[Ord. No. 94-29 § 118-19]
a.
Appointment and Duties.
1.
The Township Council shall appoint a Zoning Officer, who shall be
authorized to and shall administer and enforce the provisions of this
chapter. At the discretion of the Township Council, the position may
be held by the Building Subcode Official.
2.
The Zoning Officer shall receive applications for zoning permits.
In no case shall a permit be granted by the Zoning Officer for the
construction, alteration or use of any building or land that would
be in violation of this chapter.
3.
The Zoning Officer or his duly authorized agent shall have the right
to enter and inspect any building or premises and examine any plans
during the daytime course of his duties to determine whether or not
any construction, alteration or use of any building or use of land
is in conformance with any permit issued therefor under the provisions
of this chapter.
4.
The Zoning Officer shall order, in writing, the remedying of any
conditions or the cessation of any construction, alterations or use
found to be in violation of any provision of this chapter or of any
conditions which may have been attached to the issuance of a permit
to construct, alter or use a building or lot by an official or official
body of the Township of Berkeley.
b.
Records.
1.
The Zoning Officer shall keep a record of all applications for permits
and certificates issued and denied, together with all notations of
specific conditions involved. He shall file and safely keep copies
of all site plans and information supplemental thereto, which shall
be part of the records of his office and shall be available for the
use of the Township Council and other officials of the Township of
Berkeley, County or State.
2.
The Zoning Officer shall prepare a monthly report for the Township
Council, summarizing for the period since his last previous report
all permits issued and all violations found and consequent actions
taken by him.
c.
Advisement. Should the Zoning Officer be in doubt as to the meaning
or intent of any provision of this chapter, as to the location of
a district boundary line on the Zoning Map or as to the propriety
of issuing any permit in any particular case, he shall request a ruling
from the Board of Adjustment as to its interpretation and decision.
[Ord. No. 94-29 § 118-19.1; Ord. No. 09-15-OA § 8]
a.
No construction, alteration or excavation for any building or other
structure nor any use of building or land shall be begun without the
issuance of a permit by the Zoning Officer indicating the proposal
is in compliance with the provisions and requirements of this chapter.
b.
All applications for permit shall be made on forms provided by the
Zoning Officer. Each such application shall be accompanied by a plan
drawn to such scale as required to show exact dimensions and locations
of all buildings, yards, lot lines, off-street parking and such other
appropriate details and information as may be necessary to provide
for the administration of this chapter. All dimensions shown on these
plans relating to the lot to be used or built upon shall be based
on actual survey, deed description or an approved subdivision plat.
Should the application for zoning permit involve the construction,
addition or enlargement of a building or structure regulated by maximum
height provisions of this chapter, or where a two-dimensional drawing
is insufficient for determining compliance with certain provisions
of this chapter, the Zoning Officer may require building elevation
drawings and cross sections be submitted prior to the issuance of
a zoning permit. Where the approval of a site plan is required, submittals
shall meet the requirements of the provisions of this chapter which
deal with site plans. One copy of the approved site plan shall be
returned to the applicant, together with the permit issued by the
Zoning Officer and with such conditions as may have been attached
thereto by an official body of the Township of Berkeley acting under
this chapter. In those instances where permits are not granted, the
applicant shall be advised in writing as to the specific reasons involved.
c.
Before a certificate of occupancy is issued for any new construction,
including residential, industrial or commercial, a certified location
survey must be submitted to the Zoning Officer showing that the location
of the completed structure complies with all setback, side yard and
back yard provisions of this chapter.
d.
Permission or Denial.
1.
In reviewing an application for a zoning permit, the Zoning Officer
may, in his discretion, permit or deny the issuance of a zoning permit
in those instances where the following circumstances occur in a residential
zone:
(a)
Where the existing front or rear setback does not conform to
the present zoning and the proposed repair or addition to the front
or rear of the structure will not increase the degree of nonconformity,
or where the repair or addition is made to a structure on an undersized
lot, same may be permitted if the repair or addition does not violate
any present setback requirements; and
(b)
Where the proposed addition or repair will not tend to violate
the purposes and intent of the chapter, which include but are not
limited to safety, health, aesthetics, light, air and ventilation
or otherwise tend to cause any health problems.
2.
In any event, should the Zoning Officer have any doubt whatsoever
as to the effect of the application upon any of the foregoing zoning
criteria, he shall deny the application for a zoning permit.
