[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Winslow 3-28-2006 by Ord. No.
0-09-06. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Certificates of continued occupancy shall be required for human
habitation of all existing dwelling units in the Township of Winslow
before a change in occupancy can occur.
A single unit already in existence, providing complete, independent
living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions
for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation, whether the
same is occupied or to be occupied by an owner or tenants or occupied
on any other basis.
The certificate of occupancy for existing dwelling units required
herein does not repeal or amend requirements for other certificates
of occupancy heretofore provided in the ordinances of the Township
or statutes of the State of New Jersey.
[Amended 9-10-2019 by Ord. No. O-2019-018]
Application for a certificate of continued occupancy of existing
dwelling units shall be made to the Township Construction Official
on a form provided by the Official's office. The Township Construction
Official shall thereupon cause an inspection to be made of the subject
dwelling unit to determine if such unit is fit for human habitation
and in compliance with the Township of Winslow Code.
[Amended 9-10-2019 by Ord. No. O-2019-018]
In the event that a change of occupancy is also accompanied
by a change of ownership of a dwelling unit, the buyer of such dwelling
unit may waive the seller's responsibility and assume said responsibility,
provided that such waiver is made in writing, which said waiver shall
further state that the buyer is fully aware that he/she or it is assuming
full responsibility for obtaining a certificate of continued occupancy
for existing dwelling units pursuant to this chapter, and provided
further that such a written waiver shall be filed with the Township
Construction Official.
[Amended 9-10-2019 by Ord. No. O-2019-018]
A.
An application to the Township Construction Official shall be accompanied
by a fee of $100 for residential dwellings and $200 for commercial
dwellings.
[Added 9-10-2019 by Ord.
No. O-2019-018]
A.
The Township Construction Official or his representative shall, within
10 working days of the receipt of the fully completed application
for a certificate of continued occupancy for existing dwelling units
and the accompanying fee, make such inspection(s) under the requirements
set forth above and, upon determining that said requirements set forth
above have been complied with, issue a certificate of continued occupancy
for existing dwelling units.
B.
If, upon the inspection or inspections aforesaid, the Township Construction
Official or his representatives find that the subject dwelling unit
is not in compliance, said official or his representative shall thereupon
and within the said 10 working days notify the applicant in writing
of such noncompliance, specifically setting forth the violation or
violations which require correction.
C.
Upon correction of the violations, the applicant shall notify the
Township Construction Code Official. With such notification, the Construction
Official or his representative shall reinspect the subject dwelling.
There shall be no fee for the first reinspection; for all subsequent
inspections, there shall be a $50 reinspection fee. This procedure
shall continually be followed until all violations have been corrected,
at which time a certificate of continued occupancy for existing dwelling
units shall be issued.
D.
If notification is not received, the property shall be posted and
reinspection shall be conducted by the Construction Official or his
representative in 15 working days.
E.
There shall be no occupancy of any dwelling until all life hazard
violations are abated and inspected.
[Added 9-10-2019 by Ord.
No. O-2019-018]
A.
All violations must be abated by date assigned by the inspector.
B.
Upon the discretion of the Construction Official, the person or persons,
firm, corporation, or business violating the provisions of this chapter
the open violations that remain, said inspector may grant an extension
up to 20 days in which to abate the violations.
C.
Any person, persons, firm, corporation, or business found to have
violated any portion or provision of this chapter shall be subject
to a penalty of up to $1,000 and not less than $250.
