Leesburg

The Board of Zoning Appeals shall hold a public hearing within ninety (90) days of the date of acceptance of the completed application.

The Board of Zoning Appeals shall render a decision on the appeal within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the public hearing.

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals may appeal said decision to the Circuit Court within thirty (30) days from the date of the Board’s decision.

In accordance with Section 15.2-2301 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Town Council shall be authorized to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is an error in any decision of the Zoning Administrator or any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative official in the administration or enforcement of approved proffers associated with a zoning map amendment.

Appeals shall be filed within thirty (30) days from the date of the decision for which review is sought and shall specify the grounds upon which the petitioner is aggrieved.

Upon receipt of an application, the Clerk of Council shall accept or reject the application within five (5) business days of the date of submission.

All rezoning applications shall be reviewed for consistency with the Town Plan.

Special exception or minor special exception uses shall only be allowed if reviewed and approved in accordance with the procedures of this section.

Any person desiring to establish a temporary use shall submit an application for a temporary use permit to the Zoning Administrator.

A person shall not demolish or begin demolition of a structure or part of a structure without obtaining a demolition permit from the Zoning Administrator.

No wall, building, structure, or part thereof, shall be built, constructed, reconstructed, moved, altered or added to; no excavation or filling operation shall commence; ... until an application is submitted and a zoning permit is issued.

No wall, building, structure, or part thereof, shall be built, constructed, reconstructed, moved, altered or added to; no excavation or filling operation shall commence; no activity which requires a Loudoun County building permit shall commence; and no change in use or nonresidential tenancy shall be permitted until an application is submitted and a zoning permit is issued by the Zoning Administrator

Fees established by the Town Council shall be paid at the time of application and are non-refundable.

Each application for a zoning permit shall be accompanied by a scaled drawing(s) which: 1. Depicts the shape and dimensions of the lot to be built upon or to be changed in its use, in whole or in part; and 2. The location of any building or structure to be erected or altered; and 3. The existing and intended use of each building or structure or part thereof; and 4. Floorplans to verify compliance with applicable requirements of this Ordinance; and 5. The number of families or housekeeping units the building is designed to accommodate; and 6. When no buildings are involved, the location of the present use and proposed use to be made of the lot.

All dimensions shown on these plans relating to the location and size of the lot to be built upon shall be based on actual survey. The lot and location of the building thereon shall be staked out on the ground before construction is started.

A copy of the approved site plan may be substituted for the plans required above. The site plan case number must be indicated on the permit along with a copy of the plan approval letter issued by the staff project planner.

No zoning permit shall be issued where the structure to be constructed or the use contemplated would be in violation of the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance or any other applicable Town law, ordinance or regulation.

Upon receipt, a zoning permit shall be posted in a prominent place on the premises during the period of construction, reconstruction, enlargement or moving.

Zoning permits shall be issued or denied within ten (10) business days of application.

A zoning permit shall expire and become void if the authorized work is not commenced within one (1) year of the date of issuance. The Zoning Administrator may, upon good cause shown, extend a permit with or without charge for an additional period not exceeding one (1) year.