[Adopted 1-8-1992 by Ord.
No. 1564]
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.
The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced
by the Zoning 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.
[Adopted 1-8-1992 by Ord.
No. 1564]
Applications for building permits shall be made in the manner
prescribed in the Building Code.
[Adopted 1-8-1992 by Ord.
No. 1564, amended 10-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1751]
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.
[Adopted 1-8-1992 by Ord.
No. 1564, amended 10-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1751]
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 10 days after the erection or structural alteration of such
building, or part, shall have been completed in conformity with the
provisions of this chapter.
[Adopted 1-8-1992 by Ord.
No. 1564, amended 9-18-1996 by Ord. No. 1748, 10-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1751]
a.
No building or dwelling shall be deemed habitable nor shall a Certificate
of Occupancy for any lot within an approved site plan, subdivision,
or single lot residential construction, be issued until the Township
Engineer certifies that the following improvements are installed,
as shown on the approved final site plan, final plat, or final plot
plan, and accompanying supplementary documentation and specifications,
in that section for which final approval has been granted as said
improvements relate to the health, welfare, and safety of the occupants
of the site, structure or building for which the certificate is sought.
The following improvements are deemed minimal for the purpose of granting
a Certificate of Occupancy:
1.
Grading. All grading, as indicated on the approved site plan or subdivision
plan and all appropriate street rights-of-way shall be graded and
maintained, including required plantings.
2.
Utilities. All utilities, including but not limited to water, gas,
storm drains, sanitary sewers, electric lines and telephone lines
shall be installed and approved.
3.
Curbing. Curbing along all streets and as indicated on any approved
site plan shall be installed as approved.
4.
Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be installed as approved.
5.
Street base. Bituminous concrete stabilized base course for all streets
shall be installed.
6.
Roadway obstructions. All exposed obstructions in the roadway such
as manhole castings, water and gas boxes, and the like shall be protected
by building to the top of the obstruction with bituminous concrete
as approved by the Township Engineer.
7.
With regard to site plans, all site improvements as indicated on
the approved plan and in the approving resolution must be completed.
8.
All conditions of any approving resolutions must be complied with.
b.
The owner or developer shall have the right to make application,
in writing to the Township Engineer for issuance of a Certificate
of Occupancy if one or more of the aforesaid items is incomplete.
The Township Engineer shall, within five days of receipt of the request,
report his findings in respect to the request of the owner or developer
for a Certificate of Occupancy.
In the event the Township Engineer approves the issuance of
a Certificate of Occupancy without the installation of all required
improvements, pursuant to the application of the owner or developer,
the Construction Code Official shall be so notified. This procedure
shall be applicable only to improvements required to the site or property
in accordance with the plans approved by the Municipal Agency and
shall not apply to conditions which are required by the Uniform Construction
Code. No Certificate of Occupancy shall be authorized for a structure
which is not in compliance with the Uniform Construction Code.
c.
All lots and parcels of land within a subdivision, site plan, or
single lot residential development, whether to be conveyed to private
ownership or to the Township as park, open space, or right-of-way,
shall be stabilized to prevent erosion and silting of streams in accordance
with the Land Disturbance and Soil Erosion Ordinance of the Township
of Ocean prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
d.
No Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued until the land, use,
building, structure or premises fully comply with all the provisions
of this section, all other Township and State requirements and, if
involved, with such conditions as have been required for any site
plan approval. When issued, the Certificate of Occupancy shall state
such compliance.
[Adopted 1-8-1992 by Ord.
No. 1564, amended 10-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1751]
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.
[Adopted 1-8-1992 by Ord.
No. 1564, amended 10-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1751]
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.
[Adopted 1-8-1992 by Ord.
No. 1564]
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.
[Adopted 1-8-1992 by Ord.
No. 1564, amended 10-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1751]
A temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued if the Construction
Code Official and Township Engineer 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 months and cannot be renewed.
[Adopted 1-8-1992 by Ord.
No. 1564]
On the serving of notice of any violation 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.
