N.J. Admin. Code § 19:6-1.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 19:6-1.6 - Hackensack Meadowlands District uniform procedure

(a) All applications shall be initiated at the office of the municipal construction official and be in accordance with 5:23-2.1 5.

(b) The municipal construction official shall advise applicants that all applications requiring plan review are to be approved by NJMC prior to the issuing of a construction permit.

(c) Submittals to the NJMC for purposes of plan review shall consist of three sets of plans date stamped "received" by the municipality, completed copies of NJMC Plan Review application forms, and plan review fees required by 19:4-11.4.

(d) Following approval of construction plans, the NJMC shall return two copies of the approved plans and a Plan Release Certificate to the municipal construction official. Providing all prior approvals and the NJ UCC rules have been satisfied, the municipal construction official shall then issue a construction permit, a copy of which shall be sent to the NJMC.

(e) Whenever the municipal construction official shall fail to issue a construction permit after the applicant has satisfied all provisions of this chapter and the NJ UCC, the NJMC shall issue such permit upon NJ DCA's written authorization. The NJMC will then assume all responsibility for the compliance of such project with this chapter.

(f) The inspection procedure shall be as follows:

1. The municipal code officials shall have the primary responsibility for all required inspections.

2. As per 19:6-1.3(b), the NJMC reserves the right to perform all inspections pursuant to 5:23-2.1 8.

3. The NJMC and municipal construction official shall be notified by the property owner or the property owner's designated agent at the various stages of construction when inspections are required.

4. If the municipal code official is temporarily unable to perform an inspection upon notification, such official can request that the NJMC perform the inspection without compensation.

5. When the municipal code official relinquishes their responsibility for the performance of subcode(s) inspection concerning specific projects, and the NJMC agrees to perform the inspection, acting as NJ DCA's agent, the NJMC shall receive fees for such subcode inspection in accordance with the NJMC fee schedule in 19:4-11.4.

(g) Municipal construction officials and the NJMC shall supply applicants with a list of all required inspections and apprise the applicant of his responsibility to notify the municipal construction official and the NJMC when work is ready for inspection.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:6-1.6

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 19:6-1.7 and amended by R.2004 d.76, effective 2/17/2004.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 4458(a), 36 New Jersey Register 1033(a).
Rewrote (c) through (f). Former N.J.A.C. 19:6-1.6, Violations and penalties, recodified to N.J.A.C. 19:6-1.5.