1. Submittal. All applications for a zoning permit shall be made in writing on a form provided by the Borough. Such completed application, with required fees, shall be submitted to a designated Borough employee.
2. Site Plan. The applicant shall submit a minimum of two copies of a site plan with the application. The site plan shall be drawn to scale and show the following:
A. Locations, dimensions and uses of existing and proposed structures, parking and loading areas, and location of existing and proposed uses of areas of land, with existing features clearly distinguished from proposed features.
B. Notes showing the dimensions of all buildings from lot lines and street rights-of-way.
C. Location of any watercourses and any 100-year floodplain.
D. Proposed lot areas, lot widths and other applicable dimensional requirements.
E. Locations and widths of existing and proposed sidewalks.
3. Additional Information. Any application under this Chapter shall include the following information, unless the Zoning Officer determines such information is unnecessary to determine compliance with this Chapter.
A. Address of the lot.
B. Name and address of the applicant, and of the owner of the property if different from the applicant.
C. Description of the proposed use of the property.
D. All other applicable information listed on the official Borough application form.
E. Such additional information that the Zoning Officer may determine is reasonably necessary to determine compliance with this Chapter.
4. Application for zoning permits for nonresidential uses and uses in any commercial or industrial zoning district shall include the following:
A. A location plan showing the tract to be developed, zoning district boundaries, adjoining tracts, significant natural features (such as wetlands, stands of trees, streams and the like) and streets for a distance of 200 feet from all tract boundaries.
B. A plot plan certified by a professional surveyor or engineer of the lot showing the location of all existing and proposed buildings, driveways, parking lots showing access drives, circulation patterns, curb cut accesses, parking stalls, access from streets, screening fences and walls, waste disposal or other methods of sewage disposal, other construction features on the lot, and the location of all topographical features.
C. A description of the operations proposed in sufficient detail to indicate the effects of those operations in producing traffic congestion, noise, glare, air pollution, water pollution, vibration, fire hazards safety hazards, or the emission of any potentially harmful or obnoxious matter or radiation.
D. Evidence that the disposal of materials and wastes will be accomplished in a manner that complies with state and federal regulations. If not provided by any applicable Borough contracted solid waste disposal provider, such evidence shall, at a minimum, include copies of contracts with waste haulers licensed to operate within Luzerne County which have been contracted to dispose of the materials used and wastes generated on-site. The zoning permit shall remain valid only so long as such contracts remain in effect and all materials and wastes are properly disposed of on a regular basis. Should the nature of the use change in the future such that the materials used or wastes generated change significantly, either in type or amount, the owner shall so inform the Zoning Officer, and shall provide additional evidence demonstrating continued compliance with the requirements of this Section.
E. Plans and/or other information indicating the methods of handling traffic, noise, glare, air pollution, water pollution, vibration, fire hazards, or safety hazards, smoke, or emission of any potentially harmful or obnoxious matter or radiation, as applicable.
F. Designation of the manner by which sanitary sewage and stormwater shall be disposed and water supply obtained.
G. The proposed number of shifts to be worked and the maximum number of employees on each shift.
H. Where use by more than one firm is anticipated, a list of firms which are likely to be located in the center, their floor area, and estimated number of employees.
I. Submission, approval and recordation of a subdivision and/or land development plan in accordance with the Luzerne County Subdivision and Land Development ordinance as required.
J. In addition to the information, required in this Section above, permit applications in the Traditional Downtown Area District shall also contain data and information required in § 27-507.2.G of this Chapter.
5. Areas Subject to Flooding. If the proposed development, excavation or construction is located within an area subject to regulation by the borough floodplain regulations, and if otherwise not provided for under those regulations or Borough Building Code (Chapter 5, Part 1), the following information is specifically required to accompany all applications, as prepared by a licensed professional:
A. The accurate location and elevation of the floodplain and floodway.
B. The elevation, in relation to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD), of the lowest floor, including basements.
C. The elevation, in relation to the NGVD, to which all structures and utilities will be flood-proofed or elevated.
D. Where floodproofing is proposed to be utilized for a particular structure, the zoning permit application shall be accompanied by a document certified by a licensed professional engineer registered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or a licensed professional architect registered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania certifying that the floodproofing methods used meet all applicable codes and ordinances.
6. Borough Building Code. Where the proposed use is regulated under the Borough Building Code, the applicant shall submit an application of building permit concurrently with the zoning permit. A zoning permit will not be issued until satisfactorily meeting the requirements of the Borough Building Code (Chapter 5, Part 1).
7. Submittals for Special Exception or Conditional Uses. In addition to the information listed above, an application for a special exception or conditional use requiring a site plan and action by the Zoning Hearing Board or Borough Council of the Borough shall also include the information required in Part 10 of this Chapter, unless the Zoning Officer determines that such information is not necessary to determine compliance with this Chapter.
(Ord. 2009-3, 12/16/2009, § 907)