ZDC 4-102. General Regulations and Approval Criteria.

A. Commencement of Use or Development. A development shall not be constructed, or a use commenced, except after its applications or plans are approved by the city in conformance with this Code.

B. Variances to Part 4. Deviations from the standards set forth in Part 4 require approval of a variance(s) under Section 6-309.

C. Conformance to Approved Plans Required. Any expansion of building or use, or development of land, shall conform to plans approved under Part 6. When an approval under Part 6 is required, the city or, in the case of the MU-Ed District, Public University ay not issue a site development permit, a building permit, electrical permit or a mechanical permit for the project until the approval has been granted.

D. Completion of Use or Development. Prior to issuance of a final inspection, letter of compliance or a (temporary) certificate of occupancy, all required improvements shall be installed in accordance with plans approved by the Development Services Department or in the case of the MU-Ed District, Public University. Refer to Section 1-207.

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A common example:

A common violation for this code is a property where trees are removed without approval. The violation in this scenario is not having approval prior to making modifications.