[Adopted 10-11-1978 by Ord. No. 7-1978]
A. 
Certificates of occupancy shall hereafter be required for human habitation of all existing dwelling units in the Township of Logan before a change in occupancy of any such unit may be effected.
B. 
For the purpose of this article, "existing dwelling units" shall mean any building or structure presently used or used hereafter for habitation by any human beings, whether the same are occupied or to be occupied by an owner or tenant or occupied on any other basis.
C. 
The certificate of occupancy required herein does not repeal or amend requirements for other certificates of occupancy heretofore provided for by ordinances of this Logan Township or statutes of the State of New Jersey.
A. 
Application for a certificate of occupancy for change in occupancy and/or change of ownership shall be made to the Construction Official of this Township on a form provided by said Construction Official.
[Amended 2-4-2020 by Ord. No. 03-2020]
B. 
The Construction Official shall thereupon cause inspection to be made of the subject dwelling unit to determine if such unit is fit for human habitation and in compliance with all applicable Township ordinances and laws of the State of New Jersey related to maintenance, safety and health.
C. 
The owner or owner's agent of each dwelling unit subject to this article is hereby charged with the responsibility for making written application to the Construction Official for a certificate of occupancy. In the event that a change of occupancy is also accompanied by a change of ownership of a dwelling unit, the buyer of such dwelling unit may waive the seller's responsibility and assume the same; provided, however, that such waiver is in writing and states that the buyer is fully aware that he, she or it is assuming full responsibility for obtaining a certificate of occupancy pursuant to this article, and provided further that such written waiver is filed with the Construction Official. In no event shall occupancy of the dwelling unit occur without an inspection and issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
[Amended 2-4-2020 by Ord. No. 03-2020]
D. 
Application to the Construction Official shall be accompanied by a fee of $40.
[Amended 9-9-1981 by Ord. No. 13-1981; 4-1-2003 by Ord. No. 4-2003]
E. 
The Construction Official or his representative shall, within 10 working days of the receipt of a fully completed application for certificate of occupancy and the accompanying fee, make such inspections as are required herein and, upon determining that the requirements of § 119-2B and § 119-4A herein have been complied with, issue a certificate of occupancy.
A. 
If, upon the inspection or inspections aforesaid, the Construction Official or his representative finds that the subject dwelling unit is not in compliance, said Official or his representative shall, within three working days, notify the applicant in writing of such noncompliance, specifically setting forth the violation or violations which require correction.
B. 
Upon correction of the violation or violations, the applicant shall notify the Construction Code Official in writing and shall submit a $20 reinspection fee with such notification. The Construction Code Official or his representative shall reinspect the dwelling within five working days of receipt of such notification and reinspection fee. This procedure shall be followed until all violations have been corrected, at which time a certificate of occupancy shall issue.
[Amended 9-9-1981 by Ord. No. 13-1981; 4-1-2003 by Ord. No. 4-2003]
A. 
In addition to the requirements for a certificate of occupancy hereinabove set forth, it shall also be required that each such dwelling unit have installed therein a minimum of one approved, listed and labeled smoke detector sensing visible or invisible particles of combustion, installed in a manner and location consistent with its listing. When actuated, the detector shall provide an alarm suitable to warn the occupants within the dwelling.
B. 
The smoke detector described by Subsection A shall also be installed in any dwelling unit undergoing renovations, alterations and/or additions requiring expenditures equal to or greater than $1,500.
[Added 6-23-1998 by Ord. No. 9-1998]
In addition to the requirements for a certificate of occupancy hereinabove set forth, it shall also be required that each such dwelling unit have installed therein a minimum of one approved, listed and labeled carbon monoxide detector installed in a manner and location consistent with its listing. When activated, the detector shall provide an alarm suitable to warn the occupants within the dwelling.
[Amended 12-7-1985 by Ord. No. 8-1985]
Any person charged with the responsibility for obtaining a certificate of occupancy pursuant to this article who violates or neglects to comply with any provision hereof shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable for a penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 for each violation.
The Construction Official shall furnish copies of all regulations referred to herein to any person for a fee not to exceed $3.