[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Kenilworth 12-28-1976 by Ord.
No. 76-32. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
There is hereby established in the Borough of Kenilworth a State
Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency known as the "Building
Department of the Borough of Kenilworth," consisting of a Building
Inspector, a Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official,
Electrical Subcode Official, Fire Protection Subcode Official and
such other subdued officials for such other subedits 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
Building Inspector shall be the chief administrator of the enforcing
agency.
B.
Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to PL. 1975, c. 217, as amended,[1] and N.J.A.C. 5:23, provided that, in lieu of any particular
subdued official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by
contract pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one such official position
may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified
pursuant to PL. 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.
C.
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 11-9-1977 by Ord. No. 77-29]
A.
Building Department fees for plan review, permits, certificates and
any other service provided by the Department, including fees for witnessing
acceptance tests and performing inspections on new and altered elevator
devices, shall be those allowed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20 and
5:23-12.6, as may be amended from time to time.
[Amended 2-28-1978 by Ord. No. 78-4; 9-11-1979 by Ord. No. 79-19; 4-24-1996 by Ord. No. 96-8; 4-14-1999 by Ord. No. 99-4]
B.
The Building Inspector shall, with the advice of the subcode officials,
prepare and submit to the governing body of the Borough of Kenilworth,
through the Planning, Zoning and Ordinance Committee thereof, biannually
a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses
of the Building Department and any other expenses of the Borough of
Kenilworth fairly attributed to the enforcement of the State Uniform
Construction Code.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
[Added 3-14-1978 by Ord.
No. 78-8]
The following fire limits are established in accordance with
the provisions of Article 37 of the regulations for the New Jersey
Uniform Construction Code:
A.
All the area located within the Industrial A, Industrial B, Industrial
C, Business A, Business B and Business C zone districts as laid down
and delineated on a map entitled "Building Zone Map, Borough of Kenilworth,
Union County, New Jersey," dated July 1963, and revised by Frank P.
Koczur, Borough Engineer, January, 1975. This map is annexed hereto
and made a part hereof.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: This map is on file in the office of the
Borough Clerk.
B.
All other areas not included in the aforesaid fire limits shall be
designated as outside fire limits.
[Added 4-22-1998 by Ord.
No. 98-8; amended 7-8-1998 by Ord. No. 98-20]
A.
Any person or entity may apply for an inspection of a particular
project or site on a day and time convenient to that person or entity.
Any such application shall be made, in writing, to the Kenilworth
Building Department on a form to be provided by the Department. The
Construction Official shall make the necessary arrangements with licensed
subdued officials to make the inspection on the day and time requested.
If the Construction Official is unable to arrange for the inspection
as requested, he shall notify the applicant requesting the inspection
as soon as possible after the request is made.
B.
Any person or entity applying for an inspection pursuant to Subsection A above shall, in addition to any other fees payable pursuant to § 78-2 of this chapter, pay to the Building Department a fee equal to $40 for the first hour or portion thereof that the inspector is on site making such inspection on a weekday and $60 for the first hour or portion thereof for a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. For each additional hour, or portion thereof, after the first hour, regardless of day of week, the applicant shall pay a fee of $25. The applicant shall deposit with the Building Department at the time the application is made a sum equal to the first hour for each inspection requested. If an inspection exceeds one hour, the applicant shall be billed for the additional time. Any such bill shall be due and payable immediately upon receipt.
C.
The provisions of this section shall not apply, nor shall the applicant
be charged a fee as provided for herein, where an inspection is performed
by a code official regularly employed by the Borough of Kenilworth
in a full- or part-time salaried position, except that, where such
convenience inspection is requested for a Saturday, Sunday or legal
holiday, the applicant shall pay the applicable fee.
[Amended 3-9-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-01]
Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase of this
chapter is declared to be an independent section, subsection, sentence,
clause and phrase, and the finding or holding of any such portion
of this chapter to be unconstitutional, void, or ineffective for any
cause, or reason, shall not affect any other portion of this chapter.
[Amended 3-9-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-01]
In the event of any conflict pertaining to fees, the schedule
of fees set forth in this chapter[1] shall supersede and remain controlling.
[Amended 3-9-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-01]
All Borough ordinances and parts of ordinances that are inconsistent
with this chapter are hereby repealed.
