The enforcement official is hereby authorized
and directed to make inspections to determine the conditions of rooming,
multifamily, rental residential units, and other residential units
upon their resale, or rerental, located within the Township of Burlington,
in order that he may perform his duties of safekeeping the health
and safety of the occupants of rooming, multifamily, rental and residential
units. For the purpose of making such inspections, the enforcement
official is hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey during
normal Township business hours, all rooming, multifamily, rental and
residential units.
A.
The owner or occupant of every rooming, multifamily,
rental or residential unit or the person in charge thereof shall give
the enforcement official, upon proper identification, free access
to such units and his premises during normal Township business hours
for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey. Every
occupant of rooming, multifamily, rental or residential units shall
give the owner thereof or his agent or employee access to any part
of such unit or its premises at all reasonable times for the purpose
of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance
with the provisions of this chapter or any lawful rule or regulation
adopted or any lawful order issued pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter. The owner of every rooming, multifamily, rental or residential
unit or the person in charge thereof shall notify the Department of
Licenses and Inspections within seven calendar days of any resale
or rerental of any such unit in order that the Department of Licenses
and Inspections may inspect said unit.
B.
The owner or occupant of a rooming, multifamily, rental
or residential unit may not rent, resell or occupy such unit without
a certificate of continued occupancy.
C.
The Department of Licenses and Inspections may issue
a temporary certificate of continued occupancy for a period not to
exceed 30 days to permit the owner to make such minor repairs which
do not affect the health, safety and welfare of the occupant This
permit will allow the owner or occupant of a rooming, multifamily,
rental or residential unit to occupy such unit without a certificate
of continued occupancy.
A.
The enforcement official may, upon receipt of a petition
to determine fitness of a private dwelling signed by at least five
Township residents, apply to the Municipal Court Judge of the Township
of Burlington for a search warrant.
B.
The enforcement official may apply to the Municipal
Court Judge of the Township of Burlington for a search warrant to
gain access to any structure where he has probable cause that a violation
of a Township ordinance is occurring or where such inspections are
required as part of a routine inspection survey.
[Amended 6-9-2009 by Ord. No. 09-OR-005; 10-8-2013 by Ord. No.
13-OR-029]
A.
The rental property inspection fees for a single-family house, townhouse
and a condominium unit shall be $100, with a reinspection fee of $50.
The fee for an apartment inspection shall be $50, with a $50 reinspection
fee.
[Amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-OR-029]
B.
Resale inspection fees for a single-family house, townhouse and a
condominium unit shall be $100, with a reinspection fee of $50. The
fee for a unit of affordable housing shall be $50, with a $20 reinspection
fee.
[Amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-OR-029]
C.
Certificate of occupancy is valid for 60 days after date of issuance.
D.
Chimney certificates and heater certificates are required for the
resale and/or rental of all single-family units, townhouses, and condominium
properties prior to issuance of certificates of occupancy.
[Amended 5-27-2014 by Ord. No. 14-OR-010]
E.
The fee
for an expedited inspection to be performed within five days of the
request for the inspection shall be $200.
[Added 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-OR-029]
F.
If reinspection
is not completed within 60 days of the original inspection, a new
inspection and payment of the inspection fee will be required.
[Added 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-OR-029]
