[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:
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.
