§ 159.025 CITY PERMITS.
   (A)   The Zoning Administrator shall issue a city permit in any district for a proposed use listed in § 159.043 as a use which must obtain a city permit and/or certificate of compliance prior to construction, occupancy, or operation. City permits include but are not limited to building, grading and filling, parking, septic, sign, soil conservation, and vegetative cutting. The permit shall be granted for a particular use and not for a particular person or firm.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 506.01)
   (B)   Conditions required by this chapter shall be applied to the issuance of the city permit and a periodic review of the permit and proposed use may be required. The permit shall be granted for a particular use and not for a particular person or firm.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 506.02)
   (C)   The Zoning Administrator shall maintain a record of all city permits issued, including information on the use, location, and conditions imposed as part of the permit, such as time limits, review dates, and such other information as may be appropriate.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 506.03)
   (D)   Whenever this chapter requires a city permit, an application therefor, in writing, shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 506.04)
   (E)   (1)   The application shall be accompanied by development plans of the proposed use showing such information as may be reasonably required by the Zoning Administrator, including but not limited to those listed below. These plans shall contain adequate information upon which the Zoning Administrator can determine the proposed development will meet all development standards if the project proceeds in accordance with the plans.
         (a)   Name and address of the applicant. If the application is being made by someone other than the owner of the property, a signed statement from the owner must accompany the application authorizing the applicant to represent the property owner on this application;
         (b)   The name and address of the owners of the property and any person having a legal interest therein, if other than the applicant;
         (c)   The legal description of the property involved in the request as shown on a copy of the current property tax statement, including the street address, if any, of the property;
         (d)   The reason for the application;
         (e)   A site plan drawn to scale showing the property dimensions or a legal survey if requested by a representative of the city;
         (f)   Location of all existing and proposed buildings and their size, including square footage and elevation of finished building;
         (g)   Proposed floor plan and elevations of any building with use indicated;
         (h)   Sanitary sewer and water plan with estimated flow rates;
         (i)   Location of curb cuts, driveways, access road, parking spaces, off-street loading areas and sidewalks, if applicable;
         (j)   An applicant's certificate showing the names and addresses of the record owners of all property (obtained from the County Surveyor's office), located within a minimum of 500 feet of all the contiguous property owned by the applicant; and
         (k)   The application fee, as established by city ordinance, which can be changed from time to time.
      (2)   The application process will not proceed forward until all applicable items are provided to the Zoning Administrator and formally accepted as a completed application.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 506.05)
   (F)   The Zoning Administrator shall issue or deny the request within 10 days of the date on which all of the required information has been submitted.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 506.06)
   (G)   If no such action on the request for a city permit is taken within that time, the request for a city permit shall be considered denied.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 506.07)
   (H)   If the request for a city permit is denied or if conditions are imposed, the applicant may appeal the decision to the City Council. The procedures to be followed in this case shall be the same as those followed for an appeal to any administrative decision made by the Zoning Administrator.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 506.08)