It shall be unlawful for any person to undertake
or cause to be undertaken the excavation, filling and/or grading of
any land of:
A. Five acres or more within the Township unless an approved
permit has been obtained from the Code Enforcement Officer; or
B. Fifteen acres or more within the Township unless an
erosion control permit has been obtained from the Department of Environmental
Protection.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following
definitions shall apply:
EARTH MATERIAL
Any rock, natural soil or fill, and/or any combination thereof.
EXCAVATION
The mechanical removal of earth material.
FILLING
The deposition of earth material.
GRADING
Any excavating or filling or combination thereof.
PERSON
Any person, persons, partnership, business or corporation.
Application for the permit referred to in §
101-1A shall be made in writing to the Code Enforcement Officer on forms supplied by the Township. The application shall contain at least the following:
A. The name and address of:
(2) The owner of the land on which the work will be performed;
and
(3) The contractor performing the work.
B. An identification and description of the work to be
covered by the permit for which application is made.
C. A description of the land on which the proposed work
is to be done, by lot, block, tract and house and street address,
or similar description which will readily identify and definitely
locate the proposed work.
D. An estimate of the value of the proposed work.
E. Such other information as reasonably may be required
by the Code Enforcement Officer.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a permit
only after it has been determined that the proposed work will be in
conformance with all applicable requirements and regulations.
After the issuance of a permit by the Code Enforcement
Officer, no changes of any kind shall be made to the application,
permit or other documents submitted with the application without the
written consent of the Code Enforcement Officer.
In addition to the permit, the Code Enforcement
Officer shall issue a placard which shall be displayed on the premises
during the time the work is in progress. This placard shall show the
number of the permit and the date of its issuance and be signed by
the Code Enforcement Officer.
During the permitted work period, the Code Enforcement
Officer or other authorized official may inspect the premises to determine
that the work is progressing in compliance with the information provided
on the permit application and with all applicable laws and ordinances.
In the event that the Code Enforcement Officer finds that the work
does not comply with the permit application or any applicable laws
and ordinances or that there has been a false statement or misrepresentation
by any applicant, the Code Enforcement Officer shall revoke the permit
and report that fact to the Board of Commissioners for whatever action
it considers necessary.
Application for a permit shall be accompanied
by a fee, payable to the Township, based upon the estimated cost of
the proposed work as determined by the Code Enforcement Officer at
the following rates:
Estimated Cost
|
Fee
|
---|
$0 to $ 200
|
$0
|
$201 to $1,000
|
$5
|
Each additional $1,000 or part thereof beyond
the first $1,000
|
$1
|
Any person aggrieved by the Code Enforcement
Officer's estimate of the cost of the proposed work may appeal to
the Board of Commissioners. The appeal must be filed, in writing,
within 30 days after the determination by the Code Enforcement Officer.
Upon receipt of such appeal, the Board of Commissioners shall set
a time and place not less than 10 nor more than 30 days after the
filing of the appeal for the purpose of hearing the appeal. Notice
of the time and place of the hearing shall be given to all parties
at which time they may appear and be heard. The determination of the
estimated cost by the Board of Commissioners shall be final in all
cases.