Mendham Township City Zoning Code
§ 500-15
Administration and enforcement.
A.
Enforcing authority.
(1)
This chapter shall be enforced by the construction official. The construction official shall in no case issue a construction permit for the erection or structural alteration of any building, nor grant any occupancy permit for any building or land unless the proposed construction, structural alteration or use thereof is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and any required approvals or variances granted in accordance with law.
(2)
The construction official is empowered to cause any building, structure, place or premises, to be inspected and examined and to order in writing the remedying of any condition found to exist therein, or thereat, in violation of any provision of this chapter.
B.
Certificate of occupancy.
(1)
Prior to occupancy or use, a certificate occupancy shall be obtained from the construction official for any of the following:
(a)
Occupancy and use of a building hereafter constructed, enlarged, relocated, reconstructed or altered.
(b)
A change in the use of a building.
(c)
Occupancy and use of vacant land or change in the use of land, except for any use consisting primarily of tilling the soil.
(2)
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless the proposed occupancy is in full conformity with all the provisions of this chapter and any other applicable requirements of law.
(3)
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 as such building and the use thereof, or the use of such land is in full conformity with the provisions of this chapter and any other applicable requirements of law. However, on the serving of notice of any violation of any of the provisions or requirements with respect to any building or the use thereof or of land, the certificate of occupancy for the use shall, without further action, be deemed null and void, and a new certificate of occupancy shall be required for any further use of such building or land.
(4)
A duplicate copy of every certificate of occupancy issued shall be filed with the Township Tax Assessor. A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept in the office of the construction official, and copies shall be furnished upon request to the Planning Board or to any person having any legal interest in the building or land affected.