(A) No land within the zoning jurisdiction of the town shall be used or occupied and no structure within the zoning jurisdiction of the town shall be erected, moved, extended or enlarged, nor shall any excavation or filling of any lot for the construction of any building be commenced until a zoning permit shall have been issued by the Zoning Enforcement.
(B) Each application to the Zoning Enforcement Officer for a zoning permit shall be accompanied by the following information:
(1) The actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon;
(2) The size of the building to be erected and its location on the lot;
(3) The location of any existing structures on the lot;
(4) The number of dwelling units the building is designed to accommodate, if any;
(5) The dimensions and location of off-street parking facilities;
(6) The use of said land or structures; and
(7) Any other information the Zoning Enforcement Officer may require which will aid in determining conformance with this chapter.
(C) Upon certification that the intended use of the land is in conformity with provisions of this chapter, the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall issue a buildingzoning permit upon the payment of a fee to be computed as follows.
(1) A minimum fee of $5 shall be charged for all permits. The minimum fee shall apply to all permits up to $5,000.
(2) For all permits in excess of $5,000, the fee shall be $1 per 1,000 to the nearest thousand.
(D) A record of all zoning permits shall be kept on file in the office of the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
(E) Any zoning permit issued shall become invalid if the work authorized by it has not been commenced within six months of the date of issuance or if the work authorized by it is suspended or abandoned for a period of one year.
(F) (1) No land or building shall be used or occupied until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer, stating that the building or proposed use complies with the provisions of this chapter. A certificate of occupancy, either for the whole or a part of a building, shall be applied for before such structure is occupied. It shall be issued within ten days after the erection or alteration of such building or part, shall have been completed in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) No previously unoccupied structure shall be occupied until the certificate of occupancy is issued.
(G) If the zoning permit or occupancy certificate is denied by the Zoning Enforcement Officer because of nonconformity with the provisions of this chapter, the applicant may appeal the action of the Zoning Enforcement Officer to the Board of Adjustment.
(1993 Code, § 91.090) (Ord. passed 4-6-1981)