[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Washington 12-20-1976 by Ord. No. 76-29 (Ch. 90 of the 1985 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fees — See Ch. 212.
A. 
There is hereby established in the Township of Washington, Bergen County, New Jersey, a State Uniform 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, to be known as the "Chief Construction Official," shall also be the Building Subcode Official and the chief administrator of the Enforcing Agency. The Fire Prevention Subcode Official shall continue to be appointed, as heretofore, by the Director of the Department of Fire Protection, subject to qualification requirements established by the Commissioner of Community Affairs. All other district and subcode officials shall be appointed by the Business Administrator. All appointments shall be subject to the advice and consent of the Mayor, and in the event that the Mayor shall not consent to any appointment proposed by the Business Administrator, the Mayor shall make such appointment.
[Amended 9-7-1982 by Ord. No. 82-15]
B. 
The Enforcing Agency hereunder shall examine each application for a construction permit in accordance with applicable law. In addition, prior to issuing any construction permit, the Enforcing Agency shall confer with the Zoning Officer for the latter's determination that the application for a construction permit conforms to the Township's Zoning Ordinance.[1]
[Added 9-7-1982 by Ord. No. 82-15]
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 580, Zoning.
C. 
Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217,[2] as amended, 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.
[2]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.
D. 
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.
A. 
There is hereby established a Construction Board of Appeals to hear appeals from decisions by the Enforcing Agency. Such Board shall consist of five members. At least one Board member shall be a registered architect or licensed professional engineer of building construction experience, and at least one Board member shall be as qualified as a Plumbing Subcode Official and one as qualified as an Electrical Subcode Official. No more than two Board members shall be selected from the same business or profession. Each Board member shall have had at least three years' experience in construction, design or supervision as a licensed engineer or registered architect; or, in the alternative, five years' experience in construction, design or supervision as an architect or engineer with a bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering, respectively, from an accredited institution of higher education; or, as a further alternative, 10 years' experience in construction, design or supervision as a journeyman in a construction trade or as a construction contractor, subcontractor or inspector.
B. 
Appointments.
(1) 
The Business Administrator shall appoint the Board members and any alternate members. For the members first appointed, the Business Administrator shall designate the appointees' terms so that one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years and two for terms of four years. At the expiration of such terms and thereafter, appointments shall be made for terms of four years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.
[Amended 9-7-1982 by Ord. No. 82-15]
(2) 
The Business Administrator shall appoint such number of alternates as may be appropriate, for terms not to exceed four years, or may, in the alternative, appoint alternates on a case-by-case basis.
[Amended 9-7-1982 by Ord. No. 82-15]
(3) 
No regular or alternate Board member may be a member of the Enforcing Agency, the decisions of which are subject to the review of the Board.
(4) 
All appointments shall be subject to the advice and consent of the Mayor, and in the event that the Mayor shall not consent to any appointment proposed by the Business Administrator, the Mayor shall make such appointment.
[Added 9-7-1982 by Ord. No. 82-15]
C. 
All members of the Board of Appeals shall be reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expenditures upon presentation of a voucher in accordance with municipal procedures.
[Amended 2-22-1977 by Ord. No. 77-6; 2-21-1978 by Ord. No. 78-3; 4-5-1982 by Ord. No. 82-5; 1-7-1985 by Ord. No. 84-15; 2-4-1985 by Ord. No. 85-1; 11-24-1986 by Ord. No. 86-14; 12-28-1987 by Ord. No. 87-17; 9-4-1990 by Ord. No. 90-9; 2-19-1991 by Ord. No. 91-1; 2-18-1992 by Ord. No. 92-1; 6-1-1992 by Ord. No. 92-6; 4-18-1994 by Ord. No. 94-5; 10-7-1996 by Ord. No. 96-10; 12-15-2008 by Ord. No. 08-15; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
The fees for construction permits, subcodes, inspections, certificates, surcharges and other charges related to the enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code are included in Chapter 212, Fees.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 90-4, Report, and § 90-5, Surcharge fee, of the 1985 Code were superseded 4-18-1994 by Ord. No. 94-5. See now Ch. 212, Fees.