Proper zoning approval has
been issued, showing that application has been made and that the building or part thereof and the proposed use thereof conform with the provisions of this Chapter 18:1;
Use or allow the use of any structure or part of a structure that is created, erected, constructed, reconstructed, extended, converted, or structurally altered, in whole or in part, after the effective date of this Chapter 18:1;
Site plan requirements. A zoning approval may not be issued until any final site plan approval required under Chapter 18:1, Part 7, Article XXV, has been obtained.
Other requirements. The requirements of this article
are in addition to any other requirements or approvals established
by the Building Code and any other law, ordinance,
rule, or regulation which now or hereafter establishes conditions
requisite to any activity for which a zoning approval is required.
An applicant for a zoning approval has the burden of furnishing all information required by this article
and establishing any fact necessary for the issuance of the zoning approval.
Filing. Application for a zoning approval shall be filed with the Planning Director by the
owner of the lot to be affected or by the owner's
attorney or agent.
Contain such information with regard to the lot and its neighboring lots, buildings, and uses as the Planning Director may deem necessary to determine and provide for the administration and enforcement of this Chapter 18:1; and
The lot and the location of
the proposed structures or other improvements on
the lot have been staked out on the ground by the
owner or the owner's agent and the locations staked have been inspected
and approved by an authorized employee of the Department;
All necessary approvals have been issued by
other County, state, or federal agencies whose approval is required in connection with any activity authorized
under the building permit, such approvals including those required
by the Building Code, the County Health Officer,
the County Roads Ordinance, the Sediment Control Ordinance, and the
Stormwater Management Ordinance;[1]
If the permit involves any construction that
is subject to the Building Code, the requirements
of the Building Code with respect to issuance of
a building permit have been fulfilled; and
If the permit involves any development that is subject to the provisions of Article XXV or XXVI of this Part 7, the necessary site plans and subdivision plans have been finally approved.
Scope. A building permit does not authorize the occupation
or use of any land, building, structure, or sign until such time as a final certificate of occupancy has been issued.
If construction started within that time, six
months after construction (other than incidental work or work involving
no substantial progress toward completion) is terminated.
If a building permit expires for any reason
other than the issuance of a final certificate, all buildings or other improvements erected or made on the site since the issuance of the permit (including buildings or improvements, if any, not made in accordance
with the permit) shall be removed and the site returned
as nearly as possible to its condition prior to the time when the
permit was issued.
Upon written application by the owner, the Planning Director may, in writing, extend a building permit
for a specified period, upon payment of such additional fee as may
be prescribed by the County Commissioners.
The building, structure, or other improvements have not been completed for reasons beyond
the control of the owner and the owner's contractors and agents;
A final certificate shall be
issued under this section after the Planning Director determines that all buildings, structures, signs, and proposed uses on the lot conform with the requirements of this Chapter 18:1.
Compliance relating to approved site
plans is determined through the submittal of an as-built
by a registered civil engineer or professional land surveyor prior
to issuance of a final certificate.
If a building permit was issued and was subject
to the Building Code, an occupancy certificate shall be issued in accordance with the requirements of the Building Code.
Compliance relating to approved site
plans is determined through the submittal of an as-built
by a registered civil engineer or professional land surveyor prior
to issuance of an occupancy certificate.
In circumstances where no building permit is
required under the provisions of this article, such as where the purpose
for which a certificate is sought involves only the use of land, buildings, or structures, the Planning Director determines after investigating
the land, buildings, or structures that a zoning certificate is authorized by Subsection A of this section; or
In circumstances where a building permit was
required but the work or activity involved was not subject to the Building Code, the Planning Director inspects
the lot, buildings or other improvements,
and thereafter determines that:
Notification by owner. It is the responsibility of
the owner to notify the Planning Director of the
owner's desire for any inspection necessary for a final approval.
Refusal to issue. The Planning Director shall promptly notify the owner of any reasons for refusal to issue
a zoning certificate and specify a time within which
the matters referred to in the notice are to be completed.