(a) Unless otherwise exempted by Section 1135.03 of this Code, a Zoning Certificate shall be required before any building permit shall be issued under Part 13 of the Codified Ordinances or before any new building, accessory building, structure, deck, gazebo, fence, swimming pool, driveway, antenna, or other building or structure, alternative energy source, or geothermal heating/cooling system is constructed, installed, or placed on a lot, or before any existing building, structure, or improvement as hereinabove described is enlarged, expanded, replaced, or altered, or any permanent sign is erected or installed. The City Manager shall issue a Zoning Certificate if the work that is proposed to be performed on the subject property and if the use or occupancy proposed in conjunction therewith, is found to comply with the provisions of this Zoning Code, including any applicable development plan or development plan exemption.
(b) No person shall commence or proceed with any work regulated by the provisions of this Zoning Code without first obtaining a proper Zoning Certificate from the City Manager or the designee thereof, and paying the fees in accordance with the most current schedule of fees adopted by City Council.
(c) No Zoning Certificate, Certificate of Completion, or Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued until the prescribed fees have been paid to the City. Each Certificate shall show the owner's name, the location of the premises, the work involved, an estimate of the total amount of the work, and shall state that the proposed work complies with all applicable provisions of the Zoning Code.
(d) Where the work for which a certificate is required by this Code is started or proceeded with, prior to obtaining such certificate, the specified fees shall be doubled. Such fees shall be the fees for the entire project and the payment of such fees shall not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of the Zoning Code in the execution of the work, nor from any other penalty prescribed herein.
(Ord. 12-2012. Passed 10-15-12.)