[Ord. No. 216; Ord. No. 272 § 3]
The Borough of Woodbine pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52-27D 110, et
seq., and N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.3 hereby relinquishes its jurisdiction for
the administration and enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code
and hereby transfers jurisdiction for the administration and enforcement
of the Uniform Construction Code to the Department of Community Affairs
of the State of New Jersey. This section shall not take effect until
the expiration of 120 calendar days from the date a certified copy
of this section is forwarded to the Department of Community Affairs,
or until the Department of Community Affairs shall exercise its jurisdiction
to enforce the Uniform Construction Code, whichever is sooner.
[Ord. No. 148]
Pursuant to the provisions of the "Local Housing Authorities
Law", as amended, of the State of New Jersey, a body corporate and
politic to be known as the "Housing Authority of the Borough of Woodbine",
be, and the same hereby is created and established.
Editor's Note: See Section 11-2 for registration and maintenance of vacant properties.
[Ord. No. 226 §§ 1,
2]
As a supplement to the New Jersey State Housing Code, the Borough
hereby adopts the proposed housing maintenance and occupancy regulations
prepared by the subcommittee on Housing Regulations and Standards,
Program Area Committee on Housing and Health of the American Public
Health Association in collaboration with the Bureau of Community Environmental
Management, three copies have been placed on file in the Office of
the Borough Clerk and are available to all persons desiring to use
and examine the same.
The section shall be referred to and known as the "Housing Maintenance
and Occupancy Code of the Borough of Woodbine."
[Ord. No. 226 § 3]
In addition to the definitions set forth in the "Housing Maintenance
and Occupancy Code of the Borough of Woodbine," the following definitions
are hereby adopted:
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"Name of Corporate Unit," wherever used in the Code
shall be Woodbine Borough.
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"State of ___________," is defined to be the State
of New Jersey.
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"The dates and times of day" in Section 3.13 of
said ordinance shall be deemed to be from October 1 until April 30,
and from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
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"Appropriate Authority" shall mean the Housing Inspector
or Grant Administrator of the Borough of Woodbine.
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"License fee of ______________Dollars" used in Section
12.06 shall mean a license fee of $10.
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"______________consecutive days" as used in Section
14.01.05 shall be construed to be one day.
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"__________ Dollars" in Section 16.01.03 shall be
deemed to be not less than $5 nor more than $100.
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"(Number of days or hours)" or "(Numbers of days)"
in Section 16.02.02 shall be deemed to be "not less than two days
or more than 30 days."
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"_____________days" in Section 16.03.03 shall be
deemed to be five days.
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[Ord. No. 226 § 4]
The Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code of the Borough of
Woodbine is hereby supplemented to include the following:
a.
Alternative A of Section XVIII on Page 75 and Alternative A, Section
18.02, Page 77 is hereby adopted and Alternative B in each instance
is not adopted, provided that the phrase "____________additional Month"
in Section 12.02.06 shall be deemed to be one additional month.
b.
An person who violates any provision of an order promulgated under
this section or the ordinance so adopted by this section shall, upon
conviction thereof, be liable to a penalty of not less than $5 nor
more than $100 for each violation. Each day a particular violation
continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 156 § 1]
Any building or structure or part thereof which is so old, dilapidated
or has become so out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, insanitary
or otherwise unfit for human habitation, occupancy or use, may be
repaired, closed or demolished as hereinafter provided.
[Ord. No. 156 § 2]
Code Enforcement Official or other designated official or such
other person as may be appointed by Resolution of the Borough Council,
is hereby designated as the public officer to exercise the powers
and duties prescribed for him by this section.
[Ord. No. 156 § 3]
Whenever a petition is filed with the public officer by a public
authority or by at least five residents of the municipality charging
that any building is unfit for human habitation or occupancy or use
or whenever it appears to the public officer (on his own motion) that
any building is unfit for human habitation or occupancy or use, the
public officer shall, if his preliminary investigation discloses a
basis for such charges, issue and case to be served upon the owner
of and parties in interest in such building a complaint stating the
charges in that respect and containing a notice that a hearing will
be held before the public officer (or his designated agent) at a place
therein fixed not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days after serving
of said complaint; that the owner and parties in interest shall be
given the right to file an answer to the complaint and to appear in
person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the place and time fixed
in the complaint; and that the rule of evidence prevailing in the
courts shall not be controlling in hearings before the public officer.
[Ord. No. 156 § 4]
If, after such notice and hearing, the public officer determines
that the building under consideration is unfit for human habitation
or occupancy or use, he shall state in writing his findings of fact
in support of such determination and shall issue and cause to be served
upon the owner thereof and parties in interest an order as follows:
a.
Requiring the repair, alteration or improvement of the building to
be made by the owner, within a reasonable time, which time shall be
set forth in the order or at the option of the owner to vacate or
have the building vacated and closed within the time set forth in
the order; and
b.
If the building is in such a condition as to make it dangerous to
the health and safety of persons on or near the premises, and the
owner fails to repair, alter or improve the building within the time
specified in the order, then the owner shall be required to remove
or demolish the building within a reasonable time as specified in
the order of removal.
[Ord. No. 156 §§ 5,
6]
a.
If the owner fails to comply with an order to repair, alter or improve
or at the option of the owner to vacate and close the building, the
public officer may cause such building to be repaired, altered or
improved, or to be vacated and closed: that the public officer may
cause to be posted on the main entrance of any building so closed,
a placard with the following words: "This building is unfit for human
habitation or occupancy or use: the use or occupation of this building
is prohibited and unlawful."
b.
If the owner fails to comply with an order to remove or demolish
the building, the public officer may cause such building to be removed
or demolished or may contract for the removal or demolition thereof
after advertisement for, and receipt of bids therefor.
[Ord. No. 156 § 7]
The amount of (a) the cost of the filing of legal papers, expert
witnesses fees, search fees and advertising charges, incurred in the
course of any proceeding taken under this act determined in favor
of the municipality, and (b) such cost of such repairs, alterations
or improvements, or vacating and closing or removal or demolition,
if any, of the amount of the balance thereof remaining after deduction
of the sum, if any, realized from the sale of material derived from
such building or from any contract for removal or demolition thereof,
shall be a municipal lien against the real property upon which such
cost was incurred. If the building is removed or demolished by the
public officer, he shall sell the materials of such buildings. There
shall be credited against the cost of the removal or demolition thereof,
the proceeds of any sale of such materials or any sum derived from
any contract for the removal or demolition of the building. If there
are no such credits or if the sum total of such costs exceeds the
total of such credits, a detailed statement of the aforesaid costs
and the amount so due shall be filed with the municipal tax assessor
or other custodian of the records of tax liens and a copy thereof
shall be forthwith forwarded to the owner by registered mail. If the
total of the credits exceeds such costs, the balance remaining shall
be deposited in the Superior Court by the public officer, shall be
secured in such manner as may be directed by such court and shall
be disbursed according to the order or judgment of the court to the
persons found to be entitled thereto by final order or judgment of
such court; provided however, that nothing in this section shall be
construed to impair or limit in any way the power of the municipality
to define and declare nuisances and to cause their removal or abatement,
by summary proceedings or otherwise. Any owner or party in interest
may, within 60 days from the date of the filing of the lien certificate,
proceed in a summary manner in the Superior Court to contest the reasonableness
of the amount or the accuracy of the costs set forth in the municipal
lien certificate.
[Ord. No. 156 § 8]
The public officer may determine that a building is unfit for
human habitation or occupancy or use if he finds that conditions exist
in such building which are dangerous or injurious to the health or
safety of the occupants of such building, the occupants of neighboring
buildings or other residents of such municipality; such conditions
may include the following (without limiting the generality of the
foregoing): defects therein increasing the hazards of fire, accident,
or other calamities; lack of adequate ventilation, light or sanitary
facilities; dilapidation, disrepair, structural defects and uncleanliness.
[Ord. No. 156 § 9]
Complaints and orders issued under this section shall be served
as required by statute and all procedures, remedies and interpretations
required in the administration of this section shall be governed by
N.J.S. 40:48-2.3 to N.J.S. 40:48-2.12 inclusive, and any supplements
thereto and amendments thereof.
[Ord. No. 156 § 10]
The public officer designated in this section is hereby authorized
to exercise such power as may be necessary or convenient to carry
out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this section, including
the following powers in addition to others herein granted:
a.
To investigate the building conditions in the municipality in order
to determine which buildings therein are unfit for human habitation
or occupancy or use;
b.
To administer oaths, affirmations, examine witnesses and receive
evidence;
c.
To enter upon premises for the purpose of making examinations; provided,
that such entries shall be made in such manner as to cause the least
possible inconvenience to the persons in possession;
d.
To appoint and fix the duties of such officers, agents and employees
as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the section; and
e.
To delegate any of his functions and powers under the ordinance to
such officers and agents as he may designate.
[Ord. No. 156 § 11; Ord. No. 235; New]
Any and all persons who shall violate any of the provisions of this section, or fail to comply with any order made hereunder, and who shall interfere with or hinder the public officer, or any other duly appointed officer, agent or employee in the execution and fulfillment of his duties under this section shall be subject upon conviction to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, Section 1-5. Each day of a continuing violation may be treated as a separate violation by the municipal court.
[Ord. No. 78 § 1]
No building, wall or structure or any part thereof, which is,
or may become, dangerous to life or health or which creates a fire
hazard, shall be permitted to remain in the Borough.
[Ord. No. 78 § 2]
The Code Enforcement Official or other designated officer is
hereby charged with the performance of all services necessary to insure
the strict enforcement of this section.
[Ord. No. 78 § 3]
If, after due inspection, a building, wall or structure is determined
by the Code Enforcement Officer to be incapable of repair and is or
may become dangerous to life or health or might tend to extend a conflagration
and should be removed or destroyed, the Code Enforcement Officer shall
report to the Borough Council the result of his inspection. The Borough
Council may thereupon by resolution authorize the Code Enforcement
Officer to proceed in accordance with the provisions of this section.
Upon receipt of a duly certified copy of the resolution the Code Enforcement
Officer shall give notice to the owner or owners of any land affected
thereby, of the contemplated removal or destruction of such building,
wall or structure; such notice shall contain a description of the
property affected, sufficiently definite in terms to identify same,
as well as the manner in which such removal or destruction is to be
carried out; and that unless such building, wall or structure is removed
or destroyed within 30 days after service of the notice, that the
municipality will proceed with such removal or destruction or cause
the same to be removed or destroyed under the provisions of this section
and the statutes made and provided; and the cost of such removal or
destruction shall be charged against the property affected as a municipal
lien.
[Ord. No. 78 § 4]
Such notice may be served upon the owner or owners, resident
in the Borough in person, or by leaving the same at their usual place
of residence with a member of the family above the age of 14 years;
in case any such owner shall not reside in the Borough, notice may
be served upon the owner personally or mailed to his last known post
office address, postage prepaid; or may be served upon the occupant
of the property or upon the agent of the owner in charge thereof;
in case the owner of any such property shall be unknown or service
cannot for any reason be made as above directed, notice thereof shall
be published at least once, not less than 30 days before the proposed
removal or destruction, in a newspaper circulated in the Borough;
there may be inserted in the advertisement notice to the owner or
owners of several different parcels of land; notice to infant owners
or owners of unsound mind shall be served upon their guardian; where
lands are held in trust, service shall be made upon the Trustee; where
lands are held by two or more joint tenants, tenants in common or
tenants by entirety, service upon one of such owners shall be sufficient
and shall be deemed and taken as notice to all.
[Ord. No. 78 § 5]
The Code Enforcement Officer shall file, within 10 days thereafter,
proof of service of such notice or proof of publication, if advertised,
with the Borough Clerk; failure to file same shall not invalidate
the proceedings if service has actually been made as herein provided.
[Ord. No. 78 § 6]
Upon the failure of the owner or owners of the property to comply
with the terms of the notice, the Code Enforcement Officer is hereby
authorized to remove or cause to be removed, or destroy or cause to
be destroyed, the building, wall or structure described in the notice,
keeping an accurate account of the cost and expense thereof, together
with the cost and expenses of removing the debris from the premises;
and shall file a true statement, under oath, with the Borough Clerk;
and upon the examination by the Borough Council of the statement and
the ascertainment that the same is properly made and correct, and
upon confirmation by the Borough Council, the same shall be filed
in the Office of the Borough Clerk, who shall record the same in a
book to be kept for that purpose and who shall certify the amount
to the Collector of Taxes, to be charged upon the books of the Borough
in the Tax Collector's Office, against the lands from which the building,
wall or structure was removed, which charge, with interest thereon,
shall forthwith become a lien on the premises and shall be enforced
and collected in the same manner as unpaid taxes.
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Editor's Note: Prior ordinance history includes portions of
Ordinance Nos. 362 and 385.
[Ord. No. 459-2004 § I]
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Code Enforcement
Officer to enforce the provisions of these regulations.
[Ord. No. 459-2004 § II]
a.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall have those powers which are necessary
to carry out the intent and purposes of these regulations, including,
but not limited to, the following enumerated powers:
b.
The Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to enter any structure
at reasonable times for the purpose of making inspections and performing
duties under these regulations. If entry is refused, or not obtained,
the Code Enforcement Officer may obtain an order from the Municipal
Court or any other court of competent jurisdiction authorizing entry.
[Ord. No. 459-2004 § III]
The purpose of these regulations is to establish the standards
and manner by which residential rental units within the Borough shall
be maintained and occupied to protect the public health, safety and
welfare.
a.
These regulations shall not apply to hotels, motels, boardinghouses,
rooming houses and other residential units which are generally occupied
by guests or tenants for less than 30 successive days.
b.
These regulations shall not apply to a residential rental unit occupied
by an immediate family member of the person who owns the unit.
[Ord. No. 459-2004 § IV]
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the
designated meanings:
Shall mean the individual designated by the owner who is
authorized to perform any duty imposed by these regulations.
Shall mean grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, son,
daughter, brother, sister, uncle or aunt.
Shall mean two-family dwelling units or more, and multiple
single-family dwelling units where each unit has an independent means
of egress.
Shall mean a natural person, association, corporation, firm,
partnership, trust or other legal entity.
Shall mean an apartment, dwelling, or any portion of a structure
used for human habitation for which the owner receives monetary consideration
or in-kind services.
[Ord. No. 459-2004 § V]
Each residential rental unit shall be registered annually. The
registration term shall commence on January 1 of each year and end
on December 31 of the following year. The annual registration fee
for each unit shall be $80.
a.
No residential rental unit shall be occupied unless it is registered
with the Borough and is occupied in compliance with these regulations
and the Property Maintenance Code of this chapter.
b.
No registration permit shall be issued until the unit has been inspected
and found to be in compliance with these regulations and the Property
Maintenance Code. An inspection which results in a satisfactory rating
shall be valid for one year from the inspection date. However, the
Code Enforcement Officer may reinspect any residential rental unit
during the year when he has reasonable grounds to believe that the
unit is no longer in compliance with these regulations.
c.
The registration fee shall include the initial inspection and one
reinspection if required and the annual registration permit. Any other
reinspection required by the Code Enforcement Officer, including cancellations
during the year, shall result in an additional charge of $15 per inspection.
If the landlord cancels the inspection more than once, it will result
in an additional fee.
d.
Any person failing to reregister a rental unit by January 31 of each
year shall be charged a late fee of $40.
[Ord. No. 459-2004 § VI]
At the time that a residential rental unit is registered an
application shall be completed which contains the following information:
a.
The name, address, and telephone number of the record owner or owners
of the premises. In the case of a partnership, this information shall
be provided for all general partners. In the case of a corporation,
this information shall be provided for the registered agent and all
corporate officers.
b.
The address of the residential rental unit, the exact number of all
separate units at that address, and the designation for each unit.
c.
The exact number of sleeping rooms contained within each residential
rental unit, and the total square footage for each sleeping room.
d.
The exact number of people who occupy each residential rental unit
and the names and ages of all occupants. If the residential rental
unit is unoccupied at the time that the application is completed,
this information shall be provided as soon as the unit is occupied.
e.
The Code Enforcement Officer has the authority to amend the application
to include additional required information.
[Ord. No. 459-2004 § VII]
Each person who owns a residential rental unit within the Borough
shall designate a natural person or agent who resides within the county
to receive the notice of violation and to correct any violations of
these regulations or the Property Maintenance Code. This natural person
or agent shall be named in the application when it is filed.
[Ord. No. 459-2004 § VIII]
Each residential rental unit shall be inspected annually. After
completion of the application and payment of the registration fee,
the Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect the residential rental
unit to ensure compliance with these regulations and the Property
Maintenance Code. The Code Enforcement Officer shall make a report
promptly after each inspection.
a.
After the initial annual inspection, if the residential rental unit
does not comply with the aforesaid regulations, a notice of violation
shall be served on the owner or agent in the form and manner prescribed
by the Property Maintenance Code.
b.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall reinspect the residential rental
unit after the notice of violation has been served and the time has
expired for correction of the violations.
c.
If violations shall exist, any further reinspections of the residential
rental unit shall be at the discretion of the Code Enforcement officer,
and a complaint may be filed with the Municipal Court for enforcement
of these regulations and the Property Maintenance Code.
d.
The registration permit shall not be issued until all violations
have been corrected.
e.
If the residential rental unit is damaged by fire or other cause,
the reinspection shall be required to ensure compliance with these
regulations and the Property Maintenance Code.
f.
All multiple dwellings including those occupied by the owner shall
be inspected.
[Ord. No. 459-2004 § IX]
If the residential unit is occupied at the time it is registered
with the Borough, the owner or agent shall provide the Borough with
a list containing the names of all occupants of the premises for the
term of the rental period. If the residential rental unit is unoccupied,
the list shall be provided as soon as the unit is occupied. A copy
of this list shall be maintained on the premises for inspection upon
request. If the occupants change during the year, a new list shall
be submitted to the Bureau within 20 days of the change.
a.
Residential rental units shall not be occupied by more people than
permitted by the minimum area requirements. Every room occupied for
sleeping purposes by one person shall contain at least 70 square feet
of floor area. Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than
one person shall contain at least 50 square feet of floor area for
each occupant thereof. The maximum number of occupants shall be posted
in each residential rental unit.
b.
It shall be unlawful for an owner to knowingly rent and a tenant
to occupy a residential rental unit with occupants that exceed the
number allowed on the premises based on the available sleeping rooms
and square footage.
c.
The lease for each residential rental unit shall contain language
in it which states that the lease is subject to these regulations.
This requirement shall apply to all leases executed after the adoption
of these regulations by the Borough.
d.
The owner or agent of a residential rental unit shall inform the
tenants of these regulations, and shall require that each adult tenant
sign a copy of the receipt form acknowledging that the tenant has
received a copy of these regulations. A copy of this document shall
be filed with the Bureau of Permits and Inspections. This requirement
applies to all existing tenants and future tenants.
[Ord. No. 459-2004 § X]
No registration permit shall be issued for a residential rental
unit unless the owner has paid all the property taxes, sewer charges,
water charges and other municipal charges due to the Borough for the
property in question. The failure to pay these municipal charges when
they become due at any time during the calendar year shall constitute
a violation of these regulations.
[Ord. No. 459-2004 § XI]
It shall be unlawful for any person to rent or occupy premises
in violation of these regulations.
[Ord. No. 459-2004 § XII]
Any person who shall violate any of these regulations shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty set forth in Chapter 1, Section 1-5, General Penalty of the Borough of Woodbine Code. Each day that a violation continues after a Notice of Violation has been served and the time has expired for correction of the violation shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 307-1987 § 1]
No person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company,
or organization of any kind (hereinafter referred to as "person")
shall move any building over, along, or across any highway or street
in the Borough without first obtaining a permit from the Code Enforcement
Officer.
[Ord. No. 307-1987 § II]
A person seeking issuance of a permit hereunder shall file an
application for such permit with the Code Enforcement Officer as follows:
a.
Forms. The application shall be in writing, upon forms provided by
the Borough and shall be filed in the office of the Code Enforcement
Officer.
b.
Content. The application shall set forth the following:
1.
A description of the building proposed to be moved, giving street
number, construction materials, dimensions, number of rooms, and condition
of the exterior and interior.
2.
Complete address including lot and block numbers as shown on the
current official Tax Map of the municipality to which the building
is to be moved.
3.
The portion of the lot to be occupied by the building when moved.
4.
The highways or streets over, along, or across which the building
is proposed to be moved.
5.
The proposed moving date and hours.
6.
Any additional information which the Code Enforcement Officer shall
find necessary to determine whether a permit should issue.
c.
The application shall be accompanied by the following documentation:
1.
Evidence that all municipal taxes have been paid in full with respect
to the lot from which the building is to be removed.
2.
Evidence of ownership of both the location from which the building
is to be removed and to which it is to be moved. If the owner of either
site is other than the applicant, then evidence that the applicant
has legal authority to remove and/or to relocate the building.
3.
Certification as to the structural soundness of the building to be
moved, signed by an architect or engineer licensed to do business
in the State of New Jersey.
4.
Plot plan showing the exact location of the building upon the parcel
upon which it is to be relocated evidencing compliance with the building
code and zoning ordinances of the Borough.
5.
Well permit issued by the appropriate authority.
6.
Septic permit issued by the Cape May County Board of Health or other
appropriate authority.
7.
Copies of necessary permits required:
(a)
For removing the building from its present site;
(b)
By the State for moving the building along its highways;
(c)
By utility companies for the potential disturbance of lines
along the proposed route of travel.
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In lieu of said permits, applicant may submit an affidavit indicating
that said permits are not required.
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8.
Copy of liability insurance policy issued by an insurance company
authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and approved
as to form by the Borough attorney, with minimum liability coverage
in the amount of $100,000/$300,000 and property damage limits in the
minimum amount of $100,000.
d.
Fees. The application shall be accompanied by a permit fee as follows:
1.
The permit fee for moving a building from a location outside of the
Borough into the Borough shall be $250.
2.
The fee for moving a building from one location in the Borough to
another location within the Borough shall be $50.
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These fees shall be for the issuance of the permit only, and
shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other fees required
by the Borough, including but not limited to applicable building permit
fees and inspection fees.
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[Ord. No. 307-1987 § III]
Upon receipt of an application, it shall be the duty of the
Code Enforcement Officer to review the application and to determine
the feasibility of moving the building over the route described in
the application. If the route is unsatisfactory, the Code Enforcement
Officer shall notify the applicant within seven days of the date on
which the permit was filed. In addition to the permit fee for moving
the building, the Code Enforcement Officer shall assess and receive,
before the permit is issued, a sum sufficient to cover the costs of
removing, repairing, and replacing electric wires, street lamps, utility
lines, fixtures, shade trees, and any and all Borough property which
may be damaged or disturbed in the course of moving the building.
[Ord. No. 307-1987 § IV]
The Code Enforcement Officer shall refuse to issue a permit
if he finds:
a.
That any application requirement or any fee or deposit requirement
has not been met.
b.
That the building is too large to move without endangering persons
or property in the Borough.
c.
That the building is in such a state of deterioration or disrepair
or is otherwise so structurally unsafe that it could not be moved
without endangering persons or property in the Borough.
d.
That the applicant's equipment is unsafe and that persons or property
would be endangered by its use.
e.
That zoning or other ordinances would be violated by the building
in its new location.
[Ord. No. 307-1987 § V]
a.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall deposit all fees and deposits
with the Borough Treasurer.
b.
Upon refusal of the Code Enforcement Officer to issue a permit, the
Borough Treasurer shall return to the applicant all fees and deposits.
c.
Upon the issuance of a permit and completion of moving the building,
the Code Enforcement Officer shall prepare a written statement of
all expenses incurred in moving, repairing, or replacing Borough property
damaged or disturbed in the course of moving the building. If such
sum is less than the deposit made by the applicant, the excess shall
be returned to the applicant. If the expenses exceed the deposit,
the applicant shall be responsible to pay for such deficiency. All
permit fees deposited with the application shall be retained by the
Borough.
d.
All work under the permit shall be completed and ready for final inspection within 90 days from the date of the issuance of the permit. If the work is not completed and/or if the work fails to qualify for a Certificate of Occupancy within 10 days of the final inspection or receipt of written notice of any deficiencies resulting from that inspection (whichever is later), then the applicant shall be required to obtain a new permit and to pay a new fee based upon the schedule hereinabove set forth in subsection 10-8.2d. If the work has not been completed and a Certificate of Occupancy issued within 90 days after the date of the issuance of the second permit, then the failure shall be deemed to be a violation of the terms of this section and subject to the violations and penalties hereinafter set forth in subsection 10-8.6.
[Ord. No. 307-1987 § VI;
New]
Any person, firm, association, or corporation convicted of violating any provision of this section or any amendment or supplement hereto shall be subject upon conviction to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, Section 1-5. Each and every day such violation continues after such notice has been served shall be considered a separate and specific violation of this section.
[Ord. No. 393 § I]
The Borough hereby adopts a uniform system for the numbering
of all buildings located within the Borough of Woodbine, which system
has been prepared by Engineering Design Associates, and is of record
in the office of the Borough Clerk.
[Ord. No. 393 § II]
All buildings situated within the Borough, whether residential,
industrial or commercial, shall be numbered in accordance with this
section. This section only applies to those buildings which constitute
the principal use on a lot or parcel of ground and does not apply
to detached garages or other accessory uses which are incidental to
the principal use.
[Ord. No. 393 § III]
Each building within the Borough will be assigned a number by
the Borough, which shall be displayed on the building. Buildings which
are hereafter constructed shall be assigned a house number by the
Borough at the time of construction; the number shall be prominently
displayed on the building as required by this section.
[Ord. No. 393 § IV]
The owner or occupant of every building in the Borough shall
cause to be placed thereon the number which has been assigned by the
Borough. The placement of the numbers shall be in such a manner as
to be plainly visible from the street or roadway and shall be not
less than three inches in height and shall plainly display the number
of the building.
[Ord. No. 393 § V]
Whenever the building is situated in such an area where rural delivery of mail by the United States Postal Service is in effect, then in addition to displaying the numbers on the building as required by subsection 10-9.4 hereof, the owner or occupant shall also cause such building number to be prominently displayed on the mailbox where mail delivery is customarily and routinely made.
[Ord. No. 393 § VI]
Whenever a building is situated in such a way that it is set back 35 or more feet from the roadway and whenever the building is obscured by a fence, shrubbery or any other obstacle which impairs visibility from the street, then, in addition to displaying the numbers on the building as required by subsection 10-9.4 hereof, each owner or occupant of the property shall cause to be displayed, at or near the front property line, the building number, which shall be set forth in figures at least three inches in height and placed upon a post not to exceed six inches square, having a minimum height of 30 inches and a maximum height of 72 inches.
[Ord. No. 393 § VIII]
Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall,
upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed $100 for the first
offense and not to exceed $500 for the second or subsequent offense.
