Avalon City Zoning Code
§ 27-8.2
Zoning Permits.
[Ord. No. 607-2009 § 27-8.2]
a.
A zoning permit shall be required by the Building Inspector before he issues any building permit for the erection, construction or alteration of any building, structure or portion thereof. Application for zoning permits shall be made to the Zoning Officer in writing by the owner of the premises or his authorized agent and shall be in duplicate. Included shall be complete duplicate sets of plans drawn to scale, showing the proposed structure or alteration and all existing structures on the lot, their relation to each other and to bounding streets and the use or intended use of all buildings and land. All lots shall be surveyed and marked out on the ground prior to the erection or construction of any building. The following shall be filed:
1.
A site plan, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:40-7.3 (requires that the location of proposed buildings and their relationship to the site and immediate environs be prepared and signed and sealed by a licensed engineer or architect) showing to scale the size and location of all the new construction and all existing structures on the site, distances from lot lines and the established street grades; accessible route(s) for buildings required by N.J.A.C. 5:23-7.1 to be accessible; and it shall be drawn in accordance with an accurate boundary line survey, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:40-7.2 and N.J.A.C. 13:41-4.3. In the case of demolition, the site plan shall show all construction to be demolished and the location and size of all existing structures and construction that are to remain on the site or plot.
2.
The roof pitch plan must be to scale and submitted with the appropriate calculations at the time a zoning permit application is made.
3.
At specific intervals during the construction of all new single-family and duplex dwellings and the renovation/alteration of said dwellings when the building height or building foot print will be increased, a site survey shall be provided to the Zoning Official for review and approval as follows:
(a)
Upon completion of the foundation, a survey indicating the elevation to the top of the block, top of the freeboard and finished grade in relation to mean sea level. In addition, all setbacks from property lines shall be indicated.
(b)
Upon completion of the roof framing and shingling, a survey of the elevation to the highest peak of the roof from the top of the block, top of the freeboard and finished grade in relation to mean sea level. In addition, all setbacks from property line shall be indicated. This shall include the height and location of any accessory structures on the lot.
(c)
Upon application for the final certificate of occupancy, a survey showing the elevation to the highest roof peak from the top of the block, top of the freeboard and finished grade in relation to mean sea level. In addition, the height and location of all structures on the lot, both in size and setbacks from the property lines shall be indicated.
Such permits shall be granted or refused within ten (10) working days of the date of application. A zoning permit shall be forwarded to the Building Inspector and to the owner of the property or his authorized agent.