Zoning permits shall be issued in accordance with the following provisions:
A. Zoning permit required: no public or private building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, structurally altered or changed from one permitted use to another, nor shall any grading take place on any lot or parcel of ground without a permit issued by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator’s office. No zoning permit shall be issued except in conformity with the provisions of this appendix, except after written orders from the Board of Adjustment.
B. Application for zoning permits: all applications for zoning permits shall be accompanied by:
1. A completed application form provided by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator.
2. The required fee for a zoning permit as provided for in § 19.0.
3. An approved development plan or site plan, if required by this appendix; or
4. A plot plan in duplicate drawing at a scale of not less than one inch to 50 feet showing the following information as required by this appendix.
a. The location of every existing and proposed building, including dimensions and height, and the number, size, and type of dwelling units.
b. All property lines, shape, and dimensions of the lot to be built upon.
c. Lot width at building setback line.
d. Minimum front and rear yard depths and side yard widths.
e. Existing topography with a maximum of five foot contour intervals.
f. Total lot area in square feet.
g. Location and dimensions of all access points, driveways, off-street parking spaces.
h. A drainage plan of the lot and its relationship to adjacent properties, including spot elevations of the proposed finished grade, and provisions for adequate control of erosion and sedimentation, indicating the proposed temporary and permanent control practices and measures which will be implemented during all phases of clearing, grading, and construction.
i. All sidewalks, walkways, and open spaces.
j. Location, type, and height of all walls, fences, and screen plantings.
k. Location of all existing and proposed streets, including rights-of-way and pavement widths.
l. All existing and proposed water and sanitary and storm sewer facilities to serve the lot, indicating all pipe sizes, types, and grades.
C. Issuance of zoning permit:
1. The City Inspector/Zoning Administrator shall either approve or disapprove the application (when required by this appendix, for example Development Plan submitted required, the Planning Commission, or its’ duly authorized representative, approval or disapproval shall also be required). If disapproved, one copy of the submitted plans shall be returned to the applicant marked “Disapproved” and shall indicate the reasons for such disapproval thereon. The disapproval shall be attested by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator’s signature. The other copy, similarly marked, shall be retained by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator.
2. If approved, one copy of the submitted plans shall be returned to the applicant marked “Approved”. The approval shall be attested by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator’s signature. The other copy similarly marked, shall be retained by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator. The City Inspector/Zoning Administrator 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 appendix.
E. Expiration of zoning permit: if a building permit, as required herein, has not been obtained within 90 consecutive calendar days from the date of issuance of zoning permit, said zoning permit shall expire and be canceled by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator and a building permit shall not be obtainable until a new zoning permit has been obtained.
(Ord. 2017-6, passed 4-4-17)