The Zoning Officer is hereby given the duty, power and authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter. This Officer shall not hold any elective office in the municipality, and shall meet such qualifications as may be established by this Township, and be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Township a working knowledge of zoning procedures and requirements. He/she shall have the authority to institute civil enforcement proceedings; and shall examine all applications for permits; issue permits for the construction, alteration, enlargement and occupancy of all uses which are in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and all nonconforming uses; record and file all applications for permits, with accompanying plans and documents; and make such reports to the Planning Commission and Zoning Hearing Board as may be required. Building permits for variance from the requirements of this chapter and for such uses on special exception as may be enumerated in Article
III shall be issued only upon written order of the Zoning Hearing Board. The Zoning Officer shall notify the Planning Commission and the Zoning Hearing Board of all new buildings annually. The Zoning Officer shall be required to maintain an updated list of all nonconforming structures and uses.
The procedure and time limitations for appeal from an ordinance, decision, determination or order of the Township Council, the Zoning Officer, the Zoning Hearing Board or other agent of the Township in the enactment of administration of this chapter shall be in conformance with the provisions of Article
X of the code.