Zoning Permits Needed for Building in Residential Districts

No construction or other development for which standards are established in this Chapter shall be undertaken within any Residential District except in accordance with a valid Zoning Permit. The following Zoning Permits, in accordance with Sec. 8-3.1, shall be required for the following activities:Class I Permit. A Class I Permit must be obtained for construction or development on an existing parcel where:The parcel is not located in a Constraint District or a Special Treatment District, and is not large enough to qualify for more than one dwelling unit under the density permitted in the Residential District in which the parcel is located; andThe construction or development does not require a Use Permit or a Variance Permit.Class II Permit. A Class II Permit must be obtained for construction or development on a parcel that is not located in a Constraint District or Special Treatment District, where the construction or development does not require a Use Permit or a Variance Permit and:Consists of two to 10 dwelling units, provided that where the construction or development is to be carried out on a parcel large enough to qualify for 11 or more dwelling units, the Planning Director may require a Class III or Class IV Zoning Permit if he or she determines that additional construction or development on the parcel in excess of 10 dwelling units is probable in the near future; orConsists of one dwelling unit on a parcel large enough to qualify for more than one dwelling unit.Class III Permit. A Class III Permit must be obtained for construction or development that does not require a Variance Permit and:Consists of 11 to 50 dwelling units; provided that where the construction or development is to be carried out on a parcel large enough to qualify for 51 or more dwelling units, the Planning Director may require a Class IV Zoning Permit if he or she determines that additional construction or development on the parcel in excess of 50 dwelling units is probable in the near future; orConsists of construction or development for which a Class I or Class II Permit would otherwise be obtainable except that the parcel is located in a Constraint District or a Special Treatment District.Class IV Permit. A Class IV Permit shall be obtained for construction or development consisting of 51 or more units or for which a Class I, II, or III Permit would otherwise be obtainable except that a Variance Permit is required.To obtain any Permit the applicant shall show compliance with the standards established in this Section and shall submit, where necessary, a plot plan as required by Sec. 8-4.6(d).