A. Issuance of permits.
The Zoning Officer shall have authority to issue zoning permits only for construction and uses that are in accordance with the general requirements of this chapter. Zoning permits for construction and uses that are a special exception to such general requirements shall be issued by the Zoning Officer only upon order of the Zoning Hearing Board and permits for uses that are conditional uses shall be issued only upon order of the Board of Supervisors. The Zoning Officer shall issue no permits for the construction or use of any land or building unless the construction or use also conforms to the requirements of all other ordinances of East Whiteland Township and with the laws of the commonwealth.
B. Permits.
No building shall be constructed or altered in the Township, nor the use of any building changed, until a zoning permit has been secured from the Zoning Officer. Upon completion of work authorized by any permit, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Zoning Officer of such completion. No permit shall be considered as complete or as permanently effective until the Zoning Officer has noted on the permit that the work has been inspected and approved as being in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
C. Application for permits.
All applications for zoning permits shall be made in writing by an owner, tenant, or authorized agent, and shall be filed with the Zoning Officer. The application shall:

(1) Include a statement as to the proposed use of the building.
(2) Be accompanied by plans drawn to scale, showing the location of the building in relation to property and street lines.
(3) Include a statement that the ultimate right-of-way lines of all streets shown on the plan have been located and staked on the premises by a surveyor or other person competent to give such location.
(4) Give the name and address of the person who has so located and staked the street ultimate right-of-way lines.

See Permit Applications for more information.
See Forms and Applications for more information.