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1. Appointment. The Zoning Officer shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The Zoning Officer shall not hold any-elective office in the Township.
2. Compensation. The compensation for the Zoning Officer shall be determined by the Board of Supervisors.
3. Qualifications. The Zoning Officer shall meet the requirements established by the Township and shall be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of municipal zoning.
4. Duties and Responsibilities. The Zoning Officer shall have all the duties and powers conferred by this Chapter in addition to those reasonably implied for that purpose. He shall not issue a permit in connection with any contemplated erection, construction, alteration, repair, extension, replacement and/or use of any building, structure, sign and/or land unless it first conforms to the literal requirements of this Chapter. Specifically, the Zoning Officer shall:
A. Receive and process all applications for zoning permits, occupancy permits, variances, special exceptions, conditional uses and appeals.
B. Receive and process complaints, only if received in writing.
C. Issue zoning permits and certificates of compliance for construction and uses which are in accordance with the regulations of this Chapter and subsequent amendments; or through the Board of Supervisors for conditional uses; or through the Zoning Hearing Board; or through court approval. Zoning permits and occupancy permits shall not be issued if subdivision and land development regulations have not received the required approval.
D. Record and file all applications for zoning permits and occupancy permits together with accompanying plans and documents.
E. Maintain the zoning map showing the current zoning classifications of all land and the zoning text including all amendments.
F. In the case of a conditional use or special exception, the Zoning Officer shall conspicuously post a notice of public hearing on the affected property whenever the Zoning Hearing Board or the Board of Supervisors schedules a public hearing.
G. Participate in all proceedings before the Zoning Hearing Board and the Planning Commission and as requested provide facts and records which will assist such bodies.
H. Submit a quarterly report to the Board of Supervisors of all permits and occupancy permits issued and violations and stop work orders recommended or promulgated.
5. In addition, the Zoning Officer may prepare a map and register showing the identity and location of nonconforming uses and structures.
(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 1200)
1. Requirements. It shall be unlawful to commence the excavation, construction or alteration of any building, including an accessory building, until the Zoning Officer has issued a zoning permit for such work. No permit shall be required for repair, maintenance or interior remodeling provided it does not change the use or otherwise violate the provisions of this Chapter.
2. Form of Application. The application for a permit shall be submitted in such form as the Zoning Officer may prescribe and shall be accompanied by the required fee. Application shall be made by the owner, lessee or the agent of either. However, if the application is made by a person other than the owner or lessee, it shall be accompanied by a written authorization of the owner that the proposed work is authorized by this owner.
3. Description of Work. The application shall contain a general description of the proposed work, use and occupancy of all parts of the building, structure, land or sign and such additional information as may be required by the Zoning Officer. The application for the permit shall be accompanied by a plot plan of the proposed building, structure, use or sign drawn to scale with sufficient clarity to show the nature and character of the work to be performed, including off-street parking and loading space, if required, the location of new and existing construction, and the distances of the same from the existing lot lines.
4. Issuance of Zoning Permit. The Zoning Officer shall determine whether the plans conform to the provisions of all pertinent local laws. In the event they do not, he shall reject the application and state the reasons for doing so in writing. The Zoning Officer shall inform the applicant of the right of appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board in the event the application is rejected. When the Zoning Officer is satisfied that the proposed work and/or use conforms to the provisions of this Chapter and all laws and ordinances applicable thereto, he shall issue a permit.
5. Notice of Starting Work. The Zoning Officer shall be given at least 24 hours notice by the applicant prior to commencement of work.
6. Expiration of Permit. The permit shall expire after 1 year from the date of issuance unless work at the site has commenced within such period. All work must be completed within 2 years. For the purposes of this Chapter, construction and/or development shall be considered to have started with the preparation of land, including land clearing, grading, filling, excavation for basement, erection of temporary forms, the installation of pilings under proposed subsurface footers or the installation of utilities
7. Completion of Work. Upon completion of the work and prior to use or occupancy, the permit holder shall notify the Zoning Officer. Use and occupancy shall not be authorized until the Zoning Officer has certified that the work has been inspected and approved and has issued an occupancy permit.
8. Revocation of Permits. The Zoning Officer may revoke a permit in case of any false statement or misrepresentation of fact in the application or on the plans or for any other cause set forth in this Chapter.
9. Posting of Permit. A true copy of the permit shall be kept on the site of operations open to public inspection until completion of the work.
(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 1201)
1. Requirements. It shall be unlawful to use and/or occupy any structure, building, sign and/or land or portion thereof for which a permit is required until an occupancy permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer.
2. Time of Application. When the use of premises involves a new building or structure or additions to an existing building or structure, the application for an occupancy permit shall be made at the same time application is made for a zoning permit. When no construction or alteration is involved, application to occupy and use land may be made at any time.
3. Form of Application. The application for an occupancy permit shall be in such form as the Zoning Officer may prescribe. The application shall contain the intended use and/or occupancy of any structure, building, sign and/or land or portion thereof for which a permit is required.
4. Issuance of Occupancy Permit. The Zoning Officer shall inspect any structure, building, sign and/or use of land within 10 days of notification that the work has been completed. Should the Zoning Officer determine that the work is in conformity and compliance, he shall issue an occupancy permit, a true copy of which shall be kept available for official inspection at all times.
PART 13
ENFORCEMENT
ENFORCEMENT
In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this Chapter, the Board of Supervisors, or the Zoning Officer with the approval of the Board of Supervisors, may institute in the name of the Township any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use; to restrain, correct or abate such violation; to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure or land; or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises. The rights and remedies provided in this Chapter are cumulative and are in addition to all other remedies provided by law.
(Ord. 319/1993B, § 1301)
An enforcement notice shall be prepared and sent to the owner of the parcel on which the violation has occurred. The notice shall state at least the following:
A. The name of the owner of record and any other person against whom the township intends to take action.
B. The location of the property in violation.
C. The specific violation with a description of the requirements which have not been met, citing in each instance the applicable provisions of this Chapter.
D. The specific date for compliance.
E. That the recipient of the notice has the right to appeal to the zoning hearing board and the time period of appeal.
F. That failure to comply or failure to appeal will result in clearly described sanctions.
(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 1302)
No permit shall be issued until the applicable fee(s) have been paid. A schedule of fees have been established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. In certain cases, additional fees may be applied. Such additional fees shall be at the discretion of the Township and shall cover, in whole or in part, costs associated with review of large scale land development.
(Ord. 3/9/1993B, § 1303)
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