[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port
Republic 10-3-1977 by Ord. No. 09-1977 (Ch. 29 of the 1982 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established in the City of Port Republic a State
Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the "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.
Each official position created in § 102-1 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.
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.
[Amended 3-12-1985 by Ord. No. 47-1985; 12-8-2015 by Ord. No. 10-2015]
The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode
fees listed in Subsections A through D and shall be paid before the
permit is issued.
A.
The building subcode fees shall be:
(2)
Renovations/Alterations shall be $20 per $1,000 of estimated cost
of work or a minimum of $150 (whichever is greater). The applicant
must submit to the Department such cost data produced by the architect
or engineer of record, or a licensed contractor's bid if available.
(3)
Combinations of renovations and additions shall have separately computed
fees: $0.0360 per cubic foot and $20 per $1,000 (or a minimum of $150,
whichever is greater).
(4)
Repairs and minor work (patios, decks, roofing, siding) shall be
$20 per $1,000 of estimated cost of work, provided that the minimum
fee shall be $60.
(a)
Installation of underground or aboveground tanks: residential,
$60 each; commercial, $150 per tank.
(b)
Towers: (small) $50 each; (large) $500 each.
(c)
Antennas: $50 per small building; $100 per large building.
(d)
Minor asbestos abatement projects: $60 per building.
(e)
Lead hazard abatement: $60 per building.
(f)
Pilings, foundations (including those for modular homes), bulkheads,
etc. shall be $25 per $1,000 of estimated cost of work, provided that
the minimum fee shall be $130.
(g)
Demolition fees.
[1]
One- and two-family residences less than 5,000 square feet and
less than 30 feet in height: $130.
[2]
Accessory structures (garages, sheds, pools, pool houses, etc.):
$50.
[3]
All other use groups: $130.
[4]
Removal of one building from one lot to another lot or location
on same lot: $20 per $1,000 of cost of work, provided that the minimum
fee shall be $52.
(l)
Temporary structures: $250.
(m)
Tents in excess of 900 square feet or more than 30 feet in dimension:
$110.
(5)
(Reserved)
(7)
Reinstatement of a lapsed permit(s): 65% of the total sum of the
original permit.
(8)
The minimum fee shall be $60. The applicant shall submit to the Department
cost data by an architect or engineer of record, a recognized estimating
firm or by a contract bid. If such data is not available, the applicant
shall submit an estimate of the materials and labor to complete the
construction. The Department will review the construction cost and
shall make the final decision as to the actual cost based on that
of a similar construction, unless otherwise specified or provided
for herein.
B.
The plumbing subcode fees shall be:
(1)
Plumbing inspection fees on new buildings, alterations and additions
shall be as follows:
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Fixture/Equipment
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Fee
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|---|---|---|---|
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Water closet
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$10
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Urinal/Bidet
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$10
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Bathtub
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$10
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Lavatory
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$10
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Shower
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$10
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Floor drain
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$10
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Sink
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$10
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Dishwasher
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$10
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Drinking fountain
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$10
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Hose bib
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$10
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Water heaters
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$10
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Hot water boilers (including backflow)
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$60
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Sewer pumps
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$60
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Interceptor separator
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$60
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Backflow preventer
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$60
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Grease trap
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$60
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Water-cooled air-conditioning or refrigeration unit
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$60
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Sewer connection
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$60
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Water connection
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$60
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Gas piping and service connection
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$60
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Active solar system
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$60
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All other structures:
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Fuel oil piping
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$60
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Refrigeration units
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$60
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(2)
The minimum fee shall be: $60.
(3)
Annual inspections shall be:
|
Fixture/Equipment
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
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Cross-connections and backflow preventers
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|
Subject to retesting
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$60 per unit
|
C.
The electrical subcode fees shall be:
(1)
Electrical fixtures/devices on new buildings and alterations and
additions shall be:
|
Fixture/Equipment
|
Fee
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Range
|
$10
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|
Oven
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$10
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Surface unit
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$10
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Dishwasher
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$10
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Garbage disposal
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$10
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Dryer
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$10
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Air-conditioning unit
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$10
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Intercom panels
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$10
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Swimming pool annual inspections
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$60
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Additional fees for each additional public pool, spa, etc.
|
$30
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Pool light
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$10
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Water heater
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$10
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Central air
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$10
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Thermostats
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$10
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Heat pump
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$10
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Pump over 1 horsepower
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$10
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Light standards and luminaries greater than 8 feet
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$10
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Burglar and fire alarms:
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In new homes
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$60
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Add-ons to existing
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$60
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Switches, lighting, receptacles, detectors, motors under 1 HP:
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1 to 50
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$65
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Each additional 25 units
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$5
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Motors:
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1 to 10 horsepower
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$10
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10 to 50 horsepower
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$45
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51 to 100 horsepower
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$85
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Over 100 horsepower
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$425
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Transformers, generators:
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To 50 kilowatts
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$60
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51 to 100 kilowatts
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$85
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Over 100 kilowatts
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$425
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Service entrance:
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To 200 amperes
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$60
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201 to 1,000 amperes
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$85
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Over 1,000 amperes
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$425
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Each service equipment, entrance, panel board, switchboard,
switch gear, motor-control-center, or disconnecting means:
| |||
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1 to 225 amperes
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$60
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226 to 1,000 amperes
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$85
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Temp. pole
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$60
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Photovoltaic systems
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$250
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(2)
The minimum fee shall be $60.
D.
Elevators; private on-site agency. The fees for elevators, dumbwaiters,
escalators, manlifts, moving walkways, chair lifts, automotive lifts,
construction hoists and tests shall be as required by the State of
New Jersey and as set forth by the Department of Community Affairs
in N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20. The fee shall be established by the third-party
inspection agency.
E.
The fire subcode (fire protection and hazardous equipment) fee shall
be:
(1)
Gas- and oil-fired appliances not connected to the plumbing system:
$60.
(2)
Wood-burning stoves, fireplaces, space heaters, pre-manufactured
fireplaces, metal chimney installations or inserts, gas piping to
applications, etc.: $60.
(3)
Independent pre-engineered system: $60.
(4)
Kitchen exhaust systems: $60.
(5)
(Reserved)
(6)
Crematorium: $60.
(7)
Standpipes, total number of standpipes: $60 per standpipe.
(8)
Sprinkler heads or detectors (smoke and heat):
(a)
Fees.
|
Number of Heads/Detectors
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
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1 to 20
|
$65
| |
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21 to 100
|
$151 and $5 for each additional 10 heads
| |
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101 to 200
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$289 and $5 for each additional 10 heads
| |
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201 to 400
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$748 and $5 for each additional 10 heads
| |
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401 to 1,000
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$1,036 and $5 for each additional 10 heads
| |
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Over 1,000
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$1,323 and $5 for each additional 10 heads
|
(b)
The minimum fee shall be $60.
F.
In order to provide for the training, certificate and technical support
programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act and the regulations,
the enforcing agency shall collect, in addition to the fees specified
above, a surcharge fee of $0.00371 per cubic foot of volume of new
construction and a surcharge fee of $1.90 per $1,000 for alterations,
repairs, minor work, renovations, etc. The minimum permit surcharge
fee shall be $1. Said surcharge fee shall be remitted to the Department
of Community Affairs on the dates as set forth in the Uniform Construction
Code.
G.
The enforcing agency shall and is permitted by the Uniform Construction
Code to collect a surcharge of 15% on any permits that would involve
an off-site or third-party inspection agency. The enforcing agency
shall report annually the total surcharge fee collected.
H.
All fees and charges will be rounded off to the nearest dollar as
permitted by the Uniform Construction Code. For example: $1.01 shall
be rounded off to equal $1 and $1.51 shall be rounded off to equal
$2.
I.
Waiving of construction permit and enforcing agency fees for work
done to promote accessibility by disabled persons. In accordance with
N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e, no person shall be charged a construction permit
surcharge fee or enforcing agency fee for any construction, reconstruction,
alteration, or improvement designed and undertaken solely to promote
accessibility by disabled persons to an existing public or private
structure or any of the facilities therein. Additionally, a disabled
person, or a parent or sibling of a disabled person, shall not be
required to pay any municipal fee or charge in order to secure a construction
permit for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement
which promotes accessibility to his own living unit.
[Amended 3-12-1985 by Ord. No. 47-1985; 8-8-1989 by Ord. No.
108-1989; 2-13-1990 by Ord. No. 01-1990]
In order to provide for the training, certification and technical
support programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act and
the regulations,[1] the enforcing agency shall collect, in addition to the
fees specified above, a surcharge fee of $0.0014 per cubic foot of
volume of new construction. Said surcharge fee shall be remitted to
the Bureau of Housing Inspection, Department of Community Affairs,
on a quarterly basis for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, December
31, March 31 and June 30, and not later than one month next succeeding
the end of the quarter for which it was due. In the fiscal year in
which the regulations first became effective, said fee shall be collected
and remitted for the third and fourth quarters only. The enforcing
agency shall report annually at the end of the fiscal year to the
Bureau of Housing, and not later than July 31, the total amount of
the surcharge fee collected in the fiscal year. In the year the regulations
became effective, said report shall be for the third and fourth quarters
only.
[1]
Editor's Note: The "regulations" refers to the regulations
promulgated by the Department of Community Affairs of the State of
New Jersey pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code Act (N.J.S.A.
52:27D-119 et seq.). The regulations may be found in N.J.A.C. 5:23.
A Board of Appeals established by the County of Atlantic to
hear appeals from the decisions of the enforcing agency is hereby
authorized to hear said appeals.
[Amended 8-8-1989 by Ord. No. 108-1989; 2-13-1990 by Ord. No.
01-1990]
The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode
officials, prepare and submit to the Mayor or governing body biannually
a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses
of the agency and any other expenses of the municipality fairly attributable
to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.
This chapter and the Construction Code Enforcing Agency and
the Construction Board of Appeals created by the County of Atlantic
shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may from time to
time be lawfully promulgated by appropriate agencies of the State
of New Jersey.
[Added 5-9-1989 by Ord. No. 103-1989]
A certificate of continued occupancy shall be required for the
occupancy of any existing building or structure upon a change of ownership
or upon a change to a new tenant. Upon request of the owner, the Construction
Official, with the approval of the subcode officials, shall issue
a certificate of continued occupancy, provided that there are not
violations of law or orders of the Construction Official pending and
it is established after inspection and investigation of available
municipal records that the alleged use of the building or structure
has lawfully existed. The certificate of continued occupancy shall
evidence only that a general inspection of the visible parts of the
building has been made and that no violations of N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14
have been determined to have occurred and no unsafe conditions violative
of N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.32(a) have been found. The fee for a certificate
of continued occupancy shall be established at $25.
[Added 10-13-2015 by Ord.
No. 08-2015]
A.
The City's Construction Code Official shall have the discretion to grant a temporary certificate of continued occupancy. The temporary certificate of continued occupancy shall be valid for a period of 180 days from the date of issuance. Within that period of time, the owner/permittee must complete all improvements necessary for the issuance of a certificate of continued occupancy as set forth in § 102-9. The City's Construction Code Official shall have the discretion to grant an extension of this period upon good cause having been shown.
B.
Fines. A penalty shall be assessed against the owner/permittee in
the amount of $50 per day for every day past the one-hundred-eighty-day
period in which the improvements must be constructed.
