There shall be a Zoning Officer who shall be
appointed by the Board of Supervisors and whose duty it shall be and
he is hereby given the power and authority to enforce the provisions
of this chapter. He shall examine all applications for permits, issue
permits only for construction and uses which are in accordance with
the requirements of this chapter, record and file all applications
for permits with any accompanying plans and documents, which shall
be matters of public record, and make such reports as the Board of
Supervisors may require. Permits for construction and uses which are
a special exception or a variance from the requirements of this chapter
shall be issued only upon order of the Zoning Hearing Board.
A building permit shall be required prior to
the erection or alteration of or addition to any building or other
structure or portion thereof.
All applications for building permits shall
be made, in writing, on forms furnished by the Township and shall
be accompanied by a plot plan showing the exact size and location
of any buildings or other structures existing on the lot in question
or upon abutting land within 50 feet of the side and rear lot lines
of such lot and the lines within which the proposed building or other
structure shall be erected or altered. There shall, in addition, be
included with all applications such other plans, documents and information
as may be necessary to enable the Zoning Officer to ascertain compliance
with this chapter and all other pertinent ordinances.
No building permit shall be issued until the
Zoning Officer has certified that the proposed building, structure
or alteration complies with the provisions of this chapter and other
applicable ordinances.
A use and occupancy permit shall be required
prior to any of the following:
A. Each change of use or occupancy of any commercial,
industrial or business/professional building or unit of building where
a building permit is not necessary.
[Amended 10-25-1999 by Ord. No. 99-118Z]
B. Use of land or change in the use thereof, except that
the placing of vacant land under cultivation shall not require a use
and occupancy permit.
C. Change in use of any nonconforming use where a building
permit is not applicable.
All applications for use and occupancy permits
shall be made, in writing, on forms furnished by the Township and
shall include all information necessary to enable the Zoning Officer
to ascertain compliance with this chapter.
No use and occupancy permit shall be issued
until the Zoning Officer has certified that the proposed use complies
with all the provisions of this chapter.
If the Zoning Officer determines that an application
is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, it shall be
his duty to issue the appropriate permit; and if he determines that
an application is not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter,
it shall be his duty to refuse the permit, in which case he shall
instruct the applicant in the method of appeal or application to the
Zoning Hearing Board.