A. Zoning Officer. The Zoning Officer shall administer and enforce this article. If he/she finds a violation of the provisions of this article, he shall notify the person responsible for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it.

B. Zoning permit.

(1) Zoning permit required. A zoning permit shall be required for any use, activity or development, as defined in § 220-277: District provisions, exterior structural addition or any substantial improvement or alteration of any building or structure or portion thereof prior to the use or change of use of a building, structure or land or prior to the change or extension of a nonconforming use in the floodplain districts.

(2) Application for zoning permits. Application for a zoning permit shall be made, in duplicate, to the Zoning Officer, on forms furnished by him, and shall include the following where applicable: plans in duplicate drawn to scale, showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevations of the lot; existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials and the location of the foregoing in relation to the adjoining river, stream or watercourse, the underlying district, the floodplain district and base flood elevation data; all necessary permits from those governmental agencies from which approval is required by federal or state law.

(3) Certificate of zoning compliance for new, altered or nonconforming uses.

(a) No person shall use, develop or occupy or permit the use, development or occupancy of any building or land or both or part thereof hereafter erected, substantially improved or altered, structurally altered, enlarged or changed in its use until a certificate of zoning compliance has been issued therefor by the Zoning Officer, stating that the use, activity or development conforms to the requirements of this article.
(b) No nonconforming structure or use shall be used after substantial improvement until a certificate of zoning compliance shall state specifically the particulars, if any, in which the nonconforming structure or use differs from the provisions of this article.
 

(4) Construction and use to be as provided in applications, plans, permits and certificates of zoning compliance. Zoning permits, special exception uses and certificates of zoning compliance issued on the basis of approved plans and applications authorize only the use, arrangement or construction. Use, arrangement or construction at variance with that authorized shall be deemed a violation of this article and punishable as provided by this article. The applicant shall be required to submit a certification by the Township Engineer that the use, activity, development, building floor elevations, floodproofing or other flood protection measures are in compliance with the provisions of this article.