Zoning permits shall be issued in accordance with the following provisions:
(A) Zoning permit required. No public or private
or other
shall be erected, moved, added to, structurally altered, or changed from one
to another, nor shall any grading take place on any
or parcel of ground without a permit issued by the Zoning Administrator's office. No zoning permit shall be issued except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, except after written orders from the
.
(B) Application for zoning permits. All applications for zoning permits shall be accompanied by:
(1) A completed application form provided by the
(in triplicate, see Appendix A).
(2) The required fee for a zoning permit as provided for in § 154.279.
(3) A development plan, if required by this chapter; or
(4) A plot plan in triplicate drawing at a scale of not less than one inch to 100 feet showing the following information as required by this chapter.
(a) The existing proposed finished topography of the subject property shown by contours with intervals not to exceed five feet. Where conditions exist that may require more detailed information on the proposed topography, contours with intervals of less than five feet may be required by the
.
(b) All housing units on the subject property:
1. Detached housing. Location, arrangement, and number of all
, including exact
dimensions and setbacks, and maximum height of buildings.
2. Attached housing. Location, height, and arrangement of all buildings indicating the number of units in each
, and, where applicable, location, and arrangement of all
with exact
dimensions.
(c) Location, height, arrangement, and identification of all nonresidential buildings and uses on the subject property and, where applicable, location and arrangement of all
with exact
dimensions.
(d) All common open space areas, including accurate
dimensions and the location and arrangement of all recreational facilities.
(e) Landscaping features, including identification of planting areas the location, type, and height of walls and
.
(f) Location of
indicating their orientation, size, and height.
(g) All utility lines and easements:
1. Water distribution systems including line sizes, width of easements, type of pipe, location of hydrants and valves, and other appurtenances;
2. Sanitary sewer system, including pipe sizes, width of easements, gradients, type of pipes, invert elevations, location and type of manholes, the location, type, size of all lift or pumping stations, capacity, and process of any necessary treatment facilities, and other appurtenances;
3. Storm sewer and natural drainage system, including pipe and culvert sizes, gradients, location of open drainage courses, width of easements, location and size of inlets and catch basins, location and size of retention and/or sedimentation basins, and data indicating the quantity of storm water entering the subject property naturally from areas outside the property, the quantity of flow at each pickup point (inlet), the quantity of storm water generated by development of subject area, and the quantity of storm water to be discharged at various points to areas outside the subject property.
4. Other utilities (such as, electric, telephone, and the like) including the type of service and the width of easements.
(h) Location of all off-street parking, loading and/or unloading, and driveway areas, including typical cross sections, the type of surfacing, dimensions, and the number and arrangement of off- street parking, and loading and/or unloading spaces.
(i) Circulation system:
1. pedestrian walkways, including alignment, grades, type of surfacing and width;
2. streets, including alignment, grades, types of surfacing, width of pavement and right-of-way, geometric details, and typical cross sections.
(j) Provisions for control of erosion, hillside slippage and sedimentation, indicating the temporary and permanent control practices and measures which will be implemented during all phases of clearing, grading, and construction;
(k) A schedule of development, including the staging and phasing of:
1. Residential areas, in order of priority, by type of
;
2. Streets, utilities, and other public facility improvements, in order of priority;
3. Dedication of land to public use or set aside for common ownership; and
4. Nonresidential buildings and uses, in order of priority.
(5) The information required by division (B)(4)(a) through (k) of this section, may be combined in any suitable and convenient manner so long as the data required is clearly indicated.
(C) Issuance of zoning permit.
(1) The
shall either approve or disapprove the application (when required by this chapter (such as, a development plan submitted when required) the Planning and Zoning Commission's approval or disapproval shall also be required. If disapproved, two copies of the submitted plans shall be returned to the applicant marked "Disapproved" and shall indicate the reasons for such disapproval thereon. Such disapproval shall be attested by the Zoning Administrator's signature. The other copy, similarly marked, shall be retained by the
.
(2) If approved, two copies of the submitted plans shall be returned to the applicant marked "Approved". Such approval shall be attested by the Zoning Administrator's signature. The other copy similarly marked, shall be retained by the
. The
shall also issue a zoning permit to the applicant at this time and shall retain a duplicate copy for his records.
(D) Failure to comply. Failure to obtain a zoning permit shall be a violation of this chapter and punishable under § 154.999.
(E) Expiration of zoning permit. If a
, as required herein, has not been obtained within 180 consecutive calendar days from the date of issuance of zoning permit, said zoning permit shall expire and be canceled by the
and a
shall not be obtainable until a new zoning permit has been obtained.
(Ord. O-11-82, passed 11-3-82) Penalty, see § 154.999