[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Cedar Grove 12-20-1976 by Ord. No. 76-33.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Administration of government — See Ch. 3.
Building construction — See Ch. 102.
Unfit buildings — See Ch. 105.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 137.
Gas piping and appliances — See Ch. 150.
Housing standards — See Ch. 158.
Hydrants and sprinklers — See Ch. 161.
Plumbing — See Ch. 194.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY
Enforcement of State Uniform Construction Code — See
N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126 et seq.
A.
There is hereby established in the Township of Cedar
Grove a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known
as the "Cedar Grove Construction Inspection Agency," consisting of
a Construction Official, Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode
Official, Electrical Subcode Official, Fire Protection Subcode Official
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,[1] as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23 and appointed by the Township
Manager, 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,[2] and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
C.
The public shall have the right to do business with
the enforcing agency at one location, except for emergencies and unforeseen
or unavoidable circumstances.
A.
There is hereby established a Construction Board of
Appeals to hear appeals from decisions by the enforcing agency. Such
Board shall consist of five members. At least one Board member shall
be a registered architect or licensed professional engineer of building
construction experience, and at least one Board member shall be as
qualified as a Plumbing Subcode Official and one as qualified as an
Electrical Subcode Official. No more than two Board members shall
be selected from the same business or profession. Each Board member
shall have had at least three years' experience in construction, design
or supervision as a licensed engineer or registered architect; or,
in the alternative, five years' experience in construction, design
or supervision as an architect or engineer with a bachelor's degree
in architecture or engineering, respectively, from an accredited institution
of higher education; or, as a further alternative, 10 years' experience
in construction, design or supervision as a journeyman in a construction
trade or as a construction contractor, subcontractor or inspector.
B.
The Township Council shall appoint the Board members
and any alternate members. For the members first appointed, the Township
Council shall designate the appointee's terms so that one shall be
appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one
for a term of three years, and two for a term of four years. At the
expiration of such terms and thereafter, appointments shall be made
for terms of four years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired
term.
C.
Members of the Board may be removed for cause by the
appointing authority. Notice of the proposed removal and the reasons
therefor shall be provided in writing to the affected Board member,
who shall have an opportunity to defend the charges in a private hearing
before the Council.
[Added 5-16-1977 by Ord. No. 77-46]
D.
The Township Council shall appoint such number of
alternates as may be appropriate for terms not to exceed four years
or may, in the alternative, appoint alternates on a case-by-case basis.
E.
No regular or alternate Board member may be a member
of the enforcing agency, the decisions of which are subject to the
review of the Board.
F.
Members of the Board shall be reimbursed their necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
[Amended 4-18-1977 by Ord. No. 77-42; 6-19-1978 by Ord. No. 78-73; 8-19-1985 by Ord. No. 85-249; 11-7-1988 by Ord. No. 88-326; 1-16-1989 by Ord. No. 88-334; 6-1-1998 by Ord. No. 98-497; 11-15-2010 by Ord. No. 10-715]
B.
Building subcode fees. The building subcode fees shall be as follows.
(1)
New construction.
(a)
For new construction: $0.040 per cubic foot of the building
or structure volume, including the basement, attic and main floors
of Use Groups B, E, H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4, H-5, I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4, M,
R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 and $0.030 per cubic foot of the building
or structure volume, including the basement, attic and main floors
of Use Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, F-1, F-2, S-1 and S-2.
(2)
For renovations, alterations and repairs: $50 per $1,000 or part
thereof for the first $2,000 of the estimated cost of the work and
$25 per $1,000 or any part thereof in excess of $2,000. For a combination
of alterations and additions; the sum of the fees computed separately
as alterations and additions.
(3)
For additions: computed the same way as new construction and minimum
fee of $50.
(4)
For decks, porches, satellite dishes, communication tower, roofing,
central conditioning, fences six feet or over, sheds 100 square feet
or more and/or 10 feet in height and any other outdoor structures
shall be figured under the alteration fee. Sheds that are less than
100 square feet and less than 10 feet in height requiring a zoning
permit only. Any fence/barrier around swimming pools requires a construction
permit.
(7)
For removal or abandonment of any combustible or flammable liquid
storage tank, swimming pool, or septic tank there shall be required
a demolition permit. The fee shall be $75 per tank for Use Group R-3/R-5.
For all other use groups, the fee shall be $200 per tank.
(8)
For aboveground pools, the fee shall be $75. In-the-ground pools
shall be $150. Any other fees for pools that appear in other sections
of this Code book shall hereby be deleted.
(9)
For signs and awnings with a logo and/or business name, the fee shall
be $6 per square foot of surface of sign exclusive of posts. In case
of the double-faced signs, one side shall be computed. Replacement
of any sign face which requires no increase to the overall dimensions
of said sign shall be $50 per sign.
(10)
For asbestos abatement, the fee shall be $50 for Use Group R-3/R-5.
All other use groups shall be $100. A certificate of occupancy shall
be issued at the completion of the work.
(11)
For radon remediation, the fee shall be $50.
(12)
For lead hazard abatement, the fee shall be $50 for Use Group R-3.
All other use groups shall be $100. A lead abatement clearance certificate
shall be issued at the completion of the work. The certificate fee
shall be $25.
(13)
For tents in excess of 900 square feet or more than 30 feet in any
dimension shall be $100.
(14)
Moving a structure shall be computed the same as a new building.
Any Township costs such as police, fire and public works shall be
paid prior to the move by the applicant.
C.
Electrical subcode fees. The electrical subcode fees shall be as
follows:
(1)
Outlets, fixtures, switches, receptacles, exit lights, emergency
lights, horns, strobes, communication devices, pull stations and fractional
horsepower motors shall be computed as follows:
(2)
Motors.
(a)
The fee for motors greater than one horsepower and less than
or equal to 10 horsepower is $50 when it stands alone. In addition
to any other device, it shall be $10 per unit.
(b)
The fee for motors up to 50 horsepower is $75.
(c)
The fee for motors up to 100 horsepower is $150.
(d)
The fee for motors greater than 100 horsepower is $600.
(3)
Electrical devices, transformers, generators:
(6)
Annunciation control panels: $50 per unit.
(7)
Burglar alarm systems: $50 per unit.
(9)
Air-conditioner feeders, condenser, and disconnects: $50.
D.
Fire subcode fees. The fire subcode fees shall be as follows:
(1)
Smoke/heat detectors/pull stations:
(a)
One to five units shall be $50 and for each unit above five
shall be an additional $5 per unit.
(2)
Automatic fire sprinkler system including limited area systems and
basement systems. The fee shall be based on the number of sprinkler
heads:
Number of Heads
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
1 to 5
|
$50
| |
6 to 25
|
$75
| |
26 to 100
|
$150
| |
101 to 200
|
$250
| |
201 to 500
|
$500
| |
501 and over
|
$750
|
(3)
Standpipe system shall be $75 per hose connection.
(4)
Fire-suppression system such as dry chemical, carbon dioxide, wet
chemical or any other extinguishing agent shall be $75 for the first
$5,000 or any part thereof and an additional $5 per $1,000 or any
part thereof in excess of $5,000.
(5)
Installation and/or modification of a combustible liquid storage
tank for Use Group R-3 shall be $75 per tank. Installation and/or
modification of a stationary combustible flammable liquid storage
tank for all other use groups shall be $250.
(6)
Premanufactured fireplaces, wood stoves, masonry fireplaces, hot
tar kettles, metal or masonry flues, pool heaters or commercial exhaust
hoods or spray booths shall be $75 per unit. Oil- or gas-fired appliances,
such as gas-fired fireplaces and furnaces, shall be $75 per unit.
The fee for commercial hoods and spray booths will not include the
suppression system fee. This fee shall be added in.
(7)
Incinerators and crematoriums shall be $260 per unit. The units shall
require approval from the NJDEP before any permits can be issued.
(a)
Smoke-control systems shall be $200.
(8)
Private-yard fire hydrants which are not serviced by the Cedar Grove
Water Department and/or any other water supplier regulated by the
NJPUC shall be $500 per fire hydrant.
E.
Plumbing subcode fees. The plumbing subcode fees shall be:
(1)
The first three fixtures shall be $65 and every additional shall
be $10 per fixture. Fixtures shall be water closets, urinal/bident,
bathtub, lavatory, shower, floor drain, sink, hose bibb, dishwasher,
drinking fountain, water cooler, soda machine, washing machine, decorative
fountain, baseboard heating.
(2)
The following equipment or appurtenance shall have the following
fees for each unit:
(a)
Water heater: $50.
(b)
Backflow preventer (not lawn sprinkler): $85.
(c)
Steam boiler: $85.
(d)
Hot-water boiler (R-3/R-5): $85.
(e)
Hot-water boiler: $85.
(f)
Furnace: $85.
(g)
Sewer pump: $85.
(h)
Inceptor: $85.
(i)
Separator: $85.
(j)
Grease trap: $150.
(k)
AC water cooled: $85.
(l)
Refrigeration unit: $85.
(m)
Sewer connection (R-3/R-5): $85.
(n)
Sewer connection: $100.
(o)
Water connection (R-3/R-5): $85.
(p)
Water connection: $100.
(q)
Gas piping (R-3/R-5): $50.
(r)
Gas piping, all other Use Groups: $75.
(s)
Lawn sprinkler system: $75.
(t)
Garage disposal: $50.
(u)
Oil lines and/or oil tank lines: $50.
F.
Certificates and plan review fees.
(1)
Certificate of occupancy shall be $50 for all alterations and additions
in Use Groups R-3 and R-5 and in all other use groups shall be $75.
For alterations and additions in all use groups and new construction
for all use groups, 15% of the total construction permit which includes
building, electrical, fire and plumbing subcode fees exclusive of
NJDCA training fees, zoning fees, sewer and water fees. The base fee
shall be $50 for other use groups.
(2)
Certificate of compliance (smoke and carbon monoxide detector certification)
shall be issued for the resale, rental or lease of any one- and two-family
dwelling shall be $50.
(3)
Certificate of approval shall be issued upon the completion of any
work prescribed under the NJUCC. There shall be no fee.
(4)
Certificate of continued occupancy for all use groups other than
R-3/R-5 and single occupancy of an R-2 shall be $75.
(5)
A certificate of occupancy shall be issued in a change of use, and
the fee shall be $150.
(6)
Plan review fee for new construction shall be 20% of the total construction
permit which includes building, electrical, fire and plumbing subcode
fees exclusive of NJDCA training fees, zoning fees, sewer and water
fees. For the addition and/or alterations in Use Group R-3 and R-4,
the plan review shall be 5% and for additions and alterations in all
other use groups, the fee shall be 20% of the total construction permit
which includes building, electrical, fire and plumbing subcode fees
exclusive of NJDCA training fees, zoning fees, sewer and water fees.
Plan review fees are nonrefundable.
G.
Miscellaneous fees.
(1)
Zoning Approval review fee shall be $25. Zoning review for a new
R-3/R-5 structure shall be $100, and structure all other use groups
shall be $250.
(2)
The fee for an application for a variation in accordance with N.J.A.C.
5:23-2.10 shall be $250 for Class I structures, $150 for Class II
structures and $50 for Class III structures.
(3)
The State of New Jersey training fees shall be established per N.J.A.C.
5:23-4.19.
(4)
Elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, or lifts-all fees shall be assessed
pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.6 when the state acts as the enforcing
agency.
H.
This shall amend any other Township Code which prohibits the use
of garbage disposal units.
[Added 7-11-1977 by Ord. No. 77-54]
A.
The following fire limits are hereby established in
the Township, to which shall be applied the supplemental restrictions
on construction permitted in accordance with the State Uniform Construction
Code and the subcodes adopted thereunder.
(1)
West side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at a point
130 feet north of Franklin Street with a depth of 300 feet, thence
north along Pompton Avenue to a point 47 feet south of Harper Terrace
(to coincide with the LC1 Zone).
(2)
West side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at Highland
Road, thence north to South Mountain Avenue and west to Birch Road.
(3)
West side of Pompton Avenue beginning at South Mountain
Avenue with a depth of 200 feet, thence north along Pompton Avenue
to Bradford Avenue (to coincide with the RC Zone).
(4)
West side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at Bradford
Avenue with a depth of 430 feet, thence north along Pompton Avenue
to a depth of 200 feet at Robin Lane (to coincide with the RC Zone).
(5)
West side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at Robin Lane
with a depth of 570 feet, thence north along Pompton Avenue to a depth
of 320 feet at Vreeland Lane (to coincide with the B Zone).
(6)
West side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at Vreeland
Lane with a depth of 530 feet, thence north along the sewer easement
line to Church Street and then west to Grove Avenue and thence north
along Grove Avenue and Pompton Avenue to the point of intersection
of said roads (to coincide with B Zone).
(7)
West side of Grove Avenue, beginning at a point 155
feet south of Lewis Road, thence west to the Erie Lackawanna Railroad,
thence north along Grove Avenue and the railroad to the intersection
of Grove Avenue and Pompton Avenue.
(8)
West side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at the Erie
Lackawanna Railroad with a depth of 250 feet and then north along
Pompton Avenue to a depth of 40 feet at Brunswick Road (to coincide
with the B Zone).
(9)
West side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at a point
220 feet north of Fairview Avenue with a depth of 350 feet, thence
north along Pompton Avenue to Lindsley Road (to coincide with the
RC Zone).
(10)
West side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at a point
1,050 feet north of Lindsley Road with a depth of 350 feet and then
north along Pompton Avenue to the Township line (to coincide with
the M-1 Zone).
(11)
East side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at the Borough
of Verona line with a depth of 1,000 feet, thence north along Pompton
Avenue to a point 50 feet north of the intersection of Ridge Road
with a depth of 1,350 feet (to coincide with the LC 2 Zone).
(12)
East side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at Bradford
Avenue, with a depth of 170 feet, thence north along Pompton Avenue
to Union Street (to coincide with the RC Zone).
(13)
East side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at Union Street
with a depth of 120 feet, then north along Pompton Avenue to Cedar
Street (to coincide with the B Zone).
(14)
East side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at Cedar Street
with a depth of 200 feet, then north along Pompton Avenue to Taylor's
Brook and Bowden Road.
(15)
East side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at Bowden Road
and then northerly along Bowden Road a distance of 810 feet then to
the west 190 feet and then north to the Erie Lackawanna Railroad and
along Pompton Avenue north to the railroad (to coincide with the B
Zone).
(16)
East side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at the Erie
Lackawanna Railroad and then north along Pompton Avenue to a point
570 feet north of Little Falls Road and east to the Peckman River
(to coincide with the B Zone).
(17)
East side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at a point
900 feet north of Bortic Road, then east to Little Falls Road and
north along Pompton Avenue to a point 550 feet north of Commerce Road
and east to the Erie Lackawanna Railroad and along said railroad to
Little Falls Road (to coincide with the M-1 and M-2 Zones).
(18)
East side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at a point
500 feet south of Stevens Avenue with a depth of 250 feet, then north
along Pompton Avenue to a point 1,230 feet north of Stevens Avenue.
(19)
East side of Pompton Avenue, beginning at a point
1,120 feet south of Lindsley Road with a depth of 200 feet north along
Pompton Avenue to Lindsley Road (to coincide with the RC Zone).
(20)
That area on Lindsley Road bounded by the Erie Lackawanna
Railroad to the west, south and east and Lindsley Road and the Township
line to the north.
(21)
That area on Little Falls Road bounded by Bowden Road
and Public Service right-of-way to the south, the Erie Lackawanna
Railroad to the east, Little Falls Road to the west and the railroad
and Township line to the north.
(22)
East side of Ridge Road, beginning at a point 740
feet south of Bradford Avenue with a depth of 1,590 feet and then
north along Ridge Road to Bradford Avenue (to coincide with the O
Zone).
(23)
North side of Lindsley Road, beginning at a point
125 feet west of Stevens Avenue with a depth of 340 feet, then east
along Lindsley Road to a point 340 feet east of Stevens Avenue.