Public Township Council Meeting — Packet

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 b. Description and Delineation of Central Business District Areas. This subsection shall apply to all parcels of land designated as the Central Business District Area as shown on the official zoning map of the Township. c. Applicability of the Main Street Ordinance. All regulations, requirements, prohibition, and zoning provision contained in this subsection shall be in addition to any other ordinance or zoning requirement of the Township. In the event of any inconsistencies, the provisions of this subsection shall prevail. d. Regulation for Building Permits. No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, altered, rehabilitated, restored, moved or demolished within the Central Business District, and no sign, light, fence, wall or other appurtenant fixture shall be erected or displayed on any lot, building or structure located within the District until after the application for a building permit has received an architectural review certification from the Township Planner or his/her designee. The designee, if applicable, shall be appointed on an annual basis. Every application for a building permit for a building located or to be located within the District shall be accompanied by plans for the proposed change. As used herein, plans shall mean drawings with sufficient detail to show, as far as they relate to exterior appearance, the architectural design of the building, including all site improvements or features such as walls, walks, plantings, signs, lights and other appurtenances. Such plans shall be forwarded by the Construction Official to the Township Planner for architectural review certification. The Township Planner shall issue a certification of approval or letter of denial within five (5) business days from the date that the application for building permit was filed with the Municipal Code Enforcement Officer. This time period may be extended at the request of the applicant. If within the five (5) business day period architectural review certification is denied, a permit shall not be issued by the Construction Official. If a letter of denial has not been issued within five (5) business days from the filing date of the application, the application shall be deemed to have

issued by the Construction Official. If a letter of denial has not been issued within five (5) business days from the filing date of the application, the application shall be deemed to have been certified and approved. Each letter of denial shall contain a concise list of specific objections regarding the denial of certification. The letter of denial may contain a list of acceptable alternatives as to any specific objections. e. Regulations for Application before Zoning Board of Adjustment or Planning Board. Any application filed with the Zoning Board of Adjustment or the Planning Board which proposes as part of the application, the erection, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, rehabilitation or demolition of any structure, signs, lights, fences or walls or appurtenant fixtures on property located within the Central Business District shall be forwarded to the Township Planner for review and architectural certification. The application shall include drawings with sufficient detail to show, as far as they relate to exterior appearance, the architectural design of the building, including proposed materials, textures, and colors, and the plot plan or site layout, including all site improvements or features such as walls, walks, plantings, signs, lights and other appurtenances. The Township Planner shall issue a certification of approval or letter of denial within ten (10) business days from the date that the application was filed with the Zoning Board or Planning Board. This time may be extended at the request of the applicant. If within the ten (10) business day period architectural review certification is denied, the application shall be deemed incomplete and no further action shall be taken on the application by the Zoning Board or Planning Board until architectural certification has been received. 133