[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Borough of Collingswood 4-15-1996 by Ord. No. 1098.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 117.
Condominium conversion — See Ch. 131.
Development regulations — See Ch. 141.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 163.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 167.
Public health nuisances — See Ch. 211.
Private swimming pools — See Ch. 269.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 135,
Construction Codes, Uniform, adopted 4-5-1993 by Ord. No. 1030.
A.
There is hereby established in the Borough of Collingswood
a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency, to be known as
the "Collingswood Construction Code Office," consisting of a Construction
Official, building subcode official, plumbing subcode official, fire
subcode official and electrical subcode official and such other subcode
official and electrical subcode official and such other subcode officials
for such additional subcodes as the Construction Commission of the
Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey, shall hereinafter
adopt as part of the State Uniform Construction Code. The Construction
Official shall be the chief administrator of the enforcing agency.
B.
Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, provided that, in lieu of any particular subcode official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by contract pursuant to the aforementioned regulations. More than one such official position may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq. and the regulations promulgated thereunder, to hold each such position.
C.
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.
The Board of Commissioners of the Borough of
Collingswood establishes the Camden County Board of Appeals to hear
all appeals from decisions of the enforcing agencies.
[Amended 2-3-1997 by Ord. No. 1117; 3-5-2001 by Ord. No. 1248; 10-4-2004 by Ord. No. 1351; 7-1-2013 by Ord. No. 1539]
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Item
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Fee
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Construction Fees
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Minimum fee
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$65
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Building Fees
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New construction, per cubic foot
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$0.40; minimum $250
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Reconstruction up to $50,000, per $1,000
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$32
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Reconstruction from $50,000 to $100,000, per $1,000
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$25
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Reconstruction over $100,000, per $1,000
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$21
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Item
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Fee
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Plumbing Fees
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Minimum fee
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$65
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Total number of plumbing/gas/oil fixtures, per fixture
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$15
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Total number of special devices, per device
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$85
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Stacks (vents), per stack
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$15
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Item
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Fee
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Electrical Fees
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Minimum fee
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$65
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Receptacles and fixtures, first 50
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$50
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Increments of 25 additional receptacle and fixtures, each 25
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$10
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Each motor, electrical device, transformer or generator, plus
per Dept. Community Affairs List 1 hp; kw, kva to 10 hp; kw, kva,
each
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$15
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Greater than 10 hp; kw, kva to 50 hp; kw, kva plus electrical
equipment 20 amps to 225 amps, each
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$65
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Greater than 50 hp; kw, kva to 100 hp; kw, kva plus electrical
equipment greater than 225 to 1,000 amps, each
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$120
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Greater than 100 hp; kw, kva, plus electrical equipment greater
than 1,000 amps, each
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$600 each
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Item
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Fee
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Fire Protection and Hazardous Equipment Fees
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Minimum fee
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$65
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Sprinkler heads 1 to 20 heads
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$85
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21 to 100 heads
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$160
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101 to 200 heads
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$289
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201 to 400 heads
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$750
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401 to 1,000 heads
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$1,050
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Over 1,000 heads
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$1,350
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Detectors: first detector No. count per Town
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$65/first 20
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Detectors: each group of additional of detector No. count per
Town
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$65 additional 80
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Independent pre-engineered systems; number of systems
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x $120
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Gas- or oil-fired appliance not connected to plumbing system:
number of appliances
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x $62
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Kitchen exhaust systems: number of systems
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x $62
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Incinerators
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x $450
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Crematoriums
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x $450
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Standpipe, each
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$289
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FEE CALCULATION BASE IS THE SUM OF THE ABOVE ITEMS
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Sum Total Above
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PERMIT FEE
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80% Above Total
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Demolition or Removal Permit Fee
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Under 5,000 square feet
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$90
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All other
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$180
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Item
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Fee
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Sign Permit Fees
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$65
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Minimum fee
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Pylon signs
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First 100 ft2, per ft2
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$4
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Next 400 ft2, per ft2
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$4
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Remaining ft2, per ft2
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$4
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Ground or wall signs
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First 100 ft2, per ft2
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$4
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Next 400 ft2, per ft2
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$4
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Remaining ft2, per ft2
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$4
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Certificate of occupancy fee or temporary certificate of occupancy
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$50
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C.O. granted change use group or certificate of continued occupancy
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$151
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Fee for swimming pool bonding and grounding
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$65
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Item
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Fee
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Fee for "Application for Variation"
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Class 1
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$594
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Class 1 resubmission
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$229
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Class 2
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$120
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Class 2 resubmission
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$65
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Class 3
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$25
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Class 3 resubmission
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$25
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Fee for annual backflow prevention testing, per device
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$10
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Any person, firm or corporation who or which
shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction,
be punished by a fine of up to $500 or imprisonment in the county
jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment, for each violation of the provisions of this chapter,
and each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be
a separate and distinct offense.
