§ 153.080 ZONING ADMINISTRATION.

   The Zoning Administrator, who shall be appointed by the Plan Commission, shall:

   (A)   Administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter;

   (B)   Issue improvement location permits; and

   (C)   Maintain a permanent file of all improvement location permits and applications as public records.

(Ord. O-C-97-10, passed 12-22-1997)

§ 153.081 IMPROVEMENT LOCATION PERMITS.

   (A)   Requirement. An improvement location permit shall be obtained before any person may:

      (1)   Occupy or use any vacant land;

      (2)   Occupy or use any structure hereafter constructed, reconstructed, moved or enlarged;

      (3)   Change the use of a structure or land to a different use; or

      (4)   Change a nonconforming use.

   (B)   Application for an improvement location permit. An application for an improvement location permit shall be accompanied by a plot plan showing clearly and completely the locations, dimensions and nature of any structure involved and any other information as the Zoning Administrator may require for administration of this chapter.

   (C)   Scenic Corridor Overlay District; improvement location permit. All applications for an improvement location permit relating to or concerning land within the Scenic Corridor Overlay District shall be considered for approval by the Plan Commission. Additionally, the Plan Commission must consider for approval the site plan for any improvement location permit to be issued within the Scenic Corridor Overlay District, after review of the site plan and consideration of any recommendation by the Technical Advisory Committee.

   (D)   No public utility shall connect utility services to an improvement requiring an improvement location permit, unless the landowner has obtained an improvement location permit.

(Ord. O-C-97-10, passed 12-22-1997; Ord. O-C-07-8, passed 10-22-2007; Ord. O-C-20-1, passed - -2020)

§ 153.082 METHOD OF APPEAL.

   Any person aggrieved or affected by a provision of this chapter or by any decision of the Zoning Administrator may appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals within a reasonable time, as provided by the rules of the Board, by filing a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. Every decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be subject to review by the County Circuit or Superior Court.

(Ord. O-C-97-10, passed 12-22-1997)

§ 153.083 FEES.

   The following fees shall be charged and collected by the Zoning Administrator:

 

Table E - Fees
Action	Fee
Application for improvement location permit for any improvement having a value of $500 or more	$50
Application to Board of Zoning Appeals for variance or special exception	$200
Application which is affected by the county flood hazard regulations	Supplemental fee of $350

 

(Ord. O-C-97-10, passed 12-22-1997; Ord. O-C-06-9, passed 10-2-2006)

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS