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Township of Delran, NJ
Burlington County
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New Laws (1) Index Notes (2)
There is hereby established in the Township a state uniform construction code enforcing agency to be known as the Division of Inspection, the head of which shall be the Construction Official, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
The Department of Inspections is being created pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., and Title 5, Chapter 23, of the New Jersey Administrative Code. It is the duty and responsibility of this Department and the department heads and employees to generally administer the State Uniform Construction Code.[1]
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Editor's Note: See also Ch. 118, Construction Codes, Uniform.
The Department of Inspections shall consist of, in addition to the Construction Official, a building subcode official, a plumbing subcode official, an electrical subcode official, a fire protection subcode official and such other subcode officials for such additional subcodes as the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall approve. The Construction Official shall be the chief administrator of the enforcing agency.
Each official position created shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 5:23 et seq., provided that, in lieu of any particular subcode official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by contract pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one such official position may be held by the same person, provided that this person is qualified pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold such position.
The public shall have the right to do business with the enforcing agency at one office location, except for the emergencies and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances.
The Construction Official, with the advice of the subcode officials, shall prepare and submit to the Mayor and Council a monthly report indicating the number of inspections completed and permits issued and a description in sufficient detail to advise the Mayor and Council of the type of activity.
The Construction Official, with the advice of the subcode officials, shall prepare and submit to the Mayor and Council, no later than November 15 of each year, a report recommending a fee schedule based upon the operating expenses of the agency and any other expenses of the Township fairly attributable to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.
Fees and operation of the Department shall be as set forth in § 150-6 of this Code.