[Adopted 1-26-2010 by Ord. No. 1-2010]
This article shall be known as "The Atlantic County Division of Public Health Fee Ordinance."
Incorporated into this article are the word and phrase definitions contained in the Definition Tables of the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C.) Title 7, Department of Environmental Protection, and Title 8, Department of Health and Senior Services, as if specifically set forth herein. In addition to the definitions contained in the New Jersey Administrative Code, Title 7 and Title 8, the following additional definitions are adopted as part of this article:
BODY ART
Tattoos, piercings and permanent cosmetics done to the body.
POOL/BATHING AREA
Public recreational bathing facility/area.
REINSPECTION
An inspection of an individual subsurface sewage disposal system that did not meet applicable standards during a previous inspection.
SEPTIC PLAN
Application for an individual subsurface sewage disposal system.
SEPTIC REPAIR
An application to repair an individual sewage disposal system as outlined in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1 et seq.
WATER SUPPLY CERTIFICATION
A certification that a proposed water supply is in compliance with the provisions of the Realty Improvement Sewerage and Facilities Act (N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq.) and the standards for construction of such water supply (Well Construction and Maintenance), N.J.A.C. 7:9D-1 et seq.; New Jersey Safe Drinking Water Act, N.J.A.C. 7:10-1 et seq.).
WELL
Any hole or excavation constructed for the purpose of removal of water as defined in Well Construction and Maintenance (N.J.A.C. 7:9D-1 et seq.).
[Amended 6-7-2022 by Ord. No. 5-2022]
Program
Type of Facility/Activity
Proposed County Fee
Body art establishments
New personnel credential review
$50
Temporary event practitioner fee
$50
Fee for establishment inspection
$200
Campgrounds
Plan review/preliminary inspection
$500
Kennel, pet shop, animal shelter
Plan review/preliminary inspection
$100
Potable water supply
Water test certifications
$50
Well-drilling inspection
$100
Recreational bathing
Plan review; pools, spas, hot tubs, and natural bathing areas
$200
Retail food establishments
Risk 1, plan review, new
$25
Risk 2, plan review, new
$100
Risk 3, plan review, new
$150
Risk 4, plan review, new
$150
Plan review, revision/alteration
$50
Sewage disposal
Soil test pit witnessing
$100
Septic permit application*
$225
Plan revision
$50
Inspection activities*
$80
Reinspection activities
$80
Existing systems, alteration
$100
Existing systems, repair (nonresidential)
$50
Existing systems, expansion/change of use review
$50
*Permit includes one inspection.
All required fees established by this article shall be paid upon submission of applications or other associated documentation for a permit, approval or certification or within 15 days of receipt of a statement for other program services outlined in § 73-14 from the Atlantic County Health Department.
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No person shall commence or continue any of the activities set forth in this article without first paying the required fee.
B. 
Commencement or continuation of any activity set forth in this article without payment of the specified fee shall be subject to the penalties set forth below in § 73-17. In the event that any fee payment shall be dishonored, suspended or cancelled, then in addition to the penalties set forth in § 73-17, any permit, approval or certification that is the subject of such dishonored fee or payment shall be automatically rescinded and of no further effect.
In addition to any other liability or penalty imposed by law, any person violating any provision of this article:
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Shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each offense;
B. 
Each and every day in which a violation of any of the provisions of this article exists shall constitute a separate offense.
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This article is to be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
B. 
If any section, subsection, or clause of this article shall be declared invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this article which shall remain in full force and effect.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-27, this article supersedes all inconsistent municipal and Local Board of Health Ordinances regulating the same subject matter.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:1A-12a, a certified copy of this article shall be submitted to the New Jersey Commissioner of Public Health, immediately upon passage of the same.