[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Closter: Art. I, 8-24-1977 as Ord. No. 1977:310 (Ch. 21 of the 1967 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-24-1977 as Ord. No. 1977:310 (Ch. 21 of the 1967 Code)]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
LEGAL OR BENEFICIAL INTEREST
Any interest in real property, including but not limited to fee, easement, option, license, tenancy, mortgage or life estate, but shall not include a tax lien or tax sale certificate unless such tax sale certificate is foreclosed by the Borough of Closter.
STRUCTURE
Any building, fence, fixture, sidewalk, pool, accessory or other man-made object intended to be left in place for more than fourteen (14) days.
No owner, tenant, lessee or person occupying or in possession of any real property in the Borough of Closter or any other person, corporation or association shall erect, construct, place or cause or suffer to be erected, constructed or placed any structure upon any real property in which the Borough of Closter has a legal or beneficial interest, unless prior thereto permission for such erection, construction or placement shall be obtained, in writing, from the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Closter.
No owner, tenant, lessee or person occupying or in possession of any real property in the Borough of Closter or any other person, corporation or association shall enlarge, extend, reconstruct, repair or otherwise modify or alter or cause to be enlarged, extended, reconstructed, repaired or otherwise modified or altered any existing structure situate upon any real property in which the Borough of Closter has a legal or beneficial interest, unless prior thereto permission for the enlargement, extension, reconstruction, repair or other modification or alteration thereof shall be obtained, in writing, from the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Closter.
Any person, corporation, association or partnership violating any provision of this Article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as set forth in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II, Violations and Penalties, of this Code.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Chapter 1, General Provisions, Art. I.