(a) No building or structure shall be built, altered, or repaired, no excavation made, no use established, no change of use of a building or land permitted, except pursuant to the issuance of a Zoning Permit. No Zoning Permit shall be issued by the Zoning Inspector except in conformity with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(b) Applications for Zoning Permits shall be made to the Zoning Inspector on forms provided. Each application shall be accompanied by a plot plan drawn to scale showing the location, size and shape of the parcel of land, the location and uses of structures with respect to the property lines and to the right-of-way, the intended use, height and dimensions of proposed structures, driveways and access, off-street parking provisions, and any other information the Zoning Inspector deems necessary for consideration of the application, and a fee as established by Village Council.
(c) If an application does not require Site Plan Review by the Planning Commission, the Zoning Inspector shall act upon said application within thirty (30) days after receipt of all required information. If the application complies with all applicable provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, the Zoning Inspector shall issue a Zoning permit. Otherwise, he shall give written notice of denial stating the reason therefor.
(d) If the applicable district regulations require a Site Plan Review by the Planning Commission, the Zoning Inspector shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt of a complete application, transmit the application for the Zoning Permit to the Commission, who shall cause the application to be placed on the agenda of the next regular Commission meeting. See Chapter 1153 for Site Plan Review.
(e) A Zoning Permit shall become void at the expiration of one (1) year after the date of issuance, unless construction has started or the use for which it was issued has commenced. If construction has not started or the use has not commenced operation within one (1) year of the date of the permit, a new permit is required and a reapplication, therefore, shall be made.
(f) Any person, firm, or corporation who has been refused a Zoning Permit by the Zoning Inspector may appeal such decision to the Planning Commission within thirty (30) days after the date of written refusal by filing with the Planning Commission, a written notice of such appeal following the procedures for such appeals as set forth in Section 1151.03.
(Ord. 98-12. Passed 4-7-98; Ord. 2008-27. Passed 12-30-08; Ord. 2023-20. Passed 6-14- 23.)