(a) A building permit cannot be issued for the establishment of any use as noted in subsection (b) below, or for the construction of any building to be used in conjunction, until the Planning Commission and City Council have issued approval following their review of a submitted and complete site plan.
(b) Site plan approval by the Planning Commission and City Council is required for:
(1) All new construction, building additions, additional buildings, new off-street parking facilities, or the altering of at least thirty percent of the total structure. However, if the only alteration of the site is the improvement, reconfiguration, and/or loss of parking, the change may be approved by the Departments of Community Development / Planning and Engineering, as part of an administrative review.
(2) Any development which requires special land use approval.
(3) Planned Residential District (PRD) and Planned Unit Development (PUD) projects.
(4) Site condominiums, including amendments.
(c) Administrative Review. Administrative review by the Community Development / Planning Department is acceptable for any changes to an existing façade.
(d) The following are exempt from site plan review by the Planning Commission and City Council:
(1) One- and two-family residential structures and their accessory structures.
(2) Installation of signage/awnings (new or replacement).
(3) Repair/re-roofing of a structure.
(4) Repair/replacement of the mechanical parts of a building such as, but not limited to the furnace, hot water tank, toilet, or sink.
(5) Repairs as a result of fires or acts of God (when less than fifty-one percent).
(6) Other minor alterations to an approved site plan, as determined by the Community Development / Planning Department (see Section 1224.09).
(Ord. 2023-01. Passed 2-7-23.)