All building and use permits shall be issued
in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code of the Township
of Florence.
Application for any conditional use permit as permitted under the provisions of this chapter shall be made to the municipal agency through the Administrative Officer. The Administrative Officer shall forward the plans submitted in connection with the application to the municipal agency for the scheduling of a hearing on the matter. The Administrative Officer shall forward the plans submitted in connection with the application to the professional staff for its report thereon as to the application effect on the comprehensive planning of the Township. The municipal agency may hold public hearings on the application prior to receipt of the report and recommendation referred to above, but may not finally act until the recommendation and report are received. Subject to the above, the municipal agency shall hear the application in the same manner and under the same procedure as it is empowered by law and ordinance to hear such cases and make exceptions to the provisions of Part
3, Zoning. The municipal agency may thereafter direct the Administrative Officer to issue such permit if, in its judgment, any one of such cases will not be detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the Township and is deemed necessary for its convenience. In approving any such application, the municipal agency may impose any conditions that it deems necessary to accord the reasonable application of applicable standards as provided in Articles
XIV through
XX and may deny any such application but only in accordance with said standards.
It is recognized that it may be in accordance
with the purpose of the chapter to permit temporary activities for
a limited period of time, which activities may be prohibited by other
provisions of this chapter. If such uses are of such a nature and
are so located that at the time of petition they will:
A. In no way exert a detrimental effect upon the uses
of land and activities normally permitted in the zone.
B. Contribute materially to the welfare of the Township,
particularly in a state of emergency, under conditions peculiar to
the time and place involved, then the municipal agency may, subject
to all requirements for the issuance of special permits elsewhere
specified, direct the Zoning Officer to issue a permit for a period
not to exceed six months. Such period may be extended not more than
once for an additional period of six months.
Certificates of occupancy shall be issued in
accordance with the procedures set forth by the Township Council.
A. New uses. No building shall be occupied or used until
such time as a certificate of occupancy is issued by the Zoning Officer,
after determination that the building, structure or use is in conformance
with the provisions of this chapter.
B. Existing uses. Upon written request from the owner,
tenant, occupant or purchaser under contract, the Zoning Officer,
after inspection, shall issue an occupancy permit for a use legally
existing at the time this chapter is made effective, certifying the
extent and kind of use and any other such existing use which conforms
to the provisions of this chapter.
C. Change of use. No owner, tenant or other person shall
use or occupy any building or structure after the use of such building
or structure is changed after the passage of this chapter without
first procuring an occupancy permit, provided that an occupancy permit,
once granted, shall continue in effect so long as there is no change
in use, regardless of change in tenancy or occupancy.
In the event that, during the period of approval
heretofore or hereafter granted to an application for development,
the developer is barred or prevented, directly or indirectly, from
proceeding with the development otherwise permitted under such approval
by a legal action instituted by any state agency, political subdivision
or other party to protect the public health and welfare or by a directive
or order issued by any state agency, political subdivision or court
of competent jurisdiction to protect the public health or welfare,
and the developer is otherwise ready, willing and able to proceed
with said development, the running of the period of approval under
this chapter or under any ordinance repealed by this chapter, as the
case may be, shall be suspended for the period of time said legal
action is pending or such directive or order is in effect.