The purpose of this chapter shall be the consolidation of all municipal fees charged, collected, and levied for services, permits, applications, and documents. Any fee set forth in Chapter 2 shall prevail in the event of any conflict with a fee set forth elsewhere in the Township Code. It is the purpose of establishing Chapter 2 to add to it with a goal to consolidate all fees into Chapter 2.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Township of Florence 6-2-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-11. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 9-19-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-26; 6-12-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-08; 4-5-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-05; 5-15-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-12; 6-5-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-14; 6-25-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-15; 4-21-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-11; 3-15-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04; 10-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-17; 8-7-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-10; 9-4-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-16]
A current schedule of fees, "Schedule A," shall be created in order to contain the current fees of the Township.
Schedule A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Item | Fee | ||
Vital records | $25 for first certified copy, $2 for each additional certified copy obtained at the same time. | ||
Recreation registration | No fee | ||
Tennis Clinic Program | $50 per person per period | ||
Summer Camp | $50 per person per week | ||
Florence Township Community Center rental fees (Roebling, NJ) | |||
Daytime weekday rentals | |||
Monday through Friday | $300 per day, event must end by 5:00 p.m. (multiday discount $250 per day/3 or more consecutive days) | ||
Evening weekday rentals | |||
Monday through Thursday | $425 | ||
Weekend rentals | |||
Friday through Sunday | $425 (Township residents) | ||
Hourly rentals | $600 (nonresidents) | ||
Under 50 attendees and under 3 hours | $50 per hour + $125 cleaning/staffing fee | ||
Wedding and wedding reception rentals | |||
100 guests or less | $1,000 | ||
101 to 250 (max.) | $1,125 | ||
Florence Township organization rentals | |||
Florence Township based nonprofit organizations (i.e., 501c3 and 501c4) may rent the hall at a reduced rate of $125. | |||
All Florence Township organizations will assist the on-site staff member with the cleanup pursuant to Township policy. Florence Township community organization rentals shall include, but not be limited to, Florence Township sponsored recreation programs, Florence Township Boy Scout and Girl Scout organizations and the Florence Township Education Foundation. | |||
Open public events | |||
All Township sanctioned events offered by the Community Center, and open to the public with no admission fee, will be provided on behalf of the Township and incur no rental fee. | |||
Zoning permit | $50 for residential uses $100 for commercial uses | ||
Electronic pet containment zoning permits | No fee | ||
Pet license (fee to be divided between State of New Jersey and the Township according to law) | |||
Altered dog | $10 (effective 12-31-2010) | ||
Non-altered dog | $13 (effective 12-31-2010) | ||
Cat | $5 | ||
Late fee for dogs, post 1/31 | $5 | ||
Late fee for cats, post 1/31 | $2 | ||
Construction code plan revisions | $50 per hour/per subcode Note – not applicable to R-5 single-family owner-occupied homes | ||
Master Plan document | $25 | ||
Housing element of Master Plan | $25 | ||
Land Use Code Book | $30 | ||
O.P.R.A. requests | $0.10 per page | ||
Copy fee | $0.10 per page | ||
Township Map (small) | $2 | ||
Township Map (large) | $5 | ||
Zoning Map | $5 | ||
Flood Map letter | $5 | ||
200 feet list, up to 40 names | $10, plus $0.25 per additional name over 40 | ||
Yard sale permit | $2 | ||
Boat ramp and designated trailer parking area fees | |||
Florence Township resident | |||
Daily permit | $10 | ||
Annual permit | $40 | ||
New Jersey nonresident | |||
Daily permit | $20 | ||
Annual permit | $80 | ||
Out-of-state resident | |||
Daily permit | $50 | ||
Annual permit | $500 | ||
Use without permit | $500 per violation | ||
Clothing bins (Chapter 101): annual permit fee | $25 per bin | ||
Property maintenance fees | |||
Landlord registration certificate | $25 | ||
Landlord registration certificate annual renewal | $25 | ||
Late fee (post 1/31) or failure to register | $25 per month of delinquency | ||
Initial inspection for a continued certificate of occupancy for resales and rentals | $165 | ||
First reinspection after initial inspection for continued certificate of occupancy | $35 | ||
Second reinspection after first reinspection for continued certificate of occupancy | $50 | ||
Third inspection after second reinspection for continued certificate of occupancy | $75 | ||
Fourth reinspection, and subsequent reinspection(s), after initial series to obtain a continued certificate of occupancy | $100 | ||
Administrative fee for amending a continued certificate of occupancy | $20 | ||
Lead Paint Inspection Program | |||
Fee for lead inspection provided through the Township | $600 per initial unit $450 per additional unit inspected on same day (minimum of 3 additional units)+n $10 per wipe sample (24-hour turnaround) | ||
Clearance examination | $300 per initial unit $200 per additional unit inspected on same day (minimum of 3 additional units) | ||
Administrative fee for lead inspection certificate (Township) | $20 | ||
Statutory fee for deposit in Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund | $20 | ||
Fire flow/pressure test Editor's Note: See § 140-45.1. | |||
Water mains 8 inches diameter or larger (max. test duration 2 hours) | $1,000 per test | ||
Water mains less than 8 inches (max. test duration 2 hours) | $500 per test | ||
Tests exceeding 2 hours duration | $150/hour or fraction thereof | ||
Cannabis establishment initial application fee | $5,000 (nonrefundable) | ||
Cannabis establishment license fee | $7,500 (nonrefundable) | ||
Cannabis establishment license renewal fee | $7,500 (nonrefundable) | ||
[Added 9-7-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-11; amended 3-6-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-03]
Whenever the Township is called upon for an inspection of a lot by the Township Engineer, for the issuance of a certificate of approval, certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy, to determine compliance with land use approvals, the fees, per lot inspected, shall be as follows:
Type of Inspection | Fee (per lot) | |
|---|---|---|
Buildings: | ||
Grading plan, initial review | $250 | |
Grading plan, re-review | $150 | |
CO/TCO inspection/report | $250 | |
CO/TCO reinspection | $150 | |
In-ground swimming pools: | ||
Grading plan and grading plan updates | $125 | |
Certificate of approval, inspection and reinspection | $175 | |