The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24


A. Continuation. Reestablishment.
Change. Extension ANY lawful build
ing or use Of a building or premises
at the time OF the passage OF this
Ordinance or any amendment there
TO may be continued. although the
use Of such building or land does not
conform to the regulations OF the
district in which SUCH use is main
tanned. No nOn-cUnforming use may
be reestabiished in any building or
on any premises where such non
conforming use has been abandoned
or discontinued No building or prem
ises II which a non-cOniorming use
has been changed to a more restric-
tive use shall again be devoted to a
less restricted use. A non-conforming
use OF a building or any premises may
not be enlarged or added TO.
SECTION 20. ENFORCEMENT OF
FIcER. This Ordinance shall be en-
forced by an appropriate person. de-
signated as the Enforcement Officer by
the Mayor and City Council. No build
ing hereafter erected or altered shall
be occupied. used or changed in use
until a certificate of occupancy and
compliance shall ave been issued
by the Enforcement Officer. stating
that the building or proposed use OF
a building or premises. complies with
ali of the building and health laws
and ordinances and with h proyi-
sions of this regulation.
Certificates OF occupancy and COM
piiauce snail be applied for. coinci-
dent with the application for a build
ing permit and shall be issued within
ten days after the erection or alter
alton of such building shall have
been completed in conformity with the
requirements OF these regulations. A
record of all certificates snail be
kept on file in the office of the En-
forcement Officer and copies shall he
furnished on request, TO any person
having a proprietary or tenancy in
terest in the building affected. No
fee shall be charged for an original
original certificate. a fee OF so cents
each shall be charged.
No permit for excavation for any
building shall be issued before ap-
plication has been made for certiti-
cate of occupancy and compliance.
The use of no building already
erected at the passage OF this ofdi-
nance shall be changed from one
class Of use TO another unless and
until a certificate of occupancy and
compliance with the provisions of
this Ordinance shall have been OBJ
tanned from the Enforcement Of
nceT.
SECTION 30. BUILDING PERMITS.
No permit for the erection. recon-
struct.on, enlargement. alteration. re-
pair or moving of any building. strtlc-
ture or part thereof shall be issued
until the payment to the City of
PascagouIa OF a Zee according to the
following schedule Of fees based upon
the estimated construction, recon-
structfon. enlargement. alteration. re-
pair or moving cost of such building
OF structure or part thereof:
Minimum fee $3.50
Cost from s50l 90 to
S3.OJl % s.-..--.a--s. IL OF l per cent
In addition. that
portion of cost
from s. COL 90 70
SI5.O0OOO -. 3/s of 1 per cent
In addition, that
portion of cost
above sf50O0.00 .. IA of / per cent
Additional fees shall be charged for
electrical or plumbing work
No repairs in excess of $4,000 shall
be made except where such repair Is
in accordance with The provisions Of
his ordinance.
Where in the judgment of the En-
forcement Officer, the actual cost
Of a building IS IN excess OF the es-
tImated cost on which the fee Tor the
building permit was computed, ne
NIEEAA lust III atAAEEEAhN1
the fee paid and the correct fee
10 be collected from the holder of the
permit. and shall not issue a certffl-
cate Of occupancy and compliance IN
I'll such additional fee is paid.
All building permits outstanding
prior to the adoption OF this oral
nance or granted pursuant TO any
prior Ordinance OF amendment there
10 the construction Of structures au-
thorized thereby which have not com
menced. are hereby declared VOID
and the fee for same Will be
BY the City Clerk. and a new per-
nit nay be requested IN CONFORM
ance with this Ordinance and the
schedule Of fees herein provided.
SECTION 81. BOARD OF ADJUST
MENT a Board IS hereby CREATED TO
be known as the Board N Zoning
Adjustment. 10 consist of three or
more members appointed by the May
OF and City Council for terms OF
three YEAR for each member. except
that the terms of such members
first appointed viii be about equally
distributed between one, two and
three year terms, respectively.
SECTION ~ BOARD OF ADJUST
NENT. DUTIES. The Board of Zon-
ing Adjustment shall have the fol-
lowing duties;
/ To hear complaints against any
order. requirement decision
determination made by the En-
foreement Officer.
2 To hear an application for a per
nit. building permit or certiti-
cate of occupancy where sucn
permit. building permit or eertl-
ficste of occupancy has Deen
3To review ana consider any pro-
posed modification. change. sup
olemeutatiOn. amendment or re-
peal Of any section of tins Or
dinance.
4 To make a report in writing to
the Mayor and City Council OF
thu CIV of Pascagoula. with q
statement of the facts involved
IN each case with recommends
tons to the Mayor and City u
ell as to tire proper disposition
thereof.
SECTION 80 APPEALS Tie City
Enforcement Officer shall pass on
al applications for permits. j Ger
tincafes Of occupancy and c0mpl-
snce and ne shall pas upon al plan
and specifications relating TO Z use.
and the applied for use, Of said prop
erty Appeals may De taken from the
findings Of the City Enforcement
officer 10 the Board Of Mayor and
Couucflmeft. through n Board oi
ZOuiuR Adjustment. a. TO = De
cisi0n Of said Enforcement Officer
with reference : said zouiug act.
Such appeal shall be taken within
five days BY fling with said Enforce
meut officer notice Of appeal SAID
notice shall specifically state the
grounds Of appeal The said Enforce
ment OFFICER snail fOrwith transmit
al DzpeTs constituting IN record
upou Nhicn the appeal = taken 70
the Board Of ZouIng Adjustment
who snail act promptly thereon ana
forward the same 10 the Board Of
Mayor and COunctlmen Tor fIna action
thereon
4 person a~ggrIsVed At the finding
OF the Board o. Mayor and Council
men shah have the right Of appeal