A. This chapter shall apply to the following:
1. The construction of any new, nonresidential building or structure;
2. The expansion of any nonresidential building or structure;
3. The conversion, in whole or in part, of an existing building from residential to nonresidential use;
4. The construction of any new residential structure containing three (3) or more dwelling units;
5. The modification or expansion of an existing residential structure which results in an increase in the number of dwelling units in the structure to three (3) or more;
6. Any development in any district for which a special use permit is required;
7. The construction or expansion of paved areas, including access drives and parking lots, involving an area of more than one thousand (1,000) square feet; or
8. The establishment of a new nonresidential use even if no buildings or structures are proposed.
B. This chapter does not apply to the construction or modification of single-family detached homes, two-family homes, agricultural buildings or structures, or existing buildings or premises legally established prior to the adoption of this chapter unless one or more of the factors described in subsection A of this section is present.
C. No land, building, or structure shall be erected or used and no building permit or sign permit shall be issued for a development within the scope of this chapter unless and until a site plan has been approved in accordance with this chapter. No land, building or structure shall be occupied or used and no certificate of occupancy shall be issued until all requirements and conditions of the site plan approval have been implemented and all improvements completed in accordance with an approved site plan. (Ord. 918, 9-5-2006)