§ 10-1.1. Enforcing agency established., Chapter 10. BUILDING AND HOUSING, Code of Ordinances, Deptford

There is hereby established in the Township a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the "Township Construction Code Enforcing Agency," consisting 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. The Construction Official shall be the chief administrator of the Enforcing Agency.

Each official position created in paragraph a. hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23, provided that in lieu of any particular subcode official, an on-site inspection agent may be retained by contract pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one such official position may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.

The public shall have the right to do business with the Enforcing Agency at the office location except for emergencies and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances. Upon the enactment date of this section, the Township Manager shall post in the office of the Clerk and publish in an official newspaper of the Township notice of the location of the Township Construction Code Enforcing Agency together with, upon its adoption, a designating resolution by the Township Council of the names, addresses and business telephone numbers of the code office and all subcode officials or their duly appointed designees.

Notwithstanding any provisions of this section, the Township Fire Commissioner may adopt and provide for the enforcement of a Fire Safety Maintenance Code or continue to enforce an existing Fire Safety Maintenance Code. The provisions of the State Uniform Construction Code Act, P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), provide for the adoption and enforcement of a Fire Prevention Subcode and shall apply to fire prevention in related construction activities which are defined as those of fire prevention in related construction activities which in any way may affect, pertain to or involve the issuance of a construction permit or initial Certificate of Occupancy under the Act. No Fire Safety Maintenance Code or the enforcement thereof shall in any way conflict with or otherwise affect the terms and enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code adopted pursuant to the State Uniform Construction Code Act aforesaid.

Central permit office. The Township shall establish a central permit office under the direction and supervision of the Township Construction Official, which office shall be the same location as the Construction Code Enforcing Agency. This office shall receive applications for construction permits and plan review; issue construction permits and Certificates of Occupancy; collect fees, penalties and fines; and issue notices and orders. The office shall be open during normal business hours at times to be determined by the Township. These times shall be posted in a conspicuous place and shall be comparable with the amount of construction activity in the Township. Nothing herein shall prevent the Township from establishing branch offices, but the public shall not, unless in the case of an emergency or unforeseen or unavoidable circumstance, be required to do business except at the central office.