[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Quinton 5-4-1977 by Ord. No. 1977-4; amended in its entirety 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-14. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
There is hereby established in Quinton a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as "Quinton Township Construction Agency," consisting of the Township Construction Code Official, a construction official, a 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. 
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 position may be held by the same person.
C. 
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.
[Amended 12-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-11]
Fees for construction and inspection permits are fixed in the separate amount hereinafter set forth, which fee shall be rounded to the nearest dollar and shall be paid before the permit is issued and the total fee to be paid in each case shall be the sum of the fees for applicable permits as follows:
A. 
Building subcode fees.
(1) 
New construction.
(a) 
Business, high hazard, institutional, mercantile, educational, residential and utility: $0.034 x cubic foot of volume.
(b) 
Assembly, factory and storage: $0.019 x cubic foot of volume.
(c) 
Commercial farm buildings (maximum fee not to exceed $1,443): $0.001 x cubic foot of volume.
(d) 
Minimum fee: $82.
(2) 
Renovation, alterations, repairs and minor work.
(a) 
Estimated cost:
[1] 
Up to $50,000: $30 per $1,000.
[2] 
From $50,001 up to $100,000: $23 per $1,000.
[3] 
Above $100,000: $19 per $1,000.
(b) 
Minimum fee: $82.
(3) 
Demolition and removal.
(a) 
One- and two-family residences and structures on farms: $82 per structure.
(b) 
Utility garage, shed, in-ground pool and pole barn: $82 per structure.
(c) 
Tanks (above/in-ground): $82 per tank.
(d) 
All other use groups: $151 per structure.
(4) 
Signs.
(a) 
Flat fee (pylon, ground or wall): $58..
(5) 
Swimming pools.
(a) 
Aboveground.
[1] 
Greater than 550 square feet: $126.
[2] 
All others: $63.
(b) 
In-ground.
[1] 
Greater than 550 square feet: $189.
[2] 
All others: $95.
(c) 
Bonding and grounding certificate: $36.
(6) 
Open structure towers: cost of construction.
(a) 
Minimum flat fee: $116.
(7) 
Roofing and siding.
(a) 
One- and two-family residences: $58.
(b) 
All others: cost of construction.
(c) 
Minimum fee: $116.
(8) 
Retaining walls.
(a) 
One- and two-family residences.
[1] 
Surface area greater than 550 square feet: $189.
[2] 
Surface area less than 550 square feet: $95.
(b) 
All others: cost of construction.
(c) 
Minimum fee: $189.
(9) 
Tents (in excess of 900 square feet or more than 30 feet in any direction).
(a) 
Flat fee: $116.
B. 
Plan review fees: twenty percent of the amount to be charged for the construction permit and shall be paid before 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.
C. 
Certificate of occupancy fees.
(1) 
One- and two-family residences.
(a) 
Flat fee: $50.
(2) 
All other use groups.
(a) 
Flat fee: $65.
(3) 
Continued occupancy.
(a) 
Flat fee: $151.
(4) 
Continued occupancy granted pursuant to a change of use group.
(a) 
Flat fee: $151.
D. 
Electrical subcode fees: those amounts set forth for the particular items and work in the schedule of department fees in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20.
(1) 
Minimum fee: $82.
E. 
Plumbing subcode fees: those amounts set forth for the particular items and work in the schedule of department fees in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20.
(1) 
Minimum fee: $82.
F. 
Fire subcode fees: those amounts set forth for the particular items and work in the schedule of department fees in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20.
(1) 
Minimum fee: $82.
G. 
Elevator subcode fees: those amounts set forth for the particular items and work in the schedule of department fees in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.6.
H. 
State of New Jersey permit fees: those amounts set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19.
I. 
Other fees: those amounts set forth for the particular items and work in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.18 (Standards for Municipal Fees) and N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20 (Departmental Fees).
The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Quinton Township Committee, biannually, a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses of the agency and any other expenses of the municipality fairly attributable to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.