The mayor and council shall administer and enforce this ordinance through the office of the zoning administrator. The zoning administrator's duties with the assistance of other staff shall include receiving applications, inspection of the premises, and issuing building permits for uses and structures that meet the requirements of this ordinance.

It shall be unlawful for any person to commence excavation for, or construction of any building or structure, or moving of any existing building or structure, clear cutting or any tree removal, without first obtaining an appropriate permit from the office of the zoning administrator. No permit shall be issued for the construction or alteration of any building or structure until proper approval has been granted and fees have been submitted in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.

A.

Permits.

1.

Permits required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, or cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the town's building official and obtain the required permit.

2.

Work exempt from permit.

a.

Building:

i.

One story detached accessory structure used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet (measured from the outside of any exterior walls, posts, etc.).

ii.

Fence maintenance as described in chapter 5, section 5-207(1) of the General Ordinances of the Town of Thunderbolt.

iii.

Retaining walls that are not over four feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting surcharge.

iv.

Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons and the ratio of height to diameter (or width) does not exceed two to one.

v.

Sidewalks or driveways, however a driveway permit is required when adding or changing a street cut.

vi.

Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting and other finish flooring, cabinets, countertops and similar finish work.

vii.

Prefabricated swimming pools that are less than 24 inches deep.

viii.

Swings and other playground equipment.

ix.

Window awnings supported by an exterior wall which do not project more than 54 inches from the exterior wall and do not require additional support.

b.

Electrical:

i.

Repairs and maintenance: A permit shall not be required for minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles.

c.

Gas:

i.

Portable heating, cooking or clothes drying appliances.

ii.

Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of equipment or make such equipment unsafe.

iii.

Portable-fuel-cell appliances that are not connected to a fixed piping system and are not interconnected to a power grid.

d.

Mechanical:

i.

Portable heating appliances.

ii.

Portable ventilation appliances.

iii.

Portable cooling units.

iv.

Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of equipment or make such equipment unsafe.

v.

Portable evaporative coolers.

vi.

Self-contained refrigeration systems containing ten pounds or less of refrigerant or that are actuated by motors of one horsepower or less.

vii.

Portable-fuel-cell appliances that are not connected to a fixed piping system and are not interconnected to a power grid.

e.

Plumbing:

i.

The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent pipe; provided, however, that if any concealed trap, drainpipe, water, soil, waste, or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material, such work shall be considered as new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection made.

ii.

The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures, and the removal and reinstallation of water closets, provided such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures.

3.

Emergency repairs. Where equipment replacements and repairs must be performed in an emergency situation, the permit application shall be submitted within the next working business day to the building official.

4.

Repairs. Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures, replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles. Such repairs shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support, or the removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the egress requirements; nor shall ordinary repairs include addition to, alteration of, replacement or relocation of any water supply, sewer, drainage, drain leader, gas, soil, waste, vent or similar piping, electric wiring or mechanical or other work affecting public health or general safety.

5.

Relocation permit. Prior to moving or relocating a manufactured home, mobile home, trailer, one story detached accessory structure used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses over 120 square feet in area, house or any other structure requiring a building permit a relocation permit is required.

6.

Sign permit. Prior to the erection of a sign for either on premises or off premises advertising, the zoning administrator must first issue a permit in accordance with the sign regulations set forth in the Town of Thunderbolt Sign Ordinance. Permits are required for both temporary signs as well as permanent signs.

7.

Demolition permit. Prior to destruction of a building, structure, or sign, a demolition permit is needed. Such permit may be obtained from the town office of the zoning administrator.

8.

Land-disturbing activity permit. A land-disturbing activity permit is needed before any excavation or tree removal is conducted on the construction site. All trees over 16 inches in diameter at breast height shall be shown when applying for any land-disturbing permit. This permit is needed to meet the requirements of soil erosion and sedimentation control.

B.

Permits or actions required by this ordinance. The following are permits that may be required depending on the construction and particular land use district for which it will take place.

1.

Conditional use permits. There are specific land uses permitted in certain zoning districts only after a review by the planning and zoning commission, and approval by the board of zoning appeals that the use is appropriate based on certain criteria.

2.

Site plan approval. All land development activities regardless of the zoning district, must present a site plan of such development to the zoning administrator for review prior to the issuance of any land development permits. The site plan must also be reviewed by the planning and zoning commission and forwarded to the mayor and council for approval once all comments are addressed. (For procedure and requirements of site plans, see subsections E—I. For procedure and requirements for development of one and two family structures see subsection J.)

3.

Zoning variance. Where strict enforcement of this ordinance may present an unnecessary hardship upon a lot or parcel of land, the owner may apply for a zoning variance. Such action requires a review by the planning and zoning commission and a scheduled public hearing by the board of zoning appeals and approval by the board of zoning appeals at such hearing. Hardship as used herein shall have the same meaning as contemplated by article XVI, subsection 6(c)(1, 2, and 3) of this ordinance.

4.

Amendment to the zoning map. An amendment to the zoning map is considered to be an amendment to the zoning ordinance. Such action requires a public hearing by the planning and zoning commission and approval by the mayor and council at a scheduled meeting.

5.

Amendment to the text of this ordinance. An amendment to the text of the zoning ordinance follows the same process as an amendment to the zoning map. However, a text amendment requires different materials to be included with the application.

6.

Permits required in conjunction with permits in this ordinance. The following are permits required by other government entities that may be applicable to a development project in Thunderbolt.

(A)

Land-disturbing activity permit. Under the Georgia Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Act (O.C.G.A. § 12-7-7), any disturbance of land of over one and one tenth (1.1) of an acre requires a land-disturbing permit from the Thunderbolt Zoning Administrator and appropriate permitting agency.

(B)

Construction in wetlands. In conjunction with Georgia DNR, the United States Army Corps of Engineers maintains the authority to delineate the location of wetlands and is responsible for permitting any land-disturbing activity in them under section 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act.

C.

Fees. Fees for each individual permit or zoning action are subject to change by the Town of Thunderbolt Mayor and Council. Please see schedule of fees adopted by mayor and council, which is available at Thunderbolt Town Hall.

D.

Application for permits or actions under this ordinance. All applications for permits or action shall be dated upon submission and require the following minimum information:

1)

Name, address and signature of applicant (All applications shall be signed and shall state the name and address of the applicant, who must be the owner of the property or the authorized agent or attorney for the owner of the property. If the applicant is the agent of the owner, then said agent shall file, simultaneously with said petition, a notarized letter signed by the owner, authorizing said agent to file on his behalf.);

2)

Brief description of the land development activity and use of the land thereafter to take place on the subject property;

3)

Address and location of the subject property for which such land development activity shall take place;

4)

Name and address of owner of the subject property (Note: Applicant must either have proof of ownership of the property or signed and notarized affidavit from the owner granting the applicant permission to conduct such land development activity.);

5)

Current zoning and use of the property or properties;

6)

Name and address of all adjacent property holders; and

7)

Name and address of participating contractors (building and construction, surveyor, architect, engineer, installer, developer, etc.)

8)

The application number, date of application, and action taken on all prior applications filed for development or rezoning of the whole or part of the land proposed to be rezoned or developed.

9)

If within two years immediately preceding the filing of the petitioner's application for a zoning action, the applicant has made campaign contributions aggregating to more than $250.00 to any member of the mayor and council or any member of the town's planning and zoning commission, it shall be the duty of the applicant and the attorney representing the applicant to disclose the following in the application:

(A)

The name of the local government official to whom the campaign contribution or gift was made;

(B)

The dollar amount of each campaign contribution made by the applicant to the local government official during the two years immediately preceding the filing of the application for the map amendment and the date of each contribution; and

(C)

An enumeration and description of each gift having a value of $250.00 or more made by the applicant to the local government official during the two years immediately preceding the filing of the application for the zoning action.

(D)

In the event that no such gift or contribution was made, the applicant shall affirmatively so state.

E.

Preliminary staff meeting. Any applicant for a permit required by this article XV shall first meet with appropriate staff members of the Town of Thunderbolt to discuss the plans for development or rezoning in order to obtain from staff, comments and any requirement staff may request in addition to the requirements listed in this article for a conceptual or final site plan. Said meeting with staff shall occur before any conceptual or final site plan is submitted by the applicant requesting a permit.

F.

Conceptual site plan procedure. Once an applicant has met with staff for a pre-application meeting to discuss any proposed development, the applicant shall then present a conceptual site plan to the zoning administrator. The zoning administrator shall have the preliminary site plan, and, in particular, the preliminary infrastructure impact study reviewed by the public works department and/or the fire department for comments and any further recommendations. The public works director and the fire chief shall make a written recommendation with regard to whether the proposed development will adversely impact the infrastructure of the Town of Thunderbolt and whether the existing infrastructure can accommodate the proposed development. The public works director and/or fire chief may also make recommendations for ways that the proposed development could be altered to eliminate or minimize any adverse impact of the town's infrastructure. In the alternative, the recommendations may include how the developer may upgrade the town infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development.

The town staff shall then consider any permit request required based upon the conceptual site plan, as presented by the applicant, along with written comments from the public works department and/or the fire department. The written recommendations of staff shall then be provided to the applicant in order for the applicant to accept or not accept the recommendations of the staff.

The application along with staffs written recommendations, with or without changes as accepted by the applicant, shall then be forwarded to the zoning commission. The zoning commission shall then consider the application and the staff's recommendations and make a written recommendation of approval, disapproval or approval with conditions to be submitted to the mayor and council. After such recommendation, the applicant may then request the conceptual site plan to be submitted to the mayor and council for their final action on a conceptual site plan.

G.

Conceptual site plan requirements. The conceptual site plan should be submitted for preliminary review to determine if the proposed action on rezoning or proposed development would be acceptable to the planning and zoning commission as well as the mayor and council. The conceptual site plan shall include, but not be limited to:

1.

The location, size and other pertinent data of all land uses on the site including types, location, and height of buildings, parking, open areas and areas dedicated to landscaping/buffering;

2.

Dimension setback lines from property lines and street right-of-way lines;

3.

Adjacent thoroughfares and all curb cuts within 500 feet; including:

1.

Proposed new cut(s) onto public rights-of-way with turning radii, and width; and

2.

Dimensions of all rights-of-way;

4.

Tabulated data including at least:

1.

Gross density of dwelling units and total building square footage of non-residential use, broken down by the square footage for each use;

2.

Parking ratio per dwelling unit or per the standards for non-residential uses as applicable;

3.

Percent and amount of land coverage by use;

(Land coverage by use shall include all proposed impervious surfaces within the site and shall expressly not mean only the structure(s) containing use within the development.

5.

Renderings showing the street side facade and structural elevation drawings of the proposed structure.

6.

An inventory of all significant/specimen trees (as defined in chapter 5-329 of the Code of Ordinances).

7.

A preliminary infrastructure impact summary from a licensed qualified engineer of the developer's choice, which study shall include, but not be limited to the following:

1.

A projection of equivalent residential units (ERU) as per water and sewer loading tables maintained by the town based on the proposed uses itemized to include domestic potable water (including irrigation), fire protection, and sewage.

2.

A projection of anticipated trip generations, calculated using the latest version of institute of transportation engineers (ITE) standards.

3.

A summary of the amount and percentage of the site proposed to be impervious. The summary should include a brief narrative of how storm water-related issues are planned to be addressed.

H.

Final site plan procedure. Once the preliminary site plan is approved by the mayor and council, the applicant may then present an application for appropriate permits with a final site plan. The final site plan with any additional comments or recommendations from town staff shall then be presented to the zoning commission for review and approval, disapproval or approval with conditions. After the zoning commissions action, a written report of the action and reasons for the action of the zoning commission shall be prepared for the mayor and council consideration. The applicant may then request that the final site plan application along with the staff comments or recommendations and the zoning commission's action report be sent to the mayor and council for final action.

I.

Final site plan requirements. The final site development plan shall include, but not be limited to the following:

A.

All requirements of a conceptual site plan plus:

a.

The location, size, and other pertinent data of proposed removal or preservation of specimen or significant trees;

b.

Drainage plan to conform with town standards;

c.

Location of all utilities;

d.

Tabulated data including at least the information required in a conceptual site plan plus the percent and amount of floor area within the building by use and by type;

e.

Topographical map showing existing and proposed contours at one-foot intervals and natural features;

f.

Type of construction material;

g.

Proposed natural or manmade;

h.

Parking analysis form to be included as part of the site plan approval process, depicting, (a) the square footage of the overall buildings, multiple floors if any, and other fixed structures and the type of building usage, (b) comparison of the zoning code parking requirements for each building shown above and the number of parking places in the site plan, (c) including anticipated remote parking, if any and, (d) the above totals shall be then compared to the site plan which will show a total of all parking spaces available. This requirement would be for all projects excepting R-1 and R-2 dwellings.

The planning and zoning commission may require elevations or other engineering or architectural drawings covering the proposed development. The mayor and council will not act upon a development plan or zoning decision that requires a site plan until the site plan has received the recommendation of the planning and zoning commission.

All changes made after final site plan review and approval, during the building permitting process and construction, shall be reviewed by the town staff prior to approval of said changes. Any changes to the size of the building, location of the building or height of the building shall be reviewed by the zoning commission and mayor and council.

J.

Procedure and requirements for one- or two-family residential development. The provisions of this section are limited to development of one- and two-family residential development on a single lot.

(a)

An applicant for rezoning or development of a one- or two-family residential structure shall first meet with appropriate staff members of the Town of Thunderbolt to discuss the plans for development in order to obtain from the staff comments and any requirements staff may request in addition to the residential site plan requirement listed below.

(b)

Once the applicant has met with the staff for a pre-application meeting to discuss any proposed development or rezoning the applicant shall then present a residential site plan to the zoning administrator.

(c)

The residential site plan shall include the following:

1.

The location, size, and other pertinent data of all land uses on the site including types, location, and height of building and open areas and areas dedicated to landscaping/buffering.

2.

Dimension setback lines form property lines and street right-of-way lines.

3.

An inventory of all significant/specimen trees (as defined in chapter 5-329 of the Code of Ordinances).

4.

Renderings showing the street side facade and structural elevation drawings of the proposed structure.

5.

An infrastructure impact summary, which study shall include the same requirements for such study as required by a conceptual site plan as described in subsection g hereinabove.

(d)

If the staff is satisfied and approves the residential site plan as presented the staff shall forward their written recommendation to the zoning commission for review. Upon the zoning commission review the action of the zoning commission shall be put in writing and the application shall then be sent to the mayor and council for final action.

After final action by the mayor and council if approval is given the applicant may then request all necessary building or other development permits provided that the applicant provides to the town the required drawings, plans, or data required for review of such development/building plans. Such application for permits will be reviewed by the appropriate staff for compliance with the building or other development codes and written comments shall be provided to the applicant regarding any part or parts of the plans that do not meet Town standards.

(e)

If upon review of the residential site plans the staff has conditions or changes it requests the applicant to make the applicant may accept such changes in which event the application with accepted changes shall be forwarded to the zoning commission for review and action after which the application along with the zoning commission report of action shall be forwarded to the mayor and council for final action. Thereafter the applicant may request the necessary permits and must meet the permitting requirements of subsection (d) hereinabove.

If the applicant does not accept the recommended changes of the staff the application, along with the recommendations of staff shall be forwarded to the zoning commission for action after which the application, staff recommendations and the zoning commission action report shall be sent to the mayor and council for final action. If council approves the application with or without conditions the applicant, if he accepts any conditions imposed, may then request the necessary permits and must meet the permitting requirements of subsection (d) hereinabove.

(f)

Exception: An applicant requesting development of a single family home on an existing lot that is properly zoned, after meeting with staff and presenting the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) hereinabove, that received staff approval of the site plan as presented, does not need further review by the zoning commission or the mayor and council and the applicant may then apply for the necessary permits to proceed with building.

K.

Building, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing permits.

(1)

After a final site plan has been approved by the mayor and council, the applicant may then apply for the appropriate building and development permits. For building or development application requirements, see chapter 5 of the General Ordinances of the Town of Thunderbolt.

(2)

For the duration of the building permit see section 5-201(D) of chapter 5 of the General Ordinances of the Town of Thunderbolt.

NO APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCEPTED WHICH FAILS
TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS.

L.

Additional application requirements for conditional uses in all districts and permitted uses in the River Drive District and Victory Drive District. All applications for uses in the River Drive District or the Victory Drive District as well as for conditional uses permitted in any zoning district must also include the following minimum information.

1.

A more detailed description of the activities, number of units, and hours of operation of the proposed conditional use;

2.

An approved site plan (See Item G—Conceptual Site Plan of this article);

3.

A proposed starting date of land disturbance or construction, date of completion for all improvements, and use opening or date of first occupancy; and

4.

A list of activities undertaken by the developer and subsequent occupant to mitigate all adverse impacts upon the surrounding properties before, during, and after the completion of development activities.

M.

Application requirements for a zoning variance. Applications for a zoning variance shall be submitted to the zoning administrator. All applications for a zoning variance must also include the following minimum information:

1.

Site plan and/or architectural rendering of the proposed development depicting the location of lot restrictions.

2.

A survey of the property signed and stamped by a State of Georgia certified land surveyor.

No application for a site plan with a zoning variance request, which has been previously denied, shall be accepted by the zoning administrator until the expiration of at least 12 months immediately following the defeat by the board of zoning appeals of such variance request. However, if the request is for a lesser relaxation of the standards or for a different request, then an application and revised site plan may be submitted.

N.

Additional application requirements for a zoning ordinance text or map amendment. Applications for amendment of these regulations may be in the form of proposals to amend the text of these regulations or proposals to amend the zoning map. Applications for amendment shall be submitted to the zoning administrator. No application for a zoning change requesting the same zoning district classification and affecting the same parcel of property or part thereof shall be accepted by the zoning administrator until the expiration of at least six months immediately following the defeat of the rezoning request by the mayor and council. However, if the request is for a different land use classification than the previous request, an application will be accepted. All applications for zoning ordinance or map amendments must also include the following minimum information:

A.

Text amendment. In the case of a text amendment, the application shall set forth the new text to be added and the existing text to be deleted.

B.

Map amendment. An application for a map amendment shall include the following information:

1)

A legal description of the land by lot, block, and subdivision designations, or if none, by metes and bounds;

2)

The property identification number from the tax records of Chatham County;

3)

The present and proposed land uses of the property petitioned for rezoning and all adjoining properties if under the same ownership;

4)

The names, addresses, and zip codes, at the date of filing of owners of property being rezoned and of property owners adjacent to and across any public right-of-way from the property being proposed for rezoning, including properties diagonally across an intersection;

5)

The area of the land proposed to be reclassified stated in square feet if less than one acre, and in acres if greater than one acre;

6)

All known previous applications for a map amendment affecting the same premises; and

7)

A scaled map or plat, which shall be attached to each of the application forms required. Said map or plat shall show the property referred to in the application and all adjoining lots or parcels of land which are also under the same ownership.

O.

Remedies. In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained; or any building, structure, or land is used in violation of this ordinance, the Building Inspector or any other appropriate authority, or an adjacent or neighboring property owner who would be damaged by such violation, in addition to other remedies may institute injunction, mandamus, or any other appropriate action in proceeding to prevent such violation. Each and every day such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

P.

Penalties. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty upon conviction and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 with costs receivable before any magistrate of municipal court or 30 days in jail or both, at the discretion of the court. Any person, who, having been served with an order to remove such violations, shall fail to comply with such order to remove such violations, shall also for each day that the violation remains, be subject to a civil penalty of $1,000.00 fine for each day of each violation.

Q.

Procedures/design review/submittal requirements. All plans and petitions for change in use, new buildings and/or exterior changes to existing buildings for any site within the Victory Drive District and River Drive District will need to be submitted via application to the town's zoning administrator for presentation to the planning and zoning commission for approval.

In addition to all other submittal requirements in Article XV or elsewhere within the town's ordinances, the following specific submittal requirements must be adhered to for new development within the Victory Drive District and River Drive District. Any application submitted without the required submittals will be considered incomplete and not ready for review by the town's staff and/or the planning and zoning commission. All design submissions shall be clearly labeled to indicate a preliminary or final submission.

Exterior modifications of existing buildings including color or materials to be use may be approved by staff without review by the zoning commission or mayor and council if the modification of color or materials used is listed in the colors or materials preapproved for use in the River Drive District or Victory Drive District. Fence modifications may also be approved by the staff without review by the zoning commission or mayor and council provided the change does not require a variance and the color and building materials to be used are preapproved for use in the River Drive District or Victory Drive District. Modifications of the fa&ccedil&ade of the structure may also be approved by staff without review by the zoning commission or mayor and council if the appearance of the structure is not significantly altered and no variance is being requested. For any requested changes submitted by an application that may be allowed to be approved by staff by this paragraph but it is not clear to staff that the staff may approve the requested change the staff may elect to forward the request to the zoning commission for review and approval.

A building permit shall not be issued without approval of final plans by the Zoning Commission and Mayor and Aldermen unless approval is allowed by staff as set forth hereinabove and such approval is granted by staff.

1.

Preliminary design submission. A preliminary application is strongly encouraged for all new construction or major renovations. Preliminary review determines whether the style and design of a project is compatible with the established architectural designs and concepts for the district. A preliminary application consists of a completed "application", including list of building materials and colors to be used, review fee, two sets of design documents and one set of digital PDF design documents that must include:

a.

Site development plan—provide a current (less than five years old} tree survey that identifies clearly the species, condition (healthy, diseased, or dead}, location and circumference of all trees 12" or larger in girth as measured 36" above ground level. Indicate all trees and significant other vegetation to be removed by a bold "X" and the reason removal is requested. Every effort should be made to save significant, desirable trees where new construction, additions, or construction of pools, decks, patios, etc., is involved.

b.

Submit a site plan certified by a Design Professional on a scale of 1" = 10'-0", superimposed over the current certified tree survey done by a Georgia licensed surveyor. Provide the following information on the site plan: (Lot drainage plan must be done by a Georgia licensed civil engineer)

•

Show location of all proposed structures including the roof plans, driveways, parking areas, walks, patios, decks, fences or other structures.

•

Show the building setbacks from all property lines.

•

Show complete footprint of structures on adjoining properties. Show adjacent property as developed, undeveloped, etc.

•

Show existing lot elevations and contour intervals to the nearest foot. Provide the nearest benchmark elevation using Mean Sea Level (MSL}.

•

Show the location and elevation of street pavement and/or curb and gutters, nearest storm drains, ditches, lagoons, etc.

•

Show location of all existing structures on the lot, such as utility boxes, drainage structures, fire hydrants, or other man-made items.

•

Site plan must show roof plan.

c.

Conceptual landscape plan—Required for all preliminary applications. (drawn to 1" = 10'-O")

d.

Floor plans.

•

Draw to a minimum scale of 1/4" = 1'-0".

•

Indicate overall dimensions.

•

Label each space/room with name, classification and use per IBC.

e.

Elevations.

•

Draw to a minimum scale of 1/4" = 1'-0".

•

Show all elevations. An architectural model may be submitted for clarification of elevations.

•

Indicate the base flood elevation and lowest livable floor elevation.

2.

Final design submissions. Final review is a request for the town's planning and zoning board and council to approve all aspects of the construction plan. The application shall consist of a completed "application" including samples, the review fee, and a complete set of plans. The application and all required information must be submitted to the town's zoning administrator electronically and must include the following:

a.

Site development plan—Include all those items required for the Preliminary review plus the proposed final grading plan with finish and existing grades at all corners of the proposed structures and the lot, including swales where required. Provide curb cut details. The site plan must show the roof plan and location of any service yard(s), dumpster locations and fencing, etc. Show partial footprint of adjacent lot structures and drives.

b.

Drainage plan—Shall be superimposed over the site plan, distinctly showing the proposed path of water flow from all sources. Indicate on the plans the elevation, distance and direction to the nearest usable drain inlet. Under no circumstances should any water be directed onto adjacent properties or into the sanitary sewer system. The drainage plan must be prepared by a Georgia licensed civil engineer or licensed landscape architect.

c.

Landscape and exterior lighting plan. A preliminary landscape and lighting plan is required for all final design submissions.

i.

The landscape plan shall be a separate drawing from the site plan, and shall show the location, number of plants, trees, or shrubs and the identity of all new plantings, as well as all natural trees and shrubs to be incorporated in the plan. The landscape plan shall also show the outline of the lot, footprint of all structures, and improvements such as but not limited to: service yards, parking areas, driveways and curb cuts, and walkways. When applicable, also show the location of, decks, terraces, patios, pools, fences, and planned lighting. In addition, the landscape plan must show any and all other structures such as statues, fountains,flagpoles, utility transformers and utility pedestals, and art or decorative items.

ii.

A schedule must be included showing the common names, numbers, and sizes of each variety of new plantings. The numbers, type, wattage/lumens and light temperature of all exterior lighting elements must also be included.

d.

Floor plan.

i.

Drawn to a scale of 1/4 " to 1". Provide all interior and exterior dimensions.

ii.

Show all patios, decks, fences, and other structures.

e.

Elevations.

i.

Drawn to a scale of ¼" to 1".

ii.

Show all exterior views of all structures, including those that will be partially blocked from view by garages, fences, or other parts of the buildings.

iii.

Show all exterior openings and service yards.

iv.

Indicate roof pitch.

v.

Indicate the base flood elevation and lowest livable floor elevation.

Show the total height of the structure above average grade and adjacent grade.

f.

Signs. Show sign size, location on site and/or building and number of signs as well as type of lighting for sign.

f.

Streetscape view and site in context may be required upon request of the planning and zoning board.

g.

Building material samples. Physical samples of construction materials to be used for additions to an existing building or in the construction of a new building must be submitted to the Town for approval. An application will not be considered complete without these samples and will be rejected for review. Samples should be submitted as follows:

i.

Roofing material. Include a physical sample with product name, grade, description, and manufacturer's color.

ii.

Siding material (Sized 8"×8" or equivalent). Include a physical sample with product name and grade description, painted the proposed color. If the material is to be textured, the siding material sample must be textured in-kind.

iii.

Trim material (Sized 8"&times 8" or equivalent). Include a physical sample with product name and grade description, painted the proposed color. If the material is to be textured, the trim material sample must be textured in-kind.

iv.

Window clad materials must be painted consistent with trim color.

v.

Other material (Sized 8"&times8" or equivalent}. Include a sample of any other exterior materials of significance to the design such as shutters. Indicate what material will be used for the driveway.

(Ord. of 10-14-2015; Ord. of 11-14-2018, Exh. B; Ord. of 4-10-2019; Ord. of 1-8-2020)