(a) Certificate Required. No person shall locate, erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge or structurally alter any building, structure or signage within the Municipality without first obtaining a zoning certificate. No zoning certificate shall be issued unless the plans for the proposed building, structure or signage fully comply with all of the provisions of this Code.
(b) Application. A zoning application or form shall be submitted and approved by the Development Services Director or designee.
(1) Submission requirements and fees shall be per the zoning certificate application form;
(2) A certificate of approval by the public health officer stating the proposed method of water supply and/or disposal of sanitary wastes, in cases where the lot is not provided with, and is not required by Section 1296.11 to be provided with, public water supply and/or public sewers for the disposal of sanitary wastes;
(3) Other plans, descriptions, drawings, surveys, legal descriptions and documents as may be required.
(c) Change of Use. No change of use shall be made in any building or part now or hereafter located, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged or structurally altered without a zoning certificate issued by the Development Services Director. No zoning certificate shall be issued to make a change in use unless the changes are made in conformity with the provisions of this Zoning Code or unless a variance or conditional use certificate has been granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(d) Nonconforming Uses. Nothing in this Code shall prevent the continuance of a nonconforming use as heretofore authorized unless a discontinuance is necessary for the safety of life or property.
(e) Records. A record of all zoning certificates shall be kept on file in the office of the Development Services Director and copies shall be furnished on request, upon payment of a fee, to any person.
(f) Time Limit. If a zoning certificate is issued for the purpose of constructing a new building or structure and such construction is not begun within a six month period, or such construction does not appear to have been substantially completed within a twelve-month period, then such zoning certificate may be declared null and void by the Development Services Director.
(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14.)