18.104.080 Zoning permits.
A. Generally. The requirement of obtaining a zoning permit is deemed necessary and appropriate. A review of the zoning permit application ensures the development’s conformance with the regulations and provisions of this title and other ordinances.
B. Requirements. Before any excavation, construction, relocation or installation is started for a new use, a zoning permit shall be obtained by the owner, or their authorized representative, of any land in both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the Borough. The zoning permit application shall include the necessary information and be submitted in accordance with the standards and procedures as adopted by the Borough and as required in this title and other ordinances.
1. Except for conditional uses and permitted marijuana establishments, changes made to any land or use in the general use districts and outside any designated special landscape area overlay zone do not require a zoning permit.
2. The clearing or grading of a lot does not require a zoning permit.
3. Construction activities as described in the 2015 Edition of the International Building Code, Section 105.2, “Building,” do not require a zoning permit.
4. The installation and maintenance of utility lines, including poles, lines, and cabinets, do not require a zoning permit.
5. Small wireless facilities do not require a zoning permit.
6. Antennas which are directly attached to building facades and do not extend above the established roof line do not require a zoning permit.
C. Issuance. The Planning Department shall complete the review of a zoning permit application within five business days of the time of submission, or within 15 business days of the time of submission if the property is located in the special landscape area. The department shall not approve a zoning permit application until it is satisfied that the proposed development meets the regulations and provisions of this title and other ordinances. A zoning permit application shall not be accepted for property located within the special landscape area until a preliminary landscape plan is submitted, approved, and a performance bond or other guaranty is obtained in accordance with FNSBC 18.92.110(F).
D. Any applicant denied a zoning permit due to noncompliance of the landscaping requirements may appeal to the administrative Hearing Officer. The appeal shall be made in writing and submitted within 10 working days of rejection of the zoning permit. (Ord. 2019-10 § 19, 2019; Ord. 2019-09 § 2, 2019; Ord. 2017-72 § 5, 2018; Ord. 2016-40 § 82, 2016; Ord. 2015-41 § 20, 2015; Ord. 2007-04 § 4, 2007; Ord. 88-010 § 2, 1988. 2004 Code § 18.54.060.)