[Amended 2-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2193]
A. No person shall erect, alter or construct any structure or building,
or part thereof, nor alter or change the use of any land, until a
zoning permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer.
(1) For purposes of this Part
1, a sign that meets the following conditions shall not require a building permit in order to be erected:
(a)
It is supported by uprights or braces upon the ground surface.
(b)
It is not served by an electrical circuit directly connected
to the sign.
(c)
It is not greater than 25 square feet in surface area (one side).
(d)
It is not more than six feet above the ground (mounted height).
(2) All other signs shall require a zoning permit.
B. No person shall occupy or use any nonresidential structure until
a zoning permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer.
C. No zoning permit shall be issued except in conformity with the provisions in this Part
1.
All applications for a zoning permit shall be
made, in writing, by the property owner or his authorized agent and
shall include a statement of the use or intended use of the building
and shall be accompanied by a plan, drawn to scale, showing the lot,
the size and location of existing buildings, proposed buildings and
structures, the intended use of each building and part thereof, the
height thereof, the location of off-street parking and other data
as may be required by ordinance. In addition, the Zoning Officer may
request such other and further information as may reasonably be required
to evaluate the proposed construction and/or use of the applicant.
The permit shall be void and of no force and
effect should the person to whom such permit was issued fails or neglects
to commence building or improvement within a period of six months
from the date of issuance, and provided further that such permit shall
automatically expire 12 months from the date of issuance. The applicant
may request and the Zoning Officer may grant a renewal of an expired
zoning permit for an additional six months, provided that the Zoning
Officer is satisfied that the proposal conforms to the requirements
of this chapter.
If it shall appear, at any time, to the Zoning
Officer that the application or accompanying plan was false or misleading
or that work on the premises is being done differing from the application
and plan for which a permit was issued, the Zoning Officer may forthwith
revoke the zoning permit.
Zoning permits issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by the Zoning Officer or action of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. and applications for the approval of conditional uses issued by the Construction Official upon approval of the Planning Board, authorize only the use, arrangement and construction set forth in such approved plans and applications and no other use, arrangement or construction. Use, arrangement or construction not in conformity with that authorized shall be deemed in violation of this Part
1 and punishable as provided under Article
XV of this Part
1.
[Added 3-8-2004 by Ord. No. 1856]
In order to ensure that buildings are erected
in conformity with the Zoning Ordinance, every person who shall erect
or construct a building that is built upon a foundation shall provide
to the Zoning Officer, after the foundation is erected, an as-built
location survey which depicts the dimensions of the property, the
location of the foundation walls, the distances of all foundation
courses from the lot lines, the height of the foundation walls and
the grade of the property at appropriate intervals. No person shall
erect any structure, or part of any structure, upon such foundation
walls unless, and until, the person has provided the Zoning Officer
with the as-built survey required by this subsection and the Zoning
Officer has approved same. This subsection shall not apply to additions
to existing buildings or decks. Surveys shall be performed by a licensed
land surveyor.
[Added 3-8-2004 by Ord. No. 1856]
In order to ensure that buildings are erected
in conformity with the Zoning Ordinance and that existing grades are
not artificially elevated so as to permit the construction of a structure
higher than would otherwise be permitted, every person who plans to
demolish an existing structure on any lot or who intends to erect
a new structure on a lot which is not improved shall, prior to being
issued a demolition permit or prior to being issued a building permit,
as the case may be, provide the Construction Official with a topographical
survey showing the existing elevations of the lot. Following construction
of a new building on the lot and prior to being issued a certificate
of occupancy, the Construction Official shall be provided with a second
topographical survey showing the finished grades at the lot. Surveys
shall be performed by a licensed land surveyor.