[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Borough of
Swedesboro 9-28-1987 (Ch. 122 of the 1982 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
All buildings or structures used, occupied or offered for occupancy
as dwelling units, apartments on a lease or rental basis, or commercial
structures shall be inspected by the Housing Inspector on every initial
occupancy, change in ownership or change of occupancy after the effective
date of this section.[1]
B.
No owner, agent, broker or person shall sell, rent or lease or allow
any person or persons to occupy or live in, as owner, tenant or otherwise,
any dwelling unit or apartment unless a certificate of occupancy,
certifying that the dwelling unit or apartment is fit for human habitation
and that the dwelling unit or apartment is in compliance with all
other ordinances of the Borough of Swedesboro, shall have first been
obtained from the Housing Inspector.
C.
Approval or disapproval for occupancy shall be based on applicable
Borough of Swedesboro ordinances and laws of the State of New Jersey
and shall include but not be limited to such conditions as those included
in this chapter and the current International Property Maintenance
Code, and amendments thereto, and in Article 19, Maintenance, of the
Regulations for the Construction and Maintenance of Hotel and Multiple
Dwellings, as promulgated by the State of New Jersey, Department of
Community Affairs, adopted July 19, 1968, and amendments thereto.[2]
D.
The owner of the subject property shall be responsible to make written
application for inspection. The Housing Inspector, within five working
days of the receipt of such application, shall make such inspection
and, upon determining that this chapter and all applicable laws which
the Borough is empowered to enforce have been complied with, shall
issue a certificate of occupancy permitting occupancy of the inspected
dwelling unit. Such certificate of occupancy shall indicate that compliance
has been met.
E.
If, upon inspection by the Housing Inspector, the dwelling unit is
found not to be in compliance, the owner shall thereupon be notified,
in writing, within 72 hours of such noncompliance with such written
notification specifically setting out those violation(s) requiring
correction.
F.
Upon correction of the violation(s), the owner shall notify the Housing
Inspector, in writing, who shall, within five days, reinspect the
required correction(s). This procedure shall be followed until all
violations have been corrected, at which time a certificate of occupancy
shall issue.
G.
The owner making application shall be charged a fee for the initial inspection and issuance of the certificate of occupancy for each dwelling or rental unit inspected and a fee for each reinspection, if needed, as set forth in Chapter 140, Fees.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 342, General Provisions, Board of Health, Art. I). Original Subsection H, regarding charges for copies of regulations, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 342, General Provisions, Board of Health, Art. I).
In addition to the requirements for a certificate of occupancy
hereinabove set forth, it shall also be required that each such dwelling
unit have installed therein one operable, approved, listed and labeled
smoke detector located within 10 feet of each sleeping area. The smoke
detector shall be installed in a manner and location consistent with
its listing. When activated, the detector shall provide an alarm suitable
to warn the occupants within the dwelling.[1]
