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Borough of Swedesboro, NJ
Gloucester County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Swedesboro 2-7-1977 (Ch. 56 of the 1982 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
There is hereby established in the Borough of Swedesboro a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the "Borough of Swedesboro Construction Code Department," consisting of a Construction Code Official, Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official, 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. The Construction Code Official shall be the chief administrator of the enforcing agency. Each official shall enforce the subcode corresponding to his title, subject to the supervision of the Construction Code Official.
B. 
Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended, 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 position.
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 6-19-1978; 12-17-1979; 3-21-1988; 9-3-1991; 6-7-1999; 2-6-2012 by Ord. No. 1-2012; 4-17-2023 by Ord. No. 9-2023]
All fees are established and collected as per the shared services agreement with the Township of Greenwich.
[Amended 6-7-1999]
The Construction Code Official shall, with the advice of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Mayor and Committee of the Borough of Swedesboro annually 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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.
A. 
In order to provide for the training, certification and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act and the regulations,[1] the enforcing agency shall collect in addition to the fees specified above a surcharge fee as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23 et seq. Said surcharge fee shall be remitted to the Department of Community Affairs Enforcing Office on a monthly basis and not later than one month next succeeding the end of the month for which it is due.
[Amended 6-7-1999]
[1]
Editor's Note: "The regulations" refers to the regulations established by the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs.
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.