Purpose. To ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter, no person shall erect, alter or convert any structure or building or part thereof or alter or expand the use of any land subsequent to the adoption of this chapter until a Building Permit has been issued by the Construction Official.

Application for Permit. Every application for a Building Permit shall be accompanied by plans, in duplicate; drawn in ink or in blueprint, showing:

Issuance of Permit. It shall be the duty of the Construction Official to issue a Building Permit provided that the Construction Official is satisfied that the structure, building and proposed use conforms with all requirements of this chapter and that all other reviews and actions, if any, called for in this chapter or any other Borough Ordinances have been complied with and all necessary approvals secured therefor. All Building Permits shall be issued in duplicate and one copy shall be kept conspicuously on the premises affected and protected from the weather whenever construction work is being performed thereon. No owner, contractor, workman or other person shall perform any building operations of any kind unless a Building Permit covering such operation has been displayed as required by this chapter, nor shall anyone perform building operations of any kind after notification of the revocation of the Building Permit.

All dimensions shown on the plan referred to in paragraph b of this subsection relating to the location and size of the lot to be built upon shall be based on an actual survey. The lot and the location of the building thereon shall be staked out of the ground before construction is started.

Denial of Permit. When the Construction Official is not satisfied that the applicant's proposed development shall meet the provisions of this chapter, or of any other applicable ordinance of the Borough, or any other law, the Construction Official shall deny issuance of the Building Permit. This denial shall be prepared in writing, in duplicate, outlining in detail the basis of determination for the denial and a copy submitted to the applicant for the Building Permit.

Revocation of Permit. If it appears at any time, to the Construction Official, or the duly authorized agents of the Construction Official or of the Borough, that the application or accompanying plan is in any respect false or misleading, or that work is being done on the premises differing from that called for in the applications filed under existing laws or ordinances, the Construction Official may forthwith revoke the Building Permit. The notice of revocation shall be prepared in writing, in duplicate, outlining in detail the basis of determination for the revocation and a copy submitted to the holder of the Building Permit. Upon notice of revocation of a Building Permit, it shall be the duty of the person holding the same to surrender it and all copies thereof to the Construction Official. After the Building Permit has been revoked, the Construction Official may, before issuing a new Building Permit, require the applicant to file guarantees in favor of the Borough of Ringwood with sufficient surety, conditioned for the compliance with this chapter and all laws and ordinances then in force, and in a sum sufficient to cover the cost of removing the building or structure if it does not so comply.