Presently, building inspections and plan reviews are completed by a third party agency under contract to the Township. An application for a permit is to be filed with the Township and no work shall commence until permit is issued. The intent of the Township's Building Codes and Zoning Laws are to ensure public safety, health, and welfare. In accordance with Act 45 as mandated by the State of Pennsylvania, South Londonderry Township follows the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) as the standard for building, construction, remodeling, and repairs. If the zoning provisions are not met, the application is denied.Permits are required to repair, construct, enlarge, alter, or demolish a building or structure change the use or occupancy of a building or structure requiring greater strength, exit, or sanitary provisions or to install or alter any plumbing, electrical, mechanical equipment or systems. If the applicant’s (a developer or builder) project specifications meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance, as the zoning officer understands them, the application is normally approved. The Borough Zoning Ordinance is enforced by the Borough Zoning Officer. Since not all land use applications involve construction, use permits can take two forms: (1) authorize or legalize use of the property, and (2) use occupancy permit after construction is completed as a means of insuring that the construction and the occupying use conforms to the application as filed and that all municipal requirements are met. The Borough uses use zoning permits as a method of policing and enforcing the borough land use regulations.
In Watsontown there are generally two types of permits: (1) a permit approving start of construction and (2) a use permit, which acknowledges that under the municipal zoning ordinance that the use or activity is a permitted activity on the property. The public involvement in private land use and business activities begins with an application to the municipal zoning office for a permit.
The primary means of managing land use activities is municipal zoning.
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