Article
VII
-
ADMINISTRATION
Section
701
-
Zoning
Officer
It
shall
be
the
duty
of a
Zoning
Officer,
to
be
appointed
by
the
Township
Board
of
Supervisors,
to
enforce
the
provisions
of
this
Ordinance.
The
Zoning
Officer
shall
examine
all
applications
for
permits,
issue
permits
for
construction
and
uses
which
are
in
accordance
with
the
requirements
of
this
Ordinance,
record
and
file
all
applications
for
permits
with
accompanying
plans
and
documents
and
make
such
reports
as
the
Township
Supervisors
may
require.
Permits
for
construction
and
uses
which
are
conditional
uses
shall
be
issued
only
upon
written
order
of
the
Planning
Commission
and
the
Township
Supervisors.
Permits
for
construction
and
uses
which
are
a
special
exception
or a
variance
to
requirements
of
this
Ordinance
shall
be
issued
only
upon
written
order
of
the
Zoning
Hearing
Board.
Section
702
-
Permits
702.1
Requirements
of
Permits
- A
zoning
permit
shall
be
required
prior
to
the
erection,
addition,
or
alteration
of
any
building
or
portion
thereof;
prior
to
the
use
or
change
in
use
of a
building
or
land;
and
prior
to
the
change
or
extension
of a
non-conforming
use.
It
shall
be
unlawful
for
any
person
to
commence
work
for
the
erection
or
alteration
of
any
building
or
for
a
change
in
land
use,
until
a
permit
has
been
duly
issued
therefore.
No
Zoning
Permit
shall
be
required
in
cases
of
normal
maintenance
activities,
minor
repairs
and
alterations
which
do
not
structurally
change
a
building
or
structure.
702.2
Applications
for
Permits
-
All
applications
for
permits
shall
be
signed
by
the
property
owner
and
by
any
tenant
or
other
occupant
of
the
property
who
may
be
the
actual
applicant
and
shall
be
accompanied
by
plot
sketch
drawn
to
show
the
actual
shape
and
dimensions
of
the
lot
to
be
built
upon,
the
exact
size
and
location
of
any
buildings
existing
on
the
lot,
the
lines
within
which
the
proposed
building
or
structure
shall
be
erected
or
altered,
the
existing
and
intended
use
of
each
building
or
part
of
building,
the
number
of
families
or
dwelling
units
the
building
is
designed
to
accommodate,
the
areas
of
existing
and
proposed
earth
disturbance
activity,
a
copy
of
the
recorded
deed
showing
the
current
record
title
owner
and
such
information
as
may
be
necessary
to
determine
compliance
with
this
Ordinance
and
all
other
pertinent
ordinances.
All
applications
with
accompanying
plans
and
documents
shall
become
a
public
record
after
a
permit
is
issued
or
denied.
Applications
for
uses
which
also
necessitate
approvals
under
the
Dingman
Township
Subdivision
Ordinance
shall
be
processed
in
the
manner
provided
for
plot
approval
under
that
Ordinance.
Such
applications
shall
also
contain
all
information
or
data
normally
required
for
a
submission
under
the
Subdivision
Ordinance.
A
Zoning
Permit
shall
not
be
issued
until
the
proposed
use
has
been
granted
a
Preliminary
Approval
under
the
Subdivision
Ordinance.
For
all
all
commercial
uses
and
all lots
less
than
one
(1)
acre
in
size
the
site
plan
set
forth
above
shall
be a
survey
drawn
by a
PA
registered
surveyor
certified
to
the
current
owner,
except,
however,
those
applications
in
which
the
entire
proposed
project
involves
no
new
uses
and
no
construction
that
involves
areas
of
the
lot
beyond
the
footprint
of
any
existing
structures
shall
not
require
a
survey.
All
site
plans
for
lots
one
(1)
acre
or
larger,
unless
prepared
by a
licensed
Pennsylvania
surveyor,
shall
be
accompanied
by a
signed
affidavit
as
set
forth
below.
6.
All
applications
filed
under
this
Section
V shall
be
accompanied
by a
plot
plan
drawn to
scale
and
legible
in every
detail
which
shall
show all
lot
boundary
lines,
and all
existing
and
proposed
wells on
the
subject
lot
and/or
on other
lots or
parcels
that are
within
one-hundred
fifty
(150)
feet of
the
proposed
system.
In the
case
where
the
subject
lot is
less
than one
(1) acre
in size,
said
plot
plan
shall be
a survey
drawn
and
certified
by a
Surveyor
licensed
in the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
or a
Professional
Engineer
licensed
in the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania.
The
applicant
shall
have the
burden
of
determining
the
location
of wells
and
other
features
on other
lots as
described
herein,
and the
Township
shall
make its
files
available
for
inspection
for this
purpose.
The
Township
SEO may
rely
upon the
accuracy
of the
plot
plan or
survey,
as the
case may
be, for
all
purposes
described
herein.
In the
event
that
subsequent
investigation
of
information
received
subsequent
to the
issuance
of the
permit
reveals
inaccuracies
or
omissions
in the
plot
plan or
survey
this
shall be
an
adequate
basis
for
revocation
of any
permit
issued
in
reliance
on the
accuracy
of that
plot
plan or
survey.
Such
revocation
may be
issued
without
prior
notice
to the
applicant
or the
applicant's
agents.
All
applications
for lots
one (1)
acre and
larger
shall be
accompanied
by a
signed
affidavit
as set
forth
below.
Affidavit
Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
County of Pike
I, or someone in
my employ, has
marked the
property
boundaries and the location
of the
amenities/facilities/buildings
that are
existing and to be
constructed on
the subject
property;
And, neither I
nor the person
who marked the
property's
boundaries and
amenities
is a
Pennsylvania
Registered Land
Surveyor;
And, that the
markings are
accurate to the
best of my
ability and
knowledge,
information, and
belief;
And, that a
property
boundary map
showing the
existing and
proposed
propery amenities
has been
prepared based
on said
markings;
And, the
property
boundary map
with existing
and proposed
amenities/facilities/buildings is being
submitted by me
to induce
Dingman Township
and the
appropriate
Dingman Township
personnel to
issue permits in
accordance with
the property map
submitted by me.
____________________
_____________________
Signature
of
Affiant
Printed
Name
of
Affiant
Property
Location:
____________________________________
Sworn
and
Subscribed
Before
Me
This
_______
Day
of
______
202____
All
site
plans
larger
than
11"x17"
shall
be
submitted
in
duplicate.
Applications
determined
to
be
Conditional
Uses
or
Special
Exceptions
may
require
additional
plan
copies
following
said
determination.
For all
applications filed on behalf of a Partnership or Corporation, a completed and
notarized Certificate of Incumbency must be submitted on a form prepared and
provided by the Township.
702.3
Issuance
of
Permits
-
No
permit
shall
be
issued
until
the
Zoning
Officer
has
certified
that
the
proposed
building,
addition
or
alteration
complies
with
all
the
provisions
of
this
Ordinance
as
well
as
with
all
provisions
of
other
applicable
regulations.
A
permit
issued
hereunder,
including
any
permit
issued
for
a
conditional
use
or
special
exception,
shall
become
void
twelve
(12)
months
after
the
issuance
date.
702.4
Temporary
Permit
- A
temporary
permit
may
be
authorized
by
the
Board
of
Supervisors
for
non-conforming
structure
or
use
which
it
deems
necessary
to
promote
the
proper
development
of
the
community,
provided
that
such
non-conforming
structure
or
use
shall
be
completely
removed
upon
expiration
of
the
permit
for
a
specified
period
of
time
not
to
exceed
one
(1)
year
and
may
be
renewed
annually
for
an
aggregate
period
not
exceeding
three
(3)
years.
Section
703
-
Fees
1.
The
Board
of
Supervisors
shall
establish
a
uniform
schedule
of
fees,
charges
and
expenses,
as
well
as a
collection
procedure
for
application
fees
and
other
costs
and
fees for
zoning
permits,
special
permits,
variances
and
other
matters
pertaining
to
this
Ordinance.
Said
schedule
of
fees
shall
be
posted
in
the
office
of
the
Zoning
Officer.
2.
Certain
fees
and
costs
must
be
paid
at
the
time
of
application
as
indicated
in
the
schedule.
Other
fees
and
costs,
incurredafter
application,
must
be
paid
or
reimbursed
to
the
Township
as
the
are
incurred.
3.
Permits,
special
exceptions
and
variances
shall
be
issued
only
after
all outstanding
fees
have
been
paid
in
full,
and
the
Zoning
Hearing
Board
shall
take
no
action
on
appeals
until
preliminary
charges
have
been
paid
in
full.
After
application
the
Applicant
shall
be
invoiced
for
all
costs
and fees
promptly
by
the
Township.
4.
In
the
event
that
payment
in
full
has
not
been
received
by
the
Township
of
all
fees
within
fifteen
(15)
days
after
the
invoice
for
same
has
been
mailed
or
issued
the
Township
or
Zoning
Hearing
Board
may,
in
its
discretion,
deny
the
pending
application
and
provide
no
reason
for
the
denial
other
than
the
non-payment
of
the
appropriate
fees.
Section
704
-
Inspection
704.1
Inspection
by
the
Zoning
Officer
- It
shall
be
the
duty
of
the
Zoning
Officer,
or
his
duly
appointed
representative,
to
make
the
following
minimum
number
of
inspections
on
property
for
which
a
permit
has
been
issued:
a.
At
the
beginning
of
construction:
A
record
shall
be
made
indicating
the
time
and
date
of
the
inspection
and
the
findings
of
the
Zoning
Officer
in
regard
to
conformance
of
the
construction
with
plans
submitted
with
the
application
for
the
building.
If
the
actual
construction
does
not
conform
to
the
application,
a
written
notice
of
the
violation
shall
be
issued
by
the
Zoning
Officer,
and
such
violation
shall
be
discontinued.
Upon
proper
correction
of
the
violation
and
receipt
of
written
notice
from
the
Zoning
Officer,
construction
shall
proceed.
b.
At
the
completion
of
construction:
A
record
shall
be
made
indicating
the
time
and
date
of
the
inspection;
the
findings
of
the
Zoning
Officer
in
regard
to
the
issuance
of a
Certificate
of
Use
Permit.
Section
705
-
Certificate
of
Use
705.1
A
Certificate
of
Use
shall
be a
statement
issued
by
the
Zoning
Officer
setting
forth
either
that
a
building,
structure
or
parcel
of
land
complies
with
the
provisions
of
this
Ordinance;
or
that
a
building
or
structure
lawfully
may
be
employed
for
specified
uses
under
the
provisions
of
this
Ordinance,
or
both.
705.2
No
vacant
land
shall
be
occupied
or
used,
and
no
structure
or
part
of a
structure,
hereafter
erected,
structurally
altered
or
changed
in
use
shall
be
occupied
or
used,
until
a
Certificate
of
Use
shall
have
been
regularly
issued
therefore
by
the
Zoning
Officer.
705.3
A
Certificate
of
Use,
either
for
the
whole
or
part
of a
new
building
or
for
the
alteration
of
an
existing
building,
shall
be
applied
for
co-incident
with
the
application
for
a
building
permit,
and
shall
be
issued
within
fifteen
(15)
days
after
the
erection
or
alteration
of
such
building
or
part
shall
have
been
completed
in
conformity
with
the
provisions
of
this
Ordinance.
705.4
A
Certificate
of
Use
for
the
use
or
occupancy
of
vacant
land
or
an
existing
building,
shall
be
required
before
any
such
land
or
building
shall
be
occupied,
used
or
changed
in
use,
subject
to
the
following.
a. A change in ownership of a business, operation or property shall not be considered a change in use for these purposes and shall not require a Certificate of Use.
b. A shift from one activity to another within a single use category listed on the Schedule of District Regulations (e.g. a change from a bakery to a fish shop, both of which are Specialty Shops as defined in this Ordinance or a change from an insurance office to a law office, both of which are Business and Professional Offices) shall not be considered a change in use, but shall, nonetheless, require a Certificate of Use for purposes of determining conformance with this Ordinance. Such Certificate of Use shall be issued within fifteen (15) days after application has been made, provided such proposed use otherwise conforms with this Ordinance.
c. Any change from one category of uses to another (e.g. from a bakery to an insurance office) shall be considered a change of use and be fully subject to review and approval requirements of this Ordinance, including a Certificate of Use. Such Certificate of Use shall be issued within fifteen (15) days after application has been made in the case of Principal Permitted Uses and Accessory Uses, after Board of Supervisors approval in the case of Conditional Uses or after Zoning Hearing Board approval in the case of Special Exceptions.
705.5
A
Certificate
of
Use
for
changing
or
extending
a
non-conforming
use,
existing
at
the
time
of
the
passage
of
this
Ordinance
or
an
amendment
thereto,
shall
be
applied
for
and
issued
before
any
such
non-conforming
use
shall
be
changed
or
extended.
Such
Certificate
shall
be
issued
within
fifteen
(15)
days
after
application
has
been
made,
provided
such
proposed
change
or
extension
is
in
conformity
with
the
provisions
of
this
Ordinance.
705.6
A
record
of
all
Certificates
of
Use
shall
be
kept
on
file
in
the
office
of
the
Zoning
Officer
and
a
copy
shall
be
furnished
on
request
to
any
person
having
a
proprietary
or
tenancy
interest
in
the
building
or
land
affected.
705.7
In
addition
to
all
other
requirements,
no
certificate
of
use
shall
be
issued
for
any
new
or
existing
structure
unless
and
until:
1.
There
is
in
place
a
street
number
sign
pursuant
to
the
following
specifications:
a.
Street
number
signs
shall
be
constructed
of
reflective
material
and
placed
a
minimum
of
three
(
3'
)
feet
and
a
maximum
of
six
( 6'
)feet
above
the
adjoining
road
measured
at
the
curb.
b.
The
lettering
on
such
signs
shall
be a
minimum
of
three
( 3"
)
inches
in
height.
c.
The
lettering
shall
clearly
and
legibly
indicate,
in
block
letters,
the
designated
911
street
address
for
the
subject
premises.
2.
The
property
owner
/
applicant
has
received
final
approval
(or
certificate
of
occupancy,
as
applicable)
for
any
and
all
municipal
permits
issued
for
the
subject
project
including,
but
not
limited
to,
sewage,
well,
building,
storm
water,
and
highway
occupancy
permits
