(a) Appointment and general responsibility. There shall be a Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) and Zoning Officer (ZO) who shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners and shall be, along with the Building Code Officer (BCO), responsible for the administration and enforcement of this Part Twelve. The CEO, BCO and/or ZO shall not hold any elected office in the township.
(b) Administration of this title. The CEO, ZO and/or BCO shall administer this title in accordance with its literal terms and shall not have the power to permit any construction, use or change of use which does not conform to this title.
(c) Civil enforcement proceedings. The CEO, ZO and/or BCO may be authorized to institute civil enforcement proceedings as a means of enforcing this title.
(d) Duties. The duties of the CEO, ZO and/or BCO shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1) Enforce all provisions of this title and all amendments thereto.
(2) Receive, examine, record and file all applications and fees for building permits and issue building permits only for any structure or use which conforms to this title.
(3) Issue permits for uses and construction by special exception or variance, only after such uses or buildings are approved by the Zoning Hearing Board, in accordance with the provisions of this title. Permits requiring approval by the Board of Commissioners shall be issued only after receipt of an authorization from the Board.
(4) Receive all required fees.
(5) Regularly inspect all areas of the township to determine if there are any violations of this title and to review the validity of any reported zoning violations.
(6) Issue all necessary stop orders, and order in writing correction of all conditions found to be in violation of this title. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any such order lawfully issued by the CEO, ZO and/or BCO, and any person violating such order shall be guilty of a violation of this title.
(7) Maintain, or cause to be maintained, a map or maps showing the current zoning classifications of all land in the township.
(8) Identify and register all nonconforming uses, lots, structures and signs and keep filed a record of such nonconformities as a public record.
(9) Upon request of the Board of Commissioners, Planning Commission or Zoning Hearing Board, present facts, records, and any similar information to such body on specific requests to assist these bodies in reaching their decisions.
(e) An appeal from a decision or action of the CEO, ZO and/or BCO shall be made directly by a party in interest to the Zoning Hearing Board, and such appeal shall be made within 30 days after notice of the decision is made, or if no decision is made, 30 days after the date when a decision is deemed to have been made, in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011; Ord. 1001, passed 5-20-2020)