[Adopted 11-9-2004 by Ord. No. 730 (Ch. 6 of the 1973 Borough Code)]
All fees received for said services shall be turned over to
the Borough Treasurer for the use of the Borough of Mount Ephraim.
[Adopted during codification (upon enactment, adoption information
will be inserted here)]
This article contains fees established by ordinance of the Board
of Commissioners. Code sections which authorized fees are noted in
each section of this article, where applicable.
The application fee for representation by the Public Defender in the Municipal Court is $50. (§
17-4)
The annual license fees for the following alcoholic beverage licenses, as defined by the statutes of New Jersey, are as follows: (§
85-6)
A. Plenary retail consumption license: $864 per annum.
B. Plenary retail distribution license: $1,080 per annum.
C. Club license: $150 per annum.
[Amended 10-5-2017 by Ord. No. 12-17]
A. Dog license fees; late fee. (§
94-1)
(1) Every person who shall own, keep or harbor any dog or dogs within
the Borough of Mount Ephraim shall pay the Borough Clerk for the licensing
of each dog the sum of $18, which charge shall be made up of the following
components: $15.80 for Borough licensing and registration tag, and
$1.20 for the State of New Jersey Pilot Clinic Fund.
(2) Additionally, for any dog of reproductive age which has not had its
reproductive capacity permanently altered through spaying or neutering,
there shall be an additional charge of $3 to be paid to the State
of New Jersey Pilot Clinic Fund.
(3) Any person who was required to have their dogs licensed but failed to obtain or renew the license(s) on or before the date prescribed in §
94-2 of the Borough Code shall pay a late charge of $20; and if the license is not obtained by November 30, shall be subject to a summons to Municipal Court and liable for all fees, including court costs.
[Amended 8-6-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-14]
B. Replacement of lost dog license tag. The fee for a substitute dog tag is $1. (§
94-4)
C. Redemption of impounded dog. Any owner of a dog which has been seized by Borough officials shall, upon establishing ownership thereof to the satisfaction of the Borough Clerk, be entitled to reclaim or redeem such dog upon payment of the sum of $5. (§
94-9)
The fee schedules as established by the State of New Jersey pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code and its attendant administrative regulations are hereby established as the fee schedules for the Borough of Mount Ephraim for the Borough's building subcode fee schedule, plumbing subcode fee, electrical subcode fee, fee for demolition for the removal of a building or structures and fee for certificate of occupancy with the following exception: the minimum fee for all subcodes shall be $60. A copy of said fee schedules shall be available for public display in the Construction Code office of the Borough of Mount Ephraim, County of Camden and State of New Jersey. (§
127-2)
[Amended 6-7-2018 by Ord.
No. 04-18; 3-5-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-02]
A. Permit fees.
Permit Type
|
Fee
|
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Type I
|
$64
|
Type I (Open-flame public gatherings)
|
$64
|
Type I (Unoccupied or vacant buildings, structures 2,500 square
feet or more but less than 12,000 square feet engrossed floor area)
|
$64
|
Type II (Propane exchange)
|
$258
|
Type II (Propane and forklift exchange)
|
$516
|
Type II (Fumigation/fogging)
|
$258
|
Type II (Unoccupied or vacant buildings, structures 12,000 square
feet or more but less than 100,000 engrossed floor area)
|
$258
|
Type III
|
$499
|
Type III (Unoccupied or vacant bldgs, structures 100,000 square
feet engrossed floor area)
|
$499
|
Type IV
|
$767
|
Type V
|
$1,773
|
B. Application. Application shall be made to the Fire Official for the uses and/or activities set forth in §
183-5. No application for a permit shall be acted upon unless such application is submitted 10 working days prior to an inspection.
C. Code status reports. The fee for a Fire Code status report shall
be $90.
D. Fire reports. (When not an OPRA requested report) the cost for a
detailed fire investigation summary report will be as follows:
Fire cause and origin reports
|
$130 (fire report only)
|
Fire scene photos
|
$60 (fire photos only)
|
Total for both report and photos
|
$190
|
E. Inspection of non-life hazard uses. The local enforcing agency established by §
183-2 shall carry out non-life-hazard inspection uses and/or activities. Failure to register with this office within 30 days of receipt of bill will result in your annual fee being doubled. If doubled annual registration fee is not paid within 60 days, then that will result in court and legal action. The annual registration fees for non-life-hazard uses and/or activities will be as follows:
(1) Residential buildings with dwelling units not listed as life hazard
by the New Jersey Bureau of Fire Safety, except one- or two-family
owner-occupied units:
Unit Size
|
Fee
|
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1 to 3 units
|
$103
|
Rental properties-home
|
$103
|
4 to 10 units
|
$188
|
11 to 20 units
|
$251
|
21 to 40 units
|
$304
|
41 to 60 units
|
$362
|
61 to 80 units
|
$420
|
81 to 100 units
|
$478
|
101 to 120 units
|
$536
|
121 to 140 units
|
$594
|
141 to 160 units
|
$652
|
161 to 180 units
|
$710
|
181 to 200 units
|
$768
|
201 to 220 units
|
$826
|
221 to 240 units
|
$884
|
241 to 260 units
|
$942
|
261 to 280 units
|
$1,001
|
281 to 300 units
|
$1,059
|
301 to 320 units
|
$1,117
|
321 to 340 units
|
$1,175
|
341 to 360 units
|
$1,236
|
361 to 380 units
|
$1,291
|
381 to 400 units
|
$1,349
|
401 to 420 units
|
$1,407
|
(2) Commercial or industrial use group includes all buildings not listed
as life hazard by the New Jersey Bureau of Fire Safety. Each floor
or story shall be calculated as separate areas for total building
calculation.
Building Size
|
Fee
|
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Building with or without attached dwelling units not in excess
of 1,000 square feet
|
$90
|
Building with or without attached dwelling units in excess of
1,001 square feet not exceeding 3,000 square feet
|
$149
|
Buildings in excess of 3,001 square feet not exceeding 9,000
square feet
|
$188
|
Buildings in excess of 9,001 square feet not exceeding 15,000
square feet
|
$304
|
Buildings in excess of 15,001 square feet not exceeding 50,000
square feet
|
$412
|
Buildings in excess of 50,001 square feet not exceeding 100,000
square feet
|
$490
|
Buildings in excess of 100,001 square feet not exceeding 200,000
square feet
|
$844
|
Buildings in excess of 200,001 square feet not exceeding 300,000
square feet
|
$1,199
|
For each additional 100,000 square feet or part thereof
|
$380
|
F. Smoke and carbon monoxide detector inspections.
(1) Smoke and carbon monoxide detector inspections, to be conducted on
all one- and two-family residential dwellings for resale being sold
within our local L.E.A., shall be charged as follows:
Request received 14+ business days prior
|
$56
|
Request received 8 to 13 business days prior
|
$64
|
Request received 4 to 7 business days prior
|
$96
|
Request received 3 business days or less prior
|
$161
|
(2) The above fee entitles the applicant to one inspection and one reinspection.
A third visit requires a new application and new fee.
(3) A certificate is valid for a period of 90 days from the date of issuance.
The cost of labor associated with the cleanup from the release of hazardous materials shall be assessed in accordance with the following schedule: (§
212-8)
A. Firefighter and other manpower: $25 per hour.
B. Fire apparatus: $100 per hour.
C. Other (equipment): $50 per hour.
Persons seeking to be married or joined in civil union by the Mayor of the Borough of Mount Ephraim shall pay a fee of $150 for such services. (§
253-2)
Every peddler, hawker, vendor, canvasser or solicitor shall pay a sum of $150 for an approved period of no more than 60 days, plus $10 to cover the cost of the permit. (§
299-5)
[Amended 5-3-2018 by Ord.
No. 02-18]
A. The fee for a driveway permit is $1.
B. Excavations.
(1) Application/permit fee.
(a)
Up to three openings: $100 per opening.
(b)
More than three openings: $250 for every 100 square yards of
opening.
(2) Inspection escrow.
(a)
Up to three openings:
[1]
For a trench opening of 100 square yards or less: $300.
[2]
For a trench opening of more than 100 square yards: $300 or 5% of the performance guarantee required by §
369-15D, whichever is greater.
(b)
More than three openings: an initial deposit of $5,000; provided
that the deposit amount shall be replenished up to $5,000 upon notice
to the applicant/permittee that the escrow deposit has been reduced
to less than $2,500.
Fees for registration of vacant property. (§
406-3)
A. The initial registration fee for each building shall be $500.
B. The fee for the first renewal is $1,500.
C. The fee for a second renewal is $3,000.
D. The fee for any subsequent renewal beyond the second renewal is $5,000.
See Chapter
470, Land Use Procedures, and Chapter
495, Site Plan Review.
See Chapter
470, Land Use Procedures, and Chapter
518, Subdivision of Land.
See Chapter
470, Land Use Procedures, and Chapter
525, Zoning.
Hall rentals. The rental fee for private party rentals of the
Dougherty Senior Community Center shall be $50 per hour upon completion
of an application and hold harmless agreement. All rules and regulations
as on file in the office of the Borough Clerk shall be adhered to
by all renters.