From and after the effective date of Ordinance No. 1181, no person, firm, partnership, or corporation shall, within the City of La Cygne, use any building or land for any use which was not in existence on the effective said ordinance, without first obtaining a use permit in accordance with the provisions and procedures set forth in this article.
(Ord. 1181, Code 2017)
Application for a use permit shall be made to the City Clerk on forms prescribed by him/her and shall be accompanied by a permit fee as set in the city’s fee resolution. Each application shall also be accompanied by a complete set of plans and specifications for any construction or alterations of buildings planned or contemplated in the use application.
(Ord. 1181; Ord. 1323; Code 2017)
All applications for a use permit under this ordinance shall be referred by the City Clerk to the Codes Officer or Zoning Administrator. If the use applied for is permitted and properly zoned, the Codes Officer or Zoning Administrator shall decide whether the permit applied for shall be granted or denied. If the use applied for is not permitted or properly zoned the application shall be referred to the Planning Commission to decide, by majority vote of the members present at a regular called meeting of the commission, whether the permit applied for shall be granted or denied. The Planning Commission shall recommend and report approval or disapproval of the permit to the City Council for is determination. Decisions by the Codes Officer, Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, and City council shall be based upon the following factors: Examination of the plans and specifications; Site of the proposed building; Alterations; Use; Effect that the same will have on surrounding property and residents; Zoning regulations.
(Ord. 1181; Ord. 1323; Code 2017)
If the application is approved by the Codes Officer, Zoning Officer, Planning Commission, or City Council, the City Clerk shall issue the requested permit.
(Ord. 1181; Ord. 1323; Code 2017)
If the application is approved by the Planning Commission, the City Clerk shall issue the requested permit.
(Ord. 1181; Code 2017)
A copy of the permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises during the existence of the use authorized thereby.
(Ord. 1181; Code 2017)
No person, firm partnership, or corporation shall acquire any vested right to use any building or land for any purpose where such use is begun without first obtaining a use permit required by the terms of this article.
(Ord. 1181; Code 2017)
Any person or persons, firm partnership, or corporation violating any provision of this article shall, on conviction thereof, pay a fine as set in the city’s fee resolution.
(Ord. 1181; Code 2017)