(A) General. An initial certificate of zoning compliance is issued by the Zoning Administrator and indicates that he or she has reviewed all plans for a proposed development and found those plans to be in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, thereby authorizing the applicant to proceed with securing all required building permits.
(Prior Code, § 20-1514)
(B) Issuance.
(1) Upon the effective date of this chapter, no lot shall be created, no land shall be developed, no new use or structure shall be established or erected and no existing use or structure shall be enlarged, extended, altered, relocated or reconstructed until an initial certificate of zoning compliance has been applied for and issued.
(2) The Zoning Administrator shall not issue an initial certificate of zoning compliance, unless, following consultation with technically qualified persons as necessary, he or she determines that the proposed activity conforms to the applicable provisions of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 20-1515) (Ord. 1699, passed 3-17-2014)
(C) Application.
(1) Any person seeking an initial certificate of zoning compliance shall file an application for such certificate on forms provided by the Zoning Administrator who shall review such application and determine if the proposed plans conform to the provisions of this chapter.
(a) If the Zoning Administrator finds that the plans, as submitted, comply with all provisions of this chapter, he or she shall issue an initial certificate of zoning compliance, thereby authorizing the applicant to proceed with securing all required building permits.
(b) If the Zoning Administrator should find that the plans, as submitted do not conform to the provisions of this chapter, he or she shall promptly notify the applicant of the deficiencies and identify corrections that are necessary in order to bring the plans into compliance.
(2) In addition to the required application form, the applicant shall submit the following:
(a) A site plan, drawn to scale, showing the proposed ground area, height and bulk of the building or structure, the lot lines and dimensions, the location of building lines to lot lines, the location of any signs, easements, underground utilities, septic tanks, tile fields and water wells; the names and location of adjoining streets; and the location of driveways and off-street parking areas in relation to those streets;
(b) A copy of the legal description of the property in question; and
(c) Detailed drawings and plans for any and all proposed buildings and structures.
(Prior Code, § 20-1516)
(D) Duration of certificate. Initial certificates of zoning compliance shall be valid for one year from the date of issue, or until revoked for failure to abide by a corrective action order. The Zoning Administrator may renew initial certificates of zoning compliance for successive one-year periods upon written request; provided, the applicant is making a good faith effort to complete the authorized work.
(Prior Code, § 20-1517)
(E) Relationship to building permits. Upon the effective date of this chapter, no building permit for the erection, enlargement, extension, alteration or reconstruction of any structure shall be issued until the applicant for such permit has properly obtained an initial certificate of zoning compliance pertaining to such work.
(Prior Code, § 20-1518)
(Ord. 1699, passed 3-17-2014)