Gettysburg City Zoning Code
PART 16
ADMINISTRATION
§ 27-1601 Enforcement.
[Ord. 1352-08, 5/5/2008]
This chapter shall be administered by the Borough Zoning Officer, who shall administer and enforce this chapter in accordance with its literal terms and shall not have the authority to permit any construction or any use or change of use which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter.
§ 27-1602 Duties of the Zoning Officer.
[Ord. 1352-08, 5/5/2008]
With respect to the administration and enforcement of this chapter, the duties of the Zoning Officer shall be as follows:
A.
To receive and review all applications for building permits, special exception permits, variances, and any other requests on matters relative to the administration of this chapter.
B.
To issue building permits for construction and uses that are in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and any other applicable ordinance.
C.
To maintain a complete record of all applications and plans for permits and the action taken on each.
D.
To make inspections or investigations to determine compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter. After proof of compliance, a certificate of use and occupancy shall be issued.
E.
To notify, in writing, the appropriate person or persons when any violation of this chapter has occurred, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering its discontinuance or correction through the issuance of a stop order. If any such person or persons does not comply with the notice of violation within five days, the Zoning Officer shall take necessary legal action.
F.
To keep this chapter and the Zoning Map up-to-date to reflect all actions of the Borough Council.
G.
To gather and present any facts, records, or other information to the Planning Commission or Zoning Hearing Board when requested to do so.
§ 27-1603 Building Permits.
[Ord. 1352-08, 5/5/2008]
A building permit shall be obtained from the Zoning Officer for any construction, addition, alteration, relocation or conversion or removal or demolition of any building or structure, or the installation of equipment for the operation of a building or structure, that does not fall under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code for commercial buildings.
§ 27-1604 Certificate of Occupancy.
[Ord. 1352-08, 5/5/2008]
After a building permit has been issued, no building or structure shall be occupied or used, in whole or in part, until a certificate of occupancy is obtained from the Borough Zoning Officer or the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
§ 27-1605 Penalties.
[Ord. 1352-08, 5/5/2008]
Any person, partnership or corporation who or which has violated or permitted the violation of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon being found liable therefor in a (civil enforcement) proceeding, pay a fine of not more than $500 plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the Borough. Each day that a violation is continued shall constitute a separate offense. All fines collected for such violations of this chapter shall be paid to Gettysburg Borough. Penalties for zoning violations shall be consistent with the enforcement remedies as set forth in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (see Code for more detail).[1]
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
§ 27-1606 Enforcement Remedies.
[Ord. 1352-08, 5/5/2008]
In case any building, structure or land is, or is proposed to be, erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, maintained or used in violation of this chapter, the Borough Council, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate such building, structure or land or to prevent, in or about such premises, any act, conduct, business or use constituting a violation.