Excavations for building or site improvements or change in use shall not be started on buildings or structures or parts thereof shall not be erected, added to or moved until a permit has been applied for and issued by the Administrator.
(a) Use permits are required for the following:
(1) Residential, commercial and industrial construction;
(2) Accessory structures;
(3) Fences;
(4) Swimming pools;
(5) Conversion of existing dwellings;
(6) Parcel splits;
(7) Buildings to be moved;
(8) Parking lots;
(9) Driveways;
(10) Filling.
(b) Whenever a plan has been submitted by a developer as required by the Subdivision Rules and Regulations of the City of Wauseon, the preliminary plan and final plan of the development area shall have been approved by the Planning Commission before a zoning permit may be issued by the Administrator.
(c) Permits for the construction of a building or land improvement or change in use may be issued by the Administrator only if the work described in an application or the proposed use clearly complies with all provisions of this Zoning Code and other ordinances of the City. The Administrator shall not have the power to grant variances, make exceptions, or grant conditional or similar use permits, except at the direction of Board of Zoning Appeals or Planning Commission as provided in this Zoning Code.
(d) A permit for a building or use requiring a conditional use permit shall not be issued until such permit has been applied for and issued by the Administrator in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
(e) A permit for a building or use requiring a similar use permit shall not be issued until such permit has been applied for and issued by the Administrator in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 1989-81. Passed 1-2-90.)