[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health
of the Township of Union 11-21-1988; amended in its entirety 12-17-2009 (Ch. 563 of the 2004 Code).
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The following schedule of fees is hereby established with respect
to licenses, permits, and activities required or regulated by the
Board of Health:
A. Food establishments (consistent with definitions of Township Code Chapter
761, Article
I).
(1) Types.
(a) Risk type 1 food establishment:
$100.
(b) Risk type 2 food establishment:
$175.
(c) Risk type 3 food establishment:
$250.
(d) Risk type 4 food establishment:
$350.
(e) Temporary food establishments:
$25 per day, not to exceed five consecutive days.
(f) Produce stores offering
only fresh fruits and vegetables, uncut: $100.
(g) Produce stands offering
only fresh fruits and vegetables, uncut temporary, not to exceed 30
days in any one season: $100.
(h) Smoking in retail food
facilities is prohibited per N.J.S.A. 26:3D-55 et seq. (exceptions:
cigar bars and cigar lounges must comply with N.J.A.C. 8:6-1 et seq.).
(i) Farmers market vendor: $100.
[Added 5-14-2018]
(2) Food facility plan review.
(a) New construction, conversion
of an existing structure or remodeling or change of a food facility
require properly prepared floor plans, equipment specifications, proposed
menu, volume of food to be stored, prepared and/or sold and/or served
be submitted to the Health Department prior to any construction, remodeling,
alteration or changes of the facility.
(b) Required submission shall
include:
[1] Layout of equipment
and facilities.
[2] Mechanical schematics,
construction materials and finish.
[3] Equipment types, manufacturer's specifications (cut sheets),
model number, location of equipment on floor plan and legended with
equipment on floor plan and legended with equipment numbered and coves
pending number on the manufacturer's specifications (cut) sheet;
[4] Performance capacities
and installation instructions for each of the equipment.
[5] Other information as
may be required by the Health Department.
(c) Period of review.
[1] Upon submission of the
plans and specifications as identified above, a date stamp shall mark
the receipt of submission.
[2] The Health Department
has 30 days from the plan submission date; however, if there is missing
or incomplete information, the thirty-day period will only apply subsequent
to the applicant submitting all the required information.
[3] Construction renovation,
remodeling or changes shall not begin until the Health Officer has
given his approval of the plans as is or as may require modification
to be code compliant.
[4] Construction, remodeling,
etc., of the facility shall be consistent with the approved plans.
Any changes must have written prior approval of the Health Officer.
[5] Fee schedule for plan review: existing fee schedule in §
693-1A(1) and
(2).
[6] A preoperational inspection
is required and must pass with a satisfactory rating before a new
constructed, renovated, or converted establishment can be granted
a license to operate. A satisfactory rating is only issued when the
Health Department determines compliance with N.J.A.C. 8:24-1 et seq.
(3) Incidental food provisions:
(e) Mobile retail food establishment
according to N.J.A.C. 8:24-1.5, including kiosks: $200.
(g) Vending license stamps,
each: $8.
(4) Any individual, company or
business establishment causing or affected by a situation requiring
an inspection or emergent service by the Board of Health or its personnel
during off-duty hours shall be billed by the Board of Health for the
reasonable cost of said inspection or emergent service.
B. Fee schedule for other than food.
(1) Laundries, launderettes, dry-cleaning
establishments: $100.
(2) Vital statistics:
(b) Burial permit: as determined
by the State RVS Office.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 550, General
Provisions, Board of Health, Art. I)]
(c) Death certificate: $10.
[Amended 11-9-2016]
(d) Marriage certificate: $10.
(e) Marriage license: $28 (NOTE:
$25 is sent to the Division of Youth and Family Services in Newark,
NJ).
(3) Wells:
(a) Well search: $5 per street.
(b) Well records: $15 per well.
C. Late fees for licenses and permits.
(1) A late payment fee is hereby
established as follows: 25% of the established annual licensing fee.
(2) For those new establishments
commencing business from October 1 through December 31 of the year,
the licensing fee shall be 25% of the established annual licensing
fee for that calendar year.
(3) A five-day period of grace
following the established license deadline is hereby established.