[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Borough
of Fair Lawn 3-27-1990 by Ord. No. 1448-90. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A.
There is hereby established in the Borough a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency, to be known as the "Department of Buildings and Inspections," consisting of the Construction Official and such subcode officials as provided by § 2-41 of the Administrative Code 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.
Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended,[1] 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, and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such
position.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et
seq.
C.
The public shall have the right to do business with
the enforcing agency at the Municipal Building, 8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue,
Fair Lawn, New Jersey, except for emergencies and unforeseen or unavoidable
circumstances.
Appeals from the decision of the enforcing agency
relating to the Uniform Construction Code shall be made to the Construction
Board of Appeals of the County of Bergen.
The fee for a construction permit shall be the
sum of the subcode fees listed in Subsection A through H hereof and
shall be paid before the permit is issued. All fees will be rounded
to the nearest dollar.
A.
The building subcode fees shall be:
(1)
For new construction, $0.048 per cubic foot of building
or structure volume, provided that the minimum fee shall be:
[Amended 4-27-1993 by Ord. No. 1524-93; 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(2)
For renovations, alterations and repairs:
[Amended 4-27-1993 by Ord. No. 1524-93; 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(4)
Tents in excess of 16,800 square feet or more than
140 feet in any dimension shall be a flat fee of $115.
[Added 12-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1616-95; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No.
2258-2013]
(5)
For additions: $0.048 per cubic foot of building or
structure volume added, provided that the minimum fee shall be $350.
[Amended 4-27-1993 by Ord. No. 1524-93; 5-23-1995 by Ord. No. 1599-95; 4-9-2002 by Ord. No.
1905-2002; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No.
2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(6)
For combinations of renovations and additions, the
sum of the fees are computed separately as renovations and additions.
(7)
For Use Groups S and F, as established by the Uniform
Construction Code, the fee shall be $0.035 per cubic foot of building
or structure:
[Amended 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(8)
(Reserved)[3]
[3]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(8), concerning the
minimum fee for Use Groups S and F, added 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002,
was repealed 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010. Ordinance No. 1905-2002
also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection A(8), (9) and
(10) as Subsection A(9), (10) and (11), respectively.
(9)
The fee for demolition of a building or structure
shall be:
[Amended 12-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1616-95; 4-9-2002 by Ord. No.
1905-2002; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No.
2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(10)
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 $12 per $1,000 or portion thereof of the sum of the estimated
costs for moving.
[Amended 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008]
(11)
The fee for a permit to erect a sign shall be $5 per
square foot of the surface area of the sign, provided that the minimum
shall be $115 per sign. In the case of double-faced signs, the area
of only one side of the sign shall be used for purposes of fee computation.
[Amended 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
B.
The elevator subcode fees shall be:
[Amended 9-8-1992 by Ord. No. 1513-92; 3-12-1996 by Ord. No. 1624-96; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No.
2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010]
(1)
The fee for a permit to install an elevator device shall be a flat
fee. The fee may vary for different types of inspections, tests and
elevator devices.
(2)
The categories of municipal elevator shall be identical to the categories
of elevator fees listed in N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.6(a) and (b).
(3)
The fee for plan review for elevator devices in structures in Use
Groups R-4 and R-5 shall be $78.
[Amended 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(4)
The fee for plan review for elevator devices in structures in use
groups other than R-4 and R-5 shall be $397.
[Amended 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(5)
Acceptance tests.
[Amended 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(6)
The fee for elevator devices in structures in Use Group R-4 or R-5
shall be $250.
[Amended 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(7)
The fee for witnessing acceptance tests of and performing inspections
of alterations shall be $85.
[Amended 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(8)
The fees for routine, six-month tests and inspections for elevator
devices in structures not in Use Groups R-4 or R-5 shall be as follows:
[Amended 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(9)
The fee for one-year periodic inspection and witnessing of tests
of elevator devices, which shall include a six-month routine inspection,
shall be:
[Amended 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(11)
The fee for the three-year or five-year inspection of elevator devices
shall be as follows:
[Amended 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
C.
The plumbing subcode fees shall be as follows:
[Amended 4-27-1993 by Ord. No. 1524-93; 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013; 4-28-2015 by Ord. No. 2341-2015]
(1)
The plumbing subcode permit minimum fee shall be $80.
(2)
First fixture and/or first stack: $54.
(3)
Each additional fixture and/or stack: $21.
(4)
Water softener, storage tank, water line to swimming pool, lawn sprinkler,
grease traps, sewer pumps, etc.: $65 each.
(5)
Replacement of water line or sewer line: $90.
(6)
Hot-water boilers, steam boilers, gas heating systems, storage tanks:
$80.
(8)
Oil burner and storage facilities:
D.
The electrical subcode fee shall be:
[Amended 11-9-1994 by Ord. No. 1581-94; 12-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1616-95; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No.
2258-2013]
(4)
Smoke and heat detectors: $7 each.
[Amended 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010]
(6)
Motors/generators/transformers:
[Amended 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(7)
Central air conditioning, per unit: $125 each.
[Amended 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(8)
In-ground swimming pool (complete installation): $150
each.
[Amended 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(9)
Signs: $100 each.
[Amended 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002]
(10)
Alarm/phone systems (Devices: See switches and fixtures.):
$80 each.
[Amended 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(11)
Service panels/entrances/subpanels:
(a)
0 to 200 AMP: $85 each.
[Amended 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(b)
201 to 1,000 AMP: $260 each.
[Amended 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(c)
Over 1,000 AMP: $615 each.
[Amended 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(d)
Underground inspection:
[Amended 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008]
(12)
Temporary service: $85 each.
[Amended 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(13)
Elevator disconnect: $80 each.
[Amended 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(14)
Minimum project fee: $80 each.
[Amended 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
E.
The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the amount
to be 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
and is nonrefundable in the event the permit is not issued.
(1)
The
fee for review of a plan change shall be $25.
[Added 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
F.
Certificate of occupancy/temporary certificate of
occupancy.
[Amended 4-27-1993 by Ord. No. 1524-93; 12-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1616-95; 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013; 4-28-2015 by Ord. No. 2341-2015]
(1)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy shall be 4% of the permit
fee, with a minimum fee of $50 for one- and two-family and a minimum
fee of $125 for all others.
(2)
The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy shall be $175.
(3)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a change
of use shall be $175.
(4)
The fee for a code letter at the time of resale or when refinancing
a one- or two-family dwelling or other code letter requests shall
be $50.
(5)
The fee for a change in contractor shall be $25 per subcode.
(6)
The fee for a temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) shall be $45.
The maximum time period for a TCO shall be 60 calendar days. After
the initial sixty-day period each extension will be considered a new
TCO.
G.
Mechanical Inspector fee.
[Amended 4-9-2002 by Ord. No.
1905-2002; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No.
2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No.
2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No.
2258-2013; 4-28-2015 by Ord. No.
2341-2015]
(1)
The Mechanical Inspector fee (R-3, R-4, R-5 use groups only and does
not include the electrical subcode) shall be:
(a)
Minimum fee: $80.
(b)
Heat producing appliances (i.e., furnace, boilers, gas fire-places
and stoves), oil, gas: $160.
(c)
Replacement of a nontestable backflow preventer with another
appliance: $21.
(d)
Replacement of a nontestable backflow preventer alone: $80.
(e)
Chimney liner: $80.
(f)
Generators: $160.
(g)
Residential gas pipe: $40.
(h)
Water heater: $80.
(i)
All other (duct work, hydronic heating, etc.): $65.
(2)
The Mechanical Inspector fee applies only to the installation of
the specific residential mechanical equipment listed when it is not
part of a larger multi-subcode residential project. When mechanical
equipment is being installed as part of a larger project the fees
under the individual subcode sections shall apply.
(3)
The Mechanical Inspector fee section does not apply to any commercial
installation.
H.
The fee for fire subcode shall be:
[Amended 11-12-1991 by Ord. No. 1493-91; 5-22-1995 by Ord. No. 1599-95]
(3)
Fireplace/chimney/wood or coal stove: $80.
[Amended 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(4)
Commercial cooking: $125.
[Amended 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(5)
(8)
Commercial gasoline/diesel tanks installed: $425.
[Amended 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
(9)
Emergency generator inspection: $100.
[Amended 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002]
(10)
Minimum permit fee: $80.
[Amended 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1905-2002; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2108-2008; 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2191-2010; 1-29-2013 by Ord. No. 2258-2013]
The Construction Official shall, with the advice
of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Mayor and Council,
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
Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et
seq.
In order to provide for the training, certification
and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction
Code Act[1] and the regulations, the enforcing agency shall collect,
in addition to the fees specified above, a surcharge fee of $0.0016
per cubic foot of volume of new construction. The surcharge fee shall
be remitted to the Bureau of Housing.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et
seq.
[Added 8-26-1997 by Ord. No. 1694-97]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-8, Subdivision e,
any disabled person, as defined in the aforesaid statute, or a parent
or sibling of a disabled person, be and they are hereby exempt from
the payment of any fee charged with any application for development
which promotes accessibility to the disabled person's own living unit.
Rules of procedure and operation shall be in
accordance with the provisions of State Uniform Code Construction
Act and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.