Palisades Park City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
Administration
§ 300-50 Enforcement.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Building Inspector of the Borough of Palisades Park.
§ 300-51 Records of zoning permits; filing of plans.
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to keep a record of all applications for zoning permits and a record of all permits issued, with a record of all special conditions involved. The Building Inspector shall file and safely keep copies of all plans submitted, and the same shall form a part of the records of his office and shall be available for the use of the Mayor and Council and other officials of the Borough.
§ 300-52 Zoning permits required.
To ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter, no person shall erect, alter or convert any structure or building or part thereof nor alter or change the use of any land until a zoning permit has been issued by the Building Inspector.
§ 300-53 Application for zoning permit.
All applications for a zoning 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 building and shall be accompanied by a plan, drawn to scale, showing the lot, the size and location of existing buildings, proposed buildings and structures, the intended use of each building and part thereof, the height thereof, the location of off-street parking and other data as may be required by ordinance.
§ 300-54 Issuance of permits.
A.
All permits required under this chapter shall be issued by the Building Inspector. No permit or certificate issued pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to be in lieu of or to supersede any permit or certificate required by the Palisades Park Building Code[1] or under the applicable provision of any other Borough code or board, body or agency of the federal, state or county government.
B.
No zoning permit shall be issued for the construction of a building or structure; the alteration, addition or change in an existing building; a conditional use; or a use or building for which a variance has been granted unless, when so required, a site plan shall have first been approved by the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment in accordance with the Site Plan Ordinance.[2]
§ 300-55 Denial of zoning permit; appeals.
A.
When the Building Inspector is not satisfied that the applicant's proposed building, structure or use will meet the requirements of this chapter, he shall issue a letter of denial and shall refuse to issue a zoning permit.
B.
The applicant may appeal such decision to the Board of Adjustment under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70, Subdivision a, of the Municipal Land Use Law.
§ 300-56 Expiration of zoning permit.
The permit shall be void and of no force and effect should the person to whom such permit was issued fail or neglect to commence building or improvement within a period of six months from the date of issuance, and provided further that such permit shall automatically expire 12 months from the date of issuance. The applicant may request and the Building Inspector may grant a renewal of an expired zoning permit for an additional six months, provided that the Building Inspector is satisfied that the proposal conforms to the requirements of the chapter.
§ 300-57 Revocation of zoning permit.
If it shall appear, at any time, to the Building Inspector that the application or accompanying plan was false or misleading or that work on the premises is being done differing from the application and plan for which a permit was issued, the Building Inspector may forthwith revoke the zoning permit.
§ 300-58 Certificate of occupancy.
It shall be unlawful to use or permit the use of any building or area hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, altered or enlarged, wholly or in part, unless and until a certificate of occupancy shall have been applied for and issued by the Building Inspector. The application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made simultaneously with the application for a building permit and shall be granted or denied within 15 days after notice of completion of the building shall have been given to the Building Inspector.
A.
New uses. No building shall be occupied or used unless the Building Inspector shall have issued a certificate of occupancy certifying that such building or structure is in conformance with the requirements of this chapter. A certificate of occupancy, once granted, shall continue in effect so long as there is no change in such use, regardless of the change in identity of the tenant or occupant.
B.
Existing use. Upon proper application, accompanied by a fee of $10 from the owner, tenant, occupant or purchaser under contract, of any building or other structure of any use thereof, lawfully existing at the time of such application, the Building Inspector, after inspection, shall issue a certificate of occupancy for continued use of such building or structure.
C.
Change of use. No owner, tenant or other person shall use or occupy any building or structure, the use of which shall be changed without first procuring a certificate of occupancy.
§ 300-59 Fees.
Upon accepting for filing an application for a certificate of occupancy, the Building Inspector shall exact the payment of $10, which fee shall be paid into the general treasury of the Borough of Palisades Park.
§ 300-60 Site plan approval required.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any new building, for any addition or alteration to an existing building or for any change of use of a building unless the building and appurtenances conform in all respects to an approved site plan, unless the requirement for site plan approval is excepted by the Site Plan Ordinance.[1]
§ 300-61 Records of certificates of occupancy.
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to keep a record of all requests and issuances of certificates of occupancy, together with all special conditions involved. He shall file and safely keep copies of all plans and applications submitted. They shall form a part of the records of his office and shall be available for the use of the Mayor and Council and other officials of the Borough of Palisades Park.
§ 300-62 Temporary permits.
Temporary permits may be authorized by the Building Inspector for a period not to exceed one year for uses incidental to construction projects, permits for which have been heretofore issued on the same premises, including storage of building supplies and machinery, mixing of building materials and assembly of building materials, provided that such permit shall be conditioned upon removal of such structure or machinery at the expiration of the period of construction. Such temporary permit shall expire within one year or at the completion of construction, whichever occurs first.