The name and address of the applicant.

The name and address of the owner of the real estate to be affected by the proposed special exception or variance.

A brief description and location of the real estate to be affected by such proposed change.

A statement of the present zoning classification of the real estate in question, the improvements thereon and the present use thereof.

A statement of the section of this chapter from which the variance is required, or special exception may be allowed, and the reasons why it should be granted.

A reasonably accurate description of the present improvements and the additional improvements intended to be made under the application, indicating the size of the lot and size of improvements now erected and those proposed to be erected thereon.

Zoning permit. A zoning permit indicates that a zoning application complies with this chapter to the best knowledge of the Lower Providence Township (Township) Zoning Officer. No person shall perform construction operations of any kind unless a zoning permit is conspicuously displayed on the premises. A zoning permit is required to be issued by the Township Zoning Officer prior to the start of any of the following activities:

Building permit. A building permit is required by Lower Providence Township to authorize construction. The Lower Providence Township (Township) Building Code Official (BCO) or the Zoning Officer who is certified as a BCO shall grant or deny a permit application, in whole or in part, within 30 business days of the filing of the complete application date for nonresidential structures and 15 days for residential structures. Reasons for the denial shall be in writing and sent to the applicant. The Township BCO may establish a different deadline to consider applications for a permit in a historic district. The Township BCO and the applicant may agree in writing to extend the deadline by a specific number of days. A Township BCO shall examine, or delegate for examination, the construction documents and shall determine whether the construction indicated and described is in accordance with the Township Building Code and other pertinent laws or ordinances as part of the application process. The Township BCO or his authorized representative shall stamp or place a notation on the set of reviewed construction documents that the documents were reviewed and approved for Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code compliance before the permit is issued. The Township BCO or authorized representative shall clearly mark any required changes on the construction documents. The BCO shall return a set of the construction documents with this notation and any required changes to the applicant. The applicant shall keep a copy of the construction documents at the work site at all times, which shall be open to inspection by the Construction Code Official or his authorized representative. Issuance of the building permit indicates that the work complies with Township ordinances and Township Building Code, as amended, to the best knowledge of the applicable Township staff. No person shall perform construction operations of any kind unless a building permit is conspicuously displayed on the premises. An applicant is required to obtain a building permit prior to starting any of the following activities:

Use and occupancy permit (also known as "certificate of occupancy" or "occupancy permit"). A use and occupancy permit is required upon completion of the construction or expansion of a principal building or structure, construction and installation of a swimming pool, creation of a new use or change in use of a structure or land. An as-built elevation and individual lot grading and stormwater plan must be submitted by the permittee or property owner to the Lower Providence Township Engineer for final compliance review to the approved subdivision or land development plan prior to the issuance of the use and occupancy permit. This plan must be drawn to a scale of not smaller than one inch equals 40 feet with all as-built features. The plan as a minimum, shall indicate the following:

Certification of compliance permit. This permit shall be required whenever there is a proposed change of ownership of any residential building or part thereof and change of ownership or tenancy of any commercial, industrial or institutional structure or building dated not earlier than three months prior to the change of ownership as defined under § 123-70 of the Code of Lower Providence Township. The Township Zoning Officer or designee shall issue this permit.

Driveway and roadway occupancy permit. A Township driveway and roadway occupancy permit is required for any new construction within a right-of-way of a Township-owned street or a new driveway which connects to a Township-owned street or right-of-way. See Penn DOT requirements to determine if a highway occupancy permit is needed for work within the right-of-way of a state-owned street. The Township Public Works Director shall issue this permit and may require this permit to be reviewed by the Township Engineer.

Land disturbance permit (grading permit). A Township land disturbance permit is required for any grading or earthmoving activities as defined under § 123-98 of the Code of Lower Providence Township. The Township Zoning Officer or designee shall issue this permit.

Any request for a permit under this chapter shall be made in writing on a permit application form provided by the Township. Such completed application, with any required fees, shall be submitted to a Township employee responsible for processing such a permit. An application shall not be fully accepted until all fees are paid to the Township. The applicant is responsible to ensure that such an application is stamped by the responsible Township employee with the date of the official receipt.

The Board of Supervisors has established by resolution a schedule of fees and a collection procedure relating to all applications filed pertaining to this chapter. No application shall be considered filed and accepted until all fees are paid. This fee schedule may be based upon the type of application and the breath of the proposed development, including acreage, numbers of lots and square footage of the structure or lot, type of use, etc., to most accurately reflect the Township's actual costs.

If the Zoning Office and/or the Township BCO determines that site plan is necessary for determination of whether the building, grading or zoning permit application complies with this chapter, the applicant must provide two copies of an elevation and individual lot grading and stormwater plan to the Lower Providence Township Engineer for compliance review to the approved subdivision or land development plan prior to the issuance of the building permit. This section shall apply to all new single-family dwellings, any land development or proposed grading over 2,000 square feet. This plan must be drawn to a scale of not smaller than one inch equals 40 feet. The plan, as a minimum, shall indicate the following:

Any false statement or misrepresentation of fact in the application or on the plans on which the permit or approval was based. (Note: The Pennsylvania Criminal Code provides for penalties for providing false information to a municipal employee in the carrying out of his/her duties.);

Upon violation of any condition lawfully imposed by the Zoning Hearing Board upon a special exception use or variance or by the Board of Supervisors upon a conditional use;

Any work being accomplished or use of land or structures in such a way that does not comply with this chapter or an approved site plan or approved permit application;

For any other just cause set forth in this chapter; and/or

For violation of any applicable Township Building Code, Township Floodplain Ordinance or Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.