This chapter shall be known as the "Codification
of Fees and Costs of the Township of Delran."
This chapter is adopted in order to advise the
citizens of the Township and any and all persons doing business with
the Township of the various fees charged for services rendered by
the departments of Township government and to provide ready access
to any and all such information.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1994-16; 8-24-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-16; 8-17-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-25]
A. Food handler's license.
(1) Fees shall be as follows:
(a)
Nonseating establishments wherein are employed
not more than nine employees shall pay an annual fee of $25.
(b)
Nonseating establishments wherein are employed
more than nine employees shall pay an annual fee of $50.
(c)
Seating establishments having a total seating
capacity for not more than 19 persons shall pay an annual fee of $50.
(d)
Seating establishments having a total seating
capacity for more than 19 persons and not more than 49 persons shall
pay a fee of $75.
(e)
Seating establishments having a total seating
capacity for more than 49 persons and not more than 99 persons shall
pay a fee of $100.
(f)
Seating establishments having a total seating
capacity for more than 99 persons shall pay a fee computed on the
basis of $100 plus, for total seating capacity in excess of 99, the
sum of $0.50 per seat.
(g)
Drive-in establishments shall pay a fee in accordance
with the foregoing fees as the same are set forth for seating establishments.
Each slot for parking shall be considered to be two seats.
(h)
Mobile establishments shall pay a fee of $15
for each facility from which food is sold in the Township of Delran.
(i)
Industrial establishments shall pay a fee of
$25.
(j)
Catering establishments (having applied for
the license provided for in the Board of Health ordinance).
[1]
Catering establishments shall pay an annual
license fee of $100, subject to the option contained in the following
subsection.
[2]
Catering establishments which are engaged or
which engage themselves in the business of catering on not more than
three occasions annually, and catering establishments whose business
premises are not located in the Township of Delran and which are engaged
or which engage themselves for catering in the Township of Delran
not more than three times annually, having applied for the license
provided for in, shall pay, for each such license issued, the sum
of $20.
(2) Charitable, religious and educational nonprofit corporations,
associations and institutions shall be exempt from the payment of
the foregoing fees.
B. Food and beverage vending machines.
|
Type of Fee
|
Fee
|
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|
Per machine
|
$25
|
|
Late fee
|
$50
|
C. Vital statistics. For searching, certifying and issuing
the first certified copy of a death, marriage, domestic partnership,
civil union, or birth certificate, the Registrar of Vital Statistics
shall collect a fee of $20. For each additional copy ordered at the
same time, the Registrar shall collect $10 per copy. For all certificates
issued which will require the exclusion of certain information as
set forth in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, the Registrar shall collect a flat
fee of $8 per certificate.
[Amended 9-25-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-11]
[Amended by Ord. No. 1994-16; Ord. No. 1996-2; 8-24-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-16; 2-16-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-4; 8-7-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-25]
A. The Township shall be entitled to charge and collect a fee for the reproduction of copies of written reports or other police investigation reports, including accident reports, of the Township Police Department, available to the public, in accordance with the costs established under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5 et seq., as amended, and §
150-9 of this Code. Requests for accident reports made other than in person shall be charged $5 for the first three pages and $1 per page for each additional page thereafter, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-131.
B. In accord with §
150-9 of this Code, applicable postage shall be added for any and all records requested by mail. All requests for discovery in matters pending in the Delran Municipal Court shall be submitted through the Municipal Prosecutor in compliance with the requirements of R.7:7-7 of the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey.
C. Where discovery must be obtained from an entity other
than Delran Township, the actual cost paid to the other entity shall
be paid by the requesting party.
D. In addition to the foregoing, the following charges
shall be imposed:
(2) Application for firearms I.D. in addition to state
and FBI fees: $5.
(3) Application for permit to carry handgun, each: $2.
[Amended Ord. No. 1991-1; Ord. No. 1994-20; Ord. No. 1995-8; Ord. No. 1996-1; Ord. No. 1996-14; Ord. No. 2001-1; Ord. No. 2002-4; 4-6-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-5; 8-7-2005 by Ord. No.
2005-25; 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-9; 12-16-2009 by Ord. No.
2009-24]
A. The basic construction fee shall be the sum of the parts computed
on the basis of the volume or cost of construction; the number of
plumbing fixtures and pieces of equipment; the number of electrical
fixtures and devices; the number of sprinklers, standpipes and detectors
(heat and smoke); the number of lift devices and their appurtenances;
and shall be calculated at the unit rates provided herein plus any
special fees. The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the amount to
be charged for a new construction permit. Plan review fees are not
refundable. The minimum fee for a basic construction permit covering
any or all of building, electrical, plumbing, fire protection or elevator
/ lift / escalator work shall not be less than $55 for each subcode.
All fees shall be rounded to the nearest dollar and paid in full prior
to the issuance of a construction permit.
(1) The building volume or cost. The fees for new construction or alterations
are as follows:
(a)
Fees for new construction shall be based upon the volume of
the structure. Volume shall be computed in accordance with N.J.A.C.
5:23-2.28. The construction fee shall be in the amount of $0.055 per
cubic foot of volume for structures of all types of construction and
use groups as classified and defined in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 of
the International Building Code, except that:
[1]
For structures of Use Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, F-1, F-2,
S-1 and S-2, the construction fee shall be in the amount of $0.015
per cubic foot of volume; and
[Amended 7-7-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-8]
[2]
Fees for renovations, alterations and repairs or site construction
associated with pre-engineered systems of commercial farm buildings,
premanufactured construction, and the external utility connection
for premanufactured construction shall be based upon the estimated
cost of the work. The fee shall be in the amount of $28 per $1,000
for the first $50,000, prorated. From $50,001 to and including $100,000,
the fee on the amount exceeding $50,000 shall be in the amount of
$23 per $1,000 of the estimated cost, prorated. Above $100,000, the
fee on the amount exceeding $100,000 shall be in the amount of $19
per $1,000 of estimated cost, prorated. For the purpose of determining
estimated cost, the applicant shall submit to the Department such
cost data as may be available produced by the architect or engineer
of record, or by a recognized estimating firm, or by the contractor.
A bona fide contractor's bid, if available, shall be submitted. The
Department shall make the final decision regarding estimated cost.
(b)
Fees for additions shall be computed on the same basis as for
new construction for the added portion.
(c)
Fees for combination renovations and additions shall be computed as the sum of the fees calculated separately in accordance with Subsection
A(1)(a)[1] and
[2] above.
(d)
Fees for modular homes shall be a flat fee of $300.
(e)
Fees for mobile homes shall be a flat fee of $300.
(f)
Fees for temporary structures shall be as follows:
[1]
Garden-type utility sheds which are 100 square feet or less,
10 feet or less in height for residential (R-3, R-5) properties are
not required to have a construction permit. All other use groups are
required to obtain a permit and pay a flat fee of $60.
[2]
Garden-type utility sheds which are larger than 100 square feet,
but not more than 200 square feet, 10 feet in height for residential
(R-3, R-5) properties shall be a flat fee of $60. All other use groups
shall be a flat fee of $100.
[3]
The fee for fabric shelters, sheds, or accessory structures of Use Group U larger than 200 square feet, or more than 10 feet in height shall be calculated as in Subsection
A(1)(a) above but shall not be less than $125 for all use groups.
(g)
Fees for tents 1,600 square feet or larger or more than 40 feet
in any one direction shall be a flat fee of $90.
(h)
Fees for fences higher than six feet shall be a flat fee of $50 for Use Groups R-3 and R-5. All other use groups shall be calculated as per Subsection
A(1)(a)[2] above.
(i)
Fees for signs 15 square feet or less per side shall be a flat
fee of $20. Signs larger than 15 square feet per side shall be calculated
at the rate of $3 per square foot of the sign computed on one side
only, but shall not be less than $90. Fees for temporary signs shall
be a flat fee of $60.
(j)
The fee for a storable swimming pool, fish pond or similar structure
shall be a flat fee of $50.
(k)
Fees for swimming pools above ground and not more than four
feet six inches in depth shall be a flat fee of $120.
(l)
Fees for swimming pools other than those covered in Subsection
A(1)(k) above shall be a flat fee of $175.
(m)
Fees for reroofing or residing on structures of Use Groups R-3 and R-5 shall be a flat fee of $55 each. All other use groups shall be calculated as per Subsection
A(1)(a)[2] above.
(n)
Fuel oil storage tanks. The fee for removal of an R-3 or R-5
Use Group storage tank shall be $50; all other tank removals shall
be $90. The fee for installation of a storage tank shall be $300,
except that use groups R-3 and R-5 shall be a flat fee of $55.
(o)
The fee for a demolition permit shall be $55 for temporary structures
less than 100 square feet and less than 10 feet in height. All other
demolition permits for temporary structures shall be $55.
(p)
The fee for a demolition permit shall be $150 for a structure
less than 5,000 square feet in area and less than 30 feet in height
as well as farm buildings, including commercial farm buildings under
N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.2(d). For all other structures, the fee shall be $300.
(q)
The fee for the demolition of a pool shall be $55.
(r)
Fees for retaining walls shall be as follows:
[1]
The fee for a retaining wall with a surface area greater than
550 square feet that is associated with a Class 3 residential structure
shall be $189.
[2]
The fee for a retaining wall with a surface area of 550 square
feet or less that is associated with a Class 3 residential structure
shall be $95.
[3]
The fee for a newly constructed retaining wall of any size at
other than a Class 3 residential structure shall be based on the cost
of the construction.
(2) Electrical fixtures and devices. The fee shall be as follows:
(a)
For the first block consisting of one to 50 receptacles, fixtures
or devices, the fee shall be $45; for each additional block consisting
of up to 25 receptacles, fixtures or devices, the fee shall be $8.
For the purpose of computing this fee, receptacles, fixtures or devices
shall include lighting fixtures, wall switches, convenience receptacles,
sensors, dimmers, alarm devices, smoke and heat detectors, communications
outlets, light standards eight feet or less in height, including luminaries,
emergency lights, electric signs, exit lights or similar electric
fixtures and devices rated 20 amperes or less, including motors or
equipment rated less than one horsepower (hp) or one kilowatt (kw).
(b)
For each motor or electrical device rated from one hp or one
kw to 10 hp or 10 kw; for each transformer or generator rated from
one kw or one kva to 10 kw or 10 kva; for each replacement of wiring
involving one branch circuit or part thereof; for each storable pool
or hydromassage bathtub; for each underwater lighting fixture; for
household electric cooking equipment rated up to 16 kw; for each fire,
security or burglar alarm control unit; for each receptacle rated
from 30 amperes to 50 amperes; for light standards greater than eight
feet in height including luminaries; and for each communications closet;
the fee shall be $13.
(c)
For each motor or electrical device rated from greater than
10 hp or 10 kw to 50 hp or 50 kw; for each service equipment, panel
board, switchboard, switch gear, motor control center, or disconnecting
means rated 225 amperes or less; for each transformer or generator
rated from greater than 10 kw or 10 kva to 45 kw or 45 kva; for each
electric sign rated from greater than 20 amperes to 225 amperes, including
associated disconnecting means; for each receptacle rated greater
than 50 amperes; and for each utility load management device, the
fee shall be $58.
(d)
For each motor or electrical device rated from greater than
50 hp or 50 kw to 100 hp or 100 kw; for each service equipment, panel
board, switchboard, switch gear, motor control center or disconnecting
means rated from greater than 225 amperes to 1,000 amperes; and for
each transformer or generator rated from greater than 45 kw or 45
kva to 112.5 kw or 112.5 kva; the fee shall be $116.
(e)
For each motor or electrical device rated greater than 100 hp
or 100 kw; for each service equipment, panel board, switchboard, switch
gear, motor control center or disconnecting means rated greater than
1,000 amperes; and for each transformer or generator rated greater
than 112.5 kw or 112.5 kva; the fee shall be $576.
(f)
The fee charged for electrical work for each permanently installed private swimming pool as defined in the building subcode, spa, hot tub or fountain shall be a flat fee of $69, which shall include any required bonding and associated equipment such as filter pumps, motors, disconnecting means, switches, required receptacles, and heaters, etc., excepting panel boards and underwater lighting fixtures and rating of electrical devices involved in accordance with Subsection
A(2)(a) through
(e) above.
(g)
The fee charged for the installation of single and multiple station smoke or heat detectors and fire, burglar or security alarm systems in any one- or two-family dwelling shall be a flat fee of $29 per dwelling unit. For fire, burglar and security alarm systems and detectors in buildings other than one- or two-family dwellings, the fee shall be charged in accordance with Subsection
A(2)(a) and
(b) above.
(h)
For installations consisting of multimeter stacks, the fee shall be based on the ampere rating of the main bus and not upon the number of meters or rating of disconnects on the meter stack. Individual loadside panel boards shall be charged in accordance with Subsection
A(2)(c),
(d), or
(e) above. There shall be no additional fee charged for the concurrent installation of individual feeder conductors.
(i)
For motors or similar devices requiring concurrent installation
of individual controls, relays and switches, the fee shall be based
only upon the rating of the motor or device. There shall be no additional
fee charged for the concurrent installation of individual circuit
components, for example, controllers, starters, and disconnecting
means.
(j)
For electrical work requiring replacement of service entrance
conductors or feeder conductors only, the fee shall be based on the
designated ampere rating of the overcurrent device of the service
or feeder as follows:
[1]
Two hundred twenty-five amperes or less: $58;
[2]
Two hundred twenty-six to 1,000 amperes, the fee shall be $116;
and
[3]
Greater than 1,000 amperes: the fee shall be $576.
(k)
The fee charged for process equipment shall be based on the
ampere rating of the overcurrent device protecting the conductor feeding
the process equipment or the cutoff device.
(l)
For the purpose of computing these fees, all electrical and
communications devices, utilization equipment and motors which are
part of premises wiring, except those which are portable plug-in type,
shall be counted.
(m)
For photovoltaic systems, the fee shall be based on the designated
kilowatt rating of the solar photovoltaic system as follows:
[1]
One to 50 kilowatts: $58;
[2]
Fifty-one to 100 kilowatts: $116; and
[3]
Greater than 100 kilowatts: $576.
(3) Plumbing fixtures and equipment. The fees shall be as follows:
(a)
The fee shall be in the amount of $13 per fixture, piece of equipment or appliance connected to the plumbing system, and for each appliance connected to the gas piping or oil piping system, except as indicated in Subsection
A(3)(b) below.
(b)
The fee shall be $82 per special device for the following: grease
traps, oil separators, refrigeration units, utility service connections,
backflow preventers equipped with test ports (double check valve assembly,
reduced pressure zone and pressure vacuum breaker backflow preventers),
steam boilers, hot-water boilers (excluding those for domestic water
heating), active solar systems, sewer pumps and interceptors. There
shall be no inspection fee charged for gas service entrances.
(4) For fire protection and hazardous equipment, sprinklers, standpipes,
detectors (smoke and heat or carbon monoxide), pre-engineered suppression
systems, gas- and oil-fired appliances not connected to the plumbing
system, kitchen exhaust systems, incinerators and crematoriums, the
fee shall be as follows:
(a)
The fee for 20 or fewer heads shall be $82; for 21 to and including
100 heads, the fee shall be $151; for 101 to and including 200 heads,
the fee shall be $289; for 201 to and including 400 heads, the fee
shall be $748; for 401 to and including 1,000 heads, the fee shall
be $1,036; for over 1,000 heads, the fee shall be $1,323.
(b)
The fee for one to 12 detectors shall be $45; for each 25 detectors
in addition to this, the fee shall be in the amount of $15.
(c)
The fee for each standpipe shall be $289.
(d)
The fee for each independent pre-engineered system shall be
$116.
(e)
The fee for each gas- or oil-fired appliance that is not connected
to the plumbing system shall be $58.
(f)
The fee for each kitchen exhaust system shall be $58.
(g)
The fee for each incinerator shall be $460.
(h)
The fee for each crematorium shall be $460.
(i)
For single and multiple station smoke or heat detectors and fire alarm systems in any one- or two-family dwellings, there shall be a flat fee of $29 per dwelling unit. For detectors and fire alarm systems in buildings other than one- or two-family dwellings, the fee shall be charged in accordance with Subsection
A(4)(b) above.
(5) The fee for plan review for elevator devices in structures of Group
R-3, R-4, or R-5, and for elevator devices wholly within dwelling
units in structures of Group R-2 shall be $63 for each device.
(6) The fee for plan review for elevator devices in structures of groups other than R-3, R-4 or R-5 and devices in structures of Group R-2 exempted by Subsection
A(5) above shall be $328 for each device.
(7) The fees for elevator device inspections and tests shall be as set
forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.
(8) The fee for a mechanical inspection in a structure of Group R-3 or
R-5 by a mechanical inspector shall be $54 for the first device and
$13 for each additional device. No separate fee shall be charged for
gas, fuel oil, or water piping connections associated with the mechanical
equipment inspected.
(9) For certificates and miscellaneous items, the fees are as follows:
(a)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy shall be a flat fee of
$35.
(b)
There shall be no fee for a certificate of approval.
(c)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a
change of use group shall be a flat fee of $150.
(d)
The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy shall be a
flat fee of $150.
(e)
There shall be a fee for a temporary certificate of occupancy
of $35 and $35 for each issuance thereafter.
[1]
Exception 1: There shall be no fee for the first issuance of
the temporary certificate of occupancy, provided the certificate of
occupancy fee is paid at the time when the permit is first issued.
[2]
Exception 2: Where a written request for a temporary certificate
of occupancy is made for reasons other than uncompleted work covered
by the permit (such as uncompleted work required by prior approvals
from state or municipal agencies), no renewal fee shall be charged.
(f)
The fee for a plan review of a building for compliance under
the alternate systems and nondepletable energy source provisions of
the energy subcode shall be $345 for one- and two-family homes (Use
Group R-3 and R-5) as well as light commercial structures having the
indoor temperature controlled from a single point. For all other structures,
the fee shall be $1,725.
(g)
For cross connections and backflow preventers that are subject
to testing, requiring reinspection annually, the fee shall be $58
for each device when they are tested.
(h)
The fee for a permit for lead-hazard-abatement work shall be
$150. The fee for a lead-abatement clearance certificate shall be
$35.
(i)
The fee for a permit for asbestos-hazard-abatement work shall
be $150. The fee for an asbestos-related certificate of occupancy
shall be $35.
(j)
The fee for the annual electrical inspection of swimming pools,
spas or hot tubs shall be $60.
(k)
The fee for an application for a variation in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10 shall be $750 for Class I structures, and $250
for Class II structures, and $100 for Class III structures. The fee
for resubmission of an application for a variation shall be $200 for
a Class I structure, $60 for a Class II structure and $30 for a Class
III structure.
(l)
Hourly charges and fees for development-wide inspection of homes
after issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall be in such amount
as may be reasonable and necessary in order to ascertain whether a
violation exists or to verify that any work performed has abated the
violation. The hourly fee shall not exceed four times the hourly rate
of pay for the Construction Official or any of the subcode officials
or inspectors involved in determining whether a violation exists or
verifying that any work performed has abated the violations.
(m)
In addition to the fees specified above, a surcharge fee of
$0.00334 per cubic foot of volume shall be charged for new construction
or additions, and a surcharge fee of $1.70 for alterations, renovations
and repairs. The surcharges shall be collected for training, certification
and technical support programs as required by the Uniform Construction
Code Act.
B. The Construction Official shall determine the fee(s) for special services and/or conditions not specifically provided for in Subsection
A above. Additionally, the Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Council biannually a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses of the enforcing agency and any other expense of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.
C. The local enforcing agency fee schedule for the various subcodes
shall be deleted and the current state fee schedule inserted in its
place in the event that the work is contracted for by a third-party
agency. In addition to the state (D.C.A.) fees, an administrative
surcharge of 15% shall be added thereto.
D. Waiver of fees.
(1) In the case of construction by the Township of Delran, Delran Board
of Education, the Delran Fire Department, the Delran Sewer Authority
and the Delran Emergency Squad, all construction, inspection, plan
review or other fees of whatever nature set forth in this chapter
may be waived by the Construction Official. The waiver of such fees
is limited to the fees which represent income to the Township of Delran;
such a waiver shall not include payments to third-party inspection
agencies or other fees that are mandated by the State of New Jersey.
(2) Such waiver as set forth in Subsection
D(1) above shall be effectuated by request, in writing, to the Construction Official. The Construction Official shall give that waiver once satisfied that the request is consistent with the terms of this section.
(3) No fee shall be collected for work that may be required on a primary
structure located on any lot or premises consequential to a natural
disaster.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1998-8; Ord. No. 2003-12; 6-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-08]
A. The fees for non-life-hazard use inspections for business establishments
shall be as follows:
Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
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Annual Fee
|
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Less than 1,000
|
$100
|
1,000 to 1,999
|
$115
|
2,000 to 2,999
|
$130
|
3,000 to 3,999
|
$145
|
4,000 to 4,999
|
$160
|
5,000 to 5,999
|
$175
|
6,000 to 6,999
|
$190
|
7,000 to 7,999
|
$205
|
8,000 to 8,999
|
$220
|
9,000 to 9,999
|
$235
|
10,000 to 10,999
|
$250
|
11,000 to 11,999
|
$265
|
12,000 and above
|
$280
|
B. The fee for each smoke detection inspection in R-2 common areas (house,
apartment or other common area) shall be consistent with the requirements
of N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9(d), as same may be amended from time to time.
C. The fee for one copy of one fire investigation report shall be $50.
D. The fee for one certificate of fire code status shall be $50.
E. The fees for permits. Type 1, 2, 3 and 4 shall be consistent with
N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9(c), as same may be amended from time to time.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2001-3; 8-7-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-25]
A. Planning Board.
|
Fee
|
Code Reference
|
---|
Minor subdivision filing fee
|
$250
|
310-7B
|
Major subdivision: sketch plat filing fee
|
$1,000
|
310-14, 310-15
|
Minor site plan filing fee
|
$500
|
|
Major site plan filing fee
|
$1,000
|
|
Conditional use or change in use application
filing fee
|
$200
|
37-27
|
Certified list of property owners within 200
feet
|
$0.25 per name or $10, whichever is greater
|
37-31
|
Concept plan review or informal review filing
fee
|
$150
|
37-27
|
B. Zoning Board of Adjustment.
|
|
Fee
|
Code Reference
|
---|
|
Variances:
|
|
37-27
|
|
|
Sign application, oversize sign, filing fee
|
$300
|
|
|
|
Use variance, filing fee
|
$500
|
|
|
|
Variance other than a use or sign variance,
filing fee
|
$200
|
|
|
Certified list of property owners within 200
feet
|
$0.25 per name or $10, whichever is greater
|
37-31
|
|
Appeal made from the decision of an administrative officer or Zoning Officer in the enforcement of Chapter 355, Zoning, filing fee
|
$150
|
37-27
|
|
Requests for interpretation of Chapter 355, Zoning, or the Zoning Map or other permitted special questions, filing fee
|
$200
|
37-27
|
|
Zoning permit
|
$25
|
37-40
|
|
Certificate of conformance
|
$25
|
37-41
|
|
Application for a certificate on nonconforming
use before the Zoning Board
|
$150
|
|
|
Request for an extension of an approval
|
$150
|
|
C. Soil moving. Code reference: §
37-27.
D. Flood damage prevention.
|
Fee
|
Code Reference
|
---|
Development permit
|
None
|
|
Permit, review
|
None
|
|
Variance
|
None
|
|
Appeals
|
None
|
|
Inspections
|
None
|
|
E. Escrows.
[Amended 3-27-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-4]
|
|
Fee
|
Code Reference
|
---|
|
Minor subdivision
|
$1,000
|
310-7B
|
|
Major subdivision:
|
|
37-27
|
|
Sketch plat:
|
|
|
|
|
Per lot
|
$50
|
|
|
|
Minimum
|
$2,500
|
|
|
Site plan:
|
$300
|
37-27
|
|
|
Commercial/industrial development application
not involving structures:
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1 - 3 lots and/or units
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$3,500
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Over 3 lots and/or units
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$5,000
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Commercial/industrial development application
involving structures with a total floor plan area of:
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1 - 1,249 sq. ft.
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$1,000
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1,250 - 2,499 sq. ft.
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$2,000
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2,500 - 9,999 sq. ft.
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$3,000
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10,000 - 19,999 sq. ft.
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$4,000
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Over 20,000 sq. ft.
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$5,000
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Conditional use or change in use application
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$500
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Variance:
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37-27
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Use variance
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$1,250
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Sign variance
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$1,000
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Other than a use or sign variance
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$250
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Interpretation of Chapter 355, Zoning
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$500
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37-27
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Concept plan review or informal review of subdivision
or site plans
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$500
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37-27
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Appeal made from the decision of an administrative officer or the Zoning Officer in the enforcement of Chapter 355, Zoning
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$250
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Application for a certificate on nonconforming
use before the Zoning Board
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$250
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Request for an extension of an appeal
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$250
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F. Billboards. The fee for a billboard permit is $50.
G. Tree removal permit (§
328-7A). The fee for a permit for tree removal is $50.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2002-15; 8-7-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-25]
Item
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Fee
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Land Use Ordinances
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$20
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Zoning Map, 24 inches by 36 inches
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$2
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Other documents:
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1st to 10th page, each
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$0.75
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11th to 20th page, each
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$0.50
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Each page over 20
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$0.25
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Mailing charge
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Per meter reading
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[Amended by Ord. No. 1997-3; 10-25-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-19; 9-25-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-14]
Area of Patch
(square yard)
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6-Inch Stabilized Base and 2-Inch FABC
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4-Inch Stabilized Base and 2-Inch FABC
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Less than 5
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$75, plus $48 per square yard
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$75, plus $36 per square yard
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Between 5 and 20
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$300, plus $39 per square yard (greater than 5)
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$300, plus $30 per square yard (greater than 5)
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Over 20
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$810, plus $36 per square yard (greater than 20)
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$810, plus $27 per square yard (greater than 20)
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All street opening permits shall require an application fee
of $50.
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A deposit shall be required in the amount of $10 per square
foot of sidewalk that is proposed to be replaced.
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A deposit shall be required in the amount of $25 per linear
foot of concrete curbing that is to be replaced.
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In addition to the above fees, there shall be a nonrefundable
cash inspection fee of $500, or 5% of deposit, whichever is greater,
for all road openings with an area of patch greater than 20 square
yards.
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[Added 8-24-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-16; amended 9-25-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-11; amended 2-3-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
A. Tax Collector.
The Tax Collector shall be entitled to charge and collect a fee of
$30 for certifying and preparing a certificate of redemption for redeemed
liens and $100 for a duplicate tax sale certificate. The Tax Collector
shall also be entitled to charge and collect a fee of $5 for a duplicate
copy of a tax bill.
B. Lien redemption
figure request fee. Following the placement of a lien on a property
for delinquent property taxes or other municipal charges, each party
entitled to redeem a certificate is entitled two lien redemption figures
at no cost within a twelve-month period. For each subsequent request,
the party will be charged $50. A request for a redemption calculation
shall be made in writing to the Tax Collector.
[Added by Ord. No. 1999-8]
A. Short title. This section shall be known and may be
cited as the "Affordable Housing Development Fee Ordinance of Delran
Township."
B. Purpose. In Holmdel Builder's Ass'n v. Holmdel Township,
121 N.J. 550 (1990), the New Jersey Supreme Court determined that
mandatory development fees are authorized by the Fair Housing Act
of 1985, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq. and the State Constitution subject
to the Council on Affordable Housing's (COAH) developing rules. The
purpose of this section is to establish standards for the collection,
maintenance and expenditure of development fees pursuant to COAH and/or
the Court's rules. Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be
used for the sole purpose of providing low- and moderate-income housing.
This section shall be interpreted within the framework of COAH and/or
the Court's rules on development fees.
[Amended 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-14]
C. Residential development fees.
[Amended 4-6-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-7]
(1) All new development of residential dwelling units within the Township of Delran, not exempt from the collection of development fees in accordance with the provisions specified in Subsection
E of this section, as amended, shall pay to Delran Township 1.5% of the equalized assessed value of each housing unit, provided no increased density is permitted.
[Amended 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-14]
(2) In the event that an increase in residential density
is permitted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d(5) (known as a "d" variance),
the fee shall increase to 6.0% of the equalized assessed value for
each additional unit that is realized, for each additional rental
unit. However, if the zoning on a site has changed during the two-year
period preceding the filing of such a variance application, the density
for the purposes of calculating the bonus development fee shall be
the highest density permitted by right during the two-year period
preceding the filing of the variance application.
D. Nonresidential development fees.
[Amended 4-6-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-7]
(1) All new development of nonresidential buildings and structures, not exempt from the collection of development fees in accordance with the provisions specified in Subsection
E of this section, as amended, shall pay a fee to Delran Township of 2.5% of the equalized assessed value for nonresidential development.
[Amended 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-14]
(2) In the event that an increase in floor area is permitted
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d(4) (known as a "d" variance), the
fee shall increase to 6.0% on the additional floor area realized.
However, if the zoning on a site has changed during the two-year period
preceding the filing of such a variance application, the base floor
area for the purposes of calculating the bonus development fee shall
be the highest floor area permitted by right during the two-year period
preceding the filing of the variance application.
E. Eligible exaction; ineligible exaction; and exemptions.
(1) Inclusionary developments shall be exempt from development
fees.
[Amended 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-14]
(2) Developers that expand existing nonresidential improvements
and structures shall pay a development fee. The development fee shall
be calculated based on the increase in equalized assessed value of
the improvement or structure.
(3) Developers that have received preliminary or final
approval prior to the effective date of this section shall be exempt
from paying a development fee unless the developer seeks a substantial
change in the approval.
(4) Religious organizations that engage in construction
activities for religious purposes shall be exempt from paying development
fees.
(5) Residential
development fees shall be imposed and collected when an existing structure
undergoes a change to a more intense use, is demolished and replaced,
or is expanded, except that one- or two-family owner-occupied dwelling
units that are being expanded without creating new dwelling units
and residential structures demolished and replaced as a result of
fire or natural disaster shall be exempt from development fees.
[Added 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-14]
F. Collection of fees.
(1) Developers shall pay 50% of the calculated development
fee to Delran Township at the issuance of building permits. The development
fee shall be estimated by the Tax Assessor prior to the issuance of
building permits.
(2) Developers shall pay the remaining fee to Delran Township
at the issuance of certificates of occupancy. At the issuance of certificates
of occupancy, the Tax Assessor shall calculate the equalized assessed
value and the appropriate development fee. The developer shall be
responsible for paying the difference between the fee calculated at
certificate of occupancy and the amount paid at the issuance of building
permit.
(3) Development fees that are challenged shall be placed
in an interest-bearing escrow account by the municipality. If all
or a portion of the contested fees are returned to the developer,
the accrued interest in the returned amount shall also be returned.
G. Housing Trust Fund.
(1) There is hereby created an interest-bearing trust
fund account with Commerce Bank for the purpose of receiving development
fees from residential and nonresidential developers. All development
fees paid by developers pursuant to this section shall be deposited
in this fund. No money shall be expended from the Housing Trust Fund
unless the expenditure conforms to a spending plan approved by COAH
or the Superior Court, as the case may be.
(2) If COAH or the Superior Court (as the case may be)
determines that Delran Township is not in compliance with COAH's rules
on development fees, COAH or the court is authorized to direct the
manner in which all development fees collected pursuant to this section
shall be expended. Such authorization is pursuant to this section,
COAH's rules on development fees and the written authorization from
the governing body to Commerce Bank.
H. Use of funds.
(1) Money deposited in a Housing Trust Fund may be used
for any activity approved by COAH or the Superior Court (as the case
may be) for addressing Delran Township's low- and moderate-income
housing obligation. Such activities may include, but are not necessarily
limited to, housing rehabilitation; new construction; regional contribution
agreements; the purchase of land for low- and moderate-income housing;
extensions and/or improvements of roads and infrastructure to low-
and moderate-housing sites; and/or assistance designed to render units
more affordable to low- and moderate-income households and administrative
costs necessary to implement Delran Township's housing element. The
expenditure of all money shall conform to a spending plan approved
by COAH and/or the Superior Court.
(2) At least 30% of the revenues collected shall be devoted
to render units more affordable. Examples of such activities include,
but are not limited to, downpayment assistance, low-interest loans
and rental assistance.
(3) No more than 20% of the revenues shall be expended
on administrative costs necessary to develop, revise or implement
the housing element. Examples of eligible administrative activities
include personnel, consultant services, space costs, consumable supplies
and rental or purchase equipment.
(4) Development fee revenues shall not be expended to
reimburse Delran Township for housing activities that preceded substantive
certification by COAH or the issuance of a final order of repose by
the Superior Court. Development fees may be used to reimburse the
Township for the outlay of funds or bonding for current housing activities
prior to the collection of development fees.
[Added 8-24-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-16]
A. For the following items where, due to the nature,
format, manner of collation, or volume of a government record, it
cannot be reproduced by ordinary document copying equipment in ordinary
business sizes, the following charges shall apply, which shall not
exceed the actual direct cost to the Township. In addition, and in
appropriate circumstances, the Township may collect a special service
charge as permitted by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5c, as set forth below:
(1) Photographs (35mm film or other standard format):
up to $1 per print.
(2) Polaroid prints: up to $2 per print.
(3) Videotapes: up to $27 per videotape.
(4) Standard audio cassettes: up to $5 per cassette tape.
(5) Audio cassettes of meeting (requiring reproduction
by outside agency): $60 per cassette tape.
(6) Compact discs: up to $40 per disk.
(7) Township Street Map: up to $6 per map.
(8) Township Zoning Map: up to $6 per map.
(9) Zoning Ordinance books: up to $37, plus copies of amendments at the rate set forth in §
150-9, Copies of documents.
(10)
Master Plan: up to $55, plus copies of amendments at the rates set forth in §
150-9, Copies of documents.
(11)
Tax Maps: copies of certain pages or portions
of the map at $4 per sheet, provided that copies for a complete set
of Tax Maps shall be provided by Engineer's office, through the office
of the Township Clerk, at a rate of up to $550.
(12)
Site plan, maps or blueprints: up to $12 per
page.
(13)
Drug-Free Zone Map:
[Added 8-17-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-24]
(a)
Size 11 inches by 17 inches, color: $15/copy.
(b)
Size 24 inches by 36 inches, color: $50/copy.
B. A special service charge shall be imposed, in addition
to the actual cost of duplicating the record, where the nature, manner
of collation, or volume of printed matter is such that it cannot be
reproduced by ordinary document copying equipment in ordinary business
size or where such record involves an extraordinary expenditure of
time and effort to accommodate the request. The requestor shall have
the opportunity to review and object to the special service charge
prior to it being incurred.
C. Wherever the phrase "up to" is used in Subsection
A, the figure stated shall be the maximum charge. The actual charge shall be based upon the cost to the Township of providing the material.
[Added 2-16-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-4]
[Added 10-27-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-18]
A. Tire disposal.
[Amended 6-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-08]
(1) Restriction. Tires are not included in curbside trash pickup and
will not be collected at curbside by the Township Department of Public
Works and Public Property (the "DPW") or the Township Recycling Program.
(2) Fees. The fees for acceptance of tires for proper disposal by the
Department of Public Works shall be as follows:
(a)
Passenger vehicle tire shall be $5 per tire without rim;
(b)
Passenger vehicle tire shall be $7 per tire with rim;
(c)
Small light-duty truck tires and small sport-utility vehicle
tires shall be $10 per tire without rim;
(d)
Small light-duty truck tires and small sport-utility vehicle
tires shall be $12 per tire with rim;
(e)
Large heavy-duty truck tires and large sport-utility vehicle
tires shall be $20 per tire without rim; and
(f)
Large heavy-duty truck tires and large sport-utility vehicle
tires shall be $25 per tire with rim.
B. Tree stump
removal.
(1) Definitions.
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
STUMP
A small remaining portion of a cut or felled tree that consists
of a short section of the trunk attached to the roots.
(2) Limitation.
For the purpose of establishing the stump removal fee, the size of
a stump shall have a maximum of a twelve-inch-diameter trunk that
is no greater than 2 1/2 feet in length, with a root mass area of
20 square feet. The length of the stump shall exclude the root mass.
(3) Fees.
Stumps can be picked up by the Department of Public Works and Public
Property for a fee of $25 per stump.
C. Wood chips.
[Added 4-23-2013 by Ord.
No. 2013-4]
(1) Wood
chips are available for free to Township residents and property owners
for pickup from the Department of Public Works.
(2) Wood
chips are available for delivery to Township residents and property
owners for a fee of $40 per truck load.
(3) The
Township reserves the right, at any time, to suspend or limit this
service.
(4) The
Township reserves the right to establish policies for available days
and hours for loading and delivery of wood chips.
D. Leaf compost.
[Added 11-13-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-11]
(1) Leaf compost is available for free to Township residents and property
owners for pick up from the Department of Public Works.
(2) Leaf compost is available for delivery to Township residents and
property owners for a fee of $40 per truck load (six cubic yards).
(3) The Township reserves the right, at any time, to suspend or limit
this service.
(4) The Township reserves the right to establish policies for available
days and hours for loading and delivery of leaf compost.
[Added 11-23-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-21]
A. General. This section will allow the Township to charge a fee described
herein allowing entities to advertise using banners on the Township
Website.
B. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
ENTITIES
Shall include businesses, civic organizations, associations,
and others.
BANNERS
Border banners which advertise the entity that has so requested
a banner on the Township Website.
C. Fees. All border banners to placed on the Township Website shall
so be placed subject to a five-hundred-dollar annual fee. Fees shall
be paid to the Administrative Department, whose charge it is to regulate
these advertising banners.
D. Banner frequency. Banners shall appear on the website at a frequency
to be designated by the Administrative Department of Delran. The frequency
shall likewise be determined by the number of entities applying for
advertising space in a given month.
E. Seasonal businesses. Seasonal businesses shall be required to pay
the same five-hundred-dollar fee as is required by nonseasonal businesses.
Seasonal businesses, however, shall have their border banners appear
with an increased frequency proportionate to the months in which they
operate (e.g., businesses open six months a year shall appear twice
as often).
F. Banner regulation. All banners which are to be placed on the Township
Website shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Department
with respect to size, form, and content.
[Added 4-6-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-6]
A. Metered services: minimum fees. Service charges for all ratepayers
served by a public water utility are based on water usage as measured
by the ratepayer's water meter. The annual charge to ratepayers with
metered water service is based on the ratepayer's water meter readings
inclusive of, but not necessarily limited to, nor necessarily containing
the entirety of, the months of January, February, and March of the
previous calendar year, or as such information is otherwise provided
by the vendor. The water usage experience of these three months is
attributed to all four quarters of the billing year resulting in four
quarterly charges. Ratepayers with metered water service will be charged
a minimum quarterly fee which will apply to all levels of water usage
up to 10,000 gallons per quarter. For every additional 1,000 gallons
or any part thereof, excess consumption fees will be charged.
[Amended 6-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-4]
(1) Residential users.
(a)
The minimum quarterly fee for residential units with individual
water meters is $102.75. This rate applies to ratepayers whose total
water consumption in January, February and March of the previous calendar
year ranged from 0 to 10,000 gallons.
(b)
Ratepayers who used more than 10,000 gallons in January, February
and March of the previous calendar year will be charged $102.75, the
minimum quarterly fee for the first 10,000 gallons used, plus an excess
consumption fee for each additional 1,000 gallons or any part thereof.
(2) Residential users in other municipalities.
(a)
The minimum quarterly fee for residential units in other municipalities
with individual water meters is $163.95. This rate applies to users
whose total water consumption in January, February and March of the
previous calendar year ranged from 0 to 10,000 gallons.
(b)
Residential users who used more than 10,000 gallons in January,
February and March of the previous calendar year will be charged $163.95,
the minimum quarterly fee for the first 10,000 gallons used, plus
an excess consumption fee for each additional 1,000 gallons or any
part thereof. Minimum fees for residential users in other municipalities
will be billed to and payable by the municipality and not the residents.
(3) Multiple dwelling unit residential users.
(a)
The minimum quarterly charge for multiple-dwelling-unit residential
structures serviced through a single water meter shall be determined
by multiplying the number of dwelling units in the structure by $102.75.
(b)
The foregoing fee will apply when the total water consumed in
January, February and March of the previous calendar year is equal
to or less than 10,000 gallons multiplied by the number of dwelling
units serviced through the single water meter.
(c)
When the amount of water consumed in January, February and March of the previous calendar year exceeds the product of 10,000 gallons and the number of dwelling units serviced through the single water meter, the ratepayer will pay the minimum quarterly fee as calculated in Subsection
A(1), plus an excess consumption fee for each additional 1,000 gallons or any part thereof.
(4) Single commercial and industrial users.
(a)
The minimum quarterly fee for all nonresidential users served
by individual water meters is $179.20. This rate applies to ratepayers
whose total water consumption in January, February and March of the
previous calendar year ranged from 0 to 10,000.
(b)
Ratepayers who used more than 10,000 gallons in January, February
and March of the previous calendar year will be charged $179.20, the
minimum quarterly fee for the first 10,000 gallons used, plus an excess
consumption fee for each 1,000 gallons or any part thereof.
(5) Multi-unit commercial or combination users.
(a)
The minimum quarterly fee for all multicommercial or combination
commercial and residential users serviced through a single water meter
shall be determined by multiplying the number of units of each type
(i.e., residential, commercial, educational, etc.) by the applicable
minimum quarterly fee.
(b)
The foregoing fee will apply when the total water consumed in
January, February and March of the previous calendar year is equal
to or less than 10,000 gallons multiplied by the number of units of
whatever description serviced through the single water meter.
(c)
When the amount of water consumed in January, February and March of the previous calendar year exceeds the product of 10,000 gallons and the number of units serviced through the single water meter, the ratepayer will pay the minimum quarterly fee as calculated in Subsection
A(1), plus the nonresidential excess consumption fee for each additional 1,000 gallons or any part thereof.
B. Metered services: excess water consumption charge.
(1) Local users: residential and commercial.
(a)
Residential users who used more than 10,000 gallons of water
in January, February and March of the previous calendar year will
be charged an excess consumption fee of $5 for each additional 1,000
gallons, or any part thereof, they used. This excess consumption fee
will be charged in all four quarters of the billing year.
(b)
All nonresidential users who used more than 10,000 gallons of
water in January, February and March of the previous calendar year
will be charged an excess consumption fee of $7.20 for each additional
1,000 gallons, or any part thereof, they used. This excess consumption
fee will be charged in all four quarters of the billing year.
(2) Users in other municipalities.
(a)
Residential users who used more than 10,000 gallons of water
in January, February and March of the previous calendar year will
be charged an excess consumption fee of $7.20 for each additional
1,000 gallons, or any part thereof, they used. This excess consumption
fee will be charged in all four quarters of the billing year.
(b)
Excess consumption charges assessed against residential users
in other municipalities will be billed to and payable by the municipality
and not the residents.
(3) Industrial/manufacturing users.
(a)
Industrial/manufacturing users who use water as an ingredient
in a product or products manufactured, diluted, mixed or hydrated
on premises connected to the sanitary sewer system may apply for an
exemption from the excess water consumption charges established by
this subsection. The application must contain the following information
and documentation:
[1]
Copies of water meter readings for the last 12 months.
[2]
A certification from an engineer or comparable professional
approximating the total amount of water in the product or products
manufactured on the premises and shipped or sold from the premises
for the same twelve-month period. This certification shall include
an explanation of the methodology used to arrive at the estimate and
sufficient supporting documentation to allow the Township staff to
evaluate the accuracy of the applicant's estimate.
[3]
Such other documentation, records, testimony, and/or evidence
as the Township may reasonably require.
(b)
Industrial/manufacturing users may install flow meters, at their
own cost and expense, according to plans approved by the Township
Engineer under the following circumstances:
[1]
The Township concludes, based on the proofs supplied by the
applicant and reviewed and accepted by the Township staff, that it
would be grossly unfair to charge the usual excess consumption charge
because a substantial amount of the water used by the applicant is
not entering the sewerage system but leaving the premises as an ingredient
in the applicant's product.
[2]
The applicant pays the Township's professional review fees in
connection with the application as well as the review of the design
and the inspection of the installation of the flow meter.
[3]
The applicant, as a condition of the Township's approval, agrees
to repair, replace, and/or provide maintenance to the flow meter as
directed by the Township.
[4]
The applicant, as a condition of the Township's approval, pays
in full any outstanding excess consumption charge, as estimated by
the Township, based on the proofs supplied in the application to install
the flow meter.
(c)
Industrial/manufacturing users who have installed flow meters
pursuant to the foregoing procedure will be billed for excess consumption
charges on the basis of the flow meter readings as verified by the
Township and not on the basis of their water meter reading.
(4) Fire districts.
(a)
Delran Township is currently served by two fire companies organized
under a single fire district. Each company owns and/or maintains five
pieces of fire-fighting equipment. Not only must this equipment be
kept meticulously clean, but two vehicles at each station, so-called
pumpers, carry their own water supply for firefighting. Both fire
companies use substantial amounts of metered water to fill their pumpers
after each fire and after many of the weekly drills which the companies
are required to attend. Substantial amounts of metered water are also
used to clean fire-fighting equipment. This water does not enter the
sanitary sewer system, but is disposed of through the Township's stormwater
system. It is, therefore, necessary to create a special classification
with corresponding user rates for the fire companies.
(b)
Based on the foregoing, fire companies are exempt from the payment
of the minimum quarterly fees paid by other ratepayers. Fire companies
will not be charged for the first 21,000 gallons of metered water
used per quarter, but will pay excess consumption charges, at commercial
rates, for all water usage over the quarterly usage figure of 21,000
gallons. It shall be the responsibility of the fire companies to keep
the Township informed as to the number of fire-fighting apparatuses
owned by each.
C. Metered service: new users, residential and nonresidential and substantially
changed nonresidential uses. As stated in the section entitled "Rate
Structure:"
(1) The annual charge to ratepayers with metered water service is based
on the ratepayer's water meter readings for January, February and
March of the previous calendar year. The water usage experience of
these three months is attributed to all four quarters of the billing
year, resulting in four equal quarterly charges.
(2) Water meter readings from January, February and March of the previous
calendar year do not exist in the case of new structures and are inapplicable
in the case of structures that experience a substantial change in
use.
(3) The Township's annual billing cycle runs from January 1 to December
31.
(4) Charges for new residential users will be computed as follows:
(a)
First billing cycle: New residential ratepayers will be charged
the minimum applicable quarterly fees for whatever part of the first
billing cycle they are connected to the sanitary sewer system.
(b)
Second billing cycle: In the second billing cycle, the Township
will compute the annual fee based on the water meter readings for
January, February and March of the second billing cycle.
(c)
Third billing cycle: In the third billing cycle, the Township
will compute the annual fee based on the water meter readings for
January, February and March of the previous billing cycle.
(5) Charges for new nonresidential and substantially changed nonresidential
users will be computed as follows:
(a)
First billing cycle: During the first billing cycle, quarterly
bills will be based on water usage projections (estimates) of the
Township Engineer.
(b)
Second billing cycle: In the second billing cycle, if and only
if complete water meter readings are available for October, November
and December of the previous billing cycle, the Township will use
the meter readings from those three months to compute the annual fee.
If complete water meter readings are not available for October, November
and December of the previous billing cycle, the annual fee will continue
to be based on the water usage projections (estimates) of the Township
Engineer.
(c)
Third billing cycle: In the third billing cycle, the Township
will compute the annual fee based on the water meter readings for
January, February and March of the previous billing cycle.
(6) Appeals:
(a)
New nonresidential and substantially changed nonresidential
users may appeal the amount of their user fees as determined from
the estimates made by the Township Engineer, but not until the first
complete fourth quarter meter reading and the first complete first
quarter meter reading have been made. Appeals must be filed with the
Township Administrator no later than 30 days after the ratepayer's
receipt of the last of these two complete meter readings. Appeals
must be in writing with copies of the meter readings attached. No
appeal will be heard by the Township unless the meter readings establish
that the ratepayer's actual water usage was at least 25% less than
the Engineer's estimate.
(b)
Ratepayers who comply with all the foregoing conditions will
be afforded a hearing by the Township as soon as practicable after
the appeal is filed. At least 10 days in advance of the hearing, the
ratepayer will be notified of the time, place, and date thereof. The
notice will be by regular mail, directed to the ratepayer's billing
address. Notices will be deemed received upon mailing.
D. Unmetered service: residential.
(1) Single unit: The quarterly charge for residential units with an unmetered
water supply is $144.70.
(2) Multi-unit: The quarterly charge for multiunit unmetered residential
users shall be determined by multiplying the number of dwelling units
by $144.70.
E. Unmetered service: commercial/industrial.
(1) Unmetered service: single commercial/industrial existing units. The
quarterly charge for a single commercial unit with an unmetered water
supply is $320.
(2) Unmetered service: multiunit commercial/industrial existing user.
The quarterly charge for multiunit commercial/industrial users with
an unmetered water supply shall be determined by multiplying the number
of units by $320.
(3) Unmetered service: new commercial/industrial units. The quarterly
charge for new unmetered commercial or industrial units shall be based
on the building area as follows:
(a)
Units of 192,000 square feet or less: $320.
(b)
Units in excess of 192,000 square feet: $320 plus $7.20 for
each 8,000 square feet or any part thereof in excess of 192,000 square
feet.
F. Septage. The Township currently accepts and treats septage generated
in pleasure boats moored at, or doing business in, marinas in the
Township's harbor district. The per-gallon charge for the disposal
and treatment of septage is $0.09 per gallon. Septage is introduced
into the sanitary sewer system in two distinct ways, and the Township
bills to accept septage in two ways.
(1) Tanker trucks: Customers depositing septage into the sanitary sewer
system from tanker trucks are billed at the time of delivery and not
quarterly. Such customers are billed for the full rated holding capacity
of the tanker truck depositing septage into the sewerage system.
(2) Holding tanks:
(a)
Customers who propose to introduce septage into the sanitary
sewerage system by making lateral connections between holding tanks
and the sanitary sewer system must first obtain Township approval
to install the lateral. Applicants must also agree to install approved
flow meters at the intake point of the holding tank. Such customers
are billed quarterly and are charged on the basis of meter readings
provided by the approved flow meters.
(b)
Customers with existing lateral connections linking septage
holding tanks with the sanitary sewerage system must install approved
flow meters at the intake point of the holding tank within six months
of the effective date of this section.
(3) Nothing in this provision shall be construed as obligating the Township
to accept septage from new septage generators without prior approval.
G. Authority to adjust or correct bills. The Chief Financial Officer
is hereby authorized to adjust bills upon a finding that there has
been a mistake in billing because of misread water meters or computer
mistakes. Whenever the Chief Financial Officer corrects a bill pursuant
to this rule, he/she shall report the adjustment to the Township at
its next regular meeting.
H. Surcharge for the treatment of industrial wastes. The quarterly service
charge for sewerage service for the collection and treatment of industrial
wastes discharged into the Township's system shall be based upon the
water usage as computed under the rate structure and product of the
surcharge or premium charge as determined as a strength factor in
accordance with the following formula:
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FACTOR % = 44 + 23 (BOD in PPM/250)*
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+ 31 (SS in PPM/250)*
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+ 2 * (chlorine demand in PPM/15)*
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* Where these figures are less than 250 PPM in BOD, or 250 PPM
in suspended solids, or 15 PPM in chlorine demand, the value in parenthesis
shall be equal to 1.
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** In cases where the suspended solids, in the opinion of the
Township, do not represent the true characteristics of the solids
loading, the Township reserves the right to use total solids instead
of suspended solids.
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I. Disconnect and reconnect charges.
(1) Should it be necessary to seal an existing lateral connection to
the Delran Sewerage Department collector mains due to renovations,
reconstruction, etc., and/or non-occupancy for an indefinite period
of time, the owner, lessee or his/her designated representative shall
officially request the Township's representative to witness application
of the seal in accordance with accepted procedures of the Township.
(2) If, during this period, the Township is reimbursed semiannually with
1/3 of the minimum use charge in effect at the time, the applicant
may reopen the line upon payment of a filing fee of $45, a reconnection
fee of $180 and proper inspection of the connection by the Township's
representative. This minimum charge is based on the assumption that
the use to which the property is to be placed is residential.
(3) Should the use of the property be other than the original use, then
the connection charge will be computed in accordance with the existing
schedule of rates in effect. A credit will be given for the computed
connection charge for the original installation connection, provided
the new computed charge is in excess thereof.
(4) If, however, after proper sealing of the lateral has been accomplished,
the Authority is not reimbursed semiannually with 1/3 of the minimum
use charge in effect at the time, the applicant will be charged the
filing fee of $45, plus a connection charge in accordance with existing
rates as a new installation, regardless of the use to which the property
will be placed.
[Added 4-4-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-3]
A. General. This section will allow the Township to charge a fee described
herein for obtaining additional trash containers after receiving a
ninety-six-gallon trash container.
B. Fees. All additional sixty-four-gallon trash containers shall each
be subject to a fee of $50. All additional ninety-six-gallon trash
containers shall each be subject to a fee of $60. Fees shall be paid
to the Administrative Department, whose charge it is to regulate the
provision of additional trash containers.
[Added 7-27-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-14]
Pursuant to Section 40 of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory,
Enforcement and Marketplace Modernization Act (CREAMMA), the following municipal tax shall be collected from the
following cannabis licenseholders:
A. A 2% municipal transfer tax shall be imposed on the lawful sale of
cannabis produced by any Class I, II and V licenseholder.
B. A 1% municipal transfer tax shall be imposed on the lawful sale of
cannabis produced by any Class III licenseholder.