[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Riverdale 11-17-2003 by Ord. No. 14-2003; amended in its entirety
2-22-2005 by Ord. No. 2-2005. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall occupy or use any portion of
a commercial, industrial or residential building after such building
or portion thereof has been sold, or for which there has been a change
in use or change in occupancy, until the owner or any person occupying
the building shall have applied for and secured a certificate of continuing
occupancy. No person shall convey title to any building unless, prior
to the conveyance, the owner shall have obtained a continued certificate
of occupancy. This chapter does not repeal the requirement for Planning
Board approval for a change of use for all commercial and industrial
uses.
The Mayor and Council shall assign the Zoning
Officer or any other person or persons they deem appropriate to act
as enforcement officer for purposes of this chapter.
A.
Upon receipt by the enforcement officer of an application
for a certificate of continuing occupancy and payment of the requisite
fee, the enforcement officer shall conduct an inspection of the premises.
B.
The enforcement officer shall issue a certificate
of continuing occupancy upon his or her inspection and satisfaction
that no violations of the Borough of Riverdale Property Maintenance
Code,[1] Land Use Ordinance,[2] State of New Jersey Smoke Detector regulations,[3] or other Ordinances of the Borough of Riverdale or the
State of New Jersey.
C.
If violations are found to exist, there shall be no
new occupancy or use of the premises until compliance with this section
has been obtained. If compliance is not obtained within 30 days after
inspection and notice, the enforcement officer is authorized to take
appropriate legal action.
D.
The enforcement officer shall provide a form to be
completed by each applicant seeking a certificate of continued occupancy.
The enforcement officer may waive the inspection and fee if any inspection
of the same premises has been made within 60 days.
[Amended 10-5-2009 by Ord. No. 6-2009; 5-17-2010 by Ord. No. 6-2010]
The application and inspection fee for continued
certificates of occupancy shall be charged according to the following
schedule:
A.
For any
commercial, retail, office or industrial building in excess of 3,500
square feet, or portion of such building where a change of use occurs
in excess of 3,500 square feet, a fee of $0.10 per square foot shall
be charged.
B.
For any
attached or detached single-family residential dwelling or residential
dwelling not being located within a property containing four or more
residential rental units, or any commercial, retail, office or industrial
building not exceeding 3,500 square feet, or portion of such building
where a change of use occurs not exceeding 3,500 square feet, a fee
of $100 shall be charged.
C.
For any
residential rental unit located within a property containing four
or more such residential rental units, a fee of $25 shall be charged.