There is hereby established in Maplewood a State Uniform
Construction Code enforcing agency, to be known as the "Building Department,"
consisting of a Construction Official, a Building Subcode Official, a Plumbing
Subcode Official, an Electrical Subcode Official, a Fire Protection Subcode
Official, an Elevator Subcode Official and such other subcode officials for
such additional subcodes as the Commissioner of the Department of the Community
Affairs, State of New Jersey, shall hereafter adopt as part of the State Uniform
Construction Code and such other personnel as are necessary to perform the
duties of this Department. The Construction Official shall be the chief administrator
of this enforcing agency.
Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended (see N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), and N.J.A.C. 5:23, provided that in lieu of any particular subcode official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by contract pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one such official position may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
The public shall have the right to do business with the
enforcing agency at one office location, except for emergencies and unforeseen
or unavoidable circumstances.
The Township Committee of the Township of Maplewood may
appoint the Board members pursuant to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:23A-1.3
or as amended by the Department of Community Affairs.
In the event that the Township Committee of the Township
of Maplewood does not appoint a Construction Board of Appeals, appeals shall
be heard by the Essex County Construction Board of Appeals pursuant to the
provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:23A-1.2(f).
The fees for construction permits shall be established, collected and distributed pursuant to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.17 and 5:23-4.18. The fee structure shall be as adopted in Chapter 123 of the Code of the Township of Maplewood.