1101.06 PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES; ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS AND PENALTIES.

   The following details the process that developers shall follow for the successful implementation of their project.

   (a)   Application shall first be made in the Planning Department for a zoning permit. This permit assures the developer and the City that the zoning of the property in question is correct for the intended use.

   (b)   Project proposals shall then be submitted along with the zoning permit to the Deputy Director of Planning for Design Review. Submittal requirements include the plat, elevation drawings, site plans and preliminary building plans and specifications. These plans shall be prepared by a licensed architect or engineer.

   (c)   The Design Review Committee shall review the plans, at the earliest scheduled meeting, for conformance with the regulations set forth in Chapter 1102. The Committee may approve the proposal as submitted or before approval may require the applicant to modify, alter or adjust the proposal to bring it into conformance. In cases where such changes are required, the developer shall be required to resubmit the documents with the necessary revisions to the Committee within two weeks. Any revised plans shall be reviewed by the Committee for design conformance. The zoning permit shall then be issued, indicating the design review process has been completed and approval has been obtained. This approval is necessary before any building permit may be issued.

      In cases where a conflict arises between the developer and the Design Review Committee and an agreement cannot be reached, the case shall be referred to the City Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Appeals for consideration at their earliest scheduled meeting.

   (d)   Once Design Review Committee approval has been obtained, the developer shall apply for the necessary building permits from the Building Inspection Department. Plan review shall take place by the appropriate departments, including Engineering, Health, Water and Fire.

   (e)   The enforcing officer has the responsibility of making periodic checks on all construction as part of the inspections process, to insure conformity of construction with the approved design plans.

   (f)   Once all necessary inspections have been completed (design conformance as well as general construction, electric, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and ventilation) an occupancy permit shall be issued. Should construction deviate from the approved plans as determined by the enforcing officer, the occupancy permit shall be withheld until the appropriate changes are made.

   (g)   Landscaping of the site shall be completed within one planting season (spring, fall) of the completion of the exterior of the building.

      (1)   The developer shall establish an escrow account in an amount equivalent to the cost of landscape materials and labor.

      (2)   The developer shall name the City as the escrow agent.

      (3)   The City and developer shall enter into the escrow agreement prior to the issuance of the necessary building permits.

      Should the landscaping not be completed within the allotted time, this account shall then be used to contract out the necessary landscape services.

   (h)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter or Chapter 1102 shall be punished for each offense according to the law. Each day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. The minimum fine for such an offense shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). (Ord. 94-528. Passed 1-11-95.)