Englewood Cliffs City Zoning Code
§ 30-12.2
Building Permit.
[Ord. #9306, A XII]
Every application for a building permit shall be made in writing by the owner or his authorized agent and shall include a statement of the use or intended use of the structure or vacant land and shall be accompanied by a certified survey drawn to scale, showing the proposed structure or use in its exact relation to lot and street lines and by a written statement from the Borough Engineer, or other satisfactory evidence, that the line of the bounding street or streets have been accurately located and staked on the ground. The Administrative Officer shall grant or reissue a building permit within 10 days after receipt of application. If the Administrative Officer refuses to issue a permit hereunder, he shall state in writing the grounds of his refusal.
a.
A building permit shall be obtained from the Administrative Officer for any of the following:
1.
The construction, erection, alteration or addition to any building or part of a building or for any sign. No excavation for any building shall be commenced until application has been made for a building permit for such building.
2.
Occupancy and use of vacant land.
3.
Occupancy and use of a building hereafter erected, structurally altered or moved.
4.
Change in the use of land.
5.
Change in the use of an existing conforming building.
6.
Any change involving a nonconforming use.
7.
Any change from a nonconforming use to a conforming use.
8.
Change of any use within a building or of land from that permitted by any variance or special authorization by the Board of Adjustment or Planning Board. No such construction, erection, alteration, occupancy or use or change of use shall take place until a permit therefor has been issued by the Administrative Officer.
b.
Unless a building permit or a certificate of occupancy authorizing construction or the use or occupancy of any premises in accordance with the terms and conditions of any variance, conditional use or site plan approval granted by the Board of Adjustment or Planning Board has been issued within six months after the date of the adoption of such resolution or within six months after the effective date of this chapter, whichever period shall last expire, any such variance, conditional use, or site plan approval shall expire, and before the use or occupancy permitted thereby may be commenced, a new variance, conditional use or site plan approval shall be obtained.
c.
Upon timely application and for good cause shown, the Board granting any such variance, conditional use or site plan approval may extend the term thereof as hereinabove provided by an additional period not to exceed 90 days.
d.
A certificate of occupancy shall be deemed to authorize, and is required for, both initial and continued occupancy and use of the building or land to which it applies and shall continue in effect so long, and only so long, as such building and the use thereof or the use of such land is in full conformity with the certificate of occupancy and the provisions of this chapter and any requirements made pursuant thereto.
e.
Upon written request by the owner, the Administrative Officer, shall after inspection and approval issue a certificate of occupancy for any building or use thereof or land existing at the time of the adoption of the chapter certifying such use and whether or not the same conforms to the provisions of this chapter.
f.
Fees for the filing of applications for variances, conditional uses and site plan approval shall be established by the Mayor and Council.