Sea Bright City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
Certificates and Permits
§ 130-69 Establishment.
A.
The certificates and permits enumerated herein are hereby established to provide for the equitable enforcement and administration of this chapter.
[Amended 4-17-1989]
B.
Zoning permit. The Zoning Officer and/or Construction Official is hereby empowered to issue a zoning permit for the use of any lot or building or part thereof, or he shall determine that the plans for such are not in violation of this chapter, and for a primary use or an accessory use permitted by this chapter for the zone in which it is located, and that in all respects they comply with all applicable requirements of this chapter and the regulations of the Borough's Building Code.[1]
[Amended 4-17-1989; 12-15-1998 by Ord. No. 94-98; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
C.
Temporary certificate of occupancy. Upon written application, the Construction Official is hereby empowered to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy in accordance with the procedure set forth in § 130-71 for a period not to exceed six months.
D.
Certificate of occupancy. The certificate of occupancy (established by the Borough of Sea Bright Uniform Building Code) shall be issued by the Construction Official upon completion of the construction of a new building or upon a change in the occupancy and use of a building and certifying that all requirements of the Building Code and this chapter have been met or adjustment therefrom has been granted by the Planning Board, and all required approvals have been granted by the Planning Board, and that the purpose for which such building is to be used is otherwise in conformance with the uses permitted in the zone in which it is located.
E.
Conditional use permits. A conditional use permit shall not be issued by the Construction Official, except upon the express written approval and direction of the Planning Board.
F.
Temporary use permit. A use permit issued by the Construction Official, only upon the Planning Board's direction, as provided for elsewhere by this chapter, certifying that the use, building or structure to be established, constructed or altered is to be permitted for a specified period of time, not to exceed six months, and that the plans for such use are in accordance with the conditions and requirements established by the Planning Board in its directions to the Construction Official.
§ 130-70 Plot plan required prior to issuance of building permit; escrow fee.
[Added 7-6-2004 by Ord. No. 14-2004]
A.
A. All applications for a building permit for new construction that are not otherwise subject to review by the Borough Engineer shall be required to submit a plot plan including topography and proposed grading. Such plot plan must be approved by the Engineer prior to the issuance of a building permit.
B.
All applications for a building permit for additions to existing buildings that are not otherwise subject to review by the Borough Engineer shall, in the discretion of the Construction Official, submit a plot plan including topography and proposed grading. The Construction Official shall determine whether the extent of the improvement or addition will affect the drainage, runoff or grading of the property. If the Construction Official determines that the project will have an affect on drainage, runoff or grading, he or she shall require the applicant to submit a plot plan as set forth above to be approved by the Borough Engineer prior to the issuance of a building permit.
C.
Upon completion of the dwelling or improvement, the Borough Engineer shall certify that the plot plan has been followed. This certification shall be forwarded to the Construction Official prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
D.
All applications subject to plot plan review by the Borough Engineer shall submit an escrow fee in the amount prescribed by the fee and escrow schedule in § 130-74E. The Borough Engineer will bill against the escrow account, and any remainder shall be returned to the applicant. In the event any complicated structures, retaining walls, storm sewer or other items are proposed, the Borough Engineer will advise the applicant of any additional review fees.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
§ 130-71 Procedures for issuance of temporary certificate of occupancy.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
All applications for temporary certificates of occupancy shall be made to the Construction Official. The Construction Official, after determining that an application is in the proper form, shall transmit one copy of the application and all supporting documents to the Police Chief, Fire Chief, Plumbing Subcode Official, and Borough Engineer for their review and recommendations. The aforementioned shall reply within two weeks of the requested opinion and the Construction Official shall issue or deny the permit applied for within 10 days thereafter. Should a temporary certificate of occupancy be approved, all work or improvements required to qualify for a certificate of occupancy shall be guaranteed by bond prior to its issuance, the amount of said bond to be determined by the Borough Engineer and the form of the same by the Borough Attorney. This shall be the exclusive procedure for the issuance of such permits and shall supersede any other provisions for the issuance of temporary certificates of occupancy to be found in the chapter and adopted codes of the Borough.
§ 130-72 Procedures for issuance of certificate of occupancy.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Upon completion of any building project, the property owner shall apply to the Construction Official, in writing, for a certificate of occupancy. If the building is one requiring site plan approval, the Construction Official shall then request the following officials and agencies to make an on-site inspection of the project to assure that all conditions of the site plan approval and the applicable ordinances and codes of the Borough have been complied with: Borough Engineer, Plumbing Subcode Official, Police Chief, and Fire Chief. The listed officials and agencies shall report their findings, in writing, within 30 days. If their reports are favorable and if the Construction Official finds that all the requirements of the Building Code[1] have been met, he shall issue a certificate of occupancy within 10 days thereof. If the building project is one which does not require design and site plan approval, the Construction Official shall determine compliance with the applicable codes and ordinances without reference to other officials and agencies and thereupon grant or deny the certificate within 10 days thereafter.
§ 130-73 Additional certificate of occupancy provisions.
A.
Certificates of occupancy required upon resale of existing homes for which a certificate of occupancy has previously been issued or required upon rental of homes or individual apartment units for which a certificate of occupancy has previously been issued shall be issued upon application to the Code Enforcement Officer.