[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Town of West New York 5-18-1977 by Ord. No. 1234. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
There is hereby established the position of
Construction Code Official of the Town of West New York, who will
be charged with the duty and responsibility of enforcement of the
New Jersey Uniform Construction Code. The duties of the Construction
Code Official shall be enforcement and regulation of said code, and
he shall:
A.
Provide that applications are available and assist
the public in preparing the applications whenever necessary.
B.
Review all applications for completeness as to form
and for verification of prior approvals. He may request additional
documentation concerning prior approvals whenever it is deemed necessary.
C.
Upon receipt of the completed application, determine
the proper fee for the work required.
D.
Collect all fees and penalties and ensure that funds
are properly accounted for.
E.
Ensure that the proper subcode official shall have
an adequate time period to review appropriate applications, plans
and specifications.
F.
Ensure that all requests for variation are properly
prepared.
G.
Issue the construction permit upon receiving the approval
of all appropriate subcode officials.
H.
Record all notices of violation upon receiving notification
of the appropriate subcode official and determine all penalties for
noncompliance with the penalty notices.
I.
Ensure that all required inspections are scheduled
and performed within three business days of the time for which inspection
has been requested.
J.
Ensure that the reports of all inspections are completed
and properly filed.
K.
Record stop-work orders upon notification of the appropriate
subcode official.
L.
Ensure that all final inspections have been completed
prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy and ensure that
all inspections required for the purpose have been completed prior
to the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy.
M.
Issue the certificate of occupancy upon receiving
the approval of all appropriate subcode officials and issue the temporary
certificate of occupancy upon receiving the approval of all appropriate
subcode officials.
N.
Ensure, in the case of a change of use, or upon a
request for a certificate of continued occupancy, that each subcode
official gives an approval based on an inspection and the review of
all submitted data before issuing a certificate of continued occupancy.
O.
Prepare and obtain reports required in the regulations.
P.
Attend meetings and hearings as required by the regulations.
Q.
Carry out such other functions as are necessary and
appropriate to the position of Construction Official and any and all
other matters that may be delegated to him by the Mayor and Commissioners
of the Town of West New York or the New Jersey Department of Community
Affairs which relate to the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code.
Said Construction Official shall have the authority
to overrule a decision of any subcode official, provided that the
Construction Code Official is qualified and certified in that particular
subcode.
[Amended 8-15-2012 by Ord. No. 30/12]
The annual salary of the Construction Code Official
shall be the sum as set forth in the relevant Salary Ordinance pertaining
to the said position. Said annual salary within said range shall be
fixed from time to time by the Mayor and Commissioners of the Town
of West New York, which annual salary so fixed shall be paid in semimonthly
payments.[1]
