[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Burlington 4-27-1977; amended 2-9-1978; 4-26-1978; 5-13-1980; 4-27-1982; 12-23-1986; 12-22-1987; 12-17-1988; 8-22-1989; 2-12-1991; 5-11-1992; 12-22-1992; 12-27-1995; 12-28-1999; 5-9-2000; 12-23-2002 (Sec. 5:1
of the 1975 General Ordinances). Subsequent amendments noted where
applicable.]
A.
Enforcement official. There is hereby established
in the Township of Burlington a State Uniform Code enforcing agency
to be known as the Department of Licensing and Inspection, consisting
of a construction official, building subcode official, plumbing subcode
official, electrical subcode official, mechanical subcode official,
fire subcode official and such other subcode officials 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 Code Official shall be the chief administrator of the
enforcing agency.
B.
Qualifications. Each official position created in Subsection A shall be filed by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23, provided that, in lieu of any particular subcode official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by contract pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one such official position may be held by the same person but not more than one person may hold the same position, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217 and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each position.
C.
Location. The public shall have the right to do business
with the enforcing agency at the Burlington Township Municipal Building,
851 Old York Road, Burlington, New Jersey 08016, except for emergencies
and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances.
[Amended 8-10-2010 by Ord. No. 10-OR-024]
A person who is aggrieved by any ruling, action,
notice, order or decision of the Department of Licensing and Inspection
when enforcing the State Uniform Construction Code or the Uniform
Fire Code, including, without limitation, any refusal to grant an
application or any failure or refusal to act upon an application,
but not including any order requiring the taking of emergency measures
pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.32(b), may file an application for a hearing
with the Secretary of the Burlington County Board of Appeals. An application
from an emergency order issued by the Department of Licensing and
Inspection shall be appealable only to a court of competent jurisdiction.
The following permit fees are hereby established
and shall be paid before the permit is issued. All fees shall be rounded
off to the nearest single-dollar amount for administrative simplicity.
A.
The fee for plan review shall be 25% of the amount
to be charged for the construction permit and shall be paid before
the plans are reviewed. The amount paid for this fee shall be credited
toward the amount of the fee to be charged for the construction permit.
In the case of a discontinuance of a project, the plan review fees
are not refundable. The deduction for plan review shall be 20% for
projects that are reviewed by the Department of Community Affairs.
[Amended 8-9-2011 by Ord. No. 11-OR-018]
(1)
The
fee for building construction trailer shall be a flat fee of $100.
C.
The fee for a tent smaller than 900 square feet shall
be $70. The fee for a tent in excess of 900 square feet, or more than
30 feet in any dimension, shall be $100.
[Amended 3-28-2006 by Ord. No. 06-OR-007; 8-9-2011 by Ord. No. 11-OR-018; 12-13-2022 by Ord. No.
2022-OR-037]
D.
The fee for roofing and siding work on a residential
property shall be $70.
[Amended 3-28-2006 by Ord. No. 06-OR-007; 8-9-2011 by Ord. No. 11-OR-018; 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-OR-037]
E.
The minimum fee for a basic construction permit covering
any building, plumbing, electrical or fire protection work shall be
$70.
[Amended 4-13-2004 by Ord. No. 04-OR-006; 3-28-2006 by Ord. No. 06-OR-007; 4-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-OR-009; 4-22-2008 by Ord. No. 08-OR-007; 9-23-2008 by Ord. No. 08-OR-025; 6-9-2009 by Ord. No. 09-OR-005; 10-13-2009 by Ord. No. 09-OR-021; 7-13-2010 by Ord. No. 10-OR-017; 8-9-2011 by Ord. No. 11-OR-018; 7-28-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-OR-018; 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-OR-037]
(1)
New structure fees. The fee for new structures, including
additions, for all use groups, shall be $0.0250 per cubic foot of
building volume.
(2)
Plumbing/mechanical fees.
(a)
The fees for fixtures and stacks, including,
but not limited to, sinks, urinals, water closets, bathtubs, shower
stalls, laundry tubs, floor drains, water fountains, dishwashers,
commercial dishwashers, clothes washers, hot-water heaters, vents,
hose bibs, or similar devices shall be $25 per item.
(b)
The fees for grease traps, oil separators, water-cooled
air-conditioning units, refrigeration units, utility service connections,
backflow preventers, steam boilers and furnaces, hot-water boilers,
active solar systems, sewer pumps, interceptors, fuel oil piping,
lawn sprinklers, whirlpool spas shall be $70 per item.
(c)
The fee for a replacement heating device shall
be $70 for the first device and $25 for each additional device.
(d)
No separate fee shall be charged for gas, fuel oil, or water piping
connections associated with the inspected mechanical equipment. A
fire inspection shall be required for hot-water boilers. In the R-3
and R-5 Use Groups the Plumbing Subcode Inspector shall be the Mechanical
Inspector for one- and two-family dwellings.
(3)
Electrical fees.
(a)
The fees for fixtures and devices having up to 1 HP or 1 KW
shall be $70 for one through 50 items.
(b)
For each additional 25 fixtures or devices of up to one HP or
one KW, the fee shall be $20.
(c)
For each motor or electrical device greater than 1 HP and less
than or equal to 10 HP and for transformers and generators greater
than 1 KW and less than or equal to 10 KW, the fee shall be $15.
(d)
For each motor or electrical device greater than 10 HP and less
than or equal to 50 HP, for each service panel, service entrance,
or subpanel less than or equal to 200 amps, for each transformer and
generator greater than 10 KW and less than or equal to 45 KW, and
for each utility load management device the fee shall be $60.
[1]
The fee charged for electrical work for each permanently installed
residential swimming pool as defined in the building subcode, spa,
hot tub or fountain shall be $70, which shall include any required
bonding and associated equipment such as filter pumps, motors, disconnecting
means, switches, required receptacles, heaters and similar items,
other than panelboards and underwater lighting fixtures. The fee for
public swimming pools shall be based upon the number of electrical
fixtures and the rating of electrical devices involved in accordance
with the fees above. Nonresidential: $85.
[2]
The fee charged for the installation of single and multiple station
smoke or heat detectors and fire, burglar, or security alarm systems
in any one- or two-family dwelling shall be a flat fee of $70 per
dwelling unit. For fire, burglar, and security alarm systems and detectors
in all other buildings the fee shall be based upon the fees above.
Commercial $125.
(e)
For each motor or electrical device greater than 50 HP and less
than or equal to 100 HP, for each service panel, service entrance,
or subpanel greater than 200 amps and less than or equal to 1,000
amps and for each transformer or generator greater than 45 KW and
less than or equal to 112.5 KW, the fee shall be $100.
(f)
For each motor electrical device greater than 100 HP, for each
service panel, service entrance, or subpanel greater than 1,000 amps
and for each transformer or generator greater than 112.5 KW, the fee
shall be $485.
(g)
Annual pool bonding permit fee shall be $70.
(4)
Fire protection fees. Fire protection and other hazardous
equipment: sprinklers, standpipes, smoke and heat detectors, preengineered
suppression systems, gas and oil-fired appliances not connected to
the plumbing system, kitchen exhaust systems, incinerators, and crematoriums.
(b)
The fee for 1 to 12 detectors shall be $70; for each additional
24 detectors, the fee shall be $15.
(c)
The fee for each standpipe shall be $260.
(d)
The fee for each independent pre-engineered system shall be
$120.
(e)
The fee for each gas or oil-fired appliance that is not connected
to the plumbing system shall be $70.
(f)
The fee for each kitchen exhaust system shall be $55.
(g)
The fee for each incinerator shall be $400.
(h)
The fee for each crematorium shall be $400.
(5)
Elevator registration. All elevator registrations and inspections
will be conducted by the State of New Jersey.
(6)
(Reserved)
(8)
Sign fees. The fee for a permit to construct a sign
shall be in the amount of $2 per square foot, with surface area of
the sign computed on one side only for double-faced signs.
(9)
Renovations, alterations, repairs, and minor work
fees.
(a)
Fees for renovations, alterations, and repairs or site construction
associated with premanufactured construction and the external utility
connection for premanufactured construction shall be based upon the
estimated cost of work. The fee shall be in the amount of $30 per
$1,000. For the purpose of determining estimated cost, the applicant
shall submit to the department such cost data as may be available
produced by the architect or engineer of record, or by a recognized
estimated firm, or by the contractor. A bona fide contractor's bid,
if available, shall be submitted. The department shall make the final
decision regarding estimated cost.
(b)
Fees for additions shall be computed on the same basis as for new
construction for the added portion.
(c)
Fees for combination renovations and additions shall be computed
as the sum of the fees computed separately in accordance with the
items above.
(10)
Certificate of occupancy fee.
(a)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy shall
be in the amount of 10% of the new construction permit fee that would
be charged by the department pursuant to these regulations. The minimum
fee shall be $75, except for one- or two-family structures of less
than 5,000 square feet in area and less than 30 feet in height, for
which the minimum fee shall be $55.
(b)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted
pursuant to a change in use group shall be $175.
(c)
The fee for a continued certificate of occupancy
shall be $125.
(d)
There shall be no fee for certificate of compliance
or certificate of approval.
(e)
The fee for an application for a variance in
accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10 shall be $250 for Class I structures
and $75 for Class II structures. The fee for resubmission of an application
for a variation shall be $100 for Class I structures and $40 for Class
II and Class III structures.
(f)
The fee for a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be $50 per
thirty-day extension.
(11)
Training, certification and technical support programs.
(a)
In order to provide for the training, certification, and technical
support programs required by the Act, the Department of Licensing
and Inspection shall collect a surcharge fee to be based upon the
volume of new construction within the Township. The fee shall be accounted
for and forwarded to the Bureau of Regulatory Affairs in the manner
herein provided.
(b)
Amount. The fee shall be in the amount of $0.00371 per cubic foot
volume of new buildings and additions. Volume shall be computed in
accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28. The fee for all other construction
shall be $1.90 per $1,000 of value of construction. The minimum permit
surcharge fee shall be $1.
(12)
The fee for asbestos abatement shall be $50 for the
application and $10 for the certificate of occupancy. The fee for
lead abatement shall be $140.
(13)
Lead abatement. The fee for lead abatement shall be
$140.
A.
The following fire limits are established pursuant
to N.J.A.C. 5:23 (to be determined at a later date).
B.
The Construction Official's staff shall prepare and
submit to the Township Council semiannually a report reevaluating
the delineation of the fire limits. This report shall indicate the
recommendation of the Construction Official, the Building Subcode
Official and the Fire Subcode Official regarding those areas which
should be designated as within fire limits with the reasons thereof.
All money collected under any provision of this
chapter shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Township of Burlington.
Permits shall be required in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 5:23, except, as provided in N.J.A.C. 5:23.5(a)(2), no permit
shall be required for:
A.
Ordinary repairs as provided for in N.J.A.C. 5:23
which do not involve any violation of the regulations.
B.
Minor work as determined by the appropriate subcode
official and Construction Code Official.
C.
Emergency work, except that a permit shall be applied
for as soon thereafter as is practicable, but not later than 72 hours
thereafter.
