It shall be unlawful to make any cut or fill in or upon any
lot in the Township of Stowe, by which there would result any change
in the topography of such lot, without first obtaining a permit therefor.
[Amended 11-9-1993 by Ord. No. 760]
A. For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall
apply:
EARTH MATERIAL
Any rock, natural soil or fill and/or any combination thereof.
EXCAVATION
The mechanical removal of earth material.
FILLING
The deposition of earth material.
GRADING
Any excavating or filling or combination thereof.
PERSON
Any person, persons, partnership, business or corporation.
B. In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural, the plural
shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine
and the neuter.
Application for such a permit shall be made, in writing, to
the Building Permit Officer on forms supplied by the municipality.
Such application shall contain at least the following:
A. The name and address of:
(2) The owner of the land on which the work will be performed.
(3) The contractor performing the work.
B. An identification and description of the work to be covered by the
permit for which application is made.
C. A description of the land on which the proposed work is to be done,
by lot, block, tract, and house and street address, or similar description
which will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed work.
D. An estimate of the value of the proposed work.
E. Such other information as reasonably may be required by the Building
Permit Officer.
The Building Permit Officer shall issue a permit only after
it has been determined that the proposed work will be in conformance
with all applicable requirements and regulations.
After the issuance of a permit by the Building Permit Officer,
no changes of any kind shall be made to the application, permit, or
any of the plans, specifications or other documents submitted with
the application without the written consent or approval of the Building
Permit Officer.
In addition to the permit, the Building Permit Officer shall
issue a placard which shall be displayed on the premises during the
time the work is in progress. This placard shall show the number of
the permit, the date of its issuance and be signed by the Building
Permit Officer.
[Amended 11-9-1993 by Ord. No. 760]
A. Authority of Building Permit Officer. During the permitted work period,
the Building Permit Officer or other authorized official may inspect
the premises to determine that the work is progressing in compliance
with the information provided on the permit application and with all
applicable municipal laws and ordinances. In the event the Building
Permit Officer discovers that the work does not comply with the permit
application or any applicable laws and ordinances, or that there has
been a false statement or misrepresentation by any applicant, the
Building Permit Officer shall revoke the permit and report such fact
to the Building Inspector for whatever action he considers necessary.
B. Responsibility of permit holder. It shall be the responsibility of
the permit holder to notify the Building Permit Officer of the completion
of the work, at which time the Building Permit Officer shall visit
the site of the work and ascertain whether the same was done in conformity
with the permit. If such work shall not have been done in conformity
with the permit, the permit holder shall be required to rectify the
same as directed by the Building Permit Officer.
[Amended 11-9-1993 by Ord. No. 760]
Applications for a permit shall be accompanied by a fee, payable
to the municipality, based upon the estimated cost of the proposed
work as determined by the Building Permit Officer at the rates established
from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners.
Any person aggrieved by the Building Permit Officer's estimate
of the cost of the proposed work may appeal to the Board of Commissioners.
Such appeal must be filed, in writing, within 30 days after the determination
by the Building Permit Officer. Upon receipt of such appeal, the Board
of Commissioners shall set a time and place not less than 10 nor more
than 30 days for the purpose of hearing the appeal. Notice of the
time and place of the hearing of the appeal shall be given to all
parties, at which time they may appear and be heard. The determination
of the estimated cost by the Board of Commissioners shall be final
in all cases.
[Amended 6-14-1976 (22); 11-9-1993 by Ord. No. 760; 7-14-2020 by Ord. No. 1027]
A. Any person
violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon summary conviction
thereof, be sentenced, for a first offense within the calendar year,
to pay a fine of not more than $100 and not less than $500 and/or
be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
B. Upon conviction
for a second offense within the calendar year, such person shall be
sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000
and/or be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding
30 days.
C. Upon conviction
for a third or subsequent offense within the calendar year, such person
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more
than $3,000 and/or be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not
exceeding 30 days.