The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Zoning
Officer with the aid of the Police Department and the Borough agencies.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by an agent,
to be appointed by the Borough Council, who shall be known as the
"Zoning Officer." He shall serve at the pleasure of the Borough Council
and shall receive such fees or compensation as the Borough Council
may, by resolution, provide.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer, and he shall have
power to:
A. 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.
B. Review applications for building permits for erections or alterations
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 Zoning Officer shall issue no permit unless
it conforms with all applicable ordinances, statutes and regulations.
C. Conduct inspections and surveys to determine compliance or noncompliance
with the terms of this chapter. In carrying out such surveys, the
Zoning Officer or his representative may enter upon any land or buildings.
D. Make written orders requiring compliance with the provisions of this
chapter to be served personally or by registered mail.
E. Institute proceedings in courts of proper jurisdiction for the enforcement
of provisions of this chapter.
F. Maintain a map showing the current zoning classification of all land.
G. Participate in all proceedings before the Zoning Hearing Board, present
facts and information to assist the board in reaching decisions 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 Zoning Officer, such review is desirable or indicated.
No building shall be constructed or enlarged in the Borough
or the use of any building changed until a building permit has been
secured from the Zoning Officer. 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 or his designee
has noted on the permit that the work has been inspected and approved
as being in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
All applications for building permit shall be made in writing
by the owner or owners or authorized agent and shall be filed with
the Zoning Officer.
A. The application:
(1)
Shall include a statement as to the proposed use of the building;
(2)
When required by the Zoning Officer, shall be accompanied by
a plot plan based upon a plan prepared by a registered engineer or
land surveyor, showing the location of the building in relation to
property and road lines; and
(3)
Shall be complete and contain all information necessary to enable
the Zoning Officer to ascertain whether the proposed building complied
with the provisions of this chapter.
(4)
Shall be accompanied by payment of all related fees.
B. Any contractor who seeks to perform any home improvement contract
that requires a Borough-issued building and/or zoning permit shall
be required to include on the permit application(s) a valid contractor
registration number as issued by the Bureau of Consumer Protection,
Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in accordance
to the Act of October 17, 2008, P.L. 1645, No. 132, as amended, hereby
the "Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act." As used in this subsection, the terms "contractor" and
"home improvement contract" shall have the same definitions as those
terms have in the Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection
Act. Failure to provide a valid contractor registration number shall
result in the Borough's denial of the application for building
and/or zoning permit.
An appeal or application for a special exception or variance
from the terms of this chapter may be filed with the Zoning Officer
and shall state:
A. The name and address of the applicant.
B. The name and address of the owner of the real estate to be affected
by the proposed exception or variance.
C. A brief description and location of the real estate to be affected
by such proposed change.
D. A statement of the present zoning classification of the real estate
in question, the improvements thereon and the present use thereof.
E. A statement of the section of this chapter under which the variance
or exception requested may be allowed, and the reasons why it should
be granted.
F. A reasonably accurate description of the present improvements and
the additions intended to be made under the application, indicating
the size of such proposed improvements. In addition there shall be
attached a plot plan of the real estate to be affected, indicating
the location and size of the lot, and the size of improvements now
erected and those proposed to be erected thereon.
G. An appeal from the decision of the Zoning Officer shall be taken
within 30 days.
The applicant for a permit shall, at the time of making the
application, pay to the Zoning 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. No fee shall be refunded.