Borough of Millvale, PA Permits

No building or structure can be erected, added to or structurally altered until a zoning permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer. No zoning permit can be issued for any building where construction, addition or alteration or use thereof would be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, except after written order from the Zoning Hearing Board. Any zoning permit issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter is null and void.

All applications for zoning permits are to be accompanied by plans in duplicate as determined by the Zoning Officer, drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions and shape of the lot to be built upon; the exact sizes and locations on the lot of building already existing, if any; and the location and dimensions of the proposed building or alteration. The application includes such other information as the Zoning Officer requires, including existing or proposed uses of the building and land; the number of households or units the building is designed to accommodate; conditions existing on the lot; and such other matters as may be necessary to determine conformance with, and provide for the enforcement of this chapter. One copy of the plans, denoted with approval or disapproval, will be returned to the applicant and one copy, similarly marked, retained on Borough file.

A zoning permit may be revoked and withdrawn by the Zoning Officer if the holder of the building permit has failed to comply with the requirements of this chapter or with any conditions attached to the issuance of the permit, and the holder of the zoning permit may be subject to penalties as provided by this chapter.

The Zoning Officer has 30 days to review and act upon a zoning permit application.

If the work described in any zoning permit has not begun within 90 days from the date of issuance, the zoning permit expires. The Zoning Officer will notify the applicant of such expiration. If the work described has not been substantially completed within two years of the date of issuance thereof, said permit and any other zoning relief expires and will be canceled, with written notification, by the Zoning Officer. An applicant has 10 days to apply for renewal of zoning relief and issuance of a new zoning permit.

All lots for which permits have been obtained and the construction of which has begun, or for which a contract or contracts have been issued pursuant to a permit granted prior to the date of adoption of this chapter, may be completed and used in accordance with the plans on which said permit was granted.

All public and private construction, demolition and grading work and related activities performed pursuant to a zoning permit can be performed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and no such work can be performed at any time on Sundays, unless the permittee obtains written consent from the Borough Manager, and/or his or her agent, to do the work between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Sundays.

In connection with the granting of any permit, the Zoning Officer and/or the Borough Manager may, in his or her discretion, attach such conditions thereto as may be necessary to prevent damage to public or private property or to prevent the operation from being conducted in a manner hazardous to life or property or in a manner likely to create a nuisance including, but not limited to, the following:

(1)

Limitations on the period of the year in which the work may be performed.

(2)

Restrictions as to the size, weight and type of equipment.

(3)

Designation of routes upon which materials may be transported.

(4)

Designation of the place, manner and routes of disposal of excavated material.

(5)

Requirements for the storage of equipment and materials.

(6)

Requirements as to the control of dust, the cleaning of streets, the prevention of noise and all other conduct injurious to the neighborhood, the general public or any portion thereof.

(7)

Regulations as to the use of streets in the course of the work in the Borough.

(8)

Regulations as to the use of a mechanical device for the breaking of pavement, such as a Hydra Hammer® or headache ball, which will be permitted only with special written permission from the Zoning Officer and/or the Borough Manager.

(9)

Requirements that the building permitted area be completely fenced in, with a designated point of ingress and egress, and with such fencing to be of sufficient height and transparency so as to protect public health, welfare and safety.

Unless superseded by the Uniform Construction Code:

It is unlawful to use or occupy or permit the use or occupancy of any building or lot, in whole or in part, erected, connected or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in its size or structure until an occupancy permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer.

No nonconforming use may be changed or extended until a building and/or occupancy permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer.

A building and/or occupancy permits applied for coincident with an approvable building permit application will be issued within five working days after the erection or alteration has been completed and inspected by the Zoning Officer.

Application for a building and/or occupancy permits for a new or changed use of land where no building permit is required can be made directly to the office of the Zoning Officer. Occupancy permits to be issued, as well as written notices stating why an occupancy permit cannot be issued, will be given to the applicant no later than 10 days after the application has been received by the Zoning Officer.

A temporary occupancy permit for owner-occupied development may be issued by the Zoning Officer for a period not exceeding six months during alterations as partial occupancy of a building pending its completion, provided that such temporary permit may require such conditions and safeguards as will protect the safety of the occupants and the public.

Failure to obtain a building and/or occupancy permit is a violation of this chapter and subject to enforcement remedies.

The Zoning Officer maintains records of all occupancy permits; copies will be furnished upon request, to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or lot affected.