Building permits shall be required before any
construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Borough
of Riverside.
A copy of all plans and applications for any
proposed construction or development in any identified floodplain
area to be considered for approval may be submitted by the designated
Borough Officer to any other appropriate agencies and/or individuals
(e.g., Planning Commission, County Conservation District, etc.) for
review and comment.
After the issuance of a building permit by the
designated Building Permit Officer, no changes of any kind shall be
made to the application, permit or any of the plans, specifications
or other documents submitted with the application without the written
consent or approval of the Officer. Requests for any such change shall
be in writing and shall be submitted by the applicant to Building
Permit Officer for consideration.
In addition to the building permit, the Building
Permit Officer shall issue a placard, which shall be displayed on
the premises during the time construction is in progress. This placard
shall show the number of the building permit, the date of its issuance
and be signed by the Borough Officer.
Applications for a building permit shall be
accompanied by a fee, payable to the municipality, based upon the
estimated cost of the proposed construction as determined by the Riverside
Borough Council fee schedule.
Whenever the Riverside Borough Council or other authorized municipal
representative determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe
that there has been a violation of any provisions of this chapter,
or of any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Borough Council
shall give notice of such alleged violation as hereinafter provided.
Such notice shall:
B. Include a statement of the reasons for its issuance.
C. Allow a reasonable time, not to exceed a period of
30 days, for the performance of any act it requires.
D. Be served upon the property owner or his agent, as
the case may require; provided, however, that such notice or order
shall be deemed to have been properly served upon such owner or agent
when a copy thereof has been served with such notice by any other
method authorized or required by the laws of this state.
E. Contain an outline of remedial action which, if taken,
will effect compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
Any person who fails to comply with any or all of the requirements
or provisions of this chapter or who fails or refuses to comply with
any notice, order or direction of the Riverside Borough Council or
any other authorized officer, employee or agent of the municipality
shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, shall be punishable
by a maximum fine of $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default
of payment of such fine and costs, imprisonment for a term not exceeding
30 days. Each day during which any violation of this chapter continues
shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the above penalties,
all other actions are hereby reserved, including an action in equity
for the proper enforcement of this chapter. The imposition of a fine
or penalty for any violation of, or noncompliance with, this chapter
shall not excuse the violation or noncompliance or permit it to continue,
and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations
and noncompliances within a reasonable time. Any development initiated
or any structure or building constructed, reconstructed, enlarged,
altered, or relocated in noncompliance with this chapter may be declared
by the Riverside Borough Council to be a public nuisance and abatable
as such.