The Borough Council shall appoint a Zoning Officer
to enforce the provisions of this chapter. It shall be his or her
duty to examine all applications for permits; issue permits only for
construction and uses which are in accordance with all applications
for permits, with any accompanying plans and documents; and make such
reports as the Borough Council may require. Permits for construction
and uses that are a conditional use, special exception or variance
to requirements of this chapter shall be issued only upon order of
Borough Council or the Zoning Hearing Board. Nothing herein contained
shall require any change in plans or construction of a lawful use
for which a building permit has been issued.
A permit shall be required prior to the erection
of structural alteration of any building, structure or portion thereof
and prior to the use or change in use of a building or land and prior
to the change or extension of a nonconforming use. Farm buildings
situated 50 feet or more from any street or property line shall be
exempt from the permit requirements of this section, but all such
farm buildings shall be erected in conformity with the use, area and
height regulations applicable in the district in which such farm buildings
are located. Applications for permits shall be made, in writing, to
the Zoning Officer on such forms as may be furnished by the Borough.
Such application shall contain all information necessary for the Zoning
Officer to ascertain whether the proposed erection, alteration, use
or change in use complies with the provisions of this chapter.
Permits shall be granted or refused within 30
days after the written application has been filed with the Zoning
Officer. Upon completion of the erection or alteration of any building
or portion thereof authorized by any permit and prior to occupancy
or use, the holder of such permit shall notify the Zoning Officer
of such completion. No permit shall be considered complete or permanently
effective until the Zoning Officer has certified that the work has
been inspected and approved as being in conformity with the provisions
of this chapter and other applicable ordinances.
Fees for permits shall be paid in accordance
with a fee schedule to be adopted by the Borough Council, and all
such fees shall be paid into the Borough General Fund. Each applicant
for an appeal, special exception, conditional use, or variance shall,
at the time of making application, pay a fee in accordance with the
aforementioned fee schedule for the cost of advertising and mailing
notices, as required by this chapter and the rules of the Zoning Hearing
Board.
