[Adopted 5-1-1968 by Ord. No. 265, approved 5-1-1968]
The Borough Secretary shall keep a full and complete record
of excavations of ground and demolition of buildings in the Borough
of West Conshohocken and shall make a report to Borough Council at
its monthly meeting or to the Borough committee duly appointed as
often as Council or said committee shall request a report, the report
to include the number of ground excavations and building demolitions
of the several kinds and the approximate costs.
A.
Prior to the commencement of or proceeding with the excavation of
ground and demolition of any buildings or structures or any part thereof
in the Borough of West Conshohocken, a permit therefor shall first
be procured by the owner, lessee or agent, contractor or architect
from the Building Inspector/Zoning Officer, and it shall be unlawful
to commence or proceed with such work unless such permit is first
obtained.
[Amended 4-9-1996 by Ord. No. 96-004, approved 4-9-1996]
B.
The fee for obtaining permits for excavation of ground and demolition
of any buildings or structures or any part thereof shall be listed
in the Borough's adopted fee schedule which may be amended from
time to time by resolution.[1]
[Amended 2-14-1989 by Ord. No. 395, approved 2-14-1989; 4-9-1996 by Ord. No. 96-004, approved 4-9-1996; 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-01, approved 3-10-2009]
C.
If a permit shall have been issued and the operation called for by
it shall not have begun within six months from the date thereof, such
permit shall be void, and before such operation can begin, a new permit
shall be taken out.
Application for an excavation or demolition permit shall be
accompanied by a statement in writing giving the location and intended
purpose of such excavation and demolition, a plan, drawings, specifications
and such other information as may be required by Council, the Building
Committee or the Borough Secretary in order to ascertain whether or
not such operation complies with the provisions of this article or
other ordinances of the Borough. The drawings or specifications submitted
shall be kept on file by the Borough Secretary at all times and shall
not be removed from the file or be referred to except by the proper
officer or officers or other parties appointed by the Borough.
The Borough Council, the Building Committee or the Borough Secretary
shall have authority to cause the cessation of any work done in violation
of any of the terms of this article.
[Added 7-8-1975 by Ord. No. 305; amended 10-12-2010 by Ord. No.
2010-14, approved 10-12-2010]
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the provisions detailed in Chapter 53A of the Code of the Borough of West Conshohocken.
