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to describe the proposed work; and shall be attested by the qualified applicant and property owner. C. Action by building department. The Chief Building Official shall review all applications for building permits or certificates of occupancy for compliance with the provisions of the LDRs. the City Code and the Florida Building Code, as amended. The Building Department shall issue a building permit if the applicant demonstrates that the proposed development is in compliance with all applicable codes and is compliance with any and all development orders issued in connection with the project and that all fees have been paid. D. Permit card. Upon approval of plans, specifications and application for permit and the payment of the required fee, the Chief Building Official shall issue a permit. With each permit, the Chief Building Official shall issue a permit card which shall bear the description of the property, the nature of the work being done, the name of the owner and contractor and other pertinent information; and such card shall be maintained in a conspicuous place on the front of the premises affected thereby during the hours of work in progress and available on demand for examination by the Chief Building Official. E. Spot survey. During the construction of a residential or commercial building. the holder of a permit card or building permit shall submit to the Chief Building Official a spot survey of the building slab in place to be checked by the Building Department and the Zoning Department before any construction work can be continued above the slab. Additional spot surveys shall be submitted to the Chief Building Official for multi-floor or multi-level buildings at every four (4) stories constructed before any work can be continued. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to submit the required spot surveys before proceeding with construction of the vertical structure of a building. A final spot survey must be submitted to the Chief Building Official before issuance of Certificate of Occupancy. For the purpose of this subsection, a spot survey is a survey showing the locations. sizes. shapes. and measurements of the building on the lot. The Chief Building Official may issue a stop work order against the permit holder if the following occurs: (1) Failure to submit the required spot surveys prepared by professional land surveyor whose signature and seal must bear the survey: or (2) Continuation of construction without the approval and acceptance of the spot survey by the Building Department and the Zoning Department. Section 2. Applicability. This Ordinance shall apply retroactively to all residential and commercial building projects that have not been issued a Certificate of Occupancy as of the effective date of this Ordinance even if a building permit have been issued for such project. Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity. Amending Section 265-20 Page 2 of 3