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Updated January 2025 – Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131 93 <br /> <br />1. All costs in excess of those already included in established permit fees incurred by the City in the review <br />of the data supplied for commercial construction, such as City Engineer plan review costs, shall be paid by <br />the person presenting the plans, prior to any approval. The final approval of these plans will not be voted <br />on by the City Council until all costs have been paid. <br /> <br />2. Whenever the proposal may involve a potential for significant environmental impact, or if an <br />Environmental Impact Statement or an Environmental Assessment Worksheet may be needed by state law <br />or applicable regulation, the City will require the applicant to prepare or pay for the professional <br />assistance needed in the preparation of these statements or worksheets. <br /> <br />3. Procedures for Review. <br /> <br />1. Residential Construction. <br /> <br />1. No building permits will be issued for the proposed construction or remodeling until the data <br />required has been reviewed and approved by the Plan Review Commission which shall be <br />charged with completion of the review in a timely manner. <br /> <br />1. If approved by the Plan Review Commission, one (1) copy of the data shall be filed with <br />the application for a building permit, one (1) copy shall be attached to the architectural <br />plans retained by the City for its records and one (1) copy shall be attached to the <br />architectural plans and made available for inspection at the construction site. <br /> <br />2. In the event the applicant and Plan Review Commission disagree on any portion of the <br />proposed plans which would preclude issuance of a building permit, the matter may be <br />submitted to the City Council. In this case, the City Council shall act as the Board o f <br />Appeals and may order approval of the building permit application as presented, may <br />order approval of the building permit application with such amendments as it may deem <br />appropriate or may order denial of the building permit application. <br /> <br />2. Commercial Construction. <br /> <br />1. No building permits will be issued for the proposed construction or remodeling until the data in <br />required has been reviewed by the Zoning Administrator and submitted for review by the <br />Planning Commission at its next regular meeting. The Planning Commission with assistance as <br />requested by the Plan Review Commission, City Engineer, Building Official or other such <br />professionals as it may deem necessary shall review the submittal and forward recommendations <br />to the City Council for approval of the building permit application, approval of the building <br />permit application with such amendments as may be appropriate or denial of the building permit <br />application. <br /> <br />1. If approved by the City Council, one (1) copy of the data shall be filed with the <br />application for a building permit, one (1) copy shall be attached to the architectural <br />plans retained by the City for its records and one (1) copy shall be attached to the <br />architectural plans and made available for inspection at the construction site. <br /> <br />2. In the event the applicant and City Council disagree on any portion of the proposed <br />plans, the matter may be resubmitted with amendments to the Planning Commission for <br />reconsideration and the Planning Commission shall review the resubmittal and forward <br />recommendations to the City Council for approval of the building permit application <br />with amendments as resubmitted or denial of the building permit application. <br /> <br />3. Exterior Storage. <br /> <br />1. Residential Districts. <br /> <br />1. In Residential Districts, all materials and equipment shall be stored within a building or fully screened (so <br />as not to be visible) from adjoining properties or a street, except for the following; laundry drying and <br />recreational equipment, construction and landscaping materials and equipment currently being used on the <br />premises, agricultural equipment and materials if these are used or intended for use on the premises, off - <br />street parking of passenger automobiles and pick -up trucks, except inoperative automobiles and trucks <br />may be parked once for a period of time not to exceed fourteen (14) days.