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.
The fee for construction permits shall be the sum of the subcode fees listed in Subsections A through D of §
162-4 and paid before the permit is issued.
[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%.
(b)
The minimum plan review fee shall be:
[1]
Residential permit: $100.
[3]
Update residential permit: $50.
[4]
Update commercial permit: $70.
(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, 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.
(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],
and
for fee per thousand.
(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.)
[1]
$1 to $50,000 (per thousand):
[2]
$50,001 to $100,000 (per thousand):
[3]
Over $100,000 (per thousand):
[4]
Minimum fee:
[a] Residential permit: $100.
[c] Update residential permit: $50.
[d] Update commercial permit: $70.
(b)
For the combination of addition and renovation, etc., the sum
of the fees shall be computed separately as additions and renovations.
(5) Fences.
(a)
Per linear foot:
[3]
No permit required for fences less than six feet in height unless
serving as a barrier surrounding swimming pools.
(b)
Minimum fee:
[1]
Residential permit: $100.
[3]
Update residential permit: $50.
[4]
Update commercial permit: $70.
(6) Wood decks.
(a)
Per square foot:
[3]
Demolition of residential decks shall be $90.
(b)
Minimum fee:
[1]
Residential permit: $100.
[3]
Update residential permit: $50.
[4]
Update commercial permit: $70.
(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.
(8) Fireplace and masonry chimneys, wood stoves and chimneys.
(a)
Minimum fee:
[1]
Residential permit: $100.
[3]
Update residential permit: $50.
[4]
Update commercial permit: $70.
(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].
(c)
Minimum fee:
[1]
Residential permit: $100.
[3]
Update residential permit: $50.
[4]
Update commercial permit: $70.
(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.
(11)
Demolition of structure.
(a)
Use Group R, less than 2,000 square feet and 30 feet high or
less shall be $225 for each structure.
(b)
All others shall be $350.
(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.
(c)
The minimum fee:
[1]
Residential permit: $100.
[3]
Update residential permit: $50.
[4]
Update commercial permit: $70.
(13)
Asbestos removal.
(a)
Each permit issued: $118.
(c)
Removal of nonfriable asbestos-containing materials, minimum
fee $100.
(14)
Lead abatement.
(a)
Lead abatement permit: $196.
(b)
Lead abatement clearance certificate: $39.
(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.
(18)
Building minimum fees.
(a)
Residential permit: $100.
(c)
Update residential permit: $50.
(d)
Update commercial permit: $70.
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) Fixtures and equipment.
(a)
Each fixture, piece of equipment or appliance connected to the plumbing system and each appliance connected to the gas piping or oil piping system, except as indicated in Subsection
B(1)(b) below: $20.
(b)
Minimum fee:
[1]
Residential permit: $100.
[3]
Update residential permit: $50.
[4]
Update commercial permit: $70.
(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:
(a)
Water service:
[1]
The installation or replacement of a water service: $100.
[2]
The installation of a second water meter for external use of
an irrigation system:
(b)
Sewer service:
[1]
The installation or replacement of a sewer service: $100.
(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.)
[1]
Minimum fee:
[a] Residential permit: $100.
[c] Update residential permit: $50.
[d] Update commercial permit: $70.
(e)
Gas fixtures, attachments for installation of a gas fixture
or fixtures:
[2]
Minimum fee:
[a] Residential permit: $100.
[c] Update residential permit: $50.
[d] Update commercial permit: $70.
[4]
Propane underground piping: $30.
(f)
Replacement hot-water heaters:
[1]
Residential replacement: $90.
(g)
Septic closure:
[2]
Commercial: $100 (engineer's certification required).
(h)
Oil fixtures:
[2]
Minimum fee:
[a] Residential permit: $100.
[c] Update residential permit: $50.
[d] Update commercial permit: $70.
[3]
Oil underground piping: $30.
(i)
Swimming pools, hot tubs and spas:
[1]
Bottom drain systems installed: $90.
(j)
Testing of backflow preventers:
[1]
Minimum fee for each device: $70.
(l)
A/C evaporator coils: $25.
(n)
Installation of private water main and private sewer main.
[1]
Private water main per linear foot: $2.
[2]
Private sewer main per linear foot: $2.
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.
(a)
Minimum fee:
[1]
Residential permit: $100.
[3]
Update residential permit: $50.
[4]
Update commercial permit: $70.
(2) Motors or electrical devices (each):
(a)
One horsepower to 10 horsepower: $30.
(b)
Greater than 10 horsepower to 50 horsepower: $65.
(c)
Greater than 50 horsepower to 100 horsepower: $150.
(d)
Greater than 100 horsepower to 1,000 horsepower: $640.
(e)
Greater than 1,000 horsepower: $640.
(3) Transformers and generators (each):
(a)
One kilowatt to 10 kilowatts: $30.
(b)
Greater than 10 kilowatts to 45 kilowatts: $65.
(c)
Greater than 45 kilowatts to 112.5 kilowatts: $150.
(d)
Greater than 112.5 kilowatts: $640.
(4) Service panels, service entrance or subpanel (each):
(b)
From 101 to 200 amperes: $100.
(c)
From 201 to 600 amperes: $150.
(d)
From 601 to 1,000 amperes: $225.
(e)
Greater than 1,000 amperes: $640.
(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.
(6) Signs: counted in Subsection
C(1) and
(2), fixtures and devices.
(7) Photovoltaic systems:
(a)
Photovoltaic systems one to 50 kilowatts: $100.
(b)
Photovoltaic systems 51 to 100 kilowatts: $216.
(c)
Photovoltaic systems 101 to 1,000 kilowatts: $640.
(d)
Photovoltaic systems per each 1,000 kilowatts: $640.
(e)
Photovoltaic systems per each megawatt: $12,000.
(8) Low-voltage systems:
(b)
Each additional device: $15.
(9) Installation of second water meter:
(10)
The minimum fee for the annual electrical inspection of each
fountain, swimming pool, spa or hot tub shall be $100.
(11)
Pool lighting:
(a)
Minimum fee:
[3]
Update residential permit: $50.
[4]
Update commercial permit: $70.
(13)
Portable pools, hot tubs and spas:
(a)
Minimum fee:
[1]
Residential permit: $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.
(a)
The fee for a gas- or oil-fired appliance that is not connected
to the plumbing system shall be $75.
(b)
Each gas- or oil-fired appliance for commercial construction:
$95.
(c)
Installation or replacement of a wood stove, fireplace, solid
fuel appliance, flue or chimney under the fire subcode responsibility:
(d)
The fee for each crematorium shall be $511.
(e)
The fee for each incinerator shall be $511.
(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:
(a)
Installation, 500 gallons or less: $125.
(b)
Installation, 501 to 1,000 gallons: $175.
(c)
Installation, 1,001 to 2,500 gallons: $275.
(d)
Installation, 2,501 gallons and over: $525.
(e)
Removal, residential: $125.
(f)
Removal, commercial: $150.
(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:
(a)
Installation, 500 gallons or less: $125.
(b)
Installation, 501 to 1,000 gallons: $175.
(c)
Installation, 1,001 to 2,500 gallons: $275.
(d)
Installation, 2,501 and over: $525.
(e)
Removal, residential: $125.
(f)
Removal, commercial: $150.
(11)
Installation of private fire-suppression water mains, hydrants
and control valves:
(a)
Private fire service mains per linear foot: $2.
(b)
Fire hydrant, for each unit installed: $75.
(c)
Control valves, for each unit installed: $75.
(12)
Minimum permit fee:
(a)
Residential permit: $100.
(c)
Update residential permit: $50.
(d)
Update commercial permit: $70.
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:
(2) Fuel oil piping connections: $30.
(3) Gas piping connections: $30.
(11)
Air-conditioning unit: $90.
(15)
Permit reinstatement: $50.
(16)
Residential minimum fee: $90.
(17)
Residential permit update: $50.
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.
[2]
For all use groups, with the exception of R-3, R-4 and R-5, that are requested by the owner pursuant to the requirements set forth by the Uniform Construction Code as listed under continuous certificate of occupancy and not associated with Chapter
139, Building Standards, Commercial: $200.
(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.
H. Application for a variation in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10.
(1) Variation fee.
(a)
Class I structures: $821.
(b)
Class II and Class III structures: $176.
(c)
Resubmission fee, Class I structures: $321.
(d)
Resubmission fee, Class II and Class III structures: $91.
I. Reinstatement of lapsed permit.
(1) Lapsed permit fees:
(e)
Elevator: All elevator fees, to include the review and inspections
are under the jurisdiction of the state's Elevator Division (Resolution
No. 130R-12, March 27, 2012).
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.
(1) Copies of documents: as adopted by the Township of Jackson pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-2.
(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.
(e)
Up to $500 per violation for any violation not covered under Subsection
K(6)(a) through
(d) above.
(7) Notary fees. There shall be no fee for the first item. For each additional
item over the first, a fee will be charged:
(a)
Administering an oath or taking an affidavit shall be $0.50.
(b)
Taking proof of a deed shall be $1.
(c)
Taking all acknowledgments shall be $1.
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.
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.
(g)
The premises shall be in a clean and sanitary condition, free of debris, junk cars or other violations of the Township of Jackson. In addition, a certificate as required by §
469-8 of the Jackson Code shall be obtained from the Board of Health.
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.
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:
CONTRACTOR
Individuals, companies or corporations that have entered
into an agreement with the State of New Jersey to perform retrofit
installations.
LOW-INCOME
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.
RETROFIT
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.
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.