No use or structure shall be established, erected nor land developed
until a permit has been issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer,
who shall issue such permits in accordance with regulations in the
ordinance. Permit applications shall be filed with the Town Clerk.
Preapplication conferences with the Town's Planning Board
are encouraged for all applications seeking permits for nonresidential
uses or nonfarm uses.
Under the terms of this chapter, the following types of building
permits may be issued:
A. Permitted use. A building permit for a permitted use may be issued
by the Zoning Enforcement Officer on his own authority.
B. Special permit uses and/or site plan approval. A building permit
for a special permit use may be issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer
after special permit or site plan approval from the Planning Board.
C. Building permit after an appeal or request for variance. A building permit may be issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer upon order of the Zoning Board of Appeals after a public hearing as more fully described in Article
VIII.
When all requirements of this chapter have been met, the Zoning
Enforcement Officer shall issue a building permit and return one approved
copy of the map no later than 15 days after approval. The Zoning Enforcement
Officer shall file one copy of the approved permit in the Town Clerk's
office.
Any building permit, or conditional use permit, for which construction
or use has not commenced one year after issuance, shall be automatically
revoked.
The applicant shall notify the Town Clerk when the structure
or use is ready for final inspection. The Zoning Enforcement Officer
shall then make a final inspection. If satisfied that the regulations
pertaining to the project have been complied with and that the project
has been completed as specified on the approved application, the Zoning
Enforcement Officer shall issue a certificate of conformity with the
zoning laws, granting permission to occupy or use the structure.
A stop-work order shall be issued if and when the Zoning Enforcement
Officer discovers a project commencing without the required permits.