Each time there is a transfer of ownership of
property within the Borough of Wanaque, a purchaser of such property
must obtain from the Construction Official of the Borough of Wanaque
a certificate of continued occupancy certifying that the property
may be continued to be used as it is currently being used and certifying
that the use of the property is a permitted use in the zone in which
the property is located, by virtue either of the fact that the use
is a permitted use in the zone or by virtue of the fact that the use
is a nonconforming use in the zone which was established prior to
the adoption of an ordinance which prohibited said use in the zone.
The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy
shall be $25.
Before a certificate of continued occupancy
shall be issued, the Construction Official shall make an inspection
of the premises to determine whether the certificate may or may not
be issued.
Applications for a certificate of continued
occupancy shall be submitted to the Construction Official of the Borough
of Wanaque, and once the application has been received by the Construction
Official, the certificate indicating whether the present use may or
may not be continued shall be issued within six business days of the
receipt of said application.
In the event that a purchaser of property in
the Borough of Wanaque fails to obtain a certificate of continued
occupancy, the purchaser shall be subject to a fine of not more than
$100.