The purpose of this article is to assure that
the construction of permanent structures within the Town of Monroe
shall meet the minimum standards of all applicable local, state and
federal laws, ordinances and regulations. A permanent structure shall
be any structure for which a building permit is required which has
a foundation or footings below ground level.
For all construction specified in §
232-16, a survey, certified to be substantially correct by a registered land surveyor licensed to practice in the State of Connecticut, meeting the minimum standards of a Class A-2 Standard of Accuracy (Code of Recommended Practice, Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors) shall be filed in the Planning and Zoning and Building Department offices of the Town. Such survey shall be referred to as a "construction survey" and shall contain the following information:
A. Location of footing or foundations in place (as built)
with dimensions to each boundary line to the nearest hundredth of
a foot.
B. Wetland limit lines (where applicable).
C. Floodplain boundary lines (where applicable).
D. Easements and rights-of-way.
E. Existing street storm drains, streams and watercourses.
F. Existing buildings, wells and septic systems.
A construction survey shall be required in such
cases as follows:
A. New dwellings, buildings and structures, except aboveground
residential storage sheds.
B. Additions to existing structures where the addition
exceeds 33% of the square footage of the existing ground floor area.
A construction survey may be waived by agreement
of the Zoning Enforcement Officer and the Building Official in the
case of an addition to an existing structure where, considering existing
natural features, stone walls and defined boundaries, the Zoning Enforcement
Officer and Building Official determine that the proposed construction
will not be in conflict with applicable laws, ordinances and regulations
and where the addition is at least 50% further away from all boundaries
than required by the applicable zoning side line and setback requirements.
A construction survey under this article must
be filed prior to the insertion of footings or laying of foundations.
When any person shall fail to file a construction
survey required by this article, the Zoning Enforcement Officer or
the Building Official shall post upon the construction site a stop-work
order requiring the immediate cessation and termination of all construction
activities on the site, and, in addition, a written notice of the
posting of said stop-work order shall be mailed to the building permittee
setting forth the action taken and stating the reason for the stop-work
order. Said order shall remain in full force and effect until a proper
construction survey is filed in accordance with this article.
Any person in violation of this article, after
the posting and mailing of a stop-work order as aforesaid, shall be
subject to a fine in an amount not to exceed $250 for each day the
violation continues. Nothing herein shall prevent the Town from seeking
any and all applicable civil remedies.