Township of North Brunswick, NJ Home Sale Certificates

Home sale certificate.

A home sale certificate is the document issued by the Township of North Brunswick upon the determination that a dwelling is fit for human habitation in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Construction Code, ordinances of the Township of North Brunswick, and the rules, regulations and laws of the State of New Jersey.

(2)

No owner, agent or broker shall sell, transfer or grant with right of occupancy, whether or not for consideration, any residential dwelling, unit or premises on which a building is located and used for human occupancy, unless a home sale certificate is first obtained from the Construction Office by use of the appropriate application and fees provided herein. The owner shall afford the opportunity to inspect the structure and premises and shall consent to inspection.

(3)

The owner of the residential dwelling unit is hereby charged with the responsibility for making written application in accordance with this chapter for a home sale certificate. The buyer of such dwelling unit may waive the seller's responsibility and assume the same; provided, however, that such waiver shall be in writing, which said waiver shall further state that the buyer is fully aware that he, she or it is assuming responsibility for obtaining a home Sale Certificate pursuant to this chapter, and provided further that such written waiver shall be filed with the Construction Office.

(4)

A residential home sale certificate shall be issued, provided that there are no violations of law or orders of the Construction Official, in consultation with the Zoning Officer, and it is established upon receipt of a notarized affidavit and investigation of available municipal records that the alleged use of the building or structure has lawfully existed. The certificate shall evidence only that a notarized affidavit has been received and accepted, and that no violations of N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14, as amended (Construction permits when required), and N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.18, as amended (Inspections), have been determined to exist, no conditions of violation of N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.32, as amended (Unsafe structures), or unsafe conditions have been identified and no violations of the Code of the Township of North Brunswick have been found to exist.

(5)

If, as the result of a sale listing, permit records search or a general inspection of visible parts of the property and its structures, finds any violation as set forth in Subsection A(4), the owner of property shall be notified of the violation(s) in writing by mail, or by delivering the notice to the owner or his agent. The notice shall identify the premises and specify the violations and any remedial action, along with compliance date. The notice will require the owner to satisfy the violations, file any necessary permits as required, and state that failure to correct the violations within the time specified shall result in fines as prescribed in the Uniform Construction Code

(6)

A home sale certificate shall be effective for a period of 120 days. One administrative extension of not more than 30 days may be granted. If a dwelling fails to sell, transfer or grant with right of occupancy within this period, and the dwelling remains for sale, the owner shall make written application and obtain a new home sale certificate.

(7)

If the application for a certificate states that the dwelling unit is not intended for residential occupancy or human habitation, the requirement for a home sale certificate may be waived.