(A) Permit required. No building or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building, sign, or structure shall be erected, moved, expanded, altered, or demolished without a zoning permit issued by the Zoning Administrator. No permit shall be issued by the Zoning Administrator except for a use which is in conformity with the provision of this chapter or for a use authorized by order of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(B) Purpose of the permit. The process of applying for and receiving a zoning permit serves to determine that the work and use as planned will meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance if conducted and completed according to the description provided by the applicant in the permit application. A zoning permit shall be required prior to issuance of building permits or any other work on or use of the land as described in division (A) above.
(C) Fees for permits. A fee established by regulation of County Council shall be paid for each zoning permit or certificate of zoning compliance issued by the Zoning Administrator.
(D) Application requirements for permits.
(1) Applications for zoning permits shall be accompanied by a site plan drawn to scale of all included parcels showing, at a minimum, the dimensions and shape of all parcels drawn to scale. A copy of the most recently recorded plat of the included properties drawn to scale with parcel dimensions is also required.
(2) The application shall include any other information as may be required by the Zoning Administrator to determine conformance with this chapter, including, but not limited to, existing or proposed buildings or alterations, existing or proposed uses of buildings and land, number of families, housekeeping units, rental units, existing conditions on adjacent property. Application requirements may be found on the County's website or obtained from the Zoning Administrator.
(3) The copy of the site plan shall be returned to the applicant with the signed approval or disapproval of the Zoning Administrator noted on the zoning permit application at the time of issuance.
(E) Expiration of permits. If the work described in a zoning permit has not begun within 6 months from the date of the permit and no valid building permit is outstanding for the work authorized by the zoning permit, or within the time specified by a special exception, the permit shall expire and be null and void. Once a zoning permit has expired, construction on the property in question cannot proceed until a new zoning permit has been issued.
(F) Right of appeal. If a request for a zoning permit from the Zoning Administrator is disapproved or if a ruling of the Zoning Administrator is questioned, the aggrieved party may appeal such ruling to the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with § 153.048(C)(6)(a).
(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016)