[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Ewing 11-24-1998 by Ord. No. 98-13 as Ch. 100 of the 1998
Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
B.
Computer, access to terminal: $25.
C.
Postage and packaging material fees.
[Added 5-23-2006 by Ord. No. 06-17]
(1)
Postage fees. For all items requested to be returned
through the mail, fees for postage shall be the actual cost of postage.
(2)
Packaging material fees. For all items requested to
be returned through the mail, fees for Township-supplied packaging
material shall be the actual cost of the materials, except no fee
shall be charged for standard envelopes.
D.
Marriage and civil union ceremonies.
[Added 5-22-2007 by Ord. No. 07-14]
(1)
Collection of fees. Persons seeking to be married
or joined in civil union by the Mayor of Ewing Township shall remit
a fee of $50, payable to the Township of Ewing. Fees for service may
be disbursed to the Mayor through the appropriate budget line item
and with appropriate authorization.
(2)
An administrative fee of $25 shall be added to the
above-established fee.
E.
Fee for returned checks. A fee of $20 shall be charged
for any and all checks presented to Ewing Township in payment of any
tax, service, program, etc., that are returned by the bank for any
reason. In cases where the check is returned in error by the bank
and the bank provides a statement indicating its error, the Finance
Director shall waive the fee.
[Added 1-25-2005 by Ord. No. 05-01]
A.
Dogs.
(1)
Annual license, each dog: $11.
[Amended 12-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-47]
(2)
Annual potentially dangerous dog license: $550.
(3)
Annual registration tag, each dog: $1.
(4)
Annual surcharge per P.L. 1983, c. 181 (N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.3c),
each dog: $0.20.
(5)
Annual surcharge per P.L. 1983, c. 172 (N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.3b),
each dog of reproductive age which has not had its reproductive capacity
permanently altered through sterilization: $3.
E.
License fees for kennels and pet shops; no fee for shelters or pounds:
[Added 6-24-2014 by Ord.
No. 14-14]
[Amended 4-13-2004 by Ord. No. 04-05]
A.
Analysis of water samples: $10 plus actual laboratory
costs.
B.
Birth certificate:, certified copy: $15.
[Amended 12-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-47]
C.
Burial, transit or removal permit: $10.
[Amended 12-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-47]
D.
Duplicate burial, transit or removal permit: $10.
[Amended 12-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-47]
E.
Correction to vital record, including birth certificates,
death certificates, marriage/remarriage licenses, civil union licenses,
and domestic partnership registrations: $30.
[Amended 12-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-47]
F.
Death certificate, certified copy: $15.
[Amended 12-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-47]
G.
Certified copies of marriage/remarriage license, civil
union/reaffirmation license, and domestic partnership registration:
$15.
[Amended 12-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-47]
H.
Fee for
marriage/remarriage license, civil union/reaffirmation license, and
domestic partnership registration: $28.
[Added 12-17-2013 by Ord.
No. 13-47]
I.
Witnessing
of soil logs, perks, etc., minimum two holes: base charge of $100.
[Added 4-28-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-13]
J.
Additional
charge for each hole above the base charge: $50 per hole.
[Added 4-28-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-13]
K.
Witnessing
a septic system abandonment (not in conjunction with a new or altered
system): $50.
[Added 4-28-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-13]
L.
Certification
of laboratory water analysis report: $30.
[Added 4-28-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-13]
M.
Fee for
re-audit of day-care center, preschool or school due to immunization
noncompliance, each visit: $50.
[Added 4-28-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-13]
N.
Fees for
activities associated with the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act, Chapter
383, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:3D-55 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 8:6, are
herein fixed as follows:
[Added 4-28-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-13]
(1)
Fees
for the review and processing of notice of claim of exemption of tobacco
retail establishment: $50.
(2)
Review
and processing of application for registration of exempt cigar bar
or cigar lounge: $100.
(3)
Review
and processing of application for renewal of registration of exempt
cigar bar or cigar lounge: $50.
Carnivals, circuses and mobile rides and devices:
$200.
Residential child-care providers for children, annual fee, in addition to fingerprinting fee set forth in § 172-19C: $10.
Purchase and sale of precious metals, gems or
jewelry, annual fee for each location: $50.
[Amended 7-11-2006 by Ord. No. 06-25]
A person applying for representation by a Municipal
Public Defender or Court-approved counsel is required to pay an application
fee of not more than $200 but only in an amount necessary to pay the
costs of Municipal Public Defender services. The Municipal Court may
waive this fee, in whole or part, only if the Court determines, in
its discretion, upon a clear and convincing showing by the applicant,
that this fee represents an unreasonable burden on the person seeking
representation. The Municipal Court may permit a person to pay the
application fee over a specific period of time not to exceed four
months.
[Added 8-13-2002 by Ord. No. 02-17;
amended 3-25-2008 by Ord. No. 08-04]
A.
A fee of $700 plus $12 per mile, calculated one way,
will be charged to all persons receiving emergency medical services
or ambulance transport services by the nonvolunteer Ewing Township
Emergency Medical Services. In addition to the above, a fee in the
amount of $65 will be charged for the use of oxygen, when required.
[Amended 3-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-11]
B.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the payment of the
fee by any person receiving such emergency medical services or ambulance
transport service from the nonvolunteer Emergency Medical Services
will be waived or reduced, provided such person certifies that:
C.
The Township will accept the amount paid by an insurance
company as payment in full and will not seek further reimbursement
for the services.
D.
The recipient of the emergency medical services and/or
ambulance transport services must facilitate the submittal of the
bill for such services, if required by the insurance company, and
provide all required information necessary for payment; however, in
no case will recipients of services who are Township residents receive
a bill for said services from the Township for payment by the recipient.
E.
The Business Administrator of the Township of Ewing
is authorized to collect fees for emergency medical services and ambulance
transport services pursuant to this section and is authorized to delegate
such collection of fees or to contract for the collection of such
fees consistent with the terms of this section.
[Amended 2-8-2000 by Ord. No. 00-03]
A.
Fire inspection permits. The charge for fire inspection
permits shall be as set forth on the State of New Jersey Schedule,
N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9, as amended from time to time.
[Amended 5-31-2005 by Ord. No. 05-21]
(1)
Permit application fee. The application fee for a
permit shall be as follows:
(a)
Type 1: $54.
[Amended 12-12-2017 by Ord. No. 17-32]
(b)
Type 2: $214.
[Amended 12-12-2017 by Ord. No. 17-32]
(c)
Type 3: $427.
[Amended 12-12-2017 by Ord. No. 17-32]
(d)
Type 4: $641. Exception: There shall be no fee
for Type 4 permits for storage or activity at a premises registered
as a life-hazard use.
[Amended 12-12-2017 by Ord. No. 17-32]
(e)
Type 5: (Reserved).
(2)
Penalties for failure to obtain permits pursuant to
N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.12.
(a)
Failure to obtain a required permit prior to
commencing the operation, process or activity for which a permit was
required: a maximum of double the amount of the applicable permit
fee.
(b)
Failure to obtain a required permit after being
ordered to do so while continuing the operation, process or activity:
a maximum of $5,000 per day during which the operation, process or
activity continues.
(3)
Exemptions from Uniform Fire Code local permit fees.
The following users shall be exempt from the local permit fees only;
each must still properly apply for such permits and comply with all
other code requirements:
C.
Smoke-sensitive alarm device inspection. Each inspection
or reinspection for smoke-sensitive alarm device pursuant to N.J.S.A.
52:27D-192 et seq.: $35.
[Amended 2-8-2000 by Ord. No. 00-03]
D.
Application fee for certificate of smoke detector
and carbon monoxide alarm compliance (CSDCMAC), as required by N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.3. The application fee shall be based upon the amount of time
remaining before the change of occupant is expected, as follows:
[Amended 5-31-2005 by Ord. No. 05-21; 12-12-2017 by Ord. No. 17-32]
E.
Basic inspection fees for non-life-hazard uses. All
buildings and occupants subject to the Uniform Fire Code and not considered
life-hazard uses will be subject to the following inspection fees
based on the square footage of the premises:
[Amended 5-31-2005 by Ord. No. 05-21]
|
0 to 1,000 square feet
|
$50
| |
|
1,001 to 5,000 square feet
|
$100
| |
|
5,001 to 15,000 square feet
|
$135
| |
|
15,001 to 30,000 square feet
|
$250
| |
|
Over 30,001 square feet
|
$500
|
(1)
Each individual leased space and building of a complex
shall be billed separately.
(2)
Billing dates; penalties. Billing for the basic inspection
fees will take place in January of each year. Fees are due to the
Township by January 31 of the same year. Failure to remit the required
fee by January 31 will result in a penalty equal in amount to the
basic fee.
[Amended 2-13-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02; 2-22-2011 by Ord. No.
11-02; 12-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-46]
[Amended 12-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-47]
A.
Retail food establishments with a permanent location,
serving food for consumption on premises (including, for example,
restaurants, taverns and luncheonettes, but not limited thereto):
(1)
One to 50 seats: $125.
(2)
Fifty-one to 200 seats: $200.
(3)
More than 200 seats: $335.
(4)
Limited retail food establishment (one where food
is served to be consumed on premises but offers only prepackaged products
that have been purchased from other suppliers and which meet all packaging
and labeling requirements, including but not limited to prepackaged
candy, alcohol or nonalcoholic beverages, canned and frozen goods,
and so on): $15.
(5)
Theaters
and auditoriums: $335.
B.
Retail food establishments with a permanent location,
where food is not customarily consumed on premises (including, for
example, supermarkets, grocery stores and delicatessens, but not limited
thereto):
D.
Issuance
of duplicate retail food establishment license: $10.
A.
Copy of rules and regulations: $5.
C.
Municipal and other government records; copies: $0.05
per page. At the end of two years from the date of adoption of this
section, the fee for copies of municipal and other government records
shall revert back to the following: up to 10 pages: $0.75 per page;
11 to 20 pages: $0.50 per page; and over 20 pages: $0.25 per page,
unless the Township Council readopts the fee provisions of this section.
[Amended 2-9-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09; 12-19-2006 by Ord. No.
06-38]
D.
Municipal records, certification of (including Municipal
Court): $3.
E.
Code of Township: $60.
A.
Annual inspection of residential multifamily units:
$14 per unit contained in a complex; except, where more than 100 units
on one lot or contiguous lots under the same ownership are inspected
within one calendar year, the fee for each unit in excess of 100 shall
be $7 per unit; however, no Township fee shall be paid for inspections
under this subsection to the extent that such fees are superseded
by fees paid pursuant to the State-Local Cooperative Housing Inspection
Program for inspections on behalf of the state.
B.
Temporary trailer dwelling permit and each extension:
$15.
Motor vehicle junk business or secondhand motor
vehicle business, annual license fee for each location: $500.
Self-operated laundromats, launderettes, dry-cleaning
establishments and self-operated car washes, annual license: $25.
[Amended 3-27-2012 by Ord. No. 12-06]
A.
Transient merchants/itinerant vendors:
(1)
First 180 days: $1,000.
(2)
Each month thereafter, not to exceed an additional five consecutive months: $500. See § 267-5B(11) for additional bonding requirements.
[Amended 6-27-2000 by Ord. No. 00-16]
At the time of filing an application, the applicant
shall pay the following nonrefundable fee(s). Requests for combination
of approvals, such as site plan and floodplain relief, for example,
shall pay a fee equal to the sum of the fees for each element. Any
change to plot or plan during review resulting in increased dwelling
units or greater nonresidential use shall require added fees, as computed
from the following schedule, at the time of submitting the change.
Costs of attendance of a certified shorthand reporter and of transcription
shall be borne by the party requesting the same, and on transcription,
a copy shall be filed with the Township.
A.
Application and escrow fees.
(1)
Subdivisions.
|
Type
|
Fee
|
Escrow
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Minor
|
$300
|
$800
| |
|
Preliminary
|
$500
|
Up to 20 lots: $400 per lot; 20 or more lots:
$300 per lot
| |
|
Final
|
$400
| ||
|
Concept plan
|
$250
|
A minimum of $1,000 shall be deposited. Calculation
of escrow fee shall be as follows: $50 per acre or part thereof. In
addition, for residential: $5 per dwelling; for commercial: $0.10
per square foot or part thereof of total proposed building area up
to and including 20,000 square feet, and $0.06 per square foot for
every additional square foot or part thereof over 20,000 square feet
|
(2)
Site plans.
[Amended 4-10-2012 by Ord. No. 12-09]
|
Type
|
Fee
|
Escrow
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Individual residential site review shall be at no cost for Township
residents. For all other commercial and non-owner-occupied residential
site review, a minimum of $2,500 shall be deposited. Calculation of
the escrow fee shall be as follows: $100 per 1,000 square feet or
part thereof of building construction. The escrow shall be replenished
for every subsequent site review requested. The fee for site review
shall be a credit toward the subsequent preliminary site plan filing
fee.
| |||
|
Minor
|
$300
|
$1,000
| |
|
Preliminary plan
|
$500
|
A minimum of $2,000 shall be deposited. Calculation
of escrow fee shall be as follows: $150 per acre or part thereof.
In addition, for residential: $10 per dwelling; for commercial: $0.20
per square foot or part thereof of total proposed building area up
to and including 20,000 square feet and $0.14 per square foot for
every additional square foot or part thereof over 20,000 square feet
| |
|
Final plan
|
$500
|
A minimum of $750 shall be deposited. Calculation
of escrow fee shall be as follows: $70 per acre or part thereof. In
addition, for residential: $6 per dwelling; for commercial: $0.10
per square foot or part thereof of total proposed building area up
to and including 20,000 square feet and $0.06 per square foot for
every additional square foot or part thereof over 20,000 square feet
| |
|
Concept plan
|
$250
|
A minimum of $1,000 shall be deposited. Calculation
of escrow fee shall be as follows: $50 per acre or part thereof. In
addition, for residential: $5 per dwelling; for commercial: $0.10
per square foot or part thereof of total proposed building area up
to and including 20,000 square feet and $0.06 per square foot for
every additional square foot or part thereof over 20,000 square feet
| |
|
General development plan
|
$500
|
Same as preliminary plan
|
(3)
Variances.
(a)
Hardship (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c).
|
Fee
|
Escrow
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Residential
|
$50
|
$100 minimum
| |
|
Nonresidential
|
$250
|
$4,000 minimum
| |
|
Use (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c)
|
$500
|
$500 minimum
| |
|
Use (for housing college students)
|
$100
|
As determined by Zoning Officer
|
(4)
Other actions by Board.
|
Fee
|
Escrow
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Appeals
|
$100
|
None required
| |
|
Interpretation
|
$100
|
$400 minimum
| |
|
Permit (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34 and 40:55D-35)
|
$100
|
$400 minimum
|
B.
Escrow deficiency. Should the escrow balances set forth in Subsection A(1) above fall below 10% of the initial escrow amount, the applicant may be required to replenish the escrow account.
C.
Appeal to Township Council: no charge.
D.
Permit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34 and 40:55D-35:
$150.
E.
List of persons entitled to notice: $10 or $0.25 per
name, whichever is greater.
F.
Land Development Ordinance of Township: $55.
G.
Master Plan Report: $150.
H.
Sign permit, when not part of a comprehensive site
plan: $100.
I.
Conditional use: $350.
J.
Appeal pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(a): $100.
K.
Interpretation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(b):
$100.
L.
Hardship pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c): $100.
M.
Opinion letter: $25.
N.
Discount on Planning Board fees. The balance, after
remittance of all state-mandated fees and allowances, shall be reduced
by 50% for all residents aged 62 years or older living in a house
located within the Township of Ewing that they own.
[Added 6-28-2005 by Ord. No. 05-24]
O.
At the time of filing an application, the applicant
shall pay the following nonrefundable fee, which fee shall apply to
such applications, whether to the Planning Board or the Zoning Board
of Adjustment. Requests for combination of approvals, such as site
plan and floodplain relief, for example, shall pay a fee equal to
the sum of the fees for each element. Any change to plot or plan during
review resulting in increased dwelling units or greater nonresidential
use area shall require added fees, as computed from the following
schedule, at the time of submitting the change. Costs of attendance
of a certified shorthand reporter and of transcription shall be borne
by the party requesting the same, and on transcription, a copy shall
be filed with the Township.
P.
Application fees shall be as follows:
(4)
Major.
(e)
Others, including but not limited to churches,
cathedrals or temples, clubs, swimming pools, schools other than public,
hospitals, private recreational areas and camps.
(f)
Resubmittal of application for preliminary or
final approval where the applicant has submitted an incomplete application
as deemed by the Planning Board: $350.
(5)
Sign permit, when not part of a comprehensive site
plan: $100.
(6)
Conditional use: $200.
(7)
Appeal pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(a): $50.
(8)
Interpretation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(b):
$50.
(9)
Hardship pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c): $50.
(10)
Use variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d):
$250 plus $100 for each 1,000 gross square feet or $200 per acre,
whichever is greater, except single-family home: $50.
(11)
Appeal to Township Council: no charge.
(12)
Permit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34 and 40:55D-35:
$150.
(13)
List of persons entitled to notice: $10 or $0.25
per name, whichever is greater.
(14)
Planning or Zoning Ordinance: $20.
(15)
Master Plan report: $150.
(16)
Opinion letter: $25.
Q.
Discount on Zoning Board fees. The balance, after
remittance of all state-mandated fees and allowances, shall be reduced
by 50% for all residents aged 62 years or older living in a house
located within the Township of Ewing that they own.
[Added 6-28-2005 by Ord. No. 05-24]
A.
Clearance visas, letters of good conduct and exception letters under Chapter 377, Vehicles and Machinery, Unregistered: $5.
B.
Registration of bicycle, per registration: $0.50.
C.
Fingerprinting and processing residential child-care
applications: $10, in addition to any fee required by the state or
FBI.
E.
Copies of photographs, each: $5.
F.
Police file search to verify information (where authorized
for release by Chief): $2.
G.
Motor vehicle accident reports.
[Amended 4-6-2000 by Ord. No. 00-06; 3-1-2005 by Ord. No.
05-08]
H.
Tower application fee and annual license fees.
I.
Parade permit application: $10.
A.
Ewing Township Recreation Building fees.
[Amended 6-8-1999 by Ord. No. 99-07; 6-12-2001 by Ord. No.
01-20; 5-27-2008 by Ord. No. 08-07]
(3)
Pool fees for recreational facilities (Ewing Senior
and Community Center and Hollowbrook).
(a)
Season pass.
[1]
Family, Ewing residents: $375.
[2]
Family, non-Ewing residents: $600.
[3]
Adult (one), Ewing resident: $200.
[4]
Adult (one), Ewing resident (60 years of age
and over): $125.
[5]
Adult (one), non-Ewing resident: $350.
[6]
Adult (one), non-Ewing resident (60 years of
age and over): $175.
[7]
Senior family (two or more, 60 years of age
and over), Ewing residents: $210.
[Added 6-10-2008 by Ord. No. 08-08].
[8]
Senior family (2 or more 60 years of age and
over), non-Ewing residents: $350.
[Added 6-10-2008 by Ord. No. 08-08]
[9]
Child (one), non-Ewing resident under 18: $175.
[10]
Child (one), Ewing resident under
18: $125.
[11]
Child (one), non-Ewing resident
under 18: $175.
(b)
(c)
Daily rate (group).
[1]
Ewing-based group, 50 or fewer persons: $75
for first hour and $50 per hour for each additional hour.
[2]
Non-Ewing-based group, 50 or fewer persons:
$125 for first hour and $75 per hour for each additional hour.
[3]
Ewing-based group, over 50 persons: $100 for
first hour and $75 per hour for each additional hour.
[4]
Non-Ewing-based group, over 50 persons: $175
for first hour and $100 per hour for each additional hour.
(d)
Financial assistance may be available as determined
by the Director of Community Affairs.
D.
Summer basketball.
[Amended 6-8-1999 by Ord. No. 99-07; 5-25-2004 by Ord. No.
04-11]
(1)
Elementary league, resident: $30 per participant.
(2)
Elementary league, nonresident: $60 per participant.
(3)
Junior/Senior High league, resident: $30 per participant.
(4)
Junior/Senior High league, nonresident: $60 per participant.
(5)
Maximum per family, resident: $60.
(6)
Biddy league: no charge.
(7)
Junior/Senior High league, per child: $20.
(8)
Maximum per family: $40.
(9)
Unlimited league, per participant: $20.
(10)
Per individual currently enrolled as a full-time
student: $10.
E.
Tennis permit (seasonal).
(1)
Ewing residents: $10.
(2)
Ewing residents, under 18 years of age: $5.
(3)
Ewing residents, 60 years of age or older: $5.
(4)
Ewing residents, maximum per family: $25.
(5)
Non-Ewing residents: $25.
(6)
Non-Ewing residents, under 18 years of age: $15.
(7)
Non-Ewing residents, maximum per family: $60.
(8)
Daily pass for anyone without a permit: $1.
(9)
Replacement pass, first time: $0.50.
G.
I.
Camps/clinics.
[Amended 6-8-1999 by Ord. No. 99-07; 6-12-2001 by Ord. No.
01-20]
(1)
Summer basketball camp: $35.
(2)
Summer baseball camp: $35.
(3)
Fall basketball clinic: $10.
(4)
Fall baseball clinic: $10.
(5)
Summer soccer camp: $35.
(6)
In-line hockey: $35.
(7)
Wrestling: $30.
(8)
Field hockey camp: $35, per participant.
(9)
Computer camp: $70.
[Added 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 04-11]
(10)
Arts and crafts: $50.
[Added 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 04-11]
(11)
Lacrosse camp: $40.
[Added 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 04-11]
Administration of Protected Tenancy Act (§ 14-19).
[Amended 12-17-1998 by Ord. No. 98-15; 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-04]
B.
For street opening permits, the fees shall be:
(1)
Permit for opening of street: $75.
(2)
Inspection fee at time of completion of restoration and prior to
issuance of two-year certificate of final inspection: $2.50 per square
foot for street openings not previously paved within five years; $1
per square foot for mill overlay areas required for streets paved
within the past five years (or $75 per square foot of infrared patch
area).
[Amended 12-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-47]
Public swimming pool licenses:
[Amended 4-8-2003 by Ord. No. 03-10; 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 09-04]
The following fees are payable pursuant to Chapter 342, Taxicabs and Limousines.
A.
Taxicabs.
(1)
Amount of application fee retained if application
denied or withdrawn: $50.
[Amended 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 13-31]
(2)
Taxicab operator's license application fee, nonrefundable
portion: $50.
[Amended 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 13-31]
(3)
Taxicab owners' license annual inspection fee: $75.
[Amended 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 13-31]
(4)
Badge: $10.
(5)
License fees.
(a)
Taxicab owner's license: The annual renewal
fee for a taxicab owner's license shall be $250 per vehicle per year,
up to a maximum of 15 vehicles, after which the fee shall be $50 per
vehicle to cover the cost of the medallion. Any license issued for
a particular vehicle may be transferred to a different vehicle upon
the payment of a transfer fee of $25.
[Amended 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 13-31]
(b)
Taxicab operator's license. For each original
taxicab operator's license or for each renewal thereof, the fee shall
be $50.
[Amended 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 13-31]
(c)
Replacement fee. If any license becomes lost
or destroyed, a new license shall be furnished by the Municipal Clerk
upon payment of the sum of $30.
(6)
Failure to renew an expired owner's license: $25.
(7)
Lost badge replacement: $10.
B.
Taxicab rates and charges.
[Amended 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 13-31]
(1)
Length of trip within the participating municipal
area: All fares herein listed shall be computed from point of entry
by passenger(s).
|
Distance
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Fare
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|---|---|---|
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Minimum charge
|
$4
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Each 1/10 mile
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$0.30
|
(2)
Other and additional charges shall be as follows:
|
Type of Charge
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Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
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For each additional passenger
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$2
| |
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For each stop in route
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$3
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(a)
Charges for taxicab service pickup and dropoff at the Mercer County
Airport and the West Trenton Railroad Station shall be $10 one way
with a charge of $2 for each additional passenger.
(b)
Charges for taxicab service pickup and dropoff at the Mercer County
Airport and the Hamilton Railroad Station shall be $30 one way with
a charge of $5 for each additional passenger.
(c)
Charges for taxicab service pickup and dropoff at the West Trenton
Railroad Station and the Hamilton Railroad Station shall be $30 one
way with a charge of $5 for each additional passenger.
(3)
Waiting time per minute shall be: $0.50.
C.
Limousines.
(1)
Amount of application fee retained if application
denied or withdrawn: $25.
(2)
Limousine operator's license application fee, nonrefundable
portion: $25 (cash or money order).
(3)
License fees.
[Amended 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 13-31]
(a)
Limousine owner's license. The annual fee for
a limousine owner's license shall be $50 for the first vehicle and
$10 for each subsequent vehicle thereafter. Any license issued for
a particular vehicle may be transferred to a different vehicle upon
the payment of a transfer fee of $25.
(b)
Limousine operator's license. For each original
limousine operator's license or for each renewal thereof, the fee
shall be $50. A fee of $10 shall be paid to the Municipal Clerk for
a badge for each licensed operator.
(c)
Limousine owners licensing administrative fee. The annual fee for
a limousine owners licensing administrative fee shall be $100 per
year.
(d)
Replacement fee. If any license becomes lost
or destroyed, a new license shall be furnished by the Municipal Clerk
upon payment of the sum of $30.
(4)
Late fee: $25.
(5)
Lost badge, book or document replacement fee: $10.
[Amended 6-8-1999 by Ord. No. 99-07; 2-27-2001 by Ord. No. 01-14; 6-28-2005 by Ord. No. 05-24; 7-12-2005 by Ord. No. 05-25; 12-14-2010 by Ord. No.
10-17]
A.
Construction permit. The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of subcode fees listed in Subsection A (1) through (3) and shall be paid before such permit is issued.
(1)
Building subcode fees.
(b)
For renovations, alterations and repair: for single-family residences,
$50 for the first $2,000 of estimated cost and $1.50 per $100 of estimated
cost thereafter; for all other uses, $200 for the first $2,000 of
estimated cost and $2.50 per $100 of estimated cost thereafter.
(c)
For additions, the permit fee shall be computed on the same basis as new construction, Subsection A(1)(a) above.
(2)
Plumbing subcode fees shall be:
(a)
The minimum fee shall be $50.
(b)
Per each plumbing fixture, piece of equipment or appliance connected
to the plumbing system and for each appliance connected to a gas piping
system or for each commercial fixture, piece of equipment or appliance
connected to a gas piping system, the fee shall be:
(d)
Special devices. The fee shall be $82 per special device for
grease traps, oil separators, water-cooled air-conditioning units,
sewage ejectors, domestic steam boilers, gas piping, active solar
systems, fuel-oil piping, refrigeration units, backflow preventers,
utility service connections and hot-water boilers.
(e)
Cross-connections and backflow preventers that are subject to
annual (or quarterly) testing or retesting: $58.
(f)
For the purpose of computing the fees below, fixtures, devices
or stacks shall include, but not be limited to, lavatories, kitchen
sinks, sinks, slop sinks, urinals, bathtubs, water closets, laundry
tubs, shower stalls, floor drains, drinking fountains, dishwashers,
garbage disposals, clothes washers, hose bibs, roof drains and backflow
devices not equipped with test ports or other similar devices.
(3)
Electrical subcode fees for installation of the following:
(a)
The minimum fee shall be $50.
(c)
Receptacles and switches (30 to 50 amp): $15 ($13 for R-5) each.
(d)
Receptacles and switches (greater than 50 amp): $58 each.
(h)
Aboveground pools: $75 ($69 for R-5).
(i)
In-ground pools: $100 ($69 for R-5).
(j)
Pool underwater light: $13 each.
(k)
Smoke detectors per dwelling unit: $39 ($29 per dwelling unit
for R-5).
(l)
Light standards exceeding 8 feet: $25.
(m)
Hydro-massage tub: $75 ($69 for R-5).
(n)
Storable pool:$10.
(o)
Commercial alarm control unit: $15.
(p)
Commercial closet: $15.
(q)
Annual pool inspection: $75.
(r)
Signs (20 to 225 amp): $46.
(s)
Replacement wiring per branch circuit: $15 ($13 for R-5).
(t)
Temporary pole connection: See § 172-25A(3)(g), Service equipment.
(v)
Residential alarm: $50 each unit.
(w)
HVAC: $65.
(x)
Card Readers MAG locks: minimum fee.
(4)
Fire subcode fees: for installation of the following, the permit
fees shall be:
(c)
Standpipes: $250 for each riser.
(d)
Kitchen exhaust commercial hood systems and spray booths: The
fee for a permit to construct or install shall be $100 for the first
$2,000 of estimated cost and $2.25 per $100 of estimated cost thereafter,
provided that the minimum fee shall be $100.
(e)
Kitchen exhaust residential hood system: $60.
(f)
Aboveground or underground storage tanks. The fee for a permit
to install, remove or abandon shall be:
[1]
Residential: $50 for the first $2,000 of estimated cost and
$1.50 per $100 of estimated cost thereafter.
[2]
Commercial: For installation, the fee shall be $100 for the
first $2,000 of estimated cost and $2.25 per $100 of estimated cost
thereafter. For removal or abandonment, the fee shall be $100 for
the first $2,000 of estimated cost and $1.50 per $100 of estimated
cost thereafter.
(h)
Pre-engineered system: $125.
(i)
Incinerator: $365.
(j)
Crematorium: $365.
(k)
Smoke detector, heat detector, fire alarms for residential:
$35 per unit.
(l)
Flammable and combustible liquid piping: The fee for a permit
to construct or install shall be $10 per $1,000 of estimated cost,
provided that the minimum fee shall be $35.
(m)
Smoke-control system: $229.
(n)
Wood, coal or solid fuel appliance: $50 each.
(o)
Underground water storage tank for fire protection: $100.
(p)
Underground water service for fire protection: $200 each.
(q)
Yard hydrants: $65 each.
(r)
Backflow preventers for fire protection: $65 each.
(s)
Hose cabinets and stations: $50 each.
(t)
Fire pumps: $250 each.
B.
C.
Elevators; installations; inspection: as set forth
in Subsection B(2), entitled "Certificates of approval."
D.
Indemnity bonds.
(1)
Sign bonds. The owner of every sign shall be bonded
in an amount not less than $1,000 for the erection and maintenance
of such sign or billboard.
(2)
Wrecking bonds. An owner of a property demolishing
a building located on the property is not required to provide any
bond in connection with the demolition but must obtain a permit for
the demolition from the Building Inspector of the Township of Ewing.
Any other person or corporation to whom a permit has been issued to
wreck or demolish a building shall provide a bond in the amount of
10% of the assessed value of the property with a minimum requirement
of a bond of $1,000, which bond shall require the completion of the
work, the clearing and filling in of the site and which will protect
and indemnify the municipality against loss or damage.
(3)
Moving bonds. The owner of a building to be moved
shall furnish a bond in the amount of $5,000 or double the assessed
value of the property to be moved, whichever is greater.
E.
New construction, surcharge fee. As provided in § 114-1D of this Code, a state surcharge fee shall be collected for construction. The current fee schedule is on file and available for inspection at the office of the Construction Official.
F.
Road improvement application fees.
(1)
Improved road, Class A. Excavation for a connection
from a utility to a curbline: $200, except that the fee shall be $100
if the road is five years or more of age; excavation for extension
of utility lines from existing terminus to point of proposed connection:
$1 per square foot of pavement to be restored.
(2)
Improved road, Class B. Excavation for a connection
from a utility line to a curbline: $60; excavation for extension of
utility lines from existing terminus to point of proposed connection:
$0.80 per square foot of pavement to be restored.
(3)
Improved road, Class C. Excavation for a connection
from a utility line to a curbline: $40; excavation for extension of
utility lines from existing terminus to point of proposed connection:
$0.70 per square foot of pavement to be restored.
(4)
Unimproved road. Excavation for a connection from
a utility line to a curbline: $20; excavation for extension of utility
lines from existing terminus to a point of proposed connection: $0.30
per square foot of pavement to be restored.
G.
Sign permit, when not a part of a comprehensive site
plan: $100.
I.
Driveway construction.
(1)
New or expanding driveways. For all new or expanding driveways, the applicant shall apply for a driveway permit, shall submit a plan of the proposed driveway pursuant to the requirements of Subsection I(5), a copy of a property survey pursuant to the requirements of Subsection I(6), a New Jersey One Call confirmation number pursuant to the requirements of Subsection I(7), and an application fee in the amount of $50 for residential properties and $150 for commercial/income-producing properties.
(2)
Recovering or resurfacing driveways. For all recovering or resurfacing of driveways, the applicant shall apply for a driveway permit, shall submit a plan of the proposed driveway pursuant to the requirements of Subsection I(5), a copy of a property survey pursuant to the requirements of Subsection I(6), a New Jersey One Call confirmation number pursuant to the requirements of Subsection I(7), and an application fee in the amount of $25 for residential properties and $75 for commercial/income-producing properties.
(3)
The Construction Official, in consultation with the
Township Engineer, shall review and issue all driveway permits.
(4)
A driveway permit issued hereunder is valid for a
period of two years from the date of issuance.
(5)
Construction plan. The plan of the proposed driveway
shall demonstrate the location of the driveway, actual driveway dimensions,
stations, as well as compliance with all other ordinance requirements,
including encroachment, lot coverage, size, clearing/grading for sight
distance, drainage and, where necessary, a profile of the driveway
showing existing and proposed center-line grade and elevations for
the entire driveway length.
(6)
Property survey. The survey shall indicate where on
the property the driveway will be located, all property lines and
easements.
(7)
New Jersey One Call. The Underground Facilities Protection
Act, N.J.S.A. 48:2-74 et seq., requires notice be provided to the
One-Call Damage Prevention System prior to any digging and/or excavating
by calling 1-800-272-1000. A confirmation number is provided to each
notice of intent to engage in digging and excavation, and applicants
must provide that assigned confirmation number with their driveway
permit application.
J.
Discount on construction fees. The balance, after
remittance of all state-mandated fees and allowances, shall be reduced
by 50% for all residents aged 62 years or older living in a house
located within the Township of Ewing that they own.
B.
Vendors of food. Food vendors in parks and playgrounds and other temporary or itinerant retail food vendors are subject to the retail food establishment licenses set forth in § 172-12A(3) and to the licensing and fee requirements set forth in Chapter 267, Peddling and Soliciting, and § 172-17 of this chapter.
A.
Law enforcement agencies, municipal employees. No
fee shall be charged for any requested information, report, search,
etc., under this chapter if formally requested by any federal, state,
county or municipal law enforcement department or if requested by
any department, employee or appointee of the Township of Ewing for
official Township business. The Township of Ewing and agents acting
on its behalf shall be exempt from all fees in this chapter.
[Amended 2-9-1999 by Ord. No. 99-03]
B.
Nonprofit organizations. Organizations not operated
for profit, established and registered according to the laws of New
Jersey, where all net proceeds are devoted directly and solely to
religious, charitable, educational or benevolent purpose, upon application
to the Township Council and approval thereby, shall be exempt from
any fees, inspection fees, license fees, etc., under this chapter.
A.
Interest on unpaid taxes or unpaid assessments for
local improvements shall be charged at the rate of 8% per annum on
the first $1,500 of the delinquency and 18% per annum on any amount
in excess of $1,500. Interest on unpaid taxes or unpaid local improvements
shall be computed from the date taxes or local assessments become
delinquent, except that no interest shall be charged if payment of
any installment is made within 10 days after the date upon which the
same became payable.
B.
"Delinquency" means the sum of all taxes and municipal
charges due on a given parcel of property covering any number of quarters
or years. The property shall remain delinquent until such time as
all unpaid taxes, including subsequent taxes and liens, together with
interest thereon, shall have been fully paid and satisfied. The delinquency
shall remain, notwithstanding the issuance of a certificate of sale
pursuant to state law.
[Amended 1-25-2005 by Ord. No. 05-03]
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 09-04]
Failure to make application for license renewal:
$1 per day; maximum late payment charge of $50.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 09-04]
Fees pursuant to Chapter 235, Newsracks, shall be as follows:
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 09-04; amended 7-13-2010 by Ord. No.
10-07]
The following fees shall be payable pursuant to Chapter 284, Rental Property, Article I, Landlord and Registration:
A.
Annual landlord registration fee: $50.
[Added 12-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-51]
[Added 5-27-2014 by Ord.
No. 14-10]
A.
License to operate an animal slaughtering and processing facility
and annual renewal thereof: $250.
B.
Duplicate license fee: $25.
C.
Initial and revised floor plan and specification reviews: $50.
D.
Late fee for licenses renewed after January 15 following expiration
of a license to operate an animal slaughtering and processing facility:
$50.