An application for a building permit shall be made by the owner or his/her
agent in writing, on approved forms which shall include:
A. For all new dwellings, a site plan conforming to A-2
survey standards, scale one inch equals 40 feet, showing size and location
of structure; location of septic system; location of well; location of all
proposed footing drains; location of building lateral two-foot contours; and
location and grade of driveway. In addition, when a septic system is required,
a design plan shown at a scale of one inch equals 20 feet shall be required.
B. For all other residential construction (additions, pools,
sheds, etc.), one copy of the plot plan drawn to scale, one inch equals 40
feet, and showing lot lines, open spaces, building and accessory building
sizes and locations on the lot and the location of any septic systems, leaching
fields and well either on the property or within 100 feet of the property
lines.
C. Two copies of dimensional floor plans and elevations
of the building and sufficient details to indicate the kind, size and quality
of the proposed construction.
D. Each building permit issued by the Building Official
shall expire and be null and void six months from the effective date of such
permit unless substantial work has been commenced and the work diligently
prosecuted to completion thereafter.
E. The filing of building plans as required in Subsection
B above may be modified or waived when the proposed work is of simple construction
or repairs, provided that the scope of the work is adequately described in
the application.
F. Such application shall be accompanied by a fee, payable
to the City of Derby, and shall include the cost of the certificate of occupancy.
Valuation of the work shall be estimated on the basis of current labor and
material costs and shall be in accordance with the applicable city ordinance.
No land shall be occupied or used and no building hereafter erected,
altered or extended shall be used or changed in use until a final inspection
is conducted by the Building Official. When the building conforms to the requirements
of these regulations and the required living quarters or floor areas have
been completed, including entrances and steps or stairs to the ground, sanitary,
heating, electrical and plumbing facilities, the building shall be approved
for occupancy.
The change of use of an existing use of land, buildings or structures,
or part thereof, to another proposed use which is allowable in the applicable
zoning district shall be subject to the provisions of this article for the
issuance of a zoning permit in the same manner as a new building, structure
or use.
A. Where a change of use does not constitute a substantial
change to the use of the property, a zoning permit may be issued by the Zoning
Officer. It shall be the responsibility of the Zoning Officer to determine
whether or not a change of use will result in substantial site changes.
B. When it is determined that a change of use will require
some substantial site changes, the Zoning Officer shall refer said applicant
to the Commission for its formal review of the application.
C. A building or structure hereafter altered to change from
one "use group," as defined by the State of Connecticut Building Code, to
another or to a different use within the same "use group," in whole or in
part, and a building or structure hereafter altered for which a certificate
of use and occupancy has not been issued, shall not be occupied or used until
the certificate has been issued by the Building Official.
D. A change from one "use group" to an equally intensive
or less intensive "use group" shall be addressed by the Zoning Officer through
the issuance of a zoning permit. The Commission however reserves the right
to formally review all changes from one "use group" to a more intensive "use
group."
The applicant shall submit a certified as-built plot plan in accordance
with the standards of an A-2 survey to the Zoning Officer or his/her designated
agents, showing foundation footings, columns, piers or walls, for verification
of setbacks for any new, detached building or structure on a lot. The Zoning
Officer or his/her authorized agents may require a record drawing plot plan
in other situations involving close proximity to setback lines, lot lines,
wetland boundary lines, channel encroachment lines or other similar building
restriction lines.
All storm drainage facilities and water and sanitary sewer facilities
required by any site plan, special exception or subdivision approved by the
Commission shall be installed by the applicant and inspected for compliance
by the City Engineer or his/her designated agents prior to the backfilling
of any such utility holes or trenches. The applicant shall notify the proper
city department when the utility is ready for inspection; the proper department
shall inspect the utility within a reasonable period of time.
At the discretion of the Zoning Officer and at least three days prior
to the start of site preparation or construction at an approved building site,
a construction entrance as defined below shall be put in place. This construction
entrance is to be maintained until the construction on the site is concluded,
and final inspection by the Building Official is completed. Upon final inspection
and approval, the construction entrance is to be improved to meet town specifications
for the construction of access driveways.
A. Definition. A "construction entrance" is a stone-stabilized
pad, located at points of vehicular ingress and egress on a construction site.
B. Purpose. The purpose of a stabilized construction entrance
is to reduce the tracking or flowing of sediment onto public rights-of-way.
C. Applicability. A stabilized construction entrance applies
to points of construction ingress and egress where sediment may be tracked
or flow off the construction site.
D. Planning considerations. Roads adjacent to a construction
site shall be clean at the end of each day. The construction entrance provides
an area where mud can be removed from construction vehicle tires before they
enter a public road. If the action of the vehicle traveling over the gravel
pad is not sufficient to remove the majority of the mud, then the tires must
be washed before the vehicle enters a public road. If washing is used, provisions
must be made to intercept the wash water and trap the sediment before it is
carried off-site. Construction entrances should be used in conjunction with
the stabilization of construction roads to reduce the amount of mud picked
up by construction vehicles.
E. Design criteria.
(1) Aggregate size. Aggregate size must meet Connecticut
DOT two-inch size crushed gravel.
(2) Entrance dimensions. Thickness: not less than four inches;
width: not less than full width of points of ingress or egress; length: 25
feet minimum, except where the traveled length is less than 25 feet. At poorly
drained locations, subsurface drainage should be installed before installing
the stabilized construction entrance.
(3) Washing. If conditions on the site are such that the
majority of the mud is not removed by the vehicles traveling over the gravel,
then the tires of the vehicles must be washed before entering a public road.
Wash water must be carried away from the entrance to a settling area to remove
sediment. A wash rack may also be used to make washing more convenient and
effective.
(4) Location. The entrance should be located to provide for
maximum utility by all construction vehicles.
F. Installation requirements. The area of the entrance should
be cleared of all vegetation, roots and other objectionable material. A road-stabilization
filter cloth can be placed on the subgrade prior to the gravel placement to
prevent pumping. The gravel shall be placed to the specified dimensions. Any
drainage facilities required because of washing should be constructed according
to specifications. If wash racks are used, they should be installed according
to manufacturer's specifications.
G. Maintenance. The entrance shall be maintained in a condition
which will prevent tracking or flowing of sediment onto public rights-of-way.
This will require periodic top dressing with additional stone or additional
length as conditions demand and repair and/or cleanout of any measures used
to trap sediment. All sediment spilled, dropped, washed or tracked onto public
rights-of-way must be removed immediately.
H. Waiver. In the event the construction is an addition
to or a replacement of an existing structure with a paved driveway that meets
or exceeds the requirements of this section, the Zoning Officer may waive
the requirements of this section and allow construction to commence upon receipt
of a building permit.