[Adopted 12-10-1970,
as amended through Ord. No. 1988-2 (§§ 12-1 to 12-9, 12-12, 12-14 and 12-17 to 12-20
of the 1972 Ocean Codified Ordinances)]
A.
No building or structure in the Township shall be constructed, erected,
altered, enlarged, repaired, raised, moved, lowered or demolished
unless and until a permit therefor has been issued by the Building
Inspector upon due application; provided that no permit shall be required
for the making of ordinary repairs. Ordinary repairs shall not be
construed to include the cutting away of any structural support, whether
wall, pier, column, girder or beam, or the removal, change or closing
of any staircase or exit or any other operation affecting the safety
of the building or structure to be repaired. Developers shall be limited
to a maximum of 10 building permits outstanding to them at any one
time upon buildings for which a certificate of occupancy has not been
issued.
B.
A building permit shall be required for the enclosure of a porch
other than by screening and for all tool and utility sheds and buildings,
portable or otherwise. Tool and utility sheds and buildings shall
be located so as to conform with minimum front, rear and side line
setback requirements for buildings in the Township.
C.
A building permit shall be required for swimming pools situated or
constructed in the ground, the alteration of a dwelling by construction
of a fireplace thereon, stables of any size and green houses of any
size.
A.
Application for a building permit shall be made by the owner of the
property in writing upon a form to be furnished by the Building Inspector
and shall be signed by the owner. This application shall include the
following:
(1)
Name and address of applicant;
(2)
Nature of work to be done;
(3)
Location of the land upon which the work is to be done, including
tax lot and block numbers and lot dimensions;
(4)
Nature of the soil at the level of the footings;
(5)
Improvements and structures presently upon the lands in question;
(6)
Total estimated cost of the improvements contemplated;
(7)
Estimated completion date.
B.
Each application shall be accompanied by a site plan showing the
land area, the location of existing improvements and structures, proposed
septic tanks and cesspools and proposed wells thereon and on the lands
adjacent to the subject premises.
A.
Permit applications shall be accompanied by two sets of detailed
plans and specifications, to be verified by the owner of the premises
or an architect licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey or
a contractor in charge of the operations.
B.
The Building Inspector shall examine the same and, upon determining
that there is compliance with this article and existing laws, shall
approve the plans and specifications, returning one set marked as
approved and signed by him/her, together with the building permit
and retaining one set for his/her file. No permit shall be issued
until the plans and specifications are approved.
Any person in interest may appeal to the Township Committee
from any act, order or notice of the Building Inspector, including
his/her refusal to issue any permit applied for under the provisions
of this article. A brief statement of the facts and grounds of such
appeal shall be submitted in writing to the Township Committee, which
shall promptly hold a hearing thereon, upon not less than five days'
notice to the Building Inspector and the person prosecuting the appeal.
A.
A complete set of plans and specifications bearing the stamped approval
of the Building Inspector shall be kept constantly at the building
site until the same has been completed and finally inspected and approved
by the Building Inspector.
B.
The building permit shall be in the possession of the person in charge
and either the original or a notice thereof issued by the Building
Inspector shall be displayed upon the site of the work at all times
during the progress of the job.
Any permit issued under this article shall be automatically
revoked if the work covered thereby is not actually commenced within
three months next after the date on which the permit was issued. In
the event the proposed work is not completed at expiration of permit,
a renewal for six months may be obtained by application and duplicate
fee.
No changes shall be made in the plans, locations, construction,
design, or materials of any structure or work for which a permit has
been issued, unless and until written notice of any proposed change
shall have been given to the Building Inspector, and his/her written
assent to this change shall have been obtained.
Any permit issued under the provisions of this article shall
be revoked by the Building Inspector if the work covered thereby shall
not be prosecuted in accordance with the terms of the permit, and
in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, or when
the work is prosecuted in violation of any of the terms or provisions
of this article or any other ordinance of the Township or in violation
of the laws of the State of New Jersey relating to the work. Notice
of revocation shall be given by the Building Inspector in writing
to the owner or to his/her agent or to the builder or contractor,
and all work shall immediately be suspended until the cause of such
revocation shall have been removed or corrected and the Building Inspector
has reinstated the permit in writing.
Additions and extensions to existing buildings shall, except
as otherwise provided, conform in all respects to the requirements
of this article for new construction.
All materials used in the construction of buildings shall be
subject to the approval of the Building Inspector and shall comply
with this article where such materials are specified.
All materials which are now or may hereafter be approved by
the Federal Housing Administration shall be acceptable under this
article unless otherwise specified in this article.
The fees for building permits shall be as provided in Article V of this chapter.
In all buildings of a public character such as hotels, churches,
theaters, restaurants, railroad depots, public halls and other buildings
used or intended to be used for purposes of public assembly, amusements
or instruction and including department stores and other business
and manufacturing buildings where large numbers of people are congregated,
the halls, doors, stairways, seats, passageways and aisles, and all
lighting and heating appliances and apparatus shall be arranged as
the Building Inspector shall direct to facilitate egress in cases
of fire or accident and to afford the requisite and proper accommodation
for the public protection in such cases.
A.
After the completion of each building or improvement provided for
in this article, the owner or contractor shall notify the Building
Inspector in writing that the building or improvement has been completed
and is ready for occupancy. After receipt of the notice, the Building
Inspector shall inspect the building or improvement to determine whether
the same meets the requirements of this article. If the building or
improvement meets the requirements hereof, the Building Inspector
shall forthwith issue a certificate of occupancy; but if the building
or improvement does not meet with the requirements hereof, the Building
Inspector shall notify the owner or contractor of the details in which
the building or improvement does not meet the requirements hereof
and when such details have been perfected, the owner or contractor
shall notify the Building Inspector that the items have been corrected.
B.
No building or improvement shall be occupied or used until the certificate
of occupancy has been issued. The initial fee for a certificate of
occupancy has been issued. The initial fee shall be charged for the
return of the Building Inspector in order to determine if all required
improvements have been made. However, in the event a third or subsequent
inspection is required, a fee of $25 shall be charged to the owner
or contractor for the third and each such additional inspection thereafter.
All such fees shall become the property of the Township.
All terms mentioned in this article shall be understood to have
the meaning applied to such terms by the trade in common practice.
