§ 153.392 TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.

   All fences permitted under this subchapter shall be constructed so that the finished fence is presented to the abutting owners and the supports for the fence are on the installer’s side of the fence. If the fence is finished by the application of varnish, paint, lacquer and the like, it shall be finished the same on both sides.

(Ord. 16-79, passed 10- -1979; Ord. 26-82, passed 11-2-1982)

ENFORCEMENT

§ 153.405 ENFORCEMENT BY ZONING INSPECTOR.

   (A)   There is hereby established the office of Zoning Inspector. It shall be the duty of the Zoning Inspector to enforce this chapter in accordance with the administrative provisions of this chapter.

   (B)   All departments, officials and public employees of the village vested with the duty or authority to issue permits and licenses shall conform with the provisions of this chapter and shall issue no permit or license for any use, building or purpose in conflict with the provisions of this chapter. Any permit or license in conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall be null and void.

   (C)   An appeal from the decision of the Zoning Inspector may be made to the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals as provided in §§ 153.425 through 153.434.

(Ord. 16-79, passed 10- -1979)

§ 153.406 ZONING CERTIFICATES.

   (A)   It shall be unlawful for an owner to use or permit the use of any structure, building or land or part thereof, hereafter created, erected, changed, converted or enlarged, wholly or partly, until a zoning certificate shall have been issued by the Zoning Inspector. It shall be the duty of the Zoning Inspector to issue a certificate, provided he or she is satisfied that the structure, building or premises and the proposed use thereof conforms with all the requirements of this chapter. No permit for excavation, construction or reconstruction shall be issued by the Zoning Inspector unless the plans, specifications and the intended use conform to the provisions of this chapter.

   (B)   Upon written request from the owner or tenant, the Zoning Inspector shall issue a zoning certificate for any building or premises existing at the time of enactment of this chapter certifying after inspection the extent and kind of use made of the building or premises and whether such use conforms to the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 16-79, passed 10- -1979) Penalty, see § 153.999

§ 153.407 CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CERTIFICATES ARE REQUIRED.

   A zoning certificate shall be required for any of the following except as herein provided:

   (A)   Construction or structural alteration of any building, including accessory building; installation of a swimming pool, fence, driveway, porch/deck, permanent outdoor structure or signage;

   (B)   Change in use of an existing building or accessory building to a use of different classification;

   (C)   Occupancy and use of vacant land;

   (D)   Change in the use of land to a use of a different classification; or

   (E)   Any change in the use of a nonconforming use.

(Ord. 16-79, passed 10- -1979)