(A) Submittal requirements. Zoning certificates are issued on the basis of plans and specifications submitted to and approved by the Zoning Inspector. An application for a zoning certificate shall contain two original, collated sets of the information listed below. Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to contact the Zoning Inspector to review the requirements for applications prior to submittal.
(1) An application form, available from the Zoning Inspector, to be completed and signed by the applicant and property owner(s);
(2) A site and building plan as described in this section;
(3) A fee as required in this chapter; and
(4) A description of any business to be operated on the property
(B) Contents of site and building plan. The site and building plan shall show the information listed below. The scale of plans shall be sufficient to adequately evaluate whether the proposed site and building plan complies with the regulations of this chapter.
(1) Project name, location and address, if available;
(2) Applicant’s name;
(3) Map showing the general location of the project, including scale and north arrow;
(4) Location and names of street(s) providing access to the project, and exact location of the project in relation to the nearest cross street;
(5) Lot, parcel numbers and zoning district of the project and all adjacent properties, including across streets;
(6) Dimensions of the lot(s), and location and use of existing structures and water bodies;
(7) Required setback lines;
(8) Location, height, size and use of proposed and existing structures and yards, according to all dimensions that are regulated in this chapter;
(9) Location, width and names of existing streets, railroad rights-of-way and easements;
(10) Existing sewers, water lines, culverts and other underground structures, and power transmission poles and lines, within and adjacent to the site;
(11) Location and sites of proposed easements and municipal utilities;
(12) Location and dimensions of all vehicular and pedestrian facilities within and adjoining the site;
(13) Location and dimensions of all off-street parking areas, including entrance driveways, maneuvering lanes, service lanes, loading areas and similar areas;
(14) Location, dimensions and proposed uses of all on-site recreation areas;
(15) Locations of fire lanes;
(16) Locations of refuse disposal, storage and removal areas;
(17) Locations, type and size of plant material or fences for any required buffers;
(18) Statement that no part of the land involved in the application has been previously used to provide required yard space or lot area for another structure;
(19) Statistical data on all relevant characteristics of the proposed development, including number and size of dwelling units, percentage of lot coverage, total gross and net acreage, numbers, and dimensions of parking spaces including handicapped accessible spaces;
(20) The names of the building or paving contractor and the sewer and water contractor;
(21) Survey by a registered engineer or surveyor; and
(22) Any other information which in the judgment of the Zoning Inspector may be necessary to provide for the administration of this chapter.
(C) Zoning Inspector may require additional data or waive some data. The Zoning Inspector shall have the authority to require additional data in an application if it is necessary to determine if the proposed project conforms to the requirements of this chapter. The cost of additional information shall be borne by the applicant. Additionally, the Zoning Inspector shall have the authority to waive some data required in the application if he or she determines that it is not needed to evaluate whether the application complies with the provisions of this chapter. The intent of this provision is to provide sufficient data and to avoid unnecessary delay or expense to the applicant and village in the preparation and review of applications for zoning certificates. It is not the intent of this section to waive all requirements for a site and building plan, because such documentation is necessary to verify conformance with, for example, setbacks, buffers, use of primary and accessory structures, and parking requirements.
(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020)