[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Wharton (Ch. XI of the Revised General Ordinances).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Establishment. There is hereby established in the
Borough a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known
as "Borough of Wharton Uniform Construction Code Agency," consisting
of a Construction Official, Building 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, State of New Jersey, shall
hereafter adopt as part of the State Uniform Construction Code. The
Construction Official shall be the chief administrator of the enforcing
agency.
B.
Official positions; qualification. Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23, provided that, in lieu of any particular subcode official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by contract pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one such official is qualified pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
C.
Office location. The public shall have the right to
do business with the enforcing agency at one office location, except
for emergencies and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances.
The Borough shall utilize the Morris County
Board of Appeals as its construction board of appeals.
[Amended 10-19-2009 by Ord. No. O-17-09; 10-15-2018 by Ord. No. O-18-18]
A.
The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode
fees listed herein and shall be paid before the permit is issued.
B.
The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode officials,
prepare and submit to the Mayor and Council biannually a report recommending
a fee schedule based on the operational expenses of the agency and
any other expenses of the municipality fairly attributable to the
enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.
(1)
Building subcode fees shall be as follows.
(a)
All use groups. For all new construction, including additions:
$0.15 per cubic foot of building or structures, provided that the
minimum fee be $200 for new construction and $100 for additions.
(b)
Renovations, alterations, repair and minor work fees:
[1]
Estimated cost up to $50,000: $30 per $1,000.
[2]
Portion of cost over $50,001: $20 per $1,000.
[3]
For combination of work involving new structures and existing
structure work, the sum of the fees are computed separately as renovations/alterations/repairs
and volume fees.
[4]
(Reserved)
[5]
Taking tank out of service, altering the piping or otherwise
modifying any installation: $15 per $1,000 of estimated cost of removal.
[6]
Minimum fee for R/3 and R/5 use groups shall be $80. Minimum
fee for all other uses and commercial $100.
(d)
Sign permits. The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall
be $2 per square foot of sign, provided the minimum fee shall be $60.
In case of a double-faced sign, the fee will be based on one side
of face.
(e)
Plan review fee. The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the
amount to be charged for all permits not considered minor work and
shall be paid before the plans are reviewed. The amount paid for this
fee shall be credited toward the amount of the fee to be charged for
the construction permit.
(2)
Plumbing subcode fees shall be as follows:
(a)
Installation, alteration and replacement of a fixture, stack
or water heater: $25 per fixture or condensate line, provided that
the minimum fee is $80. Fixtures are to include all fixtures, pieces
of equipment or appliances connected to the plumbing system and for
each appliance connected to the gas piping or oil piping system, except
as indicated below.
(b)
Total number of special devices: $65 per device. Special devices
include grease traps, oil separators, refrigeration units, backflow
preventers, steam boilers, hot water boilers, active solar systems,
sewer pumps and interceptors, air conditioning units, HVAC, and furnaces.
(c)
Sewer services, water services, trench: $75 per.
(d)
Chimney liner or metal fire vent: $100 per.
(e)
Minimum fee shall be $80.
(3)
Electrical subcode fees shall be as follows:
(a)
Electrical fixtures and devices. First 50: fee is $50; increments
of 25 additional fixtures and devices: fee is $9. Fixtures and devices
to be counted for in these items include lighting outlets, wall switches,
smoke detectors, fluorescent fixtures, convenience receptacles or
similar fixtures and motors or devices of one horsepower (HP) or one
kilowatt (KW) or less.
(b)
The following Subsection B(3)(b)[1] through [4]: for calculating the following electrical fees, all motors except those plug-in appliances shall be counted, including control equipment, generators, transformers and all heating, cooking or other devices consuming or generating electrical current.
[1]
Each motor or electrical device greater than one HP and less
than or equal to 10 HP and for transformers and generators greater
than one KW and less than or equal to 10 KW: fee is $15 each.
[2]
Each motor or electrical device greater than 10 HP and less
than or equal to 50 HP, for each service panel, service entrance or
subpanel less than or equal to 200 amps, and for all transformers
and generators greater than 10 KW and less than or equal to 45 KW,
and for each utility load management device: fee is $55.
[3]
Each motor or electrical device greater than 50 HP and less
than or equal to 100 HP, for each service panel, service entrance
or subpanel greater than or equal to 400 amps, and for all transformers
and generators greater than 45 KW and less than or equal to 112.5
KW: fee is $100.
[4]
Each motor or electrical device greater than 100 HP, for each
service panel, service entrance or subpanel greater than 1,000 amps,
and for each transformer or generator greater than 112.5 KW: fee is
$465.
(c)
Electric service: $75 per.
(d)
Electric trench: $75 per.
(e)
Minimum fee shall be $80.
(4)
Asbestos abatement fee shall be $70 plus certificate of occupancy
fee of $14.
(5)
Standpipe fee shall be $229 each.
(6)
Fire equipment and hazardous equipment fees.
(a)
Smoke detectors, heat detectors and carbon monoxide detector,
one to 10: $35; each additional detector: $2.
(b)
Sprinkler heads:
|
Number of Heads
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
1 to 20
|
$80
|
|
21 to 100
|
$125
|
|
101 to 200
|
$300
|
|
201 to 400
|
$650
|
|
Over 400
|
$1,000
|
(c)
Independent pre-engineered systems: fee shall be $90 per system.
(d)
Gas- or oil-fired appliance which is not connected to plumbing
system: fee shall be $45 per appliance.
(e)
Kitchen exhaust system: fee shall be $50 per system.
(f)
Incinerators: fee shall be $65 per incinerator.
(g)
Crematoriums: fee shall be $365 per crematorium.
(h)
Installation or replacement of storage tanks $80.
(i)
Storage tank removal $100 per tank.
(j)
Minimum fee shall be $80.
(8)
Certificates of occupancy fees.
(a)
Certificate of occupancy (single-family residential) for new
construction/rehab and addition: $250.
[Amended 9-27-2021 by Ord. No. O-15-21]
(b)
Certificate of occupancy (multifamily residential) for new construction/rehab
and addition: 5% of permit fee.
[Added 9-27-2021 by Ord. No. O-15-21[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the redesignation
of former Subsection B(8)(b) through (f) as Subsection B(8)(c) through
(g), respectively.
(c)
Certificate of occupancy (nonresidential): 10% of permit fee.
(d)
Certificate of occupancy for change of use group: $200.
(e)
Temporary certificate of occupancy: $50 with an extension of
$25.
(f)
Certificate of continued occupancy: $275.
(g)
Certificate of compliance (annual inspections of public pools,
spas, and hot tubs): $100.
(9)
Elevator fee: Apply to the current fees of the State of New Jersey,
Division of Housing and Development, Uniform Construction Code, Elevator
Safety Subcode, Subchapter 12.
C.
Variation fee. Granting a variation for residential: $200; commercial:
$250.
E.
Miscellaneous fees.
(1)
For cross connections and backflow preventers, which are subject
to testing and require annual inspections, the fee shall be $85.
(2)
Mechanical fee for new installation/replacement equipment (R5 use
group only): $85 per unit.
(3)
Asbestos abatement fee with certificate of occupancy: $150.
(4)
Lead hazard abatement fee with clearance certificate: $180.
(5)
Change of contractor fee (plus any additional items or cost): $35.
(6)
Updated plans submittal fee (plus any additional items or cost):
$35.
(7)
All suspensions of permits pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.16(b) will
not be refunded in whole or in part.
F.
State training fees shall be pursuant to current regulations of N.J.A.C.
5:23-4.19.
G.
Engineering fee. For engineering review: $200.
H.
Special off-hours' inspection fees shall be determined by the Construction
Official prior to any inspection and based on request.
I.
Surcharge fee shall be pursuant to current regulations of N.J.A.C.
5:23-2.28.
The Construction Official shall, with the advice
of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Mayor and Council
biannually a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating
expenses of the agency and any other expenses of the Borough fairly
attributable to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction
Code Act.
[Amended 5-4-2009 by Ord. No. O-04-09]
In order to provide for the training, certification,
and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction
Code Act and the Regulations, the enforcing agency shall collect in
addition to the fees specified above, a surcharge fee of $0.00334
per cubic foot of volume of new construction and of $1.70 per $1,000
of value of construction. Such surcharge fee shall be remitted to
the Bureau of Housing Inspection, Department of Community Affairs,
on a quarterly basis for the fiscal quarters ending September 30,
December 31, March 31 and June 30, and not later than one month next
succeeding the end of the quarter for which it is due. In the fiscal
year in which the regulations first become effective, such fee shall
be collected and remitted for the third and fourth quarters only.
