The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby empowered under the procedures and requirements specified in Article IX to issue a zoning permit for any plans regarding the construction or alteration or demolition of any building or part of any building, or the change in the use of any land area or part thereof, or for the change in use of any existing building, where he shall determine that such plans are not in violation of the provisions of this chapter.

No development activities shall commence, nor shall any building or structure be erected, moved, added to or structurally altered or changed in use, nor shall any land area or part thereof be changed in use without a zoning permit therefor issued by the Code Enforcement Officer. No zoning permit shall be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, unless he receives a written order from the Zoning Board of Appeals in the form of an administrative review or variance as provided by this chapter.