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SubpartBLANDUSEREGULATIONS Chapter106ZONING ARTICLEII.ADMINISTRATION DIVISION4.PERMITS Sec. 106-144. Zoning permit to establish new use or change of use of property. No vacant land shall be occupied or used, except for agricultural purposes, and no building hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered, or enlarged, shall be occupied or used nor shall any building have a change in its use or occupancy until a zoning permit shall have been issued by the enforcing officer stating that the building or proposed use of the building or premises complies with the provisions of this chapter. Sec. 106-145. Zoning permit and building permit. A zoning permit shall be applied for coincident with the application for building permit; it shall be issued within ten days after the erection, addition, or alteration of such building or use has been completed in conformity with the provisions hereof, as determined by a final inspection. The enforcement officer shall not issue a zoning permit for any use or structure not in conformance with this chapter or any other ordinance of the city in accordance with state law. Sec. 106-146. Zoning permit for nonconforming uses, lots and structures. A zoning permit shall not be required but may be applied for and shall be issued for nonconforming uses, lots, or structures. However, in the event of any subsequent application or building permit or of any change in occupancy the enforcing officer may require other evidence that the nonconforming use, lot, or structure legally existed prior to the effective date such property became subject to the terms of these regulations. Sec. 106-147. Certificate of existing conforming uses. A zoning permit shall not be required but may be applied for and shall be issued for any existing use of land or structure which conforms to the requirements of these regulations. Sec. 106-148. Utility connections; prior zoning permit approval required. For all new construction and the use of all existing and new structures, no public utilities under the city's direction and control shall be connected to such building or structure until the zoning permit approval required by this chapter has been granted. Sec. 106-149. Application fees. All written requests shall be accompanied by a filing fee sufficient to offset all costs of publication and notice required by statute or ordinance but in no event less than the amount established by the city council and listed in appendix A. Sec. 106-150. Bond and Insurance Requirements. (a) Each entity seeking to construct a multi-family development is required to execute and file with the city a performance and/or payment bond, or alternatively, an irrevocable letter of credit, or alternatively, any other method approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, in the following amounts: (1) For developments of less than 100 units, $500,000. LaPorte,Texas,CodeofOrdinancesPage31