[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Chester 6-17-1986 by Ord. No. 1:18-86. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 1:18G-94]
The title of this ordinance shall hereafter be "An Ordinance
of the Township of Chester Establishing a State Uniform Construction
Code Enforcing Agency."
[Amended 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 1:18G-94]
The enforcing agency for the State Uniform Construction Code
shall consist of a Construction Official, Building Subcode Official,
Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official, Fire Protection
Subcode Official and such other subcode officials for such additional
subcodes as the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs,
State of New Jersey, shall hereafter adopt as part of the State Uniform
Construction Code. The Construction Official shall be the chief administrator
of the enforcing agency.
Each official position created in § 78-2 hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended,[1] and N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one such official position
may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified
pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217 and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such
position.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.
The public shall have the right to do business with the enforcing
agency at one office location except for emergencies and unforeseen
or unavoidable circumstances.
A Construction Board of Appeals to hear appeals from decisions
of the enforcing agency shall not be established by the Township Council
of the Township of Chester. All appeals will be heard by the Morris
County Construction Board of Appeals.
The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the Subcode
Officials, prepare and submit to the Township Council biannually,
a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses
of the agency, and any other expenses of the municipality fairly attributable
to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.
A.
In order to provide for the training, certification and technical
support programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act and
the Regulations,[1] the enforcing agency shall collect, in addition to the
fees specified hereinafter, a surcharge fee of $0.0006 per cubic foot
of volume of new construction. Said surcharge fee shall be remitted
to the Bureau of Housing Inspection, Department of Community Affairs,
on a quarterly basis for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, December
31, March 31 and June 30, and not later than one month next succeeding
the end of the quarter for which it is due. In the fiscal year in
which the regulations first become effective, said fee shall be collected
and remitted for the third and fourth quarters only.
[1]
Editor's Note: The "regulations" refers to the regulations
promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs
of the State of New Jersey pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code
Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.)
B.
The enforcing agency shall report annually at the end of each fiscal
year to the Bureau of Housing Inspection and not later than July 31,
the total amount of the surcharge fee collected in the fiscal year.
In the fiscal year in which the regulations first become effective,
said report shall be for the third and fourth quarters only.
[Amended 3-1-1988 by Ord. No. 1:18A-88; 10-19-1993 by Ord. No.
1:18F-93; 5-3-1994 by Ord. No. 1:18G-94; 4-1-1997; 4-4-2000; 2-18-2003; 7-1-2003; 9-16-2003]
A.
Plan review fees. Plan review fees shall be computed at 20% of the
fees to be charged for the construction permit. Plan review fees are
not refundable.
B.
Construction permit fees.
(1)
The basic construction permit fees shall be the sum of the parts
computed on the basis of the volume or cost of construction, The number
of plumbing fixtures and pieces of equipment, the number of electrical
fixtures and devices and the number of sprinklers and standpipes and
detectors (smoke, heat, and C.O.) at the unit rates provided herein
plus any special fees.
(2)
All fees shall be rounded off to the nearest dollar.
C.
Building subcode.
(1)
A schedule containing all fees pertaining to the Construction Office
shall be posted in the Construction Office and the main meeting room
of the Municipal Building.
(2)
Changes to the fee schedule shall be approved by the Township Council.
Notice of the revised fees shall be posted two weeks prior to changes
taking effect.
