Codes

Permits

A PERMIT FROM THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL BE REQUIRED BEFORE BEGINNING OR UNDERTAKING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:

FLOOD HAZARD AREA PERMIT

All construction or earth moving activities or other improvements within the 100-year flood plain designated on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

BUILDING PERMIT

New construction of buildings and structures;

Alteration of existing buildings, structures, or land, or parts thereof, including:

Change in size of windows or doors;

Repair of foundation, whether concrete, cinder block, granite and post, or piles;

Interior renovations for change in use;

Remodeling interior walls to create new rooms;

Enclosing of open frame porches and decks;

Installing skylights; and

Construction of porches and decks.

Creation of roads or driveways;

The replacement of existing road culverts in the Shoreland Area, unless the replacement culvert is:

Not more than one (1) standard culvert size wider in diameter than the culvert being replaced;

Not more than twenty-five percent (25%) longer than the culvert replaced;

Not longer than seventy-five feet (75'); provided that adequate erosion control measures are taken to prevent sedimentation of the water, and that the crossing does not block fish passage in the water course; and

Special events in conformance with the requirements of Section 532 of the Zoning Ordinance.

MOVING OR DEMOLITION PERMIT

All buildings or structures which are removed from or moved onto, or moved around within a lot, or demolished.

CHANGE OF USE PERMIT

The change of any premises from one category of land use to any other land use.

ACTIVITIES LISTED IN THE SCHEDULE OF USES

Any activity listed in Article 4, of the Zoning Ordinance, as requiring a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer. No permit may be issued under this section for an activity which is part of a site or project that has received Site Plan approval from the Planning Board, except as provided in Sections 701.6 and 701.8 of the Zoning Ordinance.

SITE PLAN REVIEW ACTIVITIES

Any activity approved by the Planning Board under the Site Plan Review provisions of Article 8 of the Zoning Ordinance.

ADDITIONAL USES IN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SITE PLANS

Any addition of uses inside a building having previously received Site Plan Approval from the Planning Board.

MINOR EXPANSIONS OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SITE PLANS

Construction or expansion of accessory structures or uses, addition of an accessory use, expansion of a primary building or structure, or expansion of an unvegetated area on a site or project which has received Site Plan approval from the Planning Board except that the Code Enforcement Officer may not issue a permit for the following:

Any of the above activities which are part of a site or project, the review of which was classified as a Major Development under Section 804.1of the Zoning Ordinance.

Construction or expansion of accessory structures which result in a total floor space greater than the total original floor space plus two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.

Expansion of a primary building or structure which results in a total floor space greater than the lesser of (1) the total original floor space plus two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet; or (2) one hundred and ten (110) per cent of the total original floor space.

Expansion of unvegetated areas which results in a total unvegetated area(s) greater than the lesser of (1) the total unvegetated area(s) plus ten Thousand (10,000) square feet; or (2) one hundred and twenty five (125) per cent of the total original unvegetated area(s).

Addition of a new accessory use which would otherwise require Site Plan review as a Major Development under Section 804.1of the Zoning Ordinance. Note: A use is not a “new” use if it is shown as an existing or proposed use on the Site Plan documents at the time of the Site Plan approval, regardless of the quantity or quality of actual review of that use by the Planning Board.

PLUMBING PERMIT

The installation or replacement of all water distribution and drainage pipes, hot water storage tanks, and hot water heaters. The installation of all new faucets, valves and plumbing fixtures. The installation of or construction of treatment tanks, holding tanks, alternative toilets; including primitive disposal systems, disposal area and separate laundry disposal systems.

PROCEDURE

APPLICATION

All applications for a Code Enforcement Officer permit shall be submitted in writing to the Code Enforcement Officer on forms provided for the purpose, together with such fees as required in Article 10 of the Zoning Ordinance.

SUBMISSIONS

All applications for a Code Enforcement Officer permit shall be accompanied by a plan, accurately drawn to scale or showing actual dimensions or distances, and showing:

The actual shape and dimensions of the lot for which a permit is sought;

The location and size of all buildings, structures, and other significant features currently existing on the lot, as well as all water bodies and wetlands within two hundred fifty feet (250') of the property boundaries;

The location of new buildings, structures or portions thereof to be constructed;

The existing and intended use of each building or structure;

Where applicable, the location of soils test pits, subsurface sewage disposal system, parking lots and driveways, signs, buffer strips and private wells; and

Such other information as may be reasonably required by the Code Enforcement Officer to provide for the administration and enforcement of this Ordinance.

TO WHOM ISSUED

No permit shall be issued except to the owner of record or his authorized agent. Written proof of authorization shall be required.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAND USE STANDARDS

All activities undertaken pursuant to a permit shall comply with all applicable standards set forth in Articles 5 and 6 of the Zoning Ordinance.

DEADLINE FOR DECISION

The Code Enforcement Officer shall, within thirty (30) days of receipt of an application, issue the permit, if all proposed construction and uses meet the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, refer the applicant to the Planning Board for Site Plan Review, or deny the application. All decisions of the Code Enforcement Officer shall be in writing. Failure of the Code Enforcement Officer to act within thirty (30) days shall constitute denial of the application.

COPIES

Two (2) copies of the application, with the permit or other written decision of the Code Enforcement Officer, shall be returned to the applicant, and two (2) copies, with a copy of the permit or written decision, shall be retained by the Code Enforcement Officer as a permanent public record.

POSTING

The applicant shall conspicuously post any permit issued, on the lot where the activity will occur, at a location clearly visible from the street.

COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF WORK

Construction and alteration activities on projects for which a permit has been granted under this Section shall commence within twelve (12) months of the date of issuance of the permit and shall be substantially completed within twenty-four (24) months of that date.

Activities which are not commenced or substantially completed within the time limits provided above shall be subject to new application and the permit issued under this Section shall be considered void.

Activities may be extended for up to twelve (12) months by the Code Enforcement Officer, for good cause, if an application for an extension is submitted not later than thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the prior permit.

APPEALS

Appeals from decisions of the Code Enforcement Officer may be taken pursuant to Article 12 of the Zoning Ordinance.