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THE TOWNSHIP OF EWING

COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY

ORDINANCE NO. ________

1st Reading _________________ Date to Mayor _________________

2nd Reading &

Public Hearing _________________ Date Returned _________________

Date Adopted: Date Resubmitted to Council ___________

_______________________________ Approved as to Form of Legality

Effective Date:

_______________________________

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OFEWING IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, TO ESTABLISH A PERMIT PROCEDURE, INCLUDING A

FEE, FOR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION AND SALES TRAILERS

First Reading

MEMBER AYE NAY ABS NV RES SEC

Murphy

Apai

Steinmann

Wollert

Summiel

Second Reading

MEMBER AYE NAY ABS NV RES SEC

Murphy

Apai

Steinmann

Wollert

Summiel

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By ____________________________Date _____________Accepted ______Rejected ______

Mayor

Reconsidered

By Council _________________________________Override Vote YEA ______NAY _____

__________________________________ _________________________________

President of the Council Municipal Clerk

TOWNSHIP OF EWING

ORDINANCE NO. _________

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF EWING IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, TO ESTABLISH APERMIT PROCEDURE, INCLUDING A FEE, FOR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION

AND SALES TRAILERS

WHEREAS, an ordinance is required to establish a procedure whereby persons

expanding their existing building or structures located within the Township of Ewingmust obtain a permit for the use of temporary construction and/or sales trailers pending

the completion of construction; and,

WHEREAS, an ordinance is required to establish a permitting fee, when theproject exceeds the estimate for the completion of the work, for the temporary

construction and/or sales trailers equal to the value that would be assessed if the trailers

were permanent fixtures.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Council of the

Township of Ewing that the Revised General Municipal Ordinances of the Township ofEwing be amended to establish the above described permitting process and fee.

Section 1: The Revised General Municipal Ordinances of the Township of Ewing are

hereby amended to add the following:

Permit Required for Temporary Trailers. Any person expanding an existing building

or structure located within the Township of Ewing will be required to obtain a permit touse temporary construction and/or sales trailers pending the completion of construction.

Applications will be made to the Construction Office. Such permits shall be issued at the

direction of the Township Construction Official and shall be valid for a period of six (6)months, with one (1) extension for up to six (6) months to be granted in the discretion of

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the Township Construction Official. Any additional application for extension beyondone (1) year must be made to the Township Council, who, in their discretion, may grant

an additional extension.

Temporary Construction Trailers. A temporary construction trailer may be at the site

for the period of construction beginning with the issuance of a construction permit andconcluding before the final certificate of occupancy is granted.

Temporary Sales Trailers. A temporary sales trailer may be at the site for the period

beginning with the posting of bonds for the project and concluding before a certificate of

occupancy is granted (or the last certificate of occupancy in the case of a residentialproject).

Removal of Trailers; Assessment for Non-Removal. When a permit for constructionand/or sales trailer expires, the business, person or persons who applied for the permit

must remove the trailer from the property within five (5) business days of such

expiration. If a temporary construction or sales trailer remains on the property after thefive (5) business days allowed for removal, the business person or persons shall be

assessed, at the current tax rate, as if the trailers were permanent fixtures.

Section 2 This Ordinance shall take effect after final passage and publicationaccording to law.

STATEMENT

This Ordinance amends the Revised General Municipal Ordinances of the Township ofEwing to establishing a permitting procedure and fee for the use of temporary

construction and/or sales trailers.