[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Cranford by Ord. No. 77-4 (Ch.
92 of the 1992 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
There is hereby established in the Township of Cranford a State Uniform
Construction Code enforcing agency, to be known as the "Construction
Code Office," consisting of a Construction Official, a Building Subcode
Official, a Plumbing Subcode Official, a Fire Subcode Official and
such other subcode officials for such additional subcodes as the Commissioner
of the Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey, shall
hereafter adopt as part of the State Uniform Construction Code. The
Construction Official shall be the chief administrator of the enforcing
agency. All positions required or necessary to ensure the proper enforcement
of the State Uniform Construction Code shall be appointed in accordance
with the Township Charter or, where applicable, in accordance with
New Jersey State Civil Service Rules and Regulations.[1]
B.
Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended,[2] and N.J.A.C. 5:23, provided that, in lieu of any particular
subcode official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by
contract pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one such official position
may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified
pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold
such position.
[2]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.
C.
The public shall have the right to do business with the enforcing
agency at one office location except for emergencies and unforeseen
or unavoidable circumstances.
[Last amended 4-5-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-02]
The fees to be charged for a construction permit shall be the
sum of the below fees and shall be paid before the permit is issued.
Fees may be rounded to the nearest dollar amount.
A.
The building subcode fees shall be as follows:
(1)
For new construction and additions, the fees are based on volume
in cubic feet. The fee shall be $0.06 per cubic foot for Use Groups
R-3 and R-5 and $0.075 per cubic foot for all other use groups. The
minimum fee shall be $300 for Use Groups R-3 and R-5 and $500 for
all other use groups.
(2)
For renovations, alterations and repairs, the fees shall be based
on estimated cost of the work, except that the minimum fee shall be
$100 for Use Groups R-3 and R-5 and $150 for all use groups other
than R-3 and R-5. The fee shall be calculated at a rate of $40 per
$1,000 of construction value.
(3)
Plan review. The fee for plan review shall be 25% of the amount charged
for the construction permit. The amount of this fee shall be deducted
from the amount of the fee due for a construction permit. Plan review
fees are not refundable.
(5)
Roofing and siding (Use Groups R-3 and R-5). The fees for roofing
and siding work completed on structures in Use Groups R-3 and R-5
shall be $200 when the cost of work is less than $6,000 and $250 when
the cost of work exceeds $6,000 or more.
(6)
Elevator fees. The fees shall be as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.
(7)
Sign fees. The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall be in the
amount of $5 per square foot surface of the sign, computed on one
side only for double-faced signs. The minimum fee shall be $150.
(8)
Certificate of occupancy fees, new construction or alterations:
(a)
The fee for Use Group R-5 reconstructions and additions shall
be 10% of the total cost of the permit, with a minimum of fee of $250.
(b)
The fee for all use groups other than R-5 shall be the greater
of 10% of the total cost of the permit or a minimum fee of $500.
(c)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a
change of use shall be $500.
(d)
The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy shall be $400.
(e)
The fee for a temporary certificate of occupancy certifying
that work was done under a construction permit and complies with DCA
Bulletin 01-2 or its successor shall be $200 for Use Group R-5 and
$500 for all use groups other than R-5.
(9)
Asbestos abatement fees. An administrative fee of $400 shall be charged
for an asbestos abatement project.
(10)
Variation fees. The fee for an application for a variation in
accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10 shall be $500 for Class I structures
and $150 for Class II and Class III structures.
(11)
Non-use; lapse of permits.
(a)
No refund will be given after 30 days of issuance of a permit.
Prior to the 30 days of issuance, a 25% cost of the permit paid will
be held for plan review at the discretion of the Construction Code
Official.
(b)
In the event a permit shall lapse by reason of time, the fee
upon application for renewal shall be the full price of the permit
as calculated by the most currently adopted fees as listed in this
ordinance.
(c)
The fee for a change of contractor shall be $100 per subcode.
B.
The plumbing subcode fees shall be as follows:
(1)
All plumbing fixtures, stacks and vents, including but not limited
to all sinks, urinals, water closets, bathtubs, fountains, dishwashers,
garbage disposals, clothes washers, floor drains, roof drains, including
roof leaders, or similar devices: $35 per fixture; minimum fee of
$100.
(2)
Special devices, grease traps, oil separators, sewage ejectors, water-cooled
air conditioning, utility service connections (sewer or water), not
limited to sump pump, water softener, gas pipe, waterlines: $200 per
unit.
(3)
Boilers, furnaces and hot air furnace replacements, including A/C
condenser unit replacements in the same location and of the same fuel
type: $225 per unit; steam or hot water boiler: need backflow preventer
to be calculated separately..
C.
The mechanical
subcode fees shall be as follows:
(1)
The
following fees shall only apply to existing R-3 and R-5 dwellings.
New construction, additions and all other use groups do not apply
to the subsection. Mechanical shall be submitted in lieu of plumbing
and fire.
D.
The electrical subcode fees shall be as follows:
(2)
Motors and electrical devices.
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Horsepower
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1/2 to 10
|
$50
| |
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10.1 to 25
|
$90
| |
|
25.1 to 50
|
$150
| |
|
50.1 to 75
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$175
| |
|
75.1 to 100
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$250
| |
|
100.1 and larger
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$500
|
(3)
Transformers and generators.
|
Kilowatts
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1 to 10
|
$100
| |
|
10.1 to 50
|
$125
| |
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50.1 to 112.5
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$200
| |
|
112.6 and larger
|
$500
|
(4)
Service equipment, including service panel, service entrance, sub-panel
and automatic transfer switches and disconnects.
|
Amperes
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
0 to 149.9
|
$100
| |
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150 to 299
|
$150
| |
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300 to 450
|
$300
| |
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451 to 649
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$400
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650 and larger
|
$1,000
|
(5)
Other
electrical items, including gas-pipe bonding: $90.
(6)
Minimum electrical permit fee (including permit updates): $100.
(7)
Low-voltage service equipment.
(a)
Low-voltage fees.
[1]
Alarms, R-3 and R-5 Use Groups: $100.
[2]
Alarms, all other use groups: $200 up to 25 contacts; additional
contacts shall be charged out at a rate of $100 for each additional
25 contacts or fraction thereof.
[3]
Data, one to 50: $200; each additional 25 connections or fraction
thereof: $100.
[4]
Telephone, one to 50: $150; each additional 25 connections or
fraction thereof: $100.
(8)
High-voltage service, minimum fee: $1,500.
(9)
Swimming pools.
(b)
Pumps, bonding, convenience outlets, lights, sweepers and other
accessories: at the rates set forth in other subsections of this section
or at published rates. For in-ground pools, the fee shall be $150.
(c)
Annual inspection fee. All pools other than private pools, which
are accessory to one- and two-family homes, are subject to an annual
electrical inspection. The fee shall be $300.
(d)
Pool bonding certification for in-ground public pools: $125.
(10)
Solar equipment.
(a)
Photovoltaic systems.
|
Kilowatts
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1 to 50
|
$100
| |
|
51 to 100
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$200
| |
|
Greater than 100
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$500
|
(b)
Solar systems (backfeed breakers shall be listed as a subpanel).
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Amperes
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
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0 to 100
|
$50
| |
|
101 to 200
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$75
| |
|
201 to 1,000
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$175
| |
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Greater than 1,000
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$250
|
(c)
Photovoltaic modules and inverters.
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Panels
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
First 40 panels
|
$150
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|
41 to 100 panels
|
$225
| |
|
101 to 200 panels
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$300
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|
Greater than 200 panels
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$450
|
E.
The fire subcode fees shall be as follows:
(1)
Sprinklers, wet and dry, based upon the number of heads being installed:
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Number of Heads
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1 to 20
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$300
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|
21 to 100
|
$400
| |
|
101 to 200
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$600
| |
|
201 to 400
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$900
| |
|
401 to 1,000
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$1,400
| |
|
Over 1,000
|
$1,600
|
(4)
Standpipe: $300.
(5)
Kitchen hood exhaust systems: $200.
(6)
Incinerators: $500.
(7)
Crematoriums: $1,000.
(8)
Gas- or oil-filled appliances including chimney liners: $100.
(10)
The fee for each sprinkler system water main shall be $200.
(12)
Solar
pathways: $125 for R-3 and R-5. All other use groups: $250.
(13)
The minimum fee for fire subcode is $100.
F.
General provisions.
(1)
Receipt of a fully completed application for a permit, signed by
the applicant, is a prerequisite for conducting inspections and issuing
permits.
(2)
All fees set forth herein shall cover the cost of two inspections
made on any one application.
(3)
Each additional inspection on any one application shall require a
minimum reinspection fee of $100.
(4)
An authorized representative of the applicant, as well as the licensed
contractor's representative (all subcodes), shall be present at the
work site for each inspection to be made.
(5)
After working hours or Saturday inspections may be scheduled at the
discretion of the Construction Official. The charge shall be $300
per hour with a two-hour minimum in addition to the fees set forth
in this ordinance.
(6)
The estimated cost (value) of work for any subcode shall include
all costs associated with the project (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14); the costs
shall include all labor, materials and contractor's profit. The amounts
entered on the permit application forms are subject to review by the
Construction Official, who may approve or modify them as necessary
using the latest edition of the Means Cost Data Guide. A copy of the
contract, contractor's proposal or an estimate submitted by a New
Jersey licensed design professional or licensed contractor is required.
G.
H.
Department
will pass along any additional charges assessed with processing payments,
which may include bank charges.
B.
The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode officials,
prepare and submit to the Mayor and members of 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.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.
C.
In order to provide for the training, certification and technical
support programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act and
the regulations,[3] the enforcing agency shall collect, in addition to the
fees specified above, a surcharge fee of $0.00334 per cubic foot of
volume of new construction. Said surcharge fee shall be remitted to
the Bureau of Housing Inspection, Department of Community Affairs,
on a quarterly basis for the fiscal quarters ending September 30,
December 31, March 31 and June 30 and not later than one month succeeding
the end of the quarter for which it is due. In the fiscal year in
which the regulations first become effective, said fee shall be collected
and remitted for the third and fourth quarters only. The enforcing
agency shall report annually at the end of each fiscal year to the
Bureau of Housing Inspection, and not later than July 31, the total
amount of the surcharge fee collected. In the fiscal year in which
the regulations first become effective, said report shall be for the
third and fourth quarters only.[4]
[3]
Editor's Note: "The regulations" refers to the regulations
promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs
of the State of New Jersey pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code
Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.).
A.
Fire limits are established pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.7. The following
properties are hereby designated to be within the fire limits:
Block 189, Lots 1 through 20 inclusive
Block 192, Lots 1 through 7 inclusive
Block 193, Lots 1 through 16 inclusive
Block 195, Lots 1 through 11 inclusive
Block 313, Lot 1
Block 314, Lots 1 through 11 inclusive
Block 317, Lots 1 through 19 inclusive
Block 319, Lots 1 through 11 inclusive
Block 333, Lots 1, 2, 3
Block 400, Lots 1, 2, 3
Block 401, Lots 1, 2, 3
Block 474, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Block 476, Lots 1, 2
Block 477, Lots 1 through 11 inclusive
Block 478, Lots 1 through 15 inclusive
Block 479, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Block 480, Lots 1, 2
Block 481, Lots 1 through 9 inclusive
Block 510, Lots 1 through 14 inclusive
Block 511, Lot 1
Block 526, Lots 19, 20
Block 527, Lots 1 through 15 inclusive
Block 537, Lot 1
Block 539, Lot 1
Block 600, Lots 1, 2, 3
Block 800, Lots 3, 5, 6, 7
B.
The Construction Official shall prepare and submit to the Mayor and
members of the Township Committee, biannually, a report reevaluating
the delineation of the fire limits. This report shall indicate the
recommendations of the Construction Official, the Building Subcode
Official and the Fire Subcode Official regarding those areas which
should be designated as within the fire limits, with the reasons therefor.
[Added 6-24-1992 by Ord.
No. 92-19]
The applicant shall submit two copies of a detailed grading
plan showing existing elevation, proposed elevation, first-floor elevations,
garage elevation, gutter grade, top of the curb in the road and proposed
drainage, including roof leader, detention for storm management drainage
computation, swales, one-hundred-year flood elevation, etc., prepared
by a registered land surveyor or professional engineer. The intent
is to safeguard property in question, as well as adjoining, from drainage,
erosion, flooding, etc. No building permit shall be approved without
grade plan approval by the Township Engineer, and no certificate of
occupancy shall be issued without the Township Engineer's approval.
