Public Township Council Meeting — Packet

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 b. If a projected building is situated in a district which is hereafter changed by amendment to the zoning map, the provisions of paragraph a. above shall apply to such building. (Ord. No. 904-88 § 25-7.3) 25-40.5 Enforcement. a. Enforcement Officer. The Construction Official is hereby designated the Enforcement Officer under this section. b. Compliance. The Construction Official shall withhold issuing a Certificate of Occupancy for any project which is not in full compliance with this section as approved by the Township Engineer or his/her designated representative. c. Review. A determination to withhold the Certificate of Occupancy, under paragraph b. above shall be made after a review of the plans and specifications on file with the Construction Official and an on-site inspection by the Construction Official or his/her designated representative. d. Within the Division of Inspections in the Department of Planning and Development, there is created the office of Zoning Officer. The Planning Director shall have the ability to appoint and/or designate the party who shall fill the office of Zoning Officer. The person filling the office of Zoning Officer may also perform other duties such as Construction Official within the Division of Inspections. 1. Duties of the Zoning Officer. (a) It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer to enforce the provisions of this chapter and Chapter XIV, and in no case, except under a written order of the Board of Adjustment or the Township Council, as prescribed by Statute, shall any building permit be issued for the erection or structural alteration of any building or land where the proposed erection, structural alteration of any building or land or use thereof would be in violation of any provision of this chapter. Should the Zoning Officer be in doubt as to the meaning or intent of any provision of this chapter or as to the location of a district boundary line on the zoning map, and so as the propriety to issuing a building permit or Certificate of Occupancy or Use in a particular case, he/she shall appeal the matter to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

propriety to issuing a building permit or Certificate of Occupancy or Use in a particular case, he/she shall appeal the matter to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. (b) It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer to investigate any violation of this chapter or Chapter XIV. Where any building or structure is erected, constructed or maintained or any building, structure or land is used in violation of any provision of this chapter or Chapter XIV, the Zoning Officer may serve summonses immediately upon the property owner of record, tenant, occupant, management company, partnership, receiver, mortgagee, corporation, individual or persons and/or other person or entity involved in the conduct of the illegal use or activity. (c) It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer to keep records of all applications for building permits and of all such permits issued with a notation of all special conditions involved. He/she shall file and safely keep copies of all plans and specifications submitted with such application, and the same shall form a part of the records of his/her office and shall be available to the Township Council and all other officials of the Township. e. Inspection of the Premises. The Zoning Officer or a duly authorized agent of the Division of Inspections shall at all reasonable times be permitted access to inspect any buildings, structures, lots or land, whether already erected or put into use or in the course of erection and putting into use for the purpose of determining whether or not provisions of this chapter are being complied with. 211