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ARTICLE XIADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENTSection 1100: Office of Zoning Officer1100.1: Creation of OfficeThe Office of Zoning Officer is hereby created.1100.2: AppointmentThe Zoning Officer shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors as prescribed by thePennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247 of 1968, as amended). The Board ofSupervisors shall establish qualifications for the position of Zoning Officer which requirecandidates to demonstrate a working knowledge of municipal zoning to the satisfaction ofthe Township.1100.3: Official RecordsAn Official Record shall be kept of all business of the Zoning Officer and shall be open topublic inspection at all appropriate times.1100.4: Compensation of the Zoning OfficerThe compensation of the Zoning Officer shall be as determined by the Board ofSupervisors.Section 1101:Duties and Powers of the Zoning OfficerThe Zoning Officer shall interpret and enforce all provisions of the Zoning Ordinance inaccordance with its literal terms, and shall not have the power to permit any construction orany use or change of use which does not conform to the Zoning Ordinance.1101.1: Permits and Certificates of Use and OccupancyThe Zoning Officer shall issue Permits and Certificates of Use and Occupancy. Permitsand Certificates of Use and Occupancy for construction and uses which are permitted as aspecial exception or variance from the Zoning Ordinance shall be issued only upon order ofthe Zoning Hearing Board.72
1101.2: Annual ReportThe Zoning Officer shall at least annually submit to the Board of Supervisors a report of allPermits and Certificates of Use and Occupancy, notices issued and orders.1101.3 : Right of EntryThe Zoning Officer shall have the authority to enter at any reasonable hour any land and/orstructure in the Township to inspect and to enforce the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.Before entering, the Zoning Officer shall provide proper identification.1101.4: Classification of Home OccupationsThe Zoning Officer shall maintain and make available upon request to the public thesupplemental lists of Permitted and Prohibited Uses as Home Occupations, as addressed inArticle V, Section 500.9.1101.5: Registration of Non-Conforming Uses and StructuresThe Zoning Officer shall identify and register and make available upon request to thepublic a list of all non-conforming uses in all Zoning Districts that: (1) existed at the timethe Ordinance was adopted or (2) are created by subsequent amendments to this Ordinance.Section 1102:Application for Permit and Certificate of Use and Occupancy1102.1: When Permit is RequiredIt shall be unlawful to erect, enlarge, construct, reconstruct or structurally alter any buildingand/or other structure or change the use, or extend or displace the use of any building, otherstructure and/or land in the Township without first filing an application with the ZoningOfficer in writing and obtaining the required Permit.1102.2: When a Certificate of Use and Occupancy is RequiredIt shall be unlawful to use and/or occupy any building, other structure and/or land forwhich a Permit is required (except an accessory structure used solely for agriculturalpurposes) until a Certificate of Use and Occupancy for such building, other structure and/orland has been issued by the Zoning Officer. The application for issuance of a Certificate ofUse and Occupancy shall be made at the same time an application for a Permit is filed withthe Zoning Officer.73
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OTTER CREEKTOWNSHIPZONING ORDINANCE
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500.6: Institutional Homes ........
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801.1: Minimum Construction Standar
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ARTICLE IICOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJ
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301.1: Where a Zoning District Boun
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Farm Structures A A AInstitutional
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Loading Area (SEE 503.4) A A AParki
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Table 401 - Area and Height Dimensi
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500.6: Institutional Homes, provide
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(c)(d)(e)(f)No entrance or exit sha
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(c)(d)(e)It shall be customarily in
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Page 38 and 39: operated by a medical practitioner
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Page 44 and 45: (2) Access driveways and entrances
Page 46 and 47: Section 603: Development Regulation
Page 48 and 49: (5) Modifications: On lots of 40,00
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Page 56 and 57: 703.5: Sign Requirements TableZonin
Page 58 and 59: 705.1: Applications for Sign Permit
Page 60 and 61: 707.1: TermA temporary sign permit
Page 62 and 63: ARTICLE VIIIPARKING AND LOADING REG
Page 64 and 65: Medical OfficesHotel, Motel, Touris
Page 66 and 67: Public Utility FacilitiesEssential
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Page 70 and 71: 802.5: Lot CoverageMajor recreation
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Page 106 and 107: Transient. Any individual residing
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