

Signs, structures, additions, buildings and uses not permitted by the Zoning Resolution may be appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals. To apply for a Zoning Certificate it is recommended that you download the Application for a Zoning Certificate and call the Zoning Inspector for help in completing the application. The Zoning Inspector also issues zoning use certificates for uses permitted by the Zoning Resolution and conditional use certificates that have been approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals. Joe Ciccozzi – 33 Franklin Township Zoning Inspector is responsible for issuing Zoning Certificates (commonly called zoning permits) for signs, structures, additions and buildings that conform to the Franklin Township Zoning Resolution. The responsibility for enforcing these requirements and standards rests with the Zoning Inspector, the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Zoning Commission. Further, the township has adopted The Franklin Township Exterior Property Maintenance Code which establishes standards for the maintenance of exterior surfaces and exterior functioning units of all structures and buildings within the Township.

The township has documented zoning requirements in the Franklin Township Zoning Resolution, the Township Zoning Map and the Zoning Fee Schedule. Franklin Township regulates the use of land, the density of land use and the location of different types of development in order to preserve the health, safety and welfare of township residents and their property.
