[Ord. No. 793,
§§ 1, 9, 3-13-1978; Ord. No. 1036, § 1, 4-23-1990]
The provisions of this Ordinance shall be enforced by the zoning
officer with the aid of the police department and other municipal
agents and agencies. He shall examine all applications for permits,
issue permits only for construction and uses which are in accordance
with the requirements of this Ordinance, record and file all applications
for permits with any accompanying plans and documents, which shall
be matters of public record, and make such reports as the township
council may require. Permits for construction and uses which are a
special exception or a variance from the requirements of this Ordinance
shall be issued only upon order of the zoning hearing board. The zoning
officer shall be authorized to institute civil enforcement proceedings
as a means of enforcement of the provisions of this Ordinance.
[Ord. No. 1088, § 9, 11-18-1991]
A use and occupancy permit shall be required prior to any of
the following:
A.
Use and occupancy of any building or other structure hereafter erected
or substantially altered;
B.
Change in use of any building or structure;
C.
Use of land or change in the use thereof, except that the placing
of vacant land under cultivation shall not require a use and occupancy
permit;
D.
Change in use of nonconforming use.
E.
Whenever any commercial or industrial building or part of a building
changes ownership or tenancy;
F.
The construction of or placement upon a lot of a shed or garage.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to use or occupy any building
or other structure or land until a use and occupancy permit has been
duly issued therefor.
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[Ord. No. 793,
§ 1, 3-13-1978]
All applications for use and occupancy permits shall be made
in writing on forms furnished by the township and shall include all
information necessary to enable the zoning officer to ascertain compliance
with this Ordinance.
[Ord. No. 836,
§ 1, 8-11-1980]
No use and/or occupancy permit shall be issued until the proposed
use complies with existing township ordinances. Pending completion
of a building or alteration thereto, a temporary occupancy of a part
or all of the building may be permitted, provided that such temporary
occupancy would not, in the opinion of the zoning officer, jeopardize
life or property. The issuance of a use and/or occupancy permit does
not constitute a representation, guarantee or warranty of any kind
by the township, or by any official or employee thereof, as to the
quality of workmanship involved in the construction or alteration,
or as to the design of the structure or alteration, nor shall the
issuance thereof create a liability upon the township, its officials
or employees.
[Ord. No. 793,
§ 1, 3-13-1978]
If the zoning officer determines that an application is in compliance
with the provisions of this Ordinance, it shall be his duty to issue
the appropriate permit; and if he determines that an application is
not in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance, it shall
be his duty to refuse the permit, in which case he shall instruct
the applicant in the method of appeal or application to the zoning
hearing board.
[Ord. No. 793,
§ 1, 3-13-1978]
Whenever an amendment to this Ordinance or Zoning Map shall
have been adopted, the township manager shall place such amendment
on the agenda of the first public meeting of the township council
held eighteen (18) months after the effective date of the amending
ordinance at which time the Council shall consider the effect of the
amendment.
