[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Millville 5-8-2007 by Ord. No. 07-03; amended in its entirety 8-27-2019 by Ord. No. 20-01. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated.
A structure enclosed within exterior walls, built, erected,
and framed of a combination of materials, whether portable or fixed,
having a roof, to form a structure for the shelter of persons, animals,
equipment, or property.
The process of placing of building materials in their permanent
position, fastened in a permanent manner, including clearing, dredging,
excavating, and grading of land, interior or exterior work on any
building or dwelling, and the demolition or removal of an existing
structure begun preparatory to rebuilding; provided that in all cases
diligent work shall be carried out until the completion of the building
or structure.
Any part or stage of the construction.
An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association,
syndicate, or any legal entity, whether he, or she, or it is acting
for himself, or itself or as an employee, agent, or representative.
Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires
permanent location on the ground or attached to something having a
permanent location on the ground.
[Amended 12-14-2021 by Ord. No. 22-01]
A.
No construction activity, site preparation, site disturbance, excavation,
or other similar construction shall be carried on except on the days
and hours (at prevailing time) as follows:
B.
No delivery
and supply of construction materials, removal of refuse from a construction
site, or the starting up of engines of mechanized construction equipment
or vehicles shall be carried on except one hour before, one hour after,
and during the hours permitted for construction activity.
C.
However, this chapter shall not apply to a homeowner working within
that homeowner's property boundaries, provided that such work is done
by the homeowner or immediate family members and the property is used
exclusively by the homeowner or his family and guests as the dwelling
of the property.
[Amended 12-14-2021 by Ord. No. 22-01]
A.
No person shall perform any construction activity, the delivery and
supply of construction materials, removal of refuse from a construction
site, the starting up of engines of mechanized construction equipment
or vehicles, site preparation, site disturbance, excavation, or other
similar construction on Sunday.
B.
No person shall perform any construction activity, the delivery and
supply of construction materials, removal of refuse from a construction
site, the starting up of engines of mechanized construction equipment
or vehicles, site preparation, site disturbance, excavation, or other
similar construction on the following holidays:
The Code and Building Official or the Town's Engineer may grant
permission, including conditions, to the property owner or general
contractor responsible for the construction project to work on prohibited
days and hours otherwise prohibited in this chapter for the construction
activities related to the installation of water, sewer and stormwater
infrastructure, on a case-by-case basis and upon a showing of reasonable
need.
The Code and Building Official or the Town's Engineer may grant
permission to the property owner, or general contractor responsible
for the construction project, to work on prohibited days and hours
as listed in this chapter should emergency situations arise requiring
immediate attention, such as repairing storm damage to weatherproof
a structure, secure an unsafe structure, or utility repair.
