Property owners and nonresidential tenants so identified herein
are required to obtain a certificate of occupancy (CO) or certificate
of continued occupancy (CCO) as follows:
A. A CO shall be required for all new construction.
B. A CO shall be required for rehabilitation of any existing structure
that alters the use, bulk, number of dwelling units or number of bedrooms,
or where the scope of work requires the building or a portion thereof
to be vacated.
C. A CO shall be required for the structure and each dwelling unit in
any building involved in a change of ownership type, including, but
not limited to, conversion from a single-owner building to condominium
ownership.
D. A CO shall be required for each nonresidential tenancy when a commercial
space is rehabilitated, renovated, built out, or otherwise altered
or modified in any way that required the issuance of a building permit
or subcode permit.
E. A CCO shall be required for each nonresidential tenancy where no
building or subcode permits are required for fit-out.
F. A CCO shall be required for change of owner/operator of an ongoing
business operation.
A CO or CCO is not required for the resale or transfer of ownership of a preexisting building, condominium unit, or tenant unit, except as required in §
83-1 above.
Applicants for a certificate of occupancy or certificate of
continued occupancy shall submit the following information and documents
as required by the Building Department and the City of Hoboken.
A. A completed application form as provided by the Building Department
and made available on the City's website.
B. Copies of all issued building subcode inspection stickers, as applicable.
C. A certificate of zoning or written waiver from the Zoning Officer
that no zoning certification is required.
D. A copy of the final development fee calculation completed by the Tax Assessor of the City of Hoboken for all nonexempt construction and/or rehabilitation projects pursuant to Chapter
65B of the Municipal Code of the City of Hoboken. This is not applicable for certificates of continued occupancy.
E. Copies of all required approvals by other state, county or local
government agencies having jurisdiction.
F. Application, inspection, permit closure and development fees as directed
by the Building Department. Separate checks or payments may be required
for certain fees or portions thereof.
A certificate of occupancy or certificate of continued occupancy
may be revoked, and an order to vacate the premises may be issued,
under the following circumstances:
A. The premises are being used for an illegal purpose.
B. The premises are being used for a purpose that is inconsistent with
the use designated on the CO or CCO.
C. Expiration of a temporary CO or CCO.
D. The premises are found to be unsafe for human habitation.
Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with any provisions
of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200 nor
greater than $1,000 for each day the violation shall continue or imprisonment
for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both, at the discretion of
the Judge of the Hoboken Municipal Court.