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The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced
by the Zoning Officer who shall be appointed by the Shrewsbury Township
Board of Supervisors.
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The primary duties of the Zoning Officer shall be as specified
below. Upon appointment and until he is duly released, the Zoning
Officer shall ensure that all the below duties are fully executed.
By virtue of this chapter, the Zoning Officer is vested with the power
to and shall:
1.
Receive all applications for zoning permits; issue permits when there
is compliance with the provisions of this chapter, other Township
ordinances and laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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2.
Inspect the lands and buildings within the Township to insure that
they are being utilized in a manner consistent with the requirements
of this chapter.
3.
Inspect buildings built or altered under this chapter to insure that
they comply with the provisions of this chapter; and upon satisfactory
completion of said inspection, issue a certificate of use and occupancy.
4.
Receive applications for special exceptions and variances and refer
these applications to the Planning Commission and Zoning Hearing Board
for action thereon.
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5.
Following refusal of a zoning permit or refusal of a certificate
of use and occupancy, receive any appeals from alleged error of the
Zoning Officer and any appeals for variances from the terms of this
chapter and forward these to the Zoning Hearing Board for action thereon.
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6.
Keep a permanent record of all plans and applications for permits
and all permits issued, with a notation as to all conditions attached
thereto.
7.
Maintain a map or maps showing the current zoning classification
of all land in the Township.
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When directed in writing by the Board of Supervisors, the Planning
Commission or the Zoning Hearing Board as specified below, the Zoning
Officer shall:
1.
Conduct investigations to determine compliance or noncompliance with
the terms of this chapter. Such investigations shall be conducted
only at the specific request of the Board of Supervisors and shall
normally not involve matters that would be reviewed and investigated
as part of the Zoning Officer's primary duties. Such investigations
may be directed toward a problem located upon a specific site or they
may be area-wide investigations to determine general compliance with
the terms of this chapter.
2.
Institute, with the approval of the Board of Supervisors, proceedings
in courts of proper jurisdiction for the enforcement of this chapter.
3.
Upon the request of the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission,
or Zoning Hearing Board, present to such body facts, records or any
similar information to assist such individuals or bodies in reaching
a decision upon a specific application, plan, or appeal.
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1.
The Zoning Officer shall administer this chapter in accordance with
its literal terms, and shall not have the power to permit any construction
or any use or change of use that does not conform to this chapter.
Construction or uses that require special exception or variance shall
be issued building or use certificates only by order of the Zoning
Hearing Board. Construction or uses that require Planning Commission
and Board of Supervisor review as land development under the Subdivision
and Land Development Ordinance[1] shall be issued building permits or use certificates only
following final approval by the Board of Supervisors.
2.
The Zoning Officer shall issue no permits for the construction or
use of land and buildings unless it conforms to all Township ordinances
and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
3.
The Zoning Officer shall revoke a permit or approval issued under
the provisions of this chapter in case of any false statement or misrepresentation
of fact in the application or on the plans on which the permit or
approval was based. Moreover, any permit issued in error may be revoked
immediately and shall in no case be construed as waiving any provision
of this chapter.
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For purpose of accountability, the Zoning Officer shall maintain,
upon forms provided by the Board of Supervisors, a log of all applications
and inspections. Among other items such log shall contain the date,
time, building permit number, and signature of the applicant or his
authorized representative. Upon request by the Board of Supervisors,
the log shall be submitted to the Supervisors for review.
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1.
Building Permits.
A.
Hereafter, no building or structure shall be erected, moved, placed,
constructed, or enlarged within the limits of Shrewsbury Township
unless a permit to do so shall first be secured in accordance with
the provisions of the Building Permit Ordinance of Shrewsbury Township,
and unless such erection, movement, placement, construction, or enlargement
is in strict accordance with the application submitted pursuant to
the Building Permit Ordinance of Shrewsbury Township and with the
permit issued pursuant thereto, and in accordance with the procedures
set forth in such Ordinance.
B.
All of the provisions of the Building Permit Ordinance of Shrewsbury
Township are incorporated herein by reference and any violation of
that ordinance shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
2.
Zoning Permits.
A.
Hereafter, no use and building or structure shall be erected, moved,
placed, constructed, or enlarged within the limits of Shrewsbury Township
unless a zoning permit to do so shall first be secured in accordance
with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of Shrewsbury Township,
and unless such erection, movement, placement, construction, or enlargement
is in strict accordance with the application submitted pursuant to
the Zoning Ordinance of Shrewsbury Township and with the permit issued
pursuant thereto, and in accordance with the procedures set forth
in such ordinance.
B.
All of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of Shrewsbury Township
are incorporated herein by reference and any violation of that ordinance
shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
3.
Time Period. If no time limit is stated, a six-month maximum period
shall apply. The Zoning Officer may state a reasonable maximum time
period on a temporary permit of 12 months. A temporary permit may
be renewed at the discretion of the Zoning Officer.
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No land or buildings shall be occupied by a use or changed from
one use to another, and no building or structure hereafter erected,
constructed, altered, or extended shall be occupied or used until
a certificate of use and occupancy shall have been issued by the Zoning
Officer stating that the building and/or proposed uses fully comply
with the provision of this chapter, the provisions of the Building
Permit Ordinance of Shrewsbury Township, the provision of the Building
Code of Shrewsbury Township, and the provisions of all other ordinances.
Uses requiring review and approval as a land development under the
Shrewsbury Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance shall
not be issued a certificate of use and occupancy by the Zoning Officer
until approval of any such land development by the Shrewsbury Township
Board of Supervisors.
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Applications for certificates of use and occupancy shall be
made in writing by the owner or authorized agent on forms approved
by the Zoning Officer setting forth such information and data as the
Zoning Officer may require including, but not limited to, the name
of the owner of the property, the proposed use of the land or structure,
and an itemized list of other uses and structures on the property,
and shall be accompanied by a filing fee as established by resolution
of the Board of Supervisors. The resolution may establish additional
fees, if more than one inspection is required.
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1.
Construction. In cases where a building permit is required, all certificates of use and occupancy shall be applied for coincident with the application for the building permit. The Zoning Officer shall retain the certificate until he is notified that construction has been completed. Upon notification, the Zoning Officer shall make a final inspection to determine compliance with this and other applicable Township ordinances. (See § 27-1811.)
2.
Change of Use. In cases involving establishment of a use on land
or a change of use on land or within a structure, application for
a certificate of use and occupancy alone shall suffice. The Zoning
Officer shall issue a certificate of use and occupancy granting such
use, or by letter directed to the applicant at the address shown on
the application, deny such use within five days following application,
except in cases of special exception where further proceedings are
necessary.
3.
Such certificate of use and occupancy shall be sufficient authorization
to occupy the premises. If denied, the Zoning Officer shall state
in writing the cause for such denial.
4.
Immediately following occupancy, the applicant shall notify the Zoning
Officer, upon a form provided by the Zoning Officer at time of application,
that occupancy has been completed. The Zoning Officer shall subsequently
make an on-site inspection to determine compliance with the terms
of all applicable Township ordinances and with statements and plans
submitted by the applicant.
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1.
If the Zoning Officer finds during his inspection that all work is
in conformity, a certificate of use and occupancy shall be granted
within five days following such inspection. If any part of the construction
is found in violation of any Township ordinance, then the applicant
shall be notified in writing within five days following the inspection
as to the specific points of violation.
2.
Subsequent final inspections shall follow the same procedures outlined
above. The Zoning Officer may, however, require an additional fee
for any additional inspections caused by violations found by the Zoning
Officer upon the site in question during any required inspection.
Such additional fee shall be in accordance with the resolution adopted
by the Board of Supervisors.
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Each applicant shall, at the time of making application, pay
a fee in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by resolution of the
Board of Supervisors. No application, certificate, permit, or appeal
shall be processed or approved without payment of the appropriate
fee.
