[Amended 5-8-1986 by Ord. No. 8-86]
No building, structure or sign in any zone shall
be erected, added to or structurally altered without a building permit
duly issued upon application to the Construction Code Official. No
building permit shall be issued unless the proposed construction or
use is in full conformity with all the provisions of this chapter.
Any building permit issued in violation of the provisions of this
chapter shall be null and void and of no effect without the necessity
for any proceedings for revocation or nullification thereof, and any
work undertaken or use established pursuant to any such permit shall
be unlawful.
A.
Every application for a building permit shall be accompanied
by a plot plan and complete construction specifications drawn to scale,
showing:
(1)
The actual shape, dimensions, radii, angles and area
of the lot on which the building is proposed to be erected or of the
lot on which it is situated if an existing building.
(2)
The block and lot numbers as they appear on the Official
Assessment Map.
(3)
The exact size and location on the lot of the proposed
building or alteration of an existing building and of other existing
buildings on the same lot.
(4)
The dimensions of all yards in relation to the subject
building and the distance between the building and any other existing
buildings on the same lot.
(5)
The existing and intended use of all buildings, existing
or proposed, and the use of land.
(6)
Such topographic or other information with regard
to the building, the lot or neighboring lots as may be necessary to
determine that the proposed construction will conform to the provisions
of this chapter.
B.
Applications for the construction of new buildings
shall be accompanied by an accurate survey prepared by an engineer
or land surveyor licensed by the State of New Jersey.
C.
No building permit shall be issued for the construction
or alteration of any building costing $2,000 or more unless the plans
and specifications therefor are prepared by an architect or a professional
engineer licensed by the State of New Jersey.
D.
No building permit shall be issued for any building
where the site development plan of such building is subject to approval
by the Planning Board except upon approval of such plan by the Board.
E.
No building permit shall be issued for a building
to be used for any conditional use in any zone where such use is allowed
only with approval of the Planning Board unless and until approval
has been duly granted by the Board.
F.
The application and all supporting documentation shall
be made in triplicate. Upon the issuance of a building permit, the
Construction Code Official shall return one copy of all documents
filed to the applicant.
G.
Except where otherwise specified in this chapter,
the Construction Code Official shall, within 10 days after the filing
of a complete and properly prepared application, either issue or deny
a building permit. If a building permit is denied, the Construction
Code Official shall state in writing the reasons for such denial.
H.
Every building permit shall expire if the work authorized
has not commenced within six months after the date of issuance or
has not been completed within 18 months from such date. If no zoning
amendments or other Borough regulations affecting subject property
have been enacted in the interim, the Construction Code Official may
authorize in writing the extension of either above period for an additional
six months, following which no further work is to be undertaken without
a new building permit.
A.
The following shall be unlawful until a certificate
of occupancy shall have been applied for and issued by the Construction
Code Official:
[Amended 5-8-1986 by Ord. No. 8-86]
B.
Application for a certificate of occupancy, on a form
furnished by the Construction Code Official, for a new building or
for an existing building which has been altered, shall be made after
the erection of the building or part thereof has been completed in
conformity with the provisions of this chapter and, in the case of
a new building, shall be accompanied by an accurate survey prepared
by a land surveyor licensed by the State of New Jersey showing the
location of all buildings as built. The certificate shall be issued
within 10 days after receipt of the application, but only provided
that all requirements of this chapter and of all other applicable
codes and ordinances in effect are complied with.
[Amended 5-8-1986 by Ord. No. 8-86]
C.
If the proposed use is in conformity with the provisions
of this chapter and of all other applicable laws and ordinances, a
certificate of occupancy for the use of vacant land or for a change
of use of a nonconforming use shall be issued by the Construction
Code Official within 10 days after receipt of a written application
therefor. If a certificate of occupancy is denied, the Construction
Code Official shall state the reasons in writing.
[Amended 5-8-1986 by Ord. No. 8-86]
D.
Every application for a certificate of occupancy or
a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be accompanied by a fee
of $10. Copies of such certificate will be made available upon payment
of $2 per copy.
E.
Every application for a certificate of occupancy shall
state that the building or the proposed use of a building or land
complies with all applicable provisions of this chapter.
F.
A certificate of occupancy shall be required for both
initial and continued occupancy and use of the building or land to
which it applies, as certified.
G.
A certificate of occupancy shall be required for all
nonconforming uses.
H.
The certificate shall specify each condition or use
not conforming to this chapter.
I.
A new certificate shall be required if there is any
change in use or ownership from that specified.
J.
The Construction Code Official shall issue such a
certificate if inspection establishes that no provision of this chapter
has been violated.
[Amended 5-8-1986 by Ord. No. 8-86]
K.
A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be
kept in the office of the Construction Code Official and copies shall
be furnished on request to any agency of the Borough or to any persons
having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land affected.
[Amended 5-8-1986 by Ord. No. 8-86]
[Amended 5-8-1986 by Ord. No. 8-86]
A.
Except as otherwise provided in § 150-21, no sign shall be erected, constructed or altered except as provided by this chapter and until a permit for the same shall have been issued by the Construction Code Official upon an application made in writing on forms furnished by the Borough Clerk, and such application shall include a sketch of the proposed sign, together with such other pertinent information as may be required for a complete understanding of the proposed work, such as dimensions of a sign, the materials incorporated in its construction, the methods and materials used to support the sign, type of illumination, if any, and its exact location on the building or premises. The application shall be accompanied by the written consent of the owner or lessee of the property.
B.
A permit shall be required for every sign and sign structure regulated by this chapter. Prior to issuing any permit required by this section, the Construction Code Official shall collect a fee which shall be in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 41-8 of the Borough Code.
[Amended 11-9-1994 by Ord. No. 17-94]
[Amended 5-8-1986 by Ord. No. 8-86]
A.
It shall be the duty of the Construction Code Official
and Zoning Enforcement Officer to enforce the provisions of this chapter
and of all rules, conditions and requirements adopted or specified
pursuant thereto. It shall also be the duty of the Police Department
to report any violations of this chapter to the Zoning Enforcement
Officer and, at the same time, to send a copy of such report to the
Borough Clerk, who shall present such report to the Mayor and Council.
B.
Subject to due process of law, the Construction Code
Official and Zoning Enforcement Officer shall have the right to enter
any building or enter upon any land as necessary in the execution
of their duties.
C.
The Construction Code Official shall maintain files,
open to the public, of all applications for certificates of occupancy
and building permits, along with plans submitted, as well as final
certificates, permits or record of application disposition.
D.
The Construction Code Official and Zoning Enforcement
Officer shall also maintain records, open to the public, of every
complaint of a violation of the provisions of this chapter, as well
as action taken as a result of such complaints.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 14-9, Site
Development Plan, which immediately followed this subsection, was
repealed 12-28-1976.
