[Adopted 7-20-1993 by Ord. No. 1177]
A.
No bedroom shall be utilized for sleeping purposes
by more than two adult occupants.
B.
Every room occupied or utilized for sleeping purposes
shall be deemed to be a bedroom for the purposes of this article,
regardless of the fact that said room may be utilized for other purposes
as well as used for sleeping purposes.
C.
Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one occupant
shall have at least 70 square feet of floor space, and every room
occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one occupant shall contain
at least 50 square feet of floor space for each occupant thereof.
If a room does not include the floor space as described herein, said
room shall not be utilized for sleeping purposes.
[Added 11-25-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-17]
The occupancy of a structure shall be continued as originally
permitted under and in full compliance with the codes in force at
the time of construction or alteration. The occupancy of a structure
shall not change to another occupancy that will subject the structure
to any special provisions of Borough ordinance, New Jersey Uniform
Fire Code, or the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code without approval
of the construction official.
[Amended 5-15-2012 by Ord. No. 1575]
Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Fire
Safety Act, the provisions of this article shall be locally enforced
within the Borough of Palisades Park by the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Fire
Safety Act, any person aggrieved by any order of the local enforcement
agency (the Bureau of Fire Prevention) shall have the right to appeal
to the Construction Board of Appeals of Bergen County.