As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CERTIFICATE OF CONTINUED OCCUPANCY
The certificate issued by the Code Official indicating that,
as a result of a general inspection of the visible parts of the subject
property grounds and buildings, there are no unsafe conditions violative
of the Property Maintenance Code and the existing dwelling or commercial
unit, as the case may be, is approved for continued occupancy.
The Code Official shall cause to be prepared all appropriate
forms required to operate the Bureau, which forms shall be available
at the Bureau office and shall be available electronically on the
Township website. Applications may be processed electronically through
the GovOnline system and on the Township website.
Where common and public areas exist, such as in garden apartment
complexes, manufactured home parks, commercial shopping centers or
multiple dwellings, said facilities and improvements shall be inspected
annually by the Code Official for code compliance in lieu of and not
necessarily inspected concurrently each change in tenancy or occupancy
at the discretion of the Code Official. Any property maintenance violations
of common or public areas observed during changes in tenancy may also
be noticed and attached to such change in occupancy requiring abatement
prior to certificate issuance for any unit.