[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of North Haledon 5-9-1990 by Ord. No. 5-1990 (§§ 69-1
to 69-30 and 69-32 of the 1990 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Added 7-16-1997 by Ord. No. 9-1997[1]]
Pursuant to Chapter 7, Administration of Government, the following fees shall apply:
Pursuant to Chapter 70, Land Use Procedures, the following fees shall apply:
A.
The following
fees shall be charged for the items enumerated below:
[Amended 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991; 5-16-2001 by Ord. No. 7-2001; 12-8-2010 by Ord. No. 28-2010; 10-15-2014 by Ord. No. 22-2014; 3-20-2019 by Ord. No. 8-2019]
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Type
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Amount
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|---|---|---|---|
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Certified list of property owners
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$0.25 per name or $10, whichever is greater
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Charge for Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment Attorney
to prepare a deed which includes a variance or condition, per hour
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$150
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Appeal to governing body of decision of municipal
agency
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$200
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Permit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34
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$150
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Application pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-35
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$150
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Appeal pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36
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$150
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Minor subdivision application:
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Not involving creation of a new building lot
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$150
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Involving creation of a new building lot
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$300
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Classification of subdivision application
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$50
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Preliminary approval of major subdivision
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$300, plus $100 per lot for each lot in excess
of 3
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Final approval of major subdivision
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$250, plus $50 per lot for each lot up to 10,
plus $25 for each lot in excess of 10
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Site plan approval:
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Preliminary site plan
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$300, plus $2.50 per 1,000 square feet of lot
area or part thereof, plus $2 per 100 square feet of proposed building
floor area or part thereof
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Final site plan
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$150, plus $1.25 per 1,000 square feet of lot
area or part thereof, plus $1 per 100 square feet of proposed building
floor area or part thereof
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Revision of pending application:
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Minor subdivision
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$150
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Major subdivision
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$250
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Variance
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$150
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Site plan
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$200
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All other applications
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$0
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Application for variance:
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Residential use
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$250
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Commercial or industrial use
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$500
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Other than use variance
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$100
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Appeal to Board of Adjustment of decision of
administrative officer
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$200
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Appeal to Board of Adjustment for Zoning Maps
or Ordinance interpretation
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$150
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Application pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-76b
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$250
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Sign variance
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$100
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Charges for attorney or engineer, per hour
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$75
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Cluster plan development application:
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No on-site inclusionary units, per dwelling
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$100
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On-site inclusionary units, per dwelling
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$200
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Townhouse conditional use permit:
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No on-site inclusionary units, per dwelling
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$100
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On-site inclusionary units, per dwelling
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$200
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Impervious coverage application
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$25
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B.
Redevelopment
plan fees.
[Added 5-7-2014 by Ord. No. 8-2014]
(1)
Redevelopment
application fee. Any individual or entity seeking designation as the
redeveloper of a parcel of land within a rehabilitation area or redevelopment
area for which a redevelopment plan has been adopted shall obtain
the redevelopment application from the Borough Clerk and pay the nonrefundable
application fee of $200 per total number of units to be constructed,
to be paid in full upon the submission of a redevelopment application
to the Borough Clerk.
(2)
Redevelopment
funding agreement. After the Clerk deems the redevelopment application
complete, the applicant must execute a funding agreement with the
Borough, in a form acceptable to the Borough's Attorney, that requires
the posting of funds to be held in trust for the payment of the Borough's
out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection with the review of
the redevelopment application, negotiation of the redevelopment agreement,
administration of the redevelopment agreement, and ongoing participation
of the Borough's Redevelopment Review Committee (RRC), including but
not limited to the Borough's reasonable professional engineering,
planning, legal and financial advisory services. The amount of the
initial escrow deposit shall be $15,000 (representing $5,000 for legal,
$5,000 for engineering and $5,000 for planning professionals); however,
the RRC may require that the escrow be replenished by a larger amount
of money based upon the RRC's assessment of the size and complexity
of the proposed project.
[Amended 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991]
A.
Pursuant to Chapter 107, Article I, Membership; Procedures, the following fees shall be charged:
[Amended 3-17-1993 by Ord. No. 6-1993; 10-18-1995 by Ord. No.
16-1995; 4-17-2002 by Ord. No. 7-2002; 11-10-2004 by Ord. No.
16-2004]
(1)
Voluntary fingerprinting: $10.
(2)
Passport picture: $10.
(3)
Assignment of special law enforcement officer: $15
to $50 per hour, as determined by the Borough Administrator, who shall
establish the hourly rate between the ranges depending upon the nature
of the services performed, and 20% of the gross amount received shall
be for administrative costs.
(4)
Documentary request.
(a)
Police accident reports not requested in person
and not part of Municipal Court discovery shall be charged at a rate
of $5 for the first three pages and $1 per page thereafter.
(b)
Municipal Court discovery shall be charged at
a rate of $0.75 per page for the first 10 pages, $0.50 per page for
the next 10 pages and $0.25 per page thereafter, plus actual postage,
plus $0.25 for stationary-related expenses if requested to be mailed.
(c)
In any other circumstance where public documents
subject to the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.,
and/or any amendments or successor statutes thereto are requested,
they shall be charged at the statutory rate, except under such circumstances
as the Borough's special service fee ordinance may apply.[1]
(5)
The
fee for assignment of law enforcement officer(s) shall be the amount
set forth in the Borough's agreement with the PBA Local 292 for off-duty
work, as may be amended from time to time, plus 20% of the gross amount
thereof for administrative costs.
[Added 6-15-2011 by Ord. No. 16-2011]
[Amended 10-15-2014 by Ord. No. 22-2014]
Pursuant to Chapter 190, Alarm Systems, the following fees shall be charged:
Pursuant to Chapter 194, Alcoholic Beverages, the following fees shall be charged:
A.
Annual license fees:
[Amended 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991; 8-19-1998 by Ord. No. 12-1998; 5-16-2007 by Ord. No. 11-2007; 10-18-2017 by Ord. No. 27-2017]
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Plenary Retail Consumption License
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|---|---|---|
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Effective Year
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Annual Fee
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1999
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$1,000
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2000
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$1,100
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2001
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$1,200
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2007
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$1,800
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Plenary Retail Distribution License
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|---|---|---|
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Effective Year
|
Annual Fee
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1999
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$1,300
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2000
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$1,400
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2001
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$1,500
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2007
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$1,400
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2018
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$2,000
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B.
Club license fees: $150.
[Amended 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991]
C.
Limited retail distribution license: $50.
[Added 8-21-1991 by Ord. No. 21-1991]
Pursuant to Chapter 198, Amusement Devices, Mechanical, the following fees shall be charged:
A.
Operator's license: $250 for the first machine, per
year; $125 for each additional machine, per year.
[Amended 7-16-2008 by Ord. No. 5-2008]
B.
Distributor's license: $150 for each device.
[Amended 7-16-2008 by Ord. No. 5-2008]
C.
Operator's license fee, transfer (substitute) of one
device to another: $50.
D.
Operator's license fee, substitute: $25 per device.
[Amended 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991]
Pursuant to Chapter 202, Animals, the following fees shall apply:
A.
Dog license: $7.80.
[Amended 4-28-2008 by Ord. No. BH:9-2008; 12-15-2008 by Ord. No.
BH:10-2008]
B.
Horse registration: $50.
[Amended 5-20-1992 by Ord. No. 16-1992]
C.
Cat license: $5.
[Amended 4-28-2008 by Ord. No. BH:9-2008; 12-15-2008 by Ord. No.
BH:10-2008]
D.
Late registration fee, cat license: $10.
[Added 11-10-1993 by Ord. No. 21-1993; amended 12-15-2008 by Ord. No. BH:10-2008]
E.
Late registration fee, dog license: $10.
[Added 11-10-1993 by Ord. No. 21-1993; amended 12-15-2008 by Ord. No. BH:10-2008]
[Added 4-21-2010 by Ord. No. 5-2010]
Pursuant to Chapter 235, Clothing Bins, the following fees shall apply:
A.
Annual
license fee: $25, plus $10 for each additional bin.
[Amended 2-20-1991 by Ord. No. 2-1991; 5-15-1991 by Ord. No.
13-1991; 9-15-1993 by Ord. No. 17-1993; 12-8-1999 by Ord. No. 13-1999; 7-16-2008 by Ord. No. 9-2008; 5-20-2009 by Ord. No. 14-2009; 11-10-2010 by Ord. No.
26-2010]
A.
Pursuant to Chapter 240, Construction Codes, Uniform, the fee schedule set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20, as may be amended from time to time, is incorporated herein by reference, and the fees set forth therein shall apply, except that the fee for a basic permit shall be in the amount of $75 and the fee for a demolition permit shall be in the amount of $100.
[Amended 4-20-2016 by Ord. No. 6-2016]
B.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary,
any charitable 501(c)(3) organization may apply to the governing body,
in writing, seeking a waiver from the fee requirements set forth in
this section.
[Added 9-19-2012 by Ord.
No. 23-2012]
[Added 10-15-2014 by Ord. No. 22-2014]
Pursuant to Chapter 280, Filming, the following fees shall apply:
A.
Basic filming permit: $75.
B.
Daily filming fee, payable in addition to basic filming permit: $500
per day.
C.
Filming permit for nonprofit applicants filming for educational purposes
(no daily rate required): $25.
D.
Additional fee for filming in public buildings, public parks or other
public facilities: $1,000 per day.
E.
Filming in public buildings or public parks for nonprofit or educational
filming purposes: no fee.
F.
Filming on private property: no fee.
[Amended 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991; 8-16-2006 by Ord. No. 14-2006]
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Fire Prevention, the following fees shall apply:
A.
Application fees for a permit under the Uniform Fire
Code shall be as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9, and any amendments
and/or successor regulations thereto, according to the type of permit
for which an applicant applies.
B.
Inspections of multiple-family dwellings of three
or more families, annually, per building: $150.
C.
Structures not qualifying as a life-hazard use, annually:
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Square Footage of Occupancy
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Amount
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|---|---|---|
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0 to 4,999
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$40
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5,000 to 19,999
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$150
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20,000 and over
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$250
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Pursuant to Chapter 307, Flood Damage Prevention, the following fees shall apply:
[Amended 3-15-1995 by Ord. No. 3-1995]
Pursuant to Chapter 315, Games of Chance, the following fees shall apply:
A.
State/municipality fees.
(1)
Bingo. Each occasion on which any game or games of
bingo are to be conducted under the license: $20.
[Amended 2-18-2015 by Ord. No. 7-2015]
(2)
On-premises draw raffle for cash (50/50) or merchandise
prizes, each day on which a drawing is to be conducted under a license:
$20.
[Amended 5-16-2007 by Ord. No. 11-2007]
(3)
Off-premises draw raffle awarding merchandise as a
prize, for each $1,000 or part thereof of the retail value of awarded
prize(s) to be awarded: $20.
[Amended 2-18-2015 by Ord. No. 7-2015]
(4)
Carnival games or wheels, for each game or wheel held
on any one day, or any series of consecutive days not exceeding six
in any one week at one location: $20.
[Amended 2-18-2015 by Ord. No. 7-2015]
(5)
Off-premises cash (50/50) raffle; fee shall be paid
at the time application is filed: $20.
[Amended 2-18-2015 by Ord. No. 7-2015]
(6)
Additional fee of $20 per $1,000 or part thereof of
the retail value of the awarded prize(s).
[Amended 9-21-2016 by Ord. No. 18-2016]
B.
Fees due the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission
which are due and payable upon receipt of applications shall be forwarded
by the Municipal Clerk.
C.
Fees payable and due to the Legalized Games of Chance
Control Commission in Category 5 shall be submitted to the Legalized
Games of Chance Control Commission with the report of operations no
later than the 15th day of the month following the conduct of the
game(s) of chance.
D.
Fees due the Borough of North Haledon which are due
and payable upon receipt of applications shall be attached to the
applications.
E.
Fees payable and due the Borough of North Haledon
in Category 5 shall be submitted to the Legalized Games of Chance
Control Commission with the report of operations no later than the
15th day of the month following the conduct of the game(s) of chance,
who will, in turn, submit same to the Borough.
F.
In the event that N.J.A.C. 13:45-4.9 is amended, then,
without the need for further amendment to the within section, the
amendment to N.J.A.C. 13:45-4.9 shall be constituted to be incorporated
into the within section.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 69-6, Car washes, of the
1990 Code, as amended, which immediately followed this section, was
repealed 10-15-2014 by Ord. No. 22-2014.
[Amended 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991]
Pursuant to Chapter 348, Jewelry Dealers, the following fees shall apply:
A.
License fee: $100.
[Amended 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991; 3-16-1999 by Ord. No. 2-1999; 6-16-2010 by Ord. No. 15-2010]
Pursuant to Chapter 353, Junk Dealers, Motor Vehicle, the following fees shall apply:
A.
Annual license fee: $200.
[Added 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991; amended 12-13-1995 by Ord. No. 17-1995]
Pursuant to Chapter 360, Landscapers, Commercial, the following
fees shall apply:
[Added 10-15-2014 by Ord.
No. 22-2014]
Pursuant to Chapter 370, Limousine and Livery Services, the following fees shall apply:
A.
Application
fee: $50 for each limousine service, plus an additional $10 for each
limousine sought to be licensed by the applicant.
[Amended 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991]
Pursuant to Chapter 406, Noise, the following
fees shall apply:
A.
Permit of variance processing: $25.
Pursuant to Chapter 430, Parks and Recreation, the following fees shall apply:
[Amended 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991; 10-15-2014 by Ord. No. 22-2014; 3-16-2016 by Ord. No.
3-2016]
Pursuant to Chapter 442, Peddling and Soliciting, the following fees shall apply:
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Type
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Amount
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|---|---|---|---|
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License fees:
| |||
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Peddlers and solicitors
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$100
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Per vehicle, per peddler, per year
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$75
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Mobile ice cream products vendor:
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Per person, per year
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$50
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Per vehicle, per year
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$50
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[Added 10-15-2014 by Ord.
No. 22-2014]
[Amended 7-16-2008 by Ord. No. 5-2008]
A.
Permit fee: $10.
[Amended 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991[1]]
Pursuant to Chapter 479, Sewers, the following fees shall apply:
A.
Sewer connection fee. Pursuant to § 479-8, the fee per each residential unit shall be in the amount of $8,875 based upon an average daily flow of 209 gallons, which shall continue until modified by subsequent ordinance. The fee for all other uses shall be determined by calculating the average daily flow for such use in accordance with the regulations of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and dividing such number by the average daily flow of 209 gallons to produce the number of service units or part thereof to be attributed to the use. The fee for each service unit or part thereof shall be based upon the amount of $8,875 per service unit, which shall continue until modified by subsequent ordinance.
B.
Permit and inspection fees. Pursuant to § 479-19, the permit and inspection fees shall be as follows:
(1)
Each
residential connection: $50.
(2)
Each
townhouse unit: $200.
(3)
Commercial/industrial:
$200 per occupant per building.
(4)
Exempt
(municipally owned buildings, such as public schools, firehouses,
libraries and municipal buildings): none.
(5)
Application
for building sewer permit for nursing home: $200 per bed.
(6)
Certified
list of property owners: $25.
[Amended 2-18-2009 by Ord. No. 4-2009; 4-15-2009 by Ord. No.
10-2009; 4-17-2019 by Ord. No. 14-2019]
Pursuant to Chapter 504, Soil, Movement of, the following fees shall apply:
A.
Filing fee: $250, with $0.25 per cubic yard removed
from the site.
Pursuant to Chapter 510, Solid Waste; Recycling, the following fees shall apply:
A.
Disposal
of tires:
|
Tires/Type of Vehicle
|
Amount
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Passenger vehicles, 15-inch rim diameter or
less:
| |||
|
With rim, per tire
|
$5
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Without rim, per tire
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$2
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|
Light trucks, over 15-inch rim diameter and
not greater than 16.5-inch rim diameter:
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With rim, per tire
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$6
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Without rim, per tire
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$3
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|
Truck without rim, up to 20-inch rim diameter
|
$10
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|
Truck with rim, up to 20-inch rim diameter
|
Not accepted
| ||
|
All others in excess of 20-inch rim diameter
|
Not accepted
| ||
Pursuant to Chapter 513, Storage Containers, Temporary, the following fees shall apply:
A.
Permit
application and review fee: $100 for every thirty-day period for which
an application is made.
[Amended 6-19-1991 by Ord. No. 16-1991]
Pursuant to Chapter 516, Stormwater Management, the following fees shall apply:
[Amended 7-21-1993 by Ord. No. 11-1993]
Pursuant to Chapter 523, Streets and Sidewalks, the following fees shall apply:
B.
Driveway construction and replacement: $30.
C.
Fees for installation of fiber optic cables, in accordance with Chapter 523, Article X, § 523-46:
[Added 10-15-2014 by Ord.
No. 22-2014]
(1)
Permit fees:
(a)
Aboveground installation: $0.50 per lineal foot.
(b)
Underground installation: $0.75 per lineal foot per year, provided
that, if the installation is located under publicly owned property
(not a right-of-way), the fee shall be $1.75 per lineal foot per year.
(c)
In no event shall the fee be less than $500.
(d)
An engineering and legal professional escrow for review of at
least $750 each, or more, as determined by the Borough Engineer and
the Borough Attorney.
(2)
Annual
renewal fee: $0.019/linear foot, with a minimum of $500.
(3)
Ordinance
fee: $150.
D.
Fees for the erection and maintenance of utility poles:
[Added 3-15-2017 by Ord.
No. 7-2017]
(1)
Permit fees:
(a)
An administrative fee of $150 or more;
(b)
Legal and engineering escrow of $500 or more;
(c)
Base permit fee for a single installation, including the first
five square yards of any trench or sidewalk opened, torn up or excavated,
including the first 50 linear feet of any curb: $125.
(d)
For multiple installations and installations that are complex
in nature, the base permit fee will be adjusted upward relative to
the scope of the installations.
[Amended 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991]
Pursuant to Chapter 530, Subdivision of Land, the following fees shall apply:
[Amended 7-16-2008 by Ord. No. 5-2008]
Pursuant to Chapter 555, Taxicabs, the following fees shall apply:
A.
Annual license fee, per taxicab: $100 for the license,
plus $50 per vehicle licensed.
[Added 10-15-2014 by Ord.
No. 22-2014]
Pursuant to Chapter 563, Towing and Storage of Vehicles, the following fees shall apply:
A.
Application for towing operator license: $100.
B.
Annual license fee for towing operator: $100.
C.
Towing and storage services.
[Amended 2-20-2019 by Ord. No. 4-2019]
(3)
The following is the fee schedule for basic towing
of trucks and other vehicles not covered under N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.49:
(a)
Trucks up to one ton: $100 per hour.
(b)
Trucks from one ton to five tons: $200 per hour.
(c)
Trucks over five tons: $300 per hour.
(d)
Motorcycles, mopeds, etc.: $100 flat rate.
Pursuant to Chapter 570, Trees, the following fees shall apply:
|
Type
|
Amount
| |
|---|---|---|
|
New construction filing fee
|
$20
| |
|
Major and minor subdivision, use variance filing
fee:
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Per lot
|
$5
| |
|
Minimum fee
|
$20
| |
|
Industrial and commercial filing fee:
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|
For first 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof
|
$20
| |
|
For each 10,000 square feet thereafter or fraction
thereof
|
$5
| |
|
Maximum fee
|
$50
| |
|
Inspections, per acre or portion thereof
|
$35
| |
[Amended 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991]
Pursuant to Chapter 576, Vehicles, Abandoned, the following fees shall apply:
A.
Garage charge, each day: $15.
[Amended 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991]
Pursuant to Chapter 582, Vehicles, Motor-Driven, the following fees shall apply:
A.
Removal and storage, per day: $15.
[Added 10-15-2014 by Ord.
No. 22-2014]
Pursuant to Chapter 600, Zoning, the following fees shall apply:
[Added 7-19-1995 by Ord. No. 12-1995]
The following fees shall be charged with regard
to the purchase of engraved paver bricks at the Buehler Cultural Center:
[Added 3-20-1996 by Ord. No. 5-1996]
A.
Professional fees. The Chief Financial Officer shall
make all of the payments to professionals for services rendered to
the Borough or approving authority for review of applications for
development, review and preparation of documents, including, but by
no means limited to, resolutions, inspection of improvements or other
purposes authorized under the Land Use Law.
[Amended 5-20-2009 by Ord. No. 16-2009]
B.
Escrows. A deposit toward anticipated municipal expenses
for the aforesaid professional services shall be required, which deposit
shall be placed in an escrow account in accordance with the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.1. The amount of the deposit required shall
be reasonable in regard to the scale and complexity of the development.
The amount of the initial deposit required shall be as follows:
(1)
For engineering fees related to a proposed site plan,
excluding a site plan for one-family residential construction:
(a)
Seven hundred fifty dollars for the first acre
of land or part thereof included within the site development plan;
plus
(b)
An additional sum computed at the rate of $100
per acre for each acre of land, or part thereof, in excess of one
acre; plus
(c)
Five hundred dollars to review a soil movement application under Chapter 504 of the North Haledon Code for movement of up to 350 cubic yards of soil, plus $0.25 per each cubic yard in excess of 350 cubic yards; plus
[Amended 4-15-2009 by Ord. No. 11-2009]
(d)
An additional sum computed at the rate of $5
per 100 square feet for the first 5,000 square feet of the building's
gross floor area, or part thereof, included within the site development
plan; plus
(e)
An additional sum computed at the rate of $3
per 100 square feet of the building gross floor area in excess of
5,000 square feet; plus
(2)
For engineering fees related to a proposed site plan
for one-family residential construction:
(3)
For engineering fees related to proposed major subdivision:
(a)
Preliminary major subdivision approval:
[1]
One thousand dollars, plus $250 per proposed
lot in excess of four lots and up to 20 lots; plus
[2]
One hundred dollars per proposed lot in excess
of 20 lots; plus
(c)
Minor subdivision:
[1]
Five hundred dollars for up to and including
three proposed lots that qualify as a minor subdivision; plus
(4)
Deposits for inspection fees shall be established
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53h.
C.
Vouchers. Each payment charged to the deposit for
review of applications, review and preparation of documents and inspection
of improvements shall be pursuant to a voucher from the professional,
which voucher shall identify the personnel performing the service
and, for each date the services were performed, the hours spent to
one-fourth-hour increments, the hourly rate and the expenses incurred.
All professionals shall submit vouchers to the Chief Financial Officer
of the Borough on a monthly basis in accordance with schedules and
procedures established by the Chief Financial Officer. If the services
are provided by a Borough employee, the Borough employee shall prepare
and submit to the Chief Financial Officer a statement containing the
same information as required on a voucher, on a monthly basis. The
professional shall send an informational copy of all vouchers or statements
submitted to the Chief Financial Officer simultaneously to the applicant.
The Chief Financial Officer shall prepare and send to the applicant
a statement, which shall include an accounting of funds listing all
deposits, interest earning, disbursements, and the cumulative balance
of the escrow account. This information shall be provided on a quarterly
basis, if monthly charges are $1,000 or less, or on a monthly basis
if monthly charges exceed $1,000. If an escrow account or deposit
contains insufficient funds to enable the Borough or approving authority
to perform required application reviews or improvement inspections,
the Chief Financial Officer shall provide the applicant with a notice
of the insufficient escrow or deposit balance. In order for work to
continue on the development or the application, the applicant shall,
within a reasonable time period, post a deposit to the account in
an amount to be agreed upon by the Borough or approving authority
and the applicant. In the interim, any required health and safety
inspections shall be made and charged back against the replenishment
of funds.
D.
Closeout. The following closeout procedure shall apply
to all deposits and escrow accounts established under the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. and shall commence after the approving
authority has granted final approval and signed the subdivision plat
or site plan, in the case of application review escrows and deposits,
or after the improvements have been approved as provided in N.J.S.A.
40:55D-53, in the case of improvement inspection escrows and deposits.
The applicant shall send written notice by certified mail to the Chief
Financial Officer and the approving authority, and to the relevant
municipal professional, that the application or the improvements,
as the case may be, are completed. After receipt of such notice, the
professional shall render a final bill to the Chief Financial Officer
within 30 days and shall send a copy simultaneously to the applicant.
The Chief Financial Officer shall render a written final accounting
to the applicant on the uses to which the deposit was put within 45
days of receipt of the final bill. Any balances remaining in the deposit
or escrow account, including interest in accordance with N.J.S.A.
40:55D-53.1, shall be refunded to the developer along with the final
accounting.
E.
Additional provisions. All professional charges for
review of an application for development, review and preparation of
documents or inspection of improvements shall be reasonable and necessary,
given the status and progress of the application or construction.
Review fees shall be charged only in connection with an application
for development presently pending before the approving authority or
upon review of compliance with conditions of approval, or review of
requests for modification or amendment made by the applicant. A professional
shall not review items which are subject to approval by any state
governmental agency and not under municipal jurisdiction, except to
the extent consultation with a state agency is necessary due to the
effect of state approvals in the subdivision or site plan. Inspection
fees shall be charged only for actual work shown on a subdivision
or site plan or required by an approving resolution. Professionals
inspecting improvements under construction shall charge only for inspections
that are reasonably necessary to check the progress and the quality
of the work, and such inspections shall be reasonably based on the
approved development plans and documents.
F.
Replacement of professional. If the municipality retains
a different professional or consultant in the place of the professional
originally responsible for development, application review, or inspection
of improvements, the municipality or approving authority shall be
responsible for all time and expenses of the new professional to become
familiar with the application or the project, and the municipality
or approving authority shall not bill the applicant or charge the
deposit or the escrow account for any such service.
G.
Engineer's estimate; appeal. The cost of installation
of improvements for the purposes of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53 shall be estimated
by the Municipal Engineer based on documented construction costs for
public improvements prevailing in the general area of the municipality.
The developer may appeal the Municipal Engineer's estimate to the
County Construction Board of Appeals in accordance with the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.
H.
Appeals. An applicant shall notify in writing the
governing body, with copies to the Chief Financial Officer, the approving
authority and the professional, whenever the applicant disputes the
charges made by a professional for service rendered to the municipality
in reviewing applications for development, review and preparation
of documents, inspection of improvements, or other charges. The governing
body, or its designee, shall, within a reasonable time period, attempt
to remediate any disputed charges. If the matter is not resolved to
the satisfaction of the applicant, the applicant may appeal to the
County Construction Board of Appeals any charge to an escrow account
or a deposit by any municipal professional or consultant, or the cost
of the installation of improvements estimated by the Municipal Engineer.
During the pendency of any appeal, the municipality or approving authority
shall continue to process, hear and decide the application for development
and to inspect the development in the normal course and shall not
withhold, delay, or deny reviews, inspections, signing of subdivision
plats or site plans, the reduction or the release of performance or
maintenance guarantees, the issuance of construction permits or certificates
of occupancy, or any other approval or permit because an appeal has
been filed or is pending under this subsection. The Chief Financial
Officer of the municipality may pay charges out of the appropriate
escrow account or deposit for which an appeal has been filed. If a
charge is disallowed after payment, the Chief Financial Officer of
the municipality shall reimburse the deposit or escrow account in
the amount of any such disallowed charge or refund the amount to the
applicant. If a charge is disallowed after payment to a professional
or consultant who is not an employee of the municipality, the professional
or consultant shall reimburse the municipality in the amount of any
such disallowed charge.
[Added 5-16-2001 by Ord. No. 7-2001;
amended 12-8-2010 by Ord. No. 28-2010]
Except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, the fee assessed
for the duplication of a government or Borough document 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. Notwithstanding the provisions
of this section, in the event it is demonstrated that the actual cost
for duplication exceeds the foregoing rates, the fee assessed shall
be equal to the actual cost of duplicating the record or records.
[Added 11-10-2010 by Ord. No. 26-2010]
The following fees shall be charged for the following permits:
[Added 4-16-2014 by Ord. No. 6-2014]
There shall be an annual fee of $50 per plot for use of the
Community Garden.
