[Amended 10-4-2021 by Ord. No. 21-881]
The provisions of this chapter shall be administered
and enforced by the Zoning Officer and/or Construction Official/Code
Enforcement Officer of the Township. Prior to any change in the use
of a structure or land, a zoning permit shall be obtained in order
to assure compliance with this chapter. In no case shall a permit
be granted for the construction or alteration of any building or use
of land where the proposed construction, alteration or use would be
in violation of any provision of this chapter. It shall be the duty
of the Zoning Officer and/or Construction Official and any duly authorized
assistants to cause any building, lands, plans or premises to be inspected
or examined and to order, in writing, the remedying of any conditions
found to exist in violation of any provision of this chapter. The
Zoning Officer and/or Construction Official/Code Enforcement Officer
shall have the right to enter any building or premises during business
hours in order to carry out such duties.
A. Filing plans. All applications for building permits
shall be made in the manner prescribed in the Building Code.
B. Records. It shall be the duty of the Construction
Official/Code Enforcement Officer to keep a record of all applications
for permits and a record of all permits issued, with a notation of
all special conditions involved. The Construction Official shall file
and safely keep copies of all plans submitted and the same shall form
a part of the records of the Building Department. The Construction
Official shall prepare a report for the governing body periodically,
at intervals of not greater than three months, summarizing for the
period since the last previous report, all building permits and certificates
issued by the Building Department and all complaints of violations
and the action taken consequent thereon.
C. Zoning. Zoning permits shall hereafter be secured
from the Zoning Officer prior to construction, erection or alteration
of any structure or part of a structure or use of a structure or land.
As a condition for any approval required pursuant
to this chapter, property taxes or assessments for local improvements
which are due or delinquent on the property for which any application
is made shall be paid.