[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Borough
of Mount Ephraim as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-9-2004 by Ord. No. 730 (Ch. 6 of the 1973 Borough Code)]
A.
The Borough Clerk and Municipal Court Administrator are hereby authorized
and directed to, upon request, make copies of the following Borough
records and to charge the applicant for said copies as follows:
B.
Documents.
(1)
Municipal Court discovery.
(b)
The following fees shall be payable by the requestor to the
Borough of Mount Ephraim for the discovery provided:
[2]
Actual postage for any discovery sent by mail.
[3]
Twenty-five cents for the envelope for any discovery sent by
mail.
[4]
Photographs will be photocopied at the rates established herein.
If requests are made for duplicate photographs, the actual cost of
making the photographs shall be charged.
[5]
Duplication of videotapes constitute an extraordinary duplication
process and will be charged at the rate of $5 per videotape.
[6]
On any item that cannot be photocopied on the Borough copy machine
or not otherwise provided for in this schedule, the actual cost incurred
in making the copy shall be charged.
(c)
Where the discovery must be obtained from an entity other than
the Borough of Mount Ephraim, e.g., another police department, the
actual costs paid to the other entity shall be paid by the requestor.
(2)
Police records. Automobile accident reports and other police reports:
[Amended 8-5-2010 by Ord.
No. 10-10]
(3)
Miscellaneous Borough records. The cost for the photocopying of public
records shall be limited to the "actual cost" of copying such records,
which means the per-page costs of paper and toner.
[Amended 8-5-2010 by Ord.
No. 10-10]
(5)
Birth certificate, certified copy: $15.
[Amended 10-24-2006 by Ord. No. 768-06]
(6)
Death certificate, certified copy: $15.
[Amended 10-24-2006 by Ord. No. 768-06]
(7)
Burial permit: $5.
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)
[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]
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
|
|---|---|
|
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
|
|---|---|
|
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
|
|---|---|
|
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)
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)
A.
Inspections. Failure to contact the inspector's office within 30 days of registration, or reregistration, to set up an inspection date will result in the issuance of a violation notice stating that an inspection must be scheduled within the next 20 days; an additional administrative fee of $50 will be assessed. (§ 319-7)
B.
License fees. At the time of the filing of the registration form and prior to the issuance of a license, the owner or agent of the owner must pay a fee in accordance with the following: (§ 319-11)
(1)
A
registration fee of $85 per rental unit or single-family home, which
shall be payable biennially.
(2)
A biennial inspection fee of $25 per rental unit.
(4)
A reinspection fee of $25 per rental unit/per inspection shall be
assessed for any reinspection conducted as a result of violations
which require correction by the owner during the licensing period.
(5)
If the owner of the property is a senior citizen who resides in a
rental unit of the rental facility and rents out the remaining unit(s),
and would otherwise qualify under the State of New Jersey property
tax deduction pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.41, there shall be no fee.
(6)
If any fee is not paid within 30 days of its due date, a late fee
surcharge of $40 will be assessed.
A.
Sewer
connections.
(1)
New structures. A charge of $400, payable in advance, shall be made for each permit for each connection with the sewage system; provided, however, that where a sewer main and house connection shall be installed and constructed by the Borough of Mount Ephraim and the cost thereof directed to be assessed against the property benefited thereby, the permit fee to be included as a part of such cost shall be $25. (§ 330-2)
(2)
Existing structures. In the event that one connection fee has been paid on an existing lot or premises and said premises is rebuilt or is razed or torn down and a new one built in its stead, there shall be assessed and charged another connection fee of $200. However, a permit shall be required. In the event that said construction necessitates an additional or new connection into the sewer system, that shall be charged the regular fee of $400. (§ 330-3)
B.
Residential
and commercial sewer rates. Residential and commercial sewer rates
for the calendar year following the effective date of this ordinance[1] shall be as follows: (§ 330-7)
|
Type of Property
|
Annual Charge
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Single-family dwelling
|
$100
| |
|
Apartment unit
|
$100
| |
|
Additional apartment units (over 1)
|
$100
| |
|
Gas or service stations or garages
|
$100
| |
|
With car washing facilities
|
$200
| |
|
Barbershops (whether part of a dwelling or not)
|
$100
| |
|
Lodges or meeting halls
| ||
|
With bar
|
$100
| |
|
Without bar
|
$50
| |
|
Drive-in restaurants
|
$400
| |
|
Fish markets
|
$300
| |
|
Post offices
| ||
|
Up to 2 employees
|
$80
| |
|
Each additional employee (whether part-time or full-time)
|
$20
| |
|
Self service laundries (per machine)
|
$40
| |
|
Unrecirculated air-conditioning units (per ton of rated capacity)
|
$25
| |
|
Doctors', dentists' and podiatrists' offices (whether part of
a dwelling or not)
|
$100
| |
|
Retail and commercial establishments
| ||
|
Up to 2 employees
|
$100
| |
|
Each additional employee (whether part-time or full-time)
|
$20
| |
|
Taverns or taprooms (whether part of a dwelling or not)
|
$400
| |
|
Business or professional offices (whether part of a dwelling
or not)
| ||
|
Up to 2 employees (whether part-time or full-time)
|
$100
| |
|
Each additional employee (whether part-time or full-time)
|
$20
| |
|
Restaurants, luncheonettes, diners, etc.
| ||
|
1 seat to 25 seats
|
$200
| |
|
26 seats to 50 seats
|
$300
| |
|
51 seats to 75 seats
|
$400
| |
|
76 seats to 100 seats
|
$500
| |
|
Soda fountains (whether part of a dwelling or not)
|
$100
| |
|
Drugstores
|
$200
| |
|
Bakery or bakery distributing centers
|
$200
| |
|
Motels, per unit
|
$100
| |
|
With kitchenette
|
$100
| |
|
Heavy industry and car washes
|
$300
| |
|
Boardinghouses (up to 10 people)
|
$200
| |
|
All other commercial buildings not otherwise set forth herein
| ||
|
Up to 2 employees
|
$100
| |
|
Each additional employee (whether part-time or full-time)
|
$20
| |
[1]
Editor's Note: "This ordinance" is a reference to Ord. No.
01-11, adopted 2-3-2011.
C.
Reconnection fee. In the event of the nonpayment of the sewer charges for a period of 30 days, in addition to the late charges, the Board of Commissioners may cause the sewer connection to be disconnected following sufficient notice. Thereafter, the defaulting users may not again use the sewer facilities until after paying all arrearages plus new connection fee of $100. (§ 330-8)
[Amended 5-3-2018 by Ord.
No. 02-18]
A.
The fee for a driveway permit is $1.
A.
The Tax Collector of the Borough of Mount Ephraim or other appropriate officer shall charge a fee of $25 for providing a certificate of tax sale redemption. (§ 389-9)
B.
The Tax Collector of the Borough of Mount Ephraim, or other appropriate officer, shall charge a fee of $50 for providing a tax lien redemption calculation when it is the third or greater time that said calculation has been requested on the same lien. Said fee shall apply to each subsequent calculation requested on the same lien (N.J.S.A. 54:5-54). (§ 389-10)
Fees for registration of vacant property. (§ 406-3)
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.
