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 90 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.
Applicants for permits required by any of the applicable codes and ordinances shall pay, at the time of application, to the Code Enforcement Officer, for use by the municipality, fees as established by resolution of the Board.
A. 
An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned six months after the date of filing unless such application has been diligently prosecuted or a permit shall have been issued, except that, for reasonable cause, the Code Enforcement Officer may grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 90 days each.
B. 
All permits granted under any of the above applicable codes and ordinances shall be good for a period of one year, provided that extensions may be granted by the Code Enforcement Officer for good reason, except that any permit granted for demolition activities shall be valid for three months only, and if such demolition work is not completed within that time, any bond posted by the applicant shall be forfeited.
The following certificates shall be required in accordance with the provisions of those other applicable codes and 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 Section 119.0 of 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 a certificate of use and occupancy shall have been issued by the Code Enforcement Officer. In addition to all other requirements, all lots with newly constructed principal buildings shall be staked and surveyed as required by the Pennsburg Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance[1] and Section 113 of the Pennsburg Borough Engineering Standards prior to the issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy.
[Amended 10-7-2002 by Ord. No. 12-02]
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 96, Subdivision and Land Development.
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.