It shall be unlawful for any persons, corporation or agent to
construct, move, alter or change the use of any building or portion
of a building or use any land without first applying for a permit.
A. The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced
by the Administrative Officer of the municipality. In no case shall
a permit be granted for the construction or alteration of any building
where the proposed construction, alteration or use thereof would be
in violation of any provision of this chapter. It shall be the duty
of the Zoning Officer or his duly authorized assistants to cause any
building, plans or premises to be inspected or examined and to order,
in writing, the remedying of any conditions found to exist in violation
of any provision of this chapter and he shall have the right to enter
any building or premises during the daytime in the course of his duties.
B. With regard to variance, site plan and subdivision applications,
no permit shall be issued until four (4) copies of the final approved
plot plan, subdivision plan, or site plan are submitted to the Administrative
Officer and signed by the Board Engineer, Board Chairman, and Board
Secretary.
Applications for building permits shall be made in the manner prescribed in the Building Code. No building permit shall be issued until such time as the required number of final approved plans have been submitted and signed in accordance with Section
113-49.
Prior to framing or construction of any above ground portion
of a building, an as-built survey of the foundation location shall
be submitted to and approved by the Construction Official.
No building shall be used or changed in use until a Certificate
of Occupancy shall have been issued by the Construction Code Official
stating that the building, or the proposed use thereof, complies with
the provisions of this chapter.
A Certificate of Occupancy, either for the whole or part of
a building, shall be applied for by the owner or his authorized agent
at the time when final inspections are requested and shall be issued
within ten (10) days after the erection or structural alteration of
such building, or part, if such erection or structural alteration
shall have been completed in conformity with the provisions of this
chapter.
In case the Construction Code Official shall decline to issue
a Certificate of Occupancy, his reasons for doing so shall be stated
on a copy of the application and that copy returned to the applicant.
Even though a Certificate of Occupancy shall have been issued
to any owner or authorized agent, he shall be held responsible for
any violation of this chapter on the subject premises. A record of
all certificates shall be kept on file by the Construction Code Official
and copies shall be furnished to any person having an ownership interest
in the building affected or to the authorized agent of such owner.
No Certificate of Occupancy shall be required for any building
legally existing at the time of the enactment of this chapter, except
where the character or use of occupancy is changed.
A temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued if the Construction
Code Official and Borough Engineer or other designated official determine
that the building and site work is sufficiently completed to insure
the safety and health of the occupants. A temporary Certificate of
Occupancy shall not be in force for more than six (6) months but may
be renewed as permitted by State Law.
On the serving of notice of any violation of any of the provisions
or requirements with respect to any building or use thereof or of
land, as specified in this chapter, the Certificate of Occupancy for
such use shall thereupon, without further action, be null and void,
and shall be reinstated upon satisfactory compliance with this chapter.