N.J. Admin. Code § 19:4-4.10 - Application for occupancy certification; technical completeness

(a) An application for occupancy certification shall contain the following:

1. A complete application form, signed by the applicant and the property owner, containing the following elements:

i. Applicant information;

ii. Property location and ownership information; and

iii. Proposed tenant/use;

2. The required fee, in accordance with N.J.A.C. N.J.S.A. 19:4-11;

3. One copy of a site plan, including the following:

i. Property lines with distance and bearings;

ii. Block, lot and municipality information;

iii. Location of all existing structures;

iv. Location of existing parking, loading and drive aisles, and traffic circulation patterns; and

v. Location of any watercourses, ditches and drainage structures;

4. A key plan for multi-tenanted facilities indicating the exact location of the proposed change of occupancy;

5. Information sufficient to show compliance with the applicable performance standards in N.J.A.C. 19:4-7;

6. Information sufficient to show compliance with all applicable building code requirements, including:

i. Submittal of Material Safety Data Sheets; and

ii. Submittal of any required certifications or reports;

7. A description of the proposed occupant's use of the property, including the following:

i. The number of employees;

ii. The number of vehicle parking stalls;

iii. A description of any proposed construction; and

iv. A description of the former occupant's use of the property; and

8. Such other information as may be required from a specific applicant by the NJMC.

(b) The submittal requirements of (a) above may be waived by the Chief Engineer upon written request in accordance with the following:

1. A request for a waiver shall specify the provision in (a) above from which the waiver is requested and the reason(s) for the request.

2. The Chief Engineer may grant waivers from the submittal requirements, in writing, upon finding that conformance with NJMC rules may be determined without the specific submittal.

3. The Chief Engineer shall have 10 business days to render a decision on the waiver request.

4. Upon a substantive change of an application or unforeseen circumstance, the NJMC reserves the right to require the submittal of a waived requirement when deemed necessary by the Chief Engineer to determine conformance with NJMC rules.

(c) For the initial occupancy of a structure or addition thereto constructed, moved, remodeled, or reconstructed, information sufficient to show compliance with the approved zoning certificate shall be provided.

(d) No occupancy certification for a structure or addition thereto constructed, moved, remodeled, or reconstructed after February 17, 2004 shall be issued until such work has been completed and the premises and site inspected and certified by the NJMC to be in compliance with the conditions and specifications upon which the zoning certificate was issued, all applicable provisions of the building code, and the subdivision regulations pertaining to the lot or lots containing the land or structure to be occupied, except as otherwise provided by N.J.A.C. 19:4-6.1 pertaining to nonconforming structures.

(e) An application for occupancy certification shall be approved or disapproved within 10 working days after it is received and deemed to be complete by the NJMC in accordance with N.J.A.C. 19:4-4.9. The occupancy certification shall be sent to the applicant with a copy to the municipality in which the subject property is located.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 19:4-4.10