Dryden Town City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVII
Administrative Provisions
§ 270-17.1 General provisions.
A.
Notice of public hearing. Each notice of hearing upon an application for site plan review, a special use permit, or a variance or other application to the ZBA, or for any other public hearing, shall be published once in the official newspaper of the Town at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. In addition, at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing, a notice of such public hearing shall be mailed to all owners of real property within 250 feet of the exterior boundary of the property for which the application is made. Owners shall be determined according to the latest completed assessment roll.
B.
Records to be retained. The original of all decisions, approvals, rulings and findings rendered by any board under this chapter, and of all permits and certificates issued under this chapter, shall be promptly furnished to the Town Clerk and retained as a permanent Town public record.
C.
Assistance to boards. The Planning Board and ZBA, as authorized by the Town Board, shall have the authority to call upon any Town department, agency or employee for such assistance as may be deemed necessary and appropriate under the circumstances. Such department, agency or employee may be reimbursed for any expenses incurred as a result of rendering such assistance. The Planning Department, within the limits of budget appropriations, shall provide the Planning Board and ZBA with any necessary experts, clerks and a secretary.
§ 270-17.2 Zoning administration.
A.
Code Enforcement Officers. Code Enforcement Officers shall have the power and duty to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, under direction of the Director of Planning. Code Enforcement Officers shall be appointed by the Town Board, and shall report to the Director of Planning. Code Enforcement Officers shall have the power to make inspections of buildings or lots necessary to carry out his or her duties in the enforcement of this chapter.
B.
Planning Department.
(1)
The Planning Department shall, upon application and payment of the required fee, issue a zoning permit for new uses on properties, or statement of zoning compliance for those existing uses for which no zoning permit was issued. No building permit may be issued without either a zoning permit or a statement of zoning compliance.
(2)
The Planning Department shall not issue any permit for the use of any property unless such use conforms to all applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
(3)
The Planning Department shall maintain reports of all applications for certificates of occupancy and building permits, and issued certificates and permits.
(4)
The Planning Department shall maintain records of every complaint of a violation of the provisions of this chapter as well as any action taken as a result of such complaints.
(5)
The Planning Department shall submit to the Town Board, at least semiannually, a written report summarizing all permits, statements and certificates issued as well as complaints of violations and any action taken as a result of such complaints.
C.
Fees. A fee schedule shall be established by resolution of the Town Board following a public hearing on at least 10 days' prior notice. Such fee schedule may thereafter be amended from time to time by like resolution and public hearing. The fees set forth in, or determined in accordance with, such fee schedule or amended fee schedule shall be charged and collected for site plan review, special use permits, planned unit developments, appeals to the Zoning Board of Appeals, zoning permits and permits for signs.