A.
In each of the districts, no parcel of land or building
shall be used and no building shall be erected or altered except for
one or more of the uses listed for that district and until application
is made and approval is granted for a zoning permit. Any action which
constitutes the initiation of a use, such as land clearing, grading
or excavation, shall not be commenced unless and until a zoning permit
is issued pursuant to this chapter and the State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code, as amended.
B.
Agricultural use of the land (nonstructural) shall
be exempt from the provisions of this chapter; however, all structures
are required to obtain a building permit. Building permits are valid
for one year, after which they expire unless written application for
renewal is made before the lapse of the year. Building permits may
be renewed for a six-month period for one-half the cost of a new permit
at the current rate. No more than two six-month extensions shall be
permitted for a single project. Building permits shall be sun-setted
(e.g., no longer valid) pending for more than 730 days (two years)
without proof of extraordinary circumstances preventing construction.
Uses shown in this category (permitted principal
uses) are required to obtain a zoning permit. A zoning permit shall
not be issued for more than one principal use on single lot.
A.
Uses shown in this category (site plan review uses) for each district are required first to comply with review by the Zoning Board of Appeals as set forth in Article XXI. All applications for such uses shall be referred by the Enforcement Officer to the Zoning Board of Appeals. After compliance with Zoning Board of Appeals review per Article XXII, the application shall be returned to the Enforcement Officer for action.
B.
If a use is shown in both the site plan review uses
and the special permit uses categories, the Enforcement Officer shall
refer such an application first to the Zoning Board of Appeals for
its review and action. No final action shall be taken by the Zoning
Board of Appeals in such a case until a referral had been made to
the Zoning Board of Appeals and a determination has been rendered
to the Zoning Board of Appeals prior to site plan approval.
Uses shown in this category (special permit uses) for each district must be approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals as explained in § 139-96C. All applications for uses in this category shall be referred by the Enforcement Officer to the Zoning Board of Appeals. If a use is shown in both the special permit uses and site plan review uses categories, the Enforcement Officer shall refer such an application first to the Zoning Board of Appeals for its review and action. No action shall be taken by the Zoning Board of Appeals until a determination has been rendered by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
