[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of River
Vale 12-22-2003 by Ord. No. 0-24-03. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business
of constructing, erecting, altering, repairing, restoring, reroofing, re-siding,
moving or demolishing the whole or any part of buildings or structures or
engaged in the construction and installation of swimming pools or engaged
in the business of erecting or altering signs, for any of which a permit is
required by the applicable ordinances of the Township, shall be required to
register the name of such a person or firm or corporation with the Building
Inspector.
B.
The owner or occupant of a building or structure applying
for a permit required by a Township ordinance shall not be required to register,
provided that he intends to do and supervise his own work.
For the purpose of this chapter, there shall be the following classes
for registration:
A.
Contractor. A contractor who is engaged in the business
of the construction of a building or structure from start to finish or the
alteration, addition to or repair of any building or structure. This class
of contractor shall be equipped to handle such work by and through his own
work or his own organization or employees.
B.
Demolition contractor. A contractor who is engaged in
the business of demolishing any building or structure in whole or in part.
C.
General contractor. A contractor who is engaged in the
business of the construction of a building or structure from start to finish
or the alteration, addition to or repair of any building or structure. This
class of contractor shall be equipped to handle such work either by and through
his own organization or appropriate subcontractors and, in the latter event,
must be completely responsible for his subcontractors' work.
D.
Miscellaneous contractor. A contractor who is engaged
in work of a special character as determined by the Building Inspector.
E.
Moving contractor. A contractor who is engaged in the
business of moving any buildings or structures.
F.
Roofing and siding contractor. A contractor who is engaged
in the business of the application of roofing and siding materials to existing
or new buildings or structures.
G.
Sign or billboard contractor. A contractor who is engaged
in the business of the erection, alteration or maintenance of signs or billboards.
H.
Swimming pool contractor. A contractor who is engaged
in the business of the installation of swimming pools, their equipment and
appurtenances.
Applications for registration under this chapter shall be submitted to the Building Inspector on forms supplied by him and shall include, in addition to any information he may deem necessary, a statement giving the name or corporate firm name of the contractor and, in the case of a firm, corporation or partnership, the name and address of the principal officer or member of said firm, corporation or partnership. This application shall also contain the number of years such person, firm or corporation has been in business or in existence at the current locations, including the address of such prior locations, if any. The applicant shall state in which class he desires to be registered, choosing one or more of the classes designated in § 93-2 of this chapter.
To register as a contractor with the Township of River Vale so as to
be able to work as a contractor within the Township of River Vale, the following
requirements must be satisfied:
A.
A registration fee of $30 must be submitted.
B.
A current certificate of insurance indicating amounts
of coverage for product liability and workmen's compensation must be
submitted. Such insurance coverage must be kept in place at all times while
the contactor is registered with the Township and shall be updated annually
by the contractor.
C.
Vehicle insurance as required by that New Jersey Department
of Motor Vehicles must be submitted.
A.
If any person, firm or corporation registered under the
provisions of this chapter shall fail, in the execution of any work, to comply
with the applicable ordinances and regulations of the Township relevant to
the construction, erection, alteration, repair, restoration, re-siding, reroofing,
moving or demolition of any building, structure, swimming pool, sign or billboard,
or part thereof, the Building Inspector shall cause a notice of violation
to be served upon such person or principal member or officer of any such firm
or corporation. Such notice shall:
(1)
Be in writing.
(2)
Include a statement of the reasons why it is being issued.
(3)
State that unless, within 10 days from service of the
notice, a written request is made for a hearing before the Building Inspector,
said notice shall, at the expiration of such ten-day period, be deemed an
order to cease and desist from and to abate the described violation.
(4)
Prescribe a reasonable time within which such person
shall be required to cease and desist from and to abate such violation.
B.
Upon conviction for such violation at a requested hearing
or upon failure to correct such violation within the period of time stated
in the notice of violation, the registration of such person, firm or corporation
shall be revoked by the Building Inspector, who shall strike the name of such
person, firm or corporation from the registration list and shall not reenter
or reinstate such registration during such time as said violation exists or
remains.
Any person, firm or corporation whose registration has been revoked under provisions of § 93-5 of this chapter may reregister and have his or its name reentered upon the registration list upon filing with the Building Department a certification by the Building Inspector to the effect that all violations with reference to which conviction was secured have been corrected or are nonexistent and upon payment of the fee prescribed in § 93-4.
