No building or structure shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, structurally altered, or moved in whole or in part, and no use shall be established or changed in the City of Willoughby Hills prior to the issuance of a zoning certificate. A zoning certificate shall be issued only when the plans for the proposed use, building or structure fully comply with the regulations set forth in this Planning and Zoning Code.
(a) A zoning certificate shall be issued when:
(1) Single-Family Dwellings and Uses Accessory Thereto. An application for a single-family dwelling or use accessory thereto has been reviewed and approved by the Zoning Administrator according to the procedures of this Chapter, and when applicable, the dwelling and use accessory thereto have been approved by the Architectural Board of Review.
(2) All Other Permitted Uses. An application for any other permitted use not described in subsection (a)(1) above, has been reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the Zoning Administrator according to the development plan review procedures set forth in Chapter 1111.
(3) Conditional Uses. An application for a conditional use has been reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission according to the procedures set forth in Chapter 1115.
(4) Variance Requests. An application for which a variance from a requirement of this Planning and Zoning Code is requested has been reviewed and approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals, according to the procedures set forth in Chapter 1117.
(5) Similar Uses. An application for any building or use not specifically listed in this Planning and Zoning Code as a permitted or conditional use has been reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission according to the procedures set in Chapter 1115.
(6) Flood Hazard Precautions. An application for development in areas of special flood hazard has been reviewed and approved as required by Chapter 1169, Flood Hazard Precautions.
(b) Applications for zoning certificates are available in the Office of the Zoning Administrator. A completed application form accompanied by all other applicable submission requirements shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator.
(Ord. 2006-35. Passed 5-25-06.)