Town of Stratford - Procedures | Administrative and Building Approvals

Administrative and Building Approvals

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Administrative staff approval. Various regulated activities and uses may require an administrative staff approval from the Office of Planning and Zoning staff. At the direction of staff, applicants may be required to submit the following, but not limited to, documentation:

A written statement detailing the proposed use and/or activity.

A site plan or A-2 survey including the zone development standards, identifying existing and/or proposed site layout.

Written authorization from the property owner allowing such uses at the proposed location.

Erosion and sediment controls.

Other relevant documentation as that staff may deem necessary.

Planning and zoning staff may consider an administrative staff approval for uses deemed to be similar in nature to those identified within the regulations. Staff may refer any request for an Administrative Staff Approval to the Zoning Commission for an Administrative Zoning Commission Approval.

Administrative Zoning Commission approval. Various regulated activities and uses may require an Administrative Zoning Commission approval from the Zoning Commission. Those requesting such approvals may be required to submit the following, but not limited to, documentation:

A written statement detailing the proposed use and/or activity.

A site plan or A-2 survey including the zoning development standards, identifying existing and/or proposed site layout.

Written authorization from the property owner allowing such uses at the proposed location.

Erosion and sediment controls.

Other relevant documentation as that staff may deem necessary.

The Commission can require a special permit for any administrative approval request given the nature of the proposed use and/or activities.

Building approvals.

Building permits. No building permit issued by the Building Inspector shall be construed as any guarantee or warranty by the municipality that the permitted structure conforms to all of the requirements of these Regulations. If the action of the Building Inspector is appealed as provided by these Regulations, or the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, the holder of such building permit shall not exercise the privileges granted therein except at their own risk.

The Building Inspector shall not issue any building permit for the construction or substantial alteration of any building(s) located on any lot that is likely to be affected by a pending proposal for a zone change or existing district boundary that is before the Zoning Commission until the Commission makes its final determination, following the appropriate public hearing process. The clerk of the Zoning Commission shall immediately provide written notice to the Building Inspector of the pendency of such motion and of the final decision thereon.

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Building removal. No building of any type shall be moved from one foundation to another unless the building in the new location:

Meets all the requirements of these Regulations and receives a favorable Certificate of Zoning Compliance from the Planning and Zoning Administrator.

Is issued a permit for such removal by the Building Inspector.

Receives route approval, in writing, by the Chief of Police of the Town of Stratford if a public street is to be traversed during movement from one location to the next.

The Building Inspector shall require a written application containing a statement of the present location, the new location, a plot plan showing the location of the building on the new foundation and plans and specifications for any proposed improvements to the building.

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As-builts required. An as-built plan shall be required for any new construction of expansion of a building footprint, unless the Zoning Enforcement Officer identifies clear compliance with the Zoning Regulations and therefore determines an as-built plan is not needed. The Zoning Enforcement Officer may require a certified as-built plot plan in other situations involving close proximity to setback lines, lot lines, wetland boundary lines, channel encroachment lines, mean high water lines or other similar restriction lines.

A required as-built plan shall be:

Prepared by a licensed land surveyor, demonstrating that the location of the foundation of any building or addition to an existing building or structure for which a zoning permit has been issued is in compliance with the Zoning Regulations and the approved site plan.

Filed with the Zoning Enforcement Officer by the holder of the application for zoning compliance upon completion of the foundation of any building or addition to an existing building or structure for which an application for zoning compliance has been issued.

The Zoning Enforcement Officer may also request an interim as-built survey during construction to verify any height measurement of any proposed building, building wing or distinct portion in instances where the applicant has proposed to construct to or near the maximum height(s) allowed under the regulations. The interim height(s) shall be measured after the roof sheathing, but prior to other roofing materials are applied.

Should the applicant fail to provide this as-built as requested, the applicant will be proceeding with construction at their own risk. If the final as built survey indicates the structure exceeds any of the maximum height(s) allowed under the regulations, this shall not constitute a hardship.

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