[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Jefferson 11-6-1991 by Ord. No. 27-91 (Ch. 47 of the 1967
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-18-2019 by Ord. No. 19-31]
There shall be a fee for all certified copies
of vital statistics of $10 per copy.
There is hereby established a fee of $25 for
the annual license for a public swimming pool.
In addition to the fees established herein,
there shall be added to any fee the actual cost of postage involved
when any documents are mailed.
[Amended 6-21-2000 by Ord. No. 20-00; 12-5-2001 by Ord. No.
35-01; 11-6-2002 by Ord. No. 27-02]
The cost for a copy of the Environmental Impact Statement and Street and Road Specification, Chapters
222 and
429, Article I, book shall be $25 or actual cost. The cost for copy of the Water Master Plan shall be $50 or actual cost, and the cost for the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan only shall be $35 or actual cost.
[Amended 11-6-2002 by Ord. No. 27-02]
There shall be a cost for supplying street and
road specifications of $15 per copy, or actual cost.
There is hereby established a charge for telecopying
at the rate of $5 for the first page of a telecopy and $2 for each
additional page to the same telephone number.
Nothing herein is intended to nullify any charges
which are now existing except where there is a conflict between charges
as set forth in other ordinances within the Township Code of the Township
of Jefferson and the charges set forth in this chapter, then the charges
set forth in this chapter shall prevail.
[Added 12-5-2001 by Ord. No. 35-01;
amended 11-6-2002 by Ord. No. 27-02]
The charge for each subdivision book (Chapter
435) shall be $20, or actual cost.
[Added 12-5-2001 by Ord. No. 35-01;
amended 9-1-2004 by Ord. No. 28-04; 4-1-2015 by Ord. No. 8-15; 12-18-2019 by Ord. No. 19-31; 8-16-2023 by Ord. No. 23-16]
The following fees shall be charged for medical
services rendered through the Township Health Center:
D. Health Screen IV (CBC, CMP, lipid, T4, PSA): $48.
E. Female cancer screening: $40.
F. Health Screen III (CBC, CMP, lipid, T4): $27.
G. Skin cancer screening: $10.
[Added 12-3-2003 by Ord. No. 40-03; 9-1-2004 by Ord. No.
28-04]
For every billing department within the Township
of Jefferson, there shall be a fee of $5 charged for the first duplicate
bill issued, and for each subsequent duplicate copy of the same tax
bill in the same fiscal year, the fee shall be $25.
[Added 5-21-2003 by Ord. No. 14-03]
The charge for each Welcome Packet shall be
$5.
[Amended 12-5-2001 by Ord. No. 35-01; 9-1-2004 by Ord. No.
28-04; 12-18-2019 by Ord. No. 19-31]
The following fees and charges are herewith
established:
A. For the issuance of a well permit for the drilling
of a new well: $200.
B. For the issuance of a permit to deepen an existing
well: $75.
C. For the issuance of a water or sewage certification:
$75.
D. For a water test on an existing well: $75.
E. For a water test of a resampling: $50 for each sample.
[Added 4-4-2007 by Ord. No. 6-07]
There may be charged a fee of up to $200 for
the performance of every ceremony for a wedding or a civil union for
all Township employees or officers who are designated by law to perform
such ceremonies. This fee may be waived at the Mayor’s discretion.
[Added 12-5-2007 by Ord. No. 24-07]
There is hereby established a fee for the use
of credit cards for the payment of taxes, water, sewer payments or
other fees and charged by the Township of Jefferson, which shall equal
a percentage fee on the amount of payment charged as set by a financial
institution chosen by the Township to process said credit card payments.
Said percentage fee shall not exceed in any event, 3% of the total
amount of the payment.
[Added 10-18-2006 by Ord. No. 27-06]
A. In the
event that in lieu of placing an advertisement as a notice of a tax
sale to be conducted by the Township Tax Collector, pursuant to N.J.S.A.
54:5-26, if notice to the property owner or to any person or entity
entitled to notice of foreclosure is made there shall be a fee charged
by the Office of the Tax Collector of $25 for each set of notices
for any particular property.
B. In the
event that any party is entitled to redeem a tax sale certificate
and shall make a request, in writing, to the Tax Collector for a redemption
amount, said party shall be entitled to said redemption calculations,
without the payment of a fee, twice within any calendar year. For
any subsequent requests for a redemption calculation within the calendar
year, the person requesting such calculation shall pay a fee of $50
for each such calculation.
[Added 5-19-2010 by Ord. No. 6-10]
C. In the
event that a lien holder on a tax sale certificate shall make any
request for a redemption calculation, the same shall be in writing
and the person or entity requesting the same shall pay a fee of $50
for each such request, Said fee may not be passed on to the amount
necessary to redeem the certificate.
[Added 5-19-2010 by Ord. No. 6-10]
[Added 12-2-2009 by Ord. No. 34-09]
A. Burial
permit fee: $5.
[Amended 9-22-2010 by Ord. No. 15-10]
B. Disinterment
permit for removal or relocation of remains: $15.
C. Dog adoption
fee, under one year: $200.
[Added 5-18-2022 by Ord. No. 22-13]
D. Dog adoption
fee, over one year to five years: $150.
[Added 5-18-2022 by Ord. No. 22-13]
E. Dog adoption
fee, over five years: $100.
[Added 5-18-2022 by Ord. No. 22-13]
F. Cat adoption,
kittens under one year: $150.
[Added 5-18-2022 by Ord. No. 22-13]
G. Cat adoption,
over one year to six years: $125.
[Added 5-18-2022 by Ord. No. 22-13]
H. Cat adoption,
over six years: $100.
[Added 5-18-2022 by Ord. No. 22-13]
[Added 3-2-2011 by Ord. No. 3-11]
The following fees shall be paid by residents for the recycling
of tires at the Township recycling center:
A. Passenger tires (up to 19 inches): $4 per tire.
B. Passenger tires (over 19 inches): $7 per tire.
C. Tires with rims: $7 per tire.
[Added 6-26-2019 by Ord. No. 19-13; amended 2-19-2020 by Ord. No. 20-01]
For any police vehicle used with reference to contracted police
services, there shall be a fee of $50 for four hours per day or less
and a fee of $100 per day above four hours. Any Township of Jefferson,
Jefferson School District or County of Morris requirement for contracted
police services is exempt from the use of police vehicles fee.
[Added 4-5-2023 by Ord. No. 23-05]
A. The fee
for a permit to carry a fire arm application shall be $150 paid by
way of money order;
B. The fee
for a firearms identification card shall be $50;
C. The fee
for a firearms purchase permit shall be $25.
[Added 4-5-2023 by Ord. No. 23-05]
A. The following
fees are established for additional services provided by the Police
Department:
(1) Fingerprint
cards shall be charged at a rate of $5 per set of fingerprints.
(2) Alarm registration permit fee: $25 as established in Chapter
138, Alarm Systems.
[Added 4-5-2023 by Ord. No. 23-05]
The fee for the Junior Police Academy shall be between $100
and $200.
[Added 4-5-2023 by Ord. No. 23-05]
A. The following
range of recreation fees for the various described activities is hereby
established:
(1) Youth
athletic instruction and youth leagues: $45 to $200 per person per
session.
(2) Adult
athletics and fitness programs: $35 to $150 per person per session.
(3) Specialized
instruction: $40 to $150 per person per session.
(4) Special
events and activity programs: $3 to $75 per person per session.
(5) Summer
day camp: $5 to $300 per person per session.
(6) Recreation
day trips: $30 to $300 per person per trip.
(7) Facility
use: $15 to $400 per rental.
(8) Refreshments
and meals: $0.50 to $10 per item.