The owner of any multiple dwelling unit, rooming
unit other than in a hotel or motel or apartment shall hereafter not
cause or permit the initial rental or lease or subsequent change in
occupancy of an individual dwelling unit therein without requesting
and obtaining a certificate of habitability for said dwelling unit.
The fee for a certificate of habitability shall
be paid in full at the time the request for inspections is made by
the landlord in accordance with the following schedule:
A. For each inspection of a dwelling unit: $50.
B. For each requested reinspection to obtain a certificate
or for the second inspection in any calendar year: $25.
[Amended 10-15-1984 by Ord. No. 25-84; 4-16-2007 by Ord. No. 9-07]
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject, upon conviction, to the penalties provided in §
1-3 of this Code.
[Added 9-16-1991 by Ord. No. 29-91]
The fee for a certificate of firesafety pursuant
to P.L. 1991, c. 92, shall be in the amount of $25 and shall be paid at the
time that application is made for certification.
[Added 12-18-2017 by Ord. No.
13-17]
A. Before any existing single-family, two-family or multifamily dwelling,
on or after the effective date of this section, is sold, leased, or
otherwise made subject to a change of occupancy for residential purposes,
the dwelling owner shall obtain a certificate of smoke detector and
carbon monoxide alarm compliance. No dwelling unit shall change occupancy
until one or more smoke detectors (or other approved fire alarm system)
are installed for each dwelling unit subject to changing of occupancy
in accordance with all the requirements of the New Jersey Uniform
Construction Code and the Uniform Fire Code.
B. Any dwelling owner who fails to comply with the provisions of Subsection
A of this section shall be liable to a penalty of $250 for each violation.