The Zoning Inspector may defer or waive any submission requirement by determining that such information is not needed or relevant to making a determination regarding compliance with requirements of this Zoning Ordinance.
(a) General Submittal Requirements.
(1) A cover letter indicating the project title and narrative description including proposed use of the subject property.
(2) Name, address, and phone number, of the owner and of any parties who should be informed of the progress of the request.
(3) A legal description of the subject property including Sandusky County Auditor parcel number(s).
(4) A vicinity map showing the subject property and nearby streets. The vicinity map may be on the same sheet as the site plan drawing.
(5) Site Plan copies in such numbers as established by the Zoning Inspector.
(6) Digital copies of application material, including plans, and other images or drawings, shall be submitted in a format as established by the Engineering and Zoning Office.
(7) Attached any active rezoning, conditional use, variance, or certificate of appropriateness applications for the subject property.
(b) General Format Requirements.
(1) Site Plan done by an engineer or architect bearing their professional seal, unless it is determined by the Zoning Inspector, that due to the simplicity of the project, a professional seal is not required at this stage of the project development.
(2) Drawings submitted typically on size “E” (22 inches by 34 inches) sheets; eleven (11) inches by seventeen (17) inches may be permitted on smaller projects as long as the details are legible.
(3) Graphic scale for drawings plotted to a standard engineering scale, typically one (1) inch equals twenty (20) feet or one (1) inch equals forty (40) feet.
(4) Plan orientation shall have north being the top or to the left of the page and dimensioned graphic scale on all sheets.
(c) Basic Site Plan Information.
(1) Label zoning district(s) of subject site and adjacent sites.
(2) The location and dimensions of the subject property lines, public rights of way, easements, and driveway locations opposite to and adjacent to the subject property.
(3) The location, dimensions and total square footage of all existing and proposed buildings, and structures.
(4) The distance from property lines and the right of way of all buildings, structures, parking areas (including adjacent drives), and dumpster enclosure areas when located within fifty (50) feet of property lines and the right of way.
(5) Existing and proposed topographical features. Ground elevations shall be shown as contour lines with no larger than five-(5) foot contour intervals if ground slope is in excess of four percent (4%) in any area and two-(2) foot intervals if ground slope is less than four percent (4%).
(6) The location and type of all utilities.
(7) The location, dimensions and surface materials of parking areas, drives, drive thru stacking lanes, public streets, sidewalks, trash enclosure areas, loading areas, outdoor storage or display areas, and outdoor dining areas. See Chapter 1145: Off-street Parking and Access.
(8) Landscape plan, where applicable, showing the location, type, species, and quantities of all landscaping, screening, fencing and walls. See Chapter 1147: Landscaping.
(10) When new buildings, additions or alterations to existing buildings are proposed, a separate plan sheet or sheets, prepared by a qualified professional and drawn to scale including exterior architectural plans. Plans shall include exterior building elevations of all sides of buildings, notation of all exterior materials, colors utilized, and the height and width of buildings. If exterior elevations are not available, reasonable graphic representations may be submitted. See Chapter 1151: Architectural Design Standards.
(11) The location, height and style of all exterior lighting (including a fixture detail). See Section 1153.07: Lighting.
(12) For all residential applications, the number of total dwelling units proposed.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)