(A) Application review. An application for a zoning certificate shall be processed as follows.
(1) The applicant shall submit the application to the Zoning Inspector who shall determine whether the application is complete. If the application is deemed to be incomplete, the Zoning Inspector shall promptly inform the applicant. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to prepare a complete application if consideration is to be given to such application.
(2) If the application is determined to be complete, the Zoning Inspector shall evaluate the proposed project for conformance with this chapter within a reasonable time period. If the proposed project is determined to be in conformance, the Zoning Inspector shall promptly issue a zoning certificate. If the proposed project is determined to be not in conformance with this chapter, the Zoning Inspector shall promptly inform the applicant in writing of the refusal and the reasons for the determination.
(3) The Zoning Inspector shall mark all sets of the application and plans as “approved” or “disapproved” and shall sign the documents. The Zoning Inspector shall maintain one set of the approved or disapproved application, and the approved zoning certificate on file in the village offices. One set of the approved or disapproved documents shall be transmitted to the applicant.
(B) Zoning certificate is issued after approvals. The Zoning Inspector shall not issue a zoning certificate for any application requiring a determination by the Village Council, Planning Commission or Board of Zoning Appeals unless the proposed project has been granted all final approvals by all such authorities.
(1) When such approvals are final, and the applicant has not been required to submit revised plans, the Zoning Inspector shall promptly issue the zoning certificate.
(2) When all necessary approvals by the Council, Planning Commission or Board of Zoning Appeals are final, and the applicant has been required to submit revised plans, the Zoning Inspector shall determine whether the revised plans are in conformance with the approval by such authorities. If the Zoning Inspector determines that the revised plans are in conformance, he or she shall promptly issue the zoning certificate. If the Zoning Inspector determines that the revised plans are not in conformance, the Zoning Inspector shall promptly notify the applicant in writing, and state the reasons for the refusal of the zoning certificate. Further revised plans may be submitted by the applicant for determination of compliance by the Zoning Inspector.
(3) If revised plans are a condition of approval of the Planning Commission and/or Council, the approval of the Village Council, Planning Commission or Board of Zoning Appeals shall expire in 60 days after such final approval if the applicant fails to submit revised plans which are determined to be in conformance by the Zoning Inspector.
(C) Expiration of zoning certificate. The zoning certificate shall expire if the use, as approved, has not been conducted, or if the structure, as approved, has not been occupied after one year of the date of approval. After the expiration date, the application for such zoning certificate shall be considered null and void.
(D) Extensions. The expirations set forth in this section may be extended by the Zoning Inspector in the event of a change in circumstances and good cause shown by the applicant.
(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020)