[Amended 10-20-1986 by Ord. No. 86-16; 10-16-1995 by Ord. No. 95-15; 4-12-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-11]
A.Â
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer or his designee to administer
and enforce this chapter.
B.Â
In no case shall a permit be granted for the construction or alteration
of any building where the proposed construction, alteration or use
would be in violation of any provision of this chapter.
C.Â
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer to cause any new buildings,
plans or premises to be inspected or examined and to order in writing
to the owner that any condition be remedied which is found to exist
in violation of any provisions of this chapter. He shall have the
right to enter any building or premises during the daytime in the
course of his duties. A copy of each such report shall be filed with
the Borough Council.
Every application for a building permit shall be accompanied by proof that all municipal taxes have been paid, three sets of plans drawn in ink or blueprint and showing the actual shape and dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the exact location, size and height of the buildings and accessory buildings existing and proposed, and the lines within which the building or structure is to be erected or altered, the existing or intended use of each building or part of a building, the number of families or dwelling units the building is designed to accommodate, the number and location of off-street parking spaces and off-street loading areas and other such information with regard to the lot and neighboring lots as may be necessary to determine and provide for the enforcement of this chapter. One copy of the plans shall be returned to the owner when the plans shall have been approved by the Zoning Officer together with such permits as may be granted. All dimensions shown on these plans relating to the location and size of the lot to be built upon shall be based on an actual survey of the lot by a licensed land surveyor in the State of New Jersey. The lot and the location of the building thereon shall be staked out on the grounds before construction is started. No building permit shall be issued for any new building located in a subdivision unless that subdivision is duly approved by the Planning Board in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 335, Land Subdivision and Site Plan Review. The provisions contained in this section are in no way intended to conflict with the obligations of the Zoning Officer as the same are more particularly set forth in the Uniform Construction Code and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.[1]
A.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to use or permit the use of any
building or part thereof hereafter erected, altered, converted or
enlarged wholly or in part until a certificate of occupancy, applied
for at the time of application for a building permit, shall have been
issued by the Zoning Officer. The certificate shall show that the
building or part of a building and the proposed use thereof conform
to the requirements of this chapter. It shall be the duty of the Zoning
Officer to issue a certificate of occupancy only when he is satisfied
that all municipal taxes have been paid and the building or part of
a building and the proposed use thereof conform to the provisions
of this chapter and all other applicable codes and ordinances of the
Borough of Wood-Ridge. Such certificates of occupancy shall be granted
or denied, in writing, within 10 days from the date a written application
is filed with the Zoning Officer. A certificate of continued occupancy
shall also be required prior to reoccupancy of a vacated existing
building other than an owner-occupied residential structure.[1]
B.Â
Should the Zoning Officer decline to issue a certificate of occupancy
or of continued occupancy, his reasons for doing so shall be so stated
on one copy of the application and that copy returned to the applicant.
C.Â
Upon written request from an owner or tenant, the Zoning Officer
shall issue a certificate of continued occupancy for any building
or use of land existing on August 19, 1982, certifying, after general
inspection of the visible parts of the building, the extent and kind
of use made of the building and whether such use appears to conform
to the provisions of this chapter.
D.Â
The Zoning Officer may issue a conditional certificate of occupancy
for a use of land or a building which is related to the development
of a permitted use of property. Such permits may be issued for a period
of one month, and no more than one one-month extension may be granted.
The reasons for the issuance of such conditional certificate shall
be stated on the face of the said certificate of occupancy.
E.Â
Upon the serving of notice of any violation of any of the provisions or requirements of this chapter, with respect to any building or use thereof or of land, as provided in Article XII of this chapter, the certificate of occupancy for such use shall thereupon, without further action, be null and void, and a new certificate of occupancy shall be required for any further use of such building or land.
F.Â
A monthly report of the certificates of occupancy shall be filed
with the Tax Assessor. A record of all building permits and certificates
of occupancy shall be kept in the office of the Zoning Officer, and
copies shall be furnished upon request to any person having a proprietary
or tenancy interest in the building or land affected. The charge for
each copy shall be $10, except that there shall be no charge to a
municipal agency.
G.Â
The provisions contained in these subsections are in no way intended
to conflict with the obligations of the Zoning Officer as same are more particularly set forth in the Uniform
Construction Code and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.[2]
H.Â
Certificate of continued occupancy fees shall be as follows:
[Added 10-16-1995 by Ord. No. 95-15; amended 8-8-2000 by Ord. No.
2000-18; 2-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-1; 12-4-2012 by Ord. No.
2012-15]
