Nottingham Township Washington County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIX
Zoning Officer
§ 425-135 Duties of Zoning Officer.
The day-to-day administrative procedures provided for in this chapter are the responsibility of the Zoning Officer. The Zoning Officer's duties generally involve receiving, reviewing, and issuing building and zoning permits and certificates of occupancy, maintaining records of applications and permits, performing inspections to determine compliance with this chapter, notify persons violating this chapter, keeping this chapter and map up-to-date and accepting applications for and presenting facts at hearings before the Zoning Hearing Board. The Board of Supervisors may amend the duties of the Zoning Officer as deemed necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the residents. The Zoning Officer must administer this chapter by its literal terms; the Zoning Officer does not have any discretionary power and can neither waive nor tighten any requirement of this chapter. The Zoning Officer is required to meet qualifications established by the Township and the MPC and must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the municipal zoning. The Zoning Officer may also serve as the Building Inspector.
§ 425-136 Issuance of permits.
Before issuing the zoning permit, building permit or certificate of occupancy, the Zoning Officer shall assure that the proposed construction or use is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, as well as other applicable ordinances of the Township.
§ 425-137 Other duties.
Other duties of the Zoning Officer are to:
A.
Act on behalf of the municipality in any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, demolition, maintenance or use of any building or structure, to restrain, correct or abate such violation, so as to prevent the occupancy or use of any building, structure or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.
B.
Revoke by order any building permit, zoning permit or certificate of occupancy issued under a mistake of fact or contrary to the law or the provisions of this chapter.
C.
Record and file all applications and plans for permits and the action taken thereon. All applications, plans and documents shall be a public record.
D.
Maintain the Official Zoning Map showing the current zoning districts for all the land within the municipality. Upon request, the Zoning Officer shall make determination of any Zoning Map district boundary question. Such determination may be appealed to the Zoning Hearing Board.
E.
Upon the request of the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission or Zoning Hearing Board, present facts, records or information to assist them in making decisions.
F.
Provide testimony at hearings of the Zoning Hearing Board, if requested.
G.
Conduct inspections and surveys as prescribed by the Board of Supervisors or ordinance to determine compliance or noncompliance with the terms of this chapter.