Township of Long Beach, NJ Use of Cribbing

Property owners in the Township of Long Beach may raise a structure on cribbing pursuant to the following requirements:

If the structure is on cribbing, or the new foundation is not completed within 40 days from the issuance of the construction permit, then a plan to install bracing to secure the structure in order to prevent slippage or collapse from any wind-loading conditions shall be filed with the Construction Official of the Township of Long Beach within five days of the expiration of the aforementioned forty-day period.

The bracing plan must be prepared and certified by a licensed professional, licensed in the State of New Jersey.

If the structure is not removed from the cribbing within the forty-day requirement, then a chain link fence (minimum six feet in height) shall be installed on the property to prevent access to the lot and construction site.

When the Construction Official, Subcode Official, or other designated official is of the opinion that the cribbing, supporting members, or any supporting materials constitute an existing or potential safety hazard, he/she shall direct that all work relating thereto cease, direct that notices be posted around the property notifying the public that the property is unsafe, and require the property owner to obtain an engineering analysis within 72 hours at the owner's expense. The engineering analysis shall be performed by a professional engineer licensed in New Jersey and shall assess the safety of the structure(s) and reports on the required corrective measure(s), if any. A copy of the report shall be provided immediately to the Township, and the property owner shall take any and all corrective measures as directed immediately. All corrective measures required shall be completed within 48 hours of the report.

[Added 2-5-2018 by Ord. No. 18-01C]

(1)

Existing or potential safety hazards shall include, but not be limited to, existing or potential slippage, building collapse, and/or building instability.

(2)

All work not related to the engineering analysis and corrective measures at the property shall cease until a subsequent report by the licensed engineer sets forth that all corrective measures have been taken and the structure is safe.

(3)

In the event that the property owner fails to comply with the requirements set forth above, the Township may direct its engineer to perform all necessary inspections and reports at the property owner's expense and the Township may remove and/or demolish any structures that are deemed to be a threat to the public health, welfare, and safety, at the property owner's cost. Any and all amounts expended by the Township shall become a lien upon the property and shall be added to, become, and form a part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon the property, the same to bear interest at the same rate as taxes, and shall be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.