BUILDING DEPARTMENT/ Code Enforcement
550 Edison St., Ridgefield, NJ 07657
Phone: 201-943-5546
Fax: 201-945-2969
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Note: NO Financial transations after 3:00 p.m
Construction Code Official-Armand S. Marini III
A. Marini E-Mail: amarini@ridgefieldboro.com
Technical Asst./Office manager - Diana Alvarez
D. Alvarez E-Mail: dalvarez@ridgefieldboro.com
Zoning Officer- Jimmy Kim
Building Subcode Official - Armand S. Marini III
Electric Subcode Official - Robert Menist
Plumbing Subcode Official - Michael Sestonovich
Fire-Subcode Official - Charles Batch
Elevator Subcode Official - Russell H. Kunz
Housing Inspectors - Greg K. Yfantis
Property Maintenance Inspector - Jimmy Kim
Inspections Schedule
Type Dates & Times
Building Inspections Tues & Thurs, 2:30pm-5pm
Electric Inspections Tues & Thurs, 7am-10am
Plumbing Inspections Tues & Thurs, 3pm-6pm
Fire Inspections Tues & Thurs, 10:30am-12:30pm
The Building Department also is responsible for the following:
House rentals
House sales (Continued Certificate of Occupancy)
Rental of business (Continued Certificate of Occupancy)
Sale of building
Zoning application - one and two family dwellings, construction/alterations
Zoning application - business use
Zoning application - business construction/alteration
Contractor’s registration
Certificate of Occupancy for new construction/addition
Smoke Detector Compliance Certificate
Limo inspection for license
Tree removal
All inspections, permits, and demolition of any structure
Zoning approvals are needed before beginning driveways, walkways, fences, retaining walls, pools, antennas, decks, air conditioners, heating systems, sheds, signs, tree removals, and other procedures. A copy of your survey showing the proposed work must be submitted along with your signed application.
Permits are required on all water heaters (must have a permit and inspected prior to calling the DPW for pick up), boilers, roofing, siding, sprinkler systems, etc. All plumbing and electrical work done in a one-family dwelling can be done by the homeowner as long as the house is not a rental. All plumbing and electric work done in a two-family dwelling must be done by contractors licensed in the State of New Jersey.
It is important that the homeowner after picking up permit post the yellow card in the window or on the door where it is easily visible to our Borough inspectors. ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED BEFORE FINAL PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE TO THE CONTRACTOR. THIS IS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE RESIDENT THAT ALL WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED PURSUANT TO THE NEW JERSEY STATE LAW 13:45A-16.2.
All rentals of any dwelling requires a Rental Certificate of Occupancy. This includes all ONE AND TWO FAMILY HOUSES and multi dwelling apartments. ALL RESALES of any dwelling (residential, commercial) in the Borough of Ridgefield requires a Continued Certificate of Occupancy (CCO). Please be advised that violations will be subject to penalties and/or fines if required applications are not obtained.
All zoning applications, permit applications, and Rental and/or Resale Continued Certificate of Occupancy applications can be downloaded or obtained from the Building Department located at 550 Edison Street. If you have a question as to whether your contractor has applied for a permit or other questions, please
Forms and Documents
General Information
All zoning applications, permit applications, and Rental and/or Resale Continued Certificate of Occupancy applications can be obtained from the Building Department located at 550 Edison Street
Illegal Occupancy Process
Individual (Reporter) enters Borough Hall to report a possible illegal occupancy.
Reported is greeted by Borough employee and given form R 0.1
Reporter completes form R 0.1 reporting a possible illegal occupancy (note: if
Reporter requests to remain anonymous, the form is completed and so stated).
Borough employee documents report into Borough’s Illegal Occupancy Log Book.
Borough employee then time dates and stamps form R 0.1
Borough employee checks Excel® spreadsheet to confirm if this address has been previously reported.
If previously reported in the last (60) days, employee will stamp form R 0.1 with PREVIOUSLY REPORTED stamp, so note the log, make copies of form R 0.1 for the Reporter and file original. Borough employee should communicate with the
Reporter that this address has been previously reported and if requested point out previous log entries in Borough Illegal Occupancy Log Book. Every effort should be made to thank the Reporter and assure them that in fact this address has been previously reported and currently being investigated.
If previous report is greater than (60) days, employee will stamp form R 0.1 with PREVIOUSLY REPORTED stamp, so note the log, make copies of form R 0.1 for reporter, file original and forward copy to Borough Tax Office. Borough employee should communicate with the Reporter that this address has been previously reported and if requested point out previous log entries in Borough Illegal Occupancy Log Book. Every effort should be made to thank the Reporter and assure them that in fact this address has been previously reported. That a representative of the Zoning Office will review file and if necessary investigate for repeated violation.
If not previous reported, employee would stamp form R 0.1 with ORIGINAL REPORT stamp, so note the log, make copies of form R 0.1 for the Reporter, file original and forward copy to Borough Tax Office. Borough employee should communicate with the Reporter that this address has not been previously reported and that a representative of the zoning office will investigate said property. The Tax Office will input the owner of record’s name, block and lot number as well as the number of dwelling units (apartments) as noted on Borough tax record (tax card) for the reported address. The Tax Office will then forward R 0.1 to the Zoning Office.
The Zoning Office of the Borough of Ridgefield will investigate reported property. When investigation reveals evidence of an illegal occupancy, the Zoning Officer will obtain a municipal warrant and inspect the reported address.
Upon completion of investigation:
When report is unfounded, investigation reveals no illegal occupancy, all records will be updated to document same (i.e. Excel® spreadsheet, Borough Illegal Occupancy Log Book, etc.).
When the investigation reveals what appears to be an illegal occupancy. The Zoning Officer shall issue the appropriate summon and complaint.
Copies of this summon and complaint will be forwarded to the Ridgefield Municipal Court Clerk.
The Ridgefield Relocation Officer will be notified.
The Ridgefield Zoning Office will review and prepare case for trail.
The Borough Clerk’s Office will be copied on all reports so that log books can
be updated.
Upon adjudication of summon and complaint: Notice will be forwarded to the Reporter as to the court’s findings as well as to the Borough Clerk’s Office. When said adjudication results in establishing an illegal occupancy did exist at the time of inspection leading to a conviction: The appropriate reward will be paid to the reporter of record.
Illegal Occupancy & Apartments
Building Dept Fees
BOROUGH OF RIDGEFIELD
Bergen County, New Jersey
Meeting August 27, 2007
Presented by Councilman Blackley
ORDINANCE NO. 2032
“AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 140-2 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF
RIDGEFIELD ENTITLED FEES, PERTAINING TO FEES CHARGED BY THE
BOROUGH’S BUILDING DEPARTMENT”
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ridgefield as follows:
Section I: Section 140-2 of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield, entitled “Fees”, and
pertaining to the fees to be charged by the Borough’s Building Department, be, and hereby is,amended as follows:
Building Dept Fees