[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Morris as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 2-3-1999 by Ord. No. 2-99 (Ch. 36 of the 1969 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
That document issued by the Township of Morris upon determination
by the Township of Morris Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency
or its designee that a dwelling is fit for human habitation in accordance
with the provisions of the ordinances of the Township of Morris and
the laws, rules and regulations of the State of New Jersey, including
but not limited to compliance with the Uniform Fire Safety Act (N.J.S.A.
52:27D-192).
[Amended 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. 22-22]
[Amended 2-28-2018 by Ord. No. 01-18; 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. 22-22]
It shall hereafter be unlawful for a property owner to transfer
title and/or possession to any residential real property in the Township
of Morris without having first obtained a certificate of habitability
prior to the sale, lease or occupancy of such premises. A certificate
of habitability shall be valid for 90 days from date of issuance.
It may be extended for an additional 30 days by the construction code
official for good cause.
[Amended 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. 22-22]
The owner of residential property for which a certificate of habitability is required shall make application therefor to the Township of Morris Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency on application forms furnished for that purpose. The fee for the certificate shall be as set forth in Chapter 216 and payable to the Township of Morris.
[Amended 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. 22-22]
Upon inspection of any residential dwelling, the Township of
Morris, in its discretion, may issue a temporary certificate of habitability,
conditioned upon compliance with such specified conditions as may
reasonably be required, such conditions to be satisfied within a period
of time not to exceed 30 days.
[Amended 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. 22-22]
The fee for a temporary certificate of habitability shall be the same as for the permanent certificate of habitability as provided in Chapter 216 and shall be payable to the Township of Morris. Upon satisfaction of the required conditions, a permanent certificate of habitability shall be issued following reinspection.
[Amended 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. 22-22]
A violation of this article may result in the imposition of
a fine in an amount not to exceed $100. In the event that title and/or
possession of the residential property shall have been transferred,
the transferee shall have the responsibility to secure the certificate
of habitability required by this article. In the event that the transferee
shall fail to have secured the required certificate of habitability
within 30 days of having received notice from the Township of Morris,
the transferee and the transferor may be subject to the penalties
provided for herein. Each day shall constitute a separate violation.
[Adopted 5-16-2007 by Ord. No. 17-07 (Ch. 64, Art. I, of
the 1969 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any boat, motor, trailer, sailboat, rowboat, canoe or any
vessel, powered or unpowered.
Any item with a volume larger than three cubic feet.
Any motorized vehicle, including but not limited to automobiles,
pickup trucks, larger trucks, motorcycles, quads (four-wheelers),
snowmobiles, motor homes, tractors, trailers, motorized yard equipment,
etc.
Any residential property in the Township of Morris.
The owner or owners of the property in the Township of Morris.
The offer to trade, exchange, accept money for, pass title
to or otherwise dispose of or acquire a particular item.
A property owner may offer for sale not more than two boats,
motor vehicles or bulky items from his, her or their residential property
not more than two times per year, and further provided the following
regulations are complied with:
A.Â
The item to be sold, whether boat, motor vehicle or bulky item, may
not be placed in the municipal right-of-way.
B.Â
The boat, motor vehicle or bulky item may not be positioned on the
property in a manner so as to obstruct the view of the traveling public
or the free and unobstructed passage of the public over any sidewalk,
walkway or public way in or about the Township of Morris.
C.Â
The item offered for sale shall not be illuminated or otherwise artificially
positioned or placed, nor shall it be elevated or in any other manner
positioned other than in what would be considered to be the normal
state of repose of such item.
D.Â
Not more than one boat, motor vehicle or bulky item may be exposed
for sale on any given occasion.
E.Â
No owner of property should allow, suffer, permit or cause any item
to be exposed for sale for a greater period of time than 30 calendar
days in any calendar year. It is the intention of this article that
30 calendar days of marketing time for any item, whether the same
be a boat, motor vehicle or bulky item, shall be the total annual
cumulative time during which anyone may allow, cause, suffer or permit
the exposure for sale of any such item. For example, if an item should
sell in five days, and the property owner wishes to allow, suffer
or permit the sale of some other item, he, she or they shall have
a total of 25 days of remaining time within the calendar year within
which to market exposed said item for sale.
This article shall be enforced by the Police Department of the
Township of Morris, the Zoning Officer of the Township of Morris,
and the Board of Health of the Township of Morris, including all officers,
agents and appointees thereof.
[Amended 6-17-2015 by Ord. No. 20-15]
Upon conviction for violation of this article, the Municipal Court Judge of the Township of Morris shall impose a penalty as provided in § 1-3, General penalty, of this Code.
