[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Delanco 10-15-1984 by Ord. No. 11-1984 (Ch. 49 of the 1971
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
There is hereby established in the township a State
Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the Department
of Code Enforcement and Inspection, consisting of a Construction Code
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.
Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled 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 under all applicable statutes and administrative regulations to hold each position.
C.
The public shall have the right to do business with
the Building Department at an office location, that being the Township
Hall, except for emergencies and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances.
A Construction Board of Appeals for the township
shall be the County Board of Appeals.
[Amended 5-6-1985 by Ord. No. 5-1985; 11-16-1987 by Ord. No. 20-1987; 10-2-1989 by Ord. No. 10-1989; 3-18-1991 by Ord. No. 3-1991; 12-21-1992 by Ord. No. 11-1992; 10-2-1995 by Ord. No.
16-1995; 12-19-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-33; 4-7-2014 by Ord. No.
2014-4; 8-5-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-12; 9-23-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-22]
A.
The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode fees listed in Subsections A(1) through (6) hereof, plus all applicable special fees and other lawful charges, and shall be paid in full before a permit is issued. All permit fees will be rounded off to the nearest dollar amount, including DCA state training fees. In addition, there shall be a record maintenance fee of $10 on each permit.
(1)
Building subcode fees.
(a)
New construction. Fees for new construction shall be based upon
the volume of the building or structure as computed in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28. The new construction fee shall be in the
amount of $0.046 per cubic foot of volume for buildings and structures
of all use groups and types of construction as classified and defined
in Articles 3 and 4 of the building subcode; except that the fee shall
be $0.036 per cubic foot of volume for Use Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4,
F-1, F-2, S-1 and S-2, and the fee shall be $0.027 per cubic foot
for structures on farms, including commercial farm buildings under
N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.2(d), The minimum fee shall be $75.
(b)
Renovations, alterations and repairs. Fees for renovations,
alterations and repairs shall be based upon the estimated cost of
the work. The fee shall be $46 per $1,000, or a fraction thereof,
for the first $50,000 of estimated cost of construction; from $50,001
to and including $100,000, the fee shall be $37 per $1,000 of the
estimated cost of construction; and above $100,000, the additional
fee shall be in the amount of $32 per $1,000 of estimated cost above
$100,000, provided that the minimum fee of $75 shall be paid. For
the purpose of determining estimated cost the applicant shall submit
to the Department cost data produced either by the architect or engineer
of record, or by a recognized estimating firm, or by the actual contract
signed by the owner and the contractor. A bona fide contractor's
bid, if available, shall be submitted. Where any material or labor
is furnished or provided at no cost, its normal or usual cost shall
be included in the estimated cost. The Department shall make the final
decision regarding the estimated cost.
(c)
Minor construction. Fees for minor construction work shall be based upon the estimated cost of construction. The fee shall be as listed in the renovations, alterations and repairs Subsection A(1)(b), above. Minor work shall be as described in the State Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A.
(d)
Exterior additions. For exterior additions the fee shall be
$0.046 per cubic foot of building or structure volume for the added
portion, with a minimum fee of $75.
(e)
Renovations and additions combination. For combinations of renovations
and additions the fee shall be computed separately as renovations
and additions.
(f)
Demolition. The fee for a demolition or removal permit shall
be $150 for a structure of less than 5,000 square feet in area and
less than 30 feet in height, for a one- or two-family dwelling (Use
Group R-3 or R-5 of the building subcode), and structures on farms,
including commercial farm buildings under N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.2(d), and
$151 for all other groups.
(g)
Signs. Fees for new building-mount, ground-mount or monument
signs shall be $10 per square foot for the first 100 square feet,
$4.50 per square foot for the next 400 square feet and $3 per square
foot thereafter. In the case of a double faced sign, only one side
of the sign shall be used for the purpose of fee computation. The
minimum fee shall be $75.
(h)
Roofs. The fee for a roof permit for a single-family dwelling (Use Groups R-3, R-4 and R-5, only) shall be calculated as outlined in Subsection A(1)(b) above.
(i)
Siding. The fee for a siding permit for a single-family dwelling (Use Groups R-3, R-4 and R-5 only) shall be calculated as outlined in Subsection A(1)(b) above.
(j)
Asbestos abatement. The administrative fee for an asbestos abatement
permit shall be $176.
(k)
Tents. The fee shall be $138 for tents greater than 16,800 square
feet or more than 140 feet in any dimension.
(l)
Swimming pools. The fee for an aboveground swimming pool shall
be $175. The fee for an in-ground swimming pool shall be $250.
(2)
Plumbing subcode fees.
(a)
The fee shall be in the amount of $20 per fixture or stack for all fixtures as listed in the following Subsection A(2)(b).
(b)
The fee shall be $107 per special device for the following:
grease traps, oil separators, water-cooled air-conditioning units,
refrigeration units, utility service connections, backflow preventers,
steam boilers, hot-water boilers (excluding those for domestic water
heating), active solar systems, sewer pumps, interceptors and fuel-oil
piping.
(c)
The fee shall be $20 per appliance connected to the gas piping.
(d)
For the purpose of computing this fee, fixtures or stacks shall
include but not be limited to lavatories, kitchen sinks, slop sinks,
urinals, water closets, bath tubs, floor drains, drinking fountains,
dishwashers, garbage disposals, clothes washers, hot-water heaters
or similar devices.
(e)
The minimum fee shall be $75.
(3)
Electrical subcode fees.
(a)
For one to 50 receptacles and fixtures, the fee shall be $64
for each 25 additional receptacles or fixtures, the fee shall be $25.
For the purpose of computing this fee, receptacles or fixtures shall
include lighting, outlets, wall switches, fluorescent fixtures, convenience
receptacles, alarm devices, smoke and heat detectors, communications
outlets, light standards, carbon monoxide detectors, emergency lights,
electric signs, exit lights, motors or similar devices less than one
horsepower or one kilowatt.
(b)
For each motor or electrical device one horsepower and less
than or equal to 10 horsepower and for transformers and generators
greater than 1 kilowatt and less than or equal to 10 kilowatts, the
fee shall be $20.
(c)
For each motor or electrical device greater than 10 horsepower
and less than or equal to 50 horsepower; for each service panel, service
entrance or subpanel less than or equal to 225 amps, and for all transformers
and generators greater than 10 kilowatts and less than or equal to
45 kilowatts, the fee shall be $75.
(d)
For each motor or electrical device greater than 50 horsepower
and less than or equal to 100 horsepower; for each service panel,
service entrances or subpanel greater than 225 amps and less than
or equal to 1,000 amperes, and for transformers and generators greater
than 45 kilowatts and less than or equal to 112.5 kilowatts, the fee
shall be $148.
(e)
For each motor or electrical device greater than 100 horsepower;
for each service panel, service entrance or subpanel greater than
1,000 amperes, and for each transformer or generator greater than
112.5 kilowatts, the fee shall be $685.
(f)
For the purpose of computing these fees, all motors except those
in plug-in appliances shall be counted, including control equipment,
generators, transformers and all heat cooking or other devices consuming
or generating electrical current.
(h)
Annual bonding and grounding certification for pools, spas or
hot tubs for other than one- and two-family residential properties,
the fee shall be $200.
(i)
The minimum fee shall be $75.
(4)
Fire subcode fees. Fire-protection and hazardous equipment shall
include sprinklers, standpipes, smoke and heat detectors, pre-engineered
fire suppression systems, gas- and oil-fired appliances not connected
to the plumbing system, kitchen exhaust systems, incinerators and
crematoriums.
(a)
Sprinkler and detection equipment. In computing fees for sprinkler
heads and smoke/heat detectors, the number of each shall be counted
separately and two fees, one for sprinkler heads and one for smoke/heat
detectors, shall be charged.
[1]
The fee for 20 or fewer sprinkler heads or smoke/heat detectors
shall be $92.
[2]
The fee for 21 to and including 100 sprinkler heads or smoke/heat
detectors shall be $161.
[3]
The fee for 101 to and including 200 sprinkler heads or smoke/heat
detectors shall be $299.
[4]
The fee for 201 to and including 400 sprinkler heads or smoke/heat
detectors shall be $758.
[5]
The fee for 401 to and including 1,000 sprinkler heads or smoke/heat
detectors shall be $1,036.
[6]
The fee for over 1,000 sprinkler heads or smoke/heat detectors
shall be $1,323.
(b)
The fee for each standpipe shall be $289.
(c)
The fee for each independent pre-engineered system shall be
$138.
(d)
The fee for each gas- or oil-fired appliance which is not connected
to the plumbing system shall be $85.
(e)
The fee for each kitchen exhaust system shall be $150.
(f)
The fee for each incinerator shall be $460.
(g)
The fee for the installation or removal of flammable or combustible
liquid tanks shall be $100 per tank.
(5)
Mechanical subcode fees.
(6)
Elevator subcode fees:
(a)
Plan review fees shall be pursuant to state fees, N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20.
(b)
Registration fees shall be pursuant to state fees, N.J.A.C.
5:23-4.20.
(c)
Test and inspection fees. The fees for witnessing acceptance
tests and performance inspections shall be pursuant to state fees,
N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20.
(d)
Routine and periodic testing. The fees for routine and periodic
tests and inspections for elevator devices in structures not in Use
Group R-3 or R-4 shall be pursuant to state fees, N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20.
(e)
Administrative surcharge. An administrative fee will be levied
at 15% on the sum of the fees above, with a minimum charge of $5.
(f)
Certificate fees. A flat fee of $18 will be charged for a certificate
of compliance.
B.
Certificate of occupancy and/or approval fees.
(1)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy shall be a flat $150 for Groups
R3, R4 and R5. All other Use Groups shall be charged a flat fee of
$200.
(2)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a change
of use group shall be $200.
(3)
The fee for a change of ownership/tenant or certificate of continued
occupancy shall be $200.
(4)
The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy shall be $200.
(5)
The administrative fee for each certificate of occupancy issued following
the successful completion of an asbestos abatement project shall be
$35.
(6)
In addition to the above, there shall be a record maintenance fee
of $20 per each certificate.
C.
DCA training fee. In order to provide for the training, certification
and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction
Code Act and the regulations, the enforcing agency shall collect,
in addition to the fees specified above, a surcharge fee of $0.00371
per cubic foot of volume of new construction. The fee for all other
construction shall be $1.90 per $1,000 of value of construction.
D.
Prototype. Where a design is used repeatedly at different locations,
the plans attached to the first application for a construction permit
may be designated as prototype or master plans either by the Construction
Official or the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Subsequent
submittals shall consist of a plot plan, including utilities, floor
plan, exterior elevations and a reference to the prototype plan by
application or permit number [N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.15(e)3.i(4)]. The construction
permit fee shall be reduced by 5%.
E.
Plan review fees. 20% of the amount of the construction permit fee
shall be deemed to be the plan review fee. The amount paid for this
fee shall be credited toward the amount of the fee to be charged for
the construction permit, but is not refundable if the permit is not
issued.
F.
Private onsite inspection and plan review agencies.
(1)
When services are performed by private onsite and inspection companies,
permits shall be charged pursuant to the state fees as mandated by
N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20.
(2)
Administrative surcharge. The local enforcing agency shall charge
an administrative surcharge which will be 15% of the sum of the permit
fees on each subcode technical section, with a minimum charge of $1.
I.
The fees for the periodic reinspection of equipment and facilities
granted a certificate of approval for a specified duration in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.23 shall be as follows:
(1)
For hazardous uses and places of assembly requiring reinspection
every three months, the fee shall be $46 for occupancies of up to
12,000 square feet, and $10 for each additional 10,000 square feet.
(2)
For cross connections and backflow preventers that are subject to
testing, requiring reinspection every three months, the fee shall
be $75 for each device when they are tested (thrice annually) and
$120 for each device when they are broken down and tested (once annually).
J.
Annual construction permits.
(1)
The fee to be charged for an annual construction permit shall be
charged annually and based upon a flat fee multiplied by the number
of maintenance workers employed by the facility and who are primarily
engaged in work that is governed by a subcode. Managers, engineers
and clericals shall not be considered maintenance workers for the
purpose of establishing the annual construction permit fee. Annual
permits may be issued for building/fire protection, electrical and
plumbing. Fees shall be as follows:
(2)
Prior to the issuance of the annual permit, a training registration
fee of $140 per subcode shall be submitted by the applicant to the
Department of Community Affairs, Bureau of Technical Assistance, Training
Section, along with a copy of the construction permit (Form 170-A);
checks shall be made payable to: "Treasurer, State of New Jersey."
K.
Minimum fee(s). The minimum fee for a construction permit shall be
$75.
L.
Refunds. In the event that a building permit becomes null and void,
or when monies are requested to be refunded for permits not used,
the volume of the work actually completed shall be computed. Any excess
for the uncompleted work shall be returned to the permit holder; except
that all penalties that may have been imposed on the permit holder
under the requirements of the regulations shall first be collected.
Plan review fees are not refundable.
The following fire limits are established pursuant
to N.J.A.C. 5:23. (The Construction Code Official shall prepare and
submit to the Committee biannually a report re-evaluating 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 therefor.)
All money collected under any provision of this
chapter shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Township of Delanco
not later than the 15th day following the month of collection.
Permits shall be required in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.13, except as provided in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7.
