[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Englewood 12-20-1976 by Ord. No.
2224 (§§ 9-1 to 9-19 of the 1978
Revised General Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 11-7-2007 by Ord. No. 07-27]
There is hereby established in the City of Englewood a State
Uniform Construction Code enforcement agency, to be known as the "Building
Department," consisting of a Construction Official, a Building Subcode
Official, a Plumbing Subcode Official, an Electrical Subcode Official,
a Fire Protection Subcode Official, 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.
[Amended 11-7-2007 by Ord. No. 07-27]
Each official position created in § 167-2 hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.) 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 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold such position.
A.
Except as may otherwise be provided by the law, the Construction
Official and the subcode officials shall be appointed by the Council
for terms of four years.
B.
Any person appointed to the position of Construction Official or
subcode official shall have such qualifications as are required by
law.
C.
Nothing contained herein shall require that each such position shall
be filled by separate persons; provided, however, that any person
holding more than one position shall be qualified in all such positions
which he holds.
[Amended 12-20-1977 by Ord. No. 2288]
Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 167-2 and 167-3, the City may retain a private on-site inspection or plan review agency in lieu of any particular subcode official, with respect to the administration and enforcement of one or more of the subcodes contained in the State Uniform Construction Code.
A.
The Central Permit Office, as heretofore established, is hereby continued
under the direction and supervision of the Construction Official.
B.
Except for emergencies and other unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances,
the public shall have the right to process all applications under
the Uniform Construction Code at the Central Permit Office irrespective
of the dispersal of the code enforcement personnel.
C.
The Central Permit Office shall receive all applications for construction
permits and certificates of occupancy, issue notices and orders, collect
fees, penalties and fines, and perform such other functions as may
be determined by the Construction Official. Said office shall be open
during normal business hours of the City.
[Amended 12-20-1977 by Ord. No. 2288]
A.
All fees required for plan review and the issuance of any permit
or certificate shall be collected prior to the review or the issuance
of the permit or certificate.
B.
Fees shall be computed in accordance with the requirements and standards
set forth in the State Uniform Construction Code and the regulations
promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs
and set forth in the New Jersey Administrative Code. These fees are
set forth in the fee schedule, a copy of which shall be posted in
the Central Permit Office.
[Added 11-7-2007 by Ord. No. 07-27]
The following shall be exempt from the local construction permit
fees:
A.
Disabled persons. No person shall be charged a local construction
permit fee for any construction, reconstruction, alteration, or improvement
designed and undertaken solely to promote accessibility by disabled
persons to an existing public or private structure or any of the facilities
contained therein.
[Amended 2-15-1983 by Ord. No. 83-03; 12-4-1984 by Ord. No. 84-48; 10-15-1985 by Ord. No. 85-43; 11-18-1986 by Ord. No. 86-36; 11-7-2007 by Ord. No.
07-27[1]]
Fees shall be as provided for in Chapter 191, Fee Schedule.
[Added 11-7-2007 by Ord. No. 07-27[1]]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be
subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both, for each separate violation
hereof.
[Amended 2-7-1978 by Ord. No. 2296]
Appeals from decisions of the enforcing agency shall be heard
by the Bergen County Board of Appeals in accordance with the applicable
regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department of Community
Affairs known as "Regulations for the New Jersey Uniform Construction
Code."