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Borough of Morris Plains, NJ
Morris County
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[Ord. No. 10-77, § 1[1]]
Pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., the whole of the State Uniform Construction Code set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-1.1 et seq. is hereby adopted as the Construction Code of the Borough of Morris Plains and is hereby incorporated herein by reference as though it had been set forth at length herein. The adoption of this code shall constitute adoption of any subsequent revisions or amendments thereto.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Article I, Building Code, derived from Ord. No. 20-70, as amended, and provided that Ord. No. 38-76, as amended, be incorporated in this article by reference. Ord. No. 98-76 appear in Ch. 23C.
[Ord. No. 10-77, § 5]
(a) 
Any person or corporation, including an officer, director or employee of a corporation, who:
(1) 
Violates any of the provisions of the construction code of the Borough of Morris Plains;
(2) 
Constructs a structure or building in violation of a condition of a construction permit;
(3) 
Fails to comply with any order issued by the Borough's enforcing agency or any official authorized to issue such order in accordance with this article; or
(4) 
Makes a false or misleading written statement or omits any required information or statement in any application or request for approval to the Borough's enforcing agency or its officials authorized under this article to receive such information shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $500).
(b) 
Anyone who knowingly refuses entry or access to the construction official or any subcode official or any other person lawfully authorized to inspect any premises, building or structure pursuant to the construction code of the Borough of Morris Plains or who unreasonably interferes with such inspection shall be subject to a fine of not more than $250.
(c) 
With respect to Paragraph (a)(3) of this section, a person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each day that he fails to comply with a stop-construction order validly issued by the Borough's enforcing agency or any official authorized to issue such order and for each week that he fails to comply with any other order validly issued by the Borough enforcing agency or such official. With respect to Paragraph (a)(1) and (4) of this section, a person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each violation of any provision of the Construction Code of the Borough of Morris Plains and for each false or misleading written statement or omission of required information or statement made in any application or request for approval to the Borough's enforcing agency or official authorized to receive such information. With respect to Paragraph (a)(2) of this section, a person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each violation of the conditions of a construction permit.
(d) 
The penalties pursuant to this section may be collected in a summary proceeding pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:58-1 et seq.,[1] as set forth in N.J.S.A. 52:27D-138.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said sections were repealed by L. 1999, c. 274, § 4. See now N.J.S.A. 2A:58-10 et seq.
[1]
Editor's Note: For statutory authority of a municipality as to numbering requirements, see N.J.S.A. 4:7-1j.
[Ord. No. 6-9-1936, § 1]
As used in this article:
BUILDING
Refer to any dwelling house, store or other building.
[Ord. No. 6-9-1936, § 1]
The owner or occupant of each building which fronts on any of the public streets or public places within the Borough shall, at his own expense, cause the same to be properly numbered in accordance with the directions and requirements of this article.
[Ord. No. 6-9-1936, § 1; No. 29-90, § 1; No. 6-2010, § 1]
The numbers shall be in Arabic numerals or in script, not less than four inches (102 mm) in height with a minimum stroke width of 1/2 inch (12.7 mm). The numbers shall contrast with their background and be placed conspicuously on the front of each building or in front of such building in such manner as to be easily discernible from the street.
[Ord. No. 6-9-1936, § 2; No. 29-90, § 3]
The respective number for each and every lot of the Borough having buildings thereon shall be as is designated for the particular street or streets as shown on the Tax Maps of the Borough of Morris Plains.
[Ord. No. 6-9-1936, § 3; No. 29-90, § 4]
Upon the laying out or opening hereafter of any new public street or public place in the Borough, the Borough Engineer shall designate the house numbers for the several lots on said public street or public place, and the buildings on the lots fronting thereon shall be numbered in accordance with the numbers so designated.
[Ord. No. 6-9-1936, § 5; No. 6-2010, § 2]
In cases where the property owner shall have failed to ascertain and affix upon any building the number or numbers applicable to said building as provided in this article, the enforcing authority shall serve a notice upon the owner, by personal service or by registered or certified mail addressed to his last known address, to affix the required number within three days after receipt of said notice.
[Ord. No. 6-9-1936, § 4; No. 19-69, § 1]
The provisions of Section 1-9 of these Revised Ordinances shall be applicable to this article.
[Ord. No. 6-2010, § 3]
This article shall be enforced by the Borough Fire Prevention Official, all police officers of the Borough, the Borough Engineer, the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works, the Health Officer, the Construction Official, all code enforcement officers, the Zoning Officer and/or their duly authorized designees.