There is hereby established in the Township of Verona a State
Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the Construction
Code Enforcement Bureau, consisting of a Construction Official, Building
Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official,
Fire Protection Subcode Official and such other subcode officials
for 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 §
190-1 hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), 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 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
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 at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Appeals from decisions of the enforcing agency may be taken
by the owner of the building or site in question, or his authorized
agent, to the Essex County Construction Board of Appeals.
[Amended 10-4-1982 by Ord. No. 16-82; 12-5-1988 by Ord. No. 28-88; 2-19-1991 by Ord. No. 2-91; 4-15-1996 by Ord. No. 2-96; 4-5-1999 by Ord. No. 1-99]
Fees for permits, inspections, licenses and certificates of occupancy shall be as set forth in Chapter
A565 of the Verona Code as may hereafter be supplemented or amended.