(A) Purpose. A zoning permit shall be required in accordance with the provisions of this section in order to ensure that proposed development complies with the standards of this chapter, and to otherwise protect the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the town.
(B) Applicability. The provisions of this section shall be applicable to all development within the town’s jurisdiction. No building, sign or other structure shall be erected, moved, extended, enlarged or structurally altered, nor any building permit be issued by the county or any other development activity commence until the Ordinance Administrator has issued a zoning permit in accordance with this section.
(C) Procedure.
(2) If the application is denied, the reasons for denial shall be provided to the applicant in writing.
(D) Zoning permit standards. A zoning permit shall be approved upon a finding by the Ordinance Administrator that the application complies with all relevant standards of this chapter, as well as any other applicable town requirements and applicable conditions of approval if any were imposed as part of a preceding approval for the proposed development.
(E) Appeals. The appeal of a decision by the Ordinance Administrator on the issuance of a zoning permit shall be heard by the Board of Adjustment in accordance with § 152.080 of this chapter.
(F) Expiration.
(1) For development activity that requires a building permit, the zoning permit issued for that activity shall expire and be void six months after the date of its issuance if a building permit has not yet been issued.
(2) For development activity that does not require a building permit, the zoning permit shall expire and be void unless the activity authorized by the zoning permit has commenced within six months of the date of its issuance.
(Ord. passed 3-5-2018)