[Ord. No. 849 Art. XI,
§1]
The Building Inspector or his duly designated representative
shall be the Administrative Officer for all purposes of this Chapter.
The Administrative Officer is authorized and directed to enforce the
provisions of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 849 Art. XI,
§2]
All orders or decisions of the Administrative Officer in relation
to the enforcement of this Chapter shall be in writing. A copy of
such order or decision shall be supplied to each party in interest.
Any party aggrieved by such decision or order may appeal to the Board
of Adjustment.
[Ord. No. 849 Art. XI,
§3]
Upon written request, the Administrative Officer shall issue
a certificate of occupancy for any building or land for the use of
zoning certification existing on September 1, 1988, or on the date
of any amendment hereto, stating whether such use is a conforming
use or a nonconforming use.
[Ord. No. 849 Art. XI,
§4; Ord. No. 1259-22-12, 9-1-2022]
A. Required. No building shall be constructed, erected, reconstructed,
structurally altered, enlarged or moved unless and until a zoning
permit is secured from the Administrative Officer upon written application.
B. Filing. The application shall be obtained at City Hall and shall
be filed at City Hall stating the location of the building, the intended
use and occupancy of the building, and such other information as may
be necessary to the enforcement of this Chapter.
C. The application and any other explanatory matter filed by the applicant
shall be kept and preserved in the office of the Administrative Officer.
D. Prior to issuance of a zoning permit from the Administrative Officer,
the application must be reviewed by the Planning Commission and referred
to the Council for approval by resolution if the proposed construction
will be used for any of the following purposes:
7.
City or Government offices or buildings.
E. Any application before the Planning Commission shall be reviewed
by them sitting as a Zoning Commission. The Planning Commission shall
follow the same procedure and utilize the same rules as any other
matter before them as a Zoning Commission. Upon review of the application
by the Planning Commission, they shall either recommend for or against
the application. The recommendation of the Planning Commission shall
then be referred to the Council, who shall approve or deny the application.
F. Issuance. No zoning permit shall be issued unless the proposed erection,
construction, reconstruction, alteration, occupancy and use of buildings,
structures and land conform to the regulations of this Chapter. The
application for the zoning permit together with any other explanatory
matter filed by the applicant shall be prima facie evidence of the
facts necessary to determine such conformity, provided, a zoning permit
issued in violation of this Section shall be of no force or effect
nor shall it confer upon the applicant any right or privilege not
authorized by the Chapter or stop the enforcement of any provisions
hereof. If the application involves new construction, erection, reconstruction
or alteration of buildings or structures, the applicant shall also
file an application for such building permit or permits as may be
required by other ordinances, and, in such case, the building permit
shall not be issued until the zoning permit has been issued.