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Township of Vernon, NJ
Sussex County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Vernon 12-20-1976 by Ord. No. 76-25. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Abandoned property and unfit buildings — See Ch. 130.
Fees and escrows — See Ch. 250.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 263.
Land development — See Ch. 330.
Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 380.
There is hereby established in the Township of Vernon a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as "Building Department," consisting of a Construction Official, Building Subcode Official, Fire Protection and such other subcode officials for such additional subcodes as the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey, shall hereafter adopt as part of the State Uniform Construction Code. The Construction Official shall be the chief administrator of the enforcing agency.
Each official position created in § 205-1 hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended,[1] and N.J.A.C. 5:23; provided that, in lieu of any particular subcode official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by contract pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one official position may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.
The public shall have the right to do business with the enforcing agency at one office location except for emergencies and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances.
[Amended 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-04]
Appeals from the decisions by the enforcing agency shall be made to the Sussex County Board of Appeals pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23A-2.1.
Fees for building permits, certificates, inspections, etc., related to the administration and enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code are included in Chapter 250, Fees and Escrows, Article II.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Mayor and Township Council, biannually, a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses of the agency, and any other expenses of the municipality fairly attributable to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.
A. 
In order to provide for the training, certification, and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act and the Regulations, the enforcing agency shall collect in addition to the fees specified above, a surcharge fee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19. Said surcharge fee shall be remitted to the Bureau of Housing Inspection, Department of Community Affairs, on a quarterly basis for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30, and not later than one month next succeeding the end of the quarter for which it is due. In the fiscal year in which the Regulations first become effective, said fee shall be collected and remitted for the third and fourth quarters only.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
The enforcing agency shall report annually at the end of each fiscal year to the Bureau of Housing Inspection, and not later than July 31, the total amount of the surcharge fee collected in the fiscal year. In the fiscal year in which the regulations first become effective, said report shall be for the third and fourth quarters only.