Northvale City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Administration and Enforcement
§ 200-20 Issuance of permits.
The Zoning Officer shall not issue a zoning or building permit for any project other than a one-family dwelling, unless a site plan review of the Planning Board or the Board of Adjustment, in accordance with the use variance procedures has been filed with the Construction Official. Said site plan review shall include but not be limited to a written indication from the applicant and/or owner of the premises as to the anticipated use of the premises, materials or services to be utilized or provided, the number of persons expected to use the premises, such as employees and customers, and a sketch plan indicating the parking that will be provided for employees and customers. This section shall also be read in conjunction with Chapter 159, Site Plan Review, of the Code of the Borough of Northvale.
§ 200-21 Duties of Code Enforcement Official.
[Amended 4-22-1981 by Ord. No. 450-F; 4-12-1995 by Ord. No. 683-95]
The provisions of this chapter, along with Chapters 76, 89, 118, 127, 147, 156, 162, 166, 174 and 178 of the Code of the Borough of Northvale, shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Official. It shall be his duty to keep a record of all applications for building permits and certificates of occupancy even though the same may be filed with the Construction Official and to keep a record of all applications for zoning permits, with a notation of any condition that may have been imposed under the provisions of any of the chapters of the Code of the Borough of Northvale. He shall file and safely keep a record of every identifiable complaint of a violation of any of the aforementioned provisions of the Code of the Borough of Northvale and of the action taken consequent to each such complaint. All such records and plans shall form a part of the records of his office and shall be available for the use of the Mayor and Council and of the other official agencies and officials of the Borough. The Code Enforcement Official shall prepare a written report concerning all activity pursuant to said chapters and shall file the same on a monthly basis with the Mayor and Council. The Code Enforcement Official shall also be responsible for collaborating from time to time with the Construction Official of the Borough of Northvale.
§ 200-22 Zoning permits.
[Amended 12-10-1980 by Ord. No. 450-D; 4-22-1981 by Ord. No. 450-F; 4-12-1995 by Ord. No. 683-95; 4-8-1998 by Ord. No. 726-98; 9-9-1998 by Ord. No. 730-98; 6-11-2025 by Ord. No. 25-07]
A.
Zoning permit required. No structure shall hereafter be erected, nor land used, nor change made in the use of any land or structure, nor sign painted on any structure unless the owner, his agent or contractor shall first obtain a zoning permit from the Zoning Officer of the Borough of Northvale. A fee shall be charged for a zoning permit in accordance with § 200-22.1 of the Borough Code. No fee shall be charged if the application is denied and/or referred to the Planning Board.
B.
Filing of plans.
(1)
All applications for zoning permits shall be made on forms provided by the Zoning Officer. It shall be accompanied by four copies of plans drawn to scale, showing the locations, shape and dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the location and dimensions, including height of existing and proposed structures, the existing and intended use of each building or part thereof, including the number of families, if any, intended to be accommodated and the use of all outdoor areas. Where site plan approval or review is required by this chapter, 15 copies of said site plan shall be submitted with the application.
(2)
The Zoning Officer shall indicate his approval or disapproval of the application on the application and plans, attesting to the same with his signature. One copy shall be returned to the applicant and three copies retained by the Zoning Officer. If the Zoning Officer refuses to issue a permit hereunder, he shall state, in writing, the grounds of his refusal.
(3)
The Planning Board shall require as a condition for any approval subject to its jurisdiction that no taxes or assessments for local improvements are due or delinquent on the property for which the application is made.
C.
Unless a certificate of occupancy is issued for the structure covered by the zoning permit within one year from the date of the issuance of said permit, the permit shall automatically lapse. Application may, however, be made for the renewal of the permit for an additional period of 90 days only, however, with the approval of the Mayor and Council.
D.
The definition of a "zoning permit" is as follows: a document signed by the administrative officer which is required by ordinance as a condition precedent to the commencement of a use or the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion or installation of a structure or building, and which acknowledges that such use, structure or building complies with the provisions of this chapter or variance therefrom, duly authorized by a municipal agency pursuant to Section 47 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-60), and Section 57 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70) of this Act.[1]
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Editor's Note: "This act" refers to the municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
§ 200-22.1 Zoning review and fees.
[Added 3-16-2022 by Ord. No. 1047-2022]
All zoning permits include a plan review, pre-inspections and final inspections. Fees for zoning review shall be as follows:
A.
The fee for any small review shall be $75. Small reviews include, but are not limited to: driveway, shed, fence, sign, aboveground pool, retaining wall and new business.
B.
The fee for any mid-size review shall be $100. Midsized reviews include, but are not limited to: deck, in-ground pool and detached garage.
C.
The fee for any large project shall be $150. Large project reviews include, but are not limited to: new homes and structures, additions and telecommunication.
