The duty of administering and enforcing the provisions of this
chapter is hereby conferred upon a Zoning Officer and the Building
Inspector, who shall have such powers as are conferred upon them by
this chapter, and as reasonably may be implied. A Zoning Officer shall
be appointed by the Township Manager and shall receive such compensation
as the Township Council shall determine. In no case shall a permit
be granted for the construction of or alteration of any building where
the proposed construction, alteration or use thereof would be in violation
of any provision of this chapter. It shall be the duty of the Zoning
Officer or the Building Inspector, or their duly authorized assistants,
to cause any building, plans or premises to be inspected or examined
and to order in writing the remedying of any conditions found to exist
in violation of this chapter, and the Zoning Officer or Building Inspector
shall have the right to enter any building or premises during the
daytime in the course of duties.
A.
Zoning permits. Zoning permits shall hereafter be secured from the
Zoning Officer or the Building Inspector prior to the issuance of
a building permit for the construction, erection, or alteration of
any structure or part of a structure or upon a change in the use of
land or a structure.
B.
Special use permits. Application for any special use permit as provided
in this chapter shall be made to the Zoning Board of Adjustment through
the Zoning Officer or the Building Inspector. The following procedures
shall apply:
(1)
The Secretary of the Board of Adjustment shall refer the matter
to the Secretary of the Planning Board within one week after the receipt
of such plans for the purpose of obtaining a report thereon as to
the effect of the same upon the planning and development of the Township.
(2)
In approving any such application for a special use permit, the Zoning Board of Adjustment may impose any conditions it deems necessary to accomplish the reasonable applications of applicable standards as provided in §§ 370-78 through 370-88 and may deny any such application, but only in accordance with such standards.
(3)
In the event that the decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment
does not correspond with the recommendation of the Planning Board,
the question shall be resolved by the Township Council, in accordance
with the procedure outlined in N.J.S.A. 40:55-1.13.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See now N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
C.
Temporary use permits. Recognizing that it may be in accordance with
the purpose of this chapter to permit temporary activities for a limited
period of time, which activities may not be permitted by other provisions
of this chapter, the Zoning Board of Adjustment is hereby empowered
to grant temporary use permits, under the same regulations and procedures
for the issuance of special use permits as specified elsewhere in
this chapter. The Board shall determine that such uses are of such
a nature and are so located that, at the time of petition, they will
in no way exert a detrimental effect upon the uses of land and the
activities normally permitted in the zone or contribute materially
to the general welfare of the Township of Willingboro, particularly
in a state of emergency, under conditions peculiar to the time and
place involved. Under such determination, the Board of Adjustment
shall direct the Building Inspector to issue a building permit for
a period not to exceed six months; such period may be extended not
more than once for an additional period of six months.
D.
Certificate of occupancy. Certificates of occupancy shall be issued by the Zoning Officer or the Building Inspector. On the serving of notice by the Zoning Officer, Building Inspector or Township Manager, to the owner, of any violation of any of the provisions or requirements with respect to any building or use thereof or of land, as specified in this chapter, the certificate of occupancy for such use shall be deemed to be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties hereinafter prescribed. A new certificate of occupancy shall be required for any new or revised use of such land or building or for any other use requiring substantial modification of the building, except where the same takes place in either a major shopping center or a planned shopping center. No fee shall be charged for an original certificate of occupancy as required herein, but, for each copy of an original certificate, there shall be a charge as provided in § 150-7 of the Code of the Township of Willingboro, which shall be remitted to the Township Treasurer by the issuing officer in accordance with the manner of reporting and payment as is generally provided.
E.
Records. It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer or the Building
Inspector to keep a record of all applications for zoning permits,
a record of all permits issued, and a record of all certificates of
occupancy which are countersigned, together with a notation of all
special conditions involved. The Zoning Officer and Building Inspector
shall file and safely keep copies of all plans submitted, and the
same shall form a part of the records of the office of the Zoning
Officer and Building Inspector and shall be available for the use
of the officials of the Township of Willingboro. The Zoning Officer
or the Building Inspector shall prepare a monthly report for the Township
Manager summarizing for the period since the last report all zoning
permits issued and certificates countersigned by the Zoning Officer
or Building Inspector and all complaints of violations and the action
taken by the Zoning Officer or Building Inspector consequent thereon.
