Ithaca City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 3
Procedure for Application and Approval of Zoning Permit
§ 3.01 Procedure of application.
Before excavation, construction, or expansion of any structure or initiation of any structure or any use regulated by this ordinance can occur, the owner or designated agent shall submit an application for a zoning permit to the City of Ithaca Zoning Administrator. A fee set at the discretion of the City Council to defray the costs of administration and inspections shall accompany any plans or applications.
3.01:1.
The applicant shall obtain and complete appropriate application forms and submit the completed forms in triplicate (except as required in § 21.04) to the Zoning Administrator along with a legible site map of the subject property (not necessarily drawn to scale). One copy of the application shall be returned to the applicant by the Zoning Administrator after that copy shall have been marked either as approved or disapproved and signed by the Zoning Administrator. The original shall be retained by the Zoning Administrator, maintained on file and available to the public for inspection upon request during normal business hours, and one copy of the application, similarly marked, shall be given to the Building Inspector and maintained in the Building Inspector's file.
3.01:2.
The site map shall include the following:
(a)
A drawing of the lot lines of the property and an outline of the proposed structure and its approximate location on the property.
(b)
The location and names of abutting road rights-of-way.
(c)
The location of existing structures on the property, including detached garages and accessory buildings.
(d)
The location and identification of existing structures within a 100-foot radius of the proposed structure.
(e)
The location of unique or unusual natural resources, such as forested areas or streams within a 100-foot radius of the proposed structure.
(f)
The dimensions of the property boundaries.
(g)
The dimensions of the setback of the proposed structure from the front, side and rear lot lines.
(h)
The approximate size of the proposed structure or the total size of the structure if the proposed improvement is an attached addition to the existing structure (in square feet).
(i)
The signature of the applicant or agent and date of the application submittal.
§ 3.02 Approval of application.
3.02:1.
The Zoning Administrator shall review the entire application and site plan. If the proposed use is a permitted use within the district in which it is to be located, and the use and dimensional requirements of this ordinance have been met, the Zoning Administrator shall issue a permit within three days of receipt of the application. In all cases, when the Zoning Administrator shall refuse to issue a permit, such refusal shall be stated in writing with the cause and reasons for the refusal.
3.02:2.
All zoning permit applications for uses that require a special approval, planned unit developments, site condominiums, residential subdivisions, and uses and structures permitted by right that require a more formal site plan review, shall conform to the procedures and requirements of Article 21 of this ordinance. Upon approval or approval subject to conditions of the application by the Planning Commission (for special use permits, site condominiums and planned unit developments) or by the Zoning Administrator (for permitted uses), the applicant may apply for a building permit from the City Building Inspector. The zoning permit shall be submitted with other information as required by the Building Inspector for a building permit.