Margate City, NJ
Atlantic County
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Chapter 110: Construction Codes, Uniform
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Margate City 1-13-1977 by Ord. No. 953; amended in its entirety 11-22-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-20. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alarm systems — See Ch. 63.
Demolition of buildings — See Ch. 91.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 138.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 145.
Housing standards — See Ch. 161.
Land use — See Ch. 170.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 215.
Water — See Ch. 269.
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Margate City finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the City of Margate City to establish a Construction Code Enforcing Agency and a Construction Board of Appeals within the City of Margate City.
There is hereby established in the City of Margate City a State Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency, consisting of a Construction Code Official, Building 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.
[Amended 10-25-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-21; 3-28-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-6]
The Uniform Construction Code fees shall be as follows:
A. 
Plan review fee. Twenty percent of the total permit fee shall be deemed to be the plan review fee.
B. 
Construction permit fees for the building subcode shall be as follows:
(1) 
The minimum fee for the building subcode shall be $58.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(2) 
For new construction, the fees shall be based on the following:
(a) 
Residential R-3 and R-5 Use Groups: $0.022 per cubic foot of volume.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(b) 
All other use groups: $0.027 per cubic foot of volume.
(3) 
For additions, the fees shall be based on the following:
(a) 
Residential R-3 and R-5 Use Groups: $0.022 per cubic foot of volume.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(b) 
All other use groups: $0.027 per cubic foot of volume.
(4) 
For combinations of additions or renovations, the fee shall be computed separately.
(5) 
For renovations and alterations, the fee shall be $30 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of work for the first $50,000 and $23 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of work for the next $50,000 and $19 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of work thereafter.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(6) 
For a demolition permit, the fees shall be as follows:
(a) 
Use Group R-3 and R-5: $100.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(b) 
All other use groups: $125.
(7) 
For the construction of a fence, there will be a flat fee of $58.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(8) 
For the construction of a sign, the fee shall be $2.50 per square foot, with a minimum fee of $58.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009; 2-4-2010 by Ord. No. 05-2010]
(9) 
For the construction of a pool, there will be flat fee of $189.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(10) 
For asbestos abatement, the fee shall be $70.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(11) 
For asphalt paving, the fee shall be $25 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of the work, with a minimum fee of $58.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(12) 
For curbing, sidewalk and concrete work, the fee shall be $25 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of the work, with a minimum fee of $58.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(13) 
For the installation or construction of a temporary structure, there shall be a flat fee of $150, plus the cost of all necessary electrical, plumbing and service connections.
(14) 
For the installation of piles and bulkheads that support a building or structure or if the bulkhead is used as a retaining wall that is part of the means of egress, the fee shall be $25 per $1,000 of estimated cost of the work, with a minimum fee of $58. For the installation of piles and bulkheads, the fee shall be $25 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of the work, with a minimum fee of $58.
[Amended 5-4-2006 by Ord. No 2006-10; 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(15) 
The fee for changing from one use group to another use group shall be a flat fee of $150.
(16) 
For the moving of a building or a structure from one lot to another, the fee shall be $25 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of the footing and foundation installation, plus the cost of all necessary electrical, plumbing and service connections, with a minimum fee of $58.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(17) 
The fees for certificates shall be:
(a) 
Certificate of occupancy:
[1] 
Residential use: $40 per unit.
[2] 
All other use groups: $50.
(b) 
Continuing certificates of occupancy: $151.[1]
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(17)(c), which immediately followed this subsection, concerning certificates of approval, was repealed 12-11-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-25.
C. 
For the elevator subcode, the fees are set by the State of New Jersey in N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.6, Test and Inspection Fees. If the City of Margate uses a third-party agency to perform inspections, the fee will be in accordance with the contract with the third-party agency, which is currently 49%. The City of Margate shall charge an administrative fee of 35% as provided for in N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.18(k)VI for all inspections conducted by private on-site inspection agencies.
[Amended 11-16-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-31]
D. 
Construction permit fees for the electrical subcode shall be as follows:
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(1) 
The minimum fee for the electrical subcode shall be $58.
(a) 
The minimum fee for a temporary pole shall be $58.
(2) 
Receptacles and fixtures:
(a) 
One through 50: $45.
(b) 
Each additional 25: $8.
(3) 
Motors and electrical devices:
(a) 
Over one horsepower to 10 horsepower: $13 each.
(b) 
Over 10 horsepower to 50 horsepower: $58 each.
(c) 
Over 50 horsepower to 100 horsepower: $116 each.
(d) 
Over 100 horsepower: $576 each.
(4) 
Transformers and generators:
(a) 
Over one kilowatt to 10 kilowatts: $13 each.
(b) 
Over 10 kilowatts to 45 kilowatts: $58 each.
(c) 
Over 45 kilowatts to 112.5 kilowatts: $116 each.
(d) 
Over 112.5 kilowatts: $576 each.
(5) 
Service panels, entrances, and subpanels:
(a) 
Up to 400 amperes: $58 each.
(b) 
Over 400 amperes to 1,000 amperes: $116 each.
(c) 
Over 1,000 amperes: $576 each.
(6) 
Technical line items:
(a) 
Ranges/ovens/surface units:
[1] 
Up to 10 kilowatts: $13 each.
[2] 
Over 10 kilowatts: $58 each.
(b) 
Dishwasher: $13 each.
(c) 
Garbage disposal: $13 each.
(d) 
Dryer: $13 each.
(e) 
Air-conditioning unit: $13 each.
(f) 
Whirlpool spa: $13 each.
(g) 
Pool filter motor: $13 each.
(h) 
Light standards: $13 each.
(i) 
Water heater: $13 each.
(j) 
Signs (lighted): $58 each.
(k) 
Photovoltaic (solar) systems: The fee shall be based on the designated kilowatt rating of the solar photovoltaic system as follows:
[Added 2-4-2010 by Ord. No. 05-2010]
[1] 
One to 50 kilowatts: $58.
[2] 
Fifty-one to 100 kilowatts: $116.
[3] 
Greater than 100 kilowatts: $576.
E. 
Construction permit fees for the plumbing subcode shall be as follows:
(1) 
The minimum fee for the plumbing subcode shall be $58.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(2) 
Fixtures:
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(a) 
Water closet: $13 each.
(b) 
Urinal/bidet: $13 each.
(c) 
Bathtub: $13 each.
(d) 
Lavatory: $13 each.
(e) 
Shower: $13 each.
(f) 
Floor drain: $13 each.
(g) 
Sink: $13 each.
(h) 
Dishwasher: $13 each.
(i) 
Drinking fountain: $13 each.
(j) 
Washing machine: $13 each.
(k) 
Hose bibb: $13 each.
(l) 
Water heater: $13 each.
(m) 
Fuel oil piping: $82 each.
(n) 
Gas piping: $82 each.
(o) 
Steam boiler: $13 each.
(p) 
Hot-water boiler: $13 each.
(q) 
Sewer pump: $13 each.
(r) 
Interceptor/separator: $13 each.
(s) 
Backflow preventer: $13 each.
(t) 
Greasetrap: $82 each.
(u) 
Water-cooled air-conditioning or refrigeration unit: $13 each.
(v) 
Sewer connection: $82 each.
(w) 
Water service: $82 each.
(x) 
Active solar system: no charge.
(3) 
For cross connections and backflow preventers that are subject to testing requiring reinspection every three months, the fee shall be $45 for each device when they are tested (thrice annually) and $100 for each device when they are broken down and tested (annually).
F. 
The construction permit fee for the fire subcode shall be as follows:
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(1) 
The minimum fee for the fire subcode shall be $58.
(2) 
Wet and dry sprinkler heads:
(a) 
Up to 20: $82.
(b) 
Over 20 to 100: $151.
(c) 
Over 100 to 200: $289.
(d) 
Over 200 to 400: $748.
(e) 
Over 400 to 1,000: $1,036.
(f) 
Over 1,000: $1,323.
(3) 
Smoke and heat detectors:
(a) 
Up to 20: $58.
(b) 
Over 20 to 100: $68.
(c) 
Over 100 to 200: $150.
(d) 
Over 200 to 400: $300.
(e) 
Over 400 to 1,000: $400.
(f) 
Over 1,000: $600.
(4) 
Pre-engineered systems:
(a) 
CO2 suppression: $116.
(b) 
Halon suppression: $116.
(c) 
Foam suppression: $116.
(d) 
Dry chemical: $116.
(e) 
Wet chemical: $116.
(5) 
Standpipes: $289.
(6) 
Kitchen hood exhaust systems: $58.
(7) 
Incinerators: no charge.
(8) 
Crematoriums: no charge.
(9) 
Gas- or oil-fired appliances: $58 each.
(10) 
Fireplace venting/metal chimney: $58.
[Added 2-4-2010 by Ord. No. 05-2010]
G. 
The construction permit fee for the mechanical subcode shall be as follows:
[Added 2-1-2018 by Ord. No. 01-2018[2]]
(1) 
For the first device: $116.
(2) 
For each additional device: $13.
(3) 
No separate fee shall be charged for gas, fuel or water piping connections associated with mechanical equipment inspected.
[2]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsections G through J as Subsections H through K, respectively.
H. 
The fee for an application for a variation, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10, shall be:
(1) 
For Class I structures: $748.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
(2) 
For Class II structures: $200.
(3) 
For Class III structures: $300.
I. 
The fee for reinstatement of lapsed permits shall be 50% of the total sum of the construction permits issued, provided that the minimum fee shall be $58.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
J. 
In order to provide training, certification and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act and regulations, the enforcing agency shall collect, in addition to the fees specified above, a surcharge fee of $0.0034 per cubic foot of volume for new construction and additions and $1.70 per $1,000 of the cost of alterations and renovations. These fees shall be remitted quarterly to the Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
K. 
For the purpose of determining costs, the Construction Official may require copies of bona fide contracts.
[Added 12-23-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-30]
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e no person shall be charged a 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 therein. Additionally, 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.
The Construction Code Official shall prepare and submit to Margate City, biannually, a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses of the Agency and any other expenses of the municipality fairly attributable to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.
This chapter and the Construction Code Enforcing Agency and regional Construction Board of Appeals created hereunder shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may, from time to time, be lawfully promulgated by appropriate agencies of the State of New Jersey.
[Added 2-28-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-04]
Municipal subcode permit fees (excluding elevators) shall be waived for all charitable organizations recognized under I.R.C. § 501(c)(3). The preceding shall apply to all permits payable on or after January 1, 2002.