[Ord. No. 2-2000]
Prior to the modification of any tax assessment cards of the
Borough of Cliffside Park addressing condominium conversions, the
developer and/or sponsor must supply the Cliffside Park Tax Assessor
with the following documents:
a.
Department of Community Affairs approval or exemption to the condominium
plan;
b.
Written approval from the Municipal Tax Assessor's office regarding
numeric designations for each respective unit;
c.
Certified to be true copy of file master deed which has been filed
with the Bergen County Clerk;
d.
Certified to be true copies of the survey certificates or survey
plats respectively;
e.
Certified to be true copies of the filed articles of incorporation
for the condominium association.
[Ord. No. 2-2000]
Unless all of the aforestated requirements have been met, the
Building Department of the Borough of Cliffside Park shall not issue
a Certificate of Continued Occupancy nor Smoke Detector Certificate
in regard to any real property transfer.
[Ord. No. 2-2000]
If sponsors and/or developers fail to adhere to the requirements
herein, the sponsor/ developer and/or grantee shall be jointly and
severally liable as follows:
a.
The municipality will not accept recorded deeds which improperly
condominiumize any units and shall designate same as an improper or
illegal subdivision.
b.
The Zoning Official shall issue summonses for the improper or illegal
subdivision thus requiring a variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustment
or Planning Board to legitimize the subdivision or density/subdivision
requirements respectively.
c.
If it has been determined that the requirements of this article have
not been satisfied, the sponsor/developer and/or grantee shall be
jointly or severally fined in an amount not less than two hundred
($200.00) dollars per unit but, in any event not more than five hundred
($500.00) dollars per unit plus all costs associated to the Borough
including, but not limited to Tax Assessor, Tax Collector and/or Borough
Attorney's fees in an attempt to regulate these illegal condominium
conversions.
d.
The registration requirement of this article shall be deemed to have
commenced on November 1, 1999. Whereas, any condominiums created from
that date to the adoption of this article shall have until July 1,
2000 to comply without penalty. Failure to comply during this amnesty
period will result in the institution of the fines and penalties as
stated herein.
e.
It shall be the obligation of the Cliffside Park Tax Assessor to
notify the current grantee of any unit converted within this time
period (November 1, 1999 through adoption April 4, 2000) by certified
mail, return receipt requested, advising them of the illegal and/or
improper conversion, enclosing a copy of this article and advising
the respective parties that they have until July 1, 2000 to comply
with the filing requirements herein.
[Ord. No. 2-2000]
a.
If any provision of this article or the application of said provisions
to any person or circumstances is declared invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect the remainder of this article and, to this end, the
provisions of this act are declared to be severable; and
b.
If any provision of this article or the application or such provisions
to any person or circumstances is declared unconstitutional, same
shall not affect the remainder; and
c.
All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such inconsistence of this article and to
this end, the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.
