Each and every building and the premises on which it is situated in the Borough, used or intended to be used or designed to be used in whole or in part for commercial, business, industrial, apartment, multifamily, farm, gas station or in certain instances single-family residential occupancy (whether nonconforming or permitted by variance), shall comply with the provisions of this code, whether or not any such building shall have been constructed, altered or repaired before or after the enactment of this code, irrespective of any permits or licenses which shall have been issued for the use or occupancy of any such building or premises or for the construction, alteration or repair of any such building or for the installation or repair of equipment or facilities therein or thereon prior to the effective date of this code. This code establishes minimum standards for the initial and continued occupancy and use of all such buildings and premises and does not replace, modify or lessen standards otherwise established for the construction, repair, alteration or use of such buildings and premises, equipment or facilities contained therein or thereon, except as provided in § 80-5 hereof.
In any case where the provisions of this code impose a higher standard than that set forth in any other ordinance of the Borough or laws of the State of New Jersey applicable thereto, then the standards as set forth herein shall prevail; but if the provisions of this code impose a lesser standard than such other ordinance of the Borough or law of the State of New Jersey, then the higher standard contained in such other ordinance or law shall prevail.
After the date of enactments hereof, all licenses and permits relating to such buildings and premises which may be issued or renewed pursuant to any other ordinance of the Borough may be issued or renewed only upon compliance with this code as well as compliance with the ordinances under which such licenses and permits may be granted or renewed.
Compliance with this code shall not constitute a defense against violation of any provision of any other ordinance of the Borough applicable to any building or premises, nor shall compliance with any provision of this code relieve any owner, operator or occupant from complying with any such other provision nor relieve any official of the Borough from enforcing any such other provision.