Stow City Zoning Code
TITLE ONE
Planning
1101.01 ADOPTION OF PLANNING GUIDELINE.
The Comprehensive Land Use Plan dated 2001 and as amended is officially adopted as the basic and recommended planning guideline and aid to development within the corporate limits for both regulating the private use of land and guiding the location of major public improvements.
(Ord. 2007-222. Passed 1-10-08.)
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF UNOCCUPIED LAND
1101.02 DETAILED PLANS OF IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED.
Every person, firm, or corporation developing and improving unoccupied land within the corporate limits of the City shall, before undertaking the construction of any utilities, pavements, sewers, or other improvements to the real estate, submit detailed plans of the improvements as are proposed to the City Engineer. The City Engineer or the Director of Public Service shall verify the projected construction costs of improvements within the public rights-of-way or upon lands and improvements projected to be dedicated to the City and the City Engineer shall make inspection of all the actual construction on a regular basis in the field. He shall thoroughly study and analyze all the land improvement and development plans to determine if the drawings and specifications as submitted meet the minimum qualifications of construction standards established by the City zoning code, the subdivision regulations, and the State Department of Transportation Construction and Material Specifications, the latest edition, and other legislative enactments. The City Engineer shall approve the drawings and specifications or any subsequent amendments thereto and the land developer shall not undertake any construction shown thereon until so approved by the Engineer. All of the land developer's construction shall be in accordance with the submitted plans as approved by the City Engineer.
(Ord. 2007-222. Passed 1-10-08.)
1101.03 PERMITS AND PERMISSION REQUIRED.
Prior to actual construction, the developer shall:
(a) Secure an engineering permit from the City Engineer. The permit shall authorize public grading, water service, storm sewer installation and storm water management systems, and paving work. The fee for the engineering permit shall be in accordance with Schedule 965.01. The fee shall be assessed in accordance with Section 965.01 for new subdivisions.
(b) Secure a permit and permission from the Summit County Environmental Services for sanitary sewer services.
(Ord. 2009-81. Passed 5-28-09.)
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF UNOCCUPIED LAND INVOLVING ZONING AND CONDITIONAL ZONING CERTIFICATES
1101.04 ENGINEERING PERMIT REQUIRED.
(a) Requirement. When the development of unoccupied land is to be done in compliance with required zoning certificates or conditional zoning certificates, the developer shall obtain an engineering permit. The permit shall be issued to authorize grading, storm water management, and paving work on private property only after the City Engineer has reviewed and approved improvement plans for that work. The projected construction costs shall be verified by the City Engineer or the Director of Public Service and the Director shall assess a fee for the permit based on the projected construction costs. The fee for the engineering permit shall be in accordance with Schedule 965.01.
(b) Exception. One-, two-, and three-family dwellings.
(c) Collection. The fee shall be collected simultaneously with or prior to the applicable zoning certificate and building permit fees.
(d) Grade Permit. The grade permit required in Section 1309.06 shall be included in the engineering permit and is not applicable when an engineering permit is required.
(Ord. 2009-81. Passed 5-28-09.)
1101.05 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS.
1101.06 WORK PERFORMED IN STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY.
(a) All work proposed within the street right-of-way shall be performed only after submitting plans for those improvements and after securing the necessary permits, according to Chapters 901 et seq. of the Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code, from the director of public service. The developer shall be required to post one performance bond to secure the construction of any and all improvements as required within the public right-of-way, in accordance with Section 901.04, and pay all applicable permit fees listed in Chapters 901 et seq. of the Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code.
(b) If necessary, upon completion and installation of improvements the performance bond shall not be released until a satisfactory maintenance bond in the sole control of the City, in terms and amount set by the director of public service and approved by the board of control, has been furnished. The maintenance bond shall be in the amount of 10% of the performance bond and shall be in form and terms approved by the board. The board shall be the final authority on the acceptance and release of performance and maintenance guarantees, and may release the same terms and conditions as it deems reasonable. The board shall note any action taken on the guarantees in its official minutes. No such action shall be taken until the advice of the law director and the City Engineer have been made part of the board's minutes.
(Ord. 2007-222. Passed 1-10-08.)
1101.07 BUILDING PERMITS AND ZONING CERTIFICATES.
1101.08 COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.
No person shall fail to comply with any provisions this chapter.
(Ord. 2007-222. Passed 1-10-08.)
1101.99 PENALTY.
Whoever violates any provision of this chapter for which another penalty is not already provided shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 2007-222. Passed 1-10-08.)