The Township of Hardwick, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 51:27D et seq.
and N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.3, hereby relinquishes its jurisdiction of the
administration and enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code and
hereby transfers jurisdiction for the administration and enforcement
of the Uniform Construction Code to the Department of Community Affairs
of the State of New Jersey. The transfer of jurisdiction pursuant
to this section shall not take effect until the expiration of 120
calendar days from the date a certified copy of this section is forwarded
to the Department of Community Affairs or until the Department of
Community Affairs shall exercise its jurisdiction to enforce the Uniform
Construction Code, whichever is sooner.
The Township of Hardwick shall deliver or make available to
the Department of Community Affairs any and all records and files
of the municipality necessary for the Department to carry out its
function, and the Department is hereby authorized to transfer such
records and files to a location designated by the Department.
The intention of this section is to apply retroactively in order
to include existing lots and buildings as well as those created after
the effective date of this section.
All buildings, including residences and lots of land established
within the township shall be subject to being numbered for proper
identification, especially for reasons of expedience in response to
fire, police and medical emergencies.
The township tax assessor is hereby authorized to file in his
office maps of the lots of land established within the township and
designate thereon a system of numbering such lots for proper identification.
The assessor is further authorized to assign numbers to buildings
erected upon such lots for proper identification.
As standards for such designation and assignment, the assessor
shall give due regard to the need for a logical and uniform sequence
of assignment along the streets and roads of the township to obtain
better identification and convenience for location. Generally, numbering
of a street shall begin at its intersection with a more major street
and shall be numbered from "one" on the left and "two" on the right.
The property owner shall apply to the township assessor to obtain
the number assigned to the owner's building, and upon making
such application, the assessor shall issue to the applicant the number
assigned to his building.
Thereupon, the property owner shall affix and display either
upon the main building, or along the street or road adjacent to the
drive-way entrance to the main building, the assigned number in numerical
or written (English) fashion.
No number shall be placed upon any building for the purpose
of this section, unless said number shall be that number which has
been assigned under the authority of this section, and corresponds
with the numbers placed upon the maps or records on file with the
assessor.
In the absence of application, the township tax assessor is
empowered to notify the property owner of the number assigned to his
building, and it shall be the obligation of the owner to affix and
display the number in accordance herewith and maintain said numbers
at all times.
The size of the number required to be affixed and displayed
shall be not less than three inches in height and shall be numerical
or written (English) style. It shall be placed in a conspicuous location
upon the street-facing portion of the main building at a location
thereon to provide a clear and legible identification of the building.
Where possible, the number shall be placed so as to be illuminated
by existing outside light.
Where a building is so situated so as to prevent the unaided
eye from reading the number affixed thereto from the street, the number
shall be displayed on an appropriate marker, post or on the mailbox
adjacent to the driveway or walkway leading to said building.
A person who shall refuse, fail or neglect to comply with any
provisions of this section shall be subject to a penalty, not to exceed
fifty ($50.00) dollars upon conviction in the municipal court, having
jurisdiction over the Township of Hardwick.
A building/structure located in the Township of Hardwick used or intended for use for residential purposes, upon new construction or a change in occupancy/ownership of any building used or intended for use for residential purposes, shall have a smoke-sensitive alarm device on each level of the structure and outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and located on or near the ceiling in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard No. 74-1984 for the installation, maintenance and use of household fire warning equipment. The installation of battery operated, smoke-sensitive alarm devices shall be tested and listed by a product certification agency recognized by the fire protection subcode official. This section shall not be enforced, except pursuant to subsection
8-3.2 of this code.
In case of change of owner-ship and/or occupancy or new construction as to any building subject to the requirements set forth in subsection
8-3.1 of the code, no owner shall sell, lease or otherwise permit occupancy for residential purposes of that building without first obtaining from the fire protection subcode official or other designated individual, a certificate evidencing compliance with this section of the code.
Each homeowner and/or developer, where applicable, whose home
is covered under the pro-visions of this section will be charged twenty-five
($25.00) dollars for an inspection by the fire protection subcode
official or other designated individual leading to the certificate
of compliance heretofore mentioned.