Middlesex City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
Administration and Enforcement
§ 420-64 Approvals and permits required.
[Amended 6-26-2018 by Ord. No. 1944]
It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, entity or agent, whether on behalf of itself or others, to construct, relocate, renovate or alter a structure or land without first applying for required approvals and permits.
A.
An application for zoning approval along with all required documents, together with the appropriate fee, shall be submitted to the Construction Office at the time of submittal of the construction application(s). Construction permit(s) shall be not be issued until a zoning permit is first obtained. The fee for all zoning permits is $75 and the fee for all commercial use permits is $100.
[Amended 8-11-2020 by Ord. No. 2004]
B.
It shall be unlawful for an owner and/or tenant to use, occupy or permit the use or occupancy of any building or premises or any part thereof hereafter created, located, erected, changed, converted or enlarged, until the Zoning Officer has issued a certificate of approval for that premises certifying that the structure or use complies with the provisions of this chapter as well as with the conditions of any approval granted by the Board. A new certificate of occupancy shall be required for every change in occupancy as outlined in Chapter 158.
§ 420-65 Enforcement.
A.
The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced by the Borough Zoning Officer, Borough Construction Official and Borough Code Enforcement Officer.
B.
In no case shall a building permit be granted for new construction or relocation of or addition to any building until the Borough Zoning Officer first reviews the proposed development plan to determine both compliance with this chapter and the necessity of applying for site plan approval.
C.
After approval has been granted by the Zoning Officer or the appropriate Board, whichever is applicable, it shall be the duty of the Construction Official or his duly authorized assistant to inspect or examine all building plans in order to assure that no building permit is issued for development which is not in compliance with this chapter and any approvals granted by the Board.
§ 420-66 (Reserved) [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 420-66, Certificates of occupancy, change of occupancy and leased occupancy; fees, as amended, was repealed 6-26-2018 by Ord. No. 1944.
§ 420-67 Violations and penalties.
[Amended 6-29-1993 by Ord. No. 1285; 11-17-2015 by Ord. No. 1884]
For each and every violation of the provisions of this chapter, the owner, contractor or other person or persons interested as lessee, tenant or otherwise in any building or premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist and who refuses to abate said violation shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,250 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 30 days, or both, at the discretion of the court or judicial officer before whom the conviction was prosecuted. Each and every day that such violation continues after such notice shall be considered a separate and specific violation of this chapter.