No land shall be used or occupied and no land shall be excavated and no building or other structure shall be erected, structurally altered, added to or moved until a certificate of zoning compliance and building permit shall have been issued by the building official in conformity with this [zoning] ordinance and all other ordinances, rules and regulations of the city.

A.

Application procedure.

1.

Zoning compliance. Application for a zoning compliance shall be made to the building official prior to the issuance of all building permits. Any information necessary for the processing of a zoning compliance application shall be provided to the building official at the time of application. Such information shall include, but not be limited to, a plat of relevant properties showing the location of any new construction on such plat. All zoning compliances are subject to the applicable standards of city staff, the board of zoning appeals, planning commission, and historical commission. All applications except those for one single-family dwelling or one duplex shall also be reviewed and approved by the planning commission.

2.

Building permits. Once a zoning compliance (if required) is issued for a particular project, a building permit can be obtained. At the point of applying for a permit, the applicant must provide all relevant information and documentation as required by the building official. After review of the permit application, plans, specifications, and other relevant information, the building official may issue a building permit if all facets of the job are in compliance with applicable codes, laws, and ordinances. The issuance of a building permit does not grant the applicant the right to violate any applicable code, law, or ordinance; the project must be conducted in accordance with the appropriate standards.

B.

Issuance procedure.

1.

If the proposed plan conforms with the provisions of this ordinance, the building official shall issue a zoning compliance and return one copy of the zoning compliance to the applicant. The building official shall mark the plans as approved and attest the same with his signature. The second copy of the plan and zoning compliance, similarly marked, shall be retained by the building official.

All zoning compliances shall expire 12 months from the date of issuance unless a building permit has been issued for such work and physical construction has begun. Reapplication for zoning compliance will be required for all expired zoning compliances according to the zoning laws in effect at the time of reapplication.

2.

Building permits. Once an application for a building permit is approved by the building official, copies will be forwarded to all applicable parties, with one copy being retained by the building official.

(Ord. No. 06-450, 1-9-2007)