Receive and review all applications for zoning permits and approve and issue zoning permits when warranted.

Keep an official record of all business and activities, including all complaints of zoning violations of any of the provisions of this chapter and the resulting action of said complaints.

Conduct inspections of properties as required to fulfill his/her duties. In conducting such activities, the Zoning Officer may have access to any land, building or structure.

Issue permits as authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board or the Planning Commission, pursuant to the requirements and applicable procedures of this chapter or by written order of a court of proper jurisdiction.

Issue certificates of zoning compliance in accordance with the terms and provisions of this chapter.

Issue certificates of nonconformity to nonconforming uses and/or structures and to maintain a listing of such as required.

Maintain the Zoning Map, showing the current zoning districts of all land, and the zoning text, including amendments thereto.

Notify the Zoning Hearing Board of required and/or requested hearings based upon the completion of his review and processing of applications for a zoning permit. The submission of an application for a zoning permit to the Zoning Officer and his determination that a hearing before the Board is either required or requested shall be a prerequisite for any application being forwarded to the Zoning Hearing Board for consideration.

Participate in proceedings before the Zoning Hearing Board and Planning Commission and, at their request, furnish such facts, records and similar information which may assist them in rendering decisions.

In the event of a violation of this chapter, provide written notice to the person responsible for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct the violation. Such written notice may be served personally or by certified mail. Corrective action may include an order to discontinue illegal uses of land, buildings, signs, or structures; to discontinue any illegal work being done; or to remove illegal buildings, structures, additions, signs, or structural alterations thereto.

A plan drawn to scale, indicating the actual dimensions and shape of the lot to be built upon and a written statement that the applicant is the owner or authorized agent of the owner or equitable owner.

The exact size and location on the lot of existing and/or proposed structures, buildings or signs, including proposed additions thereto.

The number and type of dwelling units, if applicable.

The amount and location of parking and/or loading facilities.

The existing use and/or proposed use of the property.

The height of the building, structure and/or sign.

A detailed scale drawing of all signs, existing and proposed, indicating their location and how they are and/or will be affixed to the property.

Existing and/or proposed access to the site.

Any other information deemed necessary by the Zoning Officer to determine conformance with the provisions and regulations of this chapter.

The name of the owner of record and any other person against whom Lansford Borough intends to take action.

The location and/or address of the property in violation.

The specific violations with a description of the requirements which have not been met, citing in each instance the applicable sections and provisions of this chapter.

The date by which the steps for compliance must be commenced, and the date by which the steps for compliance must be completed.

That the recipient of the violation notice has the right to appeal the violation notice and request a hearing on the same before the Zoning Hearing Board within 30 days from the issuance of the violation notice. Subsection M in § 465-1506, Hearings, shall govern the procedural process of any appeal of a violation notice.

That failure to comply with the notice within the specified time period, unless extended by an appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board, constitutes a violation, with a description of sanctions which shall result to correct or abate the violation.

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 proceedings commenced by Lansford Borough or the Zoning Officer, pay a judgment of not more than $500, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred by Lansford Borough as a result of said proceedings. No judgment shall commence or be imposed, levied or payable until the date of the determination of a violation by the Magisterial District Judge. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, Lansford Borough may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation, unless the Magisterial District Judge determining that there has been a violation further determines that there has been a good faith basis for the person, partnership or corporation violating this chapter to have believed that there was no such violation. In such cases, there shall be deemed to have been only one such violation until the fifth day following the date of the determination of a violation by the Magisterial District Judge, and thereafter each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. All judgments, costs and reasonable attorney fees collected for the violation of this chapter shall be paid over to Lansford Borough.

The Court of Common Pleas, upon petition, may grant an order of stay, upon cause shown, tolling the per diem fine pending a final adjudication of the violation and judgment.

Nothing contained in this section shall be construed or interpreted to grant any person or entity other than Lansford Borough the right to commence any action for enforcement pursuant to this section.