[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Jackson 6-21-2013 by Ord. No. 09-13.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Moving of buildings and structures — See Ch. 127.
Unsafe buildings and structures — See Ch. 133.
Commercial building standards — See Ch. 139.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 204.
Housing standards — See Ch. 233.
Land use and development regulations — See Ch. 244.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 162, Construction Codes, Uniform, which was comprised of Art. I, Enforcement of State Code, adopted 12-28-1976 as part of Ord. No. 61-76 (Ch. 42, §§ 42-1 to 42-16, of the 1972 Code), as amended; and Art. II, Demolition of Structures, adopted 12-27-1994 by Ord. No. 38-94 (Ch. 42, §§ 42-17, of the 1972 Code), as amended.
The New Jersey State Uniform Construction Code as promulgated
by the Department of Community Affairs shall be applicable to all
construction in the Township of Jackson. The municipal enforcing agency
to enforce the provisions of said code shall be the Division of Inspections.
[Amended 1-3-2023 by Ord. No. 28-22]
The fees as set forth in this article shall be collected by the Township of Jackson. The provisions of Chapter 34 entitled, "Volunteer Incentive Program" shall be applicable to this chapter and such Township fees shall be waived for those individuals eligible to participate in the Volunteer Incentive Program.
[Amended 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 03-15; 4-28-2015 by Ord. No. 10-15; 5-8-2018 by Ord. No. 09-18; 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 18-19]
Under the provisions of this article, the following fee schedules
are established:
A.
Building subcode fees. All fees charged pursuant to this article
shall be rounded in accordance with standard mathematical practices
(i.e., $105.43 becomes $105, and $198.67 becomes $199).
(1)
Plan review.
(a)
For the purpose of N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.18(b)1, the plan review fee
shall be 20%.
(c)
Request for permit refund. The amount paid as the plan review
fee will be deducted from the total permit fee upon issuance. The
plan review fee of 20% is nonrefundable.
(d)
The State of New Jersey training fee shall be collected at the
rate in effect at the time of the permit issuance per N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19(b)
and shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
(2)
New construction. The fee shall be based upon the volume of the structure.
[Amended 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 29-21]
(a)
Volume computation shall be determined by N.J.A.C. 23-2.28;
use groups and types of construction are classified and defined in
accordance with the provisions of the code most recently adopted by
the Township's Building Department in accordance with the Department
of Community Affairs, Uniform Construction Code.
(b)
New construction, all use groups (per cubic foot of volume).
[1]
All use groups, with the exception of S-1 and S-2: $0.040 per
cubic foot of volume.
[2]
Use groups S-1 and S-2: $0.035 per cubic foot of volume.
[4]
Structures on farms used exclusively for the purpose of storage
of food or grain or sheltering of livestock: $0.02 per cubic foot
of volume.
[5]
The cubic volume calculation for A4 Use Group, open-air type
structures, such as domes exceeding 2,000,000 cubic units shall be
as follows:
[Added 1-25-2022 by Ord.
No. 04-22]
[a]
For the first 2,000,000 square feet, the rate shall
be the same as any other structure in the same use category.
[b]
For up to the next 2,000,000 square feet, (2,000.001
to 4,000,000), the rate shall be 20% of the rate charged for any other
structure in the same use category (0.008).
[c]
For any square footage over 4,000,001 square feet,
2% of the rate charged for any other structure in the same use category
(0.002).
[d]
In the event a permit was applied for, paid for
and obtained within 90 days prior to the effective date of this ordinance,[1] the Township shall, upon request, refund to the applicant
the difference between the amount paid for said permit and what the
permit fee would be under the terms of this ordinance.
[1]
Editor's Note: "This ordinance" refers to Ord. No. 04-22,
adopted 1-25-2022, effective 2-23-2022.
(3)
Modular and premanufactured buildings and moving houses.
(a)
Basic unit set footing and foundation. Fee is based on the estimated cost of work. Refer to Subsection A(4)(a)[1], [2] and [3] for fee per thousand.
(b)
Minimum fee: $400.
(4)
Renovations, alterations and repairs, etc.
(a)
Fees shall be based on the estimated cost of work. (For the
purpose of determining the estimated cost, the applicant shall submit
to the Construction Official such cost data as may be available, produced
by an architect or engineer of record or by a recognized estimating
firm or by the contractor. A bona fide contractor's bid may be required.
The Construction Official shall make the final decision regarding
the estimated cost.)
(b)
For the combination of addition and renovation, etc., the sum
of the fees shall be computed separately as additions and renovations.
(7)
Retaining walls, bulkheads and docks.
(a)
The fee for a retaining wall, bulkhead or dock with a surface
area greater than 550 square feet that is associated with a Class
3 residential structure shall be $225.
(b)
The fee for a retaining wall, bulkhead or dock with a surface
area of 550 square feet or less that is associated with a Class 3
residential structure shall be $115.
(c)
The fee for a newly constructed retaining wall, bulkhead or
dock of any size at other than a Class 3 residential structure shall
be based on the cost of the construction; minimum fee: $105.
(9)
Installation of swimming pools/spas.
(a)
The fee for an aboveground swimming pool or spa shall be $155
for a pool with a surface area greater than 550 square feet; the fee
for pools or spas under 550 square feet shall be $110.
(b)
The fee for an in-ground swimming pool or spa shall be $250
for a pool with a surface area greater than 550 square feet; the fee
for pools or spas under 550 square feet shall be $130.
(c)
Public/commercial pool or spa shall be $400.
(d)
Demolition of above ground pools shall be $90.
(10)
Installation of temporary structures and/or other structures
for which volume cannot be computed.
(a)
No permit requirement for garden-type utility sheds not exceeding
200 square feet in area and 10 feet in height.
(b)
Structures exceeding 100 square feet in area: fee based on cubic
foot of volume. Refer to Subsection (A)(2)(b)[1] and [2].
(d)
The fee for tents not meeting the requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14.4,
and in excess of 900 square feet or more than 30 feet in any dimension,
shall be $135. All tents under 900 square feet shall be calculated
by volume.
(12)
The fee for a permit to construct a sign.
(a)
Fees for pylon signs shall be $10 per square foot for the first
100 square feet, $7 per square foot for the next 400 square feet and
$4 per square foot thereafter.
(b)
Fees for ground signs or wall signs shall be $7 per square foot
for the first 100 square feet, $4.35 per square foot for the next
400 square feet and $3.65 per square foot thereafter.
(15)
Reroof existing structure other than a detached one or two family
dwelling, minimum fee: $100.
(16)
Re-siding existing structure other than a detached one- or two-family
dwelling, minimum fee: $100.
(17)
The fee for plan review of a building for compliance under the
alternate systems and nondepletable energy provisions of the energy
source provisions of the energy subcode shall be $383 for one- and
two-family dwellings (Group R-3 and R-5 of the building subcode),
and for light commercial structures having the indoor temperature
controlled from a single point, and $1,915 for all other structures.
B.
Plumbing subcode fees. All fees charged pursuant to this article
shall be rounded in accordance with standard mathematical practices
(i.e., $105.43 becomes $105, and $198.67 becomes $199).
(1)
(2)
The plumbing subcode fee shall be $20 per fixture or stack fixtures
to be installed. For the purpose of computing the fee, fixtures or
stacks shall include, but not be limited to, all sinks, urinals, water
closets, bathtubs, shower stalls, laundry tubs, floor drains, drinking
fountains, dishwashers, garbage disposals, clothes washers, hot-water
heaters, or smaller devices. In addition, the following subcode fees
shall be paid in connection with the issuance of permits for the following:
(c)
Lawn/garden sprinklers:
[1]
The attachment of lawn or garden sprinkler system to potable
water system: $100.
(d)
Special devices. Installation or replacement of special devices,
grease traps, oil separators, refrigeration units, steam boilers,
hot-water boilers, active solar systems, sewer pumps and interceptors:
(There shall be no fee charge for gas service entrances.)
(e)
Gas fixtures, attachments for installation of a gas fixture
or fixtures:
(l)
A/C evaporator coils: $25.
(m)
Fuel tanks. (Reserved.)
C.
Electrical subcode fees. All fees charged pursuant to this article
shall be rounded in accordance with standard mathematical practices
(i.e., $105.43 becomes $105, and $198.67 becomes $199).
(1)
Fixtures or receptacles. Receptacles and fixtures shall include lighting
outlets, wall switches, electrical discharge fixtures, convenience
receptacles or similar fixtures, and motors or devices of less than
one horsepower or one kilowatt, burglar, fire and communications devices,
etc.
(5)
Computing fees. For the purpose of computing these fees, all motors
except those in plug-in appliances shall be counted, including control
equipment, generators, transformers and all heating, cooking or other
devices consuming or generating electrical current.
(10)
The minimum fee for the annual electrical inspection of each
fountain, swimming pool, spa or hot tub shall be $100.
D.
Fire subcode fee. All fees charged pursuant to this article shall
be rounded in accordance with standard mathematical practices (i.e.,
$105.43 becomes $105, and $198.67 becomes $199).
(1)
Installation of gas-/oil-/wood-/coal-/pellet-fired appliances not
associated with the Plumbing Code.
(2)
Installation of a residential (R-3, R-4 and R-5) sprinkler system
shall be $250.
(3)
Standpipes, for each unit installed, shall be $330.
(4)
Installation of suppression systems other than sprinklers (CO2, gas,
foam, dry or wet chemical), for each unit installed, shall be $140.
(5)
Installation of hood, duct and exhaust systems for each unit installed
shall be $130.
(6)
Installation of smoke/heat detectors (carbon monoxide detectors,
notification or initiating devices) and/or sprinkler heads:
(a)
For single and multiple-station smoke or heat detectors and
fire alarm systems in any one- or two-family dwelling, there shall
be a flat fee of $80 per dwelling unit.
(b)
One to 20 heads or devices: $100.
(c)
Twenty-one to 100 heads or devices: $175.
(d)
One hundred one to 200 heads or devices: $330.
(e)
Two hundred one to 400 heads or devices: $840.
(f)
Four hundred one to 1,000 heads or devices: $1,160.
(g)
One thousand one to 1,500 heads or devices: $1,480.
(h)
One thousand five hundred one to 2,000 heads or devices: $1,790.
(i)
Over 2,000 heads or devices: $190 for each additional 100 heads
or devices.
(7)
Fuel storage tanks, or tanks containing hazardous material as listed
in the current adopted codes by and listed in the Uniform Construction
Code, International Building Codes and adopted NFPA Codes for residential
and commercial for each tank installation:
(8)
Fire pumps, for each unit installed: $150.
(9)
Testing of backflow preventers. Required devices that isolate cross-connections
between the water supply and contaminants that are toxic are required
to be tested annually. Where the backflow preventer is installed on
the water service that is a dedicated fire line, there shall be a
minimum fee assessed for each device in the amount of $70.
(10)
Installation/removal for each fire suppression water storage
tank:
E.
Elevator subcode fees. All elevator review and inspections are under
the jurisdiction of the state and all testing fees shall be in accordance
with those fees established and as amended from time to time under
the New Jersey Administrative Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.6 et seq. All
applications are to be made to the State Elevator Division (Resolution
No. 130R-12, March 27, 2012).
F.
Mechanical subcode fees:
(1)
Water heater: $90.
(2)
Fuel oil piping connections: $30.
(3)
Gas piping connections: $30.
(4)
Steam boiler: $90.
(5)
Hot-water boiler: $90.
(6)
Hot-air furnace: $90.
(7)
Fuel tanks. (Reserved).
(9)
Fireplace: $90.
(10)
Chimney liner: $90.
(11)
Air-conditioning unit: $90.
(12)
A/C coil $20.
(13)
Backflow preventer: $90.
(14)
06-1 Bulletin: $90.
(15)
Permit reinstatement: $50.
(16)
Residential minimum fee: $90.
(17)
Residential permit update: $50.
(18)
Water service: $90.
(19)
Sewer service: $90.
G.
Certificate of occupancy.
(1)
Certificates.
(a)
Certificate of occupancy:
[1]
Use Groups R-3, R-4 and R-5, per unit: $65.
[2]
Use Groups R-1 and R-2, per unit: $75.
[3]
All other use groups, per unit: $150.
[4]
The fee for issuance of a certificate of occupancy for one-
and two-family dwellings shall be $65 per building. In the event that
such new construction consists of multiple-family dwellings or condominiums
containing more than one unit, each to be occupied separately, then
each unit will require a separate inspection and an individual certificate
of occupancy, the fee for which shall be $75 per unit. The fee for
commercial and industrial buildings shall be 10%, provided that the
minimum fee in all cases shall be $150.
(b)
Temporary certificate of occupancy.
[1]
The fee for the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy
for one- and two-family dwellings shall be $39 per building. In the
event that such new construction consists of multiple-family dwellings
or a condominium containing more than one unit, each to be occupied
separately, then each unit will require a separate inspection and
an individual temporary certificate of occupancy, the fee for which
will be $39 per unit. The fee for commercial and industrial buildings,
or each separate unit within a building to be occupied, shall be $75.
[2]
When the permit applicant chooses to pay the full certificate
of occupancy fee at the time of the initial issuance of the temporary
certificate of occupancy, there shall be no temporary certificate
of occupancy fee for the initial issuance. If the temporary certificate
of occupancy is renewed, a temporary certificate of occupancy renewal
fee will be charged, even when the certificate of occupancy fee has
been paid in full.
[3]
The temporary certificate of occupancy fee and renewal fee shall
be paid prior to the renewal of the temporary certificate of occupancy:
$39.
(c)
Continued use certificate.
[1]
Work performed by previous home owner(s), which shall include
all detached one and two family dwellings not more than three stories
in height with a separate means of egress and multiple single-family
townhouses not more than three stories in height with a separate means
of egress which is therefore requested by the property owner based
on Bulletin 06-1, the fee is based on the type of work performed and
the required subcodes to inspect. All other residential transfer of
ownership or rentals shall be referred to the Housing Resale Division
or Code Enforcement Division for Rental Properties.
(d)
Change of use: refer to Subsection F(1)(a)[1] through [4], Certificate
of occupancy.
(e)
Certificate of approval or compliance: no fee applicable.
(f)
Certificate of occupancy motel/hotel. The fee for issuance of
a certificate of occupancy applicable to new construction of a mote/hotel
shall be $60 for each unit.
I.
Reinstatement of lapsed permit.
J.
Fee waivers. The waiver of fees for any municipal corporation or
any other organization shall be in accordance with law and shall be
deemed exempt.
K.
Administrative fees.
(2)
Copies of plans, revisions and reapproval of plans: as referenced
as a minimum fee for each subcode (building, fire, plumbing, electrical
and elevator).
(3)
There shall be an additional fee of $57 per hour for review of any
amendment or change to a plan that has already been released.
(4)
In any case where the Department of Community Affairs conducts plan
review for a local enforcing agency, the fee charged by the local
enforcing agency for inspection services shall be the percentage balance
based on the amount charged for the review of the fee that would otherwise
be determined under the local fee schedule; (i.e., state review, fee
20%, Township's fee, 80%; state review fee, 22%, Township's fee, 78%,
etc.).
(5)
Hourly charges and fees for development-wide inspection of homes
after issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall be in such amount
as reasonable and necessary in order to ascertain whether a violation
exists or verify that any work performed has abated the violation.
(a)
The hourly charge shall be the amount as the hourly charge set forth at Subsection K(3), Administrative fees, times the number of hours spent by the code official in determining whether a violation exists or verifying that any work performed has abated the violation.
(b)
Any appeal of a charge levied by the local enforcing agency
may be made to the County Board of Appeals.
(6)
Penalties may be levied by the enforcing agency as follows:
(a)
Up to $1,000 per violation for failure or refusal to comply
with any lawful order unless the failure to comply is done with knowledge
that will endanger the life or safety of any person, in which case
the penalty shall be up to $2,000 per violation.
(b)
Up to $2,000 per violation for failure to obtain a required
permit prior to commencing construction or for allowing a building
to be occupied without a certificate of occupancy.
(c)
Up to $2,000 per violation for failure to comply with a stop-work
order.
(d)
Up to $2,000 per violation for willfully making a false or misleading
written statement, or willfully omitting any required information
or statement in any application or request for approval.
L.
Annual report. The Construction Official shall, with the advice of
the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Township Council,
no later than November 30, an annual report recommending a fee schedule
based on the operating expenses of the agency, and any other expenses
of the municipality fairly attributable to the enforcement of the
State Uniform Construction Code Act, P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.
A.
No person shall be charged a construction permit surcharge fee or
enforcing agency fee for any construction, reconstruction, alteration
or improvement designed and undertaken solely to promote accessibility
by disabled persons to an existing private structure or any of the
facilities contained therein.
B.
A disabled person, or a parent or sibling of a disabled person, shall
not be required to pay any municipal fee or charge in order to secure
a construction permit for any construction, reconstruction, alteration
or improvement which promotes accessibility to his or her own living
unit.
C.
"Disabled person" means a person who has a total and permanent inability
to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically
determinable physical or mental impairment, including blindness, and
shall include, but not be limited to, any resident of this state who
is disabled pursuant the Federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 416)
or the Federal Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. § 231
et seq.) or is rated as having a sixty-percent disability or higher
pursuant to any federal law administered by the United States Veterans
Act. For purposes of this section, "blindness" means central visual
acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a corrective
lens. An eye which is accompanied by a limitation in the fields of
vision such that the widest diameter of the visual fields subtends
an angle no greater than 20° shall be considered as having a central
visual acuity of 20/200 or less.
D.
No county, municipality, or any agency or instrumentality thereof
shall be required to pay any municipal fee or charge in order to secure
a construction permit for the erection or alteration of any public
building or part thereof from the municipality wherein the building
may be located. No erection or alteration of any public building or
part thereof by a county, municipality, school board or any agency
or instrumentality thereof shall be subject to any fee, including
any surcharge or training fee, imposed by any department or agency
of state government pursuant to any law, or rule or regulation, except
that nothing contained in this section shall be interpreted as preventing
the imposition of a fee upon a Board of Education by either the Department
of Education for plan review or by a municipality for the review of
plans submitted.
E.
No fee shall be collected for work consequential to a natural disaster
when identified upon the local Emergency Management Coordinator providing
a report based on local, county, state and federal documents. The
Mayor and Council will adopt a specific resolution for said purpose
if the local conditions warrant assistance being provided to the Township's
residents and business owners.
F.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the State Uniform Construction
Code Act, P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.) or any rules,
regulations or standards adopted pursuant thereto to the contrary,
the governing body of any municipality which has appointed an enforcing
agency pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 of P.L. 1975, c. 217
(N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126) shall not charge a person who has a service-connected
disability declared by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs,
or its successor, to be a total or one-hundred-percent permanent disability
that would entitle them to a property tax exemption under Section
1 of P.L. 1948, c. 259 (N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30) or a spouse, parent, sibling,
or guardian of the disabled veteran, a construction permit surcharge
fee or enforcing agency fee for any construction, reconstruction,
alteration, or improvement designed and undertaken solely to promote
accessibility by the disabled veteran to his own living unit.
[Added 7-26-2016 by Ord.
No. 16-16]
G.
A municipality that has granted an exemption from a construction permit surcharge fee or enforcing agency fee pursuant to Subsection F of this section may apply to the Department of Community Affairs, in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Community Affairs for this purpose, for reimbursement of those exempt fees.
[Added 7-26-2016 by Ord.
No. 16-16]
No single-family dwelling, individual unit of a multifamily
dwelling, commercial unit or structure, industrial unit or structure
or other type of building or structure intended for occupancy or use
by any individual or group of individuals, whether sold or rented,
shall be occupied by the vendee, tenant or lessee, as the case may
be, after such sale or rental until a certificate of occupancy has
been secured from the Inspection Division.
A.
Procedures.
(1)
Application must first be made to the Inspection Bureau of the Township
of Jackson, on a form to be provided, for a certificate of occupancy.
Inspection shall be made to determine whether there are any violations
of the applicable ordinances of the Township of Jackson. If no such
violation is found, a certificate of occupancy shall be issued; otherwise,
the owner shall be notified in writing of any such violations found.
(2)
The aforesaid inspection shall be made and either a certificate of
occupancy or a notice of violation shall be issued within seven days
from the date of application for a certificate of occupancy. If no
such inspection is accomplished within the aforesaid seven-day period,
the dwelling may be occupied but subject to the right of the Township
to cause said dwelling to be inspected and, if a violation is found,
to cause said premises to be vacated within 10 days' notice thereof.
B.
Standards.
(1)
No certificate of occupancy shall be reissued for any single-family
dwelling or for any individual unit of a multifamily dwelling that
is not fit for human habitation, occupancy or use and in full compliance
of the Township of Jackson relating to building, health, safety or
general welfare, and no certificate of occupancy shall be reissued
if there are found on the premises defects causing the hazard of fire,
accident or other calamities, lack of adequate ventilation, lack of
adequate light or sanitary facilities, dilapidation, disrepair or
structural defects or uncleanliness, so as to tend to cause or spread
disease or harbor insects, rodents or vermin.
(2)
The following specific standards shall apply when an inspection is
being made for the issuance of a certificate of occupancy:
(a)
The stairways and platforms constituting the entrance to the
dwelling or structure shall be of sturdy construction and shall have
stairway guards and handrails designed to withstand an applied load
of 200 pounds in any direction at any given point. The stairways shall
be free of obstructions and debris.
(b)
Interior floors, walls and ceilings shall be clean and free
of cracks, holes or crevices, and any windows shall operate properly
and shall be free of any cracks or broken glass.
(c)
Plumbing fixtures in the kitchen and bathroom shall be structurally
sound and shall be sealed so as to prevent the leaking of moisture.Every
bath and toilet room shall be lighted and ventilated in Accordance
with the provisions of the code most recently adopted by the Township's
Building Department in accordance with the Department of Community
Affairs, Uniform Construction Code.
(d)
Fire doors shall be required where a garage area for the storage
of a motor vehicle is attached to a residential dwelling or dwellings;
in addition, overhead garage doors shall be in proper operating condition
and shall be properly strung or counterbalanced so as to permit their
being opened by a lifting force of 50 pounds or less.
(e)
Heating ducts shall be properly installed and shall be tight-fitting
with no cracks or openings. Chimneys and vents used in connection
with a heating system shall comply with the provisions of the code
most recently adopted by the Township's Building Department in accordance
with the Department of Community Affairs, Uniform Construction Code.
All heating systems shall have an emergency on-off switch in a ready
accessible location.
(f)
Basements or cellars shall have structurally sound stairways with railings meeting the requirements of Subsection B(2)(a) above. Basements and cellars should be free of standing water or water leaks or cracks in the foundation or flooring. All pipes for the electrical, heating or plumbing systems shall be properly supported and free of breaks, cracks or other defects. Structural girders and floor joists shall be structurally sound.
C.
Each residential single-family, two-family and multiple-dwelling
unit shall have installed in each individual dwelling unit an approved
smoke detector system installed pursuant to the Uniform Construction
Code and inspected by the Inspections Division. When actuated, the
detector(s) shall provide an alarm suitable to warn the occupants
within the dwelling unit.
D.
Carbon monoxide detectors are required to be installed in all buildings
of Use Groups I-1, R-1, R-2 and in those buildings of Use Group R-3
that require to be registered with DCA as multiple dwellings. Additional
buildings, pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code, are required
to install carbon monoxide detectors and shall be installed pursuant
to Bulletin No. 99-3 and as referenced in N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.20, 5:23-6.21A,
5:23-6.25A, 5:23-6.26A, 5:23-6.27 and 5:23-6.31.
E.
Any person or corporation who shall violate or fail to comply with
the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not
more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.
A.
With the request for a building permit to be submitted to the Township
Construction Official, the applicant shall submit to the Zoning Official
with a fee of $125 and two copies of a plan shall be accompanied by
a certification from a New Jersey licensed professional engineer or
a New Jersey licensed land surveyor that the plan has been prepared
by him and includes all of the hereinafter-listed items. Said certification
shall further set forth that the proposed grading and floor elevation
that are proposed will not impact detrimentally upon any adjoining
owner; if applicable, that said plan conforms to an approved site
grading plan or, if not, that the changes are not significant to that
approval and will in no way further impact adjoiners; and further
that the plan provides for proper on-site runoff that is adequate
to prevent ponding, severe erosion and positive drainage away from
the proposed building construction. The map prepared based on survey
measurements shall show:
(1)
Property lines and dimensions.
(2)
Building dimensions and proposed setback dimensions.
(3)
Existing elevations of the lot and street conditions, spot elevations
and contours.
(4)
Proposed grades to include proposed contours and sufficient spot
elevations at the building corners, driveway and yard areas to clearly
show impact of new grading.
(5)
Finished floor grades of house and garage and description of house
style (ranch, bi-level, two-story) and critical grade that applies.
(6)
A description of the building to be constructed, basement, crawl
space or slab construction.
(7)
That grading in area of septic design conforms to septic design parameters,
without unsightly mounding.
(8)
Where applicable, sufficient information to show any impact on adjoining
properties, if any.
B.
Foundation location/as-built plans. Prior to framing, placing the
modular units or prefab units on the foundation as constructed, the
New Jersey licensed professional engineer or New Jersey licensed land
surveyor shall provide a fee of $10 and two copies of a plan showing
the setbacks and elevations as to said as-built foundation and specifically
showing the top-of-block elevation and any other critical floor elevation.
C.
As-built survey or final engineering survey.
(1)
The plan utilized for a request for a certificate of occupancy, accompanied
by a copy of the initial review plans, shall be reviewed by the Township
Engineer, who will, in addition to said review, cause an on-site inspection
and submit a written report to the Construction Code Official as to
the status of all improvements required and as-built conditions that
conform satisfactorily to the approved plans or, if not, a report
that the same neither satisfies the intent of the procedural outline
herein or does not conform.
(2)
Upon completion of all building construction and related required
site improvements, the applicant shall provide to the Construction
Official two copies of as-built plans showing the following on an
overall plan, as well as depicting the same data in a tabulation format
on the plan:
(a)
Property lines and dimensions.
(b)
Existing elevations of the lot and street conditions, as well
as contours and critical spot elevations.
(c)
Finished floor grades of house and garage and description of
house style (ranch, bi-level, two-story) and critical grade that applies.
(d)
All building setbacks.
(e)
A description of the building constructed, basement, crawl space
or slab construction.
(f)
Where applicable, sufficient information to show any impact
on adjoining properties, if any.
(3)
Said as-built plans shall be accompanied by a certificate from the
preparer that the same conforms with the above-listed items and is
substantially in conformance with the plan previously submitted for
initial review for a building permit. (One copy of each of the previously
submitted plans shall be attached.) If alterations have been made,
they should be explained by notes or attachments, with explanation
of how the changes are different from the approval and have no significant
impact on initial intent and not significantly impacting adjoiners.
(4)
The fee for this as-built review shall be $150, which shall be submitted
to the Zoning Official. Any additional required reviews requested
by the Township Engineer or requested by the Construction Official
in accordance with the criteria set forth in the Uniform Construction
Code shall require an additional fee of $75, which shall be submitted
to the Zoning Official. This shall apply to any rejection of the as-builts
submitted or, if an additional review is required, at the request
of the applicant on the same site.
D.
The above initial review and as-built foundation shall be accepted
by the Construction Code Official as the basis for meeting conditions
related to site grading without necessity of the Township Engineer's
review and comments.
F.
In no event shall a certificate of occupancy be issued for any new
building or structure or for any renovation or alteration of any existing
building or structure until the applicant shall produce a paid receipt
or other proof satisfactory to the Construction Official, on a form
promulgated by the Township, that any debris resulting from such building
renovation or alteration has been disposed of in accordance with law.
The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode
officials, prepare and submit to the Township Committee, biannually,
a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses
of the agency and any other expenses of the municipality fairly attributable
to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.
The following words shall have the meanings indicated:
Individuals, companies or corporations that have entered
into an agreement with the State of New Jersey to perform retrofit
installations.
All individuals who occupy a dwelling unit whose combined
income does not exceed 125% of the income poverty guidelines published
annually by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health
and Human Services.
Consists of cleaning the heating system, sealing the combustion
chamber and installing a flame-retention head burner. It may include,
replacement of the oil filter, installation of a draft regulator,
replacement of the flue pipe and replacement of controls and wiring.
On and after the effective date of this article, no person shall
demolish any structure except in conformity with the provisions of
this article.
A.
The demolition of any structure or building within the Township of
Jackson shall require a permit pursuant to the State Uniform Construction
Code.
B.
A person seeking a permit to demolish a structure or building within
the Township shall apply for a permit at the office of the Construction
Code Official. Such application shall be on a form provided by the
Construction Code Official and shall include:
(1)
The name and address of the owner of the building or structure to
be demolished.
(2)
The name and address of the contractor that will demolish the building
or structure.
(3)
The certificate of insurance for the contractor showing liability
coverage for the contractor and/or owner in the minimum amount of
$300,000.
(4)
Statements and releases from the telephone, cable television, electricity,
water, gas, sewer and other utilities that the service connections
and appurtenant equipment has been disconnected, removed, sealed and/or
plugged from the structure or building at the street line in a safe
manner.
(5)
Certification from the Construction Code Official that any cesspools,
septic systems, well or other subterranean improvements and/or utility
systems associated with the structure to be demolished have been removed
and/or sealed in accordance with the guidelines established by the
NJDEP, Ocean County Board of Health and Jackson Township Construction
Code Official.
(6)
Proof of eradication of rodents and vermin.
(a)
Before a demolition permit is issued, the contractor shall carry
out effective measures for the eradication of any rodents and other
vermin that might be caused to seek shelter in a neighboring building
or structure as a result of the demolition activity. This work shall
be performed by licensed, qualified exterminators having adequate
experience in this type of work.
(b)
The contractor shall submit a certificate from the exterminator
verifying that the work has been completed prior to the issuance of
the demolition permit.
(c)
The contractor shall secure a fumigation permit from the fire
district in which the property is located if the type of fumigation
to be performed requires a permit pursuant to 5.70-2.7(a)4 of the
Uniform Fire Code.
(7)
Proof that the taxes on the property are current.
The fee for a demolition permit shall be determined in accordance with the schedule of subcode fees in Chapter 162, Article I, § 162-4A(11).
Within five working days after the demolition is complete, all
debris shall be removed from the site and the excavation resulting
from the demolition shall be filled with clean fill unless an extension
of time is granted from the Construction Code Official. The site shall
be kept free from all unsafe or hazardous conditions by its proper
regulation, restoration of established grade and erection of necessary
retaining wall and fences.
Any person demolishing a structure or building within the Township
of Jackson without first having obtained a permit therefor or who,
having demolished a structure or building, fails to remove the debris
or fill any excavations as provided herein shall be deemed to be in
violation of this article. A violation of any section or subsection
of this article shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000
or not more than 30 days in jail, or both.