Township of Eastampton, NJ: Fees

§ 250-1 Miscellaneous fees.

[Amended 8-9-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-12; 2-13-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-03; 4-24-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-05; 2-23-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-01; 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-13; 5-29-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-5; 3-25-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-8; 3-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-4; 5-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-9; 6-24-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-11]

Type		Fee
Photocopy fees
	Letter size	$0.05/page
	Legal size	$0.07/page
Tax search/certification		$10
Duplicate copy of tax title certificate		$100
Checks returned due to insufficient funds		$20
Lien redemption request		$50
Recycling cart replacement		$75
Universal serial bus (USB)
	32 GB	$5
	65 GB	$10

Type		Minimum Fee	Maximum Fee
Meeting audiotape, per copy		$15	$20
Township Code Book		$135	$175
	Each supplement	$5	$10
Land Use Book		$42	$60
	Each supplement	$5	$10
Street map		$3	$5
Certified copy of vital statistics record
	First copy	$20	$25
	Each additional	$10	$15
Duplicate copy of tax bill		$3	$5
Tax search printout		$0.75	$3
Recycle cans		$12	$20
Postage for mail delivery per dog license		$1	$5

§ 250-2 Recreation fees.

[Amended 2-13-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-03; 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-13; 11-28-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-13; 3-27-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-6; 12-19-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-15; 6-26-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-7]

Type	Minimum Fee	Maximum Fee
Youth basketball registration	$75 for 1st child/$65 for each additional child in immediate family	$100 for 1st child/$90 for each additional child in immediate family
Hayride (unlimited rides)	$2/person	$5/person
Adult basketball shoot-around	$10 per person/season	$25 per person/season
Youth and adult karate	$40 per resident/month; $45 per nonresident/month	$65 per resident/month; $75 per nonresident/month
Men's basketball league	$50 per resident/season; $65 per nonresident	$85 per resident/season; $95 per nonresident
Pictures with Santa	$2/each	$5/each
Pictures with Easter Bunny	$2/each	$5/each
Eastampton Day events	$0.50/each	$3/each
Eastampton Day table space/vendor	$20/8-foot space	$40/8-foot space
Recreation sponsorships	$25	$5,000
Roller-skating party	$3/person	$6/person
Ice skating	$5/person	$8/person
Summer park program	$875 per child/summer	$200 per child/summer
5K run/walk registration	$15 by walk deadline; $20 after walk deadline	$25 by run deadline; $35 after run deadline
Kids Fun Run	$5	$15
Multiuse of baseball/soccer fields	$20/resident; $25/nonresident	$40/resident; $50/nonresident
Single use of park/field	No charge	$15
Ad in Township calendar	$75	$500
Park bench	$750	$2,000
After-school programs	$50 per program	$200 per program
Summer clinics/workshops	$50 per program	$200 per program
Food/candy/beverages	$0.25	$5
Toys/prizes	$1	$20
Community day vendor table/space	$15 resident $30 nonresident	$25 resident $50 nonresident
Special events/workshops/programs	$1	$200
Recreation Building rental ($250 security deposit)	$25/hour for residents	$50/hour for nonresidents
Recreation facilities rental ($100 security deposit)	$10/hour for residents	$25/hour for nonresidents
Use of Buttonwood Park Gazebo	$10/hour for residents $25/hour for nonresidents $100 security deposit	$25/hour for residents $50/hour for nonresidents $200 security deposit
Use of Cliver Park Gazebo	$10/hour for residents $25/hour for nonresidents $100 security deposit	$25/hour for residents $50/hour for nonresidents $200 security deposit
Use of Veterans Park Pavilion	$10/hour for residents $25/hour for nonresidents $100 security deposit	$25/hour for residents $50/hour for nonresidents $200 security deposit

§ 250-3 Business and services fees. [1]

[Added 2-23-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-01]

Marriage/civil union ceremony: $75.

Food-handler permit (See Chapter 280.): $45 per year.

Approval of food-handler license issued in another jurisdiction (See Chapter 280.): $45.

[Added 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-13]

[1]

Editor's Note: Original §§ A128-3, Zoning fee schedule, added 8-9-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-11, as amended 4-12-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-05, and A128-4, Redevelopment concept review fees, added 4-25-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-14, which immediately preceded this section, were repealed 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-13.

§ 250-4 Tax sales.

[Added 5-24-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-12]

Tax redemption calculation for party entitled to redeem. The Tax Collector shall provide any party entitled to redeem a tax lien certificate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-54 with two calculations of the amount required to redeem within a calendar year, at no cost. A third request for calculation within a calendar year shall be provided for a fee of $25. Any subsequent request shall be provided for a fee of $50 per request.

Tax redemption calculation for lienholder. Any request by a lienholder for a tax lien redemption calculation from the Tax Collector shall be provided one calculation within a calendar year at no cost. Any subsequent request shall be provided for a fee of $50 per request. This fee shall not become part of the lien and shall not be passed on to any party entitled to redeem pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-54.

Tax sale fee. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-38, the officer conducting a tax sale shall collect and pay into the municipal treasury a fee for all costs incurred by the municipality in holding the sale. The amount of fee so paid shall be 2% of the existing lien as stated in N.J.S.A. 54:5-19 and 54:5-2 but not less than $15 and not more than $100 for each parcel in the sale. In the case of an accelerated tax sale, this fee shall be payable and collected beginning on the 11th day of the 11th month of the current fiscal year. In the case of a standard tax sale, the fee shall be payable and collected beginning the 50th calendar day prior to the date of the sale.

Copies of notice of tax sale. In lieu of any two publications required under N.J.S.A. 54:5-26, the Tax Collector may provide notice to the property owner and to any person or entity entitled to notice of foreclosure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-104.48, by regular or certified mail, at a cost of $25 for each notice for a particular property. Such costs shall be added to the cost of the sale in addition to the costs provided in § 250-4C above.

§ 250-5 Fire prevention.

[Added 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-13]

Annual registration fees for non-life-hazard use:

Use types shall be as follows:

Use Type	Abbreviation
Assemble	(a)
Business	(b)
Educational	(e)
Factory and industrial	(f)
High hazard	(h)
Institutional	(l)
Mercantile	(m)
Storage	(s)
Utility and miscellaneous	(u)

Fees. For each type listed above, the annual fee shall be as follows, based on building size:

[Amended 4-8-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-6; 1-22-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-3]

Area (square feet)	Fee
(1) 0 to 1,500	$85
(2) 1,501 to 2,499	$115
(3) 2,500 to 3,499	$150
(4) 3,500 to 4,499	$210

§ 250-6 License fees for bingo and raffles.

[Added 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-13]

License fees for bingo and raffles shall be in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:47-4.10.

§ 250-7 Lexis Nexis Program.

[Added 7-17-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-11]

The Township shall charge the following fees for an individual's use of the Lexis Nexis Program:

Fees for discovery requests in DWI cases only:

(1)

All documents copied on eight-and-one-half-inch by eleven-inch paper are $0.05 per page plus postage. Documents will be provided on a cd for an additional charge of $1.

(2)

All documents copied on legal-size paper are $0.07 per page.

(3)

In the event the actual costs to produce paper copies exceed the rates of $0.05 and $0.07, the fee charged will be the actual cost of duplication.

(4)

Electronic records will be provided at no charge (i.e., via e-mail).

(5)

For mailed accident reports, the fee for the first three pages is $5. There is a fee of $1 for each additional page.

(6)

For each video or audio tape reproduction, the fee is $1.

Fees for Municipal Court discovery requests in cases other than DWI cases:

(1)