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What do I need?
Choose the project that most closely matches what you want to do. This guide only points to the applications already published by the Zoning Office. Always confirm with the office at 234-9661 before you file.
Occupy an existing commercial structure
If the use is permitted in the district, complete a Zoning Permit. If it is a Conditional Use, complete a Conditional Use Permit and a site development plan. Call 234-9661 with the lot number first.
New or expanded commercial construction
If the use is a Conditional Use, file a Conditional Use Permit. If it is permitted: Major Site Plan for more than 200 square meters of gross floor area, or Minor Site Plan for less than 200 square meters. Submit a site development plan. Add the fence questionnaire if fencing or a retaining structure is part of the work.
Home business
If you meet the Section 407 rules on the form, complete the Home Business Application/Permit. A complete and processed application serves as the permit. If you do not meet those requirements, apply for a regular commercial zoning permit instead.
New single-family house
Complete the Single-Family Dwelling Zoning Permit and submit a scaled site plan with property lines and setbacks.
Apartment, duplex, or townhouse
Use a Conditional Use Permit if the project is a Conditional Use; otherwise a Major or Minor Site Plan depending on whether construction is more or less than 200 square meters of gross floor area.
Signs and banners
Most business signs need a Sign Permit, with a facade photo, facade dimensions, and a drawing of the proposed sign. A banner or personal/event sign displayed for less than 30 days may need only a zoning clearance, with the installation date on the banner. See the inquiry page for the full conditions.
Subdivide land
Consult your surveyor. Use the Minor Subdivision application for up to 7 lots, or the Major Subdivision application for 8 or more lots. Submit a survey plat and traverse computations.
Temporary use
Complete the Temporary Use Permit for roadside merchandise sales, temporary signs or banners, temporary commercial activities, or temporary structures. Temporary permits may be issued for six months, according to the FAQs.
Zoning inquiry or clearance
Complete the Record of Zoning Inquiry. This form is not a zoning permit. The FAQs state that the fee for a Zoning Inquiry or clearance is $10. The office can also provide a clearance form to take to the Business License office when a company already registered with Zoning is transferring ownership or renewing a license.
Nonconforming use or structure
Complete the Registration for Nonconforming Structure/Use and attach evidence of lawful existence as of February 1, 2008. Please discuss options with the Zoning Office if a building has been vacant for more than six months.
Rezone a property
Complete the Application for Rezone and attach typed mailing labels for property owners within 300 feet, plus proof of ownership or lease.
Fence or retaining structure
Submit the Fence and Retaining Structure Questionnaire with the zoning permit application for the underlying project, including a site plan showing the fence or retaining structure and setbacks.