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Conemaugh Township Zoning Ordinance

ARTICLE X - ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE

REWRITTEN AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES 413, 414, 423, 442, 443, 555, 557, 560, 569, 569A, 582, 583, 593, AND 594, AND AS ACCEPTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1995 AND THE SUPERVISORS ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1995.

1002 No building may be undertaken in the Township without an occupancy permit as required by Section 1003.

 

1003 Each application for an occupancy permit shall be accompanied by a plat in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the name of the person making the application, the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon as shown by a survey, the size, shape, the location of the building to be erected, and such other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of this Ordinance. A record of applications and plats shall be kept in the offices of the Township.

1003.1 Subsequent to the effective date of this Ordinance no change in the use or occupancy of land, nor any change of use or occupancy in an existing building other than for dwelling purposes, shall be made, nor shall any new building be occupied until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Zoning Officer.

Every certificate of occupancy shall state that the new occupancy complies with all provisions of this Ordinance. It shall be a statement based on an inspection by the Zoning Officer setting forth either that a building, structure, sign, and/or land complies with this Zoning Ordinance or that a building, structure, sign and/or land may lawfully be employed for specified uses or both.

No permit for excavation for, or the erection or alteration of any building shall be issued before the application has been made and approved for a certificate of occupancy and compliance, and no building or premises shall be occupied until such certificate and permit is issued. A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the Township Supervisors and copies shall be furnished on request to any interested person.

 

1004 Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various Districts as shown on the Zoning Map accompanying and made a part of this Ordinance, the following rules apply:

1004.01 The District boundaries are either streets, alleys or property lines unless otherwise shown, and where the Districts designated on the Zoning Map accompanying and made a part of this Ordinance are bounded approximately by street, alley, or property lines, the street, alley or property lines shall be the boundary of the District.

1004.02 Where the District boundaries are not otherwise indicated, and where the property has been or may hereafter be divided into blocks and lots, the District boundaries shall be construed to be the lot lines, and where the District designated on the Zoning Map accompanying and made a part of this Ordinance are bounded approximately by lot lines, the lot lines shall be construed to be the boundary of the Districts unless the boundaries are otherwise indicated on the Zoning Map and provided that this does not relocate any District boundary more than fifty (50) feet.

1004.03 In unsubdivided property, the District boundary lines on the Zoning Map accompanying and made a part of this Ordinance, shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the Zoning Map.

 

1005 In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Ordinance, they shall be held to the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public safety, health, convenience, comfort, morals, prosperity and general welfare. It is not intended by this Ordinance to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easements, covenants, or other agreements between parties, except that if this Ordinance imposes a greater restriction, this Ordinance shall control.