1-6 Building Permit Required

The use of land or the construction or alteration, of any building or structure or any part thereof, as provided or as restricted in this Ordinance shall not be commenced, or proceeded with, except after the issuance of a written permit for the same by the Building Inspector. Farm buildings shall be exempt, except when either electric or plumbing will be installed in the buildings, from the requirements of a building permit except where such structures are intended as dwellings or for human habitation. All dwellings shall require State Board of Health approval prior to issuance of a building permit (emphasis added). Application and Review (1) All applications for building permits, except-for single family dwellings and their accessory buildings shall: (a) be submitted to the Building and Zoning Department. The design submissions shall include architectural and site development plans to scale, which shall show building locations, landscaping, prominent existing trees, ground treatment, fences, off-street parking and circulation, location and size of the adjacent streets, north arrow and property lines, existing grades and proposed new grades. All such drawings and sketches shall be reviewed with the Planning Commission upon notification and request of the Planning Commission to assure conformity with the intent of the Master Plan and compliance with all applicable ordinances and regulations. (b) then follow the usual process for obtaining a building permit as required by the County. (2) Design review for buildings and uses covered by conditional use permits or planned unit development approval shall be incorporated within such conditional use permit or planned unit development approval and need not be a separate application, provided the requirements of this Ordinance are met. (3) Agricultural buildings are exempt from design-review.