[Adopted 10-22-1984 by Ord. No. 1725 (Ch. 92, Art. I, of the 1996 Township
Code)]
The Mayor and the Township Committee of the Township of Middletown
find as a fact that there exists a potential threat and danger to
the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Township of
Middletown in that new tenants of existing property and structures
in both commercial and industrial zones oftentimes conduct a business,
occupation or use differently from that of the business, occupation
or use previously inspected or originally inspected when an original
certificate of occupancy was granted, which new business, occupation
or use involves procedures, fabrications or the storage of materials
which present a fire, health or other danger. The Mayor and the Township
Committee recognize this potential danger and deem it desirable and
in the best interests of the citizens of this Township to correct
said problem and thus protect the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of this Township.
From the effective date of this article, no premises or portion
of premises of a commercial or industrial property, whether in a commercial
or industrial zone or in a different zone by reason of a nonconforming
use, shall be relet, rerented or sold and thereafter occupied by a
new tenant or owner without the appropriate application for and issuance
of a certificate of occupancy.
The owner or owners of all commercial and industrial premises
shall be responsible, in addition to the perspective tenant, for notification
to the Construction Official of the pendency of any new tenancy or
ownership.
[Amended 8-4-1997 by Ord.
No. 97-2479; 5-1-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2876]
Any person adjudicated as having violated any provision of this article shall be subject to the penalties in Chapter
1, General Provisions, §
1-4, of this Code.