A. Purpose: This section sets forth procedures for determining zoning compliance of a building permit application.
B. Authority: The zoning administrator or their designee is authorized to review applications for building permits for zoning compliance as provided in this section. (Ord. 394, 8-7-2001)
C. Initiation: Any person may apply for a building permit as provided in the current building codes adopted by the city. Zoning compliance of a building permit application shall be determined as provided in subsection D(1) of this section. (Ord. 624, 2-8-2005)
D. Procedure: A building permit application shall be reviewed for zoning compliance as provided in this subsection:
1. A complete building permit application shall be submitted to the office of the building official in a form established by the building official, along with any fee established by the city's schedule of fees. The application shall include at least the following information:
a. The name, address and telephone number of the applicant, the construction manager/general contractor, and the applicant's agent, if any.
b. A plot plan for the construction project that:
(1) is drawn to scale;
(2) includes a north arrow and legend; and
(3) provides specifications for the following:
(a) Lot sized and dimensions;
(b) Setbacks and overhangs for setbacks;
(c) Easements;
(d) Property lines;
(e) Topographical details, if the slope of the lot or parcel is greater than ten percent (10%);
(f) Retaining walls;
(g) Hard surface areas;
(h) Curb and gutter elevations as indicated in the subdivision documents;
(i) Utilities, including water meter and sewer lateral location;
(j) Street names;
(k) Driveway locations;
(l) Defensible space provisions and elevations, if required by the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code adopted under Utah Code Section 15A-2-103;
(m) The location of the nearest hydrant;
c. Construction plans and drawings, including:
(1) Elevations, only if the construction project is new construction;
(2) Floor plans for each level, including the location and size of doors and windows;
(3) Foundation, structural, and framing detail; and
(4) Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing design.
d. Documentation of Energy Code Compliance.
e. Structural Calculations, except for tresses.
f. A geotechnical report, including a slope stability evaluation and retaining wall design for properties where the slope exceeds fifteen percent (15%).
g. A statement indicating that actual construction will comply with applicable local ordinances and building codes.
2. After the building permit application is determined to be complete, the building official shall transmit the application to the zoning administrator. The zoning administrator shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the zoning compliance request pursuant to the standards set forth in subsection E of this section. Any conditions of approval shall be limited to conditions needed to conform the permit to approval standards.
3. After making a decision, the zoning administrator shall give the building official written notice of the zoning compliance decision.
4. A record of all zoning compliance reviews shall be maintained in the office of the building official.
E. Approval Standards: No building permit shall be approved for zoning compliance unless the proposed building, structure or use when built and the land on which it is located will conform in every respect with applicable provisions of this title and any applicable conditions of approval required under a permit applicable to the subject property. (Ord. 394, 8-7-2001)
F. Appeal Of Decision: Appeals of a zoning administrator’s decision regarding zoning compliance of a building permit are governed by section 9-5-180 of this chapter. (Ord. 815, 4-1-2008, eff. 7-1-2008)
G. Effect Of Approval: Approval shall indicate acceptance of plans as compliant with zoning ordinances.
H. Amendments: Amendments to an approved plan will require review and approval by the same procedures through which the plan received the initial approval.
I. Expiration: Subject to an extension of time, a building permit shall expire and have no further force or effect if the building, activity, construction or occupancy authorized by the permit is not commenced within one-hundred eighty (180) days. (Ord. 394, 8-7-2001; amd. Ord. 1497, 7-20-2021; Ord. 1498, 8-3-2021)