An application for a permit shall be required
in accordance with the provisions of those applicable codes and ordinances
which the Office of Code Enforcement has the responsibility to administer.
Said application shall be submitted in such form as may be prescribed
by the Code Enforcement Officer and shall be accompanied by any required
fee.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall examine said
application to determine compliance with those other applicable codes
and ordinances of the municipality and shall, within 30 days after
filing, either approve or reject said application. If said application
is rejected, the Code Enforcement Officer shall inform the applicant
in writing, stating the reasons for such rejection.
A.
Required fees. Applicants for permits required by
any of the following applicable codes and ordinances shall pay, at
the time of application, to the Code Enforcement Officer, for use
by the municipality, fees according to the following schedule, as
set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners.
[Amended 12-14-1981 by Ord. No. 81-19; 9-10-1984 by Ord. No.
84-15; 3-14-1988 by Ord. No. 88-4; 3-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-5; 6-12-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-10]
B.
All permits granted under any of the above applicable
codes and ordinances shall be good for a period of six months, provided
that extensions may be requested in writing and such extensions may
be granted by the Code Enforcement Officer for good reasons; except
that any permit granted for demolition activities shall be valid for
six months only, and if such demolition work is not completed within
that time, any bond posted by the applicant shall be forfeited.
C.
Failure to secure a permit as required in Chapter 108, Building Construction, and Chapter 116, Uniform Construction Code, of the Township Code, will result in a fine or penalty of 100% of the cost of the required permit plus the cost of the permit fee. This penalty is in addition to any other remedies available to the Township, at law, in equity, or otherwise, including but not limited to the violations and penalties set forth in § 8-9 of this chapter.
[Added 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-21;
amended 1-9-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-2]
The following certificates shall be required
in accordance with the provisions of those other applicable codes
or ordinances which the Office of Code Enforcement has the responsibility
to administer. Said certificates may be issued separately or combined
in the form of a single certificate.
A.
Certificate of use and occupancy. In accordance with
the sections on certificates of occupancy in the BOCA National Building
Code, a certificate of use and occupancy shall be required, and no
new building or portion of an existing building which is enlarged
or altered shall be used or occupied in whole or in part until such
certificate of use and occupancy shall have been issued by the Code
Enforcement Officer.
[Amended 6-12-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-10]
B.
Certificate of approval. A certificate of approval
shall be required for any electrical or plumbing work completed under
the provisions of the applicable codes and ordinances. All applicants
shall apply to the Office of Code Enforcement for such a certificate
of approval within 30 days of the completion of the building, structure,
work or premises.
C.
Other certificates. Any other permits, certificates
or licenses, as required by the applicable codes and ordinances, shall
be obtained by the applicant in accordance with the provisions of
said applicable codes and ordinances. Application for such permits,
certificates or licenses shall be made to the Code Enforcement Officer.
