Every application for a building permit, or a certificate of occupancy, shall be accompanied by a site plan which shall show compliance to all applicable City Codes.
1. Site Plan Review of One- and Two-Family Dwelling Units. The Zoning Administrator shall have the site plan reviewed for compliance to all applicable City Codes prior to issuance of a building permit.
2. Site Plans for Uses Other Than One- and Two-Family Units. The Zoning Administrator shall submit to the City Engineer, Fire Department and Water Department a copy of the site plan for every application for a building permit or a certificate of occupancy which involves:
A. Erection of a new structure.
B. Expansion of an existing structure.
C. Change in use of an existing structure.
D. Construction of a new parking area, including construction of new access and drive(s).
3. Departmental Review. Departments shall review site plans and return them to the Zoning Administrator along with written findings and recommendations.
4. Action by the City of Hiawatha. The City shall notify the applicant within thirty-five (35) days from the date of receipt of the application with an approval or denial notification. The denial shall include the reasons for noncompliance. The applicant shall have 60 days to resubmit a corrected site plan or the request will be considered withdrawn and shall be considered denied.
A. The applicant may request that the site plan proposal be held from further action for an unstated length of time. However, if the time exceeds ninety (90) days the City shall notify the applicant that the site plan application shall be considered withdrawn and that it shall be reconsidered only upon the filing of a new request for a site plan.
5. Issuance of a Building Permit. No building permits shall be issued unless the site plan, included as part of the building plans, is in accordance with the approved site development plan approved by the City of Hiawatha or subsequently approved as a revised site development plan by the City of Hiawatha.