(a) Before constructing, changing the use of, or altering any building, including accessory buildings, or changing the use of any premises, application shall be made to the Zoning Inspector for a zoning certificate. The application shall include the following information:
(1) Three copies of a plot plan, drawn to a scale of not less than 60 feet to the inch, showing the actual shape, location, and exact dimensions of the property to be built on. The plat plan shall be of such size and shape as to show all pertinent data.
(2) The shape, size, and location of all buildings and other structures to be erected, altered, or moved, and of any building or other structures already on the property.
(3) The existing and intended use of the property, including, in residential areas, the total number of dwelling units to be accommodated in the building. (Ord. 98-44. Passed 10-8-98.)
(4) Any other pertinent data as may be required to determine whether the provisions of this Zoning Code are being observed properly, except for applications for Adult Entertainment Facilities.
(b) Within 20 days after receipt of the application for a one- and two-family structure or Adult Entertainment Facility, the Zoning Inspector shall issue a zoning certificate if the application complies with the requirements of this Zoning Code and the application is accompanied by a proper fee as indicated in Section 1155.04. If such certificate is refused for cause, the applicant shall be notified of such refusal and cause within the 20-day period.
(Ord. 05-25. Passed 6-6-05.)
(c) On the application for a zoning permit for a multiple-family residential structure, or any commercial, industrial, or other building which requires connection to any Village utility service, the Zoning Inspector shall:
(1) Refer the application to the Village Engineer for his or her review of the feasibility of utility service, storm drainage problems, access and traffic factors, and other relevant engineering considerations.
(2) Report the application to the Village Council at its next regular or special meeting.
(d) The permit shall be issued within five days after the Council Meeting in which it is reported, unless a majority of the Village legislative authority advises against the issuance.
(e) Unless construction is started within one year from the date of issuance, the zoning certificate shall be rendered null and void, and a new certificate shall be required on proper application.
(f) It shall be unlawful to use or occupy or to permit the use or occupancy of any building, except residential dwellings, hereafter erected, converted, or wholly or partly altered or expanded in its use until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued therefor by the Zoning Inspector stating that the proposed use of the building or land conforms to the requirements of this Zoning Code.