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ADMINISTRATION
(A) The provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the Village Planning Commission and Village Council in accordance with Public Act 110 of 2006 being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.3101 et seq., Public Act 12 of 2008 being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.3101 et seq. and Public Act 33 of 2008 being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.3801 et seq.. The Village Council shall establish a Building and Zoning Department and shall employ a Zoning Official to act as its officer to affect the proper administration of this chapter. The term of employment, rate of compensation and any other conditions of employment shall be established by the Village Council. Nothing set forth herein shall be construed as prohibiting the village from entering into agreements with other entities for the purpose of sharing labor and administrative expenses in connection with administration and enforcement. Applications for building permits shall be filed with the county, and its Building Official shall oversee compliance and Building Code enforcement.
(B) All applications for zoning permits shall be submitted to the Zoning Official, or his or her designee, who may issue permits and certificates of occupancy when all applicable provisions of this chapter have been met. The Zoning Official shall be empowered to make inspections of premises to carry out his or her duties in the enforcement of this chapter.
(C) The Village Clerk shall record all nonconforming uses existing as of the effective date of this chapter for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord., § 2.1, passed 8-5-1991; Ord. 2012-02, passed - -2012)
The following shall apply in the issuance of any permit.
(A) Requirements for permit. The excavation for any building or structure shall not be commenced; the erection of, addition to, alteration of or moving of any building or structure shall not be undertaken; nor shall any land be used; and an existing use of land shall not be enlarged upon or changed to a use of a different type or class until a building permit or certificate of occupancy has been secured from appropriate officials. No building permit or certificate of occupancy or zoning compliance shall be issued for any building or use of land where the construction, addition, alteration or use thereof would be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Expiration. All building permits shall expire one year from and after date of issuance. The appropriate official may grant an extension of such permits for not more than three additional months upon good cause being shown by the permittee.
(C) Sketch plan. Except where a site plan meeting the standards of § 153.085 is required, there shall be submitted with all applications for permits one copy of a sketch plan showing:
(1) The location, shape, area and dimension of the lot;
(2) The location, dimension, height and bulk of the existing and/or proposed structures to be erected, altered or moved onto said lot;
(3) Intended uses;
(4) Proposed number of sleeping rooms, dwelling units, occupants, employees, customers or other uses;
(5) The yard, open space and parking space dimensions; and
(6) Any other information deemed necessary by the Building and Zoning Official to determine and provide for the enforcement of this chapter.
(D) Inspection. The development or usage proposed by any building permit shall be subject to two zoning compliance inspections concurrent with the first and final inspections required by the applicable building code. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to notify the Building and Zoning Official regarding the time that construction will be ready for inspection. Failure of the permit holder to make proper requests for inspections shall automatically cancel the permit issued and shall require the issuance of a new permit before construction may proceed or occupancy may be permitted.
(E) Fees. Fees for inspection and the issuance of permits or certificates required under this chapter shall be collected by the Building and Zoning Official in advance of issuance. The amount of fees shall be established and amended from time to time by the county and the Village Council, and shall cover the cost of inspection and supervision resulting from the enforcement of this chapter.
(Ord., § 2.2, passed 8-5-1991; Ord. 2012-02, passed - -2012)
(A) Required. No land shall be occupied or used or changed in use until a certificate of occupancy or zoning compliance shall have been issued by the Zoning Official, stating that the building and its proposed use comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Records of certificate. A record of all certificates issued shall be kept on file in the office of the Building and Zoning Official and copies shall be furnished, at cost, upon the request of any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the property involved.
(Ord., § 2.3, passed 8-5-1991; Ord. 2012-02, passed - -2012)
BOARD OF APPEALS
There shall be a Board of Appeals consisting of five members appointed by the Village Council; each member thereof to be appointed for a term of three years; provided, however, that the first members of the Board of Appeals shall be appointed for staggered terms of one, two and three years, respectively, so as to nearly as possible provide for the appointment of an equal number of members each year. After initial appointments, each member shall hold office for the full three-year term. In addition, the Council may appoint up to two alternate members for the same term. Alternates may be called upon on a rotating basis to sit in the absence of a regular member or when a regular member may, on a particular matter, have a conflict of interest. The foregoing notwithstanding, one regular member of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be a member of the Planning Commission, and one regular member of the Zoning Board of Appeals may be a member of the Village Council. The terms of the members appointed from the Planning Commission and the Village Council shall run concurrently with their term of office in said bodies, or until their appointment is revoked by said body. The legislative body of the Village of Pewamo may act as a Zoning Board of Appeals and may establish rules to govern its procedure as a Zoning Board of Appeals.
(Ord., § 3.1, passed 8-5-1991; Ord. 2012-02, passed - -2012; Ord. passed 10-14-2019)
The Board of Appeals shall hear and decide appeals from and review any order, requirements, decision or determination made by an administrative official charged with the enforcement of an ordinance adopted under M.C.L.A. §§ 125.3601 et seq. The Board of Appeals shall also hear and decide matters referred to the Board or upon which the Board is required to pass under this chapter.
(Ord., § 3.2, passed 8-5-1991)
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