[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake 6-7-1993 by Ord. No. 93-6 (Ch. 81 of the 1985 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Certificates, permits and licenses — See Ch. 131.
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 140.
Fences — See Ch. 168.
[Amended 5-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-05]
In accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a), with the exception of minor work and/or ordinary repairs, it shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate/alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure, or change the use of a building or structure, or portion thereof, or to install or alter any equipment for which provision is made or the installation of which is regulated by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code without first filing an application with the Construction Official in writing and obtaining the required permit.
No permit shall be issued for the construction of any building or structure or for remodeling or repairing affecting bearing walls, roofs other than resurfacing or chimneys or for moving a building onto premises in the Borough unless the application is accompanied by a plat or sketch of the proposed location showing lot boundaries and by plans and specifications showing the work to be done. Such plans shall bear the seal or signature of a licensed architect of the State of New Jersey.
All work done under any permit issued shall be in full compliance with Chapter 380, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake, ordinances pertaining to street excavations and the Uniform Construction Code regulations of the State of New Jersey and all other ordinances pertaining thereto. And in addition to the fees for permits hereinafter provided for, there shall be paid the fees prescribed in Chapter 163, Fees, of the Code of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake.
A. 
The regulations contained in the current State Building Code and the most recent edition of the International Property Maintenance Code are hereby adopted as the regulations governing the construction of buildings and other structures in the Borough; and it shall be unlawful to erect or construct any building or structure in the Borough in violation of or without complying with the appropriate provisions of such regulations. Copies of such code shall be kept on file in the Borough Clerk's office for inspection, and three copies shall be furnished to the Construction Code Official.
[Amended 11-4-2009 by Ord. No. 09-16; 12-19-2016 by Ord. No. 16-20]
B. 
The term "Construction Code Official" as used in said code shall mean the Construction Code Official or any other officer of the Borough designated by the governing body having the duty to enforce the building regulations of the Borough.
Wherever in the building regulations it is provided that anything must be done to the approval of or subject to the direction of the Construction Code Official or any other officer of the Borough, this shall be construed to give such officer only the discretion of determining whether the rules and standards established by ordinance have been complied with; and no such provision shall be construed as giving any officer discretionary powers as to what such regulations or standards shall be or power to require conditions not prescribed by ordinance or to enforce ordinance provisions in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner.
[Added 11-4-2009 by Ord. No. 09-16]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable by one or more of the following: a fine of not more than $2,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a period of community service not to exceed 90 days, in the discretion of the court. Each day a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.