A.
If any party other than the property owner(s) is to perform the work
for a project on behalf of a property owner, that party is responsible
to obtain all required permits for the project unless a waiver of
responsibility is signed by the property owner(s) and the waiver is
provided to the Planning and Zoning Department prior to permit issuance.
B.
If any party other than the property owner initiates a project on
behalf of a property owner without obtaining the required permits
or a signed waiver of responsibility, that party may be held responsible
for any and all related consequences, including order(s) for correction,
double fees and citation(s), in the discretion of the Planning and
Zoning Administrator.
C.
In all cases, if a waiver of responsibility has been provided by
the property owner(s), the property owner(s) shall be responsible
for obtaining all required permits.
D.
If any property owner initiates a project without obtaining the required
permits, the property owner is also responsible for any and all related
consequences, including order(s) for correction, double fees and citation(s).
No permit shall be issued to any person, firm, or corporation
who or which is in violation of or has any outstanding order for correction
in relation to any ordinance administered by the Adams County Planning
and Zoning Department until such violation and/or order for correction
has been corrected and/or dismissed.
A.
Compliance. No structure, land, or water shall hereafter be used
and no structure or part thereof shall be constructed, erected, moved,
reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted, or structurally altered
except as specifically, or by necessary implication, authorized by
this chapter. Conditional uses are allowed only on permit granted
by the Planning and Zoning Committee upon finding that the specified
conditions exist. Where a lot is devoted to a permitted principal
use, customary accessory uses and structures are authorized except
as prohibited specifically or by necessary implication.
B.
Permit required. Any permit issued in conflict with the provisions
of this chapter shall be null and void. All permits shall be granted
or denied in writing by the Planning and Zoning Administrator or his
designee within 30 days of application. All permits shall expire two
years from the date of issuance unless otherwise specified.
(1)
Zoning permit. No building shall be used, erected, moved, placed, altered, or enlarged, unless exempted by Subsection C of this section, or until after the issuance of a zoning permit. Applications for a zoning permit shall be made to the Planning and Zoning Administrator on forms furnished by the Planning and Zoning Administrator and shall include the following, where applicable:
(a)
Names and addresses of the applicant, owner of the site, architect,
professional engineer, and/or contractor.
(b)
Legal description of the subject site, address of the subject
site, type of structure, existing and proposed operation or use of
the structure or site, and the zoning district within which the subject
site lies.
(c)
A location sketch showing the location, boundaries, dimensions,
elevations, uses, and size of the following:
[1]
Subject site;
[2]
Existing and proposed structures;
[3]
Existing and proposed easements, streets, and other public ways;
[4]
Off-street parking, loading areas and driveways;
[5]
Existing highway access restrictions; and
[6]
Existing and proposed front, side and rear yards.
[7]
The ordinary high-water mark of any abutting watercourse and
watermark at the day of the sketch.
(d)
Additional information as may be required by the County Planning
and Zoning Committee or Planning and Zoning Administrator.
(2)
Other permits.
(a)
Permits are required and not limited to the following: placement
of structures, including buildings, signs and fences; removal of structures;
relocating structures; sanitary system installation; conditional uses;
special exceptions, including filling and grading; and special land
uses, including pond construction.
(b)
Permits are required before the placement of riprap or other
nonvegetative erosion control devices and structures. Prior to installation,
the County must approve the zoning permit which shall include the
design and necessity for all erosion control devices and structures.
Adams County shall issue the zoning permit only after the WDNR issues
its approval.
(c)
Before a special exception permit for filling and/or grading
may be issued.
(d)
Before any land use is substantially altered (including pond
construction, land clearing and filling and grading for camper slabs).
(e)
Floodplain zoning permits require additional information as
required in § 370-26B of the Adams County Code of Ordinances.
C.
Uses not requiring a zoning permit. Any work not requiring a zoning
permit shall comply with the applicable setback, yard, height, and
other requirements of this chapter. A zoning permit shall not be required
in any of the following instances:
