§ 184-21. Zoning officer; term; duties.


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  • There is hereby established the office of the Zoning Officer. The Zoning Officer shall serve a term of two years from January 1 from the year in which he/she is appointed and shall also serve as the Administrative Officer. The duties of the Zoning Officer shall be as follows:
    A. 
    To provide advice and counsel regarding the procedures and standards in this chapter to:
    (1) 
    Applicants for approvals required pursuant to this chapter, the Board, other agencies of the Borough and other interested parties, as may be requested by said applicants, boards, agencies or parties;
    B. 
    To review applications for construction permits, zoning approvals, subdivisions, site plans and variances for compliance with the provisions of this chapter and, in appropriate circumstances as specified by this chapter, to issue or deny zoning approvals;
    C. 
    To coordinate the processing of development applications for the Board;
    D. 
    To investigate any alleged violation of this chapter coming to his or her attention, including but not limited to the express provisions of this chapter and any terms and conditions of approval granted pursuant to this chapter by the Board, whether knowledge of such alleged violation is by complaint of third persons or from his or her own personal knowledge or observation;
    E. 
    To proceed with the enforcement of this chapter and the penalties provided for in Article XXI. The Zoning Officer may also pursue such other statutory method or methods, heretofore or hereafter provided, as may be open to him or her; and
    F. 
    To maintain the official records of his/her office.
    G. 
    To review, in accordance with Article X of this chapter, all applications submitted to the Board for completeness and to certify such applications as complete prior to the placing of an application on the agenda for the Board's agenda meeting. In the event an application is not complete, it shall be returned to the applicant with a statement of the reasons it has been determined to be incomplete.
Amended 6-7-2010 by Ord. No. 10-06R