Island Park City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Nonconforming Uses; Building Permits
§ 625-5 Nonconforming uses. [1]
A.
Any lawful use existing in any building or premises at the time of the passage of this chapter and not conforming to the regulations of the use district in which it is maintained may be continued therein.
B.
Damaged or destroyed buildings.
(1)
No building damaged by fire or other causes to the extent of more than 50% of the assessed value, as recorded by the Nassau County Assessor's Office, of such building shall be repaired or rebuilt except in conformity with the regulations of this chapter.
[Amended 2-21-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]
(2)
Before any repairs or reconstruction is begun or made on such damaged or destroyed building, a permit must be obtained from the Board of Trustees upon an application made therefor upon plans and information furnished to such Board pursuant to this chapter and other Village ordinances or codes applicable thereto.
C.
Whenever a nonconforming use has been discontinued for a period of one year or more, such use shall be deemed abandoned, with the right to the owner or lessee to give proof before the Board of Trustees that there was no intention to abandon such nonconforming use.
D.
No nonconforming use, if changed to a conforming use, shall thereafter be changed back to a nonconforming use.
E.
Displacement. No nonconforming use shall be extended to displace a conforming use.
§ 625-6 Building permits.
A.
Applications for building permits shall be made to the Board of Trustees. The application shall contain such plans, surveys and written information as may be necessary to show that the proposed construction or use will comply with the provisions of this chapter and such other Village ordinances and codes as may be applicable.
B.
Limitation. Any permit under which no work is commenced within six months of the time of issuance shall expire by limitation. Any permit may be renewed prior to the six-month expiration period upon payment of a fee as set from time to time by the Board of Trustees. Any project which is not completed within two years from the date of issuance of a building permit shall be deemed abandoned.
§ 625-7 Previously approved permits.
Nothing contained in this chapter or amendment thereof shall require any change in the plans, construction or designated use of the building for which a permit has been issued, provided construction or use thereof has been started prior to the adoption hereof, or to an amendment hereto or where valid contracts for such construction or use have been entered into prior to the adoption of this chapter or amendment made thereto.
§ 625-8 Building permit fees.
A building permit application shall be made, along with the required documentation specified in § 625-6, along with a nonrefundable filing fee as set from time to time by the Board of Trustees. The cost for an approved building permit will be as set from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
§ 625-8.1 Additional fees.
[Added 7-20-2017 by L.L. No. 12-2017[1]]
Fees for the following shall be set from time to time by the Board of Trustees:
A.
Scanning of filed application documents for internal Building Department database, payable at the time that a final determination is rendered on the application.
B.
Duplicates and photostats of any document on file with the Building Department.
C.
Duplicates and photostats of full-size building plans.