The provisions of this chapter shall be administered
by Township agencies, officials, employees and consultants in accordance
with the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., and the
Flood Hazard and Control Act, N.J.S.A. 58:16A-1 et seq.
[Added 6-16-2010 by Ord. No. 10-10]
A. Subject to the exemptions in Subsection
B, no building or other structure shall be erected, constructed, remodeled, moved, enlarged or externally altered, no building or structure shall be used or occupied and no grading permit, building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless and until a zoning permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer. A zoning permit shall also be required for a change in use or occupancy of a nonresidential property and for development activity not requiring a grading permit or building permit, including but not limited to installation or enlargement of driveway paving, a patio, deck, exterior stairs/steps, a sign, a fence, driveway entrance gates, driveway entrance pillars or posts (including light posts), recreation court, shed or other structure not requiring a building permit.
[Amended 10-19-2015 by Ord. No. 05-15]
B. A zoning permit shall not be required for the following:
[Amended 6-11-2018 by Ord. No. 11-18]
(1) Internal building improvements, routine property maintenance and
exterior building maintenance or repair activity not involving enlargement
of a building or structure or a change to its footprint.
(2) Any change in use of occupancy of a residential property involving
continued residential use or occupancy.
C. An application
for a zoning permit shall be submitted by use of the form to be obtained
from the Zoning Officer and including such information as provided
for therein. The Zoning Officer may require submission of additional
information deemed to be necessary in order to make an informed determination.
D. An application for a zoning permit shall be accompanied by the fee provided for in Chapter
171.
E. An application
for a zoning permit may be submitted for the purpose of obtaining
a determination as to whether a development proposal requires variance
relief.
F. A zoning
permit shall not be issued for development activity on any property
as to which there are any outstanding unpaid property taxes.
G. The Zoning
Officer shall issue or deny a zoning permit application within 10
days of submission of a complete application, including payment of
the required application fee.