(A) No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, enlarged or moved until a zoning permit shall have been applied for in writing and issued by the designated administrative official. A fee, as determined from time to time, shall be paid when making application for a zoning permit. The permit shall be posted in a prominent place on the premises prior to and during the period of erection, reconstruction, enlargement or moving.
(B) No zoning permit shall be issued unless the administrative official, or duly designated representative, certifies thereon that the permit conforms with the provisions of this Zoning Code or that the applicant has received a written variance or special exception from the Board of Zoning Appeals. If the permit is denied, reasons for the denial shall be provided to the applicant in writing.
(C) All applications for zoning permits shall be accompanied by plans in triplicate drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions and shape of the lot to be built upon, the exact sizes and locations on the lot of buildings already existing, if any, and the location and dimensions of the proposed building or alteration. The application shall include such other information as may be required by the administrative official or duly designated representative, including existing or proposed building or alteration, existing or proposed uses of the building and land, the number of families, housekeeping units or rental units the building is designated to accommodate, conditions existing on the lot and such other matters as may be necessary to determine conformance with, and provide for the enforcement of, this Zoning Code.
(D) One copy of the plans shall be returned to the applicant by the administrative official, or duly designated representative, after he or she shall have marked such copy either as approved or disapproved and attested to the same by his or her signature on such copy. The original and one copy of the plans, similarly marked, shall be retained by the administrative official or duly designated representative.
(Ord. 1995-12, passed 7-6-95)