It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer to keep
a record of all applications for permits and a record of all permits
issued with a notification of all special conditions relating thereto.
Such records shall be filed in the Building and Zoning Department
and shall be available for use by the Board of Assessors of the Town
of Livonia and the Municipal Clerk. The Boards of the Town or Village
of Livonia shall issue no permit for the use of any property not in
conformity with the requirements of this chapter and all other regulations
of the Town or Village of Livonia.
A.
For the purpose of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the Code
Enforcement Officer, or any duly authorized assistants, to cause any
plans, buildings or premises to be examined or inspected to determine
that they are not in violation of the provisions of this chapter and
to issue certificates and permits as outlined in the following section.
B.
If, in the course of work, the Code Enforcement Officer determines
that any plans, buildings or premises are in violation of the provisions
of this chapter, he/she shall order the responsible party in writing
to remedy such conditions. Said written order shall specify the nature
of the violation found to exist, the remedy ordered and the time permitted
for such action, the penalties and remedies which may be invoked,
and the violator's right of appeal, all as provided for by this
chapter.
C.
On the serving of notice by the Code Enforcement Officer to the owner
of any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the certificate
of occupancy for such building or use shall be held null and void.
A new certificate of occupancy shall be required for any further use
of such building or premises.
D.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall maintain a permanent record of
all matters considered and all action taken. Such records shall form
a part of the records of the office and shall be available for use
by the governing board and other municipal officials and available
for inspection by the public.
A.
The certificates and permits enumerated herein are hereby established
for the equitable enforcement and administration of the provisions
of this chapter. A zoning permit or conditional use permit shall be
a prerequisite to the erection or alteration, use or change of use
of a building, structure or land.
B.
Zoning permit. The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby empowered to
issue a zoning permit for any plans regarding the construction or
alteration of any building or part of any building, or the change
in the use of any land or building or part thereof, where it has been
determined that such plans are not in violation of the provisions
of this chapter.
C.
Conditional use permit. Upon written direction of the Joint Zoning
Board of Appeals or the Joint Planning Board, the Code Enforcement
Officer is hereby empowered to issue any conditional use permit provided
for by this chapter. Conditional permit uses are those uses having
some special impact or uniqueness which requires a careful review
of their location, design, configuration and special impact to determine,
against fixed standards, the desirability of permitting their establishment
on any given site. They are uses which may or may not be appropriate
in a particular location depending on a weighing, in each case, of
the public need and benefit against the local impact and effect.
D.
Certificate of occupancy, temporary certificate of occupancy and certificate of compliance. The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby empowered to issue a certificate of occupancy, temporary certificate of occupancy and certificate of compliance pursuant to Chapter 80, Building Construction and Fire Prevention, which shall certify that all provisions of this chapter have been complied with in respect to the location and use of the building, structure or premises in question. The Code Enforcement Officer is also empowered to issue a certificate of occupancy for nonconforming uses, provided that the nonconforming use is defined and the sections of nonconformance with this chapter are listed.
A.
Procedures for a zoning permit.
(1)
All applications for a zoning permit shall be made to the Code Enforcement Officer in the detail specified in § 155-10 of this article. Where the proposed use is a permitted agricultural operation or a single- or two-family residential use or accessory use in a residential district, and not subject to the land conservation requirement of Article VII, § 155-69, the Code Enforcement Officer shall carefully consider the application for compliance with this chapter and either issue or deny a zoning permit. When the application is for any other use in any district, a preliminary site plan application, in accordance with Article XIV, shall serve as the zoning permit application, and the Joint Planning Board shall be responsible for reviewing compliance with this chapter and directing the Code Enforcement Officer to approve with conditions or deny an application.
(2)
Zoning permits shall be issued in duplicate, and one copy shall be
posted conspicuously on the premises while any alterations are being
completed.
B.
Procedures for appeal. Should an applicant choose to appeal a decision
by the Code Enforcement Officer denying issuance of a zoning permit,
an application for an appeal shall be filled out, submitted along
with supporting documents to the Building and Zoning Department office
for referral to the Joint Zoning Board of Appeals for action. Where
applicable under §§ 239-m and 239-n of the General
Municipal Law, one copy of the application shall also be submitted
to the County Planning Board.
C.
Procedures for conditional use permit. All applications for conditional
use permits shall be made to the Building and Zoning Department office.
The Code Enforcement Officer, after determining that an application
is in proper form, shall transmit one copy of the application and
all supporting documents to the Joint Zoning Board of Appeals or the
Joint Planning Board for action thereon. Where applicable under §§ 239-m
and 239-n of the General Municipal Law, one copy of the application
shall also be submitted to the County Planning Board.
D.
Procedures for a certificate of occupancy. Following the completion
of the construction, reconstruction or alteration of any building,
or where a change in the use of a structure is proposed, the applicant
shall transmit by registered mail or deliver in person to the Code
Enforcement Officer a letter stating that such construction has been
completed or that a new use has been proposed. Within seven days of
the receipt of this letter, the Code Enforcement Officer shall make
all necessary inspections of the completed structure or proposed use
to determine the conformance with this chapter. A certificate of occupancy
shall be issued only if the Code Enforcement Officer finds that the
construction or proposed use comply with all the requirements and
provisions of this chapter.
A.
Application for a zoning permit (site plan review not required).
Each application for a zoning permit shall be made on forms available
from the Building and Zoning Department office. The materials to be
submitted with the application shall clearly show the conditions on
the site at the time of the application, the features of the site
which are to be incorporated into the proposed use or building and
the appearance and function of the proposed use or building. At a
minimum, the application shall include the following information and
plans for both before and after conditions:
B.
Application for a conditional use permit. Each application for a
conditional use permit shall be made on forms available from the Building
and Zoning Department office and shall contain at least the following
information:
(1)
The applicant's name and address and interest in the subject
property.
(2)
The owner's name and address, if different than the applicant,
and the owner's signed consent to the filing of the application.
(3)
The street address or legal description of the subject property.
(6)
An agricultural data statement if the proposed use is located on
or within 500 feet of a farm operation in a county agricultural district.
(7)
Any additional information which may be required to demonstrate compliance
with any additional standards imposed on the conditional permit use
by the particular provision of this chapter authorizing the conditional
use.
Each application for a permit provided for by this article shall
be accompanied by a fee, payable in cash or other form of security,
approved by the Municipal Attorney in accordance with the schedule
adopted by resolution of the governing board, which may be changed
from time to time at the Board's discretion.
The Joint Zoning Board of Appeals shall conduct a public hearing
on applications referred to it by the Code Enforcement Officer in
accordance with the procedures and requirements established in Town
Law § 267-a and Village Law § 7-712-a for appeals
and Town Law § 274-b and Village Law § 7-725-b
for conditional use permits. The Joint Planning Board shall hold a
public hearing on applications referred to it for conditional use
permit and/or site plan review. For conditional use permits in residential
and mixed use districts requiring site plan approval from the Joint
Planning Board, the hearing may be a joint hearing with the Joint
Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals. Public notice of all
such hearings shall be printed in a newspaper of general circulation
at least five days prior to the date of the hearing.
Within 62 days from the date of such public hearing, and following
a report back by the County Planning Board when applicable, the Joint
Zoning Board of Appeals shall by resolution either approve, approve
with conditions or disapprove the application so heard. In approving
the application for a conditional use permit, the Board may impose
reasonable conditions and restrictions directly related and incidental
to the proposed conditional use permit.
A.
If an application is approved by the Joint Zoning Board of Appeals,
the Code Enforcement Officer shall be furnished with a copy of the
approving resolution of the Board and shall issue the permit applied
for in accordance with the conditions imposed by the Board.
B.
If any application is disapproved by the Joint Zoning Board of Appeals,
the reasons for such denial shall be set forth in the Board's
resolution, and a copy of such resolution shall be transmitted to
the Code Enforcement Officer. The Code Enforcement Officer shall deny
the application accordingly by providing the applicant with a copy
of the Board's reasons for disapproval.
C.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall maintain a record of all approved
or denied applications. Such permanent record shall be available to
the Municipal Clerk, the Town Assessor and, where applicable, the
County Planning Board.
A.
The Code Enforcement Officer may revoke a zoning permit at any time
if it appears that the application is in any material respect false
or misleading or that work being completed differs materially from
that proposed in the application.
B.
Any zoning permit or conditional use permit not exercised within
one calendar year from its date of issuance shall become null and
void.
