The Building Inspector of the Borough of Eatontown be and he is hereby
designated as the officer to exercise the powers prescribed by this chapter,
and he shall serve in such capacity without any additional salary.
[Amended 10-26-1983 by Ord.
No. 19-83; 6-10-1987 by Ord.
No. 15-87]
Pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1946, c. 21 (N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.1),
the New Jersey State Housing Code, N.J.A.C. 5:28-1.1 et seq., as adopted by
the Department of Community Affairs, is hereby accepted, adopted and established
as a standard to be used as a guide in determining whether buildings, or portions
thereof, hotels and multiple dwellings as defined in the Hotel and Multiple
Dwelling Law, N.J.S.A. 55:13A-3, and other than rooming houses and boardinghouses,
as defined in the Rooming and Boarding House Act of 1979, N.J.S.A. 55:13B-1
et seq., are fit for human habitation, use or occupancy. A copy of the New
Jersey State Housing Code is annexed to this chapter, and three copies of
the same have been placed on file in the office of the Borough Clerk and are
available to all persons desiring to use and examine the same.
The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to make inspections
to determine the condition of dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units and
premises located within the Borough of Eatontown in order that he may perform
his duty of safeguarding the health and safety of the occupants of dwellings
and of the general public. For the purpose of making such inspections, the
Building Inspector is hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey at all
reasonable times all dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units and premises.
The owner or occupant of every dwelling, dwelling unit and rooming unit, or
the person in charge thereof, shall give the Building Inspector free access
to such dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit and its premises at all reasonable
times for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey. Every occupant
of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall give the owner thereof, or his agent
or employee, access to any part of such dwelling or dwelling 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 with any lawful rule or regulation adopted or any lawful order
issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and empowered to make and
adopt such written rules and regulations as he may deem necessary for the
proper enforcement of the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that
such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with the provisions of
this chapter nor in anywise alter, amend or supersede any of the provisions
thereof. The Building Inspector shall file a certified copy of all rules and
regulations which he may adopt in his office and in the office of the Clerk
of the Borough of Eatontown.
[Amended 10-26-1983 by Ord.
No. 19-83]
No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or rent to another for occupancy
any building or dwelling unit, other than hotels and multiple dwellings, as
defined in the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law, N.J.S.A. 55:13A-3, and other
than rooming houses and boardinghouses, as defined in the Rooming and Boarding
House Act of 1979, N.J.S.A. 55:13B-3, for the purpose of living therein, which
does not conform to the provisions of the New Jersey State Housing Code, N.J.A.C.
5:28-1 et seq., established hereby as the standard to be used in determining
whether such building or dwelling unit therein is safe, sanitary and fit for
human habitation.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter shall upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not to exceed
$200 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not to exceed 90
days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and each violation of any of
the provisions of this chapter and each day the same is violated shall be
deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.
[Added 12-12-1973 by Ord.
No. 27-73]
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the Housing
Inspector of the Borough of Eatontown shall have concurrent jurisdiction and
authority to perform all the duties and functions of the Building Inspector
and to implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter as provided for
herein.