§ 10-54. Industrial construction, building permit, expedited process.

(a)

A building permit for an industrial use in an industrial zoning district may be obtained through the standard permitting process as set forth in the city's adopted building codes or through an expedited process. A building permit application following the expedited process shall, in addition to the requirements set forth in the "application for permit" section of the adopted building codes, be accompanied by the following submittals:

(1)

One full set of construction documents signed and sealed by the registered design professional as required by state statutes.

(2)

A sworn affidavit from the owner of the building to be constructed that the construction will fully comply with the city's adopted building codes and that the project will be inspected by a certified, state licensed third-party inspector.

(3)

A sworn affidavit from the building contractor that the construction will comply with the city's adopted building codes.

(4)

A sworn affidavit from a third-party plan reviewer that the construction documents have been reviewed and are in compliance with the city's adopted building codes.

(5)

A letter from the owner of the building to be constructed setting forth the name, address, phone number and credentials, including licenses and certifications, of the third-party plan review agency that performed the plan review for the project and the third-party inspector or agency that will perform the inspections.

(6)

Payment of all required fees. The building plan review and inspection fees shall be waived and do not apply.

(7)

Full oversight and approval of the building official.

(b)

Upon receipt of a completed application and all required submittals, the building official shall examine or cause to be examined applications for permits and amendments under the expedited process within 24 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. If the application does not conform to the requirements stated in this section, the building official shall reject such application in writing, stating the reasons for rejection. If the building official is satisfied that the application conforms to the requirements of this section, the building official shall issue a permit immediately, provided that the applicant has met all of the applicable city land development requirements and has paid all required fees.

(c)

Insurance. The owner of the building to be constructed, the building contractor, the plan reviewer, and third-party inspector shall each maintain a general liability insurance policy in minimum amounts equal to the liability limitations set forth in the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act, 51 O.S. § 151 et seq. The city shall be named as an additional insured on any such policy up to said statutory amounts. Proof of said insurance shall be submitted to the building official prior to issuance of the building permit. Design professionals and plan reviewers shall be required to maintain an errors and omissions policy in an amount equal to 110 percent of the value of the project or $1,000,000.00, whichever is greater.

(d)

Qualifications of inspectors. All third-party plan reviewers and inspectors shall possess current appropriate licenses required by the state and shall be certified by the International Code Council in the appropriate professional categories.

( Ord. No. 3414, § 4, 9-10-2018 )