[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of High Bridge 2-9-2006 as Ch. 127 of the 2006 Code of the Borough of High Bridge.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 131.
Unfit buildings — See Ch. 135.
Land use and development — See Ch. 145.
Continuing certificate of occupancy — See Ch. 149.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 180.
Housing standards — See Ch. 205.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 275.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 343.
A.
There is hereby established in the Borough of High Bridge a State
Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency consisting of a Construction
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 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, as amended,[1] 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.
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.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 146-2, Construction permit fees,
as amended, was repealed 5-28-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-22, to be replaced
by a resolution.
An additional fee shall be paid by the applicant when plans
of a special design are filed with the Borough of High Bridge and
the determination of the Construction Code Official is that said plan
shall be forwarded for review to the BOCA office in Chicago, Illinois,
the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Trenton, New Jersey,
or a state-approved private firm. The fee charged for such review
shall be deducted from any other fees required by this chapter or
any other municipal ordinance.
All plans must be prepared by either an architect or engineer
licensed in the State of New Jersey. Each page of the plans must bear
his seal and signature. Owners may prepare plans for their own dwelling
or a secondary structure thereto, e.g., a garage; however, these plans
must be accompanied by an affidavit.
A.
Pursuant to the authority of the State Uniform Construction Code
Act (P.L. 1975, c. 217), the Borough of High Bridge adopted on May
11, 2000, the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code as constituting
the construction standards and regulations within the Borough of High
Bridge.
B.
Said New Jersey Uniform Construction Code shall be incorporated in
this chapter by reference and made a part hereof as though it had
been set forth herein at length.
C.
Copies of said Uniform Construction Code have been placed on file
in the office of the Borough Clerk and in the Construction Code Office
and shall remain on file for use and examination by the public so
long as this chapter shall remain in effect.
D.
All fees charged shall be consistent with the most recently adopted
Uniform Construction Code or the Borough of High Bridge adopted ordinance,
whichever is greater.
[Added 4-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-8]
