[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Buena 7-15-1985 by Ord. No. 311; amended in its entirety 12-8-2008 by Ord. No.
561. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode fees listed in Subsection A(1) through (4) hereof and shall be paid before the permit is issued.
(1)
The building subcode fee shall be as follows:
(a)
For new construction, $0.030 per cubic foot of volume for buildings
and structures of all use groups as classified and defined in the
building subcode, except that the fee shall be one and $0.021 per
cubic foot of volume for use groups F, S-1 and S-2, and the fee shall
be $0.008 per cubic foot for structures on farms used exclusively
for the storage of food or grain or the sheltering of livestock, with
the maximum fee for such structures on farms not to exceed $1,060;
provided, however, that the minimum fee shall be $50, except for residential
lawn sheds of 200 square feet or less for which the minimum fee shall
be $35.
(b)
Fees for renovations, alterations, repairs, installation and
foundation systems for premanufactured construction, underground storage
tanks and leak detection systems shall be based upon the estimated
cost of the work. The fee shall be in the amount of $20 per $1,000
or any portion thereof. Above $100,000, the additional fee shall be
in the amount of $15 per $1,000 of estimated cost; however, the minimum
fee shall be $50.
(c)
Fees for additions shall be computed on the same basis as for
new construction for the added portion.
(e)
The fee for aboveground swimming pools shall be $50. The fee
for in-ground swimming pools and open structural towers shall be $150.
(f)
The fee for a demolition or removal permit shall be $75 for
one- or two-family residences, residential accessory buildings and
structures on farms, including commercial farm buildings under N.J.A.C.
5:23-3.2(d), and $125 for all other use groups.
(g)
The building subcode fee for the removal of a building or structure from one lot to another or to a new location on the same lot shall be based upon the estimated cost for moving, for new foundation and for placement in a completed condition in the new location, and shall be computed in accordance with Subsection A(1)(b) above.
(h)
The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall be $1 per square
foot of the surface area of the sign, provided that the minimum fee
shall be $50 for any sign permit issued. In the case of double-faced
signs, the area of the surface of only one side of the sign shall
be used for purposes of the fee computation.
(i)
The fee for asbestos abatement shall be $70.
(j)
The fee for lead hazard abatement work shall be $140.
(k)
The fee for protective fences to be installed around swimming
pools shall be $50.
(2)
The plumbing subcode fee shall be as follows:
(a)
Plumbing fixtures and stacks. The fee shall be in the amount of $15 per fixture or stack for all fixtures except as listed in Subsection A(2)(b) below.
(b)
The fee shall be $75 for the following special devices: grease
traps, oil separators, water-cooled air-conditioning units, refrigeration
units, utility service connections, utility service disconnections,
backflow preventers equipped and test ports (double check-valve assembly,
reduced-pressure-zone and pressure-vacuum-break backflow preventers),
steam boilers, hot-water boilers (excluding those for domestic water
heating), gas piping, active solar systems, sewer pumps, interceptors
and fuel oil piping and manufactured home hookups. There shall be
no inspection fee charged for gas service entrances.
(c)
For the purpose of computing this fee, fixtures or stacks shall
include but not be limited to lavatories, kitchen sinks, slop sinks,
sinks, urinals, water closets, bathtubs, shower stalls, laundry tubs,
floor drains, drinking fountains, dishwashers, garbage disposals,
clothes washers, hot-water heaters or similar devices.
(d)
For cross-connections and backflow preventers requiring inspection
every 12 months, the fee shall be $45 for each such device.
(e)
The fee shall be $75 for water pressure booster pumps.
(f)
The minimum plumbing subcode fee shall be $50.
(3)
The electrical subcode fee shall be:
(a)
Electrical fixtures and devices.
[2]
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 hydro massage bath tub; 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 each light standard greater than
eight feet in height including luminaries; and for each communications
closet, the fee shall be $15.
(c)
For each motor or electrical device rated from greater than
10 hp or 190 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 $65.
(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, switch board, 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 $125.
(e)
For each motor or electrical device rated greater than 100 hp
or 100 kw; for each service equipment, panel board, switch board,
switch gear, motor-control center or disconnecting means rated from
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 $425.
(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 $55, 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. For
public swimming pools, the fee shall be charged on the basis of number
of electric fixtures and rating of electrical devices involved.
(g)
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 above. There shall be no additional fee charged for the concurrent installation of individual feeder conductors, as per Subsection A(3)(c), (d) or (e).
(i)
The fee for yearly inspections for each public swimming pool,
spa, or hot tub shall be $75.
(j)
The minimum electrical subcode fee shall be $55.
(4)
Fire protection subcode fees:
(c)
Fee for each standpipe shall be $245.
(d)
Fee for each independent pre-engineered suppression system shall
be $100.
(e)
Fee for each nonresidential kitchen exhaust system shall be
$50.
(f)
Fee for each incinerator or crematorium shall be $390.
(g)
Fee for each gas- and multiple-station smoke or heat detectors
and fire alarm systems any one- or two-family dwellings shall be $25.
(h)
Fee for single- and multiple-station smoke or heat detectors
and fire alarm systems in any one- or two-family dwellings shall be
$25.
(i)
Fee for tank installation shall be $50 per tank.
(j)
The minimum fire subcode fee shall be $50.
(5)
The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the amount to be charged
for the construction permit. The amount paid for this fee shall be
credited toward the construction permit fee at the time of issuance
of the construction permit.
(6)
Certificates of occupancy.
(a)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy for new construction
shall be $125 for all use groups, except for one- or two-family dwellings,
the fee for which shall be $75. The fee for structures on farms used
exclusively for storage of food or grain or sheltering of livestock
or residential accessory buildings, the fee for shall be $50.
(b)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a
change of use shall be $250.
(c)
The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy shall be $200.
(d)
The fee for a lead abatement clearance certificate shall be
$28.
(e)
The fee for an asbestos removal certificate of occupancy shall
be $14.
(f)
There shall be no fee for a temporary certificate of occupancy,
certificate of approval or certificate of compliance.
B.
Elevator subcode fees.
(1)
Fees for witnessing acceptance tests and performing inspections on
new and altered elevator devices shall be as follows:
(a)
Basic fees for elevator devices in structures not in Use Group
R-5 or in an exempted R-2 structure shall be as follows:
(c)
Fee for elevator devices in structures in Use Group R-5 or otherwise
exempt devices in R-2 structures shall be $140. This fee shall be
waived when signed statements and supportive inspection and acceptance
test reports are filed by an approved qualified agent or agency in
accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.19 and 5:23-2.20.
(d)
Fee for performing inspections of minor work shall be $47.
(2)
Fees for routine and periodic tests and inspections for elevator
devices in structures not in Use Group R-5 or otherwise exempt devices
in R-2 structures shall be as follows:
(b)
Fees for one-year periodic inspection and witnessing of tests
of elevator devices, which shall include a six-month routine inspection,
shall be as follows:
(d)
Fees for the three-year or five-year inspection of elevator
devices shall be as follows:
C.
As required by the Department of Community Affairs, and to provide
for the training, certification and technical support programs required
by the Uniform Construction Code Act and the regulations, the Construction
Enforcement Agency shall collect, in addition to the fees specified
above, a surcharge of $0.00265 per cubic foot of volume of new buildings
and additions. Volume shall be computed in accordance with N.J.A.C.
5:23-2.28. The fee for all other construction shall be $1.35 per $1,000
of value of construction. Said surcharge shall be remitted to the
Bureau of Construction Code Enforcement, Department of Community Affairs,
on a monthly basis as prescribed by regulation.
D.
Waiver of fees; handicapped accessibility to buildings (see N.J.S.A.
52:27D-126e).
(1)
No person shall be charged a construction permit fee pursuant to
this article for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement
designed and undertaken solely to promote accessibility by the handicapped
to an existing public or private structure or any of the facilities
contained therein.
(2)
For the purposes of this Subsection D, "handicapped person" means a person who has the 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 to 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 60% disability or higher pursuant to any federal law administered by the United States Veterans' Act. For purposes of this subsection, "blindness" means central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens. An eye which is accompanied by a limitation in the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20° shall be considered as having a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less.
