[Adopted 11-6-1974 by Ord. No. 992 as
Ch. 61, Art. II of the 1967 Code]
A.
There is hereby adopted Articles 2 through 19, inclusive,
of the Regulations for the Construction and Maintenance of Hotels
and Multiple Dwellings promulgated by the Division of Housing and
Urban Renewal, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey,
dated July 19, 1968, together with all amendments and supplements
thereto, as well as all subsequent editions thereof.
B.
No fewer than three copies of said Regulations for
the Construction and Maintenance of Hotels and Multiple Dwellings
shall at all times be on file with the Borough Clerk of the Borough
of Ridgefield for inspection by any member of the public.
For the purpose of this article, the terms used
herein are defined as follows:
Any building which is used in conjunction with the main building
of a hotel, whether separate from or adjoining thereto.
Any building or structure of one or more stories and any
land appurtenant thereto, and any portion thereof, in which three
or more units of dwelling space are occupied or are intended to be
occupied by three or more persons who live independently of each other,
provided that this definition shall not be construed to include any
building or structure defined as a hotel in this article or registered
as a hotel with the Commissioner of Community Affairs as hereinafter
provided or occupied or intended to be occupied exclusively as such.
The person who owns, purports to own or exercises control
of any hotel or multiple dwelling.
Any individual, corporation, association or other entity
as defined in N.J.S.A. 1:1-2.
A group of buildings subject to the provisions of this article
which are or are represented to be under common or substantially common
ownership and which stand on a single parcel of land or parcels of
land which are contiguous and which group of buildings is named, designated
or advertised as a common entity. The contiguity of such parcels shall
not be adversely affected by public rights-of-way incidental to such
buildings.
Any room or rooms, or suite or apartment thereof, whether
furnished or unfurnished, which is occupied or intended, arranged
or designed to be occupied for sleeping or dwelling purposes by one
or more persons, including, but not limited to, the owner thereof,
or any of his servants, agents or employees, and shall include all
privileges, services, furnishings, furniture, equipment, facilities
and improvements in connection with the use or occupancy thereof.
The provisions of this article adopting by reference
Articles 2 through 19 of the Regulations for the Construction and
Maintenance of Hotels and Multiple Dwellings, as referred to above,
shall be the responsibility of the Building Inspector or Housing Inspectors,
as the same may be appointed by the Borough Council of the Mayor and
Council of the Borough of Ridgefield or by the Health Officer or other
designee of the Board of Health of the Borough of Ridgefield.
[Amended 3-25-1985 by Ord. No. 1281; 6-28-2010 by Ord. No.
2133
A.
If this article of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield
provides for the licensing or permitting of the violator, the Mayor
and Council of the Borough of Ridgefield reserve the right to revoke
such permit or license.
B.
Any person found guilty of violating this article
of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield shall be subject to a penalty
consisting of a fine or imprisonment, or both, subject to the discretion
of the Judge, the maximum of which shall be the maximum fine or term
of imprisonment permitted to be imposed by the court having jurisdiction
over the violation of this article of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield;
provided, however, that the fine shall not be less than $100 nor more
than $2,000 per offense and the prison term shall not exceed 90 days
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.
C.
In the event of a continuing violation, each day shall
constitute a separate offense.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to
abrogate or impair the powers and duties of the Board of Health of
the Borough of Ridgefield.
This article shall be construed as nearly as
practicable to be totally consonant and in connection with all other
ordinances, statutes or regulations relating to the construction,
maintenance, use or occupancy of the dwelling units. In the event
that any section or provisions of any other ordinances, rules or regulations
of the Borough of Ridgefield enacted prior to the time of this article
shall be deemed to be different than, inconsistent with or in conflict
with the terms of this article, then the terms of this article shall
govern.
