(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish a formal plan review procedure and provide regulations pertaining to the enforcement of site design and construction standards as agreed to by the contractor through officially submitted plan documents.
(B) No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, convert or demolish any building or structure in the city, or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate zoning or building permit, or both as applicable, for each building or structure from the Zoning Administrator and Building Inspector respectively.
(C) Building permits shall be issued by the Building Inspector in accordance with the state statutes.
(E) Plan required. In addition to other plan requirements outlined in the city code and this chapter, site and construction plans shall be required and shall be submitted to and subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator and Building Official prior to the issuance of any building permit. At a minimum, site and building plans and information requirements shall consist of the following:
(1) Scalable site development plan, which shall include:
(a) Location of all buildings on lots including both existing and proposed structures;
(b) Location of all adjacent buildings located within 200 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property in question;
(c) Location and number of existing and proposed parking spaces;
(d) Curb cuts, driveways and vehicular circulation;
(e) Architectural elevations (type and materials used in all external surfaces);
(f) Location of all luminaries;
(g) Landscaping plan; and
(h) Grading, drainage, and utility plans.
(2) Legal description of property under consideration.
(3) Proof of ownership of the subject site.
(E) Administrative review. All site and building plan reviews may be administrative at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator.
(F) Planning Commission and City Council action. All building and site plans for construction, expansion, alteration, or change in the use of multiple family, commercial, or industrial construction or use may be reviewed by the Planning Commission and/or the City Council, upon the request of the Zoning Administrator.
(G) Zoning permits. In cases where a building permit is not required by the state building code but zoning review is required by this chapter, a zoning permit is required. An application for a zoning permit shall be accompanied by the materials required by this section.
(1) Persons requesting a zoning permit shall fill out a zoning permit application form available from the Zoning Administrator. In those cases where a contractor is used, the contractor shall obtain the zoning permit application form but the form must be signed by the property owners.
(2) Completed zoning permit application forms and a fee, as established from time to time by city resolution, shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator. If the proposed improvement conforms in all respects to this chapter and all other federal, state and local laws, statutes, rules and regulations as determined by the Zoning Administrator, a zoning permit shall be issued by the Zoning Administrator within 60 days.
(H) Plan agreements. All site and construction plans officially submitted to the city shall be treated as a formal agreement between the building contractor and the city. Once approved, no changes, modifications or alterations shall be made to any plan detail, standards, or specifications without prior submission of a plan modification request to the Building Official for review and approval.
(I) Enforcement. The Building Official shall have the authority to order the stopping of any and all site improvement activities, when and where a violation of the provisions of this section has been officially documented by the Zoning Administrator and/or Building Official.
(Ord. 583, passed 8-26-2019)