Corbin City City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XXI
§ 102-21.1 Zoning enforcement and administration.
[Amended 9-8-2025 by Ord. No. 5-2025]
The Zoning Officer of the City of Corbin City shall be responsible for the enforcement of the City's Zoning Ordinance, consistent with the powers bestowed in Chapter 19, Article IV, § 19-11 and this Chapter 102, Article XXI.
§ 102-21.2 Zoning permits.
1.
Zoning permits shall be secured prior to:
A.
The erection, construction, alteration, repair, conversion, removal, or destruction of any building or structure. This definition shall only apply to exterior changes of a building or structure, or the establishment of a new building or structure.
B.
Replacement of the face of an existing commercial or residential sign, except that any change in sign height, sign length, sign width, sign depth, sign location, or sign illumination shall require a site plan amendment from the City of Corbin City Planning Board.
C.
Any change in use or establishment of a new use of any building, structure, or land.
D.
Any change or alteration to an approved site plan, subdivision, or any other approval directed and issued by resolution of the City of Corbin City Planning Board.
2.
The Zoning Officer shall determine the reasonable information required for zoning permit review and create a zoning application form that seeks all such information from the applicant. The zoning application form, and any future changes thereto, shall be approved for use by the Mayor or Mayor's designee. Applicants must submit a completed zoning permit application form each time a permit is requested.
3.
No action of the City of Corbin City Planning Board is required, and the zoning officer may authorize proposed development solely based upon a zoning permit application for:
A.
Any detached single-family residential unit;
B.
Accessory uses, accessory structures, accessory buildings to any pre-existing residential use or agricultural use;
C.
Home-based businesses permitted under City code;
D.
Change of use to a use that is already a permitted in the zone; or
E.
Establishment of a new use which is already a permitted use in the zone.
§ 102-21.4 Certificate of occupancy.
No Certificate of Occupancy for any dwelling, building or structure shall be granted by the construction official unless all required improvements have been installed or completed.
§ 102-21.6 Application and fee.
[Amended 7-30-2007 by Ord. No. 12-2007; 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 17-2007]
Applications for all permits and certificates provided in this article, shall be made upon the proper form and accompanied by the fee prescribed in Article XXII. All other applications for which no fee is prescribed in Article XXII, included, but not limited to, applications for zoning permits, certificates of occupancy and continuing certificates of occupancy, shall be accompanied by a fee of $35. The City Tax Assessor shall receive a copy of all permits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fee for a Continuing Certificate of Occupancy shall be $75.
§ 102-21.7 Penalty and remedies.
For any violation of any section of this Ordinance a penalty of up to 90 days in jail, a fine not exceeding $2,000, or community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof, may be imposed. Each day a violation continues may be considered a separate offense. For subdivisions, the penalties and remedies as set forth in the Municipal Land use Law (MLUL), N.J.S.A. 40:55D-55, shall also be applicable under this Ordinance.
§ 102-21.8 Denial of permits and certificates.
Where a permit or certificate is denied, the official responsible shall send promptly to applicant, at the address given on the application, a notice of decision setting forth the reasons for denial.
§ 102-21.9 Expiration and limitations of permits.
Zoning permits shall be issued separately for each lot and shall lapse one year after issued.
§ 102-21.10 Board powers, appeals, public notice.
For purposes of this ordinance, the Planning Board of the City of Corbin shall exercise all of the powers permitted by the Municipal Land Use Law.
§ 102-21.11 County review.
Wherever review or approval of an application by the County Planning Board is required by § 5 of P.L. 1968 c. 265 c 40:27-6.3) for submissions or § 8 of P.L. 1968 c. 285 c 40:27-6.6) for site plan the Municipal Boards (Planning and Zoning) shall condition all approvals upon time by receipt of a favorable report on the application by the County Planning Board.