A. General requirements.
(1) Application for permits shall be made, in writing, on an appropriate form to the Zoning Officer and shall contain all information necessary for such officer to ascertain whether the proposed use of land, buildings or other improvements which are the subject of the application comply or shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable Township ordinances and statutes of governing authorities having jurisdiction.
(2) Applications for permits required under this chapter shall be submitted by the landowner or a designated representative thereof; however, responsibility for obtaining any required permit in compliance with this chapter and all Township ordinances and statutes shall be the responsibility of the property owner in title.
(a) Application for building permits. All applications for building permits shall be made to the Township building official in accordance with the Building Code.
(b) Issuance of building permits. No building permit shall be issued until the Zoning Officer has certified that the proposed building, structure, extension or alteration complies with the provisions of this chapter and all applicable Township ordinances and statutes.
(3) No permit shall be issued except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and other existing Township ordinances and statutes, except upon written order of the Zoning Hearing Board, the Board of Supervisors or a court of competent jurisdiction, as applicable; provided, however, that permits issued pursuant to such written orders shall be subject to any conditions and stipulations contained in such orders.
(4) In all instances in which the Zoning Officer has or expresses a reasonable doubt as to the ability of the proposed use or the land on which it is to be conducted or erected to meet all of the requirements of this chapter, any other applicable Township ordinance or statute, it shall be incumbent upon the applicant to furnish adequate evidence of compliance in support of its application. If the Zoning Officer determines that such adequate evidence has not been furnished, the zoning permit will be denied.
(5) The parcel or parcels of land, buildings or structures or parts thereof for which an application is submitted shall be in full ownership of the applicant or proof of equitable ownership shall be furnished at the time of application.
(6) Permits shall be granted or refused within 30 days from the date of application and shall be valid for a period not to exceed one year from the date of issuance. If construction is commenced under any such issued permit within such period, the Zoning Officer is authorized to extend the permit for a period not to exceed one additional year from the date of expiration of the initial one-year period. The Zoning Officer is authorized to revoke any building permit where there has been a cessation of construction work of more than six months.
(7) No application is complete until all necessary documents have been filed and all fees have been paid.
B. Application for permits.
(1) Applications for zoning and building permits shall be accompanied by the following in the R-2, R-3 and R-4 Residential Districts: plans in duplicate drawn to scale and showing the following:
(a) The actual dimensions and shape of the lot to be built upon and, when required by the Township Engineer, a soil and erosion plan.
(b) The exact size and location with relationship to the lot of all existing buildings and structures of any kind, if any, and the location and dimensions of all proposed buildings, other structures, extensions or alterations thereof of any kind.
(c) Existing and proposed uses, giving the number of existing and proposed units or families the building is designed to accommodate.
(d) Any additional information that may be required by the Zoning Officer, the Township Building Official or the Township Engineer or as required by any other section or provision of this chapter.
(e) A narrative description of the provision for water and sanitary sewerage and, in the instance of an on-site sanitary sewer system and/or water well, a true and correct copy of the permit therefor issued by the Chester County Health Department or other regulatory authority having jurisdiction.
(2) In all other zoning districts, the approved subdivision or land development plan.
C. Sign permit.
(1) A sign permit shall be required prior to the erection of any sign.
(2) Application for permit shall be made in writing to the Zoning Officer designated by the Board of Supervisors and shall contain all information necessary for such officer to determine whether the proposed sign or the proposed alterations conform to all the requirements of this chapter.
(3) Permits shall be granted or refused within 15 days from date of application.
(4) No sign permit shall be issued except in conformity with the regulations of this chapter, except after written order from the Zoning Hearing Board or the courts.
(5) All applications for sign permits shall be accompanied by plans or diagrams in duplicate and approximately to scale showing the following:
(a) Exact dimensions of lot or building upon which the sign is proposed to be erected.
(b) Exact size, dimensions and location of the said sign on lot or building.
(c) Any other lawful information which may be required of applicant by the Zoning Officer. One copy of said plan or diagram shall be returned to applicant, after the Zoning Officer shall have marked such copy either approved or disapproved and attested to the same.
D. Permit for microwave antenna for satellite communication.
(1) A permit shall be required prior to the erection or installation of any microwave antenna for satellite communication (microwave antenna).
(2) The application process shall be in conformity with § 84-67A(2) through (7), inclusive.
(3) All applications shall be accompanied by plans, in duplicate and to scale, showing:
(a) The dimensions of the lot and location of the buildings thereon.
(b) Details of all microwave antenna anchors, supports and foundations and the exact proposed location thereon on the lot.
(c) The proposed location, type and height of the required screen.
(d) Design, wind load on each anchor and allowable wind load on each anchor.
(e) Forces on foundation, including live load and dead load.
(f) Allowable soil bearing pressure and actual soil bearing pressure.
(g) Strength and allowable stresses of cables, rods or braces; actual force and allowable force for each cable, rod or brace.
(h) When microwave antenna(e) are attached to an existing structure, details of how microwave antenna loads will be distributed to the existing structure shall be provided.