Township of Montville, NJ Chapter 129 Construction Codes, Uniform

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Montville by Ord. No. 1308 as Ch. 15.04 of the 1998 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Construction Department — See Ch. 4, Art. XII.

Fee schedule — See Ch. 169.

Fire prevention — See Ch. 189.

Housing standards — See Ch. 220.

Property maintenance — See Ch. 287.

§ 129-1 Enforcing agency established; subcode officials designated.

[Amended by Ord. No. 1999-6; Ord. No. 1999-19]

A. There is hereby established in the Township of Montville a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency, to be known as the "Construction Department," consisting of a Construction Official, Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official, Fire Protection Subcode Official and other 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.

B. Each official position created in Subsection A above 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 such 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.

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.

§ 129-2 Board of Appeals.

Montville Township will utilize the County of Morris Board of Appeals.

§ 129-3 Fees.

[Amended by Ord. No. 1999-6; Ord. No. 1999-19; Ord. No. 2002-19; Ord. No. 2005-32; 5-23-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-25[1]]

Building and construction fees, including subcode fees, are included in Chapter 169, Fee Schedule.[2]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

[2] Editor's Note: Original Sec. 15.04.040, Waiver of construction permit fees for disabled persons' renovations, which previously followed this section, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). See now Ch. 169, Fee Schedule, for waiver of fees.