A.
A Zoning Administrator designated by the Township Supervisors shall
administer and enforce this chapter. He may be provided with the assistance
of such other persons as the Township Supervisors may direct. The
Zoning Administrator shall administer this chapter in accordance with
its literal terms and he shall not have the power to permit any construction,
use or change of use which does not conform to this chapter.
B.
If the Zoning Administrator shall find that any of the provisions
of this chapter are being violated, he shall notify, in writing, the
person responsible for such violations, indicating the nature of the
violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. He shall
have the authority to order discontinuance of illegal use of land,
buildings, or structures; removal of illegal buildings, signs or structures
or illegal additions, alterations or structural changes; discontinuance
of any illegal work in process; or any other action provided by this
chapter to ensure compliance with, or prevent violation of, its provisions.
No building, structure, sign or land shall be erected, constructed,
reconstructed, altered, converted, removed, maintained, moved, added
to, used or the use therein changed unless and until a building and
zoning permit is obtained from the Zoning Administrator. The permit
requirements shall apply to all permanent, temporary, seasonal, part-time
or movable buildings, structures, signs or uses, unless exempted elsewhere
in this chapter. No building and zoning permit shall be issued by
the Zoning Administrator except in conformity with the provisions
of this chapter, unless he receives a written order from the Zoning
Hearing Board in the form of an administrative review, special exception
or variance as provided by this chapter.
Applications for a building and zoning permit shall be filed
by the property owner, his authorized agent or an individual with
a proprietary interest in the property, said individual to hereafter
be known as the applicant. Applications shall be submitted to the
Zoning Administrator and contain the following:
A.
Building and zoning permit application form. On a form supplied by
the Zoning Administrator, the applicant shall provide information
to describe the size, location, and nature of the proposed building,
structure or use. The applicant shall sign the application form to
verify the accuracy of the information.
B.
Plot plan. All applications for a building and zoning permit shall
be accompanied by a plot plan in accordance with the following:
(1)
Three copies of the plot plan shall be submitted. In lieu thereof,
an 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches plot plan is acceptable, provided
it is suitable for photocopying.
(2)
The plot plan shall show, where applicable, size, shape, and
dimensions of the lot; size and location of all existing buildings;
size, location and use of all proposed buildings, additions or alterations;
parking lots, parking spaces, driveways, signs and other site improvements;
and other information as may be necessary to determine conformance
with this chapter.
(3)
Engineering, architectural or surveyor's plans may be required
by the Zoning Administrator where necessary to accurately depict the
proposed work on a property.
(4)
The Zoning Administrator may waive the plot plan requirement
where the applicant satisfactorily demonstrates that minimum standards
are greatly exceeded.
C.
Other permit prerequisites. At the time of application, the applicant
shall produce, where applicable, a valid sewage permit, road encroachment
permit, Labor and Industry approval, subdivision approval or other
approval preliminary to issuance of the building and zoning permit.
D.
Application fee. All applications for a building and zoning permit
shall be accompanied by a fee in accordance with the current schedule
of fees resolution adopted by the Township Supervisors.
When an applicant fails to: 1) complete and sign the building and zoning permit application form, 2) submit a plot plan, 3) pay the required application fee, 4) secure and produce other permit prerequisites, or 5) submit other information required by the Zoning Administrator, the application for a building and zoning permit shall be deemed incomplete. The Zoning Administrator may notify the applicant to request supplemental information to complete the application. Such notice shall prescribe a time period, not to exceed 30 days, for completion of the application by submission of the supplementary information. Failure to complete the application shall result in written disapproval, in accordance with § 250-258 of this chapter.
After an application has been determined to be complete, the
Zoning Administrator shall take official action to approve or disapprove
the permit application in accordance with the following:
A.
Approval. When a completed application is found to conform with the
provisions of this chapter the Zoning Administrator, within 20 days
of application completion, shall issue an approved building and zoning
permit. Issuance of the permit shall be accompanied by an approved
plot plan, where applicable, and a placard for display on the premises
during the construction or alteration period. Building and zoning
permits are nontransferable and are valid for work authorized therein
only for the owner and the property so designated.
B.
Disapproval. When a completed application is found not to conform with the provisions of this chapter the Zoning Administrator, within 20 days of application completion, shall disapprove the application for a building and zoning permit. Plot plans submitted with the application shall also be disapproved. The disapproval shall be in writing, citing the deficiencies of the application. Appeals for a disapproval by the Zoning Administrator shall be taken in the manner set forth in Articles XXVII and XXVIII and §§ 250-272 and 250-273.
All approved building and zoning permits for properties located
in the Township shall include the following disclaimer:
"The majority of the lands within the INS - Institutional Zoning
District are located within an area where land is used for military
operations. Owners, residents, and other users in this district, and
in the Township overall, may be subjected to inconvenience, discomfort,
and the possibility of injury to property and health arising from
normal and accepted military operations and practices including, but
not limited to, noise, vibration, odors, dust, the operation of machinery
of any kind including aircraft and military vehicles, and the discharge
of weapons. Owners, occupants, and users in this district, and in
the Township overall, should be prepared to accept such inconveniences,
discomfort, and possibility of injury from such military operations,
and are hereby put on official notice that Federal and State laws
may bar them from obtaining a legal judgment against such military
operations."
A.
Building and zoning permits issued on the basis of plans and applications
approved by the Zoning Administrator authorize only the use, arrangement
and construction set forth in such approved plans. A building and
zoning permit shall be revoked, in writing, by the Zoning Administrator
for any of the following reasons:
(1)
When use, alteration or construction does not comply with or
exceeds the scope of that authorized by the building and zoning permit;
or
(2)
When information pertinent to the application for a building
and zoning permit has been falsified or misrepresented; or
(3)
When other provisions of this chapter are violated in conjunction
with the use, alteration or construction authorized by the building
and zoning permit; or
(4)
When the original decision of the Zoning Administrator did not
conform to the requirements of this chapter.
A.
The Zoning Administrator shall maintain certificate of zoning compliance
forms which shall be utilized to record the following:
(1)
Nonconformities. Owners or occupants of nonconforming uses of land or structures and land in combination shall obtain a Certificate of Zoning Compliance to document wherein the use differs from the provisions of this chapter. Authorization to renew, change, extend, enlarge or alter the nonconformity shall not be granted unless and until the specifics of the nonconformity are first recorded on a certificate of zoning compliance and the change or alteration is found to comply with Article XXIII of this chapter. The Zoning Administrator may require written documentation to verify the characteristics of the use and the dates of establishment.
(2)
Approved uses and structures. Owners or occupants of uses or
structures authorized by approved building and zoning permits may
request a certificate of zoning compliance to verify that the use
or construction completed is in compliance with the approved permit
and the provisions of this chapter. Similarly, owners or occupants
of preexisting conforming uses or structures may request a certificate
of zoning compliance. Upon receipt of such a request, the Zoning Administrator
shall inspect the premises and approve or disapprove a certificate
of zoning compliance.
B.
Nothing contained herein shall preclude the Zoning Administrator from conducting routine inspections and investigations to determine zoning compliance, nor shall it prevent him from responding to complaints on zoning violation. Furthermore, violations of the conditions, uses or a violation of this chapter, punishable in accordance with § 250-279 of this chapter.
