Warren City Zoning Code

Prior to the approval of any site plan, subdivision or variance for new construction of nonresidential uses, sufficient information shall be supplied to Township Construction Official, Zoning Officer, Planning or Zoning Board, as applicable, concerning the proposed operation of the premises so as to enable a determination to be made as to whether or not the proposed use will be in compliance with the standards set forth in the preceding sections of this chapter. The process of this determination shall be known as use and occupancy review.

If the occupant of a particular structure is not known at the time of application, the property owner shall supply to the Zoning Officer at such time as the occupant is known the above-required information. In no case shall a certificate of occupancy be issued for any building until such information is made available to the Zoning Officer and a determination on compliance is made.

Subsequent to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy and within six months thereof the Zoning Officer shall inspect the premises to determine that the use does, in fact, conform to the performance standards set forth in this section. Should any official having inspection responsibility for issuance of a certificate of occupancy find that the use does not conform to any of the standards herein, a thirty-day notice for compliance shall be sent to the user by the Zoning Officer. Failure to correct deficiencies set forth in said notice within the time period prescribed shall constitute prima facie evidence of noncompliance with this subsection. Each day of noncompliance with said notice after expiration of the time limits set forth therein shall constitute a distinct and separate violation of this subsection.

For the purpose of this subsection, any change of use of occupancy of the structure from one use group to another as defined in the Uniform Construction Code of the State of New Jersey shall be reviewed and acted upon as if the structure were a new one.

Periodic inspection by the Township may be authorized as a condition of initial or continued occupancy.