A. 
Officer.
(1) 
The provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the Township Secretary or by such other person as may be designated by the Township Supervisors as the Zoning Officer for this purpose.
(2) 
Duties. The duties of the Zoning Officer shall be:
(a) 
To examine all applications for permits.
(b) 
To issue permits only for construction and uses which are in accordance with the regulations of this chapter and as may be subsequently amended.
(c) 
To issue permits for uses by special permit only after such uses and buildings were approved by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the regulations of this chapter.
(d) 
To inspect nonconforming uses, buildings and lots and to keep a filed record of such nonconforming uses and buildings as a public record and to examine them periodically.
(e) 
Upon the request of the Planning Commission or the Zoning Hearing Board, present to such body facts, records and any similar information on specific requests to assist such body in reaching its decision.
(f) 
To be responsible for the keeping up-to-date this chapter and the Zoning Map.
B. 
Appeals. Any appeal from a decision or action of the Zoning Officer shall be made directly to the Zoning Hearing Board.
C. 
Notification of violation. If the Zoning Officer shall find that any of the provisions of this chapter are being violated, they shall notify, in writing, the person responsible for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. They shall order discontinuance of illegal buildings or structures or of additions, alterations or structural changes thereto, discontinue any illegal work being done or shall take any other action authorized by this chapter to ensure compliance with or prevent violation of its provisions.
A. 
This chapter shall be enforced by the designated Zoning Officer of the Township. No permit of any kind as provided in this chapter shall be granted by them for any purpose except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or a decision of the Zoning Hearing Board or the courts.
B. 
Complaints regarding violations. Whenever a violation of this chapter occurs, or is alleged to have occurred, any person may file a written complaint. Such complaint stating fully the causes and basis thereof shall be filed with the Zoning Officer. They shall record properly such complaint, immediately investigate, and take action thereon as provided by this chapter.
[Amended 8-14-1996 by Ord. No. 96-330]
A. 
Any person, partnership or corporation who or which has violated or permitted the violation of the provisions of any zoning ordinance enacted under this act or prior enabling laws shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by a municipality, pay a judgment of not more than $500 plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney fees incurred by a municipality as a result thereof. No judgment shall commence or be imposed, levied or payable until the date of the determination of a violation by the Magisterial District Judge. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the municipality may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation, unless the Magisterial District Judge determining that there has been a violation further determines that there was a good faith basis for the person, partnership or corporation violating the ordinance to have believed that there was no such violation, in which event there shall be deemed to have been only one such violation until the fifth day following the date of the determination of a violation by the Magisterial District Judge and thereafter each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. All judgments, costs and reasonable attorney fees collected for the violation of zoning ordinances shall be paid over to the municipality whose ordinance has been violated.
B. 
The court of common pleas, upon petition, may grant an order of stay, upon cause shown, tolling the per diem fine pending a final adjudication of the violation and judgment.
C. 
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed or interpreted to grant to any person or entity other than the municipality the right to commence any action for enforcement pursuant to this section.
A. 
A zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection, construction or alteration of any building, structure or any portion thereof, to be issued simultaneously with the required building permits where possible.
B. 
Application for permits shall be made, in writing, to the Zoning Officer designated by the Board of Supervisors and shall contain all information necessary for such officer to ascertain whether the proposed erection, construction, alteration or use complies with the provisions of this chapter.
C. 
Such permits shall be granted or refused within 30 days from date of application.
D. 
No zoning permit shall be issued except in conformity with the regulations of this chapter, except after written order from the Zoning Hearing Board or the courts.
E. 
Application for a zoning permit shall be accompanied by any lawful information that may be required by the Zoning Officer or other sections of this chapter. Where it is proposed to establish on-site sewage disposal and/or water, a feasibility report by an independent registered engineer shall be required.
F. 
A permit shall also be required before any proposed construction, alteration or other development is undertaken within the Flood District. Prior to the issuance of a zoning permit in the Flood District, the Zoning Officer shall review the application to determine if all other necessary governmental permits such as those required by state and federal laws have been obtained including those required by Act 537, the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act,[1] and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, Section 404, 33 U.S.C. 1344. No permit shall be issued until this determination has been made.
[Added 9-12-1978 by Ord. No. 154]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.
A. 
The Board of Supervisors shall establish a schedule of fees, charges and expenses, as well as a collection procedure, for zoning permits, special permits, variances and other matters pertaining to this chapter.
B. 
Said schedule of fees shall be posted in the office of the Zoning Officer. Permits, special exceptions and variances shall be issued only after fees have been paid in full, and the Zoning Hearing Board shall take no action on appeals until preliminary charges have been paid in full.
A. 
Power to amend. The regulations, restrictions, boundaries and requirements set forth in this chapter may, from time to time, be amended, supplemented, changed or repealed through amendment by the Board of Supervisors.
B. 
Enactment of zoning ordinance amendments. Zoning ordinance amendments that include proposals or elements that are defined as "developments of regional impact" shall be subject to the regional review process adopted by Patton Township through an intermunicipal agreement, the Centre Region Growth Boundary/Sewer Service Area Implementation Agreement, effective January 18, 2007, with the other Centre Region Council of Government municipalities. The regional review process (Section IV of the Agreement) is included by reference and may be found at Article XIII of Chapter 9 of the Code of the Township of Patton.[1]
[Added 9-11-1991 by Ord. No. 91-274; amended 2-28-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-479]
(1) 
Before voting on the enactment of an amendment, the governing body shall hold a public hearing thereon, pursuant to public notice. In addition, if the proposed amendment involves a zoning map change notice of said public hearing shall be conspicuously posted by the municipality at points deemed sufficient by the municipality along the perimeter of the tract to notify potentially interested citizens. The affected tract or area shall be posted at least one week prior to the date of the hearing.
(2) 
In the case of an amendment other than that prepared by the planning agency, the governing body shall submit each such amendment to the planning agency at least 30 days prior to the hearing on such proposed amendment to provide the planning agency an opportunity to submit recommendations.
(3) 
If, after any public hearing held upon an amendment, the proposed amendment is changed substantially or is revised to include land previously not affected by it, the governing body shall hold another public hearing, pursuant to public notice, before proceeding to vote on the amendment.
(4) 
At least 30 days prior to the public hearing on the amendment by the local governing body, the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the Centre Region Planning Commission, as the designated agent for the Centre County Planning Commission.
(5) 
Within 30 days after enactment, a copy of the amendment to the zoning ordinance shall be forwarded to the county planning agency.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said agreement is on file in the Township offices.