§ 1-1012. General permit requirements.

A.

Severability. .....Nothing in this section or other sections of this ordinance shall be construed to exempt any applicant for a permit from compliance with all local, state, and federal codes, statutes, and regulations.

B.

Permit authorization.

1.

Zoning, use and occupancy permits issued on the basis of required plans and applications approved by the zoning administrator shall authorize only the use, arrangement and construction set forth in such permits, plans, and no other. The use, arrangement, or construction significantly deviating with that authorization shall be deemed a violation of this ordinance.

2.

All departments, officials and public employees of Isle of Wight County, which are vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall do so in conformance with the provisions of this ordinance. Such departments and personnel shall issue permits for uses, buildings or purposes only when they are in harmony with the provisions of this ordinance. Any such permit, if issued in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, shall be null and void.

C.

Who may submit permit applications.

1.

Applications for permits will be accepted only from the property owner or the property owner's authorized representative. The zoning administrator or designated representative may require an applicant to provide evidence of his authority to submit the application.

2.

All real estate taxes and any outstanding fees or charges must be current at such time an application is submitted for any activity regulated under this ordinance.

D.

Applications to be complete.

1.

All applications for permits listed in this article must be complete before the application is to be considered. An application is complete when it contains all of the information that is necessary to decide whether or not the development, if completed as proposed, will comply with all requirements of this ordinance.

2.

All prescribed application or permit fees as shall be set forth in the Isle of Wight County Uniform Fee Schedule, as adopted by the board of supervisors, as it may be amended, must be paid.

E.

Compliance with the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance. .....Any structure or use which is subject to the provisions of this ordinance and located upon any lot, parcel, or tract of land located within the designated Isle of Wight County Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area shall be in compliance with the Isle of Wight County Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance, located in Appendix B-1 of the Isle of [Wight] County Code.

F.

Compliance with the Isle of Wight Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance. .....No excavation or land disturbance associated with any structure or use shall begin until such time as an erosion and sediment control plan is reviewed and approved by the department of planning and zoning and a permit for such disturbance is issued.

G.

Compliance with subdivision ordinance. .....Any newly created parcel, lot or tract shall comply with the provisions of this ordinance and the Subdivision Ordinance of Isle of Wight County. (7-7-05; 5-1-14; 7-19-18.)