Public Township Council Meeting — Packet

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 Five (5) Unit Residential Dwelling $300.00 Six (6) Unit Residential Dwelling $350.00 Sale or Change in Occupancy of Commercial Space $100.00 per unit up to 1,000 square feet or $0.10 per square foot for 1,001 square feet to 5,000 square feet or $0.15 per square foot for 5,001 square feet and up. Re-inspection fee $50.00 5. It shall be the responsibility of the Tax Assessor of the Township to advise individuals requesting tax assessment searches that a Certificate of Continued Occupancy is required in connection with the sale of any single unit residential dwelling, any sale or change in occupancy of any residential structure containing one (1) or more units or any change in occupancy of any existing commercial unit. 6. Any person seeking a determination from the Construction Official that a Certificate of Continued Occupancy is not required prior to the sale of any existing building, dwelling unit or residence shall pay to the Township a fee of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars for such determination. 7. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, anyone who obtains title or held an ownership interest without first obtaining a Certificate of Continued Occupancy shall be fully responsible and liable under this ordinance. 8. To the extent that an owner fails to obtain a Certificate of Continued Occupancy and closes title, the owner shall remain liable for a separate violation on each day until a Certificate of Continued Occupancy is issued. This continuing violation for each and every day shall be consistent with Section 25-59b. 9. Any person who serves as an agent, employee or representative of any party to a real estate transaction, including but not limited to any licensed

e consistent with Section 25-59b. 9. Any person who serves as an agent, employee or representative of any party to a real estate transaction, including but not limited to any licensed real estate broker, attorneys for seller, buyer, and/or lender may be found liable for a violation hereunder and punished to the full extent of the law. 10. Upon inspection of any building, premises, apartment or any other dwelling unit, the construction official, upon finding that the dwelling unit contains only minor violations of this chapter which are not related to the health, safety and welfare of a prospective tenant so as to prohibit occupation of the tenant, may allow a temporary certificate of continued occupancy to be issued which shall be conditioned upon the property owner's, landlord's or tenant's complying with the provisions of this chapter and the Uniform Construction Code within a reasonable period of time not to exceed 30 days or as per the construction official in writing from the issuance. A permanent Certificate of Continued Occupancy, when all requirements are met within the given time period, shall have no additional fee. 25-40.3 Requirement for Installation and Maintenance of Smoke –Sensitive Alarm Devices and Portable Fire Extinguishers in All Dwelling Units. a. Definitions. Whenever the following terms are used in this section, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section as follows: 208