TOWNSHIP OF UPPER PROVIDENCE
ORDINANCE NO.433

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UPPER PROVIDENCE, DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1282, ZONING HEARING BOARD, ADDING SECTION 1282.07 PROVIDING THAT A VARIANCE OR SPECIAL EXCEPTION SHALL EXPIRE IF THE BUILDING PERMIT IS NOT OBTAINED WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE GRANTING OF THE VARIANCE OR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION.

BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. From and after the passage of this Ordinance, Chapter 1282 shall be amended by adding Section 1282.07 as follows:

Section 1282.07: Expiration of variance and special exception. 

Unless otherwise specified by the Zoning Hearing Board, a special exception or variance shall expire if the applicant fails to obtain a building permit within twelve months of the date of the granting of the special exception or variance.

Section 2.  This Ordinance shall become effective five (5) days after passage.

ENACTED AND ORDAINED this 8th day of May,2008.