(A) Appointment. The Zoning Officer(s) shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors may designate other township staff persons to serve as Assistant Zoning Officer(s). Assistant Zoning Officers may serve with the same authority and duties as the Zoning Officer. The Zoning Officer shall not hold any elective office within the township, but may hold other appointed offices.
(B) Duties and powers. The Zoning Officer’s duties and powers shall include the following:
(1) Administer the zoning chapter in accordance with its literal terms, including to receive and examine all applications required under the terms of this chapter, and issue or refuse permits within the provisions of this chapter;
(2) Conduct inspections to determine compliance, and receive complaints of violation of this chapter;
(3) Keep records of applications, permits, certificates, written decisions and variances granted by the Zoning Hearing Board, and of enforcement orders, with all such records being the property of the township and being available for public inspection;
(4) Review proposed subdivisions and land developments for compliance with this chapter;
(5) Take enforcement actions as provided by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, being 53 P.S. §§ 10101 et seq.;
(6) Maintain available records concerning nonconformities, provided that the township is not required to document every nonconformity; and
(7) Serve such other functions as are provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 126, passed 3-18-2010)