[Amended 12-19-1994 by Ord. No. 1187-94]
A. There is hereby established in the Township of Hamilton
a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as
the "Department of Inspections," consisting of a Construction Official,
Building Subcode Official and Fire Protection Subcode Official, Plumbing
Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official and such other subcode
officials for such additional subcodes 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
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, 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. 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 location of said
office shall be in the Municipal Building, located at 6101 Thirteenth
Street, Mays Landing, New Jersey, 08330.
Appeals from decisions of the enforcing agency
shall be heard under the rules and regulations established by the
Atlantic County Construction Board of Appeals.
[Last amended 3-5-2018 by Ord. No. 1875-2018]
A. Plan review fee. The fee for plan review shall be 25% of the amount
to be charged for a construction permit.
B. The basic construction fee shall be the sum of the parts computed
on the basis of volume or cost of construction, the number of plumbing
fixtures and pieces of equipment, the number of electric fixtures
and the number of sprinklers, standpipes and detectors (smoke and
heat) at the unit rates provided herein, plus any special fees.
(1) Building volume or cost. Fees for new construction shall be based
upon the volume of the structure. Volume shall be computed in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28. Use groups and types of construction as used
herein are classified and defined in Articles 3 and 4 of the Building
Subcode. The minimum fee for any new construction shall be $65.
(a)
The fees for new construction are as follows:
Use Group
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Fee
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Use Groups No. 1
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A=Assembly
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$0.038 per cubic foot of structural volume
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B=Business
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H=High hazard
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I=Institutional
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E=Education
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R=Residential
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M=Mercantile
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Use Groups No. 2
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F=Factory
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$0.021 per cubic foot of structural volume
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S=Storage
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U=Utility
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Use Groups No. 3
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Buildings and structures on commercial farms ("farms," as defined
in the Uniform Construction Code)
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A=Assembly
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$0.0011 per cubic foot of structural volume, up to $1,602 maximum
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F=Factory
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S=Storage
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(b)
Renovations, alterations and repairs.
[1]
Fees for renovations, alterations and repairs shall be based
upon the estimated cost of the work at the following rates:
Estimated Cost of Work
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Rate
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$1 to $50,000
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$34 per $1,000
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$51,000 to $100,000
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Additional fee of $26 per $1,000
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Over $100,000
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Additional fee of $22 per $1,000
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[2]
For the purposes of determining the 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
estimating firm or by the contractor, and a bona fide contractor's
bid, if available, shall be submitted. The Department shall make the
final decision regarding estimated cost.
(c)
Fees for additions shall be computed on the same basis as for
new construction for the added portion.
(d)
Fees for combined renovations and additions shall be computed as the sum of the fees computed separately in accordance with Subsection
B(1)(a) and
(b) above.
(e)
Sign fees. The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall be
as follows:.
[1]
Pylon signs.
Number of Square Feet
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Fee
(per square foot)
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First 100
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$6
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Next 400 (from 101 to 500)
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$4.75
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Over 500
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$3.50
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[2]
Ground signs.
Number of Square Feet
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Fee
(per square foot)
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First 100
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$3
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Next 400 (from 101 to 500)
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$2.10
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Over 500
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$1.40
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[3]
The minimum fee shall be $65.
(f)
Cellular communications towers: $129.
(g)
Retaining walls.
[1]
Greater than 550 square feet, Class 3: $210.
[2]
Less than or equal to 550 square feet, Class 3: $106.
[3]
Other than Class 3: cost of construction.
(h)
Lead abatement.
[2]
Lead abatement clearance certificate: $39.
(i)
Demolition fees.
[1]
All use groups, except R-3, R-4, R-5: $168 flat fee.
[2]
Use Groups R-3, R-4, R-5, less than 5,000 square feet, 30 feet
maximum height: $92 flat fee.
(j)
Prototype credit fee: 20% of original permit charge.
(k)
DCA surcharge fee:
[1]
New: as determined by Department of Community Affairs.
[2]
Alterations: as determined by Department of Community Affairs.
(l)
Continuing certificate of occupancy fee: $168.
(o)
Variation application, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10:
$45.
(p)
Minor asbestos abatement, permit: flat fee of $100 per building.
(q)
Certificates of occupancy.
Use Group
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Fee
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Use Groups No. 1
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Residential only, flat fee
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$40
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Use Groups No. 2 (flat fee)
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A=Assembly
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$65
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B=Business
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H=High hazard
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I=Institutional
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E=Education
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M=Mercantile
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F=Factory
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S=Storage
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U=Utility
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(r)
Renewal of temporary certificate of occupancy, flat fee: $39.
(2) Plumbing fixtures and equipment. The fees shall be as follows:
[Amended 2-4-2019 by Ord.
No. 1894-2019]
Use
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Fee
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(a)
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Each fixture, piece of equipment or appliance connected to the
plumbing system, and for each appliance connected to the gas piping
or oil piping system, except as indicated in § 144-3B(2)(b)
below
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$15 per item, minimum of $60
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(b)
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Special devices, including but not limited to: grease traps,
oil separators, refrigeration units, utility service connections,
backflow preventers equipped with test ports (double check valve assembly,
reduced pressure zone, and pressure vacuum breaker backflow preventers),
steam boilers, hot water boilers (excluding those for domestic water
heating), active solar systems, sewer pumps and interceptors. There
shall be no inspection fee charged for gas service entrances
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$91 per special device
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(3) Electrical fixtures and devices. Fees for electric fixtures and devices shall be as stated in NJAC 5:23-4.20, along with §
144-3D below.
(4) Fire protection and other hazardous equipment. For sprinklers, standpipes,
detectors (smoke and heat), pre-engineered suppression systems, gas-
and oil-fired appliance systems, incinerators and crematoriums, the
fees shall be as follows:
(a)
Sprinkler heads, wet or dry/detectors (smoke, heat, fire, etc.).
In computing fees for heads and detectors, the number of each shall
be counted separately, and two fees, one for heads and one for detectors,
shall be charged.
Number of Heads/Detectors
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Fee
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1 to 20
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$91
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21 to 100
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$168
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101 to 200
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$321
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201 to 400
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$831
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401 to 1,000
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$1,150
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Over 1,000
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$1,469
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(b)
Pre-engineered systems, CO2, clean
agent, halon, foam, dry or wet chemical: $129 each.
(d)
Kitchen hood exhaust systems: $65 each.
(e)
Gas- and oil-fired appliances, other than heating systems: $65
each.
(f)
Incinerators, crematoriums: $571 each.
(g)
Woodstoves, fireplaces, inserts, space heaters: $65 each.
(h)
For single- and multiple-station smoke or heat detectors and fire alarm systems in any one- or two-family dwellings, there shall be a flat fee of $60 per dwelling unit. For detectors and fire alarm systems in buildings other than one- or two-family dwellings, the fee shall be in accordance with §
144-3B(4)(b).
(i)
Compliance assurance inspection (CAI): $65 minimum.
(5) Elevators. The fee for elevator registration, installation and inspection
shall be in accordance with the Department of Community Affairs fee
schedule.
(6) Installation of underground storage tanks.
(7) Mechanical permit.
(a)
For all heat conversions in existing residential dwellings only:
minimum fee, $80 [gas to gas (P); electricity to gas (F, P, E); oil
to oil (P); oil to gas (F, P); electricity to oil (F, P, E)].
(b)
For all heat conversions in existing commercial dwellings, including
rooftop units: $160.
(c)
A mechanical permit assistance sheet as well as the appropriate
subcode application must be filled out and a copy of a brochure or
specifications for the new system and, when required, a duct-work
diagram or chimney certification.
(8) Temporary structures.
(a)
Tents: $300, which shall include plumbing, electrical, fire
and building permits. It does not include any fees required by any
other governmental authority.
(9) Periodic inspections. Fees for the periodic departmental 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:
(a)
For cross connections and backflow preventers that are subject
to testing and required reinspections every 12 months, the fee shall
be $65 for each device when they are tested annually.
(10)
Annual permits.
(a)
The fee to be charged for an annual construction permit shall
be charged annually. This fee shall be a flat fee based upon the number
of maintenance workers who are employed by the facility and who are
primarily engaged in work that is governed by a subcode. Managers,
engineers and clerical workers 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:
[1]
One to 25 workers (including foreman): $933 per worker;
[2]
Each additional worker over 25: $329 per worker.
(b)
Prior to the issuance of the annual permit, a training registration
fee of $196 per subcode shall be submitted by the applicant to the
Department of Community Affairs, Construction Code Element, Training
Section, along with a copy of the construction permit (Form F-170).
Checks shall be made payable to "Treasurer, State of New Jersey."
(11)
Renewal of lapsed construction permit. The fee to renew a lapsed
construction permit shall be 75% of the original permit fee.
(12)
Final computation. All fees shall be rounded to the nearest
dollar.
(13)
Exemptions.
(a)
All government-owned and -operated structures, whether federal,
state or local, shall be exempt from all local permit fees (except
as provided by N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126c). All fees required to be remitted
to payees other than the Township of Hamilton, including surcharge
fees and contracted services, shall be charged and collected.
(b)
A disabled person, or a parent or sibling of a disabled person,
shall not be required to pay any municipal fee or charge in order
to secure a construction permit for any construction, reconstruction,
alteration or improvement which promotes accessibility to his own
living unit.
(14)
Aboveground pools: flat fee of $140.
(15)
In-ground pools (Building Subcode only):
(a)
Greater than 550 square feet: $210.
(b)
Less than or equal to 550 square feet: $106.
C. The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode officials,
prepare and submit to the Township Committee, biannually, a report
recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses of the
agency and any other expenses of the municipality attributable to
the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.
D. The administrative surcharge for private on-site inspection and plan
review agencies, pursuant to NJAC 5:23-4.18(j), shall be 35% of the
appropriate subcode permit fees. This surcharge shall only apply to
subcode areas for which the municipality has a contract with the on-site
agency.
E. This section shall be effective immediately after final adoption.