A. 
Administration.
(1) 
Zoning Officer. The provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the person as may be designated by the Township Supervisors as the Zoning Officer for this purpose. The duties of the Zoning Officer shall be:
(a) 
To examine all applicants for permit.
(b) 
To issue permits only for construction and uses which are in accordance with the regulations of this chapter.
(c) 
To issue permits for uses by special permit only after such uses and buildings were approved by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the regulations of this chapter.
(d) 
Upon the request of the Planning Commission or the Zoning Hearing Board, present to such body facts, records and any similar information on specific requests to assist such body in reaching its decision.
(e) 
To be responsible for keeping up-to-date this chapter and the Zoning Map.
(f) 
To examine all applications and plans for any subdivision and/or land development plan, including any sewage planning module submitted as part of any plan submission, insofar as determining compliance with this chapter.
(g) 
Receive complaints and issue violations for noncompliance with this chapter.
(h) 
Conduct site inspections to ascertain compliance and conformity with sections of this chapter.
(2) 
Appeals. Any appeal from a decision or action of the Zoning Officer shall be made directly to the Zoning Hearing Board.
(3) 
Notification of violation. If the Zoning Officer shall find that any of the provisions of this chapter are being violated, he shall notify, in writing, the person responsible for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it.
B. 
Enforcement.
(1) 
This chapter shall be enforced by the designated Zoning Officer of the Township. No permit of any kind as provided in this chapter shall be granted by him for any purpose except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or a decision of the Hearing Board or courts.
(2) 
Complaints regarding violations. Whenever a violation of this chapter occurs, or is alleged to have occurred, any person may file a written complaint. Such complaint stating fully the causes and basis thereof shall be filed with the Zoning Officer. He shall record properly such complaint, immediately investigate, and take action thereon as provided by this chapter.
C. 
Penalties. For any and every violation of the provisions of this chapter the owner, general agent, or contractor of a building or premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist, and the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises in violation; the owner, general agent, contractor, lessee or tenant of any part of a building or premises in violation; and the general agent, architect, building contractor or any other person who knowingly commits, takes part or assists in any such violation or who maintains any building or premises in which any such violation shall exist shall be liable on conviction thereof to a fine or penalty of not more than $500 plus all court costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Township as a result thereof. No judgment shall commence or be imposed, levied or payable until the date of the determination of a violation by the Magisterial District Judge. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation, unless the Magisterial District Judge determining that there has been a violation further determines that there was a good-faith basis for the person, partnership or corporation violating this chapter to have believed that there was no such violation, in which event there shall be deemed to have been only one such violation until the fifth day following the date of the determination of a violation by the Magisterial District Judge and, thereafter, each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. All judgments, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees collected for the violation of this chapter shall be paid over to the Township.
A. 
Zoning permit.
(1) 
A zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection, construction or alteration of any building, structure or any portion thereof to be issued simultaneously with the required building permits where possible.
(2) 
Application for permits shall be made, in writing, to the Zoning Officer and shall contain all information necessary to ascertain whether the proposed erection, construction, alteration or use complies with the provisions of this chapter.
(3) 
No zoning permit shall be issued except in conformity with the regulations of this chapter, except after written order from the Zoning Hearing Board or courts.
(4) 
Application for a zoning permit shall be accompanied by any lawful information that may be required by the Zoning Officer or other sections of this chapter.
B. 
Occupancy permit. A certificate of occupancy for the whole or part of a structure or use shall be applied for coincident with the application for a zoning permit. An occupancy permit shall be granted when the erection or structural alterations of such building or use or part thereof have been completed in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable regulations.
C. 
Schedule of fees.
(1) 
The Board of Supervisors may establish a schedule of fees, charges and expenses as well as a collection procedure for zoning permits, special permits, variances and other matters pertaining to this chapter.
(2) 
Said schedule of fees shall be posted in the office of the Zoning Officer.
(3) 
Permits, special exceptions and variances shall be issued only after fees have been paid in full, and the Hearing Board shall take no action on appeals until preliminary charges have been paid in full.
A. 
Power to amend. The regulations, restrictions, boundaries and requirements set forth in this chapter may be amended, supplemented, changed or repealed through amendment by the Board of Supervisors.
B. 
Procedure for amendment. The following requirements shall be observed in making any amendment to this chapter:
(1) 
Proposed amendments, supplements or changes, or a proposal to repeal this chapter or part thereof must be submitted to the Board of Supervisors for its finding before any further public action is taken.
(2) 
The Board of Supervisors will decide what further action is necessary.
(3) 
No action may be taken to amend, supplement, change or repeal this chapter until after a public hearing in relation thereto has been held, at which parties in interest and citizens shall have opportunity to be heard.
(4) 
Public notice, advertising the adoption of a zoning ordinance, or amendment thereto, should be given not more than 30 days and not less than seven days in advance of any public hearing required by this section. Such notice shall be published once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper or general circulation in the municipality. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and the particular nature of the matter to the considered at the hearing.
(5) 
In the case of an amendment other than that prepared by the planning agency, the governing body shall submit each such amendment to the planning agency, and the county planning agency, at least 30 days prior to the hearing on such proposed amendment to provide the planning agency and the county planning agency an opportunity to submit recommendations.