[Added 4-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-04]
The owner, tenant, occupant, agent, or contractor shall maintain such structures and premises in compliance with these requirements. A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or let to another for occupancy or use premises which do not comply with the following requirements of this Chapter.
A. 
Rental certificate of inspection required. The owner or owners of any dwelling unit, or any agent acting on behalf of any owner or owners as defined herein, who intends to rent or lease all or any part thereof as a residential rental, during all or any portion of the ensuing year, shall first make application to the Construction Official of the Borough for the issuance of a rental certificate of inspection on each form or forms as may be required by the Construction Official. Such application shall be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee as set forth in in this Chapter.
B. 
Rental license required. No person, corporation or partnership shall let or lease any furnished or unfurnished housing or living unit for residential purposes for occupancy, including the period between May 15 and September 30, unless a license to let each such unit is first procured and kept in effect at all such times as required by this chapter or any other law or ordinance of the Borough of Neptune City.
The fee for such rental license or renewal thereof shall be $300 per unit, and the license shall be valid for the calendar year of its issue. Any subsequent reinspection or failure to show for a scheduled inspection is $100.
Every person required to procure a certificate of inspection and a rental license under the provisions of this chapter shall submit an application for such to the Construction Department at the Municipal Building of the Borough of Neptune City, which application shall be accompanied by the full amount of the fees chargeable for the certificate and/or license sought. All applications for a certificate or rental license under the provisions of this chapter shall be by a written statement upon the forms provided by the Construction Department and shall contain the following:
A. 
A statement that there have been no prior revocations or suspensions of license, and that there are no pending open complaints awaiting a hearing. In the event that there has been a prior revocation, suspension or violation, or a pending complaint, the Construction Code Official shall not issue the license or certificate. An appeal from the Construction Code Official's decision not to issue the license may be taken as provided herein; and
B. 
A statement that neither the property or the individual applicant, or any entity that the individual applicant has been a member of, or an owner of, has had any prior violations of any Borough ordinance since January 1, 2022, and that there are no pending complaints awaiting a hearing. In the event that there has been a violation, or is a complaint, the Construction Code Official shall not issue a license or certificate. An appeal from the Construction Code Official's decision not to issue the license or certificate may be taken as provided herein; and
C. 
A statement that the applicant is not violating the Zoning Ordinance of the Borough of Neptune City at the property in question; and
D. 
The name of the person to whom the license will be issued and his or her residence address; if the applicant is not an individual, then the names, positions, and the residence addresses of all officers and managers of the applicant; and
E. 
The address of the premises and the name and residence address of the owner of the premises and the names and permanent address of each proposed tenant; and
F. 
The name and address of an agent of the owner of the premises residing in or having an office in the Borough of Neptune City who is authorized to accept mailed service of any notice or order and to comply with same on behalf of the owner; and
G. 
The name and address of the real estate agent, if any, negotiating the tenancy; and
H. 
A drawing, satisfactory to the Construction Code Official, delineating the approved driveway and any and all legal parking spaces on the property, and clearly delineating the front, side and rear yards of the property. Said delineation shall be by way of a permanent, unmovable marker approved by the official who conducts the certificate of inspection. The drawing shall prominently announce the fact that there is no parking on the delineated front, side and/or rear lawns. A copy of this drawing shall be kept on file in the Building Department and the Police Department. The owner shall post a copy of the drawing in the dwelling unit in the same location as the certificate of inspection for the unit and deliver a copy of such drawing to each and every tenant at the beginning of the tenant's rental term. Any dispute concerning the drawing shall be an appeal to the Zoning Board from the determination of the Construction Code Official.
A. 
After submission of the application and the required fees to the Construction Department, the Code Enforcement Officer shall make any investigation necessary to determine if there has been compliance with the Borough Code, including the provisions of this chapter and all applicable fire codes, and shall indicate his written approval or disapproval of the application within 20 business days after the application is filed with the Construction Department.
B. 
If approved, the certificate or rental license shall be issued by the Construction Department. If disapproved, the Code Enforcement Officer shall notify the applicant and the Borough Construction Code Official, in writing, of such disapproval and the reasons therefor, and the applicant shall have 10 days from receipt of notice of disapproval to appeal from the decision of the Code Enforcement Officer.
C. 
If a rental license has been denied, the appeal shall be to the Governing Body which, after due hearing, can affirm or reverse the decision of the Code Enforcement Officer. Such appeal shall be heard and decided within 30 days of the filing of the appeal.
D. 
Upon the filing of the application the Construction Official, or his subordinates or designates, shall conduct an inspection of the subject units within 30 days from the filing of the application. Any reinspection(s) as provided herein shall be made within 10 days from the date the Construction Official is notified, in writing, by the applicant that the violations cited have been abated.
E. 
All rentals shall be inspected at least once every three years upon application and, for rentals of a year or more, upon a change of occupancy. The applicant shall be required to list the name(s) and permanent addresses of all who will occupy the premises during the tenancy.
F. 
All certificates of occupancy issued under this chapter shall expire on December 31 of the year in which they were issued, unless the tenancy is for more than a year, in which case the certificate of inspection shall expire on December 31 of the third year.
G. 
All licenses issues under this chapter shall expire on December 31 of the year issued.
Notice of any violations of the aforesaid inspection(s) shall be provided to applicant pursuant to the International Property Maintenance Code. Upon correction of the violation(s), the applicant shall notify the Construction Official, in writing, of such fact, and a reinspection shall be made upon payment of the appropriate fee.
Upon completion of a satisfactory inspection, the Construction Official shall forthwith issue the certificate of inspection and/or rental license. The certificate of inspection and/or rental license will expire on December 31 of the year issued, or until a change in tenancy occupancy occurs, whichever occurs first.
Each rental license issued under the provisions of this chapter shall state upon its face the following:
A. 
The name and address of the licensee and of the agent authorized to accept service of any notice or process on behalf of the licensee.
B. 
The name and permanent address of each tenant of the premises.
C. 
The amount of rental license fee therefor.
D. 
The dates of issuance and expiration thereof.
E. 
Name and signature of the individual performing the inspection.
F. 
Date of final inspection.
G. 
Number of permitted occupants.
In the event that an owner or owners or any agent acting on behalf of any owner or owners or any residential property fails to obtain an inspection on a change of tenancy or as otherwise required by this chapter, said owner or owners and agent shall have committed a violation of this chapter.