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ARTICLE 12. PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS FOR CONTRACTORS DIVISION 1. BUILDING CONTRACTORS Sec. 14.451. Building permit -- Required. (a) It is unlawful for a person to perform any work requiring a building permit under the terms of this chapter without first applying for and obtaining a building permit for the work. (b) Before a building permit is issued, all state regulations and laws shall be met, and a final plat, flood plain permit, and site development permit, if required, shall have been approved and filed for record. Sec. 14.452. Permit applications; fees. (a) All building contractors or property owners who intend to perform work under this chapter shall apply for and obtain a permit from the building inspections office, unless the person or work meets the requirements of an exception in this article. (b) Applications for permits will only be accepted from the following persons: (1) A contractor licensed under this article. (2) An employee of a contractor designated by the contractor to obtain permits under his or her license. A letter of authorization must be on file with the building official and will be in effect for no more than one year. (3) A property owner who certifies that the work will be performed by the property owner's own hands, in a residence owned and occupied by the property owner as the property owner's homestead. If the residence is also used as a business, then only a licensed contractor may apply for a permit. (c) Once a permit application is determined by the building inspection division to be complete, the division will inform the applicant of the amount of the permit fee. An application will not be considered to be filed with the building inspection division unless and until this completeness is verified and the full amount of the permit fee is paid. A permit fee may be wholly or partially waived in a written development incentive agreement with the city. (d) The building official may require that a plan review fee be paid by a permit applicant at the time an application is submitted. The payment of the plan review fee will not be deemed to constitute the filing of the application, and the application will not be considered to be filed with the building inspection division unless and until the application is verified to be complete and the full amount of the permit fee is paid. (e) If the scope of work is increased during the construction period relative to the work authorized to be done under the permit, the permit holder shall file an amended permit application and pay additional fees that are assessed based on the increase in scope prior to beginning any work not covered by the original permit. (f) A minimum permit fee may be charged. Sec. 14.453. Issuance of permit.