[Amended 2-10-1969 by Ord. No. 69-230]
There shall be a Building Official, 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. It shall be unlawful for any person
to commence work for the erection or alteration of or addition to
any building or other structure or portion thereof until a building
permit has been duly issued therefor.
All applications for building permits shall
be made in writing on forms furnished by the Township and shall be
accompanied by a plot plan prepared by a registered engineer or land
surveyor 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 Building Official to ascertain compliance with this chapter
and all other pertinent ordinances.
No building permit shall be issued until the
Building Official has certified that the proposed building, structure
or alteration complies with the provisions of this chapter and other
applicable ordinances. Upon completion of the erection, addition to
or alteration of any building, structure or portion thereof authorized
by any building permit obtained in compliance with this chapter and
prior to use or occupancy, the holder of such permit shall notify
the Building Official of such completion. Use and occupancy shall
not be authorized until the Building Official has certified that the
work has been inspected and approved as being in conformity with this
chapter and other applicable ordinances and has issued a use and occupancy
permit as provided below.
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 Building Official
to ascertain compliance with this chapter.
No use and occupancy permit shall be issued
until the Building Official has certified that the proposed use complies
with all the provisions of this chapter. Pending completion of a building
or of alterations thereto, a temporary use and occupancy permit may
be issued by the Building Official for a temporary occupancy of a
part or all of a building, provided that such temporary occupancy
would not tend in any way to jeopardize life or property.
[Amended 2-10-1969 by Ord. No. 69-230]
If the Building Official 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.