Issuance of permits.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall have authority to issue zoning permits only for construction and uses that are in accordance with the general requirements of this chapter. Zoning permits for construction and uses that are a special exception to such general requirements shall be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer only upon order of the Zoning Hearing Board and permits for uses that are conditional uses shall be issued only upon order of the Board of Commissioners. The Code Enforcement Officer shall issue no permits for the construction or use of any land or building unless the construction or use also conforms to the requirements of all other ordinances of the Township of Marple and with the laws of the commonwealth. A zoning permit shall be granted or denied within 30 days after the written application has been filed with the Code Enforcement Officer and the required fee paid.
Permits.
A. A zoning permit shall be required prior to the construction or alteration of a building and prior to the use or change in use of a building or land; prior to the change or extension of a nonconforming use; and for the following structures if the structure has a building area of less than 500 square feet and is accessory to a detached one-family dwelling:
(1) Carport.
(2) Detached private garage.
(3) Greenhouse.
(4) Sheds.
(5) Any other accessory structure or building excluded or exempt from the requirements of the Uniform Construction Code.
B. A zoning permit shall be required for an agricultural building, as defined by the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act of 1999, No. 45.
C. A zoning permit shall be required for manufactured or industrialized housing certified by the manufacturer to conform to applicable federal and state construction and safety standards, as identified in Section 901 of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act of 1999, No. 45.
D. Applications for permits shall be made, in writing, to the Code Enforcement Officer on such forms as may be furnished by the Township. Such application shall contain all information necessary for the Code Enforcement Officer to ascertain whether the proposed erection, alteration, use or change in use complies with the provisions of this chapter.
Application for permits.
All applications for zoning permits shall be made in writing by an owner, tenant or authorized agent and shall be filed with the Code Enforcement Officer. The application shall:
A. Include a statement as to the proposed use of the building.
B. Be accompanied by plans drawn to scale, showing the location of the building in relation to property and street lines.
C. Include a statement that the ultimate right-of-way lines of all streets shown on the plan have been located and staked on the premises by a surveyor or other person competent to give such location.
D. Give the name and address of the person who has so located and staked the street ultimate right-of-way lines.
E. To provide documents and information as may be necessary to enable the Code Enforcement Officer to ascertain compliance with this chapter and all other pertinent ordinances, codes and regulations.
