1124.01 APPLICABILITY AND EXEMPTIONS.

   (a)   Exempt Work. Zoning permits and certificates of land use are not required for the installation, construction, alteration, removal, or occupancy of the following structures or for completing the following types of work:

      (1)   Accessory structures that are less than 100 square feet.

      (2)   Children's play equipment pieces that are less than 200 square feet in floor area each.

      (3)   Landscaping, including removal of trees, on property that is within the Single- and Two-Unit Residential District (STUR).

      (4)   Operation of a food truck, which is subject to Chapter 739 - Transient Merchants of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Whitehall.

      (5)   Pools that are inside of, and completely enclosed within, a building.

      (6)   Walkways on privately owned property that are not part of a vehicular parking area.

   (b)   Zoning Permit Required. A zoning permit shall be required prior to all work that is not exempt from review per this Code, including the installation, construction, alteration, or occupancy (as applicable) of the following:

      (1)   Non-residential development.

      (2)   Residential dwellings.

      (3)   Expansion or redevelopment of more than twenty-five percent (25%) of a building's gross floor area.

      (4)   Change of use or occupancy of commercial or industrial sites that require a certificate of occupancy as issued by the City of Whitehall per Chapter 1303 - Administration and Permits of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Whitehall.

      (5)   Parking lots, including expansion by more than twenty-five percent (25%) of a parking lot's existing surface area.

      (6)   Signs      

      (7)   Pools.

      (8)   Landscaping, including removal of trees, unless exempted in Section 1124.01 - Applicability and Exemptions.

      (9)   Fences and screening.

      (10)   Outdoor lighting for properties in the BRD, MAIN, SH, YEAR, CCD, and/or INDD districts.

   (c)   Certificate of Land Use Required. Unless exempted by this Code or expressly stated as not being required in an approved zoning permit, a certificate of land use shall be required per Section 1124.03 - Certificate of Land Use after the approval of a related zoning permit.

(Ord. 081-2023. Passed 10-3-23.)