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Franklin Township City Zoning Code

§ 90-60

Enforcing official.

A. 
The office of Zoning Officer is hereby created. The Construction Official shall also serve as Zoning Officer. It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer to enforce this chapter in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer to enforce this chapter and, pursuant to that duty, to investigate any violation or alleged violation of this chapter coming to the Officer's attention. All applications to the Building Inspector for building permits shall be examined by the Zoning Officer as to compliance with this chapter, and all such permits shall be signed by the Zoning Officer as well as the Building Inspector. The Zoning Officer shall require two sealed plot plans prepared by a New Jersey licensed professional engineer or land surveyor, drawn to scale, and showing the size and location of all existing and proposed buildings, structures and other facilities, sufficient to enable him to determine whether all zoning requirements are met. The requirement for sealed plot plans may be waived for additions, alterations or accessory structures to existing single-family dwellings and a sketch prepared by the owner or applicant accepted in lieu thereof. Where there is a question as to the size, location or other zoning requirement, he may require a sealed location survey. In the event of any material deviation from the approved application, plot plan or building plans, the Zoning Officer may stop construction by posting a stop-work notice at the building site. The Zoning Officer and the Building Inspector, and either of them, shall have the right to enter any building or premises during the daytime in the course of duty after proper notification to the property owner or occupant of the property.