[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-14-11; 7-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-5]
The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode
fees listed in Subsections A through I below and shall be paid before
the permit is issued.
A. Building Subcode fees.
(1) New construction. Fees for new construction shall be based upon the
volume of the building or structure as computed in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28. The new construction fee shall be in the amount
of $0.048 per cubic foot of volume for buildings and structures of
all use groups and types of construction as classified and defined
in Articles 3 and 4 of the Building Subcode; except that the fee shall
be $0.036 per cubic foot of volume for Use Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4,
F-1, F-2, S-1 and S-2, and the fee shall be $0.024 per cubic foot
for structures on farms, including commercial farm buildings under
N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.2(d). The minimum fee shall be $75.
(2) Renovations, alterations and repairs. Fees for renovations, alterations
and repairs shall be based upon the estimated cost of the work. The
fee shall be $46 per $1,000, or a fraction thereof, for the first
$50,000 of estimated cost of construction; from $50,001 to and including
$100,000, the fee shall be $35 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of
construction; and above $100,000, the additional fee shall be in the
amount of $28 per $1,000 of estimated cost above $100,000, provided
that the minimum fee of $75 shall be paid. For the purpose of determining
estimated cost, the applicant shall submit to the local enforcing
agency cost data produced either by the architect or engineer of record,
or by a recognized estimating firm, or by the actual contract signed
by the owner and the contractor. A bona fide contractor's bid,
if available, shall be submitted. Where any material or labor is furnished
or provided at no cost, its normal or usual cost shall be included
in the estimated cost. The local enforcing agency shall make the final
decision regarding the estimated cost.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
(3) Minor construction. Fees for minor construction work shall be based upon the estimated cost of construction. The fee shall be as listed in the renovations, alterations and repairs in Subsection
A(2), above. "Minor work" shall be as described in the State Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A.
(4) Exterior additions. For exterior additions the fee shall be $0.040
per cubic foot of building or structure volume for the added portion,
with a minimum fee of $69.
(5) Renovations and additions combination. For combinations of renovations
and additions, the fee shall be computed separately as renovations
and additions.
(6) Zoning applications. Pursuant to Chapter
104, Land Use, the fee to file a zoning application for review shall be charged a flat fee of $50 for Groups R-3, R-4 and R-5. All other use groups shall be charged a flat fee of $100.
(7) Demolition. The fee for a demolition or removal permit shall be $100
for a structure of less than 5,000 square feet in area and less than
30 feet in height, for a one- or two-family dwelling (Use Group R-3
or R-5 of the Building Subcode), and structures on farms, including
commercial farm buildings under N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.2(d), and $151 for
all other groups.
(8) Signs. Fees for ground-mounted, monument and pylon signs shall be
$6 per square foot for the first 100 square feet, $4.50 per square
foot for the next 400 square feet and $3 per square foot thereafter.
The minimum fee shall be $69.
(9) Asbestos abatement. The administrative fee for an asbestos abatement
permit shall be $176.
(10) Tents. The fee shall be $138 for tents greater than 16,800 square
feet or more than 140 feet in any dimension.
(11) Swimming pools. The fee for an aboveground swimming pool shall be
$150. The fee for an in-ground swimming pool shall be $225.
(12) Solar/photovoltaic systems shall be charged a flat fee of $250 for
Groups R-3, R-4 and R-5. All other use groups shall be charged a flat
fee of $500.
B. Plumbing Subcode fees.
(1) The fee shall be in the amount of $15 per fixture or stack for all fixtures as listed in the following Subsection
B(2).
(2) The fee shall be $97 per special device for the following: grease
traps, oil separators, water-cooled air-conditioning units, refrigeration
units, utility service connections, backflow preventers, steam boilers,
hot-water boilers (excluding those for domestic water heating), active
solar systems, sewer pumps, interceptors and fuel-oil piping.
(3) The fee shall be $15 per appliance connected to the gas piping.
(4) For the purpose of computing this fee, fixtures or stacks shall include
but not be limited to lavatories, kitchen sinks, slop sinks, urinals,
water closets, bathtubs, floor drains, drinking fountains, dishwashers,
garbage disposals, clothes washers, hot-water heaters or similar devices.
(5) The minimum fee shall be $69.
C. Electrical Subcode fees.
(1) For one to 50 receptacles and fixtures, the fee shall be $54; for
each 25 additional receptacles or fixtures, the fee shall be $15.
For the purpose of computing this fee, receptacles or fixtures shall
include lighting, outlets, wall switches, fluorescent fixtures, convenience
receptacles, alarm devices, smoke and heat detectors, communications
outlets, light standards, carbon monoxide detectors, emergency lights,
electric signs, exit lights, motors or similar devices less than one
horsepower or one kilowatt.
(2) For each motor or electrical device one horsepower and less than
or equal to 10 horsepower and for transformers and generators greater
than one kilowatt and less than or equal to 10 kilowatts, the fee
shall be $15.
(3) For each motor or electrical device greater than 10 horsepower and
less than or equal to 50 horsepower: For each service panel, service
entrance or subpanel less than or equal to 225 amps, and for all transformers
and generators greater than 10 kilowatts and less than or equal to
45 kilowatts, the fee shall be $69.
(4) For each motor or electrical device greater than 50 horsepower and
less than or equal to 100 horsepower; for each service panel, service
entrances or subpanel greater than 225 amps and less than or equal
to 1,000 amperes, and for transformers and generators greater than
45 kilowatts and less than or equal to 112.5 kilowatts, the fee shall
be $138.
(5) For each motor or electrical device greater than 100 horsepower;
for each service panel, service entrance or subpanel greater than
1,000 amperes, and for each transformer or generator greater than
112.5 kilowatts, the fee shall be $685.
(6) For the purpose of computing these fees, all motors except those
in plug-in appliances shall be counted, including control equipment,
generators, transformers and all heat cooking or other devices consuming
or generating electrical current.
(7) Solar photovoltaic systems: The fee shall be based on the designated
kilowatt rating of the solar/photovoltaic system as follows:
(a)
One kilowatt to 50 kilowatts, the fee shall be $75.
(b)
Fifty-one kilowatts to 100 kilowatts, the fee shall be $200.
(c)
Greater than 100 kilowatts, the fee shall be $576.
(8) Annual swimming pool certification: The fee shall be $150.
(9) The minimum fee shall be $69.
D. Fire subcode fees. Fire-protection and hazardous equipment shall
include sprinklers, standpipes, smoke and heat detectors, pre-engineered
fire-suppression systems, gas- and oil-fired appliances not connected
to the plumbing system, kitchen exhaust systems, incinerators and
crematoriums.
(1) Sprinkler and detection equipment. In computing fees for sprinkler
heads and smoke/heat detectors, the number of each shall be counted
separately and two fees, one for sprinkler heads and one for smoke/heat
detectors, shall be charged.
(a)
The fee for 20 or fewer sprinkler heads or smoke/heat detectors
shall be $82.
(b)
The fee for 21 to and including 100 sprinkler heads or smoke/heat
detectors shall be $151.
(c)
The fee for 101 to and including 200 sprinkler heads or smoke/heat
detectors shall be $289.
(d)
The fee for 201 to and including 400 sprinkler heads or smoke/heat
detectors shall be $748.
(e)
The fee for 401 to and including 1,000 sprinkler heads or smoke/heat
detectors shall be $1,036.
(f)
The fee for over 1,000 sprinkler heads or smoke/heat detectors
shall be $1,323.
(2) The fee for each standpipe shall be $289.
(3) The fee for each independent pre-engineered system shall be $138.
(4) The fee for each gas- or oil-fired appliance which is not connected
to the plumbing system shall be $75.
(5) The fee for each kitchen exhaust system shall be $125.
(6) The fee for each incinerator shall be $460.
(7) The fee for the installation or removal of flammable or combustible
liquid tanks shall be $69 per tank.
E. Certificate of occupancy fees.
(1) The fee for a certificate of occupancy shall be charged a flat fee
of $100 for Groups R-3, R-4 and R-5. All other use groups shall be
charged a flat fee of $200.
(2) The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a change
of use group shall be $150. The fee for a change of ownership/tenant
or certificate of continued occupancy shall be $150.
(3) The administrative fee for each certificate of occupancy issued following
the successful completion of an asbestos abatement project shall be
$35.
F. Elevator subcode fees: pursuant to the state fees as mandated by
N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20.
G. Refunds. In the event that a building permit becomes null and void,
or when monies are requested to be refunded for permits not used,
the volume of the work actually completed shall be computed. Any excess
for the uncompleted work shall be returned to the permit holder, except
that all penalties that may have been imposed on the permit holder
under the requirements of the regulations shall first be collected.
Plan review fees are not refundable.
H. Prototype. Where a design is used repeatedly at different locations,
the plans attached to the first application for a construction permit
may be designated as prototype or master plans either by the Construction
Official or the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Subsequent
submittals shall consist of a plot plan, including utilities, floor
plan, exterior elevations and a reference to the prototype plan by
application or permit number [N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.15(f)2]. The construction
permit fee shall be reduced by 5%.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
I. Plan review fees. Twenty percent of the amount of the construction
permit fee shall be deemed to be the plan review fee.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. II)]
A. No person
shall be charged a construction permit surcharge fee or enforcing
agency fee for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement
designed and undertaken solely to promote accessibility by persons
with disabilities to an existing public or private structure or any
of the facilities contained therein. A person with a disability, or
a parent or sibling of a person with a disability, shall not be required
to pay any municipal fee or charge in order to secure a construction
permit for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement
which promotes accessibility to the person's own living unit. For
purposes of this section, "person with a disability" shall be defined
as provided in N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e.
B. Notwithstanding
the provisions of the State Uniform Construction Code Act, N.J.S.A.
52:27D-119 et seq., or any rules, regulations or standards adopted
pursuant thereto to the contrary, a person who has a service-connected
disability declared by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs,
or its successor, to be a total or 100% permanent disability that
would entitle him or her to a property tax exemption under N.J.S.A.
54:4-3.30, or a spouse, parent, sibling, or guardian of the veteran
with a disability, shall not be charged a construction permit surcharge
fee or enforcing agency fee for any construction, reconstruction,
alteration, or improvement designed and undertaken solely to promote
accessibility by the veteran with a disability to his or her own living
unit.