Zoning permits shall be secured from the Zoning Officer prior
to the erection of or addition to any building, structure or portion
thereof, prior to the change in use of a building and/or change in
the use of land, and prior to the change and/or extension of a nonconforming
use.
A.
All applications for zoning permits shall be in writing on forms
to be furnished by the Township.
B.
Zoning permit applications and all supporting documentation
shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer with the required fee.
C.
Such applications shall contain all information necessary for
the Zoning Officer to ascertain whether the proposed erection, alterations,
addition, use or change in use complies with the provisions of this
ordinance.
D.
The Zoning Officer may require that the applicant employ a registered
professional surveyor to establish and certify measurements when it
is deemed necessary to insure compliance with all provisions of this
ordinance.
E.
Issuance of zoning permits. Zoning permits not requiring action
of the Zoning Hearing Board, the Board of Supervisors or the Planning
Commission shall be granted or denied within 30 days after the official
date of acceptance of a complete application by the Zoning Officer.
F.
After issuance of the zoning permit and until construction or
alteration is completed, said permit placard shall be displayed prominently
on or attached to the building or area for which issued so that said
permit can be observed by third parties. A zoning permit shall expire
if construction has not been commenced within six months after the
date of issuance or has not been completed within three years from
said date.
G.
An extension of time may be granted by the Zoning Officer upon
application, in writing, by the applicant.
A.
Upon completion of the erection and/or alteration of any building,
use or portion thereof, authorized by a zoning permit, the holder
of such permit shall notify the Zoning Officer of such completion
and, when required, request a certificate of compliance in writing.
B.
The requirement to request a certificate of compliance upon
completion shall be noted on the zoning permit by the Zoning Officer
at the time of issuance of said zoning permit.
C.
A certificate of compliance shall be either granted or denied
within 30 days after the official date of acceptance of a complete
application by the Zoning Officer.
D.
The granting of a certificate of compliance shall be certification
by the Zoning Officer that the work has been inspected and approved
by the Township Building Code Official (who may have to issue a certificate
of occupancy if construction is involved), as applicable, as well
as the Zoning Officer, and that the work is in conformity with the
provisions of the zoning permit, this ordinance and all other applicable
ordinances and regulations of the Township.
The owner of the premises occupied by a lawful nonconforming
use or structure may secure a certificate of nonconforming use from
the Zoning Officer, which certificate shall run with the land.
