(a) Before the processing of a building permit or project approval, except for applications relating to demolitions, signs and such interior and exterior repairs or alterations not involving a change or intensification of the existing use, a property owner or developer shall obtain an approval of project eligibility from the director of planning and permitting. The approval shall not be issued except upon a finding by the director that all necessary infrastructure facilities for the area are congruent with the proposed development.
(b) Infrastructure facilities shall include but not be limited to streets, pedestrian and bicycle circulation, sanitary sewers, drainage, and water. The director of planning and permitting shall approve the project’s eligibility upon a finding that:
(1) Off-site infrastructure facilities for the project are in place and adequate, or are proposed with firm construction schedules to be installed to coincide with the construction schedule of the project;
(2) Subsequent development of necessary infrastructure facilities in the area will not disrupt the normal operation of completed projects; and
(3) The proposed development does not involve temporary connections to facilities which are programmed to be replaced within six years from the date of application for a building permit.
(c) In determining project eligibility, the director of planning and permitting shall consult with the applicable governmental agencies.
(d) No application for building permit shall be considered before obtaining an approval from the director of planning and permitting as to the project’s eligibility to proceed.
(Sec. 21-13B.6, R.O. 1978 (1987 Supp. to 1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 21, Appendix 21-F, § 21-F.6)