No building or structure shall be erected, added to or structurally altered until a permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer. No building permit shall be issued for any building where said construction, addition or alteration or use thereof would be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, except after written order from the Zoning Hearing Board. Any building permit issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall be null and void.

All applications for building permits shall be accompanied by plans in duplicate as determined by the Zoning Officer, drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions and shape of the lot to be built upon; the exact sizes and locations on the lot of building already existing, if any; and the location and dimensions of the proposed building or alteration. The application shall include such other information as lawfully may be required by the Zoning Officer, including existing or proposed uses of the building and land; the number of households, housekeeping units or rental units the building is designed to accommodate; conditions existing on the lot; and such other matters as may be necessary to determine conformance with and provide for the enforcement of this chapter.

A building permit for any building or use may be revoked and withdrawn by the Zoning Officer if the holder of the building permit has failed to comply with the requirements of this chapter or with any conditions attached to the issuance of the permit, and the holder of the building permit may be subject to penalties as provided by § 330-1702B(1) of this chapter.

The Zoning Officer shall act upon an application for a building permit no later than 30 days after receiving the application. Failing to act within this time the applicant may request the Borough Council to issue the building permit.

One copy of the plans shall be returned to the applicant by the Zoning Officer after the Zoning Officer has marked such copy either as approved or disapproved and attested to same by his signature on such copy. The second copy of the plans, similarly marked, shall be retained by the Zoning Officer.

If the work described in any building permit has not begun within 90 days from the date of issuance thereof, or 90 days after the effective date of this chapter, said permit shall expire; it shall be canceled by the Zoning Officer, and written notice thereof shall be given to the persons affected.

If the work described in any building has not been substantially completed within two years of the date of issuance thereof, said permit and any other zoning relief shall expire and be canceled by the Zoning Officer, and written notice thereof shall be given to the persons affected, together with notice that further work as described in the canceled permits shall not proceed unless and until a new building permit and any other zoning relief have been obtained. Applicant shall have 10 days to apply for renewal of zoning relief and issuance of new building permit. Failure to do so is a violation of this chapter subject to the enforcement remedies described in § 330-1702.

All buildings for which permits have been obtained and the construction of which has begun, or for which a contract or contracts have been let pursuant to a permit issued prior to the date of adoption of this chapter may be completed and used in accordance with the plans on which said permit was granted; and provided, further, that all permits issued prior to the approval of this chapter for buildings or uses which do not conform to the provisions of this chapter are hereby declared void if at the time of the approval of this chapter no construction of such building shall have been made or no contracts have been let pursuant to such a permit.

All public and private construction, demolition and grading work and related activities performed pursuant to a building permit shall be performed between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and no such work shall be performed at any time on Sundays, unless the permittee obtains written consent from the Borough Manager and/or his or her agent to do the work at an earlier or later hour or on a Sunday. Such permission shall be granted in the case of an emergency, special work issue or in the event that work authorized by the permit is to be performed in a traffic congested area.

In connection with the granting of any permit, the Zoning Officer and/or the Borough Manager may, in his or her discretion, attach such conditions thereto as may be reasonably necessary to prevent damage to public or private property or to prevent the operation from being conducted in a manner hazardous to life or property or in a manner likely to create a nuisance, including, but not limited to, the following:

It shall be unlawful to use or occupy or permit the use or occupancy of any building or lot or part thereof hereinafter erected, connected or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in its size or structure until an occupancy permit has been issued therefor by the Zoning Officer. Said occupancy permit shall state that the proposed use of the building or land conforms to the requirements of this chapter.

No nonconforming use shall be changed or extended until an occupancy permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer therefor.

Occupancy permits shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building permit and shall be issued within five working days after the erection or alteration has been completed and inspected by the Zoning Officer and approved by said the Zoning Officer as complying with the provisions of this chapter.

Application for occupancy permits for a new or changed use of land where no building permit is required shall be made directly to the office of the Zoning Officer. Occupancy permits to be issued, as well as written notices stating why an occupancy permit cannot be issued, shall be given to the applicant no later than 10 days after the application has been received by the Zoning Officer.

A temporary occupancy permit for owner-occupied development may be issued by the Zoning Officer for a period not exceeding six months during alterations as partial occupancy of a building pending its completion, provided that such temporary permit may require such conditions and safeguards as will protect the safety of the occupants and the public.

Failure to obtain an occupancy permit shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to § 330-1702, Enforcement remedies.

The Zoning Officer shall maintain a record of all occupancy permits, and copies shall be furnished upon request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or lot affected.

The purpose of a temporary use permit is to ensure compatibility of the temporary use with surrounding lots.

A temporary use permit application is available from the Zoning Officer.

Areas to be reviewed as part of the permit process may include but not be limited to traffic circulation, parking, public conveniences, signs and any other special operating characteristics.