The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by one (1)
or more annual appointees of the Mayor with the confirmation of the
Borough Council, hereinafter called the "Zoning Officer," whose duty
it shall be to ascertain whether the erection, construction, alteration
or use of buildings, premises or land complies with the provisions
of this chapter. He shall keep a record of all applications and a
record of all permits issued with a notation of all special conditions
involved and shall safely file and keep all such applications and
permits in the offices of the Borough Clerk or such offices as the
Borough Council shall provide.
[Amended 4-8-2013 by Ord.
No. 13-05]
A.
Prior to the erection, construction or structural alteration of any building, structure or portion thereof or change in use of any building, lot or parcel of land, application forms in duplicate shall be obtained from the Zoning Officer or Borough Clerk and filled out by the owner or his authorized agent. Such forms shall be accompanied by a plot plan drawn to scale showing the actual dimensions, radius and location of the building or buildings in its or their exact relation to the lot and front property lines and such other information as may be necessary to determine compliance with or provide for the enforcement of this chapter. One (1) application with accompanying plot plan shall be returned to the owner, approved or rejected by the Zoning Officer. Applications for certain uses are subject to site plan approval as provided for in Article XVI.
A.
Upon the completion, erection, location or alteration of any building
or portion thereof for which a building permit shall have been issued
by the Building Inspector, or upon any change in the use of hitherto
unused land or the change in any existing use, but prior to the use
or occupancy of such building or alteration of land, the owner of
such land shall notify the Zoning Officer of the Borough of Merchantville
of such completion or proposed change in use, whereupon the Zoning
Officer shall inspect the premises and, upon ascertaining that the
erection, location or alteration referred to in the building permit
has been done in conformity with said permit and in compliance with
all other applicable codes, and/or the use is in conformity with the
terms and provisions of this Chapter, the statutes of New Jersey or
any other decision of the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment, shall
issue a certificate in writing to be designated a zoning permit or
occupancy permit, that said work has been inspected by him and the
use approved is in conformity with all zoning requirements of the
Borough of Merchantville. No person shall use or occupy any building
hereafter erected or located on any lot, or use or occupy any alteration
of any building hereafter made, or use or occupy any land, unless
and until a certificate of occupancy or conformity shall have been
duly issued as required by this chapter. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
in the case of a single-family dwelling occupied immediately prior
to commencement of any alteration, the occupant shall not be required
by this subsection to vacate the premises pending the issuance of
a final zoning permit or occupancy permit.
[Amended 1-28-2002 by Ord. No. 02-04]
B.
The zoning permit or occupancy permit required by this section is
in addition to and not in lieu of any and all other permits or certificates
that are or may be required by law or by any governmental agency or
by virtue of this chapter or any other ordinance of the Borough of
Merchantville or otherwise.
No building permit shall be issued by the Building Inspector
until all applications required under this chapter have been granted
or approved.