Borough of North Arlington, NJ Chapter 122 Construction Codes, Uniform

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of North Arlington as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

Article I Enforcing Agency; Fees; Fire Limits

[Adopted 6-30-1977 by Ord. No. 1105 (Ch. 13, Art. I, of the 1984 Code)]

§ 122-1 Establishment of enforcing agency.

A. There is hereby established in the Borough of North Arlington a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the "North Arlington Construction Department," consisting of a Construction Code Official, Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official, Fire Protection Subcode Official and such other subcode officials for such additional subcodes as the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey, shall hereafter adopt as part of the State Uniform Construction Code. The Construction Code Official shall be the chief administrator of the enforcing agency.

B. Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23, 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 such person is qualified pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.

C. The public shall have the right to do business with the enforcing agency at one office location, except for emergencies and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances.

§ 122-2 Appeals.

Appeals from decisions of the enforcing agency shall be taken to the Bergen County Construction Board of Appeals pursuant to Chapter 217, Laws of New Jersey 1975 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), and Title 5, Chapter 23, of the New Jersey Administrative Code.

§ 122-3 Construction code fees.

[Amended 6-14-1983 by Ord. No. 1269; 12-11-1989 by Ord. No. 1475; 4-13-1993 by Ord. No. 1589; 6-4-1996 by Ord. No. 1661; 4-6-1999 by Ord. No. 1756; 5-13-2004 by Ord. No. 1914; 6-11-2015 by Ord. No. 2148; 8-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2160]

A. General.

(1) The basic construction fee shall be the sum of the parts computed on the basis of the volume or cost of construction, the number of plumbing fixtures and pieces of equipment, the number of electrical fixtures and devices, the number of sprinklers, standpipes, alarm devices (horns, pull stations, access control devices and like devices) and detectors (smoke, heat and like devices), at the unit rates and/or the applicable flat fees as provided herein, plus any special fees. The minimum fee for a basic construction permit covering any or all of building, plumbing, electrical or fire protection work shall be $65.

(2) Waiver; disabled persons. No person shall be charged a local construction permit fee for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement designed and undertaken solely to promote accessibility by disabled persons to an existing public or private structure or any of the facilities contained therein.

B. Plan review fee.

(1) The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the amount to be charged for a new construction permit.

(2) The amount paid for this fee shall be credited toward the amount of the fee to be charged for the construction permit. This fee shall not be refundable even if the work is not started or completed or the permit is not obtained or approved.

C. Building fee; new construction or alteration.

(1) Fees for new construction shall be based upon the volume of the structure. Volume shall be computed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28.

(a) Use Groups R-3, R-4, and R-5 (residential one- and two-family dwellings) shall be in the amount of $0.0371 per cubic foot of building or structure volume, provided that the minimum fee shall be at least $400.

(b) Use Groups A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R-1 and R-2 shall be in the amount of $0.055 per cubic foot of building or structure volume, provided that the minimum fee shall be at least $500.

(c) Use Group U, accessory structure, shall be in the amount $150.

(d) Use Group "Large Open Volume Buildings" shall be in the amount of $0.0300 per cubic foot of building or structure volume, provided that the minimum fee shall be at least $600.

(2) Fees for renovations, alterations and repairs or site construction associated with premanufactured construction, and the external utility connection for premanufactured construction, shall be based upon the estimated cost of the work:

(a) The fee shall be $65 for the first $1,000 of the estimated cost of work, and $18 per $1,000 thereafter. For the purpose of determining estimated cost, the applicant may be requested to submit to the Construction Official such cost data as may be available as produced by the architect or engineer of record or by a recognized estimating firm or by the contractor. A bona fide contractor's bid, if available, may be requested. The Construction Official shall make the final decision regarding estimated cost.

(3) Fees for additions shall be computed on the same basis as new construction for the added portion, provided that the minimum fee for residential one- and two-family dwellings shall be $100.

(4) Fees for combination renovations and additions shall be computed as the sum of the fees computed separately in accordance with the subsections above.

(5) The fee for tents in excess of 900 square feet or more than 30 feet in any dimension shall be $92, when required.

(6) In order to provide for the training, certification and technical support programs required by the Act, the enforcing agency shall collect a surcharge fee to be based upon the volume of new construction or the value of construction for other types of construction within the municipality. Said fee shall be accounted for and forwarded to the Bureau of Regulatory Affairs. This fee shall be in the amount as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19b. For the purpose of calculating this fee, volume shall be computed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28.

D. Plumbing fees; fixtures and equipment.

(1) For the purpose of computing fees:

(a) Plumbing fixtures shall include but not be limited to each vent through roof stacks, lavatories, kitchen sinks, slop sinks, sinks, urinals, water closets, bathtubs, shower stalls, laundry tubs, floor drains, washing machine connections, hose bibs and similar fixtures connected to the plumbing system.

(b) Plumbing appurtenances shall include but not be limited to devices, a manufactured device or an on-the-job assembly of component parts which is an adjunct to the basic piping system and plumbing fixtures, gas utility service connections, pressure-reducing valves, backflow-prevention devices, double-check valve assembly, vacuum breakers, grease traps, oil separators, refrigeration units, interceptors and similar devices.

(c) Plumbing appliances shall include but not be limited to hot-water heaters, tankless heaters, heat exchangers, water storage tanks solar panels, water pressure booster systems, sump pumps, dishwashers, ice makers, instant hot water coils, boilers, sewerage ejectors, sterilizers, aspirators, water-cooled air-conditioning units, water conditioners and similar equipment.

(2) The fee for the installation or the replacement of plumbing fixtures:

(a) In a residential one- and two-family dwelling: $25 each.

(b) In all other uses: $75 plus $30 for each fixture in excess of one fixture.

(3) The fee for the installation or replacement of a plumbing appurtenance and/or special device: $75 each.

(4) Installation of new or the replacement of backflow preventers:

(a) In a residential one- and two-family dwelling: $75 each.

(b) All other uses:

[1] Up to two inches in diameter: $75 each.

[2] Over two inches: $100 each.

(5) The fee for the installation or replacement of a plumbing appliance: $65 each.

(6) The fee for the installation, repair or replacement of a house or building sewer line: $85.

(7) Installation of new or the replacement of heating equipment connected to sanitary sewer or potable water:

(a) Residential one- and two-family dwellings: $65 each.

(b) All other uses: $100 each.

(8) The fees for the installation, repair or replacement of a house or building water service line: $65.

(9) Installation of new or the replacement of commercial refrigeration equipment or air-conditioning equipment: $100 per unit.

(10) The fee for the installation of all lawn sprinkler installations with all devices necessary, including backflow preventers and check valves:

(a) Residential one- and two-family dwellings: $65 each.

(b) All other uses: $100 each.

(11) The fee for installation or replacement of subsoil drains: $50.

(12) The fee for the removal or abandonment in place of a sewage disposal system and/or septic tank: $125.

(13) The fee for the installation or replacement of roof drains and/or area drains: $25; except there is no fee for Use Groups R-3, R-4, and R-5.

(14) The fee for gas line piping: $40 per each appliance connection.

(15) The fee for the installation or replacement of oil lines or oil tank piping: $75 each.

(16) Ongoing inspections. The fees for ongoing inspections in accordance with the provisions under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.23(l) are as follows:

(a) Annual testing of commercial backflow devices: $75.

(b) The fee for cross-connections and backflow preventers that are subject to testing are as follows:

[1] The fee for cross-connections and backflow preventers subject to testing, requiring reinspection every three months: $65 for each device when they are tested three times annually; and

[2] A fee of $90 for each device when they are broken down and tested once annually.

E. Electrical fees; fixtures and devices.

(1) Receptacles, fixtures and devices to be counted are lighting fixtures, wall switches, convenience receptacles, sensors, dimmers, alarm devices, smoke, heat and CO detectors, communications outlets, light standards eight feet or less in height, including luminaries, emergency lights, electrical signs, exit lights or similar electrical fixtures and devices rated 20 amps or less, including motors or equipment rated less than 1 hp or 1 kw.

(a) From 1 receptacle or fixture to 25 receptacles or fixtures: $50.

(b) Each 25 receptacles or fixtures in addition: $30.

(c) Light standards greater than eight feet in height, including luminaries and communications closet: $15 each.

(2) Motors and electrical devices.

(a) From 1 horsepower to 10 horsepower: $45.

(b) From 11 horsepower to 50 horsepower: $100.

(c) From 51 horsepower to 100 horsepower: $225.

(d) Greater than 100 horsepower: $460.

(3) Service panels, service entrances or subpanels, inverters for solar panels, temporary wiring and decorative displays not over 60 days, temporary wiring fees, with no additional charge for temporary light fixtures:

(a) Less than or equal to 100 amperes: $65 each.

(b) From 101 amperes to 200 amperes: $75 each.

(c) From 201 amperes to 300 amperes: $100 each.

(d) From 301 amperes to 400 amperes: $300 each.

(e) From 401 amperes to 800 amperes: $400 each.

(f) From 801 amperes to 1,000 amperes: $500 each.

(g) From 1,001 amperes to 1,200 amperes: $750 each.

(h) Greater than 1,201 amperes: $950 each.

(i) Additional meters included with service: $45 each.

(4) Transformers, generators, equipment and appliances, including electrical range oven, dishwasher, dryer, water heater, boiler, furnace, air conditioner, space heater, therapeutic or whirlpool tub or spa, or any other fixed or plug-in appliance:

(a) From one kilowatt to 10 kilowatts: $75 each.

(b) From 10 kilowatts to 45 kilowatts: $125 each.

(c) From 45 kilowatts to 112.5 kilowatts: $500 each.

(d) Greater than 112.5 kilowatts: $600 each.

(5) Solar systems:

(a) One kilowatt to 5 kilowatts: $125.

(b) Greater than 5 kilowatts: $150.

(6) Fire alarms; low-voltage system control panels:

(a) Residential one- and two-family dwellings: $50 each.

(b) All other uses: $95 each.

(7) Swimming pools and spas:

(a) Bonding of reinforced steel, ladders, sockets, diving boards, etc: $75.

(b) Pool lights: $50 each.

(c) Pool pump, filter, motors: $65 each.

(d) Additional equipment: apply motor schedule or other fee as per this schedule. No permit to be issued for bonding only.

(e) Aboveground pool, one inspection: $65.

(8) Ongoing inspections. The fees for ongoing inspections in accordance with the provisions under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.23(l) for electrical inspections, bonding and grounding certificates for swimming pools, spas or hot tubs: $75.

(9) For electrical work requiring replacement of service entrance conductors or feeder conductors only, the fee shall be in accordance with above based on the designated ampere rating of the overcurrent device or the service or feeder.

(10) For the purpose of computing these fees, all electrical and communications devices, utilization equipment and motors which are part of premises wiring, except those which are portable plug-in type, shall be counted.

F. Fire protection and other hazardous equipment, including sprinklers, standpipes, detectors (smoke and heat), alarm devices (horns and pull stations) pre-engineered suppression systems, gas and oil-fired appliances not connected to the plumbing system, kitchen exhaust systems, incinerators and crematoriums.

(1) Sprinkler systems:

(a) Twenty or fewer heads: $100.

(b) From 21 heads to 100 heads: $125.

(c) From 101 heads to 200 heads: $300.

(d) From 201 heads to 400 heads: $650.

(e) From 401 heads to 1,000 heads: $850.

(f) Over 1,000 heads: $1,200.

(2) Fire-suppression system pump: $500.

(3) Fire-suppression system standpipe: $250 each.

(4) Dry pipe alarm, preaction and similar devices: $100 each.

(5) Fire alarm systems:

(a) Detection and initiating-alarm devices:

[1] Twelve or fewer: $65.

[2] Each 20 detectors or devices in addition: $35.

(b) Supervisor devices: $15 per device.

(c) Signaling devices: $15 per device.

(d) Minimum fee for all uses other than one- and two-dwellings: $150.

(6) Pre-engineered fire-suppression systems: $100 each.

(7) Gas or oil-fired appliance not connected to the plumbing system: $65 each.

(8) Commercial kitchen exhaust system: $100 each.

(9) Incinerators and crematoriums: $400 each.

(10) Any equipment, such as but not limited to smoke-control systems or other systems, that must be reviewed or inspected by the Fire Subcode Official shall be $65 for the first $1,000 of the estimated cost of work, and $18 per $1,000 thereafter of estimated cost of work, provided that the minimum fee shall be at least $100.

G. Elevator device fees. The percentage of the current departmental fees pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20(c)6 and 7 and N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.6(a), (b) and (c) as established by the contract between the third-party agency and the Borough of North Arlington.

H. Other permits.

(1) Demolition:

(a) One- or two-family residences (Use Groups R-3, R-4 and R-5 of the building code): $500.

(b) All other use groups: $750.

(c) Demolition of an accessory structure greater than 99 square feet, residential one- or two-family uses: $75.

(d) Demolition of an accessory structure for a commercial or multifamily structure: $150.

(e) Interior demolition of a residential one- or two-family structure: $100.

(f) Interior demolition of a commercial or multifamily structure: $200 per floor or per residential dwelling unit.

(g) The fee for residential tank removal or abandonment for one- and two-family dwellings (Use Groups R-3 and R-4) shall be $125. All other use groups shall be $200 per tank.

(2) The fee for construction of a nonfreestanding sign shall be $75 for each sign; the fee for construction of a freestanding sign shall be $100 for each sign.

(3) The fee for a permit for lead hazard abatement work shall be $85.

(4) The fee for a permit for asbestos hazard abatement shall be performed and inspected pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-8.1 et seq. The fees for asbestos hazard abatements shall be as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-8.

(5) The fee for plan review of a building for compliance under the alternate systems and nondepletable energy source provisions of the Energy Subcode shall be $200 for one- and two-family homes and light commercial structures having indoor temperature controlled from a single point and $500 for all other structures.

(6) The fee for an annual construction permit shall be charged annually. This fee shall be a flat fee based upon the number of maintenance workers employed by the facility and who are primarily engaged in work that is governed by a subcode. Managers, engineers and clerks shall not be considered maintenance workers for the purpose of establishing the annual construction permit fee. Annual permits may be issued for building, fire protection, electrical and plumbing. Fees shall be as follows:

(a) One worker to 25 workers (including foreman): $600; and each additional worker over 25 workers: $200.

(b) Prior to the issuance of the annual permit, a training registration fee of $140 must be sent by the applicant to the State Department of Community Affairs, Construction Code Element, Training Section, along with a copy of the construction permit (form F-170). The check shall be made payable to "Treasurer, State of New Jersey."

I. Certificates and variations.

(1) The fees for the certification of occupancy shall be as follows:

(a) New construction certificate of occupancy:

[1] R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5 uses: $100 per dwelling unit.

[2] All other uses:

[a] Up to 20,000 square feet or three stories: $200.

[b] From 20,001 square feet to 40,000 square feet or eight stories: $300.

[c] Over 40,000 square feet or nine stories: $400.

(b) Certificate of continued occupancy shall be:

[1] R-3, R-4, R-5 uses, co-operative apartments and condominiums: $125 per dwelling unit.

[2] R-2 uses: $125 for first two units and $50 for each additional unit.

[3] All other uses:

[a] Up to 20,000 square feet or three stories: $200.

[b] From 20,001 square feet to 40,000 square feet or eight stories: $300.

[c] Over 40,000 square feet or nine stories: $500.

(c) The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a change of use group shall be the same as for new construction.

(d) The fee for the first renewal of a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be $25.

(2) The fee for a certification of approval of asbestos removal shall be $14.

(3) The fee for an application for a variation in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10 shall be $125 for residential one- and two-family dwellings and $200 per commercial structure. There shall be no fee to apply for an application for a variation due to handicapped accessibility requirements for residential one- and two-family dwellings.

§ 122-4 Exemptions from fees.

A. No person shall be charged a construction permit surcharge fee or enforcing agency fee for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement designed and undertaken solely to promote accessibility by disabled persons to an existing public or private structure or any of the facilities contained therein.

B. No disabled person, or a parent or sibling of a disabled person, shall be required to pay any municipal fee or charge in order to secure a construction permit for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement which promotes accessibility to his/her own living unit.

C. For the purposes of this section, "disabled person" means a person who has the total and permanent inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment, including blindness, and shall include but not be limited to any resident of this state who is disabled pursuant to the Federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 416), or the Federal Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. § 231 et seq.) or is rated as having a sixty-percent disability or higher pursuant to any federal law administered by the United States Veterans' Act. For purposes of this subsection, "blindness" means central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens. An eye which is accompanied by a limitation in the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20° shall be considered as having a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less.

D. No entity that is organized pursuant to the New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act, N.J.S.A. 15A:1 et seq., shall be charged enforcement agency fees.

§ 122-5 Fire limits.

A. Fire limits shall be established pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23 by ordinance prior to July 1, 1977.

B. The Construction Code Official shall prepare and submit to the Mayor and Council biannually a report reevaluating the delineation of the fire limits. This report shall indicate the recommendations of the Construction Code Official, the Building Subcode Official and the Fire Subcode Official regarding those areas which should be designated as within fire limits, with the reasons therefor.

Article II Certificate of Inspection Permitting Occupancy

[Adopted 6-14-1983 by Ord. No. 1269 (Ch. 13, Art. II, of the 1984 Code)]

§ 122-6 Certificate required before occupancy.

[Amended 1-10-1984 by Ord. No. 1284; 4-8-1986 by Ord. No. 1354]

No person shall occupy, rent, lease, transfer title to or suffer the occupancy of, the letting of or allow any person to live in or upon, inhabit as a tenant or tenants or occupants or to occupy as a new owner or cotenants or co-owner any dwelling house or houses or dwelling units, within the confines of the Borough of North Arlington, unless and until that person shall have first obtained from the Construction Code Official or his/her agent of the Borough of North Arlington a certificate of inspection permitting occupancy and a permit authorizing any of the foregoing when any of the foregoing shall take place subsequent to June 1, 1983. Transfers of title may take place after application of a certificate of inspection for occupancy, but no occupancy shall be permitted until all items designated for correction by the Construction Code Official or his/her agent are made and completed, except as hereinafter provided.

§ 122-7 New occupancy or reoccupancy.

[Amended 1-10-1984 by Ord. No. 1284; 4-8-1986 by Ord. No. 1354]

The provisions of § 122-6 shall apply with equal force and effect to any and all new and additional lettings, tenants, transfers of title of premises or any part thereof and occupancies of any dwelling house or houses or dwelling units, within the Borough, upon vacating of same by any of the foregoing as may hereafter occur, whether the reoccupancy is by virtue of transfer of title of the dwelling house or houses or dwelling unit or dwelling units or by virtue of rental of any of the foregoing or by virtue of any other action not specifically herein enumerated. The foregoing requirements for §§ 122-6 and 122-7 shall be effective whether the occupancy, rental, lease or transfer of title is temporary, seasonal or permanent, or whether or not for a consideration.

§ 122-8 Definitions; applicability.

A. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

DWELLING HOUSE

Includes, but is not limited to, any and all one-family dwellings constructed for or occupied by more than one family, not excluding apartments in apartment houses and garden apartments.

DWELLING UNIT

Includes, but is not limited to, any and all apartments and portions of apartments in dwelling houses, not excluding apartments in apartment houses and garden apartments.

B. This article shall apply to each and every dwelling house as aforesaid and to each and every dwelling unit as aforesaid within the Borough and shall include all single and multiple dwellings and premises on which a building is located and is used for human occupancy.

§ 122-9 Exemption for hotels, motels and rooming houses.

Licensed hotels, motels and rooming houses that are annually examined and licensed by the Borough shall be exempt from the rental portions of this article only, provided that they keep an accurate register giving true names and addresses of all persons occupying any rooms for any period of time.

§ 122-10 Effect on other municipal ordinances.

Nothing contained in this article shall exempt any of the dwellings or buildings, or parts of buildings, covered by this article from full and complete compliance with any other provisions of any other ordinance or ordinances of the Borough of North Arlington as the same may be applicable.

§ 122-11 Application for certificate.

A. Prior to the rental, transfer of title or occupancy of any dwelling house or houses or any dwelling unit or units provided for in this article, application for certificate of inspection permitting occupancy shall be made in writing to the Construction Code Official or his/her agent of the Borough by that person, persons, firm or corporation, agent, servant or representative as set forth in § 122-6, and consent shall be given therewith unto the Construction Code Official or his/her agent to enter upon and examine the dwelling house or houses and dwelling unit or units and the building or buildings wherein the same may be situate, for which the application is applied for, so that the Construction Code Official or his/her agent may determine whether or not the dwelling unit or units and the building wherein the same may be situate fully comply with all municipal ordinances and rules and regulations affecting the use and occupancy of all such dwelling houses and dwelling units and structures. No certificate of inspection permitting occupancy shall be issued unless there is full and complete compliance with all of the foregoing, unless otherwise specified in writing by the Construction Code Official or his/her agent.

B. All applications for such certificates, as aforesaid, shall be made in writing and shall state the name and address of the owner of the dwelling house or houses, the dwelling unit or units and the building or structure wherein the same may be situate, and the name and address of the owner-occupant or tenant-occupant or any other occupant of the same, and also the name and address, if a sale or transfer of title of the seller, transferor, buyer and the new proposed owner-occupant or any other purposes occupant, and shall further state the name and address of the renting agent, if any, and shall describe the premises to be occupied, including the street address thereof, and a designation of the portion or portions of the premises or structures for which the specific application is being made, and shall set forth the number of persons who shall occupy any and all portions of the premises, including the specific portion for which the application is being made, and the specific room or rooms in the premises to be occupied for sleeping purposes and the number of persons to occupy each sleeping room.

§ 122-12 Violations and penalties.

A. Any person or persons or partnership or firm or corporation, including any real estate broker or real estate agent or any representative, servant or employee of any of the foregoing, who in any manner fails to fully comply with the terms and covenants of this article and who is part of any transaction resulting in the violations of any of the terms and provisions of this article shall be deemed to have violated the terms and provisions of this article and is subject to the penalties provided in this article for violation of the same, unless and until a certificate of inspection permitting occupancy as aforesaid shall have been issued.

B. All violations of this article by any person or persons, partnership, firm or corporation, or any agents or servants or representatives as provided herein, whether the person is the owner of the premises, the agent of any party as aforesaid or the tenant or the occupant or occupants, shall be deemed separate and distinct violations for each and every day that said violation may continue, and all parties violating this article shall be deemed jointly and severally liable for any and all such violations.

§ 122-13 Issuance by Construction Code Official; fees.

[Amended 5-13-2004 by Ord. No. 1914]

A certificate of occupancy to be issued under the terms of this article shall be issued solely by the Construction Code Official or the Official's agent without the necessity of approval therefor by the governing body of the Borough of North Arlington. The fee for issuance of such certificate as provided for herein shall be as provided in § 122 3 of this chapter.

§ 122-14 Compliance with ordinances required.

All buildings or structures or dwelling houses or dwelling units for which application shall have been filed by virtue of this article shall fully comply with all other municipal ordinances or requisite municipal requirements for the structures or units. The Construction Code Official or his/her agent shall be required to specify the corrections to be made to the premises for the certificate to be issued.

§ 122-15 Notification when inspection may be made.

All owners or renting agents of real estate or person or persons applying for a certificate as provided herein shall advise the Construction Code Official or his/her agent of a reasonable time or times that the inspection may be made and have someone present to assist and provide entry for inspection purposes. The Construction Code Official or his/her agent shall comply with the request and application within a reasonable time after entry is provided and, when proper, shall issue the certificate within a reasonable time thereafter.

§ 122-16 Compliance with procedures required.

No tenant, owner or occupant shall sublease, sublet, transfer title (except as heretofore provided), permit the use of the occupancy of the dwelling house, dwelling unit or structure provided for herein without following the procedures set forth and required by this article, nor shall any real estate broker or agent or representative of any of the foregoing permit any violation of this article.