(A) An initial certificate of zoning compliance shall be required to develop land, establish or erect a new use or structure, or enlarge, extend, alter, relocate or reconstruct an existing use or structure. Where structural work occurs, this certificate is equivalent to a building permit. Every applicant for an initial certificate of zoning compliance shall submit to the village staff, in graphic and/or narrative form, all the items of information listed below that are applicable to the particular project. The village staff shall decide which items are applicable.
(B) Items of information:
(1) Name and address of the applicants;
(2) Name and address of the owner or operator of the proposed structure or use, if different from division (B)(1) above;
(3) Nature of the proposed use, including type of activity, manner of operation, number of occupants or employees and similar matters;
(4) Location of the proposed use or structure and its relationship to existing adjacent uses or structures;
(5) Area and dimensions of the site for the proposed structure or use;
(6) Existing topography of the site (USGS ten-foot contour data is acceptable) and two-foot contours of proposed finished grade (in flatter areas, staff will require two-foot contours of existing topography to ensure owner's design professional has considered existing contours properly);
(7) Existing and proposed screening, landscaping and erosion control features on the site, including the parking area;
(8) Height and setbacks of the proposed structure;
(9) Number and size of proposed dwelling units, if any;
(10) Location and number of proposed parking/loading spaces and accessways;
(11) Identification and location of all existing proposed utilities, whether public or private; and/or
(12) Any other pertinent information that the village staff may require.
(C) The village staff shall not issue an initial certificate of zoning compliance unless, following consultation with technically qualified persons as necessary, staff determines that the proposed work conforms to the applicable provisions of the Development Code. This conformance shall include, but not be limited to, the requirements of §§ 151.299 and 151.415. The certificate shall be valid for one year, unless revoked for failure to abide by a corrective action order or if physical work on the site is not begun within six months of issuance. The village staff may renew such certificate for successive one-year periods upon written request by the applicant; provided, the person is making a good faith effort to complete the authorized work. The extension request shall be filed by the village staff with the original application.