[Adopted 8-6-1991 by Ord. No. 629-91]
The Mayor and Council of the Borough find as
a fact that there exists a potential threat and danger to the health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the Borough when there is a
change in use or occupancy of a commercial, light industrial or industrial
use or premises, or portion thereof, within the Borough and when such
change or transfer results in a new occupation or use different from
that of the business, occupation or use previously inspected as a
condition precedent to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
The Mayor and Council recognize this potential danger and deem it
desirable, in the best interests of fulfilling their governmental
responsibility and in the best interests of the health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of the community, to correct said problem.
From the effective date of this article, no
commercial, light industrial or industrial use or premises or portion
thereof shall be sold, relet or rented and thereafter occupied by
a new owner, tenant or subtenant without the issuance, pursuant to
an appropriate application therefor, of a certificate of continued
occupancy.
The owner, tenant or subtenant of said nonresidential
premises about to be newly occupied by such owner, tenant or subtenant
or his/her respective agent shall apply to the Construction Code Official
of the Borough for a certificate of continued occupancy and shall
supply, as required information on said application, all facts relating
to the nature of the business, occupation or industry to be conducted
on the premises, the manufacturing or other processes involved and
the nature of all materials to be stored in or on the premises as
part of or pertinent to said business, occupation or use. Upon receipt
of said application, the Construction Code Official shall review the
same within 10 days with the Fire Inspector, Health Officer and other
Borough officials as deemed necessary by the Construction Code Official
and shall either issue a certificate of continued occupancy or a written
statement of the reason or reasons for a denial of the same.
The owner, tenant or subtenant of all said premises
within the Borough about to be newly occupied by such owner, tenant
or subtenant shall be responsible for notification to the Construction
Code Official of the pendency of any new ownership, tenancy or subtenancy.
