Sec. 740-802. - Application for permit.
A complete application for Improvement Location Permits shall be made upon forms prescribed by the Administrator, shall include a legal description of the lot, and shall be accompanied by the following:
A. Required site plan. An accurate site plan in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing major circulation; specific location and dimensions of buildings, structures, and parking areas; open space areas, recreation facilities, and other details to indicate the character of the proposed development and its compliance with the zoning ordinance. The submission shall also include:
1. Boundary lines, dimensions and acreage of the entire development site;
2. Address of proposed structure or use, as assigned by the Department of Code Enforcement;
3. Location of right-of-way line or lines of all streets, alleys and easements located adjacent to or within the lot. Location of centerline of all streets and dimension to right-of-way lines;
4. Names of all adjacent streets, private drives and interior access roads;
5. Location and dimensions of existing and proposed frontage lanes and passing blisters;
6. Location, boundaries and name of any stream, creek, ditch, legal drain or other water course that traverses or abuts the property;
7. Location of any on-site or adjacent transit facilities;
8. Existing structures (location, dimensions to lot lines and size), except structures to be razed prior to or contemporaneously with construction pursuant to the permit;
9. Proposed location of structures on lot, indicating dimensions to all lot lines;
10. Accurate dimensions and height of structures proposed;
11. Setbacks, minimum required front, side and rear yards;
12. Location and dimensions of existing and proposed curb cuts, driveways and interior access drives, including connection to public streets;
13. Parking schedule with quantity of vehicle and bike parking, and calculations and credits indicated;
14. For non-residential facilities, design capacity and amount of any seating;
15. For commercial parking facilities, (i) the width of driveways; (ii) location of driveways from the nearest point of two intersecting street rights-of-way; and (iii) the design and location of frontage lanes and passing blisters;
16. Off-street and on-street parking areas, loading areas, stacking spaces and circulation patterns for vehicles, truck, equipment and bicycles showing dimensions; and tabulation of the number of off-street and on-street parking, loading, and stacking spaces in a conspicuous place on the plan;
17. Signs, including location, dimensions to lot lines, type, illumination and size.
B. Elevations. For all proposed buildings, additions and parking garages, exterior elevation plans shall be provided. Exterior elevation plans of existing and proposed (front, rear, left and right sides) must indicate:
1. Type of exterior finishing and textures;
2. Floor and ceiling heights;
3. Dimensions of doors, windows, roof overhangs;
4. Height, location, and materials of foundation;
5. Door and window schedule listing the details of each, quantity used on site, and the transmissivity rating and reflectivity rating of the glass;
6. Table with transparency calculations for each side and each floor;
7. Location, and dimensions of all roof elements, such as chimney, HVAC, elevator housing.
C. Landscaping plan. For all development that is required to provide landscaping by the Zoning Ordinance, a landscape plan must be provided. The landscape plan shall be drawn upon a copy of the site plan and shall indicate:
1. If the development is subject to the Green Factor requirements, a completed Green Factor worksheet;
2. Location of existing trees and landscaping materials, indicating size, species (common and botanical name) and if it is to be removed;
3. Placement of proposed trees and landscaping materials, indicating size at time of planting and species (common and botanical name);
4. Existing and proposed screens, walls, and fences, indicating materials, height, and location;
5. Placement of all proposed drainage facilities, indicating type of facility and if the facility is to be designed to be wet or dry;
6. Square footage of each area used in calculating the green factor requirements;
7. Other information demonstrating compliance with Chapter 744, Article IV: Landscaping and Screening.
D. Lighting plan. For all proposed buildings, additions and parking garages 1,000 square feet or greater, except for single-family detached dwellings, single-family attached dwellings, and two-family dwellings, a lighting plan shall be provided indicating all exterior lighting fixtures existing and proposed on site, and the proposed light fixture locations and a light fixture schedule listing the cutoff details of each light fixture, quantity used on site, and lumens rating.
In addition, for all proposed buildings, additions and parking garages 45,000 square feet or greater, a photometric layout shall be provided with the lighting plan indicating all photometric calculations including foot-candle levels on a regular grid across the site and extending beyond the lot; and the aiming direction of the light fixtures.
E. Other required information and submission.
1. Any other information, plans or exhibits required by or to indicate compliance with applicable Codes, this article, covenants, commitments and conditions of grants of variance.
2. All other applicable information, plans or exhibits required by the Improvement Location Permit form, including but not limited to:
a. Evidence of the applicant's submission of required plans to the Bureau of License and Permit Services; and
b. Evidence of the applicant's submission of a required drainage plan to the Bureau of License and Permit Services. Provided, however:
1. The Improvement Location Permit issuance may be withheld for a period not to exceed five business days if in the opinion of the administrator of the Bureau of License and Permit Services commencement under such plan may result in a hazard to the public health, safety or general welfare.
2. If the bureau approves such plan, or at the expiration of such five business days has neither approved nor disapproved the plan, the permit shall be issued.
3. If the bureau disapproves the plan, the permit shall not be issued except in accordance with the following:
In the event of disapproval of the drainage plan by the bureau, a written statement of the reasons for disapproval shall be provided to the administrator and to the applicant. The Administrator of the Bureau of License and Permit Services may then authorize issuance of the Improvement Location Permit if the applicant shows an immediate hardship will accrue if such permit is not issued, the applicant covenants to comply with the requirements of any drainage permit, and the administrator of the Bureau of License and Permit Services, upon consultation with the bureau, determines that proceeding with construction would not result in a hazard to the public health, safety or general welfare.
(G.O. 64, 2015, § 2)
