A.

Required: No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, structurally altered, nor shall any building, structure or land be established or changed in use without a permit therefor issued by the Director. Zoning permits shall be issued only in conformity with the provisions of this title.

B.

Contents of application: The applicant must file an application with the Director upon a form prescribed by the Council.

C.

Approval of zoning permit: Within thirty (30) days after the receipt of an application, the Director shall either approve or disapprove the application in conformance with the provisions of this title. All zoning permits shall, however, be conditional upon the commencement of work within one (1) year. One (1) copy of the plans shall be returned to the applicant by the Director after the Director shall have marked such copy either as approved or disapproved and attested to same by his signature on such copy. One (1) copy of plans, similarly marked, shall be retained by the Director. The Director shall issue a placard, to be posted in a conspicuous place on the property in question, attesting to the fact that the use or alteration is in conformance with the provisions of this title.

D.

Expiration of zoning permit: If the work described in any zoning permit has not commenced construction within one (1) year from the date of issuance thereof, said permit shall expire; said permit shall be revoked by the Director; and written notice thereof shall be given to the persons affected.

(Ord. No. 2024-06, § 2, 4-16-2024; Ord. No. 2025-37, § 3, 11-5-2025)