Teterboro City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Occupancy Requirements
§ 185-12 Commencement of occupancy.
[Amended 3-12-2019 by Ord. No. 598; 12-12-2023 by Ord. No. 638]
No certificate of occupancy shall issue pursuant to Chapter 75, § 75-1 et seq., of the Code of the Borough of Teterboro for any structure or addition thereto constructed, altered, moved, remodeled or reconstructed after the effective date of this chapter, nor shall the same be occupied or used for any purpose; nor shall any land vacant on the effective date of this chapter be used for any purpose, or any land or structure reoccupied or changed to any other use, and no occupancy (except in residential dwelling units) shall be changed unless application is first made therefor to the Construction Code Official pursuant to the terms hereof who shall certify that said proposal or modification or alteration will comply with the terms of the land use ordinances of the Borough, and if said certification is denied, then the same shall be referred to the Borough of Teterboro Planning for review and the determination of such conditions as may be necessary for such certification and compliance with the regulations contained in the land use ordinances of the Borough.
§ 185-13 Application for occupancy certificate.
[Amended 7-13-1999 by Ord. No. 408; 3-12-2019 by Ord. No. 598; 12-12-2023 by Ord. No. 638]
Every application for an occupancy certificate shall be filed with the Borough of Teterboro Construction Code Official and shall contain the following information:
A.
Information sufficient to show that all applicable Building Subcode requirements have been met.
B.
Information sufficient to show that all applicable subdivision regulation requirements pertaining to the lot or lots containing the land or structure to be occupied have been met.
C.
If a change in use or occupancy is proposed:
(1)
Block and lot number and municipality within which located.
(2)
Information sufficient to ensure that a determination of whether the applicable environmental performance standards have and will be met can be made.
(3)
A description of parking and loading facilities and traffic flow patterns.
(4)
A description of all landscaping and screening on the site.
(5)
A description of the drainage system on the site.
(6)
A description of the former and proposed use.
(7)
If a change in occupancy is proposed, a description of the former and proposed occupant.
D.
If for the initial occupancy of a structure or addition thereto constructed, moved, remodeled or reconstructed: information sufficient to show that all applicable environmental performance standards will be complied with.
E.
Such other information as may be reasonably required.
§ 185-14 Issuance of occupancy certificate.
[Amended 7-13-1999 by Ord. No. 408; 3-12-2019 by Ord. No. 598; 12-12-2023 by Ord. No. 638]
No occupancy certificate for a structure or addition thereto constructed, moved, remodeled or reconstructed after the effective date of these regulations shall be issued until such work has been completed and the premises and site inspected and certified by the Borough of Teterboro Construction Code Official to be in full and complete compliance with all applicable provisions of the Building Subcode and with all the subdivision regulation requirements[1] pertaining to the lot or lots containing the land or structure to be occupied, except as otherwise provided by § 185-19 and with all applicable provisions of the Building Subcode and with all the subdivision regulation requirements pertaining to the lot or lots containing the land or structure to be occupied, except as otherwise provided by § 185-19. An application for an occupancy certificate shall be approved or disapproved within one week after the receipt of an application therefor.
§ 185-14.1 Zoning jurisdiction.
§ 185-14.2 Conditional certificate of zoning occupancy.
[Added 3-12-2019 by Ord. No. 598]
Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 185-12 to 185-14, the Zoning Code/Zoning Officer is authorized to issue a conditional certificate of zoning occupancy (CCZO) to those applicants who certify that its use is substantially similar to an existing approved use within the same premises and apply to the Planning Board for a permanent zoning certificate of occupancy under § 185-12 within 30 days of issuance of the CCZO.