An application for a permit shall be required in accordance with the
provisions of those applicable codes and ordinances which the Office of Code
Enforcement has the responsibility to administer. Said application shall be
submitted in such form as may be prescribed by the Code Enforcement Officer
and shall be accompanied by any required fee.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall examine said application to determine
compliance with those other applicable codes and ordinances of the municipality
and shall, within 90 days after filing, either approve or reject said application.
If said application is rejected, the Code Enforcement Officer shall inform
the applicant, in writing, stating the reasons for such rejection.
Applicants for permits required by any of the applicable codes and ordinances
shall pay, at the time of application, to the Code Enforcement Officer, for
use by the municipality, fees as established by resolution of the Board.
The following certificates shall be required in accordance with the
provisions of those other applicable codes and ordinances which the Office
of Code Enforcement has the responsibility to administer. Said certificates
may be issued separately or combined in the form of a single certificate.
A. Certificate of use and occupancy. In accordance with
Section 119.0 of the BOCA National Building Code, a certificate of use and
occupancy shall be required, and no new building or portion of an existing
building which is enlarged or altered shall be used or occupied, in whole
or in part, until such a certificate of use and occupancy shall have been
issued by the Code Enforcement Officer. In addition to all other requirements,
all lots with newly constructed principal buildings shall be staked and surveyed
as required by the Pennsburg Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and Section 113 of the Pennsburg Borough Engineering Standards
prior to the issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy.
[Amended 10-7-2002 by Ord. No. 12-02]
B. Certificate of approval. A certificate of approval shall
be required for any electrical or plumbing work completed under the provisions
of the applicable codes and ordinances. All applicants shall apply to the
Office of Code Enforcement for such a certificate of approval within 30 days
of the completion of the building structure, work or premises.
C. Other certificates. Any other permits, certificates or
licenses, as required by the applicable codes and ordinances, shall be obtained
by the applicant in accordance with the provisions of said applicable codes
and ordinances. Application for such permits, certificates or licenses shall
be made to the Code Enforcement Officer.