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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 40-193(a) OF THE CODE OF THE <br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO APPROVAL <br />OF PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION IN THE COmmERCIAL C-3 DISTRICT. <br /> <br /> BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia: <br /> <br /> 1. That Section 40-193(a) of the Code of the City <br />Portsmouth, lrglnla~ 1973, shall be amended and reordained <br />to read as follows: <br /> <br />Section 40-193. <br /> <br />Approval of plans required for construction <br />in the Commercial C-3 District. <br /> <br /> (a) Before the Building Official may issue a buildin9 <br />permit for the exterior construction or alteration of any build- <br />ing or structure in that portion of the Commercial C-3 <br />Zoning District, the plan therefor shall be approved by the <br />Planning Commission or the City Council as hereinafter <br />provided. Whenever any person shall apply for a building <br />permit in such area, the Building Official shall forthwith <br />transmit a copy of the plan submitted therewith to the <br />Planning Commission for approval. Such plans will be reviewed <br />by the Planning Commission at its next regular meeting <br />unless the Commission shall set it down for review at a <br />special meeting. The failure of the Commission to approve <br />or disapprove such plans with or without conditions or <br />modifications within sixty (60) days of the date of the <br />application for the building permit, shall be deemed to <br />constitute approval of the plans as submitted, and the <br />Building Official shall issue the permit, provided the work <br />to be done under the permit complies with the requirements <br />of the building code and other ordinances and laws applicable <br />or relating thereto. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia <br />at a meeting held May 8, 1979. ' <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />