[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Norwood 6-6-2007 by Ord. No. 07:10. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
A.
Any change in use, ownership, or occupancy of an existing
building or structure shall require approval of a certificate of continued
occupancy by the Construction Code Official.
B.
Upon receipt of an application for approval of a certificate
of occupancy, the Construction Code Official shall determine whether
the use is in compliance with the Borough's Zoning Ordinance and the
provisions of the Municipal Land Use Law, and whether any proposed
use is of a nature, extent, and intensity that is so similar to the
previous use to not constitute a change in use. The Construction Code
Official may either issue a certificate of continued occupancy or
refer the matter to the Planning Board or Zoning Board. In either
event, the applicant for a certificate of continued occupancy shall
pay any fee established for this purpose.
C.
The applicant for a structure other than a one- or
two-family residence shall be required to submit with the application
a sketch plat indicating the location and layout of all existing structures,
lot configuration, general parking and loading areas, lighting, drainage,
landscaping, and other general site factors. In lieu of a sketch plat,
the applicant may refer to prior site plans for the premises filed
with the approving authority with appropriate notations indicating
any changes made on the premises since the earlier site plan approval.
D.
If the Construction Code Official determines that
any proposed change in the nature, extent, or intensity of any use
does not require additional improvements or approvals, then the Construction
Code Official may approve the application or conditionally approve
the application.
E.
If the Construction Code Official determines that
improvements are required or that the nature, extent, or intensity
of the use should be reviewed, he or she shall deny the application
and require submission of the application to the Planning Board or
Zoning Board of a partial or complete site plan application or other
appropriate development application as provided by this chapter.
F.
No certificate of continued occupancy may be issued
as to a residential building or any portion thereof unless approved
smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide detectors
have been installed as required by applicable state statute and local
ordinances.
The fees for certificates of continued occupancy
shall be $100 for the application and initial inspection and $25 for
each reinspection.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Borough's Construction Code Official. Any person convicted on a charge of violating the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter 174.