The Building Inspector is hereby given the duty, power and authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter. He shall examine all applications for permits for new construction, alteration, enlargement and occupancy of all uses to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter, and he shall record and file all applications for permits with accompanying plans and documents and make such reports as may be required. Building permits for a variance from the requirements of this chapter and for such special uses as may be enumerated in Article
IV hereof shall be issued only upon the written order of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
For new uses. After completion of the whole building or structure
and upon the sworn application by the owner or his duly authorized
agent setting forth such facts as the Building Inspector may require,
and after actual inspection of the premises by the Building Inspector
or his duly authorized assistant, the Inspector shall, upon finding
the facts to be as represented, issue, in duplicate, an occupancy
permit certifying that the premises complies with the provisions of
this chapter and may be used for the purposes set forth in the permit,
which purposes shall conform to the requirements of this chapter.
No change of use shall be made in any building, structure or premises
now or hereafter erected or altered which is not consistent with the
requirements of this chapter. Any person desiring to change the use
of his premises shall apply to the Building Inspector for an occupancy
permit. A copy of the occupancy permit shall be kept at all times
upon the premises affected and shall be displayed upon a request made
by any building inspector or police officer. A record shall be kept
of all occupancy permits issued, and the original applications therefor
shall be kept on file in the same manner as applications for building
permits. No owner, tenant or other person shall use or occupy any
building or structure thereafter erected or altered, the use of which
shall be changed after the passage of this chapter, without first
procuring an occupancy permit, provided that an occupancy permit,
once granted, shall continue in effect so long as there is no change
of use regardless of change in the personnel of tenants or occupants.
The Zoning Board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing
on the appeal or application and shall give due notice to the following
officials, persons and owners of property not less than five days
prior to the day of the hearing:
A. When appealing action of the Building Inspector. In the case of an
appeal alleging error or misinterpretation in any order or other action
by the Building Inspector, the following persons shall be notified:
The Inspector, the appellant and the person or persons, if any, who
benefit from the order, requirement, regulation or determination.
B. When appealing for a variance or special use. In the case of an appeal
for a variance or in the case of an application for a special use,
as provided for in this chapter, the following persons shall be notified:
all owners of property within 200 feet of the nearest line of the
property for which the variance or special use is sought and such
other property owners as the Chairman of the Zoning Board may direct.
C. Adjournment of hearing. Upon the day for hearing any application
or appeal, the Zoning Board may adjourn the hearing for a reasonable
period of time for the purpose of causing such further notice as it
deems proper to be served upon such other property owners as it decides
may be interested in said application or appeal.
D. Required interval for hearings on applications and appeals after
denial. Whenever the Board, after hearing all the evidence presented
upon an application or appeal, under the provisions of this chapter
denies the same, the Zoning Board shall refuse to hold further hearings
on said or a substantially similar application or an appeal by the
same applicant or his successor or assign for a period of one year,
except and unless the Zoning Board shall find and determine from the
information supplied by the request for a rehearing that changed conditions
have occurred relating to the promotion of the public health, safety,
convenience, comfort, prosperity and general welfare and that a reconsideration
is justified.
Any fee imposed by any process or proceeding under this chapter
shall be established by resolution of the Village Board and collected
by the Village Clerk.