Article VII - Administration and Enforcement

Other

• Appeal period to BZA30 days

  The appeal shall be taken within 30 days after the decision appealed from by filing with the zoning administrator, and with the board, a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof.

• BZA decision period90 days

  The board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of an application or appeal, give public notice thereof as well as due notice to the parties in interest and make its decision within 90 days of the filing of the application or appeal.

• Certificate of occupancy required

  Land may be used or occupied, and buildings structurally altered or erected may be used or changed in use only after a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the administrator.

• Special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. required for certain uses

  Where uses are permitted by special permit the location and beginning of such uses shall require, in addition to the zoning permit and certificate of occupancy, a special use permit.

• Violation penalty2,000 dollars

  Any violation of this ordinance shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.00. ... failure during a succeeding ten-day period shall constitute a separate misdemeanor offense for each ten-day period punishable by a fine of up to $2,000.00.

• Zoning permit required

  No building or structure shall be started, repaired, reconstructed, enlarged or altered until after a zoning permit has been obtained from the administrator.