All applications for development filed prior to the effective date of this chapter may be continued, but any appeals arising out of decisions made on any such application shall be governed by the provisions of Article
IV of this chapter.
The Construction Official/Zoning Officer shall enforce this
chapter and any regulations made and adopted hereunder. To that end,
the governing body may require the issuance of specified permits,
certificates or authorizations as a condition precedent to the erection,
construction, alteration, repair, remodeling, conversion, removal
or destruction of any building or structure; the use or occupancy
of any building, structure or land; and the subdivision or resubdivision
of any land. The governing body shall establish an administrative
officer and offices for the purpose of issuing such permits, certificates
or authorizations; may condition the issuance of such permits, certificates
and authorizations upon the submission of such data, materials, plans,
plats and information as is authorized hereunder and upon the express
approval of the appropriate state, county or municipal agency; and
may establish reasonable fees to cover administrative costs for the
issuance of such permits, certificates and authorizations. In case
any building or structure is erected, constructed, altered, repaired,
converted or maintained or any building, structure or land is used
in violation of this chapter or other regulation made under authority
conferred hereby, the proper local authorities of the Borough or an
interested party, in addition to other remedies, may institute any
appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection,
construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance
or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation to prevent the
occupancy of said building, structure or land or to prevent any illegal
act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.
In the event that during the period of approval heretofore or
hereafter granted to an application for development the developer
is barred or prevented, directly or indirectly, from proceeding with
the development otherwise permitted under such approval by a legal
action instituted by any state agency, political subdivision or other
party to protect the public health and welfare or by a directive or
order issued by any state agency, political subdivision or court of
competent jurisdiction to protect the public health or welfare and
the developer is otherwise ready, willing and able to proceed with
said development, the running of the period of approval under this
chapter or under any ordinance repealed by this chapter, as the case
may be, shall be suspended for the period of time said legal action
is pending or such directive or order is in effect.