[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Edgewater Park 2-7-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-1; amended in its entirety 12-15-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-06. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
Application fee: $10.
B. 
False alarm fee beginning with the fifth and each subsequent false alarm: $25.
A. 
Plenary retail consumption license: $2,500 per annum.
B. 
Retail distribution license: $2,500 per annum.
C. 
Club licenses: $150.
Animal license permit fee: $25 per year.
A. 
Each jitney: $20 per year.
B. 
Each limousine: $100 per year.
The fee for such application for the permit shall be $100.
A. 
Dog and cat license and renewal.
(1) 
Unspayed/unneutered: $16.
(2) 
Spayed and neutered: $13.
B. 
Potentially dangerous dog fee: $700.
C. 
Annual identification tag: $1.
D. 
Late application: $10.
E. 
Three-year dog license and renewal.
(1) 
Three-year unspayed/unneutered: $48.
(2) 
Three-year spayed/neutered: $39.
A. 
Initial license: $110.
B. 
For each licensed employee: $35.
C. 
Annual renewal fee for license and for each licensed employee: $35.
Kennel, pet shop, shelter and pound license fee: $100 per year.
The fee for each license shall be $200.
A. 
Mechanical devices. (§ 134-4)
(1) 
One to 15 mechanical amusement devices: $100 each device.
(2) 
Sixteen or more mechanical amusement devices: $300 each device.
B. 
Vending machines: $5 per year per machine renewable each year. (§ 134-6)
A. 
Police decal: $5. (§ 500-4)
B. 
Replacement of lost or stolen plate: $4. (§ 500-4)
[Amended 5-2-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-05]
A. 
Administrative fee of $75 per day.
B. 
Use of Township vehicles: daily rate of $100 per day.
C. 
Officer's hourly rate.
(1) 
Normal business hours from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: $100 per hour.
(2) 
Outside normal business hours from 6:01 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.: $125 per hour.
(3) 
Weekends (Saturdays and Sundays, all day): $125 per hour.
(4) 
Holidays (all day): New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day: $150 per hour.
[Amended 5-18-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-07]
A. 
Permit application fee: $10.
B. 
In addition to the application fee, a rental fee schedule shall apply and shall be subject to change by adoption of a resolution of the governing body. The Township Committee will review the fees annually and memorialize the rental fees by resolution.
C. 
Rentals require a function application approved by the Township Administrator.
Permit fee: $100 per year.
The following fees are hereby established:
Application Fee
Minimum Starting Escrow
Informal concept plan, interpretation of Zoning Ordinance, appeal from decision of Administrative Officer, request for extension of time or any other application for which no specific fee or escrow is established
$150
$750
Minor subdivision
$250
$250 per lot (minimum $1,000)
Preliminary major subdivision
$250
$1,000 per lot
Final major subdivision
$250
$1,000 per lot
Minor site plan or change of use
$250
$1,000
Sketch plat
Per lot $50
Minimum $2,500
Preliminary major site plan
$300
$500/acre - minimum $1,500
Final major site plan
$300
$200/acre - minimum $1,000
Conditional use
$300
$500/acre - minimum $1,000
Rezoning or Master Plan amendment request
$300
$2,000
Submission of revised plans
—
1/4 of the required escrow
Residential (single- or two-family) bulk variance
$25
$400
Residential (single- or two-family) use variance
$25
$750
Nonresidential and multiunit residential use and bulk variances
$100
$1,000
Special meeting fee
$1,000
—
Sign application
$100
$300
200-foot list
$25
n/a
Site plan waiver
$200
$1,000
Preliminary major site plan, residential
Up to 50 units
$300
$2,500
51 to 100 units
$300
$3,500
101 to 500
$500
$10,000
Preliminary major site plan, nonresidential
Under 5,000 square feet of building space
$300
$2,500
From 5,001 to 10,000 square feet
$500
$3,500
Extension of preliminary or final site plan approval
$100
$500
Amended site plan
Original fee
Original escrow
Revised site plan
50% of original fee
50% of original fee
A. 
Reports. Fees for copies shall be the established copies fees.
A. 
Inspection report.
(1) 
Resale inspection: $120.
B. 
Business commercial or other property other than residential: $100.
C. 
Emergency inspection status report (within 72 hours): $150.
D. 
Emergency inspection status report (within 24 hours): $200.
E. 
Zoning approval residential: $50.
F. 
Zoning approval commercial: $250.
G. 
Rental/biennial inspection for apartments.
(1) 
Initial and one reinspection: $100.
(2) 
Each additional inspection: $50.
H. 
Rental/biennial inspection for all other residential.
(1) 
Initial and one reinspection: $100.
(2) 
Each additional inspection: $50.
Flat fee for building construction trailer: $100.
The following fees are hereby established:
A. 
The Township, except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, shall be entitled to charge and collect a fee for the production of copies of public records embodied in the form of printed material at the actual cost of producing same, considering paper, toner or ink, maintenance contracts, repairs, utilities, time spent on computer terminals and such other related and associated equipment, materials and utilities costs, but not including labor and overhead. Nevertheless, in circumstances permitted by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(c), a special service charge may be assessed in accordance with § 240-19E. The Township Committee shall, at least once per year, calculate the cost of copies and have such costs noted on a form utilized for requesting public records and on the Township's website.
B. 
The Tax Collector shall be entitled to charge and collect a fee of $50 for the preparation of a certificate of redemption for redeemed liens per N.J.S.A. 54:5-1 et seq.
C. 
For the first and each additional certified copy of a death, marriage or birth certificate ordered at the same time, the Registrar of Vital Statistics shall collect a fee of $25 for each certificate, $15 for each additional. For all certificates issued which will exclude certain information, the Registrar shall collect a fee of $15. The fee for corrections shall be $25.
D. 
Other various charges for reproduction of public records are as follows, provided that the costs of charges shall not exceed the actual costs borne by the Township, and where copying is done by an outside agency, the Township may request payment directly to that outside agency.
E. 
A service charge shall be imposed, in addition to the actual cost of duplicating the record, where the nature, format, manner of collation, or volume of printed matter is such that it cannot be reproduced by ordinary document-copying equipment in ordinary business size or where such record involves an extraordinary expenditure of time and effort to accommodate the request. The requestor shall have the opportunity to review and object to the special service charge prior to it being incurred.
F. 
Applicable postage shall be added for any and all records requested by mail.
G. 
Replacement of small recycling buckets: $17.50. Replacement of recycling carts: $54.
Township Public Defender application fee: $200.
Application fee: $50.
A. 
Registration of rental units:
(1) 
Inspection fee: $100 for each change in occupancy.
(2) 
Registration fee: $100 per rental unit, due biennially.
(3) 
Late fee surcharge (30 days late): $30 per rental unit.
* Fees to take effect in the year 2022.
A. 
Food handlers fee: $35.
Mercantile license: $75.
A. 
Permit fee: $100.
B. 
For every 1,000 yards over 100,000 yards: $10.
A. 
Building Fee Schedule.
Building Subcode Fees
Description
Fees
Plan Review/Inspection
Minimum fee for inspection/plan review, each subcode (building, electric, plumbing, or fire)
$75
Plan review fee, percent of estimated amount charged for construction, permit nonrefundable
20%
New Construction
Use Groups A-5, E, H, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5
$0.0450
Use Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, B, F-1, F-2, S-1, S-2
$0.0320
Use Group: U
$0.0150
Exterior Additions
Per cubic foot of building or structure volume
$0.038
Reconstruction, Renovations, Alterations, Repairs
First $50,000 of estimated cost of work
$46
Next $50,000 of estimated cost of work
$35
Over $100,000 of estimated cost of work
$28
Minor Construction
$34 per $1,000
Roofing
Roofing R3/R5
$75
Siding
Siding R3/R5
$75
Fences
New or replacement over 6 feet in height or required as a safety barrier public or private per linear foot
$65
New or replacement over 6 feet in height or required as a safety barrier public or private minimum fee
$65
Signs
Sign minimum fee
$65
Per square foot of the surface area of the sign
$6
Satellite Dish, Radio or TV Antenna
Satellite dish, radio or TV antenna
$175
Tents
Tents larger than 900 square feet or exceeding 30 feet
$250
Tents less than 900 square feet
$175
Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs
Aboveground
$150
In-ground
$225
Hot tub
$65
Temporary Inflatable Aboveground Pool
Initial fee
$65
Annual reinspection fee (temporary portable/inflatable pools)
$23
Certificate of approval, temporary portable pools (including inflatable pools)
$23
Asbestos Abatement
Asbestos abatement
$176
Lead Hazard/Abatement
Lead hazard/abatement
$176
Demolition
Demolition for a structure less than 5,000 square feet, less than 30 feet in height
$92
Demolition for a structure 5,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet
$168
Demolition for a structure 10,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet
$336
Each additional 10,000 total square feet
$168
Retaining Wall
Less than 550 square feet associated with a Class 3 residential structure
$106
More than 550 square feet associated with a Class 3 residential structure
$210
Certificates
Certificate of occupancy (CO)
$200
Certificate of occupancy (CO) for 1 and 2 residences less than 5,000 square feet and less than 30 feet
$100
Certificate of continued occupancy (CCO)
$200
Certificate of approval
$0
Use group change
$200
CO asbestos and lead
$176
Certificate for clearance for lead
$151
Code Variations
Initial application
Class I structures
$821
Class II and Class III structures
$168
Resubmission Class I structures
$100
Resubmission Class II structures
$50
Annual Construction Permits
One to 25 workers (including foreman) each worker
$850
Each additional worker over 25
$300
Surcharges
State surcharge on new buildings and additions
$0.00371 per cubic foot
State surcharge on all others
$1.90 per $1,000 of value of construction
B. 
Electrical Fee Schedule.
Electrical Subcode Fees
Item
Fees
Minimum fee
$75
Receptacles and Fixtures
1 to 50
$54
Each additional 25
$15
Motors and Electrical Devices over 1 hp
Up to 10 hp
$20
Up to 50 hp
$69
Up to 100 hp
$138
Greater than 100 hp
$685
Transformers and Generators over 1 kw
Up to 10.0 kw
$20
Up to 45.0 kw
$69
Up to 112.50 kw
$138
Greater than above
$685
Photovoltaic Systems
Up to 50 kw
$75
Up to 100 kw
$200
Greater than 100 kw
$640
Service Panels, Entrances and Subpanels
Up to 200 amps
$65
Up to 1,000 amps
$129
Greater than 1,000 amps
$640
Private Swimming Pools/Spas, Hot Tubs
Pool, spa, hot tub or fountain, public
$77
Pool, spa, hot tub or fountain, private
$75
Annual pool bonding certification
Chapter 460, Swimming Pools, Private
$150
Underground wiring per foot
$0
Mechanical Inspection R-3 and R-4
First
$60
Each additional
$20
C. 
Plumbing Fee Schedule.
Plumbing Subcode Fees
Description
Fees
Minimum fee
$75
Water closet
$18
Urinal/bidet
$18
Bathtub
$18
Lavatory
$18
Shower
$18
Floor drain
$18
Sinks
$18
Dishwasher
$18
Drinking fountain
$18
Washing machine
$18
Hose bibb
$18
Stacks
$18
Water heater
$45
Fuel oil piping
$45
Gas piping
$18
Steam boiler
$91
Hot water boiler
$91
Sewer pump
$91
Interceptor/separator
$91
Backflow preventer
$91
Grease trap
$91
Sewer connection
$91
Utility service connections
$91
Mechanical inspection in a one- or two-family owner-occupied R5 first device
$60
Mechanical inspection in a one- or two-family owner-occupied R5 additional device
$20
D. 
Fire Fee Schedule.
Fire Subcode Fees
Description
Fees
Inspection/Plan Review Subcode
Minimum fee
$75
Alarm/Supervisory/Signaling
Alarm devices (smoke and/or fire detectors)
1 to 20
$85
21 to 100
$175
101 to 200
$300
201 to 400
$748
401 to 1,000
$1,235
1,001 and up
$1,500
Supervisory devices/FACP
$300
Wet and Dry Sprinkler Heads
1 to 20
$86
21 to 100
$168
101 to 200
$321
201 to 400
$789
401 to 1,000
$1,150
Over 1,000
$1,469
Standpipe
$300
Preengineered Systems
Wet chemical
$164
Dry chemical
$164
CO2 suppression
$164
Foam suppression
$164
Halon suppression
$164
Miscellaneous
Kitchen hood exhaust system - residential
$155
Kitchen hood exhaust system - commercial
$300
Incinerators
$525
Crematoriums
$525
Gas or oil fires appliance not connected to plumbing system
$75
Fuel Oil Storage Tanks
Minimum fee
$75
Installation of an R-3 or R-5 storage tanks
$75
All other tank installations
$125
Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
Removal of 1 flammable or combustible liquid (UST)
$65
Deposit fee
$500
0 to 20 square feet
$100
20 to 50 square feet
$150
+50 square feet
$150 plus 10% of each cash guarantee [see § 455-4A(1) and (2)]
Public Utility
Application fee
$10
Deposit fee
$1,000
A. 
Owner's license: $1,000 per year.
B. 
Each driver: $50 per year.
C. 
Owner's transfer fee: $20.
The creation of each new lot within the Edgewater Park shall be assessed a $100 fee to offset the cost of amending the Township Tax Map. The creation of any new streets within the Township shall be assessed a fee of $0.20 per linear foot.
A. 
Basic towing fees (Monday through Friday).
(1) 
During the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: $65 plus $10 for mileage.
(2) 
During the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.: $75 plus $10 for mileage.
B. 
Saturday, Sunday and holidays towing service fees.
(1) 
$75 plus $10 mileage.
C. 
Storage fees.
(1) 
Inside storage: $35 per day.
(2) 
Outside storage: $25 per day.
D. 
Recovery and/or rollover rates.
(1) 
The vehicle's owner will be charged as per the appropriate towing fee based upon the day and time of service together with a winching charge of $75 per hour, billed at fifteen-minute intervals.
E. 
Miscellaneous fees.
(1) 
Clean-up provided by wrecker at the accident scene: $25 to $45 per vehicle, depending on the quantity of debris.
(2) 
Administrative fee: $35 per vehicle.
Each application: $250.
A. 
The permit fees shall be as follows:
(1) 
Type 1: $42.
(2) 
Type 2: $166.
(3) 
Type 3: $331.
(4) 
Type 4: $497.
(5) 
Type 5: Reserved.
B. 
All other businesses in the non-life-hazard use shall be charged an annual fee based upon the square footage ("SF") of the buildings according to the SF rate schedule, as follows:
Inspection Fees
Category
Fee
Life hazard fees (LHU)
per Uniform Fire Code
Non-life-hazard fees
Under 500 square feet
$45
501 — 800 square feet
$60
801 — 1,500 square feet
$66
1,501 — 2,000 square feet
$75
2,001 — 5,000 square feet
$105
5,001 — 8,000 square feet
$135
8,001 — 11,999 square feet
$175
12,000 — 14,000 square feet
$200
14,001 or more square feet
$275
Church site, flat fee
$25
Apartment complexes, per building
$45
Self-storage facility, flat fee
$60
C. 
Failure to pay non-life-hazard registration fee(s). Failure to pay the required annual non-life-hazard registration fee(s) within 30 days from the date of when the inspection took place will result in a "notice of late fee" written order by the Fire Official to make payment, as well as an assessment of penalty for nonpayment. The penalty issued will be equal to the amount of the unpaid fee(s). The outstanding non-life-hazard fee(s) and penalty must be paid within 30 days after written order to pay the annual registration fee and the penalty is issued. Failure to pay the registration fee(s) and penalty within 30 days may result in the Fire Official instituting a civil penalty action by a summary proceeding in the Edgewater Park Township Municipal Court or New Jersey Superior Court under the New Jersey Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999, N.J.S.A. 2A:58-10.
[Added 4-19-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-04]
A. 
Repealer. Any and all ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this chapter are hereby repealed to the extent of any such inconsistencies.
B. 
Severability. In the event that any clause, section, paragraph or sentence of this chapter is deemed to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then the Township Committee hereby declares its intent that the balance of the chapter not affected by said invalidity shall remain in full force and effect to the extent that it allows the Township to meet the goals of the chapter.
C. 
Effective date. This chapter shall take effect upon proper passage in accordance with the law.