The Township Council shall appoint a Zoning Administrator to enforce the provisions of this chapter. It shall be his duty to examine all applications for permits, issue permits only for construction and uses which are in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, record and file for public record all applications for permits with any accompanying plans and documents and make such reports as the Township Council may require. Permits for construction and uses which are conditional uses or variances to the requirements of this chapter shall be issued only upon the order of the Planning Board. Nothing herein contained shall require any change in plans or construction of a lawful use for which a building permit has been issued.

A permit shall be required prior to the erection or structural alteration of any building, structure or portion thereof, and prior to the use or change in use of a building or land, and prior to a change in or extension of a nonconforming use. Farm buildings situated 50 feet or more from any street or property line shall be exempt from the permit requirements of this section, but all such farm buildings shall be erected in conformity with the use, area and height regulations applicable in the district in which such farm building is located. Applications for permits shall be made in writing to the Zoning Administrator on such forms as may be furnished by the Township. Such application shall contain all the information necessary for the Zoning Administrator to ascertain whether the proposed erection, alteration, use or change in use complies with the provisions of this chapter. In the case of uses or buildings which require the approval of the New Jersey Department of Labor, copies of the application and plans furnished to such agency shall meet the terms of this section.

Permits shall be granted or refused within 10 days after the written application has been filed with the Zoning Administrator. Upon completion of the erection or alteration of any building or portion thereof authorized by any permit, and prior to occupancy or use, the holder of such permit shall notify the Zoning Administrator of such completion. No permit shall be considered complete or permanently effective until the Zoning Administrator has certified that the work has been inspected and approved as being in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable ordinances.

Fees for permits shall be paid in accordance with a fee schedule to be adopted by the Township Council, and all such fees shall be paid into the Township Treasury. Each applicant for an appeal, conditional use or variance shall, at the time of making application, pay a fee in accordance with the aforementioned fee schedule.