(a) Zoning Permits Required. No building or other structure, including fences, signs, swimming pools, curb cuts, sidewalks, or paving, shall be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered, nor shall any building, structure, or land be established or changed in use without first having a zoning permit issued by the Zoning Inspector. Permits shall be issued only in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance and administrative rules adopted by the administrative bodies authorized to implement this Ordinance. The Zoning Inspector shall not issue a Zoning Permit for any application requiring Conditional Use review, Site Plan review, Development Plan review, or a Variance unless the Zoning Inspector receives a written order from the administrative body specified by this Ordinance to review such application.
(b) Contents of Applications for Zoning Permit. The application for zoning permit shall be made in writing and be signed by the owner or applicant attesting to the truth and exactness of all information supplied on the application. Each application shall clearly state that the permit shall expire and may be revoked if work has not begun within one (1) year or substantially completed within two and a half (2-½) years. Each application shall be accompanied by a fee as established by Council. The amount of such fees shall be established in accordance with Section 1102.07 (Schedule of Fees). At a minimum, the application shall contain the following information:
(1) Name, address, and phone number of applicant.
(2) Legal description of property.
(3) Existing use.
(4) Proposed use.
(5) Zoning district.
(6) Plans in triplicate drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions and the shape of the lot to be built upon; the exact size and location of existing buildings on the lot, if any; and the location and dimensions of the proposed building(s) or alteration.
(7) Building heights.
(8) Number of off-street parking spaces or loading berths and their layout.
(9) Location and design of access drives.
(10) Number of dwelling units.
(11) If applicable, application for a sign permit or a conditional, special, or temporary use permit, unless previously submitted.
(12) Such other documentation as may be necessary to determine conformance with and to provide for the enforcement of this Ordinance.
(c) Determination that Application is Complete. The Zoning Inspector shall determine within five (5) working days after the receipt of an application whether the application is complete and whether other City administrative or legislative bodies are required by this Zoning Ordinance to take action prior to the approval of a Zoning Permit. Until all such appropriate fees, charges, and expenses have been paid in full, no action shall be taken on any application, appeal, or administrative procedure.
(1) Upon a determination that the application is incomplete, the Zoning Inspector shall inform the applicant of any information required by this Zoning Ordinance to complete the application.
(2) Upon a determination that the application is complete, the Zoning Inspector shall indicate the date the application was determined to be complete on the face of the application and shall process the application. Where applicable, the Zoning Inspector shall forward the application for Architectural Review, Site Plan Review, Conditional Land Use Review, Variance, Zoning Amendment, or other administrative review required by this Zoning Ordinance.
(d) Approval of Zoning Permit. Within thirty (30) calendar days after the receipt of a complete application which requires no other City review, the Zoning Inspector shall either approve or disapprove the application in conformance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
(1) All zoning permits shall, however, be conditional upon the commencement of work within one (1) year.
(2) One (1) copy of the plans shall be returned to the applicant by the Zoning Inspector after the Zoning Inspector has marked such copy either as approved or disapproved and attested to same by his or her signature on such copy.
(3) The owner or the applicant shall post a placard in a conspicuous place on the property in question, attesting to the fact that the activity is in conformance with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(e) Expiration of Zoning Permit. If the work described in any zoning permit has not begun within one (1) year from the date of issuance thereof, said permit shall expire, be revoked by the Zoning Inspector, and written notice shall be given to the persons affected. If the work described in any zoning permit has not been completed within two and one-half (2-½) years of the date of issuance thereof, said permit shall expire and be revoked by the Zoning Inspector. A written notice shall be given to the persons affected, together with notice that further work, as described in the canceled permit, shall not proceed unless and until a new zoning permit has been obtained or an extension granted.
(f) Certificate of Zoning Compliance Required. Upon the completion of a development for which a Zoning Permit was required to be issued, it shall be unlawful to use or occupy or permit the use or occupancy of any building or premises, or both, or part thereof hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in its use or structure, until a Certificate of Zoning Compliance has been issued by the Zoning Inspector stating that the proposed development conforms to the requirements of the Zoning Permit and this Ordinance at the time of issuance. The issuance of a Certificate of Zoning Compliance in no way relieves the recipient from compliance with all requirements of this Ordinance and other regulations.
(g) Temporary Certificate of Zoning Compliance. A temporary Certificate of Zoning Compliance may be issued by the Zoning Inspector for a period not exceeding six (6) months during alterations or partial occupancy of a building pending its completion.
(h) Construction and Use as Provided in Applications, Plans, and Permits. Zoning Permits and Certificate of Zoning Compliance issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by the Zoning Inspector authorize only the use and arrangement set forth in such approved plans and applications or amendments thereof and no other use, arrangement, or construction.
(i) Record of Zoning Permits and Certificates of Zoning Compliance. The Zoning Inspector shall maintain a record of all Zoning Permits and Certificates of Zoning Compliance, and copies shall be furnished upon request and upon payment of the established fee.
(Ord. 2008-06. Passed 4-14-08.)