No land-use activity as listed below shall be carried out until
a zoning permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer stating that
the proposed building, structure, use of land, or development activity
complies with the requirements of this chapter:
A. Erection, re-erection or movement of a building or structure;
B. Change of the exterior structural dimensions of a building or structure;
C. Change in use of land, buildings or structures through the establishment
of a new use, or through the expansion or enlargement of an existing
use;
D. The resumption of any use which has been discontinued for a period
of three years or longer;
E. Establishment or change in dimensions of a parking area for nonresidential
or multifamily residential uses;
F. Placement of a sign as regulated in Article
VII of this chapter;
G. Placement of above- or below-ground pools;
H. Change in the contours of land, or landfills.
A zoning permit shall not be required for:
A. Accessory structures with less than 140 square feet of ground coverage,
unless over 15 feet in height;
B. Exempt signs listed in Article
VII of this chapter;
C. Fences or walls complying with §
201-585 of this chapter;
D. Interior structural alterations or routine maintenance and improvement
that does not expand the exterior dimensions of the structure (e.g.,
roofing, window replacement, siding replacement, etc.);
E. Minor accessory structures such as posts, sidewalks, driveways, flagpoles,
playground equipment, etc.;
F. Family day-care homes, group family day-care homes, and school age
child-care programs;
G. Re-erection of a porch or deck of the same size and dimensions of
the original structure;
H. Nonstructural agriculture and forest management uses.
[Amended 5-20-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020]
Temporary zoning permits may be issued upon approval of the
Zoning Officer for a period not to exceed 12 months. Such permit may
be renewed. Such temporary zoning permit shall be conditioned upon
agreement by the applicant to remove any nonconforming uses or structures
upon expiration of the permit. The Zoning Officer may place such appropriate
conditions on the use so as to protect the character of the surrounding
area. Temporary permits may be issued for the following uses:
A. Temporary uses incidental to a construction project;
B. Temporary real estate sales offices incidental to a subdivision;
C. Temporary roadside stands for the sale of agricultural products grown
on the premises;
D. Temporary retail sales events less than or equal to 1,000 square
feet in ground area (not including community events);
E. Other similar temporary incidental uses.
No use or structure requiring a zoning permit shall be occupied,
used, or changed in use until a certificate of compliance has been
issued by the Zoning Officer stating that the use or structure complies
with the provisions of this chapter. All certificates of compliance
shall be applied for coincidentally with the application for a zoning
permit and shall be issued within 10 days after the use has been approved
as complying with the provisions of this chapter.
A temporary certificate of compliance for not more than 30 days
for a part of a building or lot may be issued upon approval of the
Planning Board. Such temporary certificate may be renewed.
No zoning permit or certificate of compliance shall be issued
for any use or structure on any lot which has been filed in the Office
of the County Clerk after January 1, 1994, unless such lot is included
in a plat which has been approved by the Planning Board and filed
with the Office of the County Clerk, or was exempt from said law at
the time of filing.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Zoning Officer, who shall
be appointed by the Village Board. The duties of the Zoning Officer
shall be to:
A. Determine which type of permit review is required;
B. Approve and disapprove zoning permits and certificates of compliance;
C. Scale and interpret zone boundaries on the Zoning Map;
D. Refer appropriate matters to the Board of Appeals, Planning Board,
or Village Board;
E. Revoke zoning permits or certificates of compliance where there is
false, misleading or insufficient information or where the applicant
has varied from the terms of the application;
F. Investigate violations, issue stop-work orders and appearance tickets,
and refer violations to the Justice Court or the Village Board;
[Amended 8-18-2021 by L.L. No. 7-2021]
G. Report at regular Village Board meetings the number of zoning permits
and certificates of compliance issued.
The Planning Board shall have the following powers and duties
with respect to this chapter:
B. Approval of special use permits.
C. The Village Board shall have the option to enter into an inter municipal
agreement for a cooperative Planning Board constituted of five to
seven members whose members shall be appointed in accordance with
the terms of the Inter Municipal Cooperation Agreement.
[Added 6-20-2018 by L.L.
No. 3-2018]