No one shall erect, construct, alter, repair, remodel, convert,
remove or destroy any building or structure without first obtaining
a building permit from the construction official except as expressly
provided in these ordinances or by State law. Building permits shall
be issued only upon compliance with all applicable requirements, including
but not limited to any requirements imposed by the municipal planning
board, zoning office, zoning board of adjustment, department of health,
department of public works, and any other municipal, State or Federal
requirement imposed by ordinance, regulation or statute. Where applicable,
a building permit will only be issued after the full width of the
bituminous stabilized base course and all curbs, drainage systems
and utility crossings within the full right-of-way are constructed,
inspected, and approved by the township engineer up to and along the
frontage of the lot on which the building or structure is to be erected.
Builder and/or developer may enter into a developer's agreement, acceptable
to the township engineer and approved by the township committee, which
may modify via a construction phasing plan the requirement that the
aforementioned public improvements be constructed prior to the issuance
of a building permit.
[Ord. #05-1340, § 1]
A certificate of occupancy must be obtained pursuant to the
Uniform Construction Code for all new constructions, reconstructions,
alterations, conversions or installations of a structure or building.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until all applicable
requirements of the Uniform Construction Code and the regulations
adopted thereunder, the site plan, subdivision, and plot plan have
been complied with, including all underground utilities, bituminous
stabilized base course for the roadway, and grading within six inches
of approved finished grade which shall be shown on an as-built survey
certified by a New Jersey licensed land surveyor. Said as built grading
survey shall not be a requirement for the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy for the construction of an addition to existing single
family residences when said addition does not exceed 25% of the gross
floor area of the existing structure and does not require any bulk
variance(s).
A certificate of occupancy shall be issued when unfinished site
work, such as parking, landscaping, drainage and lighting, is covered
by a performance guarantee. The performance guarantee shall be posted
with the township committee, in an amount approved by the township
engineer and form approved by the township attorney, to ensure the
completion of the unfinished site work.
Where a building permit has been issued to restore, reconstruct
or alter an existing residence made uninhabitable due to a disaster
such as a fire, the construction official may issue a temporary permit
for a temporary living unit which unit shall not be permanently affixed
to either the land or utilities thereon but may be used by the owners
of the property in question as a residence during the reconstruction
of the residence. This permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed
six months and may be extended for one additional period of not more
than six months if the construction official finds that construction
has been diligently pursued and that justifiable circumstances require
such an extension. Such type of living unit shall be situated upon
the land for which the building permit has been issued and be approved
by the construction official and the department of health prior to
occupancy.
[Ord. #528]
In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, altered,
repaired, converted, or maintained, or any buildings, structure or
land is used in violation of these ordinances or other regulations,
the proper authorities of the township or an interested party, in
addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or
proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction,
alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct
or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of such building,
structure or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business
or use in or about such premises.