[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 3000]
The Zoning Officer(s) shall perform his/her duties in accordance
with the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,
as amended.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 3001]
In New Britain Township, the duties of the Zoning Office shall
be performed by the Zoning Officer(s). The Code Enforcement Officer
shall also perform the duties of the Zoning Office, as assigned.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 3002]
Hereafter, no use may be established or changed; no structure
shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, razed, removed:
and no building used or occupied, changed in use, or changed in nonresidential
use occupancy until a zoning permit has been secured from the Zoning
Officer. Upon completion of changes in use or construction, reconstruction,
alteration or moving structures, the applicant shall notify the Zoning
Officer of such completion. No permit shall be considered as complete
or as permanently effective until the Zoning Officer has noted on
the permit that the work or occupancy and use have been inspected
and approved as being in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 3004]
All applicants for zoning permits, special exceptions, conditional
uses and interpretation and variance appeals shall, at the time of
making application, pay to the Zoning Officer for use of the Township
a fee in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by resolution of the
Board of Supervisors upon the enactment of this chapter or as such
schedule may be amended by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
In addition, an escrow deposit may be required. The escrow deposit
requirements shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Board
of Supervisors.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 3005]
Any erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration or moving
of a building or other structure, including a sign authorized by a
zoning permit, shall be commenced, and any change in use of a building
or land authorized by a zoning permit shall be undertaken, within
one year after the date of issuance of the permit. If not, the permit
shall be considered null and void. However, in case of erection or
construction of a building, the right to proceed with construction
may be extended annually without additional fees for an aggregate
period of not more than three years, provided that the construction
pursuant to said permit has commenced within the first one-year period.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 3006;
as amended by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017; and by Ord. No. 2018-09-03,
9/17/2018]
a. Hereafter, no structure erected, constructed, reconstructed, extended
or moved, and no land or building changed in use under a zoning permit,
shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any use whatsoever
or changed in nonresidential occupancy, until the owner or authorized
agent has been issued a use and occupancy certificate (also known
as a "certificate of occupancy") by the Zoning Officer, indicating
that the building or use complies with the terms of zoning as provided
in this chapter.
b. No use and occupancy certificate shall be issued until the proposed
zoning use of the premises in question has been reviewed and found
by the Zoning Officer to be in compliance with this chapter.
c. The issuance of a use and occupancy certificate in no way absolves
the owner or authorized agent from compliance with the intent of this
chapter.
d. The application for and issuance of a use and occupancy certificate shall be done in full compliance with Chapter
4, Part
1, Occupancy of Buildings and Structures, of this Code.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 3007]
The Board of Supervisors shall have the power to approve conditional
uses when this chapter specifically requires the obtaining of such
approval and for no other purpose.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 3009]
Conditional use applications shall be governed by the following:
a. The landowner shall make a written request to the Board of Supervisors
that it hold a hearing on his application. The request shall contain
a statement reasonably informing the Board of Supervisors of the matters
that are in issue.
b. The application shall be accompanied by plans and other materials in accordance with §
27-3003.
c. The Board of Supervisors shall hold a hearing upon the request, commencing
not later than 60 days after the request is filed, unless the applicant
requests or consents in writing to an extension of time.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 3010]
The Board of Supervisors shall conduct hearings and make decisions
in accordance with the procedures set forth in this chapter and the
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code for special exceptions.