Zoning permits shall hereafter be secured from the Zoning Officer prior to construction, erection or alteration of any building or structure or part of a structure or use of a building or structure or land. A zoning permit shall also be required prior to the construction of any improvements or ground coverings which increase impervious surface coverage upon a lot. All requests for zoning permits shall be made in writing by the owner or his authorized agent and shall include a statement of the use or intended use of the building or structure or land and shall be accompanied by a plan of the lot delineating thereon the exact size, shape and location of all proposed structures and such other information as may be necessary for the enforcement of this chapter. There shall be a fee for processing said zoning permit, which fee shall accompany the application and be in accordance with the following fee schedule:

Any change to an original zoning permit (i.e., alteration of use, structure, property) shall require a new zoning permit and new fee.

Any zoning permit issued in conjunction with a building permit shall expire within one year from the date of issuance of the zoning permit if the authorized work or use is not commenced within that time. If the authorized work is abandoned for a period of six months after commencement of the work or use, the zoning permit shall be considered void.

Zoning permits shall not be required before the issuance of a building permit by the Construction Official in the case of reroofing, residing, window changes, fireplaces, wood/coal stoves or interior renovation of a single-family dwelling, provided that there is no increase of living area or cubic content of the structure and only one subcode under the Uniform Construction Code is involved. If a change of the structure or use would result from the issuance of the building permit, a zoning permit shall be required prior to the issuance of the building permit.

Prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy by the Construction Official, a final review of the zoning requirements shall be made by the Zoning Officer.

Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Construction Official, exclusive of one-family dwellings and sites involving no prior approvals from the Planning Board, a zoning permit must be applied for and approved by the Zoning Officer. Information required prior to the zoning permit being issued shall include, but not be limited to:

Any person violating any provision of § 246-92 shall be subject to a mandatory fine of $125. No court appearance is required if pleading guilty to the offense.

Any owner, contractor or agent or any person, firm or corporation who shall build, construct, erect, structurally alter, enlarge, rebuild or repair any building or structure of commence said work without first having obtained a zoning permit as required by this chapter and in violation there of shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of no less than $100 and no more than $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or both. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate punishable offense.

The violation of any provision of this chapter shall be subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.