§ 58-81. Enforcement of article and remedies.
The board of commissioners shall provide for the enforcement of this article or any resolution effective pursuant to the provisions of this article by means of the withholding of building permits and occupancy permits, and for such purposes has established and filled the position of building official. It shall be unlawful to construct, reconstruct, or alter any building or other structure without first obtaining a building permit from the department of inspections and permits or to use such building or structure on any land without first obtaining an occupancy permit from the department of inspections and permits; and the department of inspections and permits shall not issue any permit unless the requirements of this article and of any resolution effective pursuant to it are complied with.
(Code 1983, § 28-1-27)