Royalton Town City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
Permits and Procedures
§ 200-68 Permits required.
No use or structure shall be established, erected or land developed until a permit has been issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer. At the discretion of the Zoning Officer, and pursuant to § 200-81, a change in use of land and/or building may require Planning Board review prior to issuance of a permit. Permit applications shall be filed with the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
§ 200-69 Application procedure and required information.
A.
Permit requirement. A building permit shall be required prior to the erection of, alteration of, addition to any building or structure, or any excavation for farm pond purposes or otherwise. No excavation shall be commenced for any building, structure, or pond, until a building permit has been issued. It shall be unlawful for any person to commence work requiring a building permit until such permit has been duly issued.
B.
Application. Every application for a building permit shall be accompanied by a plan, drawn to scale, showing:
(1)
The lot upon which the building is proposed to be erected or on which an existing building is to be modified, together with lot dimensions, street address and map numbers, the names of abutting streets and the location, dimensions and uses of any existing buildings on the lot.
(2)
The location, dimensions and proposed use of buildings for which the permit is sought.
(3)
A set of construction plans if applicable.
(4)
Such other information as the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall deem necessary to permit a determination as to whether the proposed building, structure, improvement or use is in conformity with this chapter.
C.
Review and action. No building permit application shall be approved and no building permit shall be issued for any purpose except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and such other applicable laws, rules, building codes, and regulations currently in force at the time of the application.
D.
Time limit. If the work for which a building permit has been issued is not commenced within six months after the date of issuance of the permit, or if commencement operations cease for a period exceeding six months, the permit shall expire, and a new permit shall be required before such work is commenced or recommenced. In no event shall any permit be operable or considered to be in lawful existence for a period extending beyond two years from the original time of issuance. When the time for completion of construction exceeds the above period, application may be made for a new permit.
E.
Certificate of occupancy for a building where a building permit is required.
(1)
Requirement. Except for agricultural or farm buildings, no land shall be occupied or used, and no building or structure hereafter erected, altered or extended shall be used or changed in use, and no nonconforming use shall be changed or extended until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer, who shall ascertain that the building, structure or use is in conformity with this chapter.
(2)
The application for a certificate of occupancy is to be made coincidentally with the application for the building permit, and no nonfarm building permit shall be issued until application shall have been made for a certificate or occupancy.
(3)
Review and action. A request for issuance of a certificate of occupancy may be made upon completion of the erection, addition or alteration of any building, structure or portion thereof. If the request is denied, the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall issue to the applicant a written statement containing the reasons for such denial. If the Zoning Enforcement Officer finds that the construction has been completed or has progressed to an extent that compliance with the terms of the building permit is finally ascertainable and finds that the building may be safely occupied and that the provisions for use are in conformity with the provisions of this article, he may issue a temporary certificate of occupancy prior to final completion.