[Amended 1-6-1992 by Ord.
No. 92-3]
A.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement
Officer of the Borough of Green Lane. It shall be the duty of the
Code Enforcement Officer to:
(1)
Keep a record of all plans and applications for permits and
all permits issued with notations as to special conditions attached
thereto. All records shall be open for public inspection.
(2)
Review applications for zoning permits for erection or alteration
of structures or changes of use, determine whether such construction
or use is in accordance with the general requirements of this chapter,
all other applicable ordinances and with the laws and regulations
of the Commonwealth. The Code Enforcement Officer shall issue no permit
unless it conforms with all applicable ordinances, statutes and regulations.
(3)
Conduct inspections and surveys to determine compliance or noncompliance
with the terms of this chapter, in carrying out such surveys, the
Code Enforcement Officer or his representative may enter upon any
land or buildings.
(4)
Make written orders requiring compliance with the provisions
of this chapter to be served personally or by registered mail.
(5)
Institute proceedings in courts of proper jurisdiction for the
enforcement of provisions of this chapter.
(6)
Maintain a map showing the current zoning classification of
all land.
(7)
Maintain a map and register showing the registration, identity,
location and type of all nonconforming uses.
(8)
Participate in all proceedings before the Zoning Hearing Board,
present facts and information to assist the Board in reaching a decision
which shall be compatible with this chapter; and have decisions of
the Board reviewed in a court of proper jurisdiction when, in the
judgment of the Code Enforcement Officer, such review is desirable
or indicated.
B.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall issue no permit for the construction
or use of any land or building unless it also conforms to the requirements
of all other ordinances of Green Lane and with the laws of the Commonwealth.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 1702, Permits, which immediately
followed this subsection, was repealed 1-6-1992 by Ord. No. 92-3.
See now § 425-132.
[Amended 1-6-1992 by Ord.
No. 92-3]
A.
All applications for building permits, sign permits and zoning permits
shall be made, in writing, by the owner or tenants or authorized agent,
and shall be filed with the Code Enforcement Officer on forms prescribed
by him. The application (1) shall include a statement as to the proposed
use of the building; (2) shall be accompanied by a plan, drawn to
scale, showing the location of the building in relation to property
and road lines; (3) shall include a statement that the side lines
of all roads shown on the plan have been located and staked on the
premises by a surveyor or other person competent to give such location;
and (4) shall give the name and address of the person who has so located
and staked the road lines.
[Amended 6-29-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-03]
B.
If the applicant desires the Zoning Hearing Board to grant a special
exception, then, in addition, the application shall set forth the
nature of the special exception and shall state briefly the reasons
why such special exception should be granted and any other information
the Zoning Hearing Board may require.
[Amended 1-6-1992 by Ord.
No. 92-3]
The applicant for a permit shall, at the time of making the
application, pay to the Code Enforcement Officer for the use of the
Borough a fee in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by resolution
of the Borough Council upon the enactment of this chapter, or as such
schedule may be amended by resolution of the Borough Council.
[Added 3-11-2004 by Ord.
No. 2004-03]
No building shall be constructed or altered in the Borough,
or the use of any building changed, nor the use of land commenced
or changed, nor any environmental resource disturbed nor structure
demolished until a zoning permit has been secured from the Zoning
Officer; except that no zoning permit shall be required for the erection
of farm buildings to be placed more than 150 feet from the legal right-of-way
of any road, and no zoning permit shall be required for activities
exempted by Act 133 of 1982 (Right to Farm), 3 P.S. § 951
et seq. Upon completion of the work authorized by any permit, the
applicant for the permit 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 has
been inspected and approved as being in conformity with the provisions
of this chapter.
