(A) Permits Required. No building, sign, or structure shall be erected, moved, enlarged, altered or demolished and no use of land maybe changed without a zoning permit as issued by the Code Enforcement Director. No zoning permit shall be issued by the Code Enforcement Director except for a use which is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Fees for Permits. A fee established by regulation by the City Council shall be paid for each zoning permit or certificate of zoning compliance issued by the Code Enforcement Director.
(C) Application for Zoning Permits. Application for zoning permits shall be accompanied by plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the actual dimensions and shape of the lot to be used, the sizes and locations of existing structures on the lot, and the location and dimensions of a proposed structure or alteration. The application may contain such other information as may be required by the Code Enforcement Director to determine compliance with this chapter, including existing or proposed buildings or alterations, existing or proposed uses of buildings and land, number of families, housekeeping units, rental units, and existing conditions of the adjacent property. One (1) copy of the plans shall be returned to the applicant with the signed approval or disapproval of the Code Enforcement Director noted on the copy within fifteen (15) days of receipt.
(D) Expiration of Permits. If the work described on the zoning permit has not begun within six (6) months from the date of the permit, the permit shall expire and be void upon written notice of the Code Enforcement Director.