[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Jefferson 12-29-1976 by Ord. No. 36-76 (Ch. 24 of the 1967
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
There is hereby established in the Township of Jefferson
a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as
"Township of Jefferson Division of Construction and Housing Inspection,"
consisting of a Construction Official, Building Subcode Official,
Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official, Fire Protection
Subcode Official and such other subcode officials for such additional
subcodes as the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs
of the State of New Jersey may hereafter adopt as part of the State
Uniform Construction Code and such other subcode assistants as may
be necessary.
[Amended 3-14-1977 by Ord. No. 4-77; 5-1-1978 by Ord. No.
6-78; 9-1-2004 by Ord. No. 28-04; 2-16-2005 by Ord. No. 4-05]
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,[1] 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 such
position.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et
seq.
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, which office shall be
located in the Municipal Building, Weldon Road, Jefferson Township,
New Jersey.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former § 24-2, Construction
Board of Appeals, as amended, which previously followed this section,
was repealed 5-17-1995 by Ord. No. 10-95.
[Amended 4-17-1978 by Ord. No. 4-78; 3-21-1979 by Ord. No.
9-79; 4-9-1980 by Ord. No. 5-80; 5-7-1980 by Ord. No. 14-80; 11-4-1981 by Ord. No. 22-81; 2-20-1991 by Ord. No. 3-91; 9-15-1993 by Ord. No.
13-93; 6-14-1995 by Ord. No. 12-95; 12-27-1995 by Ord. No. 27-95; 4-17-1996 by Ord. No.
7-96; 4-21-1999 by Ord. No. 20-99; 1-20-1999 by Ord. No. 44-99; 4-10-2002 by Ord. No. 13-02; 9-1-2004 by Ord. No. 28-04; 5-6-2007 by Ord. No. 10-07; 12-17-2008 by Ord. No.
19-08; 1-21-2009 by Ord. No. 2-09; 12-18-2019 by Ord. No. 19-33]
The fee for a construction permit shall be the
sum of the subcode fees, administrative fees and miscellaneous fees
listed in Subsections A through F hereof and shall be paid before
the permit is issued.
A.
Building subcode fees. The building subcode fees shall
be as follows:
(1)
For new construction, including additions, the fee
shall be $0.43 per cubic foot of building or structure volume, provided
that the minimum fee shall be $70.
(2)
For open, large volume structures of Use Group F (Factory),
S (Storage) and M (Mercantile), the fee shall be computed as follows:
$0.40 per cubic foot for the first 250,000 cubic feet of volume; $0.38
per cubic foot for each cubic foot of volume between 250,001 and 500,000;
and $0.30 per cubic foot in excess of 500,000 cubic feet.
(3)
For renovations, alterations and repairs, the fee
shall be $32 per $1,000 of estimated cost of work, provided that the
minimum fee shall be $70. The fee for renovation, alteration and repairs
of projects in excess of $500,000 shall be computed as follows: $30
per $1,000 of estimated cost of work for the first $500,000 and $20
per $1,000 of estimated cost in excess of $500,001. The minimum fee,
if applicable, shall be the sum of the minimum fees charged for new
construction and alterations, respectively.
(4)
The fee for the installation of supplemental heating
appliances (solid gaseous or liquid fuel) shall be $65 per appliance
and shall include the installation of a chimney, flue or vent. If
applicable, the fee for such installation shall be computed in addition
to any and all fees for new constructions and alterations.
(5)
The fee for the installation of a masonry fireplace
shall be $65 and, if applicable, shall be computed in addition to
any and all fees for new construction or alterations.
(6)
The fee for a demolition permit issued for the removal
(closure) of underground and aboveground storage tanks for combustible
liquids (heating oil, waste oil, diesel fuel, gasoline, kerosene,
etc.) shall be $ 250 per tank for all uses other than R-5. The fee
for a permit issued for the removal (closure) of an underground or
aboveground heating-oil storage tank from a single-family residential
property (R-5) shall be $100, and $75 for an aboveground tank.
(7)
The fees for permits issued for the installation of
swimming pools shall be: in-ground pools, $200; aboveground pools,
$100, each. For "pop-up" style pools, the fee shall be $25. For a
hot tub or spa, the fee shall be $75. These fees shall be in addition
to any electrical and plumbing subcode fees.
(8)
The permit fee to erect temporary and miscellaneous
structures for which volume cannot be computed, such as open-framed
towers and mast, shall be as follows:
(9)
The fee for a permit to install fencing exceeding
six feet in height shall be $10 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of
work, provided that the minimum fee shall be $60.
(10)
The fee for a permit to demolish a building
shall be computed as follows: buildings of Use Group R-5 shall be
$100; miscellaneous and accessory structures incidental to Use Group
R-5 and larger than 100 square feet shall be $50; buildings and structures
of all other use groups shall be $400.
(11)
The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall
be $3 per square foot of the surface area of the sign, provided that
the minimum fee shall be $60. In the case of a double-faced sign,
the area of the surface of only one side of the sign shall be used
for the purposes of fee computation.
(13)
The fee for a permit issued for radon mitigation
work in existing buildings of Use Group E and R shall be as follows:
$45 for buildings of Use Group R-5; $75 for buildings of Use Groups
R-1, R-2 and E (day-care facilities only); and $125 for all other
buildings of Use Group E.
(14)
The fee for a retaining wall associated with a Class 3 residential structure shall be $75 for a retaining wall with a surface area of 550 square feet or less and $150 for a retaining wall greater than 550 square feet. The fee for a newly constructed retaining wall of any size at other than a Class 3 residential structure shall be based on the estimated cost of construction in accordance with Subsection A(2).
B.
Plumbing subcode fees. For the purpose of computing
this fee, fixtures or stacks shall include but not be limited to lavatories,
water closets, sinks, urinals, bathtubs, shower stalls, kitchen sinks,
laundry tubs, floor drains, drinking fountains, dishwashers, clothes
washers and similar devices. The plumbing subcode fees shall be as
follows;
(1)
For the filing of an application for new installation
or the replacement of an existing fixture or fixtures and the subsequent
inspections thereof, a minimum of $60 shall be charged for the first
fixture, trap or stack, except as noted. The fee for all other fixtures
or stacks shall be $30 per fixture, stack or device added to the first
$50.
(2)
The fee shall be $75 per special device for grease
traps, oil separators, water-cooled air-conditioning units, dental
units, sewer injectors, water-cooled refrigeration units, backflow
preventers and other special devices not included as a fixture.
(3)
A permit to install or replace an electric or gas-fired
water heater or water-conditioning unit shall be $50. If included
as a fixture, the fee shall be $ 20.
(4)
The fee for a permit to install steam boilers or hot
water boilers for all use groups except R-3 and R-5 shall be $100.
For Use Groups R-3 and R-5, the fee shall be $50.
(5)
The fee for a permit to install or replace a water
or sewer service line shall be $60.
(6)
The fee to install a lawn sprinkler system shall be
$ 50.
(7)
Subsoil drains. For subsoil drains to be installed
in accordance with National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) 13.1.5,
the fee shall be $50 for all buildings of Use Groups R-3 and R-5 and
$100 for all other use groups.
(8)
For all interceptors (including sand, grease, oil
and flammable liquid interceptors) to be installed in accordance with
NSPC (Chapter 6), the fee shall be $75 per system.
(9)
The fee for the inspection of the disconnection, pumping,
filling (or removal) of an individual sewage disposal system (NSPC
16.1.7) shall be $60.
(10)
The fee for the reinstatement of a lapsed permit
under the plumbing subcode shall be 25% of our present fees, calculated
from the number of fixtures to be installed, provided that the minimum
fee shall be $60.
(11)
The fee for a permit to install gas piping to
serve gas-fired mechanical equipment or fixtures shall be $100 for
all use groups except R-3 and R-5. The fee for a permit to install
similar gas piping shall be $50 for Use Groups R-3 and R-4.
(12)
The fee for a permit to install fuel-oil piping
and storage systems shall be $60 per tank for all use groups except
R-3 and R-4. The fee shall be $60 for Use Groups R-3 and R-5.
(13)
The fee for the required periodic reinspection
of backflow preventers as required by N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.23(i) and the
plumbing subcode shall be $150.
(14)
The fee for a permit to install a LPG tank shall
be $75 per tank.
C.
Electrical subcode fees. The fee for electrical subcode
requirements shall be the sum of the fees listed below. The minimum
fee for electrical inspections shall be $60.
(1)
Electrical fixtures and devices:
(a)
From one to 50 receptacles, fixtures or switches:
$60.
(b)
Each additional 25 receptacles, fixtures or
switches: $25.
(c)
For the purpose of computing this fee, receptacles,
fixtures or switches shall include lighting outlets, fluorescent fixtures,
burglar alarm detectors, telephone outlets, smoke detectors, receptacles,
intercom devices, heat detectors, thermostats and similar devices
or motors of one horsepower or one kilowatt or less.
(d)
The fee for the replacement of an electric water
heater, boiler, or furnace shall be $40.
(e)
The fee to install a rain sensor for a lawn
sprinkler system shall be $40.
(6)
For electrical work requiring replacement of service
entrance conductors or feeder conductors only, the fee shall be based
on the designated ampere rating of the overcurrent device of the service
or feeder as follows:
(8)
Air conditioners: Apply motor schedule.
(10)
No fee shall be charged for a permit to install
or replace furnaces, water heaters or exhaust fan motors for corrective
work under the Radon Hazard Subcode and related wiring and controls
for such appliances in existing buildings of Use Groups R-3 and R-5.
(11)
The fee for the reinstatement of a lapsed permit
under the electrical subcode shall be 25% of the original fee calculated,
provided that the minimum fee shall be $60.
D.
Fire protection subcode fees. For the purpose of computing
fees relating to the enforcement of the requirements incorporated
in the subcode, fixtures shall include but shall not be limited to
sprinklers, special suppression systems, smoke detectors and alarms
and miscellaneous devices. The fee for permits requiring on-site inspections
by the Fire Protection Subcode Official shall be as follows:
(1)
The fees for permits requiring on-site inspections by the Fire Protection Subcode official shall be calculated as follows: The charge for general fire protection permits for buildings of Use Groups R-3 and R-5 and for each dwelling unit of Use Group R-2 shall be $100 for a new construction and $50 for existing structures. The charge for a general fire protection permit involving a nonresidential use and, in the case of subdivided building and structures, for each area or tenant space entitled to receive a certificate of occupancy or certificate of approval, shall be $150. The fees indicated above shall include the installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors/alarms, exit signs and lights, means of egress lighting. Equipment and appliances incidental to the particular use, except supplemental heating appliances and sprinklers, shall be charged in addition to the special fees indicated in Subsection D(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8).
(2)
Automatic sprinkler systems.
(a)
The fee for a permit to install automatic sprinkler
systems in buildings or structures of all groups except in buildings
of Groups R-3, R-5 and R-2 shall be computed as follows:
|
Number of Heads
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
20 or fewer
|
$90
|
|
21 to and including 100
|
$170
|
|
101 to and including 200
|
$325
|
|
201 to and including 500
|
$800
|
|
501 to and including 1,000
|
$1,125
|
|
Over 1,000 heads
|
$1,500
|
(b)
The fee for a permit to install automatic sprinkler
systems in buildings of Groups R-3 and R-5 and in buildings of Group
R-2 four stories or less in height shall be $75 per dwelling unit.
(3)
The fee for a permit to install an automatic suppression
system for commercial cooking surfaces, kitchen exhausts, grease removal
devices and hoods shall be $150 each.
(6)
The fee for a permit to install underground (UST)
and aboveground (AST) storage tanks for combustible and flammable
liquids, including the tanks and piping, shall be as follows:
(a)
Each aboveground combustible liquid storage
tank 660 gallons in capacity or smaller and each underground combustible
liquid storage tank 2,000 gallons in capacity or smaller shall be
$75.
(b)
Each aboveground combustible liquid storage
tank larger than 660 gallons in capacity and each underground combustible
liquid storage tank larger than 2,000 gallons in capacity shall be
$150.
(c)
The permit to install a tank (AST, UST) for
flammable liquid storage serving a use other than a public garage
or fuel service station shall be $300.
(d)
The fee for a permit to install tanks for motor
fuel, kerosene, fuel wastes and/or heating oil, fuel-dispensing equipment
and piping in connection with the new construction, renovation/alteration
of a public garage (service station) facility or site of Use Group
S-1 shall be as follows:
(7)
The fee for a permit to install supplemental heating
appliances (wood- or coal-burning stoves, fireplaces, etc.) shall
be $65 per appliance and shall include the installation of a chimney,
flue or vent. If applicable, the fee for such installation shall be
computed in addition to any and all fees for new construction or alterations.
(8)
The fee for the reinstatement of a lapsed permit under
the fire protection subcode shall be 25% of our present fees, calculated
from the number of fixtures to be installed, provided that the minimum
fee shall be $45.
E.
Administrative and miscellaneous fees.
(1)
The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the amount
to be charged for the construction permit. The amount paid for this
fee shall be credited toward the amount of the fee to be charged for
the construction permit.
(2)
The fee for each construction permit issued for an
asbestos hazard abatement project shall be $75.
(3)
The charge for certification letters or letters of
determination shall be $10.
(4)
The charge for processing of refunds of construction
fees shall be $10.
(5)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy or a certificate
of continued occupancy issued for any building or portion thereof
in Use Group R-5 shall be $65. The fee for all other use groups shall
be $100.
(6)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy issued following
the successful completion of an asbestos hazard abatement project
shall be $50.
(7)
The fee to process an application for a variance pursuant
to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10 shall be $50.
(8)
In the event that a private on-site inspection and
plan review agency is designated to carry out the enforcement of one
or more of the subcodes in the municipality, for the purpose of computing
fees, the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.18(k) shall apply. Further,
the municipality shall be entitled to an administrative surcharge
of 15% of the relevant subcode(s) permit fee(s).
(10)
The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy
as outlined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.23(e) shall be $200.
(11)
The fee for the first issuance and the renewal
of a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be $30. Exception: There
shall be no fee for the first issuance of the temporary certificate
of occupancy, provided the certificate of occupancy fee is paid at
that time.
(12)
For cross connections and backflow preventers
that are subject to testing and required reinspections, the fee shall
be $100 per device.
F.
The fee for mechanical permits of Use Group R-3 or
R-5 shall be $70 for the first device and $30 for each additional
device with the following exceptions:
G.
Waiver of construction permit surcharge and enforcing
agent fees for construction to promote accessibility by disabled persons
to existing structures or facilities. A disabled person, as defined
in N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e, or a parent or sibling of a disabled person
shall not be charged any construction permit surcharge fee or enforcing
agency fee for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement
designed and undertaken solely to promote accessibility by disabled
persons to an existing public or private structure or any of the facilities
contained therein, including the disabled person's own living unit
or the living units of any parent or sibling where the permit is for
the aforementioned purposes.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 24-3.1, Surface grading plan requirements, which previously followed this section, added 10-5-1988 by Ord. No. 18-88, as amended 5-13-1992 by Ord. No. 3-92, was repealed 6-14-2000 by Ord. No. 13-00. In addition, former § 24-3.2, Driveway standards for single-family residences, which previously followed this section, added 6-20-1990 by Ord. No. 5-90, is now included as Ch. 207, Driveways, Art. I, Standards for Single-Family Residences.
A.
Presently under review and study, fire limit regulations
shall be promulgated prior to July 1, 1977.
B.
After the fire limits have been established by the
Township of Jefferson, the Construction Official shall prepare and
submit, biannually, a report reevaluating the delineation of the fire
limits. This report shall indicate the recommendations 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.
[Amended 9-1-2004 by Ord. No. 28-04; 2-16-2005 by Ord. No.
4-05
The Clerk of the Township of Jefferson shall
forward a copy of this chapter to the State of New Jersey Department
of Community Affairs.
[Added 9-19-1990 by Ord. No. 15-90]
A.
At the time of issuance of any permit for construction,
the Construction Official shall include a statement that all construction
debris must be disposed of in accordance with the directions of the
Morris County Solid Waste Management Plan and at an approved disposal
site for Morris County.
[Amended 2-16-2005 by Ord. No. 4-05]
B.
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS
Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
All debris associated with a construction site and shall
include but not be limited to sheet rock, lumber, roofing shingles,
containers and plumbing materials.
C.
When the Construction Official deems it necessary,
considering the size of the project and how much debris it will generate,
he may require a dumpster of adequate size. If the Construction Official
deems it necessary that a dumpster be placed on site for construction
debris and the dumpster is not present on site, any permit shall be
subject to revocation until such time as the dumpster is on site.
If no dumpster is required, then any debris shall be stockpiled daily
in a manner so as not to cause a public health nuisance or annoyance
to the inhabitants of the Township. All debris must be removed from
the site at the direction of the Construction Official and at such
intervals as may be directed by said Official.
[Amended 11-6-1991 by Ord. No. 28-91; 2-16-2005 by Ord. No.
4-05]
D.
No final approval of any permit, nor any certificate
of occupancy, shall be granted until such time as proof of disposal
at an approved Morris County disposal facility is presented to the
Construction Official.
[Amended 2-16-2005 by Ord. No. 4-05]
E.
Proof of disposal shall consist of certified waste
slips from the approved county disposal facility. In lieu of waste
slips, the permit holder may present a notarized statement from a
licensed hauler as to the date and time of disposal of the construction
debris from the site.
