[Adopted 1-14-1955 by Ord. No. 189, approved 1-14-1955]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PERSON
Any natural person or persons, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
[Amended 11-12-1968 by Ord. No. 310, approved 11-13-1968; 6-14-1976 by Ord. No. 346, approved 6-14-1976]
No person shall cause or permit any building to be constructed, altered or razed upon any property owned by such person or upon any ground rented by him, in the case of ground rental arrangement, without first having obtained a permit therefor. Such permit shall be issued by the Borough Council or its authorized representative upon the filing of an application with it, submission of plans and specifications in the case of erection of any building, furnishing of evidence of intended compliance with the requirements of the law and of all other ordinances of the Borough affecting building construction and use therein, such evidence to be given by specific information as may be prescribed by the application form, and upon payment of the applicable fee based on the value of construction to be undertaken under the following schedule:
Construction Value
Fee
Up to $2,000
$5
$2,001 to $5,000
$10
$5,001 to $10,000
$15
$10,001 to $15,000
$20
$15,001 to $20,000
$25
$20,001 to $25,000
$40
$25,001 to $50,000
$60
$50,001 to $100,000
$80
For construction value over $100,000, a charge of $1 per thousand or any part of a thousand in excess of $100,000 shall be made, up to a maximum of $200.
[Amended 6-14-1976 by Ord. No. 346, approved 6-14-1976]
Upon completion of the work of erection or razing of any building under a permit granted as aforesaid, the holder of such permit shall report such completion to the Borough Council or its authorized representative. The Borough Council may, after completion or at any time during the course of the work for which the permit shall have been granted, cause an inspection of such building to be made. If there is evidence that any requirement of the law or of any applicable ordinance has not been complied with, the Council or its authorized representative shall report such fact to the proper Borough official, who shall commence prosecution under such law or ordinance or take the necessary steps to secure compliance otherwise. The fact of completion of such work shall be kept on file.
[Amended 4-26-1965 by Ord. No. 280, approved 5-4-1965]
If any work authorized by any permit issued under this article shall not have been commenced within six months after the issuance of such permit, and if any work authorized by any permit issued under this article shall not have been completed within 18 months after the issuance of said permit, said permit shall thereupon be deemed null and void and shall be for all purposes invalid. Under such conditions, neither the permit fee nor any part thereof shall be returned to such permit holder, and if at any future time such permit holder shall make application for another permit for the same work, he shall follow the same procedure and pay the same fee as if no previous permit had been issued.
[Amended 6-14-1976 by Ord. No. 346, approved 6-14-1976]
Any person who shall be convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this article before any District Magistrate shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300, together with costs of prosecution, or to imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed 30 days, or both.