(A) Before proceeding with the erection, relocation, or alteration of any building or structure, a zoning certificate for such activity shall be first obtained from the Zoning Inspector by the owner or his or her agent, which certificate, in such form as may be prescribed by the Zoning Inspector, shall in substance certify that such proposed erection relocation, alteration, or other activity complies in all respects with this Zoning Code. No person shall proceed with the erection, relocation, alteration, or other activity unless such certificate shall first have been obtained. The activity approved shall commence within one year from the issue date on the certificate.
(B) The fee for issuance of a zoning certificate shall be $5. Such fee shall be collected at the time the application for the zoning certificate is made. The fee for issuance of a zoning certificate after the work has started shall be $100. Such fee shall be collected at the time the application for the zoning certificate is made.
(C) Should the Zoning Inspector consider that the work under such permit is proceeding in violation of the provisions of this Zoning Code, it shall be his or her duty to notify the owner or owners, or his or her or their agent, in writing, that the work is being constructed in violation of the zoning certificate and this Zoning Code and that the same must be immediately rectified to conform with such zoning certificate and Code and, if necessary, a stop order may be issued. If the owner or owners neglect to comply with such notice or to make such correction, the Zoning Inspector may revoke the permit and notice thereof shall be immediately served upon the owner, agent, superintendent, or contractor in charge of the work, or upon such other person as it can be reasonably assured would deliver the same to the owner. The Zoning Inspector shall also post a copy of the notice on the premises to which the certificate applies. Copies of such notice of revocation shall be delivered forthwith to the Village Solicitor.
(Prior Code, § 1264.03) (Ord. 79-15, passed 11-12-1979; Ord. 2001-13, passed 10-22-2001; Ord. 2002-6, passed 4-29-2002; Ord. 2012-7, passed 1-29-2013)