No excavation or site improvements shall be started and no buildings or structures shall be erected, altered or moved until a building permit has been applied for and issued by the Building Commissioner or his or her selected representative.
A. Compliance With Zoning Regulations
Building permits shall be issued by the Building Commissioner or his or her selected representative only if the work described in the application clearly complies with all provisions of this Zoning Code and other Ordinances of the City. Where work does not comply, the Building Commissioner or his or her selected representative shall not have the authority to grant variances or make exceptions.
B. Design Review
A building permit for any building requiring the review of the design shall not be issued until such application has been reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
C. Determination of Similar Use Required
A building permit for any building or use shall not be issued by the Building Commissioner for any similar building or use that is not specifically listed until a similar use determination has been made by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(Ord. 2000-128. Passed 12-6-00; Ord. 2008-131. Passed 1-21-09.)