Qualifying persons shall utilize the procedure in this section in applying for a zoning certificate.
(a) Construction, enlargement or structural alteration of the following shall be subject to the informal procedure:
(1) Single-family residence or accessory structure;
(2) Multi-family dwelling of three units or less;
(3) Signs;
(4) Nonresidential addition up to 25% of the original floor area, not to exceed 10,000 square feet;
(5) Cellular or wireless communication antennas mounted on existing structures according to § 1188.04(a)(1); and
(6) Gas, electric, water, sewer, cable and telephone utility stations.
(b) To proceed with any of the projects listed in division (a) hereof, the applicant shall apply for a zoning certificate by submitting to the Zoning Administrator application fees and five copies of a site and landscape plan as required by the landscape code and supporting drawings, drawn to scale on a maximum 24-inch by 36-inch sheet. The site and landscape plan shall contain the following information:
(1) The dimensions of the proposed development. If different uses are to be located in a building or lot, the location and dimensions of each use;
(2) A landscape plan, including all landscaping features of the proposed development, including the placement of trees, flowers, shrubs and grass, in conformance of the requirements of the Landscape Code;
(3) The location and dimensions of all signs proposed to be located on the proposed development;
(4) The location and dimensions of all parking and loading facilities, access drives and curb cuts;
(5) A concise statement signed by the applicant, or in the case of a corporation, partnership, association or other business entity, a statement sworn to by its authorized agent, attesting that, in the event a zoning certificate is issued for the proposed development, no other reductions, revisions or modifications of the plan shall be made without the express approval of the Zoning Administrator;
(6) Plans, representing with exactitude all building, engineering, traffic and architectural features of the proposed development;
(7) Plans, representing with exactitude the placement of all utilities upon the premises of the proposed development;
(8) Water management sediment control plan and stormwater management plan according to Chapter 1119, if required;
(9) Proposed methods of water supply and disposal of sanitary wastes;
(10) Existing topography and proposed grading plan;
(11) Setbacks as outlined in the Zoning Ordinance for each zone;
(12) Dedication of right-of-way as shown on the Thoroughfare Plan;
(13) Zoning of adjacent property;
(14) Structures outside of but within 200 feet of the property boundary; and
(15) Any other drawings or information specifically required for a particular use under any section of this Zoning Ordinance.
(c) Upon receipt of the drawings and information, the Zoning Administrator shall, within 30 days of receipt:
(1) Make a determination as to whether the applicant meets the requirements established in division (a) hereof;
(2) Determine that the proposed plan presents a unique or particularly complex question, in which case he or she shall so advise the applicant and require the applicant to submit his or her application to the Planning Commission;
(3) Determine that the proposed plan, as submitted, or as amended by the applicant after consultation with the Zoning Administrator, is in conformance with this Zoning Ordinance. Upon making this determination, the Zoning Administrator shall issue a zoning certificate; and
(4) Determine that the proposed plan, as submitted, or as amended by the applicant after consultation with the Zoning Administrator, is not in conformance with this Zoning Ordinance or deny the certificate, the determination thereafter being communicated to the applicant along with the reasons for denial. The applicant shall then have the right to appeal this determination to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(Ord. 2001-04, passed 2-12-2001)