A.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions
of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted
for the promotion of the public health, morals, and general welfare;
for lessening the congestion in the streets, for securing safety from
fire, panic and other dangers; for the provision of adequate light
and air; for preventing overcrowding of land or buildings; for the
avoidance of undue concentration of population; and for facilitating
adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks
and other public improvements.
B.
It is not intended by this chapter to repeal, abrogate,
annul or in any way to impair or interfere with any existing provision
of law or ordinance or with any rules, regulations or permits previously
adopted or issued on which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to
law relating to the use of buildings or premises; nor is it intended
by this chapter to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easements,
covenants or other agreements between parties; provided, however,
that where this chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use
of buildings or premises or upon the height of buildings, or requires
larger yards, courts or other open spaces than are imposed or required
by such existing provision of law or ordinance or by such rules, regulations
or permits or by such easements, covenants or agreements, the provisions
of this chapter shall control.
The Construction Official shall be responsible
for the enforcement of this chapter. He may, and, upon application
of any interested person, must investigate any report that any building
or other structure or any use existing or contemplated is or will
be violative of any of the provisions of this chapter. If he shall
have reasonable cause to believe that any provision of this chapter
is being, or is about to be violated, he shall forthwith notify the
person who appears as owner of the premises upon the latest tax list
of the Township, and any person who appears to be aiding or in any
way contributing to the said violation, of his belief in writing,
ordering him or them, at the same time, to desist or refrain from
such violation.
For any and every violation of the provisions
of this chapter, the owner, general agent or contractor of a building
or premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist,
and the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises
where such violation has been committed or shall exist, and the owner,
general agent or contractor, lessee or tenant of any part of a building
or premises in which part such violation has been committed or shall
exist, and the general agent, architect, builder, contractor or any
other person who commits, takes part or assists in such violation
or who maintains any building or premises in which any such violation
shall exist, shall, for each and every violation, and for each and
every day that such violation continues, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding
90 days, or be punished by both such fine and imprisonment, in the
discretion of the presiding Judge.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed
to prevent the Township or any officer or agent thereof or any other
person from pursuing any other remedy which it may have to prevent
or abate a violation of any provision of this chapter.
Any dereliction of duty or oversight on the
part of the Construction Official shall not legalize any structure
or use or any action taken not in conformity with the provisions of
this chapter.
The governing body may from time to time either
on its own motion or on petition, after public notice and hearing,
amend, supplement or change the regulations and districts herein established.
Every such proposed amendment, supplement or change shall be referred
by the governing body to the Planning Board for report before the
above public hearing.
[Added 3-8-2001 by Ord. No. 1226]
A.
The Master Plan heretofore adopted by and on behalf of the Township of Saddle Brook shall remain in force and effect as presently constituted pending revision and/or reexamination of the same, subject to § 206-91B hereof.
B.
The Mayor and Council of the Township of Saddle Brook
do hereby adopt that certain housing plan element prepared on behalf
of the Township by Michael F. Kauker Associates dated January 4, 2001,
revised January 26, 2001, and the same shall be and is hereby incorporated
into and made part of the Township's Master Plan.
C.
The Mayor and Council do hereby authorize Township
Counsel to undertake all necessary acts or things to effectuate the
filing of the hereto adopted housing plan element with the Council
on Affordable Housing or such other agency, court or tribunal exercising
jurisdiction thereon to effectuate the approval and implementation
of same.
