(A) Every application for a zoning permit shall be made in writing by the owner, vendee under contract of sale, or authorized agent of the owner, on a form supplied by the county, and shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator.
(B) The Zoning Administrator may publish an application form and checklist of required information to be submitted with a zoning permit application. The zoning permit application shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) Site location for structures as required by division (C)(1) below.
(2) Plans for landscaping, parking, lighting, sidewalks, pathways and other improvements as applicable to the particular application.
(3) Other material necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
(C) If the application for a zoning permit is approved, the Zoning Administrator shall sign the zoning application and the application for construction release form that is circulated by the Garrett County Codes Official for all building permits. The administrator shall return the application for construction release to the Codes Official to secure evidence of compliance with all other pertinent agencies before a building permit is issued. Construction, reconstruction, alteration or movement of a structure; or change in use of land or building shall not be initiated until a “building permit” is issued by the Code Official and the permit is posted on the premises.
(1) Every application for a zoning permit shall be accompanied by a certified site location plan for all new permanent structures or building additions. The corners of all lots must be established by survey and all new buildings must be located and staked out by the surveyor in the field to avoid error in the placement of the building. An application for a zoning permit whereby the setbacks are more than 300% of the required minimum yards as set forth in § 157.041 are exempt from this requirement.
(2) If the certified site location plan required under division (C)(1) above illustrates that a structure or building will extend to within 120% of the minimum setback required under § 157.041, then the corners of all new foundation walls must be located and set by a licensed surveyor in the field. This fieldwork is to be conducted after the footers for all new structures or building additions are excavated and poured and a certified site location plan must be provided to the Zoning Office verifying compliance before any foundation work may continue.
(Ord. —, passed 5-13-1997; Am. Ord. —, passed 8-8-2000; Am. Ord. —, passed 4-30-2002; Am. Res. 2010-7, passed 5-25-2010)