[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Washington 10-26-1995 by Ord. No. 26-1995 as Secs.
11-1 and 11-2 of the 1994 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Establishment; composition; administrator.[1]
(1)
There is hereby established in the Township of Washington,
Gloucester County, a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency
to be known as the enforcing agency.
(2)
The enforcing agency shall consist 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.
(3)
The Construction Official shall be the chief administrator
of the enforcing agency.
B.
Official positions, qualifications.
(1)
Each official position created in Subsection A above shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to 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.
(2)
More than one such official position may be held by
the same person, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119, et seq. and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each position.
C.
Public office. 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.
All appeals from any decision of any subcode
official shall be made to the Gloucester County Construction Board
of Appeals.
The Central Permit Office is established pursuant
to N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.49(b).
A.
Construction permit. The fee for a construction permit
shall be the sum of the applicable subcode fees listed in Subsections
(1) through (4) hereof and shall be paid before the permit
is issued.
(1)
Building subcode fee. The building subcode fee shall be as set forth in Chapter 80, Fees, of this Code.
(2)
Plumbing subcode fee. The plumbing subcode fee shall be as set forth in Chapter 80, Fees, of this Code.
B.
Plan review fee. The plan review fee shall be as set forth in Chapter 80, Fees, of this Code and shall be paid before the plans are reviewed. The amount paid for this fee shall be credited toward the amount of the fee to be charged for the construction permit.
C.
Demolition permits. The fee for a demolition permit shall be as set forth in Chapter 80, Fees, of this Code.
D.
Building removal. The fee for a permit for removal of a building or structure from one lot to another or to a new location on the same lot, for new foundations and for placement in a completed condition in a new location shall be as set forth in Chapter 80, Fees, of this Code.
F.
Certificate of occupancy. The fee for a certificate of occupancy under this section shall be as set forth in Chapter 80, Fees, of this Code.
The Construction Official shall, with the advice
of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Council annually
a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses
of the agency and any other expenses of the Township fairly attributable
to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A 52:27D-119 et seq.
A.
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, a surcharge fee as set forth in Chapter 80, Fees, of this Code. The surcharge fees shall be remitted to the Bureau of Housing Inspection, Department of Community Affairs on a quarterly basis or the fiscal quarters ending September 30, December 31, March 31 and June 30 not later than one month following the quarter for which it is due.
B.
The enforcing agency shall report annually at the
end of each fiscal year to the New Jersey Department of Community
Affairs, not later than July 31, the total amount of the surcharge
fees collected in the fiscal year.
A.
Established. All zoning districts are established
as the fire limits for the Township.
B.
Reevaluation of fire limits. The Construction Official
shall prepare and submit to the Council biannually a report reevaluating
the delineation of the fire limits. The report shall indicate the
recommendations of the Construction Official, the Building Subcode
Official and the Fire Subcode Official regarding those areas which
should be designated as within fire limits, with the reasons therefore.