22.1

No new buildings or structures, additions to existing buildings, excavation or filling of land, or change in the use of land or buildings shall be undertaken until a Zoning Permit has been issued and if required, a Site Plan or Special Permit approval has been given. Site Plan and Special Permit approval shall be given pursuant to Section 10 and Section 11 of these regulations. The Zoning Enforcement Officer may issue a Zoning Permit for any use allowed by administrative approval as specified in Section 8, except that no Zoning Permit may be issued for a parcel that does not have frontage on an approved Town or State Road or a public street as defined herein.

22.2

No Certificate of Occupancy required for a new building or additions or renovations to existing buildings shall be issued until it is certified in writing by the Zoning Enforcement Officer that such building, renovations or additions are in compliance with the Seymour Zoning Regulations. In the case of Site Plan or Special Permit approval, such certification shall state that the project as completed is in substantial compliance with the approved plan. A property survey certified to Class A-2 standards prepared by a Connecticut licensed land surveyor shall be required for new buildings and substantial additions to existing buildings before a Certificate of Occupancy is authorized. The survey shall show all substantial improvements.

22.3

The Planning and Zoning Commission may adopt such forms, fees, and procedures deemed necessary to enforce and administer these regulations effectively and fairly. In the case of a Site Plan or Special Permit, the applicant may be required to pay for the cost of special studies such as traffic, geo-technical engineering, drainage, and the like.

22.4

Where it has been determined by the Commission that it must consult with experts to analyze, review and report on areas requiring a detailed peer review in order to assist the Commission in evaluating the effect of a proposal on the Town, the Commission shall require the applicant to pay these costs. These fees will be paid to the Town for the Commission's uses prior to proceeding on the application based on a preliminary estimate from such experts, multiplied by one hundred fifty (150) percent. Upon completion of the technical review and full accounting of the charges owed or paid, all excess funds will be returned to the applicant.