CHAPTER 1155
Administration and Enforcement
Administration and Enforcement
1155.01 General provisions.
1155.02 Duties of the Zoning Administrator.
1155.03 Application procedure for zoning certificate.
1155.04 Fees.
CROSS REFERENCES
Violation of zoning ordinances - see Ohio R.C. 713.13
Nonconforming uses - see P. & Z. Ch. 1177
Bureau of Buildings, Inspections, Licenses and Permits -
see BLDG. Ch. 1301
1155.01 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
The provisions of this Zoning Ordinance shall be administered and enforced by the Zoning Administrator, or his deputies located in the Mansfield-Richland County Building and Codes Department.
(Ord. 86-260. Passed 12-16-86.)
1155.02 DUTIES OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR.
A Zoning Administrator shall be employed for the purpose of granting zoning certificates and to make inspections of premises or buildings necessary in carrying out his duties in compliance with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning Administrator shall not issue any permits or approve any plans until he has inspected such plans in detail and found them to conform with the provisions of this Ordinance.
The Zoning Administrator shall also be responsible for issuing conditional zoning certificates when authorized by this Ordinance or submitting conditional zoning applications to the Planning Commission for their review. When all conditions are met, or he is so authorized by the Commission, the Zoning Administrator shall issue the appropriate conditional zoning certificate. The Zoning Administrator shall not refuse to issue a zoning certificate when the provisions or conditions of this Ordinance are complied with by the applicant.
(Ord. 86-260. Passed 12-16-86.)
1155.03 APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR ZONING CERTIFICATE.
(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 Administrator for a zoning certificate. The application shall include the following information:
(1) Three copies of a plot plan drawn to a scale of 1" = 10' showing the actual shape, location and exact dimensions of the property to be built upon.
(2) The shape, size and location of all buildings and other structures to be erected, altered or moved, and of any other buildings or structures already on the property.
(3) The existing and intended use of the property, including, for residential developments, the total number of dwelling units to be accommodated in each building.
(4) Any other pertinent data as may be required by the Zoning Administrator to determine whether the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance are being properly observed.
(b) Within twenty days after the receipt of the application, the Zoning Administrator shall issue a zoning certificate if the application complies with the requirements of this Ordinance and the application is accompanied by the 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 twenty-day period.
(c) Unless construction is started within one year from the date of issuance, the zoning certificate shall become void, and a new certificate shall be required upon proper application.
(Ord. 86-260. Passed 12-16-86.)
1155.04 FEES.
Fees for the inspection and issuance of zoning certificates or conditional zoning certificates required or issued under the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance shall be collected by the Zoning Administrator in advance of issuance. The amount of such fees shall be as follows:
(a) The fee for an initial zoning certificate shall be forty-five dollars ($45.00).
(b) The fee for a conditional zoning certificate shall be forty-five dollars ($45.00).
(c) When the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission finds it necessary to cause special studies to be made, the applicant shall bear all direct and related costs.
(d) The fee for a zoning appeal shall be sixty-five dollars ($65.00).
(Ord. 13-012. Passed 1-15-13.)