[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Haddon 12-26-2006 by Ord. No. 1170. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
It is the determination of the Mayor and Commissioners of the Township of Haddon that the various fees, deposits or other payments required to be made for licenses or permits issued by the Township or for services rendered by the Township, all of which have been provided for by ordinances of the Township, shall be removed from the various ordinances in which they originally appeared, which ordinances have for the most part become chapters of the Code of the Township of Haddon, and shall be compiled into this chapter of the Code entitled "Fees."
B. 
It is the determination of the Mayor and Commissioners that the listing of these fees and deposits in a single chapter will make for ease in reference and will facilitate future revision of such fees and deposits.
[Amended 3-26-2013 by Ord. No. 1306]
In accordance with § 14-9, the following fees shall be payable by the requestor to the Township of Haddon for the discovery provided:
A. 
Standard fees.
(1) 
The records clerk, municipal prosecutor, or a private prosecutor in a cross-complaint case may charge a fee for a copy or copies of discovery. The fee assessed for discovery embodied in the form of printed matter shall be $0.05 per letter-size page or smaller and $0.07 per legal-size page or larger.
(2) 
If the prosecutor and/or records clerk can demonstrate that the actual costs for copying discovery exceed the rates set forth in Subsection A(1) above, the prosecutor and/or clerk shall be permitted to charge a reasonable amount equal to the actual costs of copying. The actual copying costs shall be the costs of materials and supplies used to copy the discovery but shall not include the costs of labor or other overhead expenses associated with making the copies, except as provided for in Subsection B below.
(3) 
Electronic records and nonprinted materials shall be provided free of charge, but the records clerk and/or prosecutor may charge for the actual costs of any needed supplies, such as computer discs.
B. 
Special service charge for printed copies. Whenever the nature, format, manner of collation, or volume of discovery embodied in the form of printed matter to be copied is such that the discovery cannot be reproduced by ordinary document-copying equipment in ordinary business size, or is such that it would involve an extraordinary expenditure of time and effort to copy, the prosecutor may charge, in addition to the actual copying costs as provided for in Subsection A(2) above, a special service charge that shall be reasonable and shall be based upon the actual direct costs of providing the copy or copies. The requesting party shall have the opportunity to review and object to the charge prior to it being incurred.
C. 
Special service charge for electronic records. If the requesting party and/or defendant requests an electronic record in a medium or format not routinely used by the prosecutor, not routinely developed or maintained by the prosecutor, or requiring a substantial amount of manipulation or programming of information technology, the prosecutor may charge, in addition to the actual cost of duplication, a special charge that shall be reasonable and shall be based on the cost for any extensive use of information technology or the labor cost of personnel providing the service that is actually incurred by the prosecutor or attributable to the prosecutor for the programming, clerical, and supervisory assistance required, or both. The requesting party and/or defendant shall have the opportunity to review and object to the charge prior to it being incurred.
D. 
Actual postage for any discovery sent by mail.
E. 
For the envelope for any discovery sent by mail: $0.25.
F. 
Photographs will be photocopied at the rates established herein. If requests are made for duplicate photographs, the actual cost of making the photographs shall be charged.
G. 
Duplication of videotapes constitutes an extraordinary duplication process and will be charged at the rate of $5 per videotape.
H. 
Any discovery that has to be retrieved from the off-site record archive facility will be charged at the rate of $25 per box.
[Amended 4-27-2010 by Ord. No. 1253; 10-26-2010 by Ord. No. 1267]
A. 
The cost for routine requests of municipal documents shall be:
(1) 
Per letter-sized page and smaller: $0.05 each.
(2) 
Per legal-sized page and larger: $0.07 each.
B. 
Section 26-5, Fees, special services charges and special charges and special charges when charged; amounts authorized, Subsection F, Fees for certified records from vital statistics.
(1) 
Birth, marriage and death certificate:
(a) 
First copy: $10.
(b) 
Each copy thereafter: $5.
(2) 
The cost of transmitting electronic records on a medium (i.e., computer disc, CD-ROM, DVD) shall be limited to the actual cost of that medium.
C. 
If the nature, format, manner of collation, or volume of a government record embodied in the form of printed matter is such that the record cannot be reproduced by ordinary document copying equipment in ordinary business size or involves an extraordinary expenditure of time and effort to accommodate the request, then a special service charge shall be assessed in addition to the actual cost of duplication. The requestor shall have the opportunity to review and object to the charge in advance. These fees are as follows:
[Added 5-28-2024 by Ord. No. 1460]
(1) 
Special labor charge for police officer review and redaction of body-worn camera video: $0.49 per minute of time spent in review.
In accordance with Article II of Chapter 54, the following fees are hereby established for certain services extended and material furnished by the Police Department of the Township of Haddon, County of Camden:
A. 
Motor vehicle accident reports:
[Amended 10-26-2010 by Ord. No. 1267]
(1) 
If the requesting party is receiving the motor vehicle report in person, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5, the fee for such report shall be as follows:
(a) 
Per letter-sized page and smaller: $0.05 each.
(b) 
Per legal-sized page and larger: $0.07 each.
(2) 
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-131, if the party requesting a motor vehicle accident report is requesting it other than in person, an additional fee of $5 for the first three pages and $1 per page thereafter shall be paid in addition to the fees set forth in Subsection A(1) above.
B. 
Making and supplying prints of photographs taken in connection with accident investigations:
Number of Prints
Fee for Each
1 to 10
$10.00
11 to 20
$5.00
Over 20
$2.00
C. 
Viewing of photograph or photographs taken in connection with accident investigations or of accident scenes: $2 each.
D. 
Copying any videotape or tapes: $100 for each incident. The person undertaking to copy any videotape or tapes shall supply copying equipment, tapes and operating technician at such person's own cost and expense.
E. 
Viewing of videotape or tapes: $10 per incident.
F. 
Police patches. The cost for the purchase of a police patch shall be $2.
G. 
Fingerprinting. Fingerprinting of any person (other than the processing for criminal or traffic offense): $5 per person.
H. 
Payment for extra employment by officers. All extra employment will be billed for officer's services, administration fee, and vehicle maintenance fee for the use of police vehicle. The rate of pay of the officer's services will be 150% of the patrol officer's top pay for the contracted year. The administration fee charged is 20%. The vehicle maintenance cost is $50 for each job and for each car. The Township of Haddon will bill directly for these services.
I. 
Miscellaneous towing fees. A lot removal fee of $35 shall be paid to the Township prior to the release of any vehicle towed and/or stored under this chapter.
[Added 5-25-2010 by Ord. No. 1259]
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 1232; 4-27-2010 by Ord. No. 1253]
In accordance with § 75-5, the fees to be paid for alcoholic beverage licenses shall be as follows:
A. 
For each and every plenary retail consumption license, the sum of $1,250 per annum.
B. 
For each and every plenary retail distribution license, the sum of $1,450 per annum.
C. 
For each and every club license, the sum of $150 per annum.
In accordance with § 78-8:
A. 
The fee for all applications for licenses pursuant to this Chapter 78 shall be $100 in addition to all licensing or transfer fees, except that the fee for jukeboxes shall be $25.
B. 
The fee for a license to operate an automatic amusement device shall be $100 for each device, except that the fee for jukeboxes shall be $25.
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 4-22-2008 by Ord. No. 1215; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 1232]
In accordance with § 91-9:
A. 
The license fee for an unaltered cat shall be $14.
B. 
The license fee for each altered cat shall be $11.
C. 
The fee for a duplicate license or registration sleeve shall be $5.
In accordance with Chapter 93:
A. 
The landlord/sponsor of each rental unit converted to a condominium or cooperative after the effective date of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Protected Tenancy Act shall pay a fee of $25 per rental unit to the Township of Haddon.
B. 
For those buildings or structures containing in excess of 100 rental units, the fee due under Subsection A above shall be $25 per rental unit for the first 100 rental units and $15 for each rental unit in excess thereof.
C. 
As a prerequisite to the filing of an appeal with the Appeals Board, each applicant shall pay a fee of $200 to the Township.
[Amended 3-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1178; 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 9-22-2009 by Ord. No. 1246; 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. 1349; 2-25-2020 by Ord. No. 1403]
In accordance with Chapter 95:
A. 
The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode fees listed herein and shall be paid before the permit is issued.
(1) 
The Building Subcode fees shall be as follows:
(a) 
New construction:
[1] 
Residential: $0.047 per cubic foot of building or structure volume; minimum fee, $250.
[2] 
Commercial: $0.0470 per cubic foot of building or structure volume; minimum fee, $250.
[3] 
Temporary structures, large open-volume buildings, including, but not limited to, air-supported structures, tent structures, greenhouses or other agricultural, recreational and other storage use buildings. The construction permit fee will be solely based upon the estimated cost of installation of such a building with regard to the foundation cost: $18.50 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of the work; minimum fee, $60.
(b) 
Alterations, repairs, fences and minor work: $34 per $1,000 for the first $50,000; the fee on the amount exceeding $50,000 shall be in the amount of $26 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of the work;
(c) 
Additions: $0.047 per cubic foot of building or structure volume for the added portion; minimum fee, $250.
(d) 
Auxiliary use of buildings, sheds, carports: $70.
(e) 
Combinations of renovations and additions: the sum of the fees computed separately as renovations and additions.
(f) 
Surcharge fee for new construction or additions: $0.00371 (this amount is set by the DCA) per cubic foot of volume of the new construction and $1.90 per $1,000 for any alteration, renovation or repair, to be remitted to the Bureau of Housing Inspections, Department of Community Affairs, on a quarterly basis.
(2) 
The general fees under the construction code shall be as follows:
(a) 
Demolition of buildings or structures: $92 for less than 5,000 square feet; all others, $168.
(b) 
Sign fees: $6 per square foot for the first 100 square feet of surface area; compute only one side for double-faced signs; $4 per square foot for anything over the first 100 square feet; minimum fee shall be $70.
(c) 
Certificate of occupancy.
[1] 
The fee shall be $168.
[2] 
Exception. For one- and two-family residences less than 5,000 square feet in area and less than 30 feet in height, the minimum fee shall be $50.
[3] 
The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy shall be $168.
[4] 
The fee for the first issuance and any renewal of a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be $39.
(d) 
The minimum fee for a building permit shall be $75.
(e) 
The fee for tents in excess of 900 square feet or more than 30 feet in any direction shall be $129.
(f) 
The fee for an aboveground swimming pool shall be $75; the fee for in-ground swimming pools shall be $210.
(g) 
The fee for an application for a variation shall be $821 for Class 1 structures and $168 for Class 2 and 3 structures.
(h) 
The fee for lead hazard abatement work shall be $196; the fee for a clearance certificate shall be $39.
(3) 
The Plumbing Subcode fees shall be as follows:
(a) 
Fixtures and stacks, including, but not limited to, all sinks, urinals, water closets, bathtubs, shower stalls, laundry tubs, floor drains, drinking fountains, dishwashers, garbage disposals, clothes washers, hot-water heaters or similar devices, each fixture: $15.
(b) 
Special devices (grease traps, oil separators, water-cooled air-conditioning units, pumps, utility services connections), each device: $91.
(c) 
Annual testing of a backflow preventers shall be $65.
(d) 
Minimum plumbing fee. In any case, the minimum fee for any Plumbing Subcode permit, in part or total, shall be $75.
(4) 
The Electrical Subcode fees shall be as follows:
(a) 
The minimum fee is $75.
(b) 
Rough wiring (all switches, receptacles and lighting outlets to be counted as outlets) and fixtures:
[1] 
One to 50: $70.
[2] 
For each additional 25 outlets or fraction: $20.
(c) 
Annual inspections for public swimming pools shall be $50.
(d) 
Swimming pools, new installation (two inspections): $80.
(e) 
Residential electric ranges; hot-water heaters:
[1] 
For each outlet for a single unit of 10 kilowatts or less: $15.
[2] 
Each additional unit: $15.
(f) 
Emergency standby generators: $60.
(g) 
Heat pump: $60.
(h) 
Electric heat:
[1] 
Single unit: $15.
[2] 
Each additional unit: $15.
(i) 
The fee charged for the installation of single or multistation smoke or heat detectors and fire, burglar or security alarms in any one- or two-family dwelling shall be a flat fee of $33.
(j) 
Motors:
[1] 
One horsepower to 10 horsepower or kilowatts, each: $20.
[2] 
Ten horsepower to 50 horsepower or kilowatts, each: $75.
[3] 
Over 50 horsepower to 100 horsepower, each: $129.
[4] 
100 horsepower and over, each: $640.
(k) 
Feeders, relocated, replacement, added to or original equipment: apply Service Equipment Schedule.
(l) 
Service and meter equipment and feeders, relocated, replacement, added to or original equipment installation:
[1] 
Not over 200 amperes: $75.
[2] 
201 to 1,000 amperes: $129.
[3] 
Over 1,000 amperes: $640.
(m) 
Transformers, vaults, outdoor enclosures, outdoor substations and generators:
[1] 
Not over 45 kilovolt-amperes: $75.
[2] 
Up to 112 kilovolt-amperes: $129.
[3] 
Over 112.5 kilovolt-amperes: $640.
(n) 
Outdoor electric sign, billboard, etc.: $50.
(o) 
Protective signaling devices:
[1] 
For the first five devices: $50.
[2] 
For each additional device: $10.
(p) 
Installation and fees for any items not listed. The minimum fee shall be $65.
(q) 
For photovoltaic systems, the fee shall be based on the designated kilowatt rating of the solar photovoltaic system as follows:
[1] 
One to 50 kw, the fee shall be $175.
[2] 
50kw to 100kw, the fee shall be $229.
[3] 
Greater than 100 kw, the fee shall be $640.
(5) 
The Fire Subcode fees shall be as follows:
(a) 
Fuel storage tanks and equipment:
[1] 
One to 1,000 gallons: $75.
[2] 
Each additional 500 gallons or fraction thereof: $20.
(b) 
For each drying room, dry kiln, refuse chute, vault, dust conveyor, stock conveyor or refuse conveyor system: $75.
(c) 
The fee for each independent pre-engineered system shall be $129.
(d) 
For fire inspection during construction, including welding safety precautions as established at original permit application, per inspection: $70.
(e) 
The fee for each kitchen exhaust system shall be $129.
(f) 
Fire system standpipes, per riser: $321.
(g) 
Each fire hose cabinet: $20.
(h) 
Fire system sprinklers:
[1] 
20 or fewer heads: $91.
[2] 
For 21 to and including 100 heads: $168.
[3] 
101 to and including 200 heads: $321.
[4] 
201 to and including 400 heads: $831.
[5] 
401 to and including 1,000 heads: $1,150.
[6] 
Over 1,000 heads: $1,469.
(i) 
Manual fire alarm system (smoke and heat detectors):
[1] 
For 1 to 12 detectors: $50.
[2] 
Each additional 25 detectors: $20.
(j) 
The fee for each incinerator or crematorium shall be $511.
(k) 
Minimum fee: $75.
(6) 
Mechanical fees shall be as follows:
(a) 
Any device for an R3 or R5 residential home shall be $60 for the first device and $15 for each additional.
(b) 
The minimum mechanical fee shall be $75.
B. 
In order to provide for the training, certification and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act and Regulations for the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, the enforcing agency shall collect, in addition to the fees specified above, the state surcharge fee. Said surcharge fee shall be remitted to the Bureau of Housing Inspection, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey, on a quarterly basis and not later than the first month of the following quarter.
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 1232]
A. 
In accordance with § 104-4, the person applying for a dog license and registration tag shall pay a fee of $10.80, plus the applicable state fees.
B. 
In accordance with § 104-10, the annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 or fewer dogs shall be $250, and for more than 10 dogs, $750. The annual fee for a pet shop shall be $100. No fees shall be charged for a shelter or pound.
C. 
The fee for a duplicate license or registration sleeve shall be $5.
[Added 9-22-2015 by Ord. No. 1343[1]]
A. 
In accordance with § 92-3, a fee of $25 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for a permit to place a donation clothing bin within the Township of Haddon.
B. 
In accordance with § 92-3, a fee of $25 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for renewal of any permit required by Chapter 92.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the renumbering of the remaining sections of this chapter.
[Amended 2-28-2012 by Ord. No. 1288; 5-26-2020 by Ord. No. 1405]
A. 
The state permit fees established in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9(c) are as follows:
Type of Permit
Fee
Type 1
$54
Type 2
$214
Type 3
$427
Type 4
$641
B. 
The cost for the issuance of a certification of fire code status shall be $50.
C. 
Applications for a certificate of alarm, carbon monoxide alarm, and portable fire extinguisher compliance (CSACMAPFEC), as required by N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3, shall be handled as provided in Chapter 186, Property Maintenance, and the fees for such applications shall be as provided for therein, as otherwise set forth in Chapter 111, Fees.
D. 
Non-life-hazard dwelling units and use groups.
(1) 
In accordance with § 122-25,[1] the following fees shall be charged for buildings with dwelling units not listed as life hazard by the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, except one- or two-family owner-occupied units:
Unit Size
Fee
1 to 3 units
$50
4 to 10 units
$100
11 to 20 units
$150
21 to 40 units
$200
Each additional 20 units or less
$50
[1]
Editor's Note: See now Ch. 186.
(2) 
Non-life-hazard uses. Non-life-hazard uses groups include all buildings not listed as life hazard uses by the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code.
Building Type
Fee
Buildings with or without attached dwelling units, not in excess of 1,000 square feet
$50
Buildings with or without attached dwelling units in excess of 1,000 square feet, not exceeding 3,000 square feet
$75
Buildings in excess of 3,000 square feet, not exceeding 9,000 square feet
$100
Buildings in excess of 9,000 square feet, not exceeding 15,000 square feet
$200
Buildings in excess of 15,000 square feet, not exceeding 50,000 square feet
$250
Buildings in excess of 50,000 square feet, not exceeding 100,000 square feet
$300
Buildings in excess of 100,000 square feet, not exceeding 200,000 square feet
$600
Buildings in excess of 200,000 square feet, not exceeding 300,000 square feet
$800
Additional 100,000 square feet or part thereof
$300
Note:
Each floor or story shall be calculated as separate areas for total building calculation.
E. 
Certificate of fire code status.
(1) 
The fee for any structure requiring inspection not covered under either the life hazard fee schedule or the non-life-hazard fee schedule shall be $50.
(2) 
The following building or structure, if classified as non-life-hazard, although not exempt from registration or inspection, shall be exempt from paying an inspection fee:
(a) 
Municipal-owned buildings.
(b) 
Fire stations.
(c) 
EMS stations.
(d) 
House of worship (excluding rooms for public assembly, i.e., meeting halls, social halls, rental halls).
F. 
Fire report. The fee for copies of Fire Marshal investigation reports to insurance companies/owners or occupants shall be $35.
In accordance with § 138-7, the license fees shall be as follows: for one distribution, $10; for more than one distribution and not exceeding 10 distributions, $50; for more than 10 distributions, the license fee shall be $100 per annum, and the license issued upon payment of said fee of $100 shall be known as an "annual license," and shall permit any number of distributions not exceeding 300.
In accordance with Chapter 146, the annual license fee to operate a laundromat shall be $50 for each establishment containing only washing and drying machines and $100 for each establishment containing both washing and drying machines and dry-cleaning machines.
[Amended 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. 1348]
A. 
In accordance with § 154-6E, a fee of $100 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for a business license.
B. 
In accordance with § 154-14, a fee of $75 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for a temporary business license.
C. 
In accordance with § 154-13D, a fee of $50 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for renewal of any business license.
D. 
In accordance with § 154-9B and § 154-12D, a fee of $10 per license shall be paid upon the issuance of a business license, a renewal business license or a temporary business license.
[Added 6-23-2015 by Ord. No. 1332[1]; amended 7-26-2016 by Ord. No. 1360]
In accordance with § 156-4A(7) and § 156-8, a fee of $500 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for a license to engage in the business of secondhand metals or to conduct business as a dealer in secondhand metals within the Township of Haddon.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the renumbering of the remaining sections of this chapter.
[Added 4-28-2015 by Ord. No. 1327]
A. 
In accordance with § 174-6A(8), a fee of $100 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for a license to engage in the business of pawnbroking and/or to conduct business as a pawnbroker or secondhand dealer within the Township of Haddon.
B. 
In accordance with §§ 174-7, 174-12, 174-22A(5) and 174-22D, a fee of $50 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for renewal of or change of location for any license required by Chapter 174.
[Added 5-26-2015 by Ord. No. 1331; amended 3-28-2023 by Ord. No. 1435]
A. 
All fees, penalties, and/or fines established within this chapter and assessable pursuant to the Township's authority outlined within P.L. 2021, c. 444,[1] shall be deemed a municipal charge in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-1 et seq.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.12s1 et seq.
B. 
Creditors required to notify the Township and register a property as one in foreclosure shall be required to pay an annual registration fee of $500 per property, due at the time of registration.
C. 
If a property registered with the Township's registration program pursuant to §§ 187-18 and 187-19 as a property in foreclosure is determined to be vacant and abandoned at the time of registration, or becomes vacant and abandoned at any time during the pendency of the foreclosure proceeding, the creditor shall pay an additional annual registration fee of $2,000 per property, due at the time the determination that the property is vacant and abandoned is made.
[Amended 7-24-2012 by Ord. No. 1296]
A. 
In accordance with § 189-14, the fee for initial and annual registration of rental housing space shall be $20 per unit of housing space.
B. 
In accordance with §§ 189-10, 189-11 and 189-12, an application for landlord hardship, capital improvement surcharge or additional surcharge shall be accompanied by an application fee computed by multiplying the number of proposed affected housing spaces by $1 per housing space, but in no event shall the fee be less than $100.
C. 
In accordance with §§ 189-22 and 189-24, the filing fee for tenant complaints, statements of objection or requests for a hearing before the Rent Control Board and proofs of service upon all parties in interest shall be $25 for each statement of objection or request for a hearing before the Board. Each statement of objection or request for a hearing shall be accompanied by an escrow deposit of $100.
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 4-22-2008 by Ord. No. 1215; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 1232; 7-28-2009 by Ord. No. 1244; 4-27-2010 by Ord. No. 1253; 5-27-2025 by Ord. No. 1477]
A. 
Annual service and rental charges for residences and apartment units, § 194-4.
(1) 
In accordance with Article I of Chapter 194, the following annual service and rental charges for each residence and apartment unit in the Township of Haddon connected to and using the sanitary sewer system of the Township of Haddon are hereby established and fixed as follows:
(a) 
For each single dwelling unit or living quarters of a single family, except an apartment unit: $235.
(b) 
For each apartment unit: $255, and each apartment shall be considered as a separate and distinct unit.
(c) 
For any single-family dwelling or a multiple-dwelling unit consisting of not more than four units owned by a person who is entitled to the senior citizen deduction as set forth in N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.40 et seq., the annual service and rental charges shall be $135 for a dwelling unit occupied by such person and $255 for each additional unit contained therein.
(d) 
Any housing project owned and operated by the Housing Authority of the Township of Haddon primarily for the occupancy of apartment units by senior citizens shall pay an annual sewer charge of $125 per year for each apartment or dwelling unit contained in such housing project.
(2) 
The annual service and rental charges for each residence located in the Borough of Haddonfield connected to and using the sanitary sewer system of the Township of Haddon beginning in the year 1982 and continuing thereafter, for each dwelling unit or living quarters of a single family, shall be $255 per unit.
B. 
Annual service and rental charges for other uses, § 194-5.
(1) 
The annual service and rental charges for any school, church, fire company, fraternal or other charitable organization shall be $235 per unit.
(2) 
The annual service and rental charges for any building or premises not heretofore established and fixed shall be based upon the water consumption of the respective building and premises for the prior year as measured by a meter or meters used to determine the water rents and charges for such building and premises at a rate of $3 per thousand gallons for the first 300,000 gallons of water and $2.35 per thousand gallons for usage in excess of 300,000 gallons.
(3) 
The minimum service and rental charge for any building or premises not heretofore established and fixed by this section or by § 194-4 shall be $255.
(4) 
If a business has an apartment that is owner-occupied, the minimum is $255, plus being based on water consumption.
(5) 
If a business has an apartment that is not owner-occupied, the minimum charge is $422 plus being based on water consumption. This minimum shall apply to the business and one apartment unit. There shall be an additional minimum charge of $255 for each additional apartment unit.
C. 
Sewer system connection permits in accordance with § 194-10.
(1) 
A permit to connect with the Haddon Township sewer system shall be issued pursuant to a properly filed application and upon payment of fees in accordance with the following schedule:
(a) 
Basic fee for all applications: $75 per application, in addition to which there shall be charged for the connection to the municipally owned system.
(b) 
Residential dwelling units: one-family, two-family, three-family, garden, high-rise, apartment units, townhouses, trailers.
[1] 
A dwelling unit which has three bedrooms or more than 1,000 square feet of living area: $2,100.
[2] 
A dwelling unit which has two bedrooms but not more than 1,000 square feet of living area: $1,900.
[3] 
A dwelling unit which has one bedroom but not more than 1,000 square feet of living area: $1,700.
[a] 
"Living area" is defined as gross area within a dwelling unit, including hallways, storage areas, laundry rooms and utility rooms, physically located within the owned or rented area of the sewer user.
[b] 
In cases where dormitory-style sleeping quarters are provided, the total number of dwelling units shall be determined by the total authorized occupancy capacity of the facility divided by two.
(c) 
All classes of users other than those set forth in Subsection C(1)(b)[1], [2] and/or [3] above shall pay a connection fee based upon the estimated daily average sewage flow during usage period as determined by the Township Engineer. The charge per gallon per day of sewage flow shall be $3 per unit, but in no case shall the connection charge be less than the charge for a one-family residence unit.
(2) 
The additional charges established under Subsections C(1)(b)[1], [2] and [3] and A(1)(c) shall be reduced by the assessment for the installation of sewer facilities levied against the benefited property covered by the application.
(3) 
The additional charges established under Subsections C(1)(b)[1], [2] and [3] and C(1)(c) hereof shall be inapplicable where a builder, without charge to the Township, constructs or has constructed, enlarges or contributes to a Township-owned sewer plant, pumping station, force main or other Township facility, in which case a contract shall be entered into between the Township and the builder authorizing permits to be issued hereunder for a specific number of connections at a negotiated charge which may give credit against the charges computed on the basis of Subsection C(1)(b)[1], [2] and [3] and (c) up to 75% of the value of the additions to the Township contributed to the Township by the builder, it being the intent of this provision that such credit shall be applied only to contributed facilities which represent capacities greater than required for the builder's needs as planned at the time of the approval of the contract with the Township.
(4) 
If it is specifically found and determined by resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Haddon that it is advantageous and desirable to the Township to have the benefit of rental from a connection in a specific case where the connection to the Township's system cannot be legally required to be made, and that the benefit to be derived to the Township from such rental outweighs the loss which would be sustained in eliminating a connection fee, the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Haddon may, in such resolution, in order to induce the connection to be made to the Township's system and secure to the Township the benefit therefrom, waive the connection fee which would ordinarily be required by the terms hereof.
D. 
Fees for existing water/sewer connections to be renewed orreplaced/repaired in accordance with § 194-14.
Fees for Existing Water/Sewer Connections to be Renewed or Repaired/Replaced*
Type of Service
Fee
3/4-inch water (inside setting)
$840
3/4-inch water (outside setting)
$950
1-inch water (inside setting)
$1,000
1-inch water (outside setting)
$1,140
4-inch sewer lateral
$800
4-inch sewer trap
$550
NOTES:
*
Fees include required street opening permit.
**
Apartment structures/units, condominium structures and commercial structures/units shall pay a new connection fee of $2,000 per unit to connect to the Township water system.
In the event the Township is required to purchase any additional water from New Jersey American Water in anticipation of a proposed development, the applicant for said development must determine, in advance, with the Township Engineer's approval, the amount of water that will be required. The applicant shall be responsible to provide an escrow fee for all potential costs for said water, in advance, to the Township. Under the Township agreement with New Jersey American Water in effect when this chapter was adopted, the Township must anticipate and pay for all estimated water to be used one year in advance beginning June 1 of each year.
E. 
Fees for new water/sewer connections for the construction of new single-family homes, townhouses, condominiums or apartments in accordance with § 194-14.
Fees for Water/Sewer Connections for New Construction
Type of Service
Fee
3/4-inch water (inside setting)
$1,800
3/4-inch water (outside setting)
$2,000
1-inch water (inside setting)
$2,100
1-inch water (outside setting)
$2,300
2-inch water (inside setting)
$2,500
2-inch water (outside setting)
$2,800
Commercial (per unit)**
$2,000
Apartments/condominiums (per unit)
$2,000
Sewer connections
In accordance with § 111-23C(1)(b)
F. 
In accordance with §§ 194-16 and 194-17, the fee for sewer and water lateral permits shall be $150 and the fee for inspections shall be $100.
G. 
In accordance with § 194-21, the fee for reinspection of prohibited connections shall be $250.
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 1232]
A. 
In accordance with Article I of Chapter 203, the fee for a permit to curb or recurb, pave or repave any sidewalk in any streets of the Township shall be $75.
B. 
In accordance with Article III of Chapter 203, the street opening permit fees shall be as follows:
(1) 
For any opening up to and no greater than six feet by six feet: $250.
(2) 
For any opening greater than six feet by six feet, but no greater than 250 linear feet: $1,000.
(3) 
For any opening greater than 250 linear feet: $4 per foot.
(4) 
Inspection fees for sidewalks: $75.
[Added 5-22-2018 by Ord. No. 1381[1]]
A. 
In accordance with § 212-15, the Tax Collector shall charge the following fees:
B. 
Thirty-five dollars for preparation and/or certification of the first certificate of redemption issued for any individual property in any one calendar year.
C. 
Thirty-five dollars for the second request for a certificate of redemption when the certificate has already been previously prepared and provided for the same property within the same calendar year.
D. 
Fifty dollars for the third and every subsequent calculation of the amount required for redemption, after the first two calculations of the amount required for redemption for the same property were provided during the same calendar year.
E. 
One-hundred dollars for a duplicate tax sale certificate.
F. 
Five dollars for the issuance of the first duplicate copy of a tax bill issued for any individual property in any one calendar year, except as otherwise provided in § 212-15A.
G. 
Fifty dollars for the second and every subsequent duplicate copy of a tax bill issued for any individual property in any one calendar year, except as otherwise provided in § 212-15A.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former §§ 111-31 through 111-40 as §§ 111-32 through 111-41, respectively.
A. 
Taxicab licenses. In accordance with § 214-3, each application for a taxicab license shall be accompanied by a license fee of $100 for a single taxicab to be licensed, together with a license fee of $20 for each additional taxicab if there shall be more than one taxicab to be licensed. In the event that any person desires to license six or more taxicabs owned and operated by him within the Township of Haddon, there shall be issued a fleet license covering all of such taxicabs for the fee of $250.
B. 
In accordance with § 214-7, the fee for a transfer of a taxicab license to another vehicle owned or in the custody of the same licensee shall be $5.
C. 
Taxicab driver's license. In accordance with § 214-8, a fee of $10 shall accompany each application for a taxicab driver's license.
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 4-22-2008 by Ord. No. 1215; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 1232; 3-24-2009 by Ord. No. 1235; 4-27-2010 by Ord. No. 1253; 5-27-2025 by Ord. No. 1477]
A. 
In accordance with Chapter 226, the following are hereby fixed as the respective minimum water rents for any one premises, which shall be paid quarterly, as follows:
Size of Meter
(inches)
Quarterly Water Rent
5/8
$35.25
3/4
$42.25
1
$49.25
1 1/4
$70.25
1 1/2
$105.50
2
$280
3
$425
4
$560
6
$845
B. 
For persons on limited income. When any dwelling unit is owned and occupied by a person who is in receipt of social security pension benefits or similar pension benefits and such person has no additional income in excess of that permitted by social security regulations and such dwelling unit is not used or occupied by any other persons in receipt of income, then in such instances the minimum water rent shall be payable quarterly as follows: $10 per quarter.
C. 
Water actually used or consumed is to be charged to all customers uniformly at the following block rates:
(1) 
For the first 10,000 gallons used: $3.69 per 1,000 gallons.
(2) 
Ten thousand to 40,000 gallons used: $5.70 per 1,000 gallons.
(3) 
Forty thousand to 75,000 gallons used: $6.37 per 1,000 gallons.
(4) 
Seventy-five thousand to 150,000 gallons used: $6.70 per 1,000 gallons.
(5) 
One hundred fifty thousand to 200,000 gallons used: $8.44 per 1,000 gallons.
(6) 
In excess of 200,000 gallons used: $9.85 for each additional 1,000 gallons or the New Jersey American Water Company service rate (whichever is greater).
D. 
The charge for the installation of a water meter under § 226-8 shall be $75.
E. 
Fee for turning water off and on.
(1) 
In accordance with § 226-10, the charge for turning water off and on shall be a fee of $100 for each incident the water is:
(a) 
Turned off because of repairs to the water service;
(b) 
Turned on because of repairs to the water service;
(c) 
Turned off due to nonpayment of bills;
(d) 
Turned on due to nonpayment of bills;
(e) 
Turned off because the premises shall be vacant; and
(f) 
Turned on because the premises is no longer vacant.
(2) 
In the event of nonpayment of bills under § 226-10, once an owner has received the first notice of intent to shut off the water, he or she may, in addition to the shutoff fee of $100 also be responsible to pay the interest on the failed payment, amounting to 1 1/2% of the outstanding amount owed per month, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:14B-41. Where payments have not been made and notice has been given, the Township of Haddon may turn off or restrict the water supply until payment, including accrued interest, is made in full.
[Added 4-24-2007 by Ord. No. 1183; amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201]
A. 
The public facility commonly referred to as the "Bettlewood Fathers' Association" building shall be, for definitional purposes, the "Township-owned facility" hereinafter referred to in the chapter. The rental fees for this facility, for parties not to exceed 90 people, shall be as follows:
(1) 
For bona fide civic groups of the Township of Haddon: $100.
(2) 
For residents of the Township of Haddon: $200.
(3) 
For individuals not residents of the Township of Haddon: $300.
B. 
There shall be a security deposit of $150 per rental for the rental of a Township-owned facility, and the rental fee shall be accompanied by proof of liability insurance naming the Township of Haddon as an additional insured in the amount of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence.
C. 
In addition, there shall be a maintenance fee of $100 per rental and $150 per rental when food is served in conjunction with the rental of the Township-owned facility.
[Added 4-24-2007 by Ord. No. 1183]
Any private entity or individual may hire members of the Haddon Township Public Works Department for extra-duty assignments in the course of a rental of a Township-owned facility. Applications describing the specific nature of the services being requested shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Works or his designee who shall determine the propriety of such request. Extra-duty assignments that are approved shall be made available to members of the Public Works Department who may wish to engage in such activities.
[Added 4-24-2007 by Ord. No. 1183]
A. 
Any private entity or individual requesting Public Works employees for extra-duty assignments pursuant to §§ 111-34 through 111-39 of this chapter shall be responsible for the cost of such services as set forth in this section.
B. 
The person or entity requesting Public Works employees for extra-duty assignments pursuant to §§ 111-34 through 111-39 of this chapter shall make application to the Superintendent of Public Works or his designee stating, among other things, the anticipated time in which such extra-duty assignment services will be required. The Superintendent of Public Works or his designee will thereafter inform the requesting party as to the appropriate amount to be placed in a special escrow account. The person or entity requesting such services, within three days of the proposed commencement of such services, shall tender this escrow amount to the Superintendent of Public Works or his designee, who will remit same to the Chief Financial Officer for deposit into the special escrow account.
C. 
No extra-duty assignment services pursuant to §§ 111-34 through 111-39 of this chapter shall commence without the posting of the escrow as herein required, nor shall extra-duty assignment services continue if the funds escrowed are insufficient to cover the costs of the continuation of such services. The escrow balance shall at all times be sufficient to pay for extra-duty assignments before said services are rendered, and no services shall be rendered unless prepaid.
D. 
The Superintendent of Public Works or his designee is responsible for all contacts with the party requesting extra-duty assignment services pursuant to §§ 111-34 through 111-39 of this chapter and for the status of escrow balances. The recipient of services will receive a statement of charges within 10 days of the cessation of such services.
Hourly rates for extra-duty assignments pursuant to §§ 111-34 through 111-39 of this chapter shall be as follows:
A. 
For use of Public Works personnel, an amount equivalent to twice (double time) the regular rate of the top pay for a Public Works employee in that contract year; and
B. 
A charge of 20% of the total costs to be paid to the Township to cover the administrative cost of providing such services.
[Added 4-24-2007 by Ord. No. 1183]
The Chief Financial Officer shall pay Public Works personnel performing extra-duty assignments pursuant to §§ 111-34 through 111-39 of this chapter at the established hourly rate for extra-duty assignments, less regular payroll deductions. Payment to Public Works personnel shall be made during the second regular pay period following the performance of any extra duty assignment.
[Added 4-24-2007 by Ord. No. 1183]
The performance of any extra-duty assignment pursuant to this §§ 111-34 through 111-39 of this chapter is contingent upon the Township's ability to provide the necessary manpower through the employment of off-duty Public Works personnel. In the event that the Public Works Department fails to perform or complete any extra-duty assignment pursuant to §§ 111-34 through 111-39 of this chapter, the Township's liability shall be limited to refunding any fee or portion thereof received as payment for such services.
[Added 5-26-2020 by Ord. No. 1404]
A. 
The fees for application and issuance of a COC or a first TCOC shall be as follows:
(1) 
For COC applications submitted more than 14 days prior to the date change of ownership occurs or the date of change of occupancy, the fee is $150;
(2) 
For COC applications submitted more than seven days but less than 14 days prior to the date change of ownership occurs or the date of change of occupancy, the fee is $175;
(3) 
For COC applications submitted more than four days but less than seven days prior to the date change of ownership occurs or or the date of change of occupancy, the fee is $200;
(4) 
For COC applications submitted less than four days prior to the date change of ownership occurs or the date of change of occupancy, the fee is $225; and
(5) 
For COC applications submitted after the date change of ownership occurs or the date of change of occupancy, the fee is $250.
B. 
The following additional fees shall be paid upon reinspection of a property after the issuance of a TCOC:
(1) 
The fee for the first reinspection after issuance of a TCOC is $25;
(2) 
The fee for the second reinspection after issuance of a TCOC is $50;
(3) 
The fee for a third reinspection after issuance of a TCOC is $75; and
(4) 
The fee for a fourth or subsequent reinspection after issuance of a TCOC is $100 for each such reinspection.
[Added 11-22-2022 by Ord. No. 1430]
A. 
Application fees.
(1) 
Residential application (bulk variances): $125.
(2) 
Application for use variance: $500.
(3) 
Site plan review.
(a) 
Minor site plan review without variance: $250.
(b) 
Minor site plan review with variance: $375.
(c) 
Major site plan: $750.
(4) 
Subdivision fees.
(a) 
Minor subdivision without variance: $150.
(b) 
Minor subdivision with variance: $200.
(c) 
Major subdivision: $600.
B. 
Escrow fees. The following fees will be escrowed with the Secretary of the Planning Board to cover the professional services and review, including engineers, legal, and other incidental expenses connected with processing, reviewing and checking all materials.
(1) 
Minor site plan without variance: $600.
(2) 
Minor site plan with variance: $1,500.
(3) 
Major site plan: $3,500.
(4) 
Major subdivision with variance: $3,500 plus $50 per lot.
(5) 
Application for use variance: $3,000.
C. 
Request for waiver.
(1) 
The applicant may request that the escrow deposit specified herein be waived, provided that the applicant demonstrates to the appropriate subcommittee of the Planning Board that the services and expenses contemplated hereby will not be required. The decision of the appropriate subcommittee of the Planning Board shall be final, and in the event that an escrow deposit is required, any application will be returned as incomplete until the deposit is posted.
(2) 
Sums not utilized in the review and inspection process shall be returned to the applicant if additional sums are deemed necessary, the applicant shall be notified of the required additional amount and shall add same to escrow.
(3) 
Each applicant who shall submit a plan for site plan approval shall agree in writing to pay all reasonable costs for professional review of the said site plan and for improvements required by the Planning Board. Such costs must be paid in full before a certificate of occupancy is issued.