All provisions of this chapter shall be enforced
by the Construction Official of the City of Somers Point. In no case
shall a building permit be issued for construction or alteration of
a use or any building, where such construction or alteration would
be in violation of any provision of this chapter. The Construction
Official shall be authorized to grant permits where provisions of
this chapter have been complied with, to make inspections and to examine
plans and specifications. The Construction Official shall keep careful
and comprehensive records of all applications, permits issued, inspections
made and notices issued. The City Tax Assessor shall receive a copy
of all permits.
No certificate of occupancy for any dwelling,
building or structure shall be granted by the Construction Official
unless all required improvements have been installed or completed.
Certificates of approval for subdivisions and
site plans shall be issued by the City Clerk upon receipt of a signed
approval plat from the appropriate board.
Applications for all permits and certificates provided in this article shall be made upon the proper form and accompanied by the fee prescribed in Article
XXVII.
Where a permit or certificate is denied, the
official responsible shall send promptly to the applicant, at the
address given on the application, a notice of decision setting forth
the reasons for denial.
Building permits shall be issued separately
for each lot and shall lapse one year after issued. Certificates of
occupancy shall be granted or denied within 10 days of application
if all city requirements are complied with in the case of new construction,
within 30 days in the case of alterations and conversions, and within
30 days following Zoning Board approval in the case of nonconforming
uses and variances. Such certificates shall lapse 90 days after issued.
Minor subdivision approval shall expire 190 days from the date of
municipal approval unless, within such time, a plat in conformity
with such approval and meeting provisions of the Map Filing Law, P.L.
1960, c. 141 (N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq.), or a deed clearly describing
the approved minor subdivision and signed by the Planning Board Chairman
and Secretary is filed by the developer with the county recording
officer, municipal engineer and municipal Tax Assessor. Major subdivision
approval shall expire 95 days from the date of approval, unless within
such time a plat, signed by the Planning Board Chairman and Secretary,
shall have been filed by the developer with the county recording office.
An extension not to exceed 190 days may be granted by the Planning
Board.
[Amended 7-24-1986 by Ord. No. 13-1986]
The Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment
of the City of Somers Point shall enforce the Subdivision, Site Plan
and Zoning Articles of this chapter. In conjunction therewith, said
Boards are hereby granted and shall exercise full authority as may
be delegated to them pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., or as
the same may be hereafter amended.
Wherever review or approval of an application
by the County Planning Board is required by Section 5 of P.L. 1968,
c. 285 (N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.3), for submissions, or Section 8 of P.L.
1968, c. 285 (N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.6), for site plans, the municipal Boards
(Planning and Zoning) shall condition all approvals upon timely receipt
of a favorable report on the application by the County Planning Board.
[Amended 7-24-1986 by Ord. No. 13-1986]
A. Appeals to the Zoning Board of Adjustment may be taken
by any interested party affected by a decision of the Zoning Officer
in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-72 and 40:55D-73.