The city administrator or designate is appointed by the city council and shall have the power and duty to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. An appeal from a ruling by the city administrator regarding a requirement of the ordinance may be made only to the planning commission as outlined in Section 14.17.300.

A.

The land may be used, and a structure or part of a structure may be constructed, reconstructed, altered, occupied or used, only as this ordinance shall permit.

B.

A building permit is required for all structures containing more than two hundred square feet. In order to obtain the city approval of a building permit for a single-family or duplex dwelling unit and/or accessory structures, a plot plan must be prepared and presented, along with the building permit application, to the city administrator.

The plot plan shall include the lot dimensions; proposed and existing structures, including dimensions locations and height of building; proposed and existing setbacks from all property lines; driveway locations and off-street parking areas; water and sewer locations; and sidewalk locations.

All other proposed uses require preparation and submission of a site plan. Sample plot plans/site plans are available at City Hall.

C.

A building permit is required for ALL structural changes and construction in the Commercial Zone. A permit will be issued upon land use, site review and construction plan approval by the appropriate authorities.

This ordinance hereby establishes the following land use zones for the city:

The boundaries of the zones listed in this ordinance are indicated on the Hines Zoning Map.

The official zoning map of the City of Hines is located in the City Council Chambers of City Hall and is hereby adopted by reference.

Zoning map amendments shall be dated with the effective date of the ordinance that adopts the map amendment and filed in the office of the city administrator.

Unless otherwise specified, zone boundaries are center lines of streets, lot lines, or city limits lines.

Prior to the erection, movement, reconstruction, extension, enlargement, or alteration of any structure, a permit for such erection, movement, reconstruction, extension, enlargement, or alteration shall be obtained from the city administrator. The applicant shall pay a fee as established by city ordinance at the time the application is filed.

All petitions, applications, and appeals provided for in this ordinance shall be made on the forms provided by city administrator.

Where a provision of this ordinance is less restrictive than another ordinance or requirement of the city, the provision or requirement which is more restrictive shall govern.