§ 165-104

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• Certificate of occupancy required

  A certificate of occupancy shall be applied for at the same time as the zoning permit. Such a certificate shall be issued after the building or the proposed activity or the use of the land complies with the provisions of this chapter.

• Permit application decision time30 days

  The permit application shall be acted upon within 30 days from the date of the application.

• Permit expiration if work not begun6 months

  A zoning permit shall expire six months after the date of issuance, if work described in any permit has not yet begun.

• Permit expiration if work begun2 years

  If work has begun within this period, said permit shall expire two years from the date of issuance.

• Maximum permit extension2 years

  The Administrator shall have the power to extend the time limit of a zoning permit for an additional period not to exceed two years.

• Zoning permit required

  A zoning permit is required for any change of the use of land or building or the construction of a new building or the reconstruction, enlargement or alteration of an existing building, except that fences, driveways, sidewalks, roof coverings, siding, shutters, doors, gutters and downspouts, interior remodeling, interior and exterior painting, uncovered steps, and uncovered handicapped ramps shall not require permits.

• Plat required for lots 1.5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or less1.5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  On lots of 1.5 acres in size or less, all new primary structures and all new dwellings shall require a plat prepared by a surveyor licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia certifying the location of the foundation footer and all proposed structural projections above the foundation and containing a certificate of approval by the Zoning Administrator.

• Plat required if within 20 feet of setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.20 ft

  On lots over 1.5 acres, when a new primary structure or a new dwelling is to be located within 20 feet of any setback line, a plat showing the distance of the foundation footer to the nearest property line shall be prepared as described above.