[HISTORY: Derived from Sec. 14-1 of the 2002 Revised General
Ordinances, adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Clark 12-16-2002 by Ord. No.
02-27. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Establishment. There is hereby established in the Township of Clark
a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency, to be known as
the "Division of Code Enforcement."
B.
Composition. The Division of Code Enforcement shall consist of a
Construction Code Official, Building Subcode 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 Act.
C.
Administration. The Construction Code Official shall be the chief
administrator of the enforcing agency.
D.
Official positions; qualifications.
(1)
Each official position created in Subsection B above 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.
(2)
More than one such official position may be held by the same person,
provided that such person is qualified pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119
et seq. and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each position.
E.
Public office. 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. That office shall be
at the Department of Construction office, Municipal Building, 430
Westfield Avenue, Clark, New Jersey 07066.
F.
Appeals. All appeals from any decision of any subcode official shall
be made to the Union County Construction Board of Appeals.
[Amended 2-7-2005 by Ord. No. 05-04; 5-4-2009 by Ord. No. 09-13; 1-17-2012 by Ord. No. 12-01; 5-15-2023 by Ord. No. 23-16; 8-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-24]
The following fee schedule shall be applicable as indicated:
A.
Building.
(1)
(2)
Alteration and renovations:
(a)
Residential: $35 per $1,000 cost of construction.
(b)
Commercial: $40 per $1,000 cost of construction.
(c)
Roofing and siding, commercial: $40 per $1,000 cost of construction.
(d)
Minimum fee: $125.
(e)
DCA fee (as same may be adjusted from time to time by the New
Jersey State Department of Community Affairs): $1.90 per $1,000 cost
of work.
(3)
Combination of new buildings and alterations.
(a)
Fees shall be computed separately by cubic feet and cost of
construction, which shall be the sum of both.
(b)
The fee for plan review shall be 25% of the amount to be charged
for the construction permit. The amount paid for this fee shall be
credited toward the amount of the fee to be charged for the construction
permit. The fee for plan review shall not be refundable. [N.J.A.C.
5:23-4.18(a)1 and (b)1]
(4.1)
Certificate of compliance:
[Added 8-21-2023 by Ord.
No. 23-24]
(7)
Outside storage containers (allowed to remain for 30 days, may be
extended two times at the discretion of the Construction Code Official):
$100.
(9)
Fences: $60 over six feet.
[Amended 8-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-24]
(10)
Antennas (not more than 10 feet high and a thirty-two-foot radius):
$150.
(11)
Asbestos and lead abatement work: $125.
(12)
Radon: $60.
(13)
Office trailer: $300 (other than construction site trailers).
[Amended 8-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-24]
(16)
Elevators, escalators, etc. Elevator fees shall be set forth
in N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.14(g).
(18)
Reinstatement of a construction permit that has become invalid
in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code shall be the full
price of the permit as calculated by the most current adopted fees.
[N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.17(a)1]
(19)
Temporary and renewal certificate of occupancy: $125.
(a)
Note: No initial fee charged, provided certificate of occupancy
fee is paid at time of request.
(20)
Engineering. Engineering inspections, as required (other than
for a certificate of occupancy), will be performed on a time basis
in accordance with contracts between the Township and its consultants.
(21)
Sheds,
200 square feet and up/10 feet or higher in height: $35 per $1,000
cost of construction.
[Added 8-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-24]
B.
Electrical.
(1)
Wiring:
(a)
One to 50 outlets, fixtures or switches: $100.
(b)
Each additional 25 outlets or parts thereof (All switches, lighting
and receptacles shall be counted as outlets.): $50.
(c)
Note: For the purpose of computing this fee, the term "receptacles,"
"fixtures" or "switches" shall include lighting outlets, fluorescent
fixtures, intercom devices, light standards, motors or equipment less
than one horsepower (hp) or one kilowatt (kw), smoke and heat detectors,
alarm devices, thermostats and communications outlets.
(3)
Electrical devices, including motors, generators and transformers:
(a)
Single unit or group, not exceeding five motors, whose total
capacity does not exceed:
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Under 10 hp or kw
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$75
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10 hp to 50 hp or 10 kw to 45 kw
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$150
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50 hp to 100 hp or 45 kw to 112.5 kw
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$200
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Over 100 hp or 112.5 kw
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$750
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*
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To compute fee, count all motors, except plug-in appliances,
including control equipment, generators, transformers and all heating,
cooking or other devices consuming or generating electrical currents.
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(4)
Service meter equipment and feeders:
(a)
Not over 200 amp: $100.
(b)
201 to 1,000 amp: $200.
(c)
Over 1,000 amp: $575.
(d)
On replacement of service exceeding five meters, for each additional
meter: $25.
(e)
Temporary pole service not over 200 amp: $150.
(f)
Temporary pole service over 200 amp: $250.
* To compute fee, count all motors, except plug-in appliances,
including control equipment, generators, transformers and all heating,
cooking or other devices consuming or generating electrical currents.
(5)
Electric signs, incandescent and fluorescent: $100.
(9)
Miscellaneous:
(a)
HVAC equipment (per unit): $40.
(b)
Furnace: $40.
(c)
Dishwasher: $40.
(d)
Garbage disposal: $40.
(e)
Electric dryer: $40.
(f)
Electric range: $40.
(g)
Hot-water heater: $40.
(h)
Hard-wired microwave oven: $40.
(i)
Electric baseboard heat greater than four feet in length: $40.
(j)
Geothermal, kw range of 3.8 to 19.2; heat pump, 2.6 kw to 7.4
kw: $40.
(k)
Surface units, 5.1 kw: $40.
(10)
Annual electrical inspection:
(a)
Annual electrical inspection of public swimming pools, spas
or hot tubs: $250.
(11)
Minimum
fee: $125.
[Added 8-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-24]
C.
Plumbing.
(1)
First plumbing fixture or vent stack: $60.
(a)
Water closet: $40 each.
(b)
Urinal/bidet: $40 each.
(c)
Bathtub: $40 each.
(d)
Lavatory: $40 each.
(e)
Shower: $40 each.
(f)
Floor drain: $40 each.
(g)
Sink: $40 each.
(h)
Dishwasher: $40 each.
(i)
Drinking fountain: $40 each.
(j)
Washing machine: $40 each.
(k)
Hose bib: $40 each.
(l)
Fuel-oil piping: $40 per outlet.
(m)
Gas piping: $40 per outlet.
(n)
Commercial gas piping: $40 per $1,000.
(o)
Sewer pump and sewer ejector: $100 each.
(p)
Interceptor/separator: $100 each.
(q)
Backflow devices/vacuum breakers (residential): $40 each.
(r)
Reduced-pressure backflow devices (commercial/industrial): $125
each.
(s)
Grease trap: $100 each.
(t)
Sewer connection and sewer capping: $100 each.
(u)
Water service connection and water service capping: $100 each.
(v)
Stacks: $40 each.
(w)
Indirect connection: $40 each.
(x)
Water-cooled A/C or refrigeration unit: $80 each.
(y)
Lawn sprinkler systems: $75.
(z)
Condensate drain: $40 per unit.
(aa)
Pool heater: $100.
(bb)
Gas dryer: $40 each.
(cc)
Laundry trays: $40 each.
(dd)
Garbage disposal: $40 each.
(ee)
Capping of water service: $100.
(ff)
Commercial and/or special fixtures, boilers, dishwashers and
tie-in to process equipment: $100.
(gg)
Water heater: $50.
[Added 8-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-24]
(4)
Minimum fee: $125.
[Amended 8-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-24]
D.
Fire protection: fire protection and other hazardous equipment, sprinklers,
standpipes, detectors (smoke and heat), pre-engineered suppression
systems, gas-and oil-fired appliances not connected to the plumbing
system, kitchen exhaust systems.
(1)
Sprinkler heads or commercial detectors (smoke or heat):
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1 to 20 heads or detectors
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$150
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21 to 100 heads or detectors
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$200
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101 to 200 heads or detectors
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$325
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201 to 400 heads or detectors
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$750
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401 to 1,000 heads or detectors
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$1,200
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Over 1,000 heads or detectors
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$1,500
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(3)
Central control station: $150.
(4)
Alarm devices (horns/strobes, pull stations, signaling devices):
$50.
(5)
Alarm valves: $75.
(6)
Standpipe systems: $350.
(7)
Fire pump: $200.
(8)
Pre-engineered fire-suppression systems: $200.
(10)
Kitchen exhaust systems: $75.
(13)
Vapor recovery and/or fuel piping installation: $125.
(14)
Minimum fee: $125.
The Construction Code Official shall, with the advice of the
subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Township Council annually
a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses
of the agency and any other expenses of the Township fairly attributable
to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.
A.
In order to provide for the training, certification and technical
support programs required by the State Uniform Construction Code Act
and the regulations, the enforcing agency shall collect, in addition
to the fees specified in this chapter, a surcharge, as determined
by the State of New Jersey, for new construction, per cubic foot of
volume. The surcharge fees shall be remitted to the Bureau of Housing
Inspection, Department of Community Affairs, on a quarterly basis
or the fiscal quarters ending September 30, December 31, March 31
and June 30, not later than one month following the quarter for which
it is due.[1]
B.
The enforcing agency shall report annually at the end of each fiscal
year to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, not later
than July 31, the total amount of the surcharge fees collected in
the fiscal year.
A.
Waiver of fee. 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 contained therein. A disabled person
or 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/her own living unit.
B.
"Disabled person" defined. For the purposes of this section, a "disabled
person" is a person who has the total and permanent inability to engage
in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable
physical or mental impairment, including blindness, and shall include,
but not be limited to, any resident of this state who is disabled
pursuant to the Federal Social Security Act or the Federal Railroad
Retirement Act of 1974 or is rated as having a 60% disability or higher
pursuant to any federal law administered by the United States Veterans
Act. For the purposes of this subsection, "blindness" means central
visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of
a correcting lens. Any eye which is accompanied by a limitation in
the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field
subtends an angle no greater than 20° shall be considered as having
a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less.
