§ 14.3. Permits.

A.

Site plan. Unless an applicant requests review and approval by the planning commission, the planning commission decides in its discretion to conduct the review, or the zoning administrator in their discretion forwards the application to the planning commission for review, review and approval of site plans by the zoning administrator is required for the following:

1.

For any use permitted in the C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1, I-2 or O-S zoning districts.

2.

For any multifamily dwelling in the R-2A or R-3 zoning districts.

3.

For any two-family dwelling in the R-2, R-2A or R-3 zoning districts.

4.

For any non-residential and non-farm use in the A, R-1, R-2, R-2A, or R-3 zoning districts.

5.

For any community art or community sign in the GW overlay district.

6.

New parking lots or parking lot expansion projects.

B.

Zoning permit use compliance. A change from one permitted use to another, or establishment of a new use, is subject to use compliance review when site improvements such as parking or landscaping are not required by this ordinance.

C.

Zoning permit building compliance. For building additions without parking or landscaping required by this ordinance, and without any other site improvements, a site plan is required to confirm building compliance.

D.

Building permit. No building permit shall be issued until all applicable permits required by this ordinance have been issued. Where a site plan has been approved for any use, the terms of the site plan shall be deemed automatically incorporated by reference into any applicable building permit and failure to conform with such site plan shall be a violation of this ordinance and cause for revocation of the building permit.

E.

Certificate of compliance. No certificate of compliance shall be issued until all required site improvements are installed and any applicable conditions of approval are satisfied. No building or structure which is erected, moved, placed, reconstructed, extended, enlarged or altered shall be used in whole or in part until the owner thereof shall have been issued a certificate of occupancy by the township affirming that such building or structure conforms in all respects to the provisions of this ordinance. Such certificate shall only be issued after the work is complete and final inspection has been made.

F.

Required improvements prior to issuance of an occupancy permit. In approving a site plan, the body or official granting approval may, in addition to other matters, require that all or any part of the improvements, buildings or other elements approved be constructed and completed prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. In the event these buildings, structures, improvements and other elements are partially completed to a point where occupancy will not impair the health, safety and general welfare of all parties concerned, then the township may grant an occupancy permit on such reasonable conditions relating to completion as the body or official granting approval shall establish.