[Adopted 10-11-1978 by Ord. No. 7-1978]
A.
Certificates of occupancy shall hereafter be required
for human habitation of all existing dwelling units in the Township
of Logan before a change in occupancy of any such unit may be effected.
B.
For the purpose of this article, "existing dwelling
units" shall mean any building or structure presently used or used
hereafter for habitation by any human beings, whether the same are
occupied or to be occupied by an owner or tenant or occupied on any
other basis.
C.
The certificate of occupancy required herein does
not repeal or amend requirements for other certificates of occupancy
heretofore provided for by ordinances of this Logan Township or statutes
of the State of New Jersey.
A.
Application for a certificate of occupancy for change
in occupancy and/or change of ownership shall be made to the Construction
Official of this Township on a form provided by said Construction
Official.
[Amended 2-4-2020 by Ord. No. 03-2020]
B.
The Construction Official shall thereupon cause inspection
to be made of the subject dwelling unit to determine if such unit
is fit for human habitation and in compliance with all applicable
Township ordinances and laws of the State of New Jersey related to
maintenance, safety and health.
C.
The owner or owner's agent of each dwelling unit subject
to this article is hereby charged with the responsibility for making
written application to the Construction Official for a certificate
of occupancy. In the event that a change of occupancy is also accompanied
by a change of ownership of a dwelling unit, the buyer of such dwelling
unit may waive the seller's responsibility and assume the same; provided,
however, that such waiver is in writing and states that the buyer
is fully aware that he, she or it is assuming full responsibility
for obtaining a certificate of occupancy pursuant to this article,
and provided further that such written waiver is filed with the Construction
Official. In no event shall occupancy of the dwelling unit occur without
an inspection and issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
[Amended 2-4-2020 by Ord. No. 03-2020]
D.
Application to the Construction Official shall be
accompanied by a fee of $40.
[Amended 9-9-1981 by Ord. No. 13-1981; 4-1-2003 by Ord. No. 4-2003]
E.
The Construction Official or his representative shall, within 10 working days of the receipt of a fully completed application for certificate of occupancy and the accompanying fee, make such inspections as are required herein and, upon determining that the requirements of § 119-2B and § 119-4A herein have been complied with, issue a certificate of occupancy.
A.
If, upon the inspection or inspections aforesaid,
the Construction Official or his representative finds that the subject
dwelling unit is not in compliance, said Official or his representative
shall, within three working days, notify the applicant in writing
of such noncompliance, specifically setting forth the violation or
violations which require correction.
B.
Upon correction of the violation or violations, the
applicant shall notify the Construction Code Official in writing and
shall submit a $20 reinspection fee with such notification. The Construction
Code Official or his representative shall reinspect the dwelling within
five working days of receipt of such notification and reinspection
fee. This procedure shall be followed until all violations have been
corrected, at which time a certificate of occupancy shall issue.
[Amended 9-9-1981 by Ord. No. 13-1981; 4-1-2003 by Ord. No. 4-2003]
A.
In addition to the requirements for a certificate
of occupancy hereinabove set forth, it shall also be required that
each such dwelling unit have installed therein a minimum of one approved,
listed and labeled smoke detector sensing visible or invisible particles
of combustion, installed in a manner and location consistent with
its listing. When actuated, the detector shall provide an alarm suitable
to warn the occupants within the dwelling.
[Added 6-23-1998 by Ord. No. 9-1998]
In addition to the requirements for a certificate
of occupancy hereinabove set forth, it shall also be required that
each such dwelling unit have installed therein a minimum of one approved,
listed and labeled carbon monoxide detector installed in a manner
and location consistent with its listing. When activated, the detector
shall provide an alarm suitable to warn the occupants within the dwelling.
[Amended 12-7-1985 by Ord. No. 8-1985]
Any person charged with the responsibility for
obtaining a certificate of occupancy pursuant to this article who
violates or neglects to comply with any provision hereof shall, upon
conviction thereof, be liable for a penalty of not less than $25 nor
more than $1,000 for each violation.
The Construction Official shall furnish copies
of all regulations referred to herein to any person for a fee not
to exceed $3.
