Every application for a building permit shall be accompanied by a plot plan and complete construction specifications drawn to scale, showing:

Applications for the construction of new buildings shall be accompanied by an accurate survey prepared by an engineer or land surveyor licensed by the State of New Jersey.

No building permit shall be issued for the construction or alteration of any building costing $2,000 or more unless the plans and specifications therefor are prepared by an architect or a professional engineer licensed by the State of New Jersey.

No building permit shall be issued for any building where the site development plan of such building is subject to approval by the Planning Board except upon approval of such plan by the Board.

No building permit shall be issued for a building to be used for any conditional use in any zone where such use is allowed only with approval of the Planning Board unless and until approval has been duly granted by the Board.

The application and all supporting documentation shall be made in triplicate. Upon the issuance of a building permit, the Construction Code Official shall return one copy of all documents filed to the applicant.

Except where otherwise specified in this chapter, the Construction Code Official shall, within 10 days after the filing of a complete and properly prepared application, either issue or deny a building permit. If a building permit is denied, the Construction Code Official shall state in writing the reasons for such denial.

Every building permit shall expire if the work authorized has not commenced within six months after the date of issuance or has not been completed within 18 months from such date. If no zoning amendments or other Borough regulations affecting subject property have been enacted in the interim, the Construction Code Official may authorize in writing the extension of either above period for an additional six months, following which no further work is to be undertaken without a new building permit.

The following shall be unlawful until a certificate of occupancy shall have been applied for and issued by the Construction Code Official:

Application for a certificate of occupancy, on a form furnished by the Construction Code Official, for a new building or for an existing building which has been altered, shall be made after the erection of the building or part thereof has been completed in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and, in the case of a new building, shall be accompanied by an accurate survey prepared by a land surveyor licensed by the State of New Jersey showing the location of all buildings as built. The certificate shall be issued within 10 days after receipt of the application, but only provided that all requirements of this chapter and of all other applicable codes and ordinances in effect are complied with.

If the proposed use is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and of all other applicable laws and ordinances, a certificate of occupancy for the use of vacant land or for a change of use of a nonconforming use shall be issued by the Construction Code Official within 10 days after receipt of a written application therefor. If a certificate of occupancy is denied, the Construction Code Official shall state the reasons in writing.

Every application for a certificate of occupancy or a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be accompanied by a fee of $10. Copies of such certificate will be made available upon payment of $2 per copy.

Every application for a certificate of occupancy shall state that the building or the proposed use of a building or land complies with all applicable provisions of this chapter.

A certificate of occupancy shall be required for both initial and continued occupancy and use of the building or land to which it applies, as certified.

A certificate of occupancy shall be required for all nonconforming uses.

The certificate shall specify each condition or use not conforming to this chapter.

A new certificate shall be required if there is any change in use or ownership from that specified.

The Construction Code Official shall issue such a certificate if inspection establishes that no provision of this chapter has been violated.

A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept in the office of the Construction Code Official and copies shall be furnished on request to any agency of the Borough or to any persons having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land affected.

Except as otherwise provided in § 150-21, no sign shall be erected, constructed or altered except as provided by this chapter and until a permit for the same shall have been issued by the Construction Code Official upon an application made in writing on forms furnished by the Borough Clerk, and such application shall include a sketch of the proposed sign, together with such other pertinent information as may be required for a complete understanding of the proposed work, such as dimensions of a sign, the materials incorporated in its construction, the methods and materials used to support the sign, type of illumination, if any, and its exact location on the building or premises. The application shall be accompanied by the written consent of the owner or lessee of the property.

A permit shall be required for every sign and sign structure regulated by this chapter. Prior to issuing any permit required by this section, the Construction Code Official shall collect a fee which shall be in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 41-8 of the Borough Code.

It shall be the duty of the Construction Code Official and Zoning Enforcement Officer to enforce the provisions of this chapter and of all rules, conditions and requirements adopted or specified pursuant thereto. It shall also be the duty of the Police Department to report any violations of this chapter to the Zoning Enforcement Officer and, at the same time, to send a copy of such report to the Borough Clerk, who shall present such report to the Mayor and Council.

Subject to due process of law, the Construction Code Official and Zoning Enforcement Officer shall have the right to enter any building or enter upon any land as necessary in the execution of their duties.

The Construction Code Official shall maintain files, open to the public, of all applications for certificates of occupancy and building permits, along with plans submitted, as well as final certificates, permits or record of application disposition.

The Construction Code Official and Zoning Enforcement Officer shall also maintain records, open to the public, of every complaint of a violation of the provisions of this chapter, as well as action taken as a result of such complaints.[1]