(A) Permit and certificate applications required. The city requires that an application and fee be submitted for the following types of permits and certificates:
(1) Grading/land disturbance permit;
(2) Improvement location permit:
(a) A building permit may also be required in addition to improvement location permits in order to meet the City Building Code;
(b) Building permits will not be issued until an improvement location permit has been acquired, meeting all requirements outlined in this section; and
(c) Building permits are issued by the City Planning Department.
(3) Permit for industrial use;
(4) Conditional use permit;
(5) Sign permit;
(6) Fence permit;
(7) Home occupation permit;
(8) Demolition permit;
(9) Temporary vendor permit;
(10) Certificate of occupancy; and
(11) Certificate of compliance with safety codes.
(B) Petition applications required. The city requires that an application and fee be submitted for the following types of petitions:
(1) Zoning map amendment (“rezoning”);
(2) Development standards variance;
(2) Conditional use;
(3) Administrative appeal;
(4) Subdivision control waiver; and
(5) Planned unit development (subject to the requirements of Chapter 5).
(C) Application materials. All applications may be obtained from the Planning and Building Department offices. Fees shall be paid to the city at the time all petition applications are submitted and at the time all permits are issued.
(1) Application forms. All applications shall be made on forms provided by the Planning and Building Department. All applicants shall submit original applications that are completed in their entirety in ink or typed.
(2) Copies of materials. All applicants shall submit copies of applications and necessary plans and attachments as required by the adopted policies of the Planning and Zoning Administrator and the applicable Rules and Procedures of the Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals.
(3) Scheduling. All applications shall be assigned reference and/or docket numbers by the Administrator.
(a) Petition applications. Petition applications shall be scheduled by the Administrator or his or her designee for the appropriate public hearings based on the completeness of the application consistent with the requirements of this article and the appropriate adopted calendars of filing and meeting dates for the Board of Zoning Appeals and/or Plan Commission.
(b) Order of action taken. Action shall be taken on all applications in the order in which they were received.
(Ord. 07-16, passed 12-10-2007)