No building or structure shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, structurally altered, or moved in whole or in part, and no use shall be established or changed in the City of Bryan prior to the issuance of a zoning certificate. A zoning certificate shall be issued only when the plans for the proposed use, building or structure fully comply with the regulations set forth in this Planning and Zoning Code.
(a) A zoning certificate shall be issued when:
(1) Single-Family Dwellings and Uses Accessory Thereto. An application for a single-family dwelling or use accessory thereto has been reviewed and approved by the Zoning Administrator according to the procedures of this Chapter.
(2) All Other Permitted Uses. An application for any other permitted use not described in subsection (1) above, including, but not limited to, planned unit residential developments, has been reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission according to the development plan review procedures set forth in Chapter 1183.
(3) Conditional Uses. An application for a conditional use has been reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission and Council according to the procedures set forth in Chapter 1185.
(4) Variance Requests. An application for which a variance from a requirement of this Planning and Zoning Code is requested has been reviewed and approved by the Zoning and Planning Commission, according to the procedures set forth in Chapter 1189.
(5) Similar Uses. An application for any building or use not specifically listed in this Planning and Zoning Code as a permitted or conditional use has been reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission and Council according to the procedures set forth in Chapter 1185.
(b) Applications for zoning certificates are available in the Office of the Zoning Administrator. A completed application form accompanied by all other applicable submission requirements shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator.