A Zoning Officer shall administer and enforce this chapter, including, but not limited to, the receiving of applications, the inspection of premises and the issuing of zoning and occupancy permits. No zoning or occupancy permit shall be issued by the Zoning Officer except where the provisions of this chapter have been complied with. The Zoning Officer shall be appointed by the Township Commissioners and shall hold no elective office in the Township. The Zoning Officer shall meet the qualifications established by the Township and shall be able to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Township, a working knowledge of municipal zoning.

The Zoning Officer shall be empowered to institute civil enforcement proceedings as a means of enforcement when acting within the scope of his/her employment.

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

The location of the property in violation.

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

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

That the recipient of the notice has the right to appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board within a prescribed period of time in accordance with procedures set forth in this chapter.

That failure to comply with the notice within the time specified, unless extended by appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board, constitutes a violation, with possible sanctions clearly described.

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 proceeding commenced by the Township, pay a judgment of not more than $500, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney fees incurred by the Township as a result thereof. No judgment shall commence or be imposed, levied or payable until the date of the determination of a violation by the District Justice. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Township 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 District Justice, determining that there has been a violation, further determines that there was a good-faith basis for the person, partnership or corporation violating this chapter to have believed that there was no such violation, in which event 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 District Justice, 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 the Township.

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 to any person or entity other than the Township the right to commence any action for enforcement pursuant to this section.

The landowner may submit plans and other materials describing his proposed use or development to the Zoning Officer for a preliminary opinion as to their compliance with the applicable ordinances and maps. Such plans and other materials shall not be required to meet the standards prescribed for preliminary, tentative or final approval or for the issuance of a building permit so long as they provide reasonable notice of the proposed use or development and a sufficient basis for a preliminary opinion as to its compliance.

If the Zoning Officer's preliminary opinion is that the use or development complies with the ordinance or map, notice thereof shall be published once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality. Such notice shall include a general description of the proposed use or development and its location, by some readily identifiable directive, and the place and times where the plans and other materials may be examined by the public. The favorable preliminary approval under Section 914.1 and the time therein specified for commencing a proceeding with the Board shall run from the time when the second notice thereof has been published.

All applications for conditional use approval shall be submitted on forms supplied by the Township and shall be accompanied by the required fee. All conditional use applications shall include a land development plan, as required by § 190-501 of this chapter, and a written statement indicating compliance with all applicable express standards and criteria of § 190-503 of this chapter.

The Township Commissioners shall refer all conditional use applications to the Planning Commission for review and written recommendation at least 30 days prior to the public hearing on the application. If the recommendation of the Planning Commission is not received within 30 days of the date that the application is referred to the Commission, the Township Commissioners may act on the application without the recommendation of the Planning Commission.

The Township Commissioners shall conduct a public hearing on the application for conditional use approval as per the provisions of Section 908 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, and shall act on the application within 45 days of the conclusion of the last public hearing on the application.

In considering an application for conditional use, the Township Commissioners may prescribe reasonable and appropriate conditions and safeguards to protect the public health, safety and welfare.

When required.

Applications for zoning approval for conditional uses, and uses by special exception where specified, shall be referred by the Zoning Officer to the appropriate approving agencies. The Zoning Officer shall not issue a permit for development of any conditional use, or use by special exception where specified, until the approval has been granted by the Township Commissioners or Zoning Hearing Board, whichever is applicable. Any permits issued shall be subject to all conditions attached to the approval of the use by the Township Commissioners or Zoning Hearing Board, whichever is applicable. If the establishment of the proposed use has not taken place or construction of the proposed use is not initiated and diligently pursued within 24 months of the approval of the conditional use or use by special exception where specified, the approval shall expire without written notice to the applicant.

There shall be submitted with all applications for zoning permits two copies of a layout or plot plan, drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the exact size and location of the building on the lot and accessory buildings to be erected and other such information as may be deemed necessary by the Zoning Officer to determine and provide for the enforcement of this chapter. In addition to meeting all requirements of this chapter, proof of appropriate commonwealth agency review will be required on all public buildings or uses requiring commonwealth approval, consistent with the provisions of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code.

Fee. One copy of such layout or plot plan shall be returned when approved by the Zoning Officer, together with the permit to the applicant, upon payment of the fee as predetermined based on a fee schedule adopted by resolution of the Township Commissioners

When required.

Application for an occupancy permit shall be returned when approved by the Zoning Officer, together with the occupancy permit upon payment of the prescribed fee. The fee for occupancy permits shall be in accordance with the fees as predetermined from a fee schedule adopted by resolution of the Township Commissioners.

Temporary use permits are required where it is intended that a mobile, temporary or seasonal use be located anywhere within the Township for a short period of time. Temporary use permits are valid for a period of up to six weeks during any one calendar year and are limited to the time periods as specified herein.

Temporary permits are required for and in accordance with the following:

No temporary use permit shall be issued for any temporary use where said use would violate any of the provisions of this chapter.