1. Requirements. It shall be unlawful to commence the excavation, construction or alteration of any building, including an accessory building, until the Zoning Officer has issued a zoning permit for such work. No permit shall be required for repair, maintenance or interior remodeling provided it does not change the use or otherwise violate the provisions of this Chapter.
2. Form of Application. The application for a permit shall be submitted in such form as the Zoning Officer may prescribe and shall be accompanied by the required fee. Application shall be made by the owner, lessee or the agent of either. However, if the application is made by a person other than the owner or lessee, it shall be accompanied by a written authorization of the owner that the proposed work is authorized by this owner.
3. Description of Work. The application shall contain a general description of the proposed work, use and occupancy of all parts of the building, structure, land or sign and such additional information as may be required by the Zoning Officer. The application for the permit shall be accompanied by a plot plan of the proposed building, structure, use or sign drawn to scale with sufficient clarity to show the nature and character of the work to be performed, including off-street parking and loading space, if required, the location of new and existing construction, and the distances of the same from the existing lot lines.
4. Issuance of Zoning Permit. The Zoning Officer shall determine whether the plans conform to the provisions of all pertinent local laws. In the event they do not, he shall reject the application and state the reasons for doing so in writing. The Zoning Officer shall inform the applicant of the right of appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board in the event the application is rejected. When the Zoning Officer is satisfied that the proposed work and/or use conforms to the provisions of this Chapter and all laws and ordinances applicable thereto, he shall issue a permit.
5. Notice of Starting Work. The Zoning Officer shall be given at least 24 hours notice by the applicant prior to commencement of work.
6. Expiration of Permit. The permit shall expire after 1 year from the date of issuance unless work at the site has commenced within such period. All work must be completed within 2 years. For the purposes of this Chapter, construction and/or development shall be considered to have started with the preparation of land, including land clearing, grading, filling, excavation for basement, erection of temporary forms, the installation of pilings under proposed subsurface footers or the installation of utilities
7. Completion of Work. Upon completion of the work and prior to use or occupancy, the permit holder shall notify the Zoning Officer. Use and occupancy shall not be authorized until the Zoning Officer has certified that the work has been inspected and approved and has issued an occupancy permit.
8. Revocation of Permits. The Zoning Officer may revoke a permit in case of any false statement or misrepresentation of fact in the application or on the plans or for any other cause set forth in this Chapter.
9. Posting of Permit. A true copy of the permit shall be kept on the site of operations open to public inspection until completion of the work.
(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 1201)