[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Colonie 8-28-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 2-25-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008; 10-7-2024 by L.L. No. 4-2024]
A. 
No person, firm, corporation or other entity shall, either by way of lease, land contract or purchase, commence or continue any business, commercial or industrial operation within the Village of Colonie without first seeking approval from the Chief Code Enforcement Officer through a building permit application. If approved, a building permit and a certificate of occupancy may be issued.
B. 
If deemed necessary, the Building Department may send such application to the Village of Colonie Planning Commission for further review and approval. Such approval may only be granted after submission of an appropriate site plan, together with such other submissions as shall be required by the Commission. Once approved, the applicant shall apply for a building permit and a certificate of occupancy may be issued.
C. 
Any approval by the Planning Commission shall become void after one year unless a building permit or certificate of occupancy has been issued within that time.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this chapter shall be liable for a penalty of up to $250 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each day during which such violation continues shall constitute and be a separate offense.
A. 
The fee for a permit for approval by the Planning Commission shall be as set by resolution of the Board of Trustees from time to time.
B. 
All fees and expenses incurred by the Planning Commission in the review process shall be assessed to the applicant. All fees and expenses incurred by the Commission which are required to assure or certify compliance with conditions of approval shall be assessed to the individual, firm, person or corporation to whom or to which the approval has been granted or to the owner of the property.
This chapter shall include stationary peddler permit applications with a fixed business location. The operators of the same shall appear before the Planning Commission. This chapter does not apply to mobile peddlers, i.e., ice cream trucks.
[Added 3-2-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]
Any person, firm or corporation seeking to operate a taxicab business which has or will have an office, garage or other building located within the Village and requires a license or licenses for said operation under Chapter 211 of this Code shall provide the following information for review by the Planning Commission, in addition to any other documentation required by § 88-1A of this chapter:
A. 
Completed combined taxicab business owner’s license application with all attachments; and
B. 
Completed taxi driver’s licenses application, without attachments regarding driving records, fingerprinting and photo.