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Resident told notarized affidavit could avoid zoning hearing after permit denial
Summary
Ryan Bentzel said his building permit was denied because the township does not allow habitable space in a second space without a zoning hearing; Solicitor Sharon Myers said a recorded, notarized affidavit stating the space is for personal use could make a hearing unnecessary.
Resident Ryan Bentzel, of 195 Pickett Road, addressed the board after a building permit was denied for habitable space in a secondary space on his property. According to the minutes, Mr. Bentzel told the board the space "is only for his personal use." The denial was based on township zoning rules prohibiting a second dwelling without a hearing.
Solicitor Sharon Myers told Mr. Bentzel that "if a notarized affidavit is done stating this use is not for a second dwelling, only personal use and recorded at the York County Court House, no Zoning Hearing would be needed." The advice described a procedural pathway the resident could take to avoid a formal zoning hearing, provided the affidavit is recorded and the use remains non-dwelling personal use.
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