[HISTORY: Adopted by the North Wildwood City Council 11-17-2009 by Ord. No. 1578.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Demolition of buildings — See Ch. 166.
Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 170.
Unfit buildings — See Ch. 174.
Certificates of inspection — See Ch. 192.
Construction sites — See Ch. 202.
Construction surveys — See Ch. 203.
Applicability of BOCA Codes — See Ch. 228.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 240.
Housing standards — See Ch. 266.
Land development — See Ch. 276.
Mobile home trailers — See Ch. 296.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. 200, Construction Codes, Uniform, adopted 11-7-1984 by Ord. No. 874.
A. 
There hereby is established in the City of North Wildwood an "enforcing agency," as that term is defined in the State Uniform Construction Code Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., to be known as the "North Wildwood Construction Office," consisting of a Construction Official, a Building Subcode Official, a Fire Protection Subcode Official, a Plumbing Subcode Official, an Electrical Subcode Official and such other subcode officials for such additional subcodes as the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs hereafter shall adopt as part of the State Uniform Construction Code Act. The Construction Official shall be the chief administrator of the North Wildwood Construction Office.
B. 
Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such a position pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., as amended, and by N.J.A.C. 5:23-1.1 et seq.; 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. 5:23-4.14. 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., as amended, and by N.J.A.C. 5:23-1.1 et seq., to hold each position.
C. 
Except in case of emergency and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances, the public shall have the right to do business with the North Wildwood Construction Office at its office located within North Wildwood City Hall, which has an address of 901 Atlantic Avenue, North Wildwood, New Jersey 08260.
Appeals from decisions of the North Wildwood Construction Office shall be heard by and under the rules and regulations of the Cape May County Construction Board of Appeals.
A. 
All fees to be charged by the North 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]
[1]
Editor's Note: A copy of the fees in N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20, attached to Ord. No. 1578, is on file in the City offices.
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 North 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.
[Amended 12-18-2012 by Ord. No. 1616[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it would be effective as of January 1, 2013.
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 governing body a report detailing the receipts and expenditures of the North Wildwood Construction Office and indicating his/her recommendations for a fee schedule, based on the operating expense of the North 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).