The following shall apply to the issuance of Zoning Certificates:
(a) A complete written application shall be made for a Zoning Certificate for the construction of a new building or the alteration of an existing building. Such Certificate shall be issued within ten (10) business days after a written request for the same has been made to the Zoning Inspector or his agent, provided the construction or alteration is in conformity with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(b) Written application for a Zoning Certificate for the use of vacant land, or for a change in the use of land or of a building, or for a change in a nonconforming use, as herein provided, shall be made to the Zoning Inspector. If the proposed use is in conformity with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance the certificate shall be issued within ten (10) business days after the application for same has been made.
(c) Every application for a Zoning Certificate shall be accompanied by a site plan, and such other plans as may be necessary to show the location and type of buildings to be erected or alterations to be made. Where construction or physical improvement of the land in involved, the lot and location of the buildings to be erected thereon shall be staked out on the ground before construction is started, and all dimensions shown on filed plans shall be based on an actual survey. Survey should show existing rights of way including easements, existing zoning; existing structures (if any).
(1) Each plan shall show:
A. The street providing access to the lot and the exact location of the lot in relation to the nearest cross street;
B. The name of the subdivision, if any, and the lot numbers of the subject property;
C. The actual dimensions of the lot, the yard and other open space dimensions thereof, and the location and size of any existing structure thereon;
D. The location and size of the proposed structures, and/or the proposed enlargement of the existing structure;
E. Any other information which, in the judgment of the Zoning Inspector, may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance;
(2) The plan shall include statements declaring that no part of the land involved in the application has been previously used to provide required yard space or lot area for another structure;
(3) Where complete and accurate information is not readily available from existing records, the Zoning Inspector may require the applicant to furnish a survey of the lot by a registered surveyor;
(4) Each application shall bear a statement acknowledging that all construction will be done in compliance with the Construction Standards of the City of Delphos and any applicable building codes.
(5) Each property owner, or authorized agent, shall be required to attest to the correctness of the statements and data furnished with the application.
(6) A file of such applications and plans shall be kept in the office of the Zoning Inspector.
(Ord. 2002-25. Passed 4-8-03.)
(Ord. 2002-25. Passed 4-8-03.)