Article 9, Administration and Procedures
Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Building permit requires zoning certification
No building permit shall be issued without certification from the zoning administrator that plans are in strict compliance.
- Certificate of occupancy issuance timeframe10 days
A certificate of occupancy shall be issued within ten days after the erection or structural alteration has conformed to the provisions.
- Certificate of occupancy required
It shall be unlawful to use or occupy any structure or land in which a new use is created or an existing use is changed until a certificate of occupancy is issued.
- Erosion and sediment control plan required
Where erosion and sediment controls are required, an erosion and sediment control plan shall be implemented.
- Land disturbing permit requires zoning review
No land disturbing permit shall be issued until the zoning administrator has reviewed and certified conformance.
- Site plan preparer requirement
Site plans shall be prepared by a professional engineer, architect, landscape architect, or land surveyor licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Scale drawing or site plan required
Every application for a zoning permit shall be accompanied by a scale drawing or site plan as set forth in subsections (b)(3) and (4).
- Site plan review timeframe45 business days
The zoning administrator shall act on any initially submitted or resubmitted site plan within 45 business days after it has been submitted.
- Site plan scale50 feet per inch
A site plan shall be submitted at a scale no smaller than one inch equals 50 feet.
- Maximum site plan sheet size30 inches
The sheet size of plans shall be no larger than 30 inches by 42 inches.
- Minimum site plan sheet size18 inches
The sheet size of plans shall be a minimum of 18 inches by 24 inches.
- Site plan validity5 years
An approved site plan shall expire and be null and void unless a building permit has been issued or use of the land has commenced within five years from the date of approval.
- Temporary certificate of occupancy maximum6 months
A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued for a period not exceeding six months during alterations or partial occupancy.
- Vicinity map scale1,200 feet per inch
Vicinity map drawn to a scale no smaller than one inch equals 1,200 feet.
- Zoning administrator action timeframe20 business days
The zoning administrator shall act on any application for a zoning permit within 20 business days of receiving the complete application.
- Zoning permit application required
Every application for a zoning permit shall be made in writing on a form furnished by the zoning administrator.
- Zoning permit expiration6 months
If the work described in any zoning permit has not begun within six months from the date it was issued, the permit shall expire.
From the ordinance
Every application for a zoning permit shall be made in writing on a form furnished by the zoning administrator and shall be accompanied by such information as may be required to determine compliance with the provisions of this appendix.