[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Fairfield as § 9-1 of the 1980 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established in the Township a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency consisting of a Construction Code Official, Building Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official and such other subcode officials as may be appointed to administer additional subcodes adopted by the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs of the State of New Jersey, pursuant to the State Uniform Construction Code Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., and required of municipalities for local enforcement. Such Construction Code Official and subcode officials may be designated by resolution of the Township Committee by a two or more word title to indicate the particular area of responsibility such as "construction officer," "construction inspector," "plumbing officer," or "plumbing inspector" and so on and such designation shall be deemed satisfactory for the purposes of this section.
Each official position created in § 211-1 shall be filled by a person qualified for such position under the provisions of the State Uniform Construction Code Act. More than one subcode official position may be held by the same person. In lieu of any particular subcode official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by contract or such inspections may be made by an inspection authority approved by the State of New Jersey, pursuant to law. The Township may agree with one or more other municipalities to provide for the joint appointment of the Construction Code Official or any particular subcode official, subject to regulations established by the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs of the State of New Jersey.
The Construction Code Official shall be the chief administrator of the enforcing agency.
Appeals from decisions of the enforcing agency shall be taken to the Construction Board of Appeals duly appointed for the County of Cumberland, pursuant to the provisions of the State Uniform Construction Code Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.
A. 
Total fees for construction or inspection permits shall be charged the applicant in accordance with the schedule of fees set forth in § 450-41, and, in addition thereto, there shall be charged such training and certification fees and review or release fees as may be provided for pursuant to the State Uniform Construction Code Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
B. 
The Construction Code Official shall, with the advice of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Township Committee bi-annually a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses of the agency, and any other expenses of the Township fairly attributable to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.
C. 
Each application for a permit or other development provided by this chapter as required and provided for by this section shall be accompanied by a fee, payable in cash or other form of security approved by the Township Solicitor, in accordance with the fee schedule found in § 450-41.
No building or structure hereinafter constructed or altered, in whole or in part, shall be used or occupied until a certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the enforcing agency in accordance with the provisions of the State Uniform Construction Code Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq. Copies of all certificates of occupancy or other certifications required to be issued by the Zoning Officer, or any other public official, and affecting the use and occupancy of any building, structure, or premises, or part thereof, shall be filed with the enforcing agency before a certificate of occupancy is issued by this agency. Fees required for a certificate of occupancy shall be those fees fixed in Chapter 450, Zoning, and such fees shall be paid before a certificate of occupancy is issued. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the enforcing agency until all of the work covered by the construction permit shall have been completed in accordance with the permit, the State Uniform Construction Code, and all other applicable statutes, regulations and ordinances. The fee to be charged for a certificate of occupancy issued pursuant to this section may be found in § 450-41.