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accompanied by approval of all additional applications Notification of approval or denial shall be made within Figure 9.05, Building Permit administration and procedures
and studies, including requirements for Variance, 5 working days of final action, for a total of 20 working Building Permit Review Process Application and
Exception or Conditional Use by the DRB. days. Materials Submitted
Pre-Application
C. A CAD file of the Site Plan must be submitted as a B. Upon approval, the applicant shall have no more than 3 Meeting Stage Review for
component of required materials. The CAD file should be months to utilize an approved Building Permit. Following Completeness and
in a format that is acceptable to Jumeirah Village LLC, 3 months, if the applicant has not initiated construction Concept Plan Modifications
including file format, separation of design elements into or is otherwise unable to prove progress, the Building Stage
layers, and clean line work. Permit shall be considered expired. An extension of time Application Review
may be granted by Jumeirah Village LLC upon request. (Optional)
9.05.02. Minor Modifications to Approved Site Plan Yes
The applicant may be permitted to make minor modifications Section 9.06. Variance Site Plan
to the approved Site Plan prior to Building Permit application. Stage Is More Information
All said modifications should be noted for review by the 9.06.01. Submission of Materials Needed?
Development Code Administrator. The Development Code Generally, the application shall include all materials required Building Permit
Administrator reserves the right to determine that proposed to indicate the requested variance. If submitted as part of the Stage No
changes are beyond “minor modifications” and reject such Development Plan process, materials submitted for Site Plan
changes. review will largely be sufficient. Have all Additional Letter of
Approvals been Rejection
9.05.03. Plan Review Process 9.06.02. General Criteria Obtained?
A. The approval process shall follow the steps highlighted The Development Review Board may issue a variance from Building
the requirements of the Development Code if such action is No Permit
in Figure 9.05, Building Permit Review Process and not contrary to the interest of residents, investors, employees, Granted
discussed throughout Section 9, Administration and and guests of Jumeirah Village. The Development Review Yes
Procedures. Board must also find that, due to special conditions, literal
enforcement of the Development Code would result in undue No
B. The Development Code Administrator shall conduct final and unnecessary hardship based upon the following criteria:
review the application in its ability to meet the vision of Is the Application
the Jumeirah Village Master Plan and the requirements A. Extraordinary conditions regarding the specific land Approved?
of this Code. If all requirements are met, the Development involved are such that strict enforcement of this Code
Code Administrator shall approve the application. If would deprive the applicant of reasonable use of the Yes
additional information is needed, the Administrator shall land.
request additional information.
B. The Variance would not be detrimental to the health,
C. The Development Code Administrator shall notify the welfare, safety, morals, order, convenience, or prosperity
applicant of final action, including approval or denial of of surrounding residents, investors, employees, and
the application. One set of the plans marked as approved guests of Jumeirah Village.
or denied shall be accompanied by a letter and returned
to the applicant while the second set shall be similarly C. The conditions are unique to this site and do not apply to
marked and retained by Jumeirah Village LLC. other locations found in the same Zone.

D. Upon receipt of an approved Building Permit, the D. The extraordinary conditions have not been created as a
applicant may begin construction. result of actions by the applicant.

9.05.04. Time E. The Variance would be consistent with the spirit and
A. The Development Code Administrator shall approve or intent of the Jumeirah Village Master Plan and this Code.

deny a Building Permit within 15 working days of receipt F. Condition of the site and enforcement of this Code would
of the application and determination of completeness. prohibit or unreasonably restrict use of the land.