(A) The application, plans, and other data filed by an applicant for a zoning permit shall be reviewed by the Planning Director, or his or her representative. The plans may be reviewed by other departments to verify compliance with any applicable laws or requirements under their jurisdiction.
(B) If the Planning Director, or his or her representative, finds that the work described in an application for a zoning permit and the plans, and other data filed therewith, conform to the requirements of this chapter and other pertinent laws and ordinances, and that the fees have been paid, he or she shall issue a permit.
(C) When the Planning Director, or his or her representative, issues the zoning permit where plans are required, he or she shall endorse in writing and/or stamp his or her approval of the plans and may stipulate required modifications or conditions in order to establish compliance with any applicable ordinances of the county. The approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified, or altered without authorization from the Planning Director, and all work shall be done in accordance with approved plans.
(D) The Planning Director, or his or her representative, may issue a zoning permit for the construction or use of part of a building or a structure before the entire plans for the whole building or structure have been submitted or approved, provided adequate information and detailed statements have been filed complying with all pertinent requirements of this subchapter. The holder of the zoning permit shall proceed at his or her own risk, without assurance that the zoning permit for the entire building, structure, or use will be granted.
(Ord. 0904-05, passed 5-20-2009; Ord. 1907-42, passed 7-23-2019)