Building permits shall be required before any
construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Borough
of Catasauqua.
A. The Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a building
permit only after it has been determined that the proposed work to
be undertaken will be in conformance with the requirements of this
and all other applicable codes and ordinances.
B. Prior to the issuance of any building permit, the
Code Enforcement Officer shall review the application for the permit
to determine if all other necessary government permits required by
state and federal laws have been obtained, such as those required
by the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (Act 1966-537, as amended); the Pennsylvania Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (Act
1978-325, as amended); the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Act (Act 1937-394, as amended); and the U.S. Clean Water Act, Section 404, 33 U.S.C. § 1344.
No permit shall be issued until this determination has been made.
C. No encroachment, alteration, or improvement of any
kind shall be made to any watercourse until all adjacent municipalities
which may be affected by such action have been notified by the Borough
of Catasauqua and until all required permits or approvals have been
first obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau
of Dams, Waterways and Wetlands. In addition, the Federal Insurance
Administrator and Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic
Development shall be notified by the Borough of Catasauqua prior to
any alteration or relocation of any watercourse.
A copy of all applications and plans for any
proposed construction or development in any identified floodplain
area to be considered for approval shall be submitted by the Code
Enforcement Officer to the County Conservation District for review
and comment prior to the issuance of a building permit. The recommendations
of the Conservation District shall be considered by the Code Enforcement
Officer for possible incorporation into the proposed plan.
A copy of all plans and applications for any
proposed construction or development in any identified floodplain
area to be considered for approval may be submitted by the Code Enforcement
Officer to any other appropriate agencies and/or individuals (e.g.,
planning commission, municipal engineer, etc.) for review and comment.
After the issuance of a building permit by the
Code Enforcement Officer, no changes of any kind shall be made to
the application, permit or any of the plans, specifications or other
documents submitted with the application without the written consent
or approval of the Code Enforcement Officer. Requests for any such
change shall be in writing, and shall be submitted by the applicant
to Code Enforcement Officer for consideration.
In addition to the building permit, the Code
Enforcement Officer shall issue a placard which shall be displayed
on the premises during the time construction is in progress. This
placard shall show the number of the building permit, the date of
its issuance, and be signed by the Code Enforcement Officer.
Applications for a building permit shall be
accompanied by a fee set by Borough Council by resolution from time
to time.