Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, the zoning administrator shall administer, interpret, and enforce this chapter. In addition, the zoning administrator shall also have the following responsibilities:

(1)

Issue permits under the conditions and procedures required by the Code of Ordinances.

(2)

Dispense and receive applications as required by the Code of Ordinances.

(3)

Provide assistance and guidance to applicants concerning compliance with this chapter.

(4)

Act as liaison for the planning commission with other officials.

(5)

Issue administrative waivers as prescribed herein.

(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)

(a)

A building permit shall be required for any proposed use of lands or building to indicate and ensure compliance with all provisions of this chapter before any improvements or grading of lands or any alteration or construction of buildings commences. No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered except upon application for and issuance of a building permit by the zoning administrator.

(b)

A development permit shall be required for any proposed use of land(s) or building(s) to indicate and insure compliance with all provisions of these regulations before any building permit is issued or any improvement, grading, land disturbing activity or alteration of land(s) or building(s) commences; for a planned center in any commercial or industrial district, a planned unit development (article XIV of this chapter), or a subdivision or manufactured home park (article XVIII of this chapter). Such development permits shall not be in lieu of building permits required for any structures within such developments. However, that development permits for individual structures within approved single-family residential subdivisions or for single-family dwelling units on individual lots shall not be required.

(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)

(a)

All applications for development and building permits shall be made to the zoning administrator and an administrative fee may be charged to review such application and site/sketch plan. In addition to the site plans required by articles XIV, XV and XVIII of this chapter, complete sketch plans and other information as may be necessary to determine and provide for the enforcement of this chapter are required. Two copies of the sketch plan shall be submitted to the zoning administrator for review. Such review shall occur within 20 days of submission. The applicant will receive written notification of the findings of the review and one copy shall be returned to the owner either approved, approved with needed changes, conditions, or comments, or denied.

(b)

The minimum criteria for a sketch plan include the following items:

(1)

Name. Name of the development or name of the owner including mailing address and telephone numbers; name, address, and phone of the designer of the sketch plan with seal, if applicable.

(2)

Date. Date, north arrow, and graphic scale (not smaller than one inch equals 100 feet).

(3)

Survey boundaries. Boundaries of the entire tract showing the relationship to adjoining properties, public rights-of-way, easements, and driveways, including local zone district designations. Such existing rights-of-way and easements, railroads, and public crosswalks shall be identified by width and name or purpose.

(4)

Location map. A general location map indicating adjacent and nearby street connections.

(5)

Building locations. All existing and proposed buildings, their shape, size, and setback in appropriate scale.

(6)

Parking and loading. All required parking and loading facilities for residential buildings exceeding three or more dwelling units and for all commercial/industrial uses.

(7)

Buffers. Show the location and design of the proposed buffer, if applicable.

(8)

Proposed improvements. If applicable, show central mailbox locations, solid waste disposal areas, recreation areas and facilities, proposed street and easement locations with names/purpose and widths.

(9)

Environmentally sensitive areas. Location, boundary, and elevation of the 100-year floodplain as determined by maps of the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the best available data, like the past history of flooding. Further, the sketch plan shall show, as appropriate, other information required by article XV of this chapter (see section 140-440).

(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)

All development or building permits shall be issued by the zoning administrator, who shall in no case grant any development or building permit for the use, construction or alteration of any land or building if the land or building as proposed to be used, constructed or altered would be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any other codes and laws of the city, county, or the state, except as provided herein.

(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)

Development permits shall be valid for two years from issuance. If work described in any development permit has not begun within 120 days from the date of issuance thereof, said permit shall expire, and further work shall not proceed until a new development permit has been obtained. Building permits shall become invalid unless the work authorized by it shall have been commenced within 90 days of its date of issue, or if the work authorized by it is suspended or abandoned for a period of six months or more.

(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)