[Vision2020] NSA zoning permit

[Pat Kraut]

I have known so many people who confused an occupancy permit with an actual
permit from the city or county for zone or other requirements. The
complication isn't usually found out until they try to sell. I'd like to
know why the city didn't let them know they weren't in compliance with the
regulations a long time ago? Short handed? Didn't care that much?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill London" <london at moscow.com>
To: <curley at turbonet.com>
Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:22 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] NSA zoning permit


After reading the blog posting from Doug Wilson, I was confused.  Wilson
said that 2 years ago, NSA got an occupancy permit from the city.
Mike Curley, attorney for the 3 residents who filed the complaint with the
city about NSA's zoning violation, had said that NSA never got the necessary
occupancy permit.
So, I asked Mike to explain.  His response is below.
BL

----------------
 They asked for a building permit. At the end of the building process the
inspector
> returned and gave them an occupancy permit--which is part of the building
code. Before
> one actually uses or occupies a space he has built or remodeled, the
building inspector
> should be called to give them an occupancy permit.
>
> There is a separate requirement for the Zoning Administrator (Joel) to
issue a Zoning
> Certificate. That was not done. And, if he followed the zoning law, he
couldn't have
> issued a zoning certificate anyway because "educational institutions" are
not allowed in
> the zone.
>
> It is somewhat confusing because if you have an occupancy permit, how can
you not be
> allowed to occupy? Well, because you need both. Here's the section on the
zoning
> certificate:
>
> Sec. 11-2. Zoning Certificates.
> A. Zoning Certificates Required:
> 1. It shall be unlawful to use or
> occupy or permit the use or occupancy
> of any building or premises, or both,
> or part thereof hereafter located,
> erected, constructed, reconstructed,
> enlarged, or changed in its use or
> structure until a zoning certificate has
> been issued therefor by the Zoning
> Administrator stating that the
> proposed use of the building or land
> conforms to the requirements of this
> Zoning Code.
>
>

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