Receive and examine all applications for zoning permits for the participating municipality.

Process zoning permit applications for all uses as enumerated in Article VIII as permitted within the applicable districts. Where required, applications shall be forwarded to the local planning commission, local building inspector, local engineer, and Local Zoning Hearing Board for approval or disapproval.

Review applications for zoning permits for erection or alterations of structures or changes of use in order to determine whether such construction or use is in accordance with general requirements of this Ordinance, all other applicable ordinances, and the laws and regulations of the Commonwealth. Permits for construction of uses requiring a special exception or variance shall be issued only upon order of the Local Zoning Hearing Board. Permits requiring conditional approval by the governing body shall be issued only after receipt of approval from the governing body.

Conduct inspections and surveys of uses, structures, lots, and signs to determine compliance or non-compliance with the terms of this Ordinance. In carrying out such surveys, the local zoning officer or his representative may enter upon any land but shall in all cases notify the property owner or other party in possession, in advance, of his intention to enter any dwelling house, unless he shall first have secured a search warrant.

Issue stop, cease and desist orders; and order in writing correction of all conditions found to be in violation of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. Any such written order shall be served personally or by certified mail upon each person, firm or corporation deemed by the local zoning officer to be violating the terms of this Ordinance. In addition, any such written order shall be sent to the owner of record of the parcel on which the violation has occurred, to any person who has filed a written request to receive notices regarding that parcel and to any person requested in writing by the owner of record.

With the approval of the local governing body, or when directed by them, institute in the name of the municipality any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance, occupancy, or use of any building, structure, or land in order to restrain, correct, or abate such violation, so as to prevent such occupancy or use of any building, structure, or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about such premises.

With the approval of the local governing body, or when directed by them, institute in the name of the municipality a citation for a violation of this Ordinance before the district justice of the peace having jurisdiction.

Revoke any order or zoning permit issued under a mistake of fact or contrary to the law of the provisions of this Ordinance.

Record and file in the municipal building all applications for zoning permits with accompanying plans and documents. All applications, plans, and documents shall be a public record.

Maintain a map showing the current zoning classification of all land which shall be posted at the municipal building.

Maintain a map and register showing the registration, identity, location, and type of all nonconforming uses and structures, which shall be posted at the municipal building.

Be available to testify in all proceedings before the Local Zoning Hearing Board; present facts and information to assist the Local Zoning Hearing Board in reaching a decision; resist and oppose any deviations from the standard provisions of this Ordinance; and encourage decisions of the Local Zoning Hearing Board to be reviewed in a court of proper jurisdiction when, in the judgment of the local zoning officer, such review is desirable.

Keep a record of all plans and applications for permits and all permits issued, with notations as to special conditions attached thereto. A copy of all such records shall be sent to each participating municipality on a monthly basis. All records shall be open for public inspection.

Requirements of Use Permits. It shall be unlawful for any person to make any use of any building, farming unit, or other structure or land until a use permit has been duly issued therefore. Use permits shall be required prior to any of the following:

Applications for Use Permits. All applications for use permits shall be made to the local zoning officer in writing on forms furnished by the municipality and shall include all information necessary to enable the zoning officer to ascertain compliance with this Ordinance. Whenever the use of a premises involves a new building or structure or alterations to an existing structure, application for a use permit shall be made prior to application of a building permit. When no construction or alteration is involved, application for a use permit and an occupancy permit may be made simultaneously at any time prior to the use or occupancy of the structure or land.

Issuance of Use Permits. No use permits shall be issued until the local zoning officer has certified that the proposed use of land or existing or proposed building or structure complies with the provisions of the applicable district and other provisions of this Ordinance. Issuance of a use permit does not permit occupancy; an occupancy permit is also required.

Requirement of Frontage and Storm Drainage Improvement Permits. A frontage and storm drainage improvement permit shall be required prior to the issuance of any building permit for any structure, or the issuance of an occupancy permit for any lot where a driveway is proposed to be altered or constructed from any public street into a property or where the amount of impervious surfaces on the site is to be increased by greater than 1,000 square feet. The local municipal engineer shall approve the type of construction, alteration, and the location of any driveway into the property and all drainage improvements within the site, including a drainage pipe to be installed under said driveway, if necessary. It shall be unlawful for any person to commence work for the construction or alteration of any frontage or storm drainage improvement until a permit has been duly issued therefore.

Application for Frontage and Storm Drainage Improvement Permits.

Issuance of Permits.

Requirement of Building Permits.

Application for Building Permits. All applications for building permits shall be made to the local building inspector in writing on a form furnished by the municipality and shall be accompanied by a plot plan drawn accurately showing the exact size and location of any buildings or other structures existing on the lot in question or upon abutting land within 50 feet of the side and rear lines of such lot and the lines within which the proposed building or other structure shall be erected, altered, or enlarged. There shall in addition be included with all applications such other plans, documents, and information as may be necessary to enable the local building inspector to ascertain compliance with this Ordinance, the municipal building code, and all other pertinent ordinances.

Issuance of Building Permits. A building permit shall not be issued until the local building inspector has certified that the proposed building, structure, alteration or enlargement complies with the provisions of this Ordinance and other applicable codes and ordinances. A building permit for any new use or construction which will involve the onsite disposal of sewage or waste or a building permit for a change in use or an alteration which will result in an increased volume of sewage or waste to be disposed of on the site shall not be issued until a certificate of approval has been issued by the Bucks County Department of Health. Upon completion of the erection, alteration or enlargement of any building, structure or portion thereof, authorized by any building permit obtained in compliance with this Ordinance and prior to occupancy, the holder of such permit shall notify the local building inspector of such completion. Until the inspector completes his inspection and approval, the building will not be considered complete and the local zoning officer will not inspect for occupancy, as hereinafter provided. No building permit shall be issued for a single-family residential dwelling served by a well, unless the well is certified to produce six gallons per minute by the well driller.

Requirement of Occupancy Permits. It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy any building, farming unit, or other structure or land under any of the conditions listed below until an occupancy permit has been duly issued therefore. Occupancy permits shall be required prior to any of the following:

Application for Occupancy Permits. All applications for occupancy permits shall be made to the local zoning officer in writing on forms furnished by the municipality and shall include all information necessary to enable the local zoning officer to ascertain compliance with this Ordinance. When use of premises involves a new building or structure, application for a use permit then a building permit shall be made prior to application for an occupancy permit. When no construction or alteration is involved, application for a use permit and an occupancy permit may be made simultaneously at any time.

Issuance of Occupancy Permits. No land, or building or structure erected pursuant to obtaining a use permit and/or a building permit shall be occupied until inspected and certified as to compliance with all zoning, erosion and sedimentation control, final grading, construction, safety, and sanitary ordinances, codes, and regulations, and until an occupancy permit has been issued by the local zoning officer. Prior to, and as a condition of, the issuance of an occupancy permit for new residential construction, the local zoning officer shall require that all easements shown on the final subdivision plan for the property in question are recorded against the property.

Issuance of Temporary Occupancy Permits. A temporary use or occupancy permit may be granted for a period not to exceed 90 days prior to the completion of construction, provided that all structural work is completed, all permits relating to sewage and water have been obtained and filed with the municipality and all permit fees have been paid, and provided further that the person seeking the temporary use and occupancy permit posts with the municipality pursuant to an Escrow Agreement in a form satisfactory to the municipal solicitor, sufficient funds to complete the construction, grading, etc.

Requirement for Such Permits. No extraction shall commence or continue on a site within a district in which the operation of a quarry is permitted unless a use and occupancy permit has been duly issued. Therefore, such permits shall be required prior to any of the following:

Application for Such Permits. All applications for such permits shall be made to the local zoning officer in writing to ascertain compliance with this Ordinance.

Issuance of Such Permits. No such permits shall be issued until the local zoning officer has received the following:

Annual Renewal of Such Permits and Fees.

Requirement for Demolition Permit. No building or other structure may be demolished without first securing a demolition permit. It shall be unlawful for any person to commence the demolition of any building, structure, or portion thereof until a permit has been duly issued therefore.

Application for Demolition Permit. An application for a demolition permit shall be made to the local zoning officer in writing on a form furnished by the municipality.

Issuance of Demolition Permit. The local zoning officer shall hold any application for a permit to demolish a building for a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of the application. During the thirty-day period, the applicant shall permit the municipality and/or its duly authorized historical commission and/or such consultants as are expects in the fields of architectural restoration, structural engineering, and like fields as the municipality or the historical commission sees fit, to enter and inspect the structure to be demolished to assess its historical significance. If the application is for a property which is found to be on the National Register of Historical Places or is found to be eligible for registration on the National Register of Historical Places, the application shall be held for an additional 60 days to permit time to investigate how the property may be preserved. If historically significant features are discovered, e.g. stairways, decorative trim paneling, beams, etc., during the period the application is held, the applicant shall cooperate with the municipality permitting these features to be removed for preservation before the building is demolished. When used in this Section, the word "demolish" or "demolition" shall mean to alter a structure by rendering it unfit for use to such an extent that repair is not feasible or is so costly as to be economically prohibited.

Requirement for Permit for Disturbance of Natural Resource. No person or entity shall disturb any natural resource protected by Article IX of this Ordinance without first securing a permit. Protected natural resources shall include, but are not limited to floodplains, floodplain soils, lakes, ponds, streams, wetlands, steep slopes and woodlands.

Application for Permit for Disturbance of Natural Resource. An application for a permit to disturb a natural resource shall be made to the local zoning officer on a form furnished by the municipality.

Issuance of Permit for Disturbance of Natural Resource. No such permit shall be issued until the local zoning officer has received such information as the zoning officer deems necessary and appropriate to demonstrate compliance with JMZO Article IX and compliance with regulations in the local Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance which govern the disturbance of and serve to protect natural resources.

In addition to the enforcement remedies provided in Article XVII of this Chapter, the property owner shall restore any protected resource which has been disturbed, and shall replace any protected resource which was removed in violation of Article IX of this Ordinance. Replacement of woodlands areas or trees removed in violation of Article IX of this Ordinance shall be made in accordance with the tree replacement requirements of the local Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. When it is not possible to install all replacement trees on-site, replacement trees shall be planted on public ground at the direction of the Board of Supervisors. In the event a property owner feels restoration or replacement of the disturbed or removed resources is an inappropriate remedy, the property owner may request reconsideration of the remedy by the Board of Supervisors.

If the subject matter of the use ultimately constitutes either a subdivision or land development, the conditional use, special exception, or variance shall expire if the applicant fails to file the required subdivision or land development plan within six months of the granting of the conditional use, special exception, or variance; provided, however, that:

The governing body may grant one extension of time if the landowner or his agent requests such an extension, and if good cause for the extension is shown; provided, however, that the extension shall be for no more than one year.