A.
The provisions of this chapter shall be administered
and enforced by the Zoning Officer, who shall be appointed by the
Town Board.
B.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer and he
shall have the power to:
(1)
Receive and examine applications for zoning permits
and refer all applications to the Planning Board for review and recommendation,
when deemed advisable.
(2)
Issue zoning permits after approval and certification
of occupancy only when there is compliance with the provisions of
this chapter and with other Town local laws; provided, however, that
the issuance of a zoning permit shall not be deemed a waiver of the
requirements of any other Town ordinance or local law.
(3)
Receive applications for special permits and forward
these applications to the Board of Appeals for action thereon.
(4)
Following refusal of a permit, receive applications
for appeals from alleged error of the Zoning Officer and variances
and forward these applications to the Board of Appeals for action.
(5)
Conduct inspections and surveys to determine compliance
or noncompliance with the terms of this chapter.
(6)
Issue stop, cease and desist orders and order, in
writing, correction of all conditions found to be in violation of
the provisions of this chapter. Such written orders shall be served
personally or by certified mail upon persons, firms or corporations
deemed by the Zoning Officer to be violating the terms of this chapter.
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any such order lawfully
issued by the Zoning Officer, and any person violating any such order
shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter.
(7)
With the approval of the Town Board or when directed
by it, institute in the name of the Town any appropriate action or
proceedings to prevent the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction,
alteration, conversion, maintenance or use or restrain, correct or
abate such violation so as to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business
or use in or about such premises.
(8)
Revoke, by order, a zoning permit issued under a mistake
of fact or contrary to the law or the provisions of this chapter.
(9)
Maintain a map showing the current zoning classification
of all land.
(10)
Upon the request of the Town Board, the Planning
Board or the Board of Appeals, present to such bodies facts, records
or reports which they may request to assist them in making decisions.
A.
No structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed,
extended or moved, and no land or building changed in use, until a
zoning permit has been secured from the Zoning Officer. Upon completion
of changes in use or construction, reconstruction, extension or moving
of structures, the applicant shall notify the Zoning Officer of such
completion.
B.
No permit shall be considered as complete or as permanently
effective until the Zoning Officer has noted on the permit that the
work or occupancy and use has been inspected and approved as being
in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
C.
Zoning permits shall not be required for general maintenance
work; painting; clearing woodlands; building ponds; tilling the soil;
raising animals; constructing fences, terraces, steps or other similar
features; or landscaping. However, all such activities shall conform
to the requirements of this chapter.
D.
Zoning permits shall be issued with a one-year life;
provided, however, that, if the work is not commenced within six months
after the issuance of the zoning permit, the permit shall automatically
expire, and a new permit shall be required before such work or change
in use commences.
Special provisions for issuance of zoning permits
in areas designated as flood hazard areas by the United States Department
of Housing and Urban Development are as follows: The Zoning Officer,
when reviewing applications for zoning permits in these areas of any
district, including plans and specifications for the proposed construction,
shall, in addition to the regular duties, review all zoning permit
applications to determine if the proposed construction complies with
all of the requirements of the appropriate state and federal agencies
responsible for enforcement of flood hazard regulations.
No land shall be used or occupied and no building
hereafter erected, altered or extended shall be used or changed in
use until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the
Zoning Officer stating that the building or proposed use thereof complies
with the provisions of this chapter and any other pertinent local
law or ordinance of the Town of Owasco.
A.
All applications for zoning permits shall be made
in writing by the owner, tenant, vendee under contract of sale or
authorized agent on a form supplied by the Town and shall be filed
with the Zoning Officer. The application shall include:
(1)
A statement as to the proposed use of the building
or land.
(2)
A site layout, drawn to scale, showing the location,
dimensions and height of proposed buildings, structures or uses and
any existing buildings in relation to property and street lines.
(3)
The number, location and design of parking spaces
and loading spaces, if applicable.
(4)
The size, dimensions, location and methods of illumination
for signs, if applicable.
(5)
Any additional plans and information reasonably necessary
for the Zoning Officer to ascertain whether the proposed use, change
in use, erection, alteration or addition complies with the provisions
of this chapter.
B.
A permit for any new use or construction which will
involve the on-site disposal of sewage or waste or a change in use
or an alteration which will result in an increased volume of sewage
or waste to be disposed of on the site or which will require a new
or modified water supply shall not be issued until a certificate of
approval has been issued by the Cayuga County Health Department.
A.
Zoning permits shall be granted or refused within
15 days after the written application has been filed with the Zoning
Officer, except as provided for elsewhere in this chapter.
B.
All applications, with accompanying plans and documents,
shall become and be preserved as a public record, subject to the disposition
of the Town Board.
The applicant for a zoning permit shall, at
the time of making application, pay to the Town Clerk for the use
of the Town a fee in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by resolution
of the Town Board upon the enactment of this chapter or as such schedule
may be amended by resolution of the Town Board.
