West Cape May City Zoning Code
§ 27-32
ZONING PERMIT. 1
[Ord. No. 130-88 § A18; Ord. No. 189-92 § 1; Ord. No. 392-07 § 1; Ord. No. 396-07 § 37; Ord. No. 405-07; Ord. No. 422-09 § 2; Ord. No. 528-2017]
A zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection, construction or alteration of any building, structure or portion thereof. Application for a zoning permit shall be made to the Zoning Officer in writing by the owner of the premises or his authorized agent. Each application shall be accompanied by a fee as follows:
a. | Construction of new single- or two- family home | $100.00 |
b. | Construction of new three or four dwelling unity property | 200.00 |
c. | Additions greater than $50,000 in estimated construction costs | 100.00 |
d. | Additions costing between $10,000.00 and $50,000.00 in estimated construction costs | 75.00 |
e. | Additions which cost less than $10,000.00 in estimated construction costs | 50.00 |
f. | Residential construction greater than four dwelling units | 200.00 |
g. | Commercial renovation or new commercial construction* | 200.00 |
h. | Demolitions | 50.00 |
i. | Permit renewal fee | 50.00 |
j. | Decks, fences, accessories and any other permit application for development not otherwise stated herein | $50.00 |
k. | Zoning review administrative fee | 35.00 |
l. | Rooftop solar installation | 50.00 |
m. | Wind/ground solar installation | 100.00 |
*Any commercial project with an estimated construction cost greater than $100,000.00, an additional 1/4 of 1% of the estimated construction cost over $100,000.00 will be charged. |
Each such application shall include a complete set of plans drawn to scale showing the proposed structure or alteration and its relationship to all other structures on the lot and all lot lines. The Zoning Officer, upon receipt of a complete application form, shall promptly forward copies of the complete application form to the Tax Collector and Water and Sewer Clerk for their review. The Tax Collector and the Water and Sewer Clerk shall notify the Zoning Officer of the current status of the real estate taxes, water and sewer charges, if any, on the property subject to the Zoning Permit. No Zoning Permit shall be issued for any property unless all real estate taxes, water and sewer charges for the property are current as of the date of the application. Zoning permits shall be granted or refused within 10 days of the submission of a complete application to the Zoning Officer. The issuance of a Zoning Permit shall not be deemed to authorize construction pursuant thereto in situations where the Zoning Ordinance is changed prior to the start of actual construction. Zoning Permits shall automatically be terminated if no building permit therefor is issued within six months of the date of the Zoning Permit or upon the expiration or termination of any building permit issued in connection therewith. |