For the purposes of this chapter, the terms herein are defined
as follows:
GENERATOR
Reciprocating internal combustion engine and associated equipment,
including but not limited to fuel tanks, cover, piping, pad and transfer
switch, used to supply backup electric power when local utility is
unavailable, not including portable generators.
EMERGENCY
The loss of primary power due to power outage beyond the
control of the property owner.
No generator shall hereafter be permanently installed to serve
any existing dwelling erected on a lot located in any residential
district of the Borough of North Caldwell, unless such generator meets
the requirements of this chapter and a permit to do so is first obtained
from the Building Department. Generators shall be located in the rear
yard or the side yard of the lot. All generators permanently installed
in the side yard shall be screened with shrubbery or fencing at least
4 feet in height as approved by the Building Inspector. All screening
or fencing shall be placed in accordance with the generator manufacturer's
recommendations, the requirements of the National Fire Protection
Association and the zoning requirements of the Borough of North Caldwell.
All screening or fencing shall be maintained as originally approved.
If the screening or fencing is not so maintained, any permit granted
is subject to immediate revocation by the Building Inspector.
The application for the installation of a generator in accordance
herewith, on forms supplied by the Building Department, shall be accompanied
by a survey prepared by a licensed land surveyor of the State of New
Jersey, showing the property lines of the lot, the location of the
building or structure, the front, side and rear yard dimensions and
the proposed location, drawn to scale, of the generator.
Every application for the installation of a generator to serve
a dwelling, building, or other structure shall be accompanied by a
fee in accordance with the Fee Schedule of the Borough Code.
No generator shall be placed in operation, or routinely tested,
unless and until inspected and approved by the North Caldwell Building
Department.
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Any person, firm, corporation or other entity who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a penalty as stated in Chapter
1, Article
II General Penalty, Section
1-5 et seq., and each day that such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.