Stone Harbor City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
Administration
§ 560-60 Designation of administrative officer.
The Borough's Zoning Officer is designated as the Borough's "administrative officer" in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-3.
§ 560-61 Enforcement.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Zoning Officer of the Borough. It shall be the Zoning Officer's duty to examine all applications for zoning or occupancy permits for compliance with this chapter, to issue such zoning permits when the application complies with the regulations of this chapter or upon authorization by the Planning or Zoning Board after a public hearing, and to file and record all applications and plans received and permits issued.
§ 560-62 Zoning permits.
[Amended 10-16-2018 by Ord. No. 1532]
No zoning permit shall be issued with respect to any property for which the payment of real estate taxes is in arrears. A zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection, construction or alteration of any building or structure or portion thereof. Application for permits shall be made in duplicate to the Zoning Officer in writing by the owner of the premises or his authorized agent. Included with the application shall be two complete sets of plans, drawn to scale, showing the proposed structure or alteration and all existing structures on the lot, their relation to each other and to bounding streets, and the use or intended use of all buildings and land. For applications which are subject to § 560-50 two sets of grading plans prepared by a licensed engineer or surveyor, showing all existing and proposed grading within 50 feet of the subject site and conforming to the requirements of § 560-50 shall also be provided. All lots shall be surveyed and marked out on the ground prior to the erection or construction of any building. Permits shall be granted or refused within 10 days of the date of application. Zoning permits shall terminate on the occurrence of any of the following events:
A.
If no building permit is issued in connection therewith within six months after issuance of the zoning permit.
B.
Upon the expiration or other termination of a building permit issued in connection therewith.
C.
Upon the enactment of any amendment to the Zoning Chapter which is inconsistent with the zoning permit in cases where no building permit has been issued in connection therewith.
§ 560-63 Fee Schedule.
The Fee Schedule shall be as set forth in Chapter 345.
§ 560-64 Violations and penalties.
A.
The following activities shall constitute a violation of this chapter:
(1)
The failure to secure a zoning permit before commencing to erect or alter any building or structure.
(2)
Failure to obtain an occupancy permit prior to using or arranging for the use of any land, building or structure.
(3)
Using or building on a premises contrary to the terms of any permit issued for the premises under this chapter.
(4)
Any failure to strictly comply with any requirement imposed by this chapter.
B.
Any person, firm or corporation that shall violate any provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof by any court authorized by law to hear and determine the matter, be fined such sum not exceeding $1,000 as such court, in its discretion, may impose; and if the party so convicted is a natural person, such person may be imprisoned for such term not exceeding 90 days.
C.
Each day that any violation of this chapter exists shall constitute a separate offense.
D.
Any person, corporation or other entity responsible for causing, creating, permitting or maintaining any violation of this chapter, including, without limitation, the owner and/or tenant of any building, structure, lot or land, or part thereof, and any entity that assists in the commission of any such violation shall each be guilty of a separate violation.
E.
In the event that any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, moved or converted, or any building, structure or land is used, in violation of the provisions of this chapter, the Borough may institute an action to enjoin such violation.
§ 560-65 Severability.
If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause or provision of this chapter shall be adjudged by the courts to be invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to the section, paragraph, subdivision, clause or provision so adjudged, and the remainder of the chapter shall be deemed valid and effective.
§ 560-66 Repealer.
All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with the terms of this chapter are hereby repealed insofar as such inconsistency exists.
§ 560-67 Amendments.
All amendments to this chapter shall be in accordance with the provision of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.