The Zoning Officer shall administer and enforce this chapter, including the receiving of applications, the inspection of premises and the issuing of zoning permits. No zoning permits shall be issued by said officer except where the provisions of this chapter have been complied with. The Zoning Officer shall be appointed by the Council of the Borough of Zelienople, Butler County, Pennsylvania.

The Zoning Officer shall be qualified by demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Borough Council a working knowledge of the Zoning Ordinance, an understanding of municipal development goals and objectives, an ability to work harmoniously with local citizens, and such other criteria as may be established by the Borough Council to qualify for this office.

No building or structure shall be erected, placed, or added to, until a permit therefor has been issued by the Zoning Officer. All applications for zoning permits shall be in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, and unless upon written order of the Zoning Hearing Board, no such zoning permits 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 three 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.

No permit shall be issued unless all requirements and approvals of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance[1] and this chapter have been met.

After completion of a building or structure for which a zoning permit has been issued, and inspection has determined that all requirements of this chapter have been met, a certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Zoning Officer. The certificate of occupancy shall state that the building and proposed use thereof complies with the provisions of the Ordinance.

Additional uses affecting the structure for which the original certificate of occupancy was issued shall require additional and separate issues.

No nonconforming use shall be renewed, changed or extended without a certificate of occupancy having first been issued by the Zoning Officer for such use.

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

No permit for excavation, or erection, alteration of, or repair to any building shall be issued until an application has been made for a certificate of occupancy.

A zoning certificate of occupancy shall be required for all changes in tenants within nonresidential principal uses and for nonresidential occupancy of any building.

A zoning certificate of occupancy shall be required for all home occupations and family home day-cares upon special exception approval by the Zoning Hearing Board.