[Amended 6-16-1986 by Ord. No. 86-266; 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 03-604]
A. This article shall regulate the maintenance of multifamily,
commercial, community service, industrial and public service facility
properties, fix penalties for violations and be commonly known as
the "Multifamily and Nonresidential Property Maintenance Code."
B. The following words and terms, when used in this article,
shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
COMMERCIAL FACILITY
Any premises, property, or facility involving traffic in
goods or furnishing of services for sale or profit, including, but
not limited to:
(1)
Banking and other financial institutions;
(4)
Wholesale establishments;
(5)
Recreation or entertainment establishments;
(9)
Establishments providing accommodations which
exceed six dwelling units, including, but not limited to, apartments,
co-ops, hotels, motels and dormitories, when they are the source of
the sound that is being investigated and the source of sound is a
heating, air-conditioning or pool filter unit or system.
COMMUNITY SERVICE FACILITY
Any nonresidential facility used to provide services to the
public, including, but not limited to:
(1)
Club meeting halls, offices and facilities;
(2)
Organization offices and facilities;
(3)
Facilities for the support and practice of religion;
(4)
Public, private and parochial schools; and
INDUSTRIAL FACILITY
Any activity and its related premises, property, facilities
or equipment involving the fabrication, manufacture or production
of durable or nondurable goods.
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING
Property used for human habitation of two or more families,
including, but not limited to:
(1)
Private property used for human habitation;
(2)
Commercial living accommodations;
(3)
Recreational and entertainment property used
for human habitation; and
(4)
Community service property used for human habitation.
PERSON
Any individual, public or private corporation, political
subdivision, governmental agency, department or bureau of the state,
municipality, industry or association, including condominium or co-op
associations, limited liability corporations and partnerships and
limited liability partnerships.
PUBLIC SERVICE FACILITY
Any facility and its related premises, property or equipment
used to provide governmental services to the public, including, but
not limited to:
(2)
Offices and buildings of agencies or instrumentalities
of government;
(3)
Waste collection centers;
(4)
Waste recycling centers; and
(5)
Water and sewage facilities.
PUBLIC UTILITY LAND
All real property, waters and facilities owned or leased
by any entity regulated by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Property used for human habitation, unless the habitation
is a condition of employment, including, but not limited to:
(1)
Private property used for human habitation;
(2)
Commercial living accommodations;
(3)
Recreational and entertainment property used
for human habitation; and
(4)
Community service property used for human habitation.
TOWNSHIP LAND
All real property, waters and facilities owned or leased
by the Township of Cedar Grove, including, but not limited to, work
areas, parks, forests, recreational areas, natural areas, marinas,
golf courses, botanical gardens, historic sites, wildlife management
areas or reservoir lands.
[Added 7-2-1973 by Ord. No. 7211(a)]
A. In all multifamily units, excluding two-dwelling units,
every portion of each stairway, hall cellar, basement, landing, furnace
room, utility room and garage, parking space and all similar nonhabitable
space shall have artificial light available at all times, with a minimum
illumination as hereinafter enumerated per square foot in the darkest
portions with control switches operable in each of said portions of
the building:
(1) Stairway: 20 footcandles of light.
(2) Hall cellar: 10 footcandles of light.
(3) Basement: 20 footcandles of light.
(4) Laundry: 20 footcandles of light.
(5) Furnace room: 20 footcandles of light.
(6) Utility room and garage: 10 footcandles of light.
(7) Parking space: 20 footcandles of light.
(8) All other similar nonhabitable space: 10 footcandles
of light.
B. In all multifamily units, excluding two-family units,
every portion of any interior or exterior passageway, including the
outside entrance of a garage and outdoor parking area, shall be illuminated
artificially, between the hours from 1/2 hour before sunset to 1/2
hour after sunrise, with an illumination of at least 30 footcandles
per square foot in the darkest portion of the normally traveled stairs
and passageways to enable persons of normal vision to traverse from
such areas safely to the point of egress from the garage and outdoor
parking areas.
[Amended 7-1-1974 by Ord. No. 72-11(b); 10-1-1984 by Ord. No. 84-227; 11-21-1988 by Ord. No. 88-328]
Prior to the start of proceedings before a court of proper jurisdiction, written notice containing the nature of the violation shall be served upon the owner and/or occupant. Service of the notice shall be made in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested. In the event that service cannot be effectuated by certified mail, service may be made by first-class mail with postage prepaid mailed to the last known address of the person to be served. Service shall be effective upon mailing, and the date of mailing or personal service shall be the beginning date for computation of the time limits hereinafter established. Upon service of a notice of violation of this article, the owner and/or occupant must correct the defective condition within seven days, except in the case of a litter violation pursuant to §
197-3D(1)(c), which shall be corrected within three days, provided that service of the required notice is made in person, or such later time as the Township official enforcing the chapter shall agree, in writing.
[Amended 7-2-1973 by Ord. No. 72-11(a); 7-30-1984 by Ord. No. 84-222; 10-23-2006 by Ord. No.
06-656]
Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $2,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days,
or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day
during or on which a violation occurs or continues.