There is hereby established in the Borough of
Chatham a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency, consisting
of a Construction Official, Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode
Official, Electrical Subcode Official, Fire Protection Subcode Official
and 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 for the enforcement
of the State Uniform Construction Code and shall be within the Borough
Department of Planning and Building. All other subcode officials or
other Borough employees or on-site inspection services responsible
for the enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code within the Borough
shall be employees of the Department of Planning and Building.
Each official position created in §
111-1 shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.) 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 position may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119), and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
The public shall have the right to do business
with the enforcing agency at one office location within the Borough
except for emergencies and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances.
The Construction Official and all subcode officials shall have regular
office hours, the schedule of which shall be made public and shall
be posted with the Borough Clerk.
[Amended 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 10-25; 5-23-2011 by Ord. No. 11-11]
A. No permit as required by the Building Code shall be issued until the fee prescribed in this section shall have been paid. All applicable fees for a construction permit shall be the sum of fees listed in Subsection
A(1) through
(18) hereof and shall be paid before the permit is issued.
(1) The building subcode fee shall be:
(a)
For all new construction: one- and two-family, $0.03 per cubic
foot of building or structure volume, provided that the minimum fee
shall be $150; and all others, $0.03 per cubic foot of building or
structure volume, provided that the minimum fee shall be $150.
(b)
For renovations, alterations and repairs: $20 per $1,000 of
estimated cost of the work, provided that the minimum fee shall be
$46.
(c)
For additions: one- and two-family, $0.27 per cubic foot of
building or structure volume for the added portion, provided that
the minimum fee shall be $150; and all others, $0.20 per cubic foot
of building or structure volume for the added portion, provided that
the minimum fee shall be $150.
(d)
For combinations of renovations and additions: the sum of the
fees are computed separately as renovations and additions.
(e)
For roofing and siding (one- or two-family): a flat fee of $46;
commercial and all others, $17 per $1,000 of estimated cost.
(2) The plumbing subcode fee shall be 100% of state fees, provided that
the minimum fee shall be $46.
(3) The electrical subcode fee shall be 100% of state fees, provided
that the minimum fee shall be $46.
(4) The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the amount charged for the
construction permit 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.
(5) The fee for a permit for demolition of a building or structure shall
be $50 for accessory structures, $100 for one- and two-family dwellings,
and $200 for all other structures.
(6) The fee for a permit for the removal of a building or structure from
one lot to another or to a new location on the same lot shall be $20
per $1,000 of the sum of the estimated cost for moving, for new foundations
and for placement in a completed condition in the new location, plus
a demolition permit with a flat fee of $50.
(7) The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall be a flat fee of $46
per sign.
(8) Certificates of occupancy:
(a)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy shall be $50 for one-
and two-family residence use only.
(b)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy shall be $100 for commercial and all uses not mentioned in Subsection
A(8)(a) above.
(c)
The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy shall be $100.
(d)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a
change of use shall be $150.
(e)
The fee for a multiple certificate of occupancy shall be $100
for first certificate of occupancy and $50 for all others.
(9) The fee for a mechanical permit shall be $50.
(10)
The fee for a variation shall be $100 each.
(11)
The fee for a permit for installation of an elevator shall be
state regulated.
(12)
The fee for inspection of an elevator shall be state regulated.
(13)
The fee for asbestos abatement shall be state regulated.
(14)
The fee for lead abatement shall be state regulated.
(15)
The fire protection subcode permit fees shall apply to fire
protection and other hazardous equipment, as follows: sprinklers,
standpipes, detectors (smoke and heat), pre-engineered suppression
systems, gas- and oil-fired appliances not connected to the plumbing
system, kitchen exhaust systems, incinerators, and crematoriums. The
fire protection subcode permit fees are as follows:
(a)
The fee for 20 or fewer heads or detectors shall be $65; for
21 to and including 100 heads or detectors, the fee shall be $120;
for 101 to and including 200 heads or detectors, the fee shall be
$229; for 201 to and including 400 heads or detectors, the fee shall
be $594; for 401 to and including 1,000 heads or detectors, the fee
shall be $822; over 1,000 heads or detectors, the fee shall be $1,050.
In computing fees for heads and detectors, the number of each shall
be counted separately, and two fees, one for heads and one for sprinklers,
shall be charged.
(b)
The fee for each standpipe shall be $229.
(c)
The fee for each pre-engineered system shall be $92.
(d)
The fee for each gas- or oil-fired appliance not connected to
the plumbing system shall be $46.
(e)
The fee for each kitchen exhaust system shall be $46.
(f)
The fee for each incinerator shall be $400.
(g)
The fee for each crematorium shall be $400.
(h)
The fee for fire pump shall be $150.
(i)
The fee for pre-action valves shall be $92.
(j)
The fee for each smoke control system shall be $92.
(k)
The fee for one through 12 alarm devices shall be $36; for each
additional 25, the fee shall be $12 .
(16)
The plan review and inspection fee for mechanical systems shall
be 10% of the amount of the building subcode fee.
(17)
The fee for reinstatement of a lapsed permit shall be 1/2 the
fee charged originally, but not less than $25 per each subcode.
(18)
All fees shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.
B. The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode officials,
prepare and submit to the Borough Council once every two years 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.
C. In order to provide for the training, certification and technical
support programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act and
the regulations established by the Commissioner of the Department
of Community Affairs at N.J.A.C. 5:23, the enforcing agency shall
collect, in addition to the fees specified above, a surcharge fee
(subject to change) of $0.00265 per cubic foot of volume of new construction
and $1.35 per $1,000 cost of renovation/alteration work. Said surcharge
fee shall be remitted to the Construction Code Element, New Jersey
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, said fee shall be collected and remitted for the
third and fourth quarters only.