When required. No building or structure shall be erected, added to, placed upon property, or structurally altered until a permit therefore has been issued by the Zoning Officer. Construction and/or alteration as authorized by an approved permit shall begin within the period of 180 days of the date of issuance, otherwise, the permit is null and void. If zoning requirements change a maximum of one ninety-day extension may be granted. All applications for zoning permits shall be in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, and unless a variance is granted by the Zoning Hearing Board, no such permit shall be issued for any building where said construction, addition or alteration for use thereof would be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.

Matter accompanying applications. 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.

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 a payment of a fee as predetermined from the Fee Schedule adopted by the Board of Supervisors.

When required. New construction, alteration, placement, remodeling, change of use of building or land under the provisions of a zoning permit shall not be occupied until an occupancy permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer. Written request to the Zoning Officer shall be processed within 30 days of receipt of the request for the proposed use provided the use is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and other effective and applicable ordinances. Zoning Officer refusal to issue an occupancy permit shall include a written statement to the applicant containing reasons for such denial.

Occupancy permits are required for the following:

Occupancy permits shall state that the building or the proposed use of a building or land complies with all provisions of law and of this chapter and all other ordinances of the municipality. Occupancy permits are deemed to authorize and are required for both initial and continued occupancy and use of the building and land so long as such building and use is in full conformity with the provisions of this chapter.

Fee. Application for an occupancy permit shall include the prescribed fee. Fees for occupancy permits shall be in accordance with the fees as predetermined from a Fee Schedule adopted by the Board of Supervisors.

Inspections.