[Ord. No. 759-09 § 1; Ord. No. 984-13 § 1; amended 1-28-2015 by Ord. No. 1022-15; 2-8-2017 by Ord. No. 1063-17; 7-11-2018 by Ord. No. 1114-18; 3-11-2020 by Ord. No. 1161-20]
a.
There is hereby established in the City of Wildwood a State Uniform
Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the "Department
of Inspections," consisting of a Construction Official, Building Subcode
Official, Fire Protection Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official,
Electrical 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 Official shall be
the chief administrator of the enforcing agency.
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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., 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. The location of said office shall be
located at 4400 New Jersey Avenue, Wildwood, New Jersey, 08260.
[Ord. No. 759-09 § 2; Ord. No. 984-13 § 2; amended 1-28-2015 by Ord. No. 1022-15; 2-8-2017 by Ord. No. 1063-17; 7-11-2018 by Ord. No. 1114-18; 3-11-2020 by Ord. No. 1161-20]
Appeals from decisions of the enforcing agency shall be heard
under the rules and regulations established by the Cape May County
Construction Board of Appeals.
[Ord. No. 759-09 § 3; Ord. No. 984-13 § 3; amended 1-28-2015 by Ord. No. 1022-15; 2-8-2017 by Ord. No. 1063-17; 7-11-2018 by Ord. No. 1114-18; 3-11-2020 by Ord. No. 1161-20]
a.
All fees to be charged by the Wildwood Construction Office shall
be in accordance with the State Uniform Construction Code Act as delineated
in N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20, a copy of which is attached hereto and a part
hereof, together with any and all other fees that are established
by the New Jersey Administrative Code and are incorporated by reference
into N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20.1.
b.
Any change in fee structure or charges in the Uniform Construction
Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein
without the need of resolution, amending ordinance or other authorization,
by the City of Wildwood.
c.
The administrative surcharge for private, on-site inspections and
plan review agencies pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.18(j) shall be 50%
of the appropriate State of New Jersey subcode fee schedule. This
surcharge shall apply only to subcode areas for which the municipality
has a contract with the on-site agency.
On or before February 10 of each year, the Construction Official,
with the advice of the subcode officials and in consultation with
the municipal finance officer, shall prepare and submit to the Board
of Commissioners a report detailing the receipts and expenditures
of the Wildwood Construction Office and indicating his/her recommendations
for a fee schedule, based on the operating expense of the Wildwood
Construction Office. Such report shall be prepared in accordance with
and comply with the standards therefor that are established by and
set forth at N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.17(b).
