[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Jefferson 11-6-1991 by Ord. No. 27-91 (Ch. 47 of the 1967
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-18-2019 by Ord. No. 19-31]
There shall be a fee for all certified copies
of vital statistics of $10 per copy.
There is hereby established a fee of $25 for
the annual license for a public swimming pool.
In addition to the fees established herein,
there shall be added to any fee the actual cost of postage involved
when any documents are mailed.
[Amended 6-21-2000 by Ord. No. 20-00; 12-5-2001 by Ord. No.
35-01; 11-6-2002 by Ord. No. 27-02]
The cost for a copy of the Environmental Impact Statement and Street and Road Specification, Chapters
222 and
429, Article I, book shall be $25 or actual cost. The cost for copy of the Water Master Plan shall be $50 or actual cost, and the cost for the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan only shall be $35 or actual cost.
[Amended 11-6-2002 by Ord. No. 27-02]
There shall be a cost for supplying street and
road specifications of $15 per copy, or actual cost.
There is hereby established a charge for telecopying
at the rate of $5 for the first page of a telecopy and $2 for each
additional page to the same telephone number.
Nothing herein is intended to nullify any charges
which are now existing except where there is a conflict between charges
as set forth in other ordinances within the Township Code of the Township
of Jefferson and the charges set forth in this chapter, then the charges
set forth in this chapter shall prevail.
[Added 12-5-2001 by Ord. No. 35-01;
amended 11-6-2002 by Ord. No. 27-02]
The charge for each subdivision book (Chapter
435) shall be $20, or actual cost.
[Added 12-5-2001 by Ord. No. 35-01;
amended 9-1-2004 by Ord. No. 28-04; 4-1-2015 by Ord. No. 8-15; 12-18-2019 by Ord. No. 19-31; 8-16-2023 by Ord. No. 23-16]
The following fees shall be charged for medical
services rendered through the Township Health Center:
D. Health Screen IV (CBC, CMP, lipid, T4, PSA): $48.
E. Female cancer screening: $40.
F. Health Screen III (CBC, CMP, lipid, T4): $27.
G. Skin cancer screening: $10.
[Added 12-3-2003 by Ord. No. 40-03; 9-1-2004 by Ord. No.
28-04]
For every billing department within the Township
of Jefferson, there shall be a fee of $5 charged for the first duplicate
bill issued, and for each subsequent duplicate copy of the same tax
bill in the same fiscal year, the fee shall be $25.
[Added 5-21-2003 by Ord. No. 14-03]
The charge for each Welcome Packet shall be
$5.
[Amended 12-5-2001 by Ord. No. 35-01; 9-1-2004 by Ord. No.
28-04; 12-18-2019 by Ord. No. 19-31; 2-21-2024 by Ord. No. 24-01]
A. Water rates.
(1) Metered service; consumers metered.
(a)
Consumers of water supplied by the Township water system whose
water consumption is measured by a meter shall be charged on a quarterly
basis, per quarter, for a minimum use of 10,000 gallons per quarter
as follows:
Upon Passage
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January 1, 2025
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January 1, 2026
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January 1, 2027
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$105.35
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$107.98
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$110.68
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$113.45
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(b)
There shall be additional charge for each 1,000 gallons, or
any portion thereof, in excess of 10,000 gallons as follows:
Upon Passage
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January 1, 2025
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January 1, 2026
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January 1, 2027
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$8.11
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$8.31
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$8.52
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$8.73
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(2) Unmetered service; residential customers who are unmetered. Said
customers shall be charged on a quarterly basis, per quarter, as follows:
Upon Passage
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January 1, 2025
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January 1, 2026
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January 1, 2027
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$182.32
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$186.88
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$191.55
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$196.34
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(3) Unmetered customers; readings cannot be obtained. If the Department
of Utilities is unable to obtain a reading from a residential customer
because of lack of accessibility or failure of the customer to inform
the Department of its actual meter reading for four consecutive quarters,
then the unmetered rate for said customer shall increase to $300 per
quarter.
(4) Seasonal or standby rate. In the event that a residential customer
does not require water service, but still remains connected to the
water service, a standby fee shall be paid of $40 per quarter plus
a $25 fee to the Utility Department for each turn-off and reconnection.
(5) Multifamily subsidized government housing.
(a)
Notwithstanding the above language, any multifamily government-subsidized
housing where water consumption is measured by a meter shall be charged
on a quarterly basis, per quarter, for a minimum use of 10,000 gallons
per dwelling unit as follows:
Upon Passage
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January 1, 2025
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January 1, 2026
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January 1, 2027
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$47.11
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$48.29
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$49.50
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$50.74
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(b)
There shall be an additional charge for each 1,000 gallons over
and above said minimum of $10,000 gallons, rounded to the next highest
1,000 as follows:
Upon Passage
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January 1, 2025
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January 1, 2026
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January 1, 2027
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$5.51
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$5.65
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$5.79
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$5.93
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B. Service fees.
(1) Temporary service, as provided for in §
7-115E (labor, excavation and material shall be provided for by the applicant): $52.
(2) Resetting, repairing or replacement of curb box, as provided for in §
7-115H herein: minimum of $125 or time and materials cost, whichever is greater (including all labor and materials).
(3) Discontinuation and/or restoration of service, as provided for in §
7-118C herein:
(a)
Thirty-five dollars for each shutoff and $35 for each reconnection.
(4) Meter test, as provided in §
7-118D herein: $75.
(7) Installation of new water meter for either existing or new service:
$200.
(8) Replacement of water meter due to customer negligence: $175.
(9) After-hours service calls. During the regular workweek, Monday through
Friday, any service calls during the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
will be charged $125 per call. During a weekend or holiday, service
calls will be charged $125. Exception to this service charge will
be if it affects health or welfare under emergency situations.
C. Capacity charges.
(1) Residential uses.
(a)
Any new hookup to the Township water distribution system for
residential uses, whether the same is for a single-family dwelling
or a multifamily dwelling, which may or may not contain a new source
of water supply and storage constructed by the developer and not presently
connected to the municipal system and installed at the developer's
sole cost and expense, shall pay a capacity charge of $2,400 for each
dwelling unit.
(b)
The capacity charges as set forth herein shall also be charged
to each housing unit that is on a central water system not owned by
the Township and the ownership and operation of which is to be assumed
by the Township, whether the same is by agreement of the Township
or by order of some governmental authority, unless the capacity fee
had been paid previously by any homeowners or any developer for such
units. In the event that there is such a charge imposed by the Township
under these conditions, each homeowner shall be given the option to
pay the full capacity charge within 60 days of any Township takeover
of a water system or to pay the same over a period of five years with
equal quarterly payments together with interest at the rate permitted
to be charged by the Township for interest on portions of any unpaid
assessment for benefits pursuant to the statutes of the State of New
Jersey. Any unpaid capacity charges shall remain as a lien upon the
property to the same extent that unpaid taxes are a lien upon the
property.
(c)
Notwithstanding any of the charges herein, any new hookup to
the Township water distribution for nonprofit, government- subsidized
housing shall be $2,400 for each building and not for each unit.
(2) Nonresidential uses.
(a)
The capacity charges for all nonresidential uses to connect
to an existing waterline within the Township of Jefferson shall be
computed for each connection based on the charge for a single-family
dwelling multiplied by the equivalent number of single-family units
contributing the same flow rate to the system and in accordance with
the following standards:
[1]
The design flow rate for one single-family dwelling is 350 gallons
per day.
[2]
The design flow rate for various types of establishments as
set forth in Appendix A shall be used to determine the equivalency factor for
the type of establishment listed therein.
[3]
In any case where the design flow cannot be reasonably established
using Appendix A as a guide, the Township shall determine the design
flow by using the category as set forth on Appendix A mostly related
to the proposed use.
[4]
The minimum capacity charge for connection of any nonresidential
use shall be $2,400.
(b)
Nonresidential uses shall include, but not be limited to, the
following uses: industrial, commercial, schools, public facilities,
churches, charitable institutions, motels, hotels, nursing homes,
lodging homes, restaurants.
(c)
The cost of making any connection, including labor, material
and inspection fees, shall be at the sole expense of the owner or
developer.
(d)
The Township Council, upon application, may waive all or any
portion of the capacity charge for any public institution or charitable
institution.
D. Sewer hookup fees. Any owner of a single-family dwelling or any apartment
unit or commercial structure, preexisting or newly constructed, who
requests permission of the Township Utilities Authority to connect
to any municipally owned and operated sewer system, whether the same
was installed by the Township or by a developer, and such permission
is granted, shall, in addition to all other fees and costs, pay to
the Township the sum of $2,000 as a sewer hookup fee. In the event
that there is a multifamily dwelling, the hookup fee shall apply to
each unit in the dwelling, except for nonprofit, government-subsidized
housing the sewer hookup fee shall be $2,400 for each building and
not for each dwelling unit.
E. Miscellaneous fees and charges.
(1) For the issuance of a well permit for the drilling of a new well:
$200.
(2) For the issuance of a permit to deepen an existing well: $75.
(3) For the issuance of a water or sewage certification: $75.
(4) For a water test on an existing well: $75.
(5) For a water test of a resampling: $50 for each sample.
(6) With reference to water and sewer service for the transfer of the
name of an account from one party to another party, there shall be
a fee of $12 paid by the party requesting the transfer.
(7) Conversion from summer usage to all-year-round usage is $180.
(8) Location of service line or curb box fee is $20.
(9) Filling of a swimming pool, unmetered service, is $100.
[Added 4-4-2007 by Ord. No. 6-07]
There may be charged a fee of up to $200 for
the performance of every ceremony for a wedding or a civil union for
all Township employees or officers who are designated by law to perform
such ceremonies. This fee may be waived at the Mayor’s discretion.
[Added 12-5-2007 by Ord. No. 24-07]
There is hereby established a fee for the use
of credit cards for the payment of taxes, water, sewer payments or
other fees and charged by the Township of Jefferson, which shall equal
a percentage fee on the amount of payment charged as set by a financial
institution chosen by the Township to process said credit card payments.
Said percentage fee shall not exceed in any event, 3% of the total
amount of the payment.
[Added 10-18-2006 by Ord. No. 27-06]
A. In the
event that in lieu of placing an advertisement as a notice of a tax
sale to be conducted by the Township Tax Collector, pursuant to N.J.S.A.
54:5-26, if notice to the property owner or to any person or entity
entitled to notice of foreclosure is made there shall be a fee charged
by the Office of the Tax Collector of $25 for each set of notices
for any particular property.
B. In the
event that any party is entitled to redeem a tax sale certificate
and shall make a request, in writing, to the Tax Collector for a redemption
amount, said party shall be entitled to said redemption calculations,
without the payment of a fee, twice within any calendar year. For
any subsequent requests for a redemption calculation within the calendar
year, the person requesting such calculation shall pay a fee of $50
for each such calculation.
[Added 5-19-2010 by Ord. No. 6-10]
C. In the
event that a lien holder on a tax sale certificate shall make any
request for a redemption calculation, the same shall be in writing
and the person or entity requesting the same shall pay a fee of $50
for each such request, Said fee may not be passed on to the amount
necessary to redeem the certificate.
[Added 5-19-2010 by Ord. No. 6-10]
[Added 12-2-2009 by Ord. No. 34-09]
A. Burial
permit fee: $5.
[Amended 9-22-2010 by Ord. No. 15-10]
B. Disinterment
permit for removal or relocation of remains: $15.
C. Dog adoption
fee, under one year: $200.
[Added 5-18-2022 by Ord. No. 22-13]
D. Dog adoption
fee, over one year to five years: $150.
[Added 5-18-2022 by Ord. No. 22-13]
E. Dog adoption
fee, over five years: $100.
[Added 5-18-2022 by Ord. No. 22-13]
F. Cat adoption,
kittens under one year: $150.
[Added 5-18-2022 by Ord. No. 22-13]
G. Cat adoption,
over one year to six years: $125.
[Added 5-18-2022 by Ord. No. 22-13]
H. Cat adoption,
over six years: $100.
[Added 5-18-2022 by Ord. No. 22-13]
[Added 3-2-2011 by Ord. No. 3-11]
The following fees shall be paid by residents for the recycling
of tires at the Township recycling center:
A. Passenger tires (up to 19 inches): $4 per tire.
B. Passenger tires (over 19 inches): $7 per tire.
C. Tires with rims: $7 per tire.
[Added 6-26-2019 by Ord. No. 19-13; amended 2-19-2020 by Ord. No. 20-01]
For any police vehicle used with reference to contracted police
services, there shall be a fee of $50 for four hours per day or less
and a fee of $100 per day above four hours. Any Township of Jefferson,
Jefferson School District or County of Morris requirement for contracted
police services is exempt from the use of police vehicles fee.
[Added 4-5-2023 by Ord. No. 23-05]
A. The fee
for a permit to carry a fire arm application shall be $150 paid by
way of money order;
B. The fee
for a firearms identification card shall be $50;
C. The fee
for a firearms purchase permit shall be $25.
[Added 4-5-2023 by Ord. No. 23-05]
A. The following
fees are established for additional services provided by the Police
Department:
(1) Fingerprint
cards shall be charged at a rate of $5 per set of fingerprints.
(2) Alarm registration permit fee: $25 as established in Chapter
138, Alarm Systems.
[Added 4-5-2023 by Ord. No. 23-05]
The fee for the Junior Police Academy shall be between $100
and $200.
[Added 4-5-2023 by Ord. No. 23-05; 2-21-2024 by Ord. No. 24-02; 3-6-2024 by Ord. No. 24-03; 4-3-2024 by Ord. No. 24-05]
A. Range of recreation fees. The following range of recreation fees
for the various described activities is hereby established for 2024:
Category
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Fee
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Youth athletic instruction and youth leagues
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$45 to $200 per person per session
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Adult athletics and fitness programs
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$35 to $150 per person per session
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Specialized instruction
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$40 to $300 per person per session
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Special events and activity programs
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$3 to $300 per person per session
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Summer day camp
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$5 to $400 per person per session
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Recreation day trips
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$30 to $300 per person per trip
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Facility use
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$0 to $200 per hour
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Refreshments and meals
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$0.50 to $30 per item
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American Legion baseball field extended reservation (3 months)
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$1,000 to $5,000 per 3 consecutive month term
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Each year, the Township Council of the Township of Jefferson
shall adopt a resolution establishing the fees for each such activity
as set forth above, within the range of fees. Said resolution shall
fix the fees for the entire year, subject to change at any time by
the Jefferson Township Council.
B. The Township's
Recreation Department is authorized to allow, on a first come first
serve basis, Local Jefferson Township Sponsored Non-Profits Organizations,
and Local Jefferson Township Non-Sponsored Non-Profit Organizations
to reserve the use of the American Legion Post #423 baseball field
for a period of up to three consecutive months. Such use is subject
to the terms of the Township's License Agreement with American
Legion Post #423, to the extent that an applicant proposes to perform
any changes to the field the applicant must provide written proof
that it has obtained the American Legion Post #423's written
approval. If approved the applicant shall comply with all Township
field use terms, and such use shall not interfere with other Township
sponsored events at the field.
(1) Local Jefferson Township Sponsored Non-Profit Organization is a non-profit
entity that is located within the Township of Jefferson and participates
in Township sponsored recreation programs. The Township sponsorship
may include providing field maintenance and insurance. Non-Sponsored
Non-Profit Organizations do not receive support, financial or otherwise,
from the Township.
C. Facility
use fees. For Township non-profit groups only: Community service may
be substituted in lieu of payment at a rate of one hour of service
per one hour of rental. Such reductions or waivers shall be requested
in writing to the Director of Recreation and shall include the specific
justification for the fee waiver or reduction request.
D. Fee reduction/waivers.
(1) Fees required, with the exception of trips, may be reduced or waived
for any Township resident receiving public assistance. For the purposes
of this section, public assistance shall include participation in
the following: welfare assistance, subsidized housing, federal school
lunch program, food stamps, or other forms of public assistance. Such
reductions or waivers shall be requested in writing to the Director
of Recreation and shall include the specific justification for the
fee waiver or reduction request.
(2) Recreation program fees may be reduced or waived by the Director
of Recreation for individuals with disabilities participating in youth
and/or adult service organizations incorporated as not-for-profit
organization as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, and serving residents of the Township of
Jefferson. Such reductions or waivers shall be requested in writing
to the Director of Parks and Recreation and shall include the specific
justification for the fee waiver or reduction request.
E. Fee reduction/waivers
approval by Council. Such reductions or waivers shall be requested
in writing to the Director of Recreation and shall include the specific
justification for the fee waiver or reduction requested under this
Section. The Director of Recreation shall present said request for
reductions or waivers, along with the specific justification, to the
Jefferson Township Council, which shall by formal action authorize
any such reduction or waiver.