As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A person or entity whose business involves construction and removal of construction debris, such as roofing shingles, wood and asphalt.
[Added 5-12-1993 by Ord. No. 7-93]
No contractor shall perform any construction function within the Borough of Upper Saddle River without obtaining a permit from the Building Department. All construction work by an unlicensed contractor is hereby prohibited. No property owner or occupant shall permit any unlicensed contractor to perform any construction function on his or her property. The permit shall be obtained by the proprietor of the construction business or by a corporate officer.
A.
The applicant for a license to operate or conduct business as a construction contractor in Upper Saddle River shall make application on forms prescribed by the Borough Clerk. The applicant will apply at the Building Department.
B.
A license will be issued for a period of one calendar year from January 1 to December 31.
C.
There will be no charge for first-time applicants, and no renewal fees will be charged if recycling tonnage receipts from previous construction projects have been submitted.
Tonnage receipts must be submitted at the conclusion of each construction project or at the time the contractor applies for a certificate of occupancy or a certificate of approval from the Building Inspector.
A.
All construction debris removed from a property must be recycled at a licensed transfer station and the tonnage receipts for tipping given to the Recycling Coordinator in accordance with § 76-69.
B.
The license issued pursuant to this article or a photocopy signed by the licensee shall be in the actual possession, together with the vehicle registration and identification papers, of the person performing work at the site.
C.
The name of the construction company shall be clearly indicated on both sides of the vehicle used in said operation, shall be no less than three inches in height and shall include name, address and telephone number.
D.
No one shall deposit any construction debris onto public highways or right-of-way or onto adjoining properties.
E.
Every applicant for a license shall review the applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations and shall so state that the applicant and all of its employees are familiar with such prior to the issuance of any license.
F.
The Mayor and Council may promulgate, by resolution, such additional rules and regulations as it deems necessary to further the purpose of this article.
All licenses issued pursuant to this article shall expire on the last day of December in the year in which they have been issued. Permits may be renewed by February 1 at no charge if the submittal of recycling tonnage receipts from previous projects has been made. If tonnage receipts are not submitted, renewals made from February 2 to March 1 will be charged $100; renewals made from March 2 to April 1 will be charged $200; renewals made after April 1 will be charged $300.