[Ord. 1992-2A, 4/6/1992, § 1]
1.
The permit fee for all new construction and additions to existing
structures shall be determined by multiplying gross square footage
of the new construction or addition by the most current regional construction
cost data as established and published from time to time by BOCA International
by the permit fee multiplier of 0.006.
A.
Use groups shall include the following:
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A-1
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Assembly, theaters (with stage)
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A-1
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Assembly, theaters (without stage)
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A-2
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Assembly, (nightclubs)
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A-3
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Assembly, (restaurants)
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A-4
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Assembly, (churches)
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B
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Business
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E
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Educational
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F-1
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Factory and Industrial (moderate hazard)
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F-2
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Factory and Industrial (low hazard)
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H
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High Hazard
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I-1
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Institutional (supervised environment)
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I-2
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Institutional (incapacitated)
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I-3
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Institutional (restrained)
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M
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Mercantile
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R-1
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Residential (hotels)
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R-2
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Residential (multifamily)
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R-3
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Residential (1 and 2-family)
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S-1
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Storage (moderate hazard)
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S-2
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Storage (low hazard)
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B.
Types
of construction shall include the following: 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A,
3B, 4, 5A and 5B, which are defined in the BOCA Basic Building Code.
[Ord. 1992-2A, 4/6/1992, § 2]
1.
Alterations and Rehabilitation. Except as otherwise provided hereinafter,
there shall be no fee for any project constructed at a cost under
$1,000. Additionally, alterations do not include cosmetic improvements
such as wall papering, paneling and redecorating within the home.
Alterations would, however, include remodeling involving changes to
load-bearing walls, tearing out walls, new furnaces, adding rooms,
adding stoops, etc. Fences, sidewalks and curbing are not included
within the Borough's Existing Structures Code. The permit fee for
construction involving the alterations and/or rehabilitation of existing
structures shall be determined by multiplying the gross square footage
of the area to be altered or rehabilitated by 1/2 of the most recent
regional construction cost data as established and published from
time to time by BOCA International by the permit fee multiplier of
0.006.
2.
Freestanding Accessory Buildings Constructed at a Minimum Cost Over
$1,000: $15. Garages and premanufactured buildings are not considered
freestanding accessory buildings.
3.
Decks. For decks more than 18 inches above grade or greater than
50 square feet or including utilities, the permit fee shall be $25
plus $10 per $1,000 construction costs either declared by the owner
or computed by the Code Enforcement Officer, whichever is greater.
The computed cost will be determined using $7.50 per square foot.
4.
Residential Roofing. In the event of replacement or repair of shingles,
either asphalt, fiberglass, slate, wooden or the like, or any other
approved roof covering, including, but not limited to, metal roofing,
where 100 square feet or more of roof covering is repaired, replaced
or established, the fee shall be $35. In addition to the building
permit, an affidavit, signed by the applicant, stating the removal
of old roofing material must be disposed of in an approved manner,
must also be kept on file with the building permit application.
5.
Mobile Home Placement: $100 flat fee.
6.
Residential Swimming Pools: $25 plus $10 per $1,000 construction
cost.
7.
Commercial Swimming Pools: $150 plus $10 per $1,000 construction
cost.
8.
Unspecified Construction: $25 plus $10 per $1,000 construction cost.
Unspecified construction includes carports and garages.
[Ord. 1992-2A, 4/6/1992, § 3; as amended by Ord.
1995-5, 5/1/1995]
[Ord. 1992-2A, 4/6/1992, § 4]
All services, investigations, prosecution preparation or any
other work performed in the administration of the building codes enforcement
program which are not specifically mentioned hereinabove or in those
situations where the schedule of fees is not reasonably sufficient
to cover the cost of administering the code enforcement activities
shall be charged at the hourly rate then in effect for services charged
by the Code Enforcement Officer to the Borough. For complaint investigations
which result in a finding of no violation, no fee shall be charged
to the alleged violator.
