A. Site Plan Review Required:
1. The standards in this title are in addition to those required by the Building Code, as amended, and apply to commercial, industrial, and multi-unit residential development.
2. Site plans must be submitted, reviewed, and approved by the City according to the provisions of this title prior to the issuance of a building permit for any development on any "lot", "tract" or "parcel of land" as those terms are defined in title 14, "Zoning Code", of this Code, except as exempted in subsection B of this section.
B. Exemptions: Site plan review is not required for the development of one single-family dwelling or one (1) two-family dwelling or related accessory structures in any zoning district. However, such uses and structures are not exempt from other applicable provisions of this Code, including requirements of the Building Code, as amended.
C. Major Site Plans: Major site plans are required for all of the following types of development:
1. Construction of over twelve (12) units residential development and any additions or alterations to existing development containing over twelve (12) units residential; or
2. Over ten thousand (10,000) square feet of nonresidential floor area.
D. Minor Site Plans: Minor site plans are required for all development that does not require a major site plan, except as exempted in subsection B, "Exemptions", of this section.
E. Sensitive Areas Development Plan: A sensitive areas development plan may be required for properties containing environmentally sensitive features as set forth in title 14, chapter 5, article I, "Sensitive Lands And Features", of this Code. The requirements and exemptions for regulated sensitive features are set forth in title 14, chapter 5, article I, "Sensitive Lands And Features", of this Code. Level I sensitive areas review shall be in accordance with the all procedures and approval processes set forth in chapter 2 of this title, except for section 18-2-1, "Submittal Requirements", of this title. Submittal requirements for Level I sensitive areas review are set forth in title 14, chapter 5, article I of this Code, based on the type of regulated feature(s) that exist on the subject property. (Ord. 05-4186, 12-15-2005)