(a) The Zoning Officer shall:
(1) Record and file for public record all applications for permits and accompanying documents;
(2) Inspect and register all nonconforming uses, buildings and lots and keep a file of such as a public record;
(3) Issue certificates of occupancy when a building has been completed in accordance with the provisions of Borough ordinances;
(4) Present to Council, the Zoning Hearing Board and other Borough agencies any requested information obtainable by him to assist them in reaching decisions; and
(5) Keep current the Zoning Map and any amendments to this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 774. Passed 8-23-76.)
(b) Until additional technical and clerical help is available to the Borough, the Borough Manager, in his or her capacity as acting Zoning Officer, is relieved of duties to inspect, register and maintain a file of nonconforming uses, as set forth in division (a) hereof.
(c) In cases where information is requested about specific property, as where a sale or lease is involved or the existence of nonconformity is claimed, the Borough Manager or other appropriate officer or consultant will make the necessary inspection and examine the applicant's proofs, if any, and as soon as possible thereafter, the Council will make its decision and afford a hearing to any party aggrieved by such decision.
(d) The owner, mortgagee or other party concerned shall, as a prerequisite to such action by Council, deposit such sum as may be necessary to indemnify and save harmless the Borough against costs or other loss incurred or to be incurred in ordering such investigation.
(Res. Unno. Passed 7-11-77.)