Ogdensburg City Zoning Code
§ 30-802
APPLICATION OF REQUIREMENTS.
A.
Subdivision Review.
All subdivisions, as defined under Section 30-200, are subject to the review procedures specified herein.
B.
Site Plan Review.
No construction permit shall be issued for any new structure or parking lot designed for four or more vehicles, or for an addition to an existing structure or parking lot, and no Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued for any change of use of an existing structure until the site plan has been reviewed and approved by the municipality except that:
1.
A construction permit for a single-family detached dwelling unit shall not require site plan approval, except that the use of any existing or proposed principal or accessory building for a "home occupation" as defined and permitted by this chapter shall require minor site plan approval prior to the issuance of a construction permit or a certificate of occupancy. The foregoing shall in no way affect the responsibility of an applicant to submit the necessary information and receive the necessary approvals as may be required pursuant to other ordinances.
2.
Any change of use from one permitted category of nonresidential use to another permitted category of nonresidential use may not require site plan approval if (1) both the Construction Official and Zoning Officer certify to the Board in writing that the existing site development meets the requirements of this chapter for the new use category, and (2) the new use category does not require an increase in the number of required parking spaces.
An applicant may elect to file for preliminary and final site plan approval simultaneously to expedite the review process. The site plan shall be prepared according to the requirements stipulated for final approval. Developers electing to bypass the preliminary approval stage are doing so at the peril of added expense if changes in design are required.
C.
Variance Relief.
All applications for variance relief not involving any related site plan, subdivision or conditional use approval shall be made to the Zoning Board of Adjustment and shall be filed at least three weeks prior to the date of the meeting. The filing shall include 15 copies of any maps and related material; 15 completed copies of the appropriate application form(s), which includes the checklist[1] for variances pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-10.3 attached to this chapter; and the fee in accordance with Section 30-900 of this chapter. The Board shall act upon the application as required by law.
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Editor's Note: Checklists may be found on file in the Borough Offices.
D.
Informal Review by the Planning Board.
1.
At the request of an applicant, the Planning Board shall grant one informal review of a concept plan for a development for which the developer intends to prepare and submit an application for development.
2.
The applicant shall not be required to submit a fee for such an informal review; however, no professional review(s) will be undertaken unless the applicant has agreed to pay for said review(s) in accordance with Section 30-900 of this chapter.
3.
The applicant shall not be bound by any concept plan for which review is requested, and the Planning Board shall not be bound by any such review.
4.
An applicant desiring to have a concept plan informally reviewed by the Planning Board shall so notify the Administrative Officer at least three weeks prior to the meeting of the Planning Board. The Administrative Officer shall thereafter notify the applicant of the time and place which has been scheduled by the Planning Board for the informal review.