[Added 7-28-2014 by Ord. No. 08-14]
A.
A zoning permit issued by the Zoning Officer shall be required for
the following activities and it shall be a violation of this chapter
to engage in the following activities without first obtaining a zoning
permit:
(1)
No person shall commence the construction, reconstruction, demolition,
alteration, conversion or installation of a structure without first
obtaining a zoning permit.
(2)
No person shall commence a use nor change an existing use of property
without first obtaining a zoning permit.
(3)
Prior to the issuance of a building permit, a zoning permit certifying
that the request conforms with the provisions of this chapter shall
be issued.
B.
A person desiring to obtain an official acknowledgement that an existing
building, lot or use meets the requirements of the current Borough
Zoning Ordinance may do so by obtaining a zoning permit. No other
form of acknowledgement of zoning conformance shall be recognized
by the Borough.
C.
The Zoning Officer shall issue a zoning permit where it is determined
that at least one of the following conditions has been met:
(1)
The use is permitted as a permitted use in the proposed location
and the structure and lot meet all the requirements of the Land Use
Ordinances; or
(2)
It is clearly established that the use exists as a nonconforming
use and/or nonconforming structure; or
(3)
The use is permitted by the terms of a variance and the structure
and lot meet all the conditions of the variance or all the requirements
of the Land Use Ordinances.
D.
The Zoning Officer shall have the authority to promulgate any checklists
and/or application forms necessary for the administration of this
section.
E.
Appeal. The granting or denial of a zoning permit may be appealed
to the Zoning Board of Adjustment by any interested party pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70a.
