A.
The Township Committee shall appoint a Zoning Administration Officer to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The term of appointment shall be for one calendar year. It shall be the Zoning Officer's duty to examine all applications for permits, issue permits only for construction and uses which are in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, Chapter 149, Site Plan Review, and Chapter 163, Subdivision of Land, record and file applications for permits with any accompanying plans and documents and make such reports as the Committee may require. Permits for construction and uses which are a conditional use or variance to requirements of this chapter shall be issued only upon order of the Planning Board or the Zoning Board. Nothing herein contained shall require any change in plans or construction of a lawful use, the construction of which is completed within one year of the effective date of this chapter.
B.
The Township Committee shall also appoint a Deputy
Zoning Administration Officer who shall perform all of the duties
of the Zoning Officer during absences, disability or unavailability,
or when so directed by the Zoning Administration Officer. The terms
of appointment shall be for the calendar year.
[Amended 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-06]
A zoning permit issued by the Zoning Officer
stating that the project complies with Township ordinance requirements
shall be required prior to the erection or structural alteration of
any building, structure or portion thereof, and prior to the use or
change in use of a building or land, and prior to the change or extension
of a nonconforming use, and prior to the erection, creation or alteration
of a sign. Farm buildings situated 50 feet or more from any street
line or property line shall be exempt from the permit requirements
of this section, but all such farm buildings shall be erected in conformity
with the use, area and height regulations applicable to the district
in which such farm buildings are located.
Application for permits shall be in writing
to the Zoning Administration Officer on such forms as may be furnished
by the Township. Such application shall contain all information necessary
for the Zoning Administration Officer to ascertain whether the proposed
erection, alteration, use or change complies with the provisions of
this chapter.
Permits shall be granted or refused within 10
days after the written application has been filed with the Zoning
Administration Officer. Upon completion of the erection or alteration
of any building or portion thereof authorized by any permit and prior
to occupancy or use, the holder of such permit shall notify the Zoning
Administration Officer of such completion. No permit shall be considered
complete or permanently effective until the Zoning Administration
Officer has certified that the work has been inspected and approved
as being in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and other
applicable ordinances. All applications with accompanying plans and
documents shall become a public record.
B.
Each applicant for an appeal, conditional use or variance
shall at the time of making application, pay a fee in accordance with
the aforementioned fee schedule, for the cost of advertising and mailing
notices as required by this and other Township ordinances and the
rules of the Zoning Board or Planning Board.
