[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough
of Gibbsboro 6-23-1993 by Ord. No. 93-16
(Ch. 64 of the 1982 Code); amended 9-22-1999 by Ord.
No. 99-9. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
No person, firm, partnership or corporation shall sell,
rent, lease, suffer or allow any person or persons, firms, partnerships or
corporations to live in or inhabit as a tenant or lessee any house, apartment
or other structure, including a mobile home and modular unit, unless said
person, firm, partnership or corporation shall first obtain from the Borough
of Gibbsboro a continuing certificate of occupancy in accordance with this
chapter.
B.
No person, group of persons, associations, partnerships
or corporations, or any combination thereof, who own, manage, conduct or operate
a dwelling unit shall sell, rent, lease, sublet or permit the same to be occupied
or rented, nor shall any person, group of persons, association, partnerships
or corporations, or any combination thereof, purchasing or acquiring in any
manner occupancy or dwelling units permit the same to be occupied, without
first securing from the Compliance Officer or his designated representative
of the Borough of Gibbsboro, a continuing certificate of occupancy for said
dwelling unit.
No continuing certificate of occupancy shall be issued for a dwelling
unit unless the condition of said property is in compliance with all ordinances
of the Borough of Gibbsboro to building, plumbing, electrical, zoning, health,
safety, fire, and minimum housing standards.
In the event that there is a conflict in the provisions of the codes
of the Borough of Gibbsboro and the codes, rules and regulations of the State
of New Jersey, the higher standards for the promotion and protection of the
health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the Borough shall prevail.
A.
The Compliance Officer as the Code Enforcement Officer
or his designated representatives of the Borough of Gibbsboro shall be responsible
for the enforcement of this chapter.
B.
If it is determined as a result of an inspection that
permits are required to complete the necessary repairs, the application and
permit shall be obtained from the office of the Construction Code Official.
D.
Inspections for a continuing certificate of occupancy
shall include, but not be limited to, the following: outdoors for trash and
debris, rain gutters, sidewalks, curbs, driveway, plumbing, electrical, heating,
fireplace, exterior paint or stain, smoke alarms, foundation, roof, windows,
steps, handrails, chimneys, basement or crawl space, wells, and septic systems.
The Compliance Officer may require certification for any item that cannot
be inspected. Inspections will not be conducted with regard to termite activity
or damage, the presence of lead-based paint, appliances and/or grading.
E.
The governing body may from time to time designate by
resolution the person or entity to perform smoke alarm or smoke detector inspections.
[Added 11-15-1999 by Ord. No. 99-15]
A.
The Compliance Officer or his designated representatives
shall have such powers as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purpose
of this chapter including, but not limited to, the following enumerated powers:
(1)
To investigate the dwelling conditions of the Borough
of Gibbsboro in order to determine which houses, apartments or structures,
including mobile homes and modular units, are unfit for human habitation.
(2)
To enter into the lands and premises at reasonable times
for the purpose of making housing inspections coincidental to his duties.
(3)
Upon application of a property owner, to make an inspection
of said house, apartment or other structure for which there has been an application
for a continuing certificate of occupancy within 15 working days from the
receipt of such application and the payment of the proper fees.
B.
The Compliance Officer or his designated representatives
shall file a report promptly after each inspection and advise the applicant
of any violations of the codes, statutes and ordinances governing said premises
in the Borough of Gibbsboro.
Violations of the foregoing statutes, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations,
or noncompliance therewith, shall be grounds for denial of an occupancy permit
or a continuing certificate of occupancy.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to hotels or motels which
are generally occupied by tenants or guests for less than 30 successive days
or those units regulated by the Department of Community Affairs of the State
of New Jersey.
