[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the City of Ventnor City 2-2-1981 by Ord. No. 8104. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Land Use Administrator or his duly authorized
delegate shall have the authority to issue certificates of land use
compliance, but only in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 11-16-1990 by Ord. No. 9023; 10-3-1991 by Ord. No.
9118]
A certificate of land use compliance shall be required prior to the construction, reconstruction, remodeling, alteration or occupancy of any structure in the City of Ventnor City. Included within the review requirements for approval shall be § 197-21, which requires the repair of a sidewalk and/or curb if either are damaged.
A.
Applications for certificates of land use compliance
shall be submitted to the Land Use Administrator in such number of
copies as he or she may from time to time require, on such forms as
shall be prepared by the said Land Use Administrator. Within 15 days
following the receipt of a completed application for a certificate
of land use compliance, the Land Use Administrator shall cause the
application to be acted upon by either a granting or a denial. If
in fact a denial occurs, then it shall be the obligation of the Land
Use Administrator to state the reasons therefor. Any applicant who
is denied the right to a certificate of land use compliance, who deems
that he or she shall have been entitled to same shall have a right
to appeal the decision of the Land Use Administrator for the Planning
Board of the City of Ventnor City within 20 days of the denial thereof
by filing a notice of appeal with the Secretary of the Planning Board
and filing a copy thereof with the Clerk of the City of Ventnor City.
If in fact the applicant for the certificate seeks a further review
from the decision of the Planning Board of the City of Ventnor City,
then in that event an appeal should be taken to the Board of Commissioners
of the City of Ventnor City within 20 days from the date of the decision
rendered by the Planning Board by filing a notice of appeal with the
Clerk of the City of Ventnor City, New Jersey.
B.
In each instance where a hearing is requested before
the Planning Board and/or the Board of Commissioners of the City of
Ventnor City, New Jersey, said hearing shall be scheduled within 45
days of the filing of the appeal therefor.
[Added 5-11-1981 by Ord. No. 8117; amended 2-7-1985 by Ord. No. 8503; 3-20-2014 by Ord. No.
2014-08; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1,
General Provisions, Art. I)]
The fee for applying for a certificate of land use compliance in the City of Ventnor City shall at this time be set in the amount set forth in Chapter 114, Fee Schedule.
