Request may be made for a certificate of compliance in respect of an existing or proposed use or characteristic of any land or improvement for which a zoning permit is not required under §
500-166.
An application for a certificate of compliance
may be made by:
A. Owner. The owner, or all the joint owners, of the
premises to which such application relates;
B. Purchaser. The purchaser, or all the purchasers, under
a written contract to purchase the premises, provided that the written
consent to the grant of such certificate of compliance of the owner,
or all the joint owners, of the premises accompanies the application;
or
C. Lessee. The owner, or all the joint owners, of a leasehold
interest in the premises under a written lease, provided that the
written consent to the grant of such certificate of compliance of
the owner, or all the joint owners, of the premises accompanies the
application.
A complete application shall consist of the
application form and filing fee prescribed by the Commission and all
documents and statements that are required to accompany the form.
Each application form and accompanying documents and statements shall
be delivered, in duplicate, to the Zoning Enforcement Officer. The
date of receipt by him/her of a complete application shall be deemed
to be the date of submission of such application.
[Amended 6-3-2008; 11-1-2016]
The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall grant or deny an application
for a certificate of compliance. In the event of denial, the Zoning
Enforcement Officer shall issue, within five days after his/her decision,
written notice of denial to the applicant either personally or by
certified mail.
[Amended 11-1-2016]
The issuance of a certificate of compliance hereunder shall
not operate to validate or authorize any use or improvement which
is not in conformity with these regulations.
A certificate of compliance shall expire one
year following its issuance if a proposed use therein certified shall
not have been commenced within said period.
The Commission shall require payment of a fee
of such amount as it may determine for the processing of applications
and inspection of the proposed site and improvements.