There is established in the Township a State Uniform Construction
Code enforcing agency to be known as the "Division of Inspection"
consisting of a Construction Official, Building 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 §
193-1 shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, 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 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.
The public shall have the right to do business with the enforcing
agency at the Edgewater Park Municipal Building, 400 Delanco Road,
Edgewater Park, New Jersey 08010, except for emergencies and unforeseen
or unavoidable circumstances.
[Amended 3-28-2001 by Ord. No. 8-2001]
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.38, all appeals shall be handled
by the Burlington County Construction Board of Appeals, P.O. Box 6000,
Mt. Holly, New Jersey 08060.
[Amended 3-28-2001 by Ord. No. 8-2001; 2-7-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-1]
The fees for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode fees as established in Chapter
240, Fees, and shall be paid before the permit is issued.
[Added 10-25-2000 by Ord.
No. 17-2000]
A. A certificate
of occupancy must be obtained pursuant to the Uniform Construction
Code for all new construction, reconstruction, alterations, conversions
or installations of a structure or building. In extraordinary or exceptional
situations where construction or alterations have been delayed due
to weather or other conditions beyond the owner's control, the Construction
Official may authorize the issuance of a temporary certificate of
occupancy to enable the use and occupancy during completion. No such
temporary certificate of occupancy shall be issued for more than six
months. An extension of such certificate of occupancy shall be issued,
upon good cause shown, by the Township Committee. No such temporary
permit shall be authorized if the use or occupancy would constitute
a health or safety hazard or would be detrimental to the public welfare.
B. No temporary
certificate of occupancy permit shall be authorized unless a performance
guarantee shall be posted with the Township Committee in an amount
and form to be approved by the Construction Official to insure the
completion of all erection, construction, alteration, repair, or conversion
and attendant requirements for which application has theretofore been
made. Said performance guarantee may be in the form of a cash deposit
or escrow. Such bond may be waived, upon good cause shown, by the
Township Committee.