No use may be established or changed, no structure may be erected,
constructed, reconstructed, altered, razed, removed, and no building
used or occupied, changed in use or changed in nonresidential occupancy,
until a zoning permit has been secured from the Zoning Officer. Upon
completion of changes in use or construction, reconstruction, alteration
or moving structures, the applicant shall notify the Zoning Officer
of such completion. No zoning permits shall be issued until the Zoning
Officer has certified that the proposed use of land or existing or
proposed building or structure complies with the provisions of the
applicable district and other provisions of this chapter. No permit
shall be considered as complete or as permanently effective until
the Zoning Officer has noted on the permit that the work or occupancy
and use have been inspected and approved as being in conformance with
the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable regulations.
At the time of making an application, all applicants for zoning
permits, special exceptions, conditional uses, variances, other hearings
before the Zoning Hearing Board and for other matters addressed in
the Fee Schedule shall pay to the Township for use of the Township
a fee and, if applicable, an escrow deposit in accordance with the
Township Fee Schedule. The Township Schedule shall be adopted, and
may be amended, by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. The Township may also require an applicant to reimburse
the Township for costs of consultants, solicitors, engineers and other
professionals if permitted under the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
Code.