§ 53A-7. Application for zoning permit; when required.

A. 

All applications by any person wishing to undertake any of the following shall first be made to the Zoning Officer for issuance of a zoning permit:

(1) 

Subdivision of land.

(2) 

Construct a new building or structure.

(3) 

Add to or structurally alter any existing building.

(4) 

Change the use on any land or within any building or structure.

(5) 

Change the occupancy of any business use.

(6) 

Construct, add to or alter any parking area, signs, lighting, drainage facility or any other site improvement above and/or below ground level.

(7) 

Alter the existing condition of any parcel of land.

(8) 

Erect a tent pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(9) 

Change in lot size in conjunction with or subsequent to any condemnation or taking proceeding.

(10) 

Exhibition, display or sale of merchandise under § 50-7.

[Added 12-19-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-07 (1097)]

B. 

If the Zoning Officer shall determine, after reviewing an application for a zoning permit, that the proposed undertaking is an exempt development that conforms in all aspects to the requirements of this chapter and the Zoning Ordinance of the Borough of Lavallette and does not require direction for issuance of a building permit pursuant to Section 25 or Section 27 of P.L. 1975, c. 291 (Municipal Land Use Law), he shall issue a zoning permit, and the applicant may then apply for a building permit and/or other permits that may be required.

Editor's Note: See Ch. 90, Zoning.

C. 

If the Zoning Officer shall determine that the proposed undertaking is an exempt development, but does not conform in all aspects to the requirements of this chapter and the Zoning Ordinance and/or requires direction for issuance of a building permit pursuant to Section 25 or 27 of P.L. 1975, c. 291, he shall instruct the applicant that Planning Board approval of an application for development for variance and/or direction for issuance of a building permit is required before a zoning permit may be issued allowing the applicant to apply for a building permit and/or other permits that may be required.

D. 

If the Zoning Officer shall determine that the proposed undertaking is not an exempt development, he shall instruct the applicant that Planning Board approval of an application for development is required. He shall further advise the applicant which of the following approvals are required:

(1) 

Site plan.

(2) 

Subdivision.

(3) 

Variance.

(4) 

Conditional use.

(5) 

Direction for issuance of a building permit.

E. 

The Planning Board shall hear and act upon any requests for granting of variances, conditional use approval and/or direction for issuance of building permit at the same time that it hears and acts upon a minor subdivision, minor site plan, preliminary plat of a major subdivision or a preliminary plat of a major site plan.