[1969 Code § 82-1; Ord. No. 76-22]
a. 
There is hereby established in the Borough of Elmwood Park a State Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency to be known as Office of Code Enforcement, consisting of a Construction 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 Official shall be the chief administrator of the Enforcing Agency.
b. 
Each official position created in paragraph 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 such position.
c. 
The Borough Council shall appoint the Construction Official and all subcode officials by resolution of a majority vote of Council.
[1969 Code § 82-2; Ord. No. 76-22]
a. 
There is hereby established a Construction Board of Appeals to hear appeals from decisions by the Enforcing Agency. Such Board shall consist of five members and serve without compensation. At least one Board member shall be a registered architect or licensed professional engineer of building construction experience, and at least one Board member shall be as qualified as a plumbing subcode official, and one as qualified as an electrical subcode official. No more than two Board members shall be selected from the same business or profession. Each Board member shall have had at least three years experience in construction, design or supervision as a licensed engineer or registered architect; or, in the alternative, five years experience in construction, design or supervision as an architect or engineer with a bachelors degree in architecture or engineering, respectively, from an accredited institution of higher education; or, as a further alternative, 10 years experience in construction, design or supervision as a journeyman in a construction trade or as a construction contractor, subcontractor or inspector.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: For provisions concerning the construction and operation of waste management facilities, see Section 17-2.
b. 
The Borough Council shall appoint the Board members and any alternate members. Appointments shall be made for terms of four years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.
The Borough Council shall appoint such number of alternates, as may be appropriate, for terms not to exceed four years; or may in the alternative, appoint alternates on a case by case basis.
No regular or alternate Board member may be a member of the Enforcing Agency, the decisions of which are subject to the review of the Board.
[1969 Code § 82-3; Ord. No. 81-2; Ord. No. 84-2; Ord. No. 88-2; Ord. No. 92-13; Ord. No. 90-17 § 1; Ord. No. 97-8 § 1; Ord. No. 00-21 §§ 1 - 4; Ord. No. 05-13; Ord. No. 10-21; Ord. No. 14-01; amended 5-18-2023 by Ord. No. 23-15]
a. 
The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode fees listed below and shall be paid before the permit is issued. All fees will be rounded to the nearest dollar.
1. 
The Building Subcode fees shall be:
A.
The Building Subcode fees shall be:
(1)
For new construction, $0.051 per cubic foot of building or structure volume, provided that the minimum fee shall be:
(a)
Principal building: $600
(b)
Accessory building: $300
(d)
Swimming pool shall be a flat fee:
[1]
In-ground pool: $350, which shall include required fence
[2]
Aboveground pool: $175, which shall include required fence
(e)
Fences in excess of 6 feet in height or pool protection fence: $50 per $1,000 with a minimum fee of $100
(2)
For renovations, alterations and repairs:
(a)
$35 for each $1,000 or part thereof estimated cost up to $50,000, provided that the minimum fee shall be $85
(b)
$25 for each $1,000 or part thereof estimated cost from $50,001 and up
(3)
(Reserved)
(4)
Tents in excess of 900 square feet or more than 30 feet in any dimension shall be a flat fee of $150
(5)
For additions: $0.052 per cubic foot of building or structure volume added, provided that the minimum fee shall be $350
(6)
For combinations of renovations and additions, the sum of the fees are computed separately as renovations and additions
(7)
For Use Groups S and F, as established by the Uniform Construction Code, the fee shall be $0.049 per cubic foot of building or structure:
(8)
The fee for demolition of a building or structure shall be:
(a)
Accessory building or structure: $150
(b)
Townhouse, condominium or multiple dwelling, per unit: $800
(c)
One- or two-family dwelling: $350
(d)
Commercial/industrial building or structure: $1,500
(9)
The fee for a permit for the removal of a building or structure from 1 lot to another or to a new location on the same lot shall be $17 per $1,000 or portion thereof of the sum of the estimated costs for moving
(10)
Retaining Walls shall be as follows: (over 4' high)
(a)
A retaining wall with a surface area greater than 550 square feet that is associated with a Class 3 residential structure shall have a flat fee. $300
(b)
A retaining wall with a surface area of 550 square feet or less that is associated with a Class 3 residential structure shall have a flat fee. $500
(c)
A newly constructed retaining wall of any size other than a Class 3 residential structure shall be based on the construction cost $35 per 1000 cost of work
(11)
Additional fees:
(a)
Construction trailers
$315 - up to 6 months
$375 - up to 1 year
(b)
Plan Review fee
This fee is nonrefundable. The amount paid for this fee shall be credited towards the amount of fees to be charged for the construction permit.
20% of amount charged for construction permit
(c)
Construction Board of Appeals
$300
(d)
Reinstatement of construction
25% of the amount of fees
(e)
Annual Permit. The fee to be charged for an annual construction permit shall be charged annually. This fee shall be a flat fee based upon the number of maintenance workers who are employed by the facility, and who are primarily engaged in work that is governed by a subcode. Managers, engineers and clericals shall not be considered maintenance workers for the purpose of establishing the annual construction permit fee. Annual permits may be issued for building/fire protection, electrical and plumbing.
(f)
Fees for annual permits shall be as follows:
(1)
1 to 24 workers (including foremen), $667/worker; each additional worker over 25, $232/worker.
(2)
Prior to the issuance of the annual permit, a training registration fee of $140 per subcode and a list of not more than 3 individuals to be trained per subcode shall be submitted by the applicant to the Department of Community Affairs, Bureau of Code Services, Training Section along with a copy of the construction permit (form F170). Checks shall be made payable to "Treasurer, State of New Jersey." The Department shall register these individuals and notify them of the courses being offered.
(g)
Contractor's registration fee/yearly
$100
(h)
Masonry fireplace
$200
(i)
Certificate of Occupancy
$150
(1)
Residential
$150
(2)
Commercial
$300
(3)
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (Residential)
$125
(4)
1st Renewal
$30
(5)
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (Commercial)
$250
(6)
1st Renewal
$30
(7)
Resale and Rental, Continued Certificate of Occupancy:
1 family dwelling
$125
2 family dwelling
$175
(8)
Temporary Continued Certificate of Occupancy
$30
(9)
Commercial
$325
(10)
Temporary Continued Certificate of Occupancy
$50
(j)
Signs - up to 6 square feet
$150
Signs - above 6 square feet
$250
(k)
Variations
$175 per subcode
(l)
Zoning:
[1]
Residential zoning review (New/expansion)
$50
[2]
Residential Zoning Permit
$50
[3]
Residential Zoning Permit (direct replacement) (e.g., fences up to 6', walkways, sheds 100 sq. ft. or less, patios, driveways)
$50
[4]
Commercial zoning application
$150
(m)
Pods – up to 30 days
$50
Renewal every 30 days - up to 2 renewals-maximum
$50
(n)
Dumpster permit
$50
(o)
Landscaper permit
1st vehicle
$25
Each additional vehicle
$15
Fee waived with Proof of State of New Jersey Registration
2.
The Electrical Subcode fees shall be:
(a)
Minimum fee (single trade only)
$85
(b)
Switches/fixtures/receptacles
$65
1-50 outlets
$50
Each additional 25 outlets
$25
This includes motors/devices 1 hp or 1 kw or less
(c)
Electrical devices/generator/transformer
Over 1 kw-10 kw
$65 each
10.12 kw-45 kw
$85 each
45.1 kw-112.5 kw
$135 each
Over 112.5 kw
$600 each
(d)
Motors
Over 1 hp - 10 hp
$65 each
Over 10 hp - 50 hp
$85 each
Over 50 hp - 100 hp
$140 each
Over 100 hp
$640 each
(e)
Service panels/service entrance/sub panels
0 - 200 amps
$100
201 - 400 amps
$150
401 - 800 amps
$250
801 - 1,000 amps or more
$650
Range/Ovens/surface units 1-10 kw
$20 each
Over 10 kw
$65 each
Dishwasher - by kw listed above
Garbage disposal - by kw listed above
A/C units - by kw listed above
Burglar alarm/intercom system - for 1- and 2-family
$40
Smoke detectors - included in fixture total
Whirlpool spa - by (motor) kw listed above
Pool bonding (no charge) charge for GFI only
$85
Pool filter - by size listed above
Pool lights - included in fixture total
Water heater - by kw/hp listed above
Central heat - by kw/hp listed above
Baseboard heat - by kw listed above
Thermostats - included in fixture total
Heat pump - by size listed above
Pumps - by kw listed above
Signs
$85
Light standards - included in fixture total
Motors (fraction hp) - included in fixture total
Motors (all others) - by size listed above
Photovoltaic Systems
1 – 50 kw
$95
51 – 100 kw
$150
Greater than 100 kw
$750
Car chargers
Up to 50 amps
$65
Over 50 amps
$75
Communication Rack closet
$45
Batteries for solar systems
$80 each
Surge suppressor (not built into panel)
$50
Burglar Alarm (commercial/industrial)
$85
Annual Pool/Spa bonding
$90
3.
The Plumbing Subcode fees shall be:
(a)
The Plumbing subcode fee shall be for the first fixture, device and plumbing stack and hose bibb to be installed.
$50
Each fixture thereafter
$25
(b)
Gas appliance installation, gas range, room heater, clothes dryer and gas pipe lines for new or replacement (residential)
$30
(c)
Minimum Permit Fee (single trade only)
$85
(d)
New or replacement sewer installation
$80
(e)
Water service line installed to house
$80
(f)
Oil interceptor installation and grease trap
$580
(g)
Grease separator
$80
(h)
Commercial dishwasher
$80
(i)
Lawn sprinkler system
$50
(j)
Sewer ejector/Sump pump
$60
(k)
Hot water tank, gas or electric (per tank) new or replaced
Residential
$60
Commercial
$100
(l)
Commercial gas piping per connection
$50
(m)
2 inches or larger backflow preventers annual inspection (as noted by Code)
$75
(n)
Back flow device
$35
Residential
$40
Commercial
$80
(o)
Condensation line
$40
(p)
Boiler or furnace - New
$80
(q)
Unit heater
$80
(r)
Commercial boiler or furnace replacement - New
$100
(s)
Fuel oil piping
$40
(t)
Water softener/water filter
$50
(u)
Inside leader lines and roof drain
Installation per outlet
$35
(v)
Generators:
Commercial
$125
Residential
$80
(w)
Hydronic Heating
$80
4.
The Mechanical fees shall be:
R-3, R-4, R-5 use groups only
(a)
Water Heater
$60
(b)
Fuel oil piping
$40
(c)
Gas piping
$30
(d)
Boiler/furnace/fireplace
$100
(e)
Hydronic backflow preventer
$25
(f)
Oil/LPG tank
$80
(g)
Generator
$80
(h)
Condensate line
$50
(i)
Chimney liner
$100
Duct system
$50
5.
The Fire Subcode fees shall be:
(a)
Minimum permit fee (single trade only)
$85
(b)
Sprinkler heads
1-20
$150
21-100
$300
101-200
$450
201-400
$650
401-600
$900
601-1,000
$1,200
Every 100 heads over 1,000 heads
additional $100 per hundred
Stand pipes
$200
For alteration of an existing system $40 per $1,000 of the sum of the estimated cost of the work
(c)
Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms 110v interconnected – Residential
1-5
$100
Each additional over 5
$10
Exhaust hood
$100
(d)
Automatic/manual fire alarm systems (low voltage)
$45
Up to 20 devices
$250
Per device over 20 devices
$10
(e)
Special suppression systems to include kitchen hood suppression systems
$250 per system
Exhaust hood
$250
(f)
Storage tanks, including replacement, underground or above ground, removal/abandonment (including liquid petroleum gas, flammable combustible, chemical liquid or gases)
0-275 gallons
$100
276-500 gallons
$200
551-999 gallons
$300
1,000-5,000 gallons
$500
Each additional 250 gallons over 5000
$50
(g)
Fire pumps (new)
$750
(h)
Fire pumps (replacement)
$500
(i)
Fire dampers
(i)
Residential
$20
(i)
Commercial
$50
(j)
Central control center/fire control center
$1,000 each
(k)
Yard hydrant
$200
(l)
Chimney liner
Included in plumbing fee
(m)
Fireplace
$150
(n)
Swimming pool heaters:
Residential structures
$85
Commercial/industrial
$170
(o)
Chimneys, vents and shafts to include garbage shoots:
Residential 1 and 2 family structures
$50
Multi-family (3 or more dwelling units), Commercial and industrial structures
$250
(p)
Solar systems
$250
(q)
Temporary and permanent generators
$150
(r)
All heating appliances and HVAC equipment, including solid fuel appliances and ductwork (new and replacement), also to include electric stoves, dryers, and heaters.
Residential structures
$85 per unit
Commercial or industrial structures
$150 per unit
b. 
The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Mayor and Borough Council bi-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.
c. 
In order to provide for the training, certification, and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act and the Regulations, the Enforcing Agency shall collect, in addition to the fees specified above, a surcharge fee of $0.00371 per cubic foot of volume of new construction and $1.90 per 1,000 of volume of construction. Said surcharge fee shall be remitted to the Bureau of Housing Inspection, Department of Community Affairs, on a quarterly basis for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30 and not later than one month next succeeding the end of the quarter for which it is due. In the fiscal year in which the Regulations first become effective, said fee shall be collected and remitted for the third and fourth quarters only.
d. 
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 fees 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.
[1969 Code § 23-1; Ord. No. 75-7]
No building, wall or structure or any part thereof which is or may become dangerous to life or health or which creates a fire hazard or might tend to extend a conflagration shall be permitted to remain in such condition in the Borough.
[1969 Code § 23-2; Ord. No. 75-7]
If the Construction Official shall determine, after due inspection, made at the request of the Borough Council or any member thereof or on his own initiative, that a building, wall or structure is or may become dangerous to life or health or might tend to extend a conflagration and should be removed or destroyed, the Construction Official shall make a report to the Council, and, with the consent of the Council, give notice to the owner of any land affected thereby of the contemplated removal or destruction of such building, wall or structure.
[1969 Code § 23-3; Ord. No. 75-7]
The notice required by subsection 10-2.2 shall contain a description of the property affected, sufficiently definite in terms to identify same, a statement of the reasons for the proposed removal or destruction as well as the manner in which such removal or destruction is to be carried out, and a notice that unless such building, wall or structure is repaired, removed or destroyed within 15 days after service of such notice, the Borough will proceed with such removal or destruction or cause the same to be removed or destroyed under the provisions of this section and pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 40:48-1(15), and that the cost of such removal or destruction shall be charged against the property affected as a municipal lien.
[1969 Code § 23-4; Ord. No. 75-7]
The notice required by subsection 10-2.3 may be served upon the owner resident in the Borough in person or by leaving the same at his usual place of residence with a member of the family above the age of 14 years. In case any such owner shall not reside in the Borough, notice may be served upon the owner personally or mailed to his last known post office address or may be served upon the occupant of the property or upon the agent of the owner in charge thereof. In case the owner of any such property shall be unknown or service cannot for any reason be made as above directed, notice thereof shall be published at least once, not less than 30 days before the proposed removal or destruction, in a newspaper circulating in the Borough. There may be inserted in such advertisement, notice to infant owners or owners of unsound mind shall be served upon their guardians. Where lands are held in trust, service shall be made upon the trustee. Where lands are held by two or more joint tenants, tenants in common or tenants by entirety, service upon one of such owners shall be sufficient and shall be deemed and taken as notice to all.
[1969 Code § 23-5; Ord. No. 75-7]
The Construction Official shall file with the Tax Collector within 10 days after service of the notice required by subsection 10-2.3, proof of such service or proof of publication if advertised. The failure to file the same shall not invalidate the proceedings if service has actually been made as herein provided.
[1969 Code § 23-6; Ord. No. 75-7]
On the failure of the owner of such property to comply with the terms of such notice required to be given under this section, the Construction Official is hereby authorized to remove or destroy or cause to be removed or destroyed, the building, wall or structure described in such notice, keeping an accurate account of the cost and expenses thereof, together with the cost and expenses in the removing of the debris from the premises and shall file a true statement thereof under oath with the Borough Clerk.
[1969 Code § 23-7; Ord. No. 75-7]
The Borough Council shall refer the statement described in the previous section to a Board of Assessment Commissioners which may be created by resolution for the purposes set forth in the following sections.
[1969 Code § 23-8; Ord. No. 75-7]
The Board of Assessment Commissioners referred to in subsection 10-2.7, after giving notice to the owner of said lands of the time and place of hearing to fix assessment, shall fix the costs as an assessment against the lands affected thereby in the manner provided by N.J.S.A. 40:56-25 et seq. as amended and supplemented.
[1969 Code § 23-9; Ord. No. 75-7]
The Board of Assessment Commissioners shall certify its assessments to the Mayor and Borough Council by a report in writing signed by a majority thereof, together with a map showing the lands affected. This report may be confirmed by the Borough Council in the manner provided for in N.J.S.A. 40:56-30 et seq. as amended and supplemented. Upon confirmation of such report, the Council shall file it with the Borough Clerk who shall record it in a book to be kept for that purpose and who shall deliver to the Tax Collector a duly certified duplicate thereof.
[1969 Code § 23-10; Ord. No. 75-7]
The powers conferred by this section shall be deemed in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other Statute or any other ordinance of the Borough, in respect to the removal or destruction of buildings, walls or structures or any part thereof endangering the public health and safety.
[1969 Code § 23-11; Ord. No. 75-7]
When application is filed with the Construction Official for a permit for the erection or construction of a new building or structure, if any existing building and structure is to be demolished, such fact shall be stated in said application, with fees as provided in a new dwelling application.
[1969 Code § 23-12; Ord. No. 75-7]
The owner of any building within the Borough who desires to demolish such building shall first obtain a permit for that purpose from the Construction Official.
[1969 Code § 23-12; Ord. No. 75-7]
The permit fee for the demolition of any building or structure shall be as follows: see subsection 10-1.3a1(f).
[1969 Code § 47-1]
It shall be unlawful for any person to move, to commence to move or cause to be moved any house, dwelling or any residence building as hereinafter defined, into, upon, over and through the streets, brooks or other public ways and lands in the Borough of Elmwood Park, without first having obtained a written permit so to do, in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
[1969 Code § 47-2]
a. 
Application for said permit shall be made in writing to the Borough Clerk, upon forms supplied by the Borough of Elmwood Park and obtainable at the office of the Borough Clerk.
b. 
The application shall be signed by the owner of the house, dwelling or residence building to be moved and the person to be entrusted with the moving of the same.
c. 
No application shall be considered unless the information requested in the form shall have been fully answered, and approved by the Borough Engineer.
[1969 Code § 47-3]
a. 
When completed, the application shall be filed in the office of the Borough Clerk and shall have attached to it the following addenda:
1. 
Permit fees shall be by cash or certified check as provided for in subsection 10-4.5.
2. 
A route map indicating the specific streets and exact route suggested to be used and followed during such moving.
3. 
The written consent of the proper County or State authorities in the event such route shall include a County or State highway.
4. 
The consent in writing of any public utility, as that term is defined by N.J.S.A. 48:1-1, et seq., to make any necessary change in the facilities of said public utility in the event the properties or facilities of said utilities are to be disturbed or affected in any manner by the moving of said house, dwelling or residence building.
5. 
Proof that all outstanding taxes and assessments levied against the land and building by the Borough of Elmwood Park have been paid.
b. 
When application for a permit is made between October 1 to and including December 31 of any year, proof shall be submitted that the applicant has paid to the Tax Collector, for taxes for the succeeding fiscal year, a sum equal to the amount of the levy for taxes upon lands and building for the current year, in addition to all other outstanding taxes and assessments.
[1969 Code § 47-4]
When the application shall have been filed, with the addenda hereinbefore specified, the Borough Clerk shall notify the Construction Official, Tax Collector, Police Department, Fire Department and the Public Works Department that such application has been filed, and requesting each department to immediately cause an inspection to be made of such house, dwelling or residence building, the street route and proposed sites, and to report in writing to the Borough Clerk of any objection to moving by reason of sewer and house connection to the water and sewer mains, interference with the police and fire signal alarm systems, shade trees, streets, traffic and any other public or private property along the route, and whether it be deemed safe to use the proposed route and if not, to suggest a better and safer route; and to advise the approximate work which is necessary in clearing or otherwise preparing said route by the removal or trimming of trees, temporary rewiring to the police and fire signal alarm system, as well as any other necessary work to permit such removal, together with the estimated cost and charge to be made for such work and the repair of said items upon the removal of the house, dwelling or residence building; and to report where public safety and welfare require the owner to fill in open excavations.
[1969 Code § 47-5]
a. 
The permit fee for each such moving is established in subsection 10-1.3a1(q).
b. 
The fee is imposed to defray the cost of inspections and regulations, and for no other purpose.
c. 
Such fee shall be returned to the applicant in the event the permit is not granted.
[1969 Code § 47-6]
If the application has been completed and filed, together with the items specified in subsection 10-4.3, and there are no objections to the granting of the moving permit by the Borough Engineer or any of the municipal departments mentioned in subsection 10-4.4, the Borough Engineer shall notify the applicant that a permit will issue, provided the applicant shall file:
a. 
An agreement in writing to be signed by the owner and house mover, whereby in consideration of the issuance of the permit they will cooperate with and abide by such directives as may be issued by the Borough Engineer and all appropriate department supervisors of the Borough of Elmwood Park with regard to such moving operations.
b. 
A surety bond of a corporation authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey, in the principal sum of $10,000, in form to be approved by the Borough Attorney, conditioned upon:
1. 
To notify the Borough Engineer 48 hours in advance of the time of the commencement of the operation to remove the house, dwelling or residence building and to diligently complete the operation within seven working days thereafter, and in the meantime, not to neglect or abandon the project; and in the event of failure to complete such operation within such period of time, the bond shall stipulate that the holder of the permit shall forfeit to the Borough of Elmwood Park the sum of $100 per day for each day or part of day such period of time is exceeded. Such sum is declared to be the reasonable cost of supervision and inspection while such house, dwelling or residence building shall remain in the public streets of the Borough of Elmwood Park; and
2. 
An agreement to reimburse the Borough of Elmwood Park for any expense which might be incurred to repair damage suffered to public property by reason of such moving; and
3. 
Specifically to indemnify and save harmless the Borough of Elmwood Park, its agents, servants and employees, against every loss, expense, damage and liability by reason of granting such permit and such moving operation.
c. 
Certificates of policies of insurance for vehicles and apparatus used in the operation in the name of the owner and house mover with limits of $50/$100,000 for personal injury and $25,000 for property damage; with limits of $50/$100,000 for public liability for personal injury and $25,000 for public liability for property damage; with contingent public liability coverage with the same limits, in favor of the Borough of Elmwood Park, either by endorsement to the aforesaid policy or by separate policy, which shall remain in full force and effect during the moving operation.
d. 
A deposit by cash or certified check, representing the estimated cost to the Borough of Elmwood Park for the work referred to in subsection 10-4.4, which sum shall be applied on account of the actual cost of said work, and the applicant agreeing in writing that he will pay any excess should the actual cost be more than the estimated cost; and the Borough of Elmwood Park shall refund any difference should the actual cost be less than the estimated cost.
[1969 Code § 47-7]
If such permit is denied by the Borough Engineer, the applicant may file his application, with supporting addenda, with the Borough Clerk, for consideration by the Mayor and Borough Council.
[1969 Code § 47-8]
The house, dwelling or residence building and the apparatus used in moving the same shall not unreasonably obstruct or remain stationary nearer than 50 feet to any fire hydrant within the Borough.
[1969 Code § 47-9]
The cutting, trimming or removal of any tree shall be done only by employees of the Borough of Elmwood Park under the direction of the Borough Engineer, who shall determine the extent to which cutting, trimming or removal of trees is necessary, and all work shall comply with regulations of the Shade Tree Commission.
[1969 Code § 47-10]
During the hours between sunset and sunrise, every such building and the apparatus used to move the same shall be adequately guarded by red lights or flares, so located as to give sufficient and timely warning to persons upon the highway of the presence of such building and apparatus. Such protection shall be the responsibility of the house mover and owner jointly, who shall comply with the provisions of Title 39 of the New Jersey Statutes so far as the same may be applicable.
[1969 Code § 47-11]
No roadbed, pavement, curbing, tree or public property shall be disturbed by or during such house moving except by employees of the Borough of Elmwood Park.
[1969 Code § 47-12]
No house, dwelling or residence building shall be moved to a site where such house, dwelling or residence building, if put in place on the new site, would be in violation of the Zoning Ordinances and the State Uniform Construction Code.
[1969 Code § 47-15; New]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof be liable for the penalty stated in Chapter 1, Section 1-5.
[Ord. No. 06-20 § I]
Existing platforms and staircases projecting from, or attached to, a wall of a dwelling having direct access to the building may be covered by a roof or roof-like structure that is open to the outside air and not enclosed by walls, knee walls, permanent or removable windows, screens, or any combination thereof. The platform projecting from the building may include columns, only, for the purpose of supporting the roof or roof-like structure.
[Ord. No. 10-01 § 1]
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ENGINEERED LUMBER
Shall mean prefabricated I-joists, truss joists, truss rafters, and laminated beams and studs.
REFLECTIVE SYMBOL
Shall mean an emblem made of reflective material, in the shape and form designed by the Elmwood Park Fire Department, containing information identifying a structure as containing engineered lumber.
STRUCTURE
Shall mean a combination of materials to form a construction for occupancy, use or ornamentation, whether installed on, above or below the surface of a parcel of land.
[Ord. No. 10-01 § 2]
The Borough Construction Official shall determine if a structure contains engineered lumber. All structures containing engineered lumber must have a reflective symbol affixed to an electrical meter serving the structure. The reflective symbol shall be applied by the Construction Official and shall be a condition of the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
[Ord. No. 10-01 § 3]
The reflective symbol shall be in the form designed by the Elmwood Park Fire Department and will contain lettering to identify the location of any engineered lumber in the structure.
[Ord. No. 10-01 § 4]
This section shall apply to all structures, whether residential, commercial or otherwise, including structures existing at the time of the effective date of this section. (This section was adopted February 4, 2010)
[Ord. No. 10-01 § 5]
This section shall be enforced by the Construction Official of the Borough of Elmwood Park.
[Ord. No. 10-01 § 6]
Any person violating this section by refusing to use the reflective symbol or by removing or tampering with the reflective symbol shall be subject to a fine in an amount of $25 per violation. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.