5-1-8: PROHIBITION OF DEVELOPMENT:
   A.   No person shall commence or cause to be commenced any development within the corporate limits or within the planning jurisdiction of the village until a site plan, after review and recommendation by the planning and zoning commission, has received final site plan approval by the corporate authorities as required by this title. This requirement of site plan approval does not extend to any of the following:
      1.   Any development involving the construction of one single-family dwelling or one multiple-family dwelling unit.
      2.   Any nonresidential development under single ownership or control involving the construction of any new buildings or structures of a total floor area less than five hundred (500) square feet.
   B.   No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any building, structure or improvement on any parcel within the village to which this title applies until a site plan, after review and recommendation by the planning and zoning commission, has received final site plan approval by the corporate authorities as required by this title. No certificate of occupancy shall be granted for the use of any building or structure on any parcel of land within the village until all conditions specified for site plan approval have been satisfied.
   C.   No person, firm, business entity or corporation, proposing to develop a subdivision within the jurisdiction of these regulations shall proceed with any construction or development work on the site of proposed subdivision until the village has approved and recorded the final plat for the proposed subdivision, and engineering plans, all fees, charges and contributions have been paid by the developer and letters of credit for public improvements have been posted, all other required governmental permits have been issued and otherwise fully complied with all requisite village ordinances and regulations. (Ord. 946, 3-20-2007)