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Manchester Township
City Zoning Code

§ 245-22

Administration and enforcement.

The provisions of this article shall be administered by the Township of Manchester, the Manchester Township Planning Board and/or the Manchester Township Board of Adjustment acting in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
A. 
Ordinance to be administered and enforced by Zoning Officer. The provisions of this Article IV, Zoning, shall be administered and enforced by the Zoning Officer of the Township of Manchester.
B. 
Zoning permits. Zoning permits shall hereafter be issued or denied by the Administrative Officer or his designee upon recommendation of the Zoning Officer prior to construction, erection or alteration of any structure or part of a structure, or land. All requests for zoning permits shall be made in writing by the owner or his duly authorized agent and shall include a statement of the use or intended use of the building or structure or land and shall be accompanied by a plan or plat showing thereon the exact size, shape and location of all proposed structures and all existing structures and such other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of this chapter. A zoning permit shall be issued by the Administrative Officer for the installation of any utilities or for any other land improvements or development which have been previously approved or are contemplated by any approval granted by the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment or Department of Utilities, whichever case may apply. All zoning permits shall expire one year from the date of issuance.
[Amended 6-9-2008 by Ord. No. 08-020; 6-25-2012 by Ord. No. 12-015; 11-28-2016 by Ord. No. 16-037; 8-8-2022 by Ord. No. 22-23]
C. 
Temporary zoning permits.
[Amended 5-24-2021 by Ord. No. 21-19]
(1) 
Temporary zoning permits may be issued by the Administrative Officer for the location of temporary trailers and on-demand storage structures as permitted by this chapter for a period not to exceed one year on an active construction site as approved by the Planning Board or 30 days for residential use; however, the permit may be renewed for like periods until completion of construction. Such permits may be revoked or reissue refused in the event that the trailer is no longer used for the purposes for which the permit was issued or the use discontinued, subject to the penalties for violation of this chapter.
(2) 
Temporary zoning permits may be issued by the Administrative Officer for the location of charitable bin(s) as permitted by this chapter for a period not to exceed one year. The permit may be renewed for like periods; such permits may be revoked or reissue refused in the event that the bin(s) is found to be in violation.
D. 
Conformance of buildings transferred from one zone to another. If any area is hereafter transferred from one zone to another zone by a change in district boundaries, as herein provided, the provisions of this chapter with regard to conforming buildings or premises existing in such transferred area are those existing at the time of passage of such amendment.