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SECTION 3.0 - ADMINISTRATION 3.1 PermnsRequITed 3.1 1 A permit is requITed for the construction of buildings or building additions (and including such related activities as construction of decks and signs), the installation and/or alteration of sewage treatment systems, and those grading and filling activities not exempted by Section 5.3 of this ordinance. Application for a permit shall be made to the City of Centerville Building Inspector on the forms provided. The application shall include the necessary information so that the City of Centerville Building Inspector can determine the site's suitability for the intended use and that a compliant sewage treatment system will be provided. 3.12 A permit authorizing an addition to an existing structure shall stipulate that an identified nonconforming sewage treatment system, shall be reconstructed or replaced in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. 3.2 Certificate of Zoning Compliance The Building Inspector shall issue a certificate of zoning compliance for each activity requiring a permit as specified in this ordinance. This certificate will specifY that the use of land conforms to the requirements of this ordinance. Any use, arrangement, or construction at variance with that authorized by permit shall be deemed a violation of this ordinance and shall be punishable as provided in this ordinance. 3.3 Variances 3.31 Variances may only be granted in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 394 (for counties) or 462 (for municipalities), as applicable. A variance may not circumvent the general purposes and intent of this ordinance. No variance may be granted that would allow any use that is prohibited in the zoning district in which the subject property is located. Conditions may be imposed in the granting of a variance to ensure compliance and to protect adjacent properties and the public interest. In considering a variance request, the board of adjustment must also consider whether the property owner has reasonable use of the land without the variance, whether the property is used seasonally or year-round, whether the variance is being requested solely on the basis of economic considerations, and the characteristics of development on adjacent properties. 3.32 The board of adjustment shall hear and decide requests for variances in accordance with the rules that it bas adopted for the conduct of business. When a variance is approved after the Department of Natural Resources has formally recommended denial in the hearing record, the notification of the approved variance requITed by this ordinance shall also include the board of adjustment's summary of the public record/testimony and the findings off acts and conclusions which supported the issuance of the variance. -6-