[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
(now Borough Council) of the Borough of Beach Haven 4-11-1977 by Ord. No.
77-3, as amended through 3-23-1992 by Ord. No. 92-11. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created, in accordance with
the provisions of the State Uniform Construction Code Act, P.L. 1975,
c. 217,[1] (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), an enforcing agency
to be known as the "Department of Building Administration of the Borough
of Beach Haven."
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et
seq.
[Amended 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-20]
The Department of Building Administration of
the Borough of Beach Haven shall consist of a Building Administrator
and such subcode officials, assistants and other personnel as are
appointed by the Council to administer and enforce the provisions
of the State Uniform Construction Code adopted in accordance with
the provisions of the Act. Nothing herein, however, shall prevent
the Borough from accepting inspections as to compliance with the State
Uniform Construction Code or any subcode thereof made by an inspection
authority approved by the State of New Jersey pursuant to law.
The duties of the Building Administrator shall
be to administer and enforce the State Uniform Construction Code pursuant
to the provisions of the Act. The Building Administrator shall be
the chief administrator of the Department of Building Administration.
He shall establish the day-to-day operating routines of the Department
and coordinate the activities of the subcode officials and other departmental
personnel.
The Building Administrator may serve as a subcode
official for any subcode which he is qualified to administer under
the State Uniform Construction Code Act.
[Amended 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-20]
Subcode officials shall enforce the provisions
of the subcodes for which they are responsible in accordance with
the provisions of the Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
The Ocean County Electrical Bureau is hereby designated to act as
the electrical subcode inspection agency of the Borough for the year
1977 and thereafter for such term or terms as may be designated by
the Council of the Borough in a duly adopted resolution.
One person may hold more than one subcode official
position, provided that person is qualified to hold each such position
pursuant to the Act and regulations adopted thereunder. Each subcode
official shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement
of the appropriate subcode, subject to the procedure of the Department
of Building Administration as established by the Building Administrator.
The Building Administrator shall have the power to overrule a determination
of a subcode official based on an interpretation of a substantive
provision of the subcode which such subcode official administers only
if he is qualified pursuant to the Act to act as a subcode official
for that subcode. However, each subcode official shall have exclusive
decision-making authority with respect to the technical provisions
of the subcode for which he has been appointed the official.
[Amended 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-20]
The Council may appoint such other assistants
and personnel as it deems necessary for the proper functioning of
the Department of Building Administration. Such assistants and personnel
shall be under the supervision of the Building Administrator or the
appropriate subcode official.
The Building Administrator and all subcode officials,
assistants and other departmental personnel shall be qualified in
accordance with the provisions of the Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.
The Building Administrator and all subcode officials
shall be appointed for a term of four years, beginning January 1 of
the year of appointment; provided, however, that nothing herein shall
affect the tenure status of any Building Administrator or subcode
official who is serving under tenure as otherwise provided by law,
and provided further that nothing herein shall affect the civil service
status of any Building Administrator or subcode official who, at the
effective date of the Act or subsequent thereto, comes under the provision
of the civil service statute (N.J.S.A. 11:1-1 et seq.[1]).
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 11:1-1 et seq. was
mostly repealed by L. 1986, c. 112, § 11A:12-3. See now
Title 11A and Appendix -- Title 11 of the New Jersey Statutes.
[Amended 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-20]
The annual salary and compensation for the Building
Administrator and all subcode officials, assistants and other departmental
personnel shall be determined from time to time by the Council and
shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of the Salary Ordinance[1] of the Borough of Beach Haven.
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Salary Ordinance
is on file in the Borough offices.
A.
No person employed by an enforcing agency as a construction
or subcode official, assistant to the construction or subcode official,
trainee, inspector or plan reviewer shall engage in or otherwise be
connected, directly or indirectly for purposes of economic gain, with
any business or employment furnishing labor, materials, products or
services for the construction, alteration or demolition of buildings
or structures within any municipality in which he is so employed by
an enforcing agency, and in any municipality adjacent to any municipality
in which he is thus employed.
[Amended 2-8-1982 by Ord. No. 82-3]
B.
This section shall not apply to the ownership of stock
or other investment instrument in any corporation listed on any national
stock exchange, any such business or employment outside the state
or dual employment by two or more enforcing agencies.
The Department of Building Administration shall
maintain a central permit office located at 300 Engleside, Beach Haven,
New Jersey. This office shall be open during normal business hours
and shall receive applications for construction permits and plan review;
issue construction permits and certificates of occupancy; collect
fees, penalties and fines; and issue notices and orders in accordance
with the provisions of the Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
The public shall have the right to do business with the Department of Building Administration at the office location set forth in § 74-12 of this chapter, except in the case of emergencies or unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances.
[Amended 8-10-1998 by Ord. No. 98-21]
A.
The minimum building subcode fee shall be $50.
[Amended 7-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-20C]
B.
Building volume or cost: The fees for new construction
or alteration are as follows:
(1)
Fees for new construction shall be based upon the
volume of the structure. Volume shall be computed in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28. The new construction fee shall be in the amount
of $0.040 per cubic foot of volume for buildings and structures of
all use groups and types of construction as classified and defined
in Articles 3 and 4 of the Building Subcode; except that the fee shall
be $0.013 per cubic foot of volume for use groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4,
F-1, F-2, S-1 and S-2.
[Amended 7-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-20C; 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
(2)
Fees for renovations, alterations and repairs.
(a)
Fees for renovations, alterations, repairs and
site construction associated with premanufactured construction shall
be based upon the estimated cost of the work. For $50,000 or less,
the fee shall be in the amount of $35 per $1,000. From $50,001 to
and including $100,000, the additional fee shall be in the amount
of $20 per $1,000 of estimated cost above $50,000. Above $100,000,
the additional fee shall be in the amount of $16 per $1,000 of estimated
cost above $100,000.
[Amended 7-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-20C; 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
(b)
For the purpose of determining estimated cost,
the applicant shall submit to the Construction Official such cost
data as may be available produced by the architect or engineer of
record, or by a recognized estimating firm, or by the contractor.
A bona fide contractor's bid, if available, shall be submitted. The
Construction Official shall make the final decision regarding estimated
cost.
(3)
Fees for additions shall be computed on the same basis
as for new construction for the added portion.
(5)
For temporary structures, towers, fences greater than
six feet in height, open decks not attached to a principal or accessory
structure, and similar structures for which volume cannot be computed,
the fee shall be $35.
(6)
The fee for roofing or siding in R-3 and R-4 uses
shall be $50.
[Amended 7-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-20C]
(8)
Bulkheads, docks, wharves and piers: the fee shall
be computed as an alteration.
[Amended 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-9; 12-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-27]
A.
Minimum fee: $65.
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
B.
Fixtures and appliances. The installation of plumbing per fixture
or stack shall include but not be limited to water closets, bathtubs,
shower stalls, laundry tubs, floor drains, drinking fountains, dishwashers,
clothes washers, hot water heaters, roof drains, hose bibs or similar
devices. The fee shall be as follows:
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
(1)
Per fixture and appliance: $15.
C.
Modular, premanufactured and raised structures, building drains and
water piping installed on site shall be as follows: $65.
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
D.
Special device.
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
(1)
R-5: the installation of a boiler (hot water or steam), air conditioning
and condensation piping, refrigeration, sewer pumps: $75.
(2)
All other use groups: the installation of grease traps, oil interceptors,
backflow preventors, sewer injectors, (hot water or steam), air conditioning
and condensation piping, refrigeration: $75.
F.
Gas appliance connections. Fee for each connection to the gas system:
$15.
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
G.
Lawn irrigation: $75.
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
[Amended 8-10-1998 by Ord. No. 98-21; 11-10-2008 by Ord. No.
2008-9; 12-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-27]
A.
Minimum fee: $75.
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
B.
Gas- or oil-fired appliances not connected to the plumbing system, exempt from minimum fee in Subsection A: $25.
C.
Fire suppression systems:
|
Number of Heads
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1 to 20
|
$50
| |
|
21 to 100
|
$120
| |
|
101 to 200
|
$230
| |
|
201 to 400
|
$594
| |
|
401 to 1,000
|
$822
| |
|
Over 1,000
|
$1,050
|
D.
Fire alarms, detectors: fees to be computed as fire suppression systems.
In computing fees for heads and detectors, the number of each is to
be computed separately.
E.
Fire pumps: $50.
F.
Standpipe systems, each: $229.
G.
Engineered suppression system: $129.
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
H.
Independent preengineered system: $100.
I.
Incinerators: $365.
J.
Crematoriums: $365.
K.
Spray booths and dipping operations: $150.
L.
Fuel dispensing units, in the case of service stations: $350 per
island.
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
M.
Smoke control systems and/or kitchen exhaust hoods: $200.
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
[Amended 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-9; 12-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-27]
A.
Minimum fee: $50.
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
B.
Fixtures or receptacles (receptacles and fixtures shall include lighting
outlets, wall switches, electrical discharge fixtures, convenience
receptacles or similar fixtures, and motors or devices of less than
one horsepower or one kilowatt, burglar, fire, and communication devices,
etc.), the fee is as follows:
C.
Motors or electrical devices (each):
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
|
Horsepower
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1 to 9
|
$15
| |
|
10 to 50
|
$50
| |
|
51 to 100
|
$200
| |
|
Over 100
|
$500
|
D.
Transformers and generators, kilowatt or kilovolt (each):
|
Kilowatt or Kilovolt
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
0 to 9
|
$12
| |
|
10 to 45
|
$50
| |
|
46 to 100
|
$200
| |
|
Over 100
|
$500
|
E.
Service panels, entrance or subpanel (each):
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
|
Amps
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
0 to 200
|
$65
| |
|
201 to 400
|
$150
| |
|
401 to 1,000
|
$250
| |
|
Over 1,000
|
$500
|
F.
For the purpose of computing fees above, all motors and plug-in appliances
shall be counted, including control equipment, generators, transformers
and heating, cooking or other devices consuming or generating electrical
current.
G.
Signs, each, shall be $65.
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
H.
Pool equipotential bonding grid: $65.
[Amended 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
[Amended 8-10-1998 by Ord. No. 98-21]
A.
Plan review fee. The fee for plan review shall be
20% of the amount to be charged for a new construction permit.
B.
The basic construction fee shall be the sum of the
parts computed on the basis of the volume or cost of construction,
and the number of sprinklers, standpipes and detectors (smoke and
heat) at the unit rates provided herein, plus any special fees.
C.
Certificates and other permits. The fees are as follows:
(1)
The fee for a demolition or removal permit shall be
$100 for a structure of less than 5,000 square feet in area and less
than 30 feet in height, for one- or two-family residences (Use Group
R-3 of the Building Subcode), and $120 for all other use groups.
[Amended 7-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-20C; 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04C]
(2)
The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall be
in the amount of $1 per square foot surface area of the sign, computed
on one side only for double-faced signs.
(3)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy shall be $50.
[Amended 7-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-20C]
(6)
The fee for reinstatement of a lapsed permit shall
be $35 per subcode.
(7)
Annual permits. The fee to be charged for an annual
construction permit shall be charged annually. This fee shall be a
flat fee based upon the number of maintenance workers who are employed
by the facility, and who are primarily engaged in work that is governed
by a subcode; managers, engineers and clericals shall not be considered
maintenance workers for the purpose of establishing the annual construction
permit fee. Annual permits may be issued for building and fire protection.
Fees shall be as follows:
(a)
One to 25 workers (including foremen): $667
per worker; each additional worker over 25: $150 per worker.
(b)
Prior to issuance of an annual permit, a training
registration fee of $140 per subcode shall be submitted by the applicant.
Checks shall be made payable to "Treasurer, State of New Jersey."
D.
Fees applicable to §§ 74-15, 74-16, and 74-17 shall be subject to an additional administrative fee of 25% per permit, for the purposes of covering a proportionate share of administrative costs incurred by the Borough in connection with inspections performed by a private agency.
[Added 12-28-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-35C]
[Added 9-12-1994 by Ord. No. 94-29]
A.
No permit shall be issued except upon written application
specifying the sites from and to which the building is to be moved,
and the route to be followed. If the building is to be moved wholly
over private lands, such permit may be issued by the Building Inspector
and Zoning Officer, but if the moving will require the use of any
part of any public street, highway or land, the permit shall be issued
only by authority of written resolution duly adopted by the Council
and Zoning Officer. Such resolution shall contain those conditions
the Council may deem proper to protect Borough property and the public,
including time limits; state permit issued by the New Jersey Division
of Motor Vehicles, and may require indemnity by way of bond or other
security. No resolution shall be effective until or unless the security
required thereby has been deposited with the Borough Clerk and approved
by the Borough Solicitor, by his endorsement thereon to that effect.
[Amended 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-20]
B.
No permit, whether issued by the Building Inspector
or by the Council, shall be construed to authorize any invasion of
private property, nor to make the Borough responsible in any manner
for any damage whatsoever, but the owner of the building and his contractor
or other persons engaged in the work shall be liable for any and all
damages occasioned to Borough property, as well as to private property,
or persons. The fee for each moving permit shall be collected by the
Building Inspector when the permit is issued by him, or by the Zoning
Officer when the permit is issued by resolution as aforesaid. The
physical condition of the building to be removed shall comply with
the Property Maintenance Code.
[Amended 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-20]
C.
The zoning fee for a permit for the removal of a building
or structure from one lot to another or to a new location on the same
lot or from outside the municipality to a lot located within the municipality
shall be $15 per $1,000 of the sum of the estimated cost of moving
the building or structure, provided that the minimum fee shall be
$30.
No building permit shall be issued unless a
certificate from the Tax Collector of the Borough of Beach Haven is
submitted to the Building Inspector certifying that all property taxes,
water rents and sewer charges are paid in full and are current as
of the date of the request for the building permit.
[Added 12-28-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-35C]
A.
Required initial inspection. The owner, landlord and/or agent of
every single-family, two-family, and/or multiple-dwelling units, offered
for rental, shall be required to obtain an inspection of the unit,
for lead-based paint hazards, by July 2, 2024.
B.
Required recurring inspection. After the initial inspection required by § 74-21A, the owner, landlord, and/or agent of such dwelling units, offered for rental, shall be required to obtain an inspection of the unit for lead-based hazards every three years, or at tenant turnover for long-term rentals, whichever is earlier, except that an inspection upon tenant turnover shall not be required if the owner has a valid lead-safe certification.
C.
Standards. Inspections for lead-based paint, in rental dwelling units,
shall be governed by the standards set forth in N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.1
et seq., and N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq., as may be amended from time
to time.
D.
Exceptions. A dwelling unit in a single-family, two-family, or multiple-rental
dwelling shall not be subject to inspection and evaluation for the
presence of lead-based paint hazards, or for the fees for such inspection
or evaluation, if the unit:
(1)
Has been certified to be free of lead-based paint; or
(2)
Completed construction during or after 1978; or
(3)
Is in a multiple dwelling that has been registered with the Department
of Community Affairs as a multiple dwelling for at least 10 years,
either under the current or a previous owner, and has no outstanding
lead violations from the most recent cyclical inspection performed
on the multiple dwelling under the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law,"
N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq.; or
(4)
Is a single-family seasonal rental dwelling or two-family seasonal
rental dwelling, which is rented for less than six months duration
each year, by tenants that do not have consecutive lease renewals;
or
(5)
Has a valid, lead-safe certification issued in accordance with N.J.S.A.
52:27D-437.16(d)(2).
E.
If lead-based paint hazards are identified, then the owner of the
dwelling shall remediate the hazards, through abatement or lead-based
paint hazard control mechanisms, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16(d).
Upon the remediation of the lead-based paint hazard, the Borough's
Lead-Based Paint Inspector, or designee, as may be applicable, or
the owner's private lead inspector, shall conduct an additional
inspection of the unit to certify that the hazard no longer exists.
F.
If no lead-based paint hazards are identified, then the Borough's
Lead-Based Paint Inspector, or designee, or the owner's private
lead inspector, shall certify the dwelling as lead safe, on a form
prescribed by the Department of Community Affairs; which shall be
valid for two years and shall be filed with the Borough's Building
and Zoning Department. The Borough's Building and Zoning Department,
shall maintain up-to-date information on inspection schedules, inspection
results, tenant turnover, and a record of all lead-free certifications
issued pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:17.
G.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16(e), property owners shall:
(1)
Provide evidence of a valid lead-safe certification and the most
recent tenant turnover, to the Borough of Beach Haven, at the time
of the cyclical inspection.
(2)
Provide evidence of a valid lead-safe certification to new tenants
of the property at the time of tenant turnover and shall affix a copy
of such certification as an exhibit to the tenant's or tenants'
lease.
(3)
Maintain a record of the lead-safe certification which shall include
the name or names of the unit's tenant or tenants if the inspection
was conducted during a period of tenancy.
H.
Fees.
(1)
Notwithstanding any other fees due pursuant to this chapter, a fee in the amount of $70 shall be paid for each lead-based paint inspection. Said fee shall be dedicated to meeting the costs of implementing and enforcing this subsection and shall not be used for any other purpose. Alternatively, a dwelling owner or landlord may directly hire a private lead evaluation contractor who is certified to provide lead paint inspection services by the Department of Community Affairs to satisfy the requirements of § 74-21, in which case no additional lead-based paint inspection fee shall be paid.
(2)
The fee for the filing of a lead-safe certification or lead-free
certification shall be $25.
(3)
In a common interest community, any inspection fee charged shall
be the responsibility of the unit owner, and not the homeowners'
association, unless the association is the owner of the unit.
I.
Violations and penalties. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.19,
the penalties for a violation of this sections shall be as follows:
(1)
If a property owner has failed to conduct the required inspection
or initiate any remediation efforts, the owner shall be given 30 days
to cure the violation.
(2)
If the property owner has not cured the violation after 30 days,
the property owner shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed $1,000
per week until the required inspection has been conducted or remediation
efforts have been initiated.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 74-21, Sign
permit fee, added 4-28-1997 by Ord. No. 97-5, was repealed 2-9-2009
by Ord. No. 2009-6.
[Amended 4-28-1997 by Ord. No. 97-5; 2-9-2009 by Ord. No.
2009-6; 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-07C]
The permit fee for the construction of a fence shall be as established in § 212-18.1.
A.
In order to provide for the training, certification
and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction
Code Act and the regulations,[1] the Department of Building Administration shall collect,
in addition to the fees specified above, a surcharge fee of $0.0006
per cubic foot of volume of new construction. Said surcharge fee shall
be remitted to the Bureau of Housing Inspection, Department of Community
Affairs, on a quarterly basis for the fiscal quarters ending September
30, December 31, March 31 and June 30 of each year, and not later
than one month next succeeding the end of the quarter for which it
is due, beginning March 31, 1977.
[1]
Editor's Note: "The regulations" refers to
the regulations established by the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
B.
At the end of each fiscal year, and not later than
July 31, the Department of Building Administration shall report to
the Bureau of Housing Inspection the total amount of surcharge fees
collected during the fiscal year; provided, however, that the first
annual report shall be for the third and fourth quarters only of the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1977.
[Amended 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-20]
The Building Administrator shall, with the advice
of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Council Committee,
biannually, a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operation
expenses of the Department.
A schedule of the fees imposed by this chapter
shall be posted in the office of the Building Administrator and shall
be accessible to the public.
Whenever a term used in this chapter is defined
in the Act or the regulations promulgated thereunder, such term is
intended to have the meaning set forth in the definition of such term
in the Act or regulations unless a contrary intention is clearly and
explicitly expressed from the context of this chapter.
Immediately upon the adoption of this chapter,
the Borough Clerk shall file a certified copy of the same with the
Commissioner of Community Affairs of the State of New Jersey.
A.
No pilings shall be installed for the construction
or reconstruction of any structure without first having a piling installation
permit issued by the Borough of Beach Haven and the posting of a cash
performance bond of $500 and a nonrefundable processing fee of $40
with the Borough. The performance bond shall be returned upon the
completion of the piling construction and a final inspection by the
Superintendent of Public Works, or his designee, of the public street
and property adjacent to the site and a certification by such designee
that the public street and property have been restored to at least
the quality of pre-construction condition.
[Amended 2-9-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
B.
All piling installed pursuant to the piling permit required by Subsection A shall be installed only in accordance with the following rules and regulations:
(1)
No pilings shall be installed prior to 24 hours after
the issuance of the required permit.
(2)
Notification shall be given to the Superintendent
of Public Works' office between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. of every
morning when the piling is to be installed. The Superintendent of
Public Works or his designee shall make inspections of the job site.
(3)
The piling contractor shall not permit, suffer nor
allow any water, debris, mud, clay or like overflow, resulting from
the jetting of the pilings, to intrude on the public street or right-of-way,
but all such materials shall be contained on the lot where the pilings
are being jetted and be permitted to percolate into the ground without
overflowing from the lot.
(a)
In the event of any such intrusion of water,
debris, mud, clay or the like onto any public right-of-way, the same
shall be immediately cleaned by the piling contractor; and
(b)
If the Superintendent of Public Works shall
issue an order to clean up any intrusion of the public right-of-way,
which cleanup notice shall not have been complied with by the following
inspection, the Superintendent of Public Works shall issue a stop-work
order on the project. If the work has not been completely remedied
and the right-of-way cleaned up within 48 hours following the issuance
of a stop-work order, then, at the sole option of the Borough Manager
of the Borough of Beach Haven, the Borough may perform the required
cleanup operation and assess the cost thereof, which shall include,
without limitation, reimbursement for municipal employees' compensation
at time and a half and the actual costs for each and every municipal
vehicle used for the said cleanup and any other costs related thereto,
to the piling contractor. The stop-work order shall not be removed,
nor shall the affected contractor be granted additional building or
construction permits until all cleanup costs and/or penalties and
fines have been reimbursed to the Borough.
[Amended 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-20]
(4)
If any piling contractor shall permit water which
bears clay or other materials which may result in hazardous, slippery
conditions on a public right-of-way to occur, such intrusion of water
or clay or other slippery material on the public right-of-way shall
be a nuisance for which a summons may be issued by the Police Department
of the Borough of Beach Haven at the request of the Superintendent
of Public Works, and the said offense, upon conviction, shall be punished
in accordance with the general penalty provisions of the Code of the
Borough of Beach Haven, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey.
D.
In no event shall the installation of piling which
requires the use of public water be permitted on and between June
15 and September 15.
[Added 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 92-29]
[Added 4-8-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-5;
amended 6-14-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-11]
A.
No construction trailer or other equipment, construction-related
debris, sand, fill or other materials shall be permitted on the streets,
sidewalks or public rights-of-way in the Borough except immediately
adjacent to the lot or lots upon which the construction activity is
taking place, and only upon the following terms and conditions:
(1)
The outside perimeter of any such material shall extend
no greater than eight feet from the established curbline and shall
be surrounded with reflector cones of at least two feet in height
and at intervals of no less than five feet.
(2)
No such materials shall be permitted to remain on
a street, sidewalk or public right-of-way for longer than 48 consecutive
hours.
(3)
No construction trailer or other equipment, dumpsters,
construction-related debris, sand, fill or other materials shall be
placed in an area or roadway that is designated as "No Parking."
[Added 4-13-2020 by Ord.
No. 2020-05C]
A.
Permit required. Before any work of the type described in this section
may begin, the property shall apply for and obtain a building permit
after submission of plans and specifications showing compliance with
the provisions hereof. Any work in progress shall be subject to inspection
by the Construction Official or Building Inspector to ensure compliance
therewith.
B.
Construction specifications for bayside and lagoon bulkheads. The
following requirements shall apply, as applicable:
(1)
All sheathing shall be of sufficient length to have the amount buried
below the bay bottom equal to the amount exposed above the bay bottom.
(2)
Whalers shall be not less than six by six inches, of which there
shall be two.
(3)
All pilings shall have eight-inch minimum diameter butts and shall
penetrate 10 feet below bay bottom and be five feet on center maximum.
(4)
All tie-rods shall not be less than 3/4 inch in diameter and 16 feet
in length and shall be set through each piling one foot from the top.
All anchor pilings shall not be less than 12 feet in length and shall
have eight-inch minimum diameter butts. All tie-rods, bolts and other
hardware shall be hot-dipped galvanized.
(5)
The top of any bulkhead shall have an elevation of five feet above
mean sea level, NAVD 1988.
(6)
All materials shall have a wood preservative treatment of 2.5 pounds
per cubic foot CCA.
