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reinstatement fee shall also be paid prior to re-issuance of any subsequent permit for exterior work that was not completed under a prior permit that expired. (b) Certificate of zoning compliance. A certificate of zoning compliance is a zoning permit that is intended as a means of administratively reviewing a new use, change in use, or structural change that does not require a building permit. (1) When required. A certificate of zoning compliance or other city issued permit is required for the following activities: a. A new use classification within an existing building or structure; b. A change of use classification within an existing building or structure; c. Addition, removal or change in parking or other on-site improvements including patios; d. Small accessory structures that do not require a building permit; e. Swimming pools; f. Tennis courts, sport courts, or other similar improvement; g. Antennas, including amateur radio antennas and wireless communications facilities that meet the criteria for administrative review in LEC 105.04.240(c); h. Fences six feet and less in height; i. Driveways that are not authorized as part of an approved building permit; j. Stormwater management activities and structures not otherwise permitted as part of a development application; k. Other situations or improvements requiring additional review or interpretation, as specified elsewhere in this article. (2) Expiration of a certificate of zoning compliance. Where a certificate of zoning compliance use has been established and is discontinued for any reason for a period of one year or longer, the certificate of zoning compliance shall become null and void. (c) Certificate of occupancy. No vacant land shall be occupied or used and no buildings hereafter erected, altered or moved shall be occupied until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the building official. Such certificates shall show that the building or premises or part thereof and the use thereof are in conformity with the state building code and the provisions of this chapter. Such certificate shall be issued only when the building or premises and the use thereof conform to all the requirements of the city Code. A temporary certificate of occupancy shall not be issued in the growing season, from April 1 to November 1, unless otherwise approved by the building official. (d) Sign permit. A sign permit shall be authorized for a sign that conforms to the sign regulations in LEC 105.12.430. An application, on a form provided by the director of planning, shall be submitted with the required fee by the owner of the proposed sign. The director of planning shall issue a sign permit if all of the regulations in LEC 105.12.430 are met. (e) Special event permit. A special event permit may be issued for certain events for activities or events not otherwise permitted under the zoning ordinance in accordance with LEC 11.04.070. (f) Grading permit. (1) Required. A permit shall be required for all non-agricultural projects or activities that will result in the movement of more than 50 cubic yards of earth or the disturbance of more than one-half acre of land, and for construction of a building or structure on steep slopes, as specified in LEC 105.12.1230(c)(7)e. The director of planning community development director may issue a grading permit only if the grading plan meets the requirements of the city stormwater management and erosion and sediment control ordinance. (2) Public hearing. All grading and excavating applications, for the purpose of creating wetlands, berming, landscape amenities, and other natural features that result in the moving of more than 400 cubic yards of material per acre of site area shall require a public hearing. (3) Grading Agreement. A grading agreement, in the city’s standard form of agreement, and approved by the City Attorney, shall be executed for all non-single family or two-family projects requiring a grading permit. a. Grading agreements shall require financial securities, in an amount determined by the city on a case by case basis, and to ensure the proper completion and implementation of site restoration, tree preservation, and erosion controls. b. Grading agreements shall require escrowed funds for engineering review, administration, and inspections. c. Grading agreement provisions may be included within a development agreement associated with a plat or subdivision or included within a site improvement agreement, in which case, a separate grading agreement is not required. (g) Site Improvement Agreement. A site improvement agreement, in the city’s standard form of agreement, and approved by the City Attorney, is required for any project that contains construction work that includes public improvements, including, but