In interpreting and applying the provisions
of this chapter, these shall be deemed the minimum requirements for
the promotion of the purposes of this chapter.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced
by the Zoning Officer, who shall be responsible for all records under
this chapter. The Zoning Officer shall be appointed annually by the
Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council at the reorganization
meeting of the governing body and shall serve for a term of one year
or until the succeeding reorganization meeting or until such time
as his successor is appointed and qualified.
[Amended 3-6-1995 by Ord. No. 95-2]
A. A building permit shall be required for the erection
or alteration of any building or structure or part of a building or
structure in the municipality. All applications for building permits
shall be made in writing with a statement of the use and/or intended
use of the property by the owner.
(1)
In addition to the foregoing, no building permit
shall be issued with regard to the construction of new residential
homes unless the Borough Engineer has reviewed the application and
the plans submitted for the proposed structure with particular attention
to the height of the structure, drainage, soil movement, driveway
location and access as defined by this chapter. All plans, sections
and views necessary to perform the calculations used in arriving at
the height of the building shall be made available by the applicant,
together with the topography of the land upon which the proposed structure
or building is to be located, as well as such other information deemed
necessary by the Borough Engineer to assure compliance with Borough
ordinances.
(2)
The Borough Engineer, upon completion of his
review, shall append his approval or disapproval in writing upon the
application and building plans, together with date when so approved
or disapproved.
(3)
A suitable fee sufficient to cover the time
and effort of the Borough Engineer shall be paid by the applicant
to the Borough prior to the Engineer undertaking his review of the
application and plans submitted by the builder.
B. Building permits shall be issued only for uses permitted
under the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 12-4-2019 by Ord. No. 19-13]
A. No land shall be occupied or used and no building
hereafter erected or altered shall be occupied or used, in whole or
in part, for any purpose whatsoever until a certificate of occupancy
shall have been issued stating that the building, structure and lands
conform with all of the provisions of this chapter.
B. No change or extension of use and no alteration shall
be made in a nonconforming use premises without a certificate of occupancy
having first been issued stating that such change, extension or alteration
conforms with all of the provisions of this chapter.
C. Certificates of occupancy or zoning certificates shall
be required for all nonresidential uses and for each change of ownership
or tenancy of such premises.
D. When a building or structure is occupied by multiple
users, a certificate of occupancy shall be required for each change
of ownership or tenancy for each such user.