Public Township Council Meeting — Packet

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 If a letter of denial has not been issued within ten (10) business days from the filing date of the application, the application shall be deemed to have been certified. 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. f. Criteria for Architectural Review. The Township Planner and, in the event of any appeal, the Township Council, shall consider the architectural review of the proposal on the following standards: 1. The historical or architectural value and significance of the structure and its relationship to the historic and aesthetic value of the surrounding area. 2. The general compatibility of exterior design, arrangement and materials proposed to be used. 3. Description of the details of design for the period of architecture involved in the particular structure and surrounding neighborhood. 4. General adherence to the provisions contained within Section 25-16. In all instances, architectural review shall only extend to the exterior features of a structure and no consideration shall be given to interior arrangements. g. Regulations for Certificates of Occupancy. For all properties which are located within the Central Business District, the following use restrictions shall apply: 1. Certificates of Occupancy shall be applied for at the same time that a building permit is applied for or before any use or reuse of any land and structure(s) thereon is exercised. It shall be issued within ten (10) days from a satisfactory inspection or reinspection of the premises. A record of all certificates shall be kept on file in the office of the Construction Official and copies shall be furnished upon request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building affected. A fee of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars shall be charged for each original certificate and one ($1.00) dollar for each copy thereof. 2. No permit for excavation or for the erection or alteration or reuse of any building shall be issued before application has been made for a

one ($1.00) dollar for each copy thereof. 2. No permit for excavation or for the erection or alteration or reuse of any building shall be issued before application has been made for a Certificate of Occupancy. No building premises may be occupied nor shall there be an exercise of the use of land until such certificate shall have been issued. 3. No land shall be occupied or used and no building hereafter erected or altered shall be occupied or used or reused in whole or in part for any purpose whatsoever until a Certificate of Occupancy shall have been issued by the Construction Official stating that the building or the location of the land complies with all provision of this or any other ordinances of the Township. 4. No land or extension of use and no alteration of use of land or buildings shall be made in a nonconforming use of premises without a Certificate of Occupancy having first been issued by the Construction Official that such change, extension or alteration is in conformity with the provisions of this subsection or any other ordinance. 5. Inspections shall be made by the Construction Official, representatives of the Board of Health, Fire Chief, and Police Department. If conditions are set or alternatives are found necessary by any of these inspections, reinspection to determine compliance shall be necessary. No Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued until all provisions of all inspections have been complied with and appropriate certificates to that effect have been issued in accordance with the zoning ordinances of the Township. 134