[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township of Howell
by Ord. No. O-76-24, as amended through Ord. No. O-99-23 (§ 8-1
of the 1974 Code). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A. There is hereby established in the Township a State
Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the "Construction
Office" consisting of a Construction Official, Building Subcode Official,
Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official, Fire Protection
Subcode Officials and such other subcode officials for such additional
subcodes as the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs,
State of New Jersey, shall hereafter adopt as part of the State Uniform
Construction Code. The Construction Official shall be the chief administrator
of the enforcing agency.
B. Each official position created in Subsection
A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended and N.J.A.C. 5:23, provided that, in lieu of any particular subcode official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by contract pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one such official position may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
C. The public shall have the right to do business with
the enforcing agency at one office location except for emergencies
and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances. The location shall be
the Municipal Building, Preventorium Road, Howell, New Jersey 07731.
The Construction Board of Appeals to hear appeals
from decisions by the enforcing agency shall be the Monmouth County
Construction Board of Appeals.
A schedule of fees for various uniform construction code activities within the Township of Howell is set forth in Chapter
139, Fees.