The day-to-day administrative procedures provided for in this chapter are the responsibility of the Zoning Officer. The Zoning Officer's duties generally involve receiving, reviewing, and issuing building and zoning permits and certificates of occupancy, maintaining records of applications and permits, performing inspections to determine compliance with this chapter, notify persons violating this chapter, keeping this chapter and map up-to-date and accepting applications for and presenting facts at hearings before the Zoning Hearing Board. Council may amend the duties of the Zoning Officer as deemed necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the residents. The Zoning Officer must administer this chapter by its literal terms; the Zoning Officer does not have any discretionary power and can neither waive nor tighten any requirement of the chapter. The Zoning Officer is required to meet qualifications established by the Borough and the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code[1] and must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the municipal zoning. The Zoning Officer may also serve as the Building Inspector.
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
Before issuing the zoning permit, building permit or certificate of occupancy referred to in Article XVI, the Zoning Officer shall assure that the proposed construction or use is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, as well as other applicable ordinances of the Borough.
Any applicant for a building permit or certificate of occupancy for a structure or use which may be permitted in the district concerned only as a special exception shall be informed by the Zoning Officer of the rules and procedures of the Zoning Hearing Board relating to such applications.
Other duties of the Zoning Officer are to:
A. 
Act on behalf of the municipality in any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, demolition, maintenance or use of any building or structure, to restrain, correct or abate such violation, so as to prevent the occupancy or use of any building, structure or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.
B. 
Revoke by order any building permit, zoning permit or certificate of occupancy issued under a mistake of fact or contrary to the law or the provisions of this chapter.
C. 
Record and file all applications and plans for permits and the action taken thereon. All applications, plans and documents shall be a public record.
D. 
Maintain the official Zoning Map showing the current zoning districts for all the land within the municipality. Upon request, the Zoning Officer shall make determination of any Zoning Map district boundary question. Such determination may be appealed to the Zoning Hearing Board.
E. 
Upon the request of the Council, Planning Commission or Zoning Hearing Board, present facts, records or information to assist them in making decisions.
F. 
Provide testimony at hearings of the Zoning Hearing Board, if requested.
G. 
Conduct inspections and surveys as prescribed by Council or ordinance to determine compliance or noncompliance with the terms of the Zoning Ordinance.
A. 
The Building Inspector shall enforce this chapter by issuing building permits and occupancy permits for only such structures and uses that comply with the provisions of this chapter. The Building Inspector shall conduct all inspections necessary to determine compliance with the chapter and shall maintain records thereof.
B. 
The Building Inspector shall be responsible for:
(1) 
Maintaining all of the records of this chapter including, but not limited to, all maps, amendments and variances, nonconforming uses appeals and applications thereof and hearing thereon.
(2) 
Collecting fees which shall accompany applications for building and occupancy permits and variances.
(3) 
Receiving, filling and forwarding to the Council and the Planning Commission for action all applications for amendments to this chapter.
(4) 
Receiving, filing and forwarding to the Zoning Hearing Board all applications for variances and appeals in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
C. 
The Building Inspector may also serve as the Zoning Officer.