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Application for Nonconforming Use Certificate Ogden City Development Services 2549 Washington Blvd. Suite 240 Ogden, UT 84401 Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] Ogden City is an older community, and there are some uses which may be nonconforming (the use was allowed when it was constructed, but does not meet the current zoning regulations.) These nonconforming situations may have a right to remain and be used as they were constructed, provided the use has not been discontinued for longer than one year. Ogden City issues Nonconforming Use Certificates in order for current and future owners to be assured that the current use may continue. A Nonconforming Use Certificate is the City’s acknowledgment that the use was legal at its time of construction and is al- lowed to remain. If the use is vacated for a period of a year or longer, any nonconforming right is lost. Therefore, verification must be given that the use has been continuous since first allowed or approved. Property Address: Applicant Name: Phone: Address: Email: City: State: Zip: Owner’s Name: Phone: Address: Email: City: State: Zip: Requested Certificate Use: Has the building or site been vacant for more than one year? □ YES □ NO If “yes,” please explain reason for vacancy below: Has the building or site been converted to the present use since its original construction? □ YES □ NO Fee: $250 I have read the application and hereby certify that the information is correct to the best of my knowledge Signature Date Submittal Checklist Site plan drawing of the existing conditions of the site (see example) Please include: • Property lines with dimensions • Building location with dimensions of building(s) • Parking location (attached or detached garages, carport, concrete slab) • Sidewalks, park strips, curb and gutters • Mature landscaping (trees, shrubs, etc.) ---PAGE BREAK--- (Checklist continued from page one) □Polk Directory (required documentation) These publications are available at the nonfiction desk at Weber County Library, 2424 Jefferson, the WSU Library, or the Family History Center. Polk Directories show a record of the occupants at an address for a given year. This information is critical to establishing previous use. Property addresses are listed in the green and pink sections. When submitting Polk Directory evidence, please include the following: Photocopies of all relevant entries Directories showing proposed use on average every five years from 1951 to present Write the date on each copy □Any additional evidence that is available to justify the claim. This may include: • Date that building was constructed • Building permit records • Letters from neighbors stating how long the building has been used as such • Current ownership plat and a copy of the legal description, both available here: http://www3.co.weber.ut.us/psearch/ summary.php or at 2380 Washington Boulevard, in the Weber County Recorder’s office. Note: It is up to the person requesting the certificate to prove beyond doubt that there is a legal right. Any combination of the options listed above can be considered as evidence by the Planning Staff. Review Process Staff Review Once the complete application has been submitted, the Community Development department will review the request. The Planning Division may conduct its own investigation to insure the information is accurate, and there are no questions about the nonconformity. The department may require further information from the applicant if there are questions about the nonconformity, or if there is conflicting or missing information. The Code Enforcement Department will also review the request, and the property is subject to an inspection at the request of the Code Enforcement Supervisor. Please review the attached building code Basic FIT Premis Check List, of which may be used to inspect the property. Determination After the request has been reviewed and all information provided to make a decision, the Planning Division shall either issue a Nonconforming Certificate or deny the request and give written reasons for the denial. Appeal The applicant may request a further administrative hearing within 15 days of the mailing of the decision to deny the application. The request for a hearing shall be made in writing to the Director of Planning, who shall then establish a date, time and place to hold the hearing. Staff Use Only Date: Zone: App #