(a) Zoning Permits Required. A zoning permit shall be required for, and shall be obtained prior to undertaking or beginning, any of the following:
(1) The alteration, construction, conversion, creation, or extension, in whole or in part, of any building or structure, or the location or placement of any structure on land;
(2) A change, in whole or in part, in the use of any existing building, structure, or land;
(3) The occupancy and use of vacant land;
(4) The grading, excavating, or filling of land;
(5) A change, in whole or in part, of a lawful nonconforming use;
(6) The demolition of any building or structure within the Village;
(7) As required by other provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(b) Issuance of Permit. The Zoning Inspector shall recommend issuance of a Zoning Permit by the Manager if he/she is satisfied that the plans, specifications, and the intended use of the property conform to the requirements of this Zoning Ordinance and to any other applicable Ordinances of the Village, and that the proposed methods of water supply and disposal of sanitary waste conform with all the requirements of this Zoning Ordinance, subject to approval by the Planning Commission where the Ordinances so require. Before issuance of a permit, the Village Manager or his/her designee shall review and approve capping of any vacated utility service.
(c) Scope of Permit. A zoning permit authorizes the use of the property in accordance with the terms of the application for the permit, the approved plans, and the terms, conditions, and requirements specified for the issuance of the permit.
(d) Lapse of Permit. Any permitted excavation, demolition, or construction must start within twelve months and be completed within twenty-four months after the date of final approval, except in Planned Development Districts. This time period may be extended only on the showing of exceptional circumstances by specific written request to the Village Manager. The written request for extension must explain the reasons for the request.
(e) Appeal. The issuance or denial of a permit under this section may be appealed to the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals, as provided in Section 1139.04
(a) of this Zoning Ordinance. (Ord. 15-08. Passed 1-7-09.)