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Lafayette City Zoning Code

§ 13-13E.2

Applicability.

[Ord. No. 2012-06 § 13-13E.2; Ord. No. 2018-06 § 1]
This section applies to all properties within the boundaries of the Township of Lafayette that lie within the Ridgeline and Hillside Viewshed Protection Area as defined in § 13-5.
a. 
The requirements, guidelines and controls promulgated under this section shall be applicable to site plan and subdivision applications, driveway permits and building permits for new buildings. The Lafayette Township Land Use Board shall review all plans submitted under this section as part of any application for site plan, subdivision or variance approval for any lands located entirely or partially within the Ridgeline and Hillside Viewshed Protection Area. The Construction Official shall refer applications for zoning permits, building permits, or driveway permits on parcels of land situated within the Ridgeline and Hillside Viewshed Protection Area to the Board Engineer for review to assure compliance with this section.
[Ord. No. 2018-06 § 1]
b. 
Within the Ridgeline and Hillside Viewshed Protection Area, all of the underlying land use regulations shall remain in effect, except as they are specifically modified by this section. In the case of a conflict between this section and any other section of the chapter, this section shall control.
c. 
In the case of an application for subdivision approval in the Ridgeline and Hillside Viewshed Protection Area, conventional subdivision design is encouraged to avoid the over concentration of development and it's potentially negative visual impacts.
d. 
Review Fees. All applications for development including subdivision approval, site plan approval, a zoning permit, building permit or driveway permit for lands situated entirely or partially within the Ridgeline and Hillside Viewshed Protection Area shall be accompanied by a review escrow or review fee of $500.