(a) Zoning Permit Necessary. Any new business or business that expands, relocates, or occupies an additional site or has a change of ownership (except those requiring site plan review per Section 1224.02
), must obtain and complete the requirements of a zoning permit, including certification of occupancy/compliance before occupancy.
(b) Review by the Community Development / Planning Department. Along with verifying a permitted use, a zoning permit requires compliance with:
(1) Paved, off-street parking requirements (Chapter 1220: Parking and Circulation).
(2) Adequate lighting for safety.
(3) Signage, including removal of all nonconforming and unused signs.
(4) All dumpsters must be enclosed; where a dumpster is not necessary for the use, an alternative written plan must be provided.
(5) Proper storage.
(6) Clean, presentable, exterior building surfaces.
(7) Site kept free of debris.
(8) Removal of existing violations related to a fence, sidewalk, hanging, wires, broken windows, graffiti, and any other violation that may exist on the property.
(9) Wayne County Stormwater Ordinance.
(10) Any other conditions that do not meet the intent of the Zoning Code not specifically mentioned above.
(c) Review by the Building Official. Within nine-months of the initially approved zoning permit by the Community Development / Planning Department, the business must obtain a certificate of occupancy from the Building Department, unless the Building Official determines that is reasonable to grant one extension of six-months. The Building Official then reviews the zoning permit as follows:
(1) For buildings with no change of use (per the State of Michigan Building Code), a certificate of compliance is required per the International Property Maintenance Code.
(2) For buildings with a change of use (per the State of Michigan Building Code), a certificate of occupancy. A certificate of occupancy requires all necessary architectural plans and permits, as required per State of Michigan Codes.
(Ord. 2023-01. Passed 2-7-23.)