[Ord. No. 12-21-76 § 35-1]
A. 
There is hereby established in the Township a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the "Rockaway Township Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency" (hereinafter referred to as the "Enforcing Agency"), consisting of a Construction Official, Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official, Fire Protection 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.
B. 
Each official position created in paragraph A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended, 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, and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
[Ord. No. 12/21/76 § 35-2; Ord. No. 3-1-83]
A. 
Established. There is hereby established a Construction Board of Appeals to hear appeals from decisions by the Enforcing Agency as regulated by Uniform Construction Code of the State of New Jersey (UCC 5:23 et seq.). All appeals shall be referred to the Morris County Construction Board of Appeals as referenced above.
B. 
A filing fee for appeals to be considered by the Construction Board of Appeals is $100.
[Ord. No. 12-21-76 § 35-3; Ord. No. 7-1-80; Ord. No. 3-1-83; Ord. No. 89-26 § 1; Ord. No. 92-12 §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. 92-17 § 1; Ord. No. 96-23 §§ 1 — 6; Ord. No. 11-2 § 8]
A. 
The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the Subcode Fees listed in paragraphs A(1) through (4) hereof and shall be paid before the permit is issued.
(1) 
The Building Subcode Fees shall be:
(a) 
For new construction or additions of residential, business, commercial, and industrial, up to 1,000,000 cubic feet is $0.025 per cubic foot. Over 1,000,000 cubic feet is $0.023 per cubic foot.
(b) 
For renovation, alteration, interior demolition and repairs of residential, $21 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of the work, provided that the minimum fee shall be $50.
(c) 
For renovation, alteration, interior demolition and repairs of commercial, industrial, and business, $30 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of the work, provided that the minimum fee shall be $50.
(d) 
For combinations of renovations and additions, the sum of the fees computed separately as renovations and additions.
(e) 
Aluminum siding and reroofing, $30 for the first $1,000 of estimated work and $10 for each $1,000 of estimated work thereafter. The minimum fee is $30.
(f) 
For the construction of a swimming pool, the following fee shall apply:
[1] 
Residential, aboveground pools: $75.
[2] 
Residential, in-ground pools: $175.
[3] 
Commercial pools: $700.
[4] 
Four-foot fence: $40.
(g) 
Wood, pellet, coal stoves:
[1] 
Fee review and inspections: $50.
[2] 
Chimney replacement and liners: $50.
[3] 
Fireplace and chimney: $90 each. Includes masonry or prefabricated fireplace.
(h) 
Minimum fee for the building subcode is $50.
(i) 
The fee for radon piping and/or mitigation is $35.
(2) 
Plumbing subcode fees. Plumbing fixtures shall include, but not be limited to, sinks, toilets, bathtubs, shower stalls, hose bibs, dishwashers, floor drains, stacks, and similar fixtures.
Plumbing appurtenances shall include, but not be limited to, devices, a manufactured device, or an on-the-job assembly of component parts, which is an adjunct to the basic piping system and plumbing fixtures, pressure reducing valves, back water valves, vacuum breakers, grease traps, interceptors, solar water heaters, pool entrapment prevention devices and similar devices.
Plumbing appliances shall include but not be limited to tankless heaters, heat exchangers, water storage tanks, water pressure booster systems, sump pumps, dishwashers, ice makers, instant hot water coils, sterilizers, aspirators, water-cooled air-conditioning units, water conditioners, and similar equipment.
(a) 
The fee for the installation or replacement of a plumbing fixture is $20 for each plumbing fixture.
(b) 
The fee for installation or replacement of a plumbing appurtenance and/or special device is $75 for each plumbing appurtenance and/or special device.
(c) 
Backflow prevention device:
[1] 
The fee for backflow prevention devices that do not require ongoing inspections is $30.
[2] 
For testable backflow prevention devices, the fee is $75 for each device, for each inspection.
(d) 
The fee for the installation or replacement of a plumbing appliance is $50.
EXCEPTION: When installed in use group R-3 and R-4 in new construction or a complete renovation, the fee for dishwashers, ice makers, instant hot water coil is $12.
(e) 
The fee for the installation of a house or building sewer and/or water service connection pipe is $65.
(f) 
The fee for the installation of a lawn sprinkler system is $5 for each sprinkler head.
(g) 
The fee for installation or replacement of subsoil drains is $25.
(h) 
The fee for the removal or abandonment in place of a sewage disposal system and/or septic tank is $35.
(i) 
The fee for the installation or replacement of roof drains and/or area drains is $35 per drain.
(j) 
The fee for gas supply line piping and the required pressure test is $45.
(k) 
The fee for each gas appliance connection to the gas supply line is $15.
(l) 
The fee for the installation or replacement of oil lines and/or oil tank piping is $35.
(m) 
Hot water heaters:
[1] 
Commercial is $65.
[2] 
Residential is $40.
(n) 
Steam/hot water boiler:
[1] 
Commercial is $55.
[2] 
Residential is $45.
(o) 
The fee for a sewage ejector is $45.
(p) 
The fee for liquid petroleum gas tanks (propane) is:
[1] 
Zero to 999 gallons $65.
[2] 
One thousand or more gallons $90.
(q) 
The minimum fee for any permit for the plumbing subcode is $50.
(3) 
The Fire Subcode Fees shall be:
(a) 
Gas heating (including all gas burning equipment such as furnaces, dryers, ovens, space heaters, etc., except domestic hot water heaters):
[1] 
Commercial or public buildings and all apartments, installation or conversion, first unit, $75; for each additional unit, $25.
[2] 
Residential building installation or conversion, first unit $50; for each additional unit, $25.
(b) 
Oil (oil burning or oil storage equipment):
Capacity of Tank (Gallons)
Fee
0 to 999
$75
1,000 to 2,999
$100
3,000 to 4,999
$150
5,000 and over
$200
[1] 
For the removal of the tank, 1/2 the stated fee.
[2] 
Fees for oil burning equipment shall be the same as listed for gas fired equipment.
(c) 
Gasoline or chemical storage tanks.
[1] 
Inground, zero to 5,000 gallons: $350.
[2] 
Inground, over 5,000 gallons: $500.
[3] 
Aboveground, zero to 5,000 gallons: $350.
[4] 
Aboveground, over 5,000 gallons: $500. For removal of any of the above tanks, 1/2 of the stated fee.
(d) 
Sprinkler systems.
[1] 
_____
No. of sprinkler heads
Fee
1 to 25
$75
26 to 150
$165
151 to 300
$315
Over 300
$450
Plus $2 per head in excess of 300 heads
[2] 
Backflow preventor: $75 each.
[3] 
For hydraulically designed systems, multiply the above fees by two. Standpipes using the same supply as the automatic sprinklers are included in the fee.
[4] 
Central stations including smoke detectors and alarm systems is $150.
[5] 
Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for residential are $12 per detector. Maximum fee is $55.
[6] 
Carbon dioxide suppression systems: $100 plus $1 per pound in excess of 175 pounds of agent.
[7] 
Dry chemical suppression system: $100 plus $1 per pound in excess of 30 pounds.
[8] 
Foam suppression system: $100 per 50 gallons of foam concentrate.
[9] 
Fire or kitchen exhaust systems:
Residential: $30 each.
Commercial: $125 each.
(e) 
Standpipe systems: $229.
(f) 
Alarm signaling devices: $15.
(g) 
Minimum fee for the fire subcode is $50.
(4) 
The Electrical Subcode Fees shall be:
(a) 
Electrical fixtures and devices. For from one to 50 fixtures or devices: $40. For each 25 fixtures or devices in addition to the first 50: $9. For the purpose of computing this fee, fixtures or devices shall include lighting outlets, wall switches, fluorescent fixtures, convenience receptacles or similar fixtures, and motors or devices of less than one horsepower or one kilowatt.
(b) 
Motors:
[1] 
One to 10 horsepower: $20.
[2] 
Eleven to 50 horsepower: $46.
[3] 
Fifty-one to 100 horsepower: $92.
[4] 
One hundred one horsepower or greater: $457.
(c) 
Electrical devices, transformers, generators:
[1] 
One to 10 kilowatt: $20.
[2] 
Eleven to 45 kilowatt: $46.
[3] 
Forty-six kilowatt and more: $457.
(d) 
Service panel, service entrance or sub panel:
[1] 
Zero to 200 amps: $50.
[2] 
Two hundred to 400 amps: $100.
[3] 
Four hundred to 1,000 amps: $150.
[4] 
Greater than 1,000 amps: $457.
[5] 
Motor control center: $75.
(e) 
Pools:
[1] 
Pool with underwater lights: $50.
[2] 
Storable pool/spa hot tub: $46.
[3] 
Pool bonding: $50.
[4] 
Pool walkway bonding (when wire mesh in concrete): $50.
[5] 
Annual pool inspections (excluding pools located on properties containing one and two-family dwellings): $65.
(f) 
Illuminated signs: $65.
(g) 
Minimum fee for the electrical subcode is $65.
(5) 
The fee for plan review is 20% of the amount to be charged for the construction permit and paid before the plans are reviewed. The amount paid for this fee shall be credited toward the amount of fee to be charged for the construction permit.
(6) 
Demolition.
(a) 
The fee for demolition of a building or structure is $150.
(b) 
The fee for demolition of an aboveground pool is $50.
(c) 
The fee for demolition of an inground pool is $100.
(d) 
The fee for demolition of a shed is $30.
(7) 
Signs. The fees for a permit to construct a sign is:
(a) 
Roof, projecting, pole sign, or billboard: $200.
(b) 
Flat sign and any other type: $75.
(c) 
Construction signs: $75 per sign.
(8) 
Certificate of occupancy.
(a) 
Residential: $65.
(b) 
Commercial: a minimum fee of $125 up to a maximum fee of $250. Fifty dollars per $1,000.
[1] 
Continued occupancy in addition to above will be the minimum fee for each subcode inspection.
(9) 
Elevator fees.
(a) 
Elevator safety and testing fees are those fees set forth in subchapter 5:23-12.6 of the Uniform Construction Code Act, New Jersey Administrative Code, which is herein adopted by reference and in addition to the fees specified therein, all fees shall be paid to the Department of Elevator Safety of the Department of Community Affairs and all inspections shall be performed by the Department paid to the Township.
(10) 
Temporary structures. The fee for construction trailers and equipment trailers is $150.
B. 
Surcharge fee. In order to provide for the training, certification, and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act and the regulations, the enforcing agency shall collect, in addition to the fees specified above, a surcharge fee in the amount set forth by the Bureau of Housing Inspections, Department of Community Affairs.
C. 
Variance. Application from the Construction Code requirements shall be $100 for residential and $300 for commercial, industrial, etc.
[Ord. No. 2-18-75 § 16-1]
Pursuant to the provisions of the Local Housing Authorities Law (Laws of 1946, Chapter 19, as amended and supplemented), the Township of Rockaway hereby consents to be included within the area of operation of the body corporate and politic known as the "Housing Authority of the County of Morris."
[Ord. No. 2-18-75 § 16-2]
A copy of this ordinance, duly certified by the Township Clerk, shall forthwith be filed by the Township Clerk with the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs, the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Morris and the Housing Authority of the County of Morris.
The owner or owners of any building within the Township designed to be occupied, or occupied as residence by more than two families, and when the owner has agreed to supply heat, shall provide heat in accordance with the requirements of the New Jersey State Housing Code or the Regulations for Maintenance of Hotels and Multiple Dwellings, Chapter 10 of Title 5 of N.J.A.C., whichever is applicable.
Heating Violations of N.J. State Housing Code shall be subject upon conviction before the Judge. Violation of the Maintenance of Hotels and Multiple Dwelling Act shall be referred to the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs for follow-up enforcement actions.
[Ord. No. 3-4-86 § 7A-1]
The Township Clerk is hereby assigned the responsibility of the administrative agency pursuant to the New Jersey Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Protected Tenancy Act.
[Ord. No. 3-4-86 § 7A-2]
The fee for directing "notice of intention to register for conversion" to tenants of a building prior to conversion to condominium or cooperative is as follows:
A. 
Notice up to and including 10 tenants will be $500.
B. 
Notice to the eleventh and subsequent tenants shall be $50 per tenant.
[Ord. No. 90-1 Preamble]
The Green Pond Corporation and the Lake End Corporation recently completed a street indexing and house numbering system in cooperation with both the Township Engineering Department as well as the United States Postal Service, and; Prior to the adoption of this system, there was no coherent order or logic in the house numbering system in this area of the Township, and evidence reveals that most homes and properties were either duplicated, misnumbered or unnumbered resulting in confusion and chaos not only to the postal authorities but to Township emergency service personnel.
[Ord. No. 90-1 § I]
The Street Indexing System prepared by the Green Pond Corporation and the Lake End Corporation entitled "Recommendations of Green Pond and Lake End Corporation for Street Indexing" is hereby adopted and the street numbering system as set forth in that report is adopted as the official street indexing for the houses in the Green Pond and Lake End communities.
[Ord. No. 90-1 § II]
A copy of this document shall be maintained and on file with the Township Clerk and available for public inspection.
[Ord. No. 97-18 § 1]
The Township Engineer discovered duplicate house numbers of 11 properties on Old Middletown Road which can cause confusion in the delivery of mail and response by emergency equipment. The Township Engineer has proposed a new house numbering system for the 11 properties on the street to resolve the conflict.
[Ord. No. 97-18 § 1]
The proposed house renumbering of 11 properties on Old Middletown Road shown on a Map entitled: "Old Middletown Road, Township of Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey," pre-pared by R.J. McKinnon, Township Engineer dated January 3, 1997 consisting of one sheet and a two page list entitled: "Proposed Renumbering, Old Middletown Road," are hereby adopted as amending the official street indexing for the houses on Old Middletown Road.
[Ord. No. 97-18 § 2]
The Postmasters of the Rockaway and Wharton Postal Districts shall be notified of the changes.
[Ord. No. 97-18 § 3]
A copy of the Township Engineer's Map shall be maintained and on file with the Township Clerk and available for public inspection.
[Ord. No. 98-18 § 1]
The Township Engineer discovered 42 properties in the Hibernia section of the Township that do not have house numbers or have addresses which can be confused with other homes for the delivery of mail and response by emergency personnel. The Township Engineer has proposed a 9-1-1 address system to resolve the conflict.
[Ord. No. 98-18 § 1]
Upper Hibernia Road in the Hibernia section is renamed Lower Hibernia Road and Sunnyside Road is renamed South Sunnyside Road. The new names for said streets shall be shown on the Township's Official Tax Map.
[Ord. No. 98-18 § 1]
The proposed 9-1-1 locatable address system to change the street addresses of 42 properties located on various streets in the Hibernia section of the Township as shown on a Map entitled: "Proposed 9-1-1 Locatable Address System, Hibernia Section, Township of Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey," prepared by Lisa Z. Ryden, Township Engineer dated November 21, 1997 consisting of one sheet.
[Ord. No. 98-18 § 1; Ord. No. 98-24 § 1]
The following properties indicated by Lot and Block as shown on the Official Tax Map of the Township of Rockaway and the current owners thereof and addresses where tax bills are sent, are hereby given the addresses as shown under the column labeled "Proposed Address":
Block
Lot
Owner's Name and Address
Proposed Address
22302
3
David Truesdale
New Row Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
5 New Row Road
22302
4
Angelo Rosario, et al
376 South Morris Street
Randolph, N.J. 07869
7 New Row Road
22302
5
Mrs. Andrew Novak and Juliana Novak
New Row Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
9 New Row Road
22302
6
Bertha Novak
New Row Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
11 New Row Road
22302
7
Chas. and Genevieve Russo
27 George Street
Mine Hill, N.J. 07803
15 New Row Road
22302
8
Norman McAlisster Jr. and Doris
New Row Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
17 New Row Road
22303
1
Brenda K. Dooley
New Row Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
8 New Row Road
22303
3
Kathleen and Joseph Chabot
New Row Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
12 New Row Road
22303
4
Anna Karpak c/o Charles Messier
St. Meinard Seminary
St. Meinard, Indiana 47577
16 New Row Road
22303
5
Steven and Anna Minetti
14 Second Street
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
14 Holly Road
22303
6
Richard and Judith Thatcher
16 Second Street
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
16 Holly Road
22303
7
Wesley Ogden
17 Second Street
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
17 Holly Road
22304
3
Mrs. Joseph O'Connor
Church Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
8 Church Street
22306
1
Mrs. Hugh E. Mason
415 Green Pond Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
6 School Road
22308
1
Rockaway Twp.
Board of Education
P.O. Box 500
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
16 School Road
22309
6
Stephen Chovanec
Maple Terrace
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
18 Maple Terrace
22310
2
John E. Stalter
Dudak Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
15 Dudak Road
22310
4
Fredrick W. Cunningham
Dudak Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
7 Dudak Road
22310
5
Mary M. Dudak
Maple Terrace
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
9 Maple Terrace
22311
4
Walter and Irene Robak, Jr.
Dudak Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
24 Dudak Road
22311
5
Ole Rottengen
Dudak Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
20 Dudak Road
22311
7
Maria Battista
Dudak Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
14 Dudak Road
22311
8
David P. Wainwright
Dudak Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
10 Dudak Road
22311
9
Robt. V. and Jacquelin Brennan
Dudak Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
4 Dudak Road
22311
10
Gary P. and Dian T. Wade
Maple Terrace
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
31 Maple Terrace
22311
11
Jan and Irene Kristiansen
P.O. Box 268
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
35, 39 and 43 Maple Terrace (3 dwellings)
22312
2
John and Teresa Sopchak
Maple Terrace
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
22a, 22b and 22c Maple Terrace (multifamily)
22312
3
Richard A. Wood
Maple Terrace
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
24 Maple Terrace
22312
4
David Mateck
P.O. Box 82
Maple Terrace
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
26 Maple Terrace
22312
5
Victoria A. Robinson
Maple Terrace
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
30 Maple Terrace
22312
6
Donald M. Erickson
Maple Terrace
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
42 Maple Terrace
22312
7
Robt. E. and Sonia Tornquist
98 Columbia Road
Morristown, N.J. 07860
52 Maple Terrace
30602
1
Douglas and Tatiana Dillon
Sunnyside Road RD 1
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
19 Lower Hibernia Road
30603
1
Karon Lee Wirtz
Sunnyside Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
20 Lower Hibernia Road
30603
3
Herman E. Mehlig, Jr.
Upper Hibernia Road
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
5 South Sunnyside Road
30604
1
David and Deborah Tanner
Sunnyside Road RD 1
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
16a and 16b Lower Hibernia Road (multifamily)
30604
2
John and Susan Banfeild
Sunnyside Road RD 1
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
10 South Sunnyside Road
30604
3
Estate of Agnes Bobo
c/o Wm. Bobo
107 Penn Avenue
Dover, N.J. 07801
12 South Sunnyside Road
30604
4
Marie A. Coppola
Sunnyside Road RD 1
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
6 South Sunnyside Road
30604
5
Nina Nasser
Sunnyside Road RD 1
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
12a and 12b Lower Hibernia Road (multifamily)
30604
6
Craig Robinson
28 Old Mill Drive
Denville, N.J. 07834
14 Main Road
30606
1
Louise Post
8 Main Street
Hibernia, N.J. 07842
1 Main Road
[Ord. No. 98-18 § 2; Ord. No. 98-24 § 2]
The Postmasters of the Rockaway, Dover and Hibernia Postal Districts, the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector shall be notified of the changes.
[Ord. No. 98-18 § 3; Ord. No. 98-24 § 3]
A copy of the Township Engineer's Map shall be maintained and on file with the Township Clerk and available for public inspection.
[Ord. No. 10-6 § 1]
The purpose of this section is to promote public health, safety, and welfare by improving emergency care response times to those suffering from sudden cardiac arrest, thereby improving chances of survival. The requirements of this section are intended to facilitate faster emergency response in large buildings and/or buildings with large numbers of occupants where first responder access may be impeded due to building use, occupancy, location, layout, construction, or other reasons. This section is not intended to create a new standard of care.
[Ord. No. 10-6 § 1]
As used in this section:
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED)
As specifically defined in N.J.S.A. 2A:62A-24.
[Ord. No. 10-6 § 1]
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, for all newly constructed buildings with occupant loads in excess of 200 or for a change in tenancy or ownership of existing buildings with occupancy loads in excess of 200, AEDs shall be installed in accordance with this section 12-7A. The occupant load shall be determined based on the occupant load factors in the Uniform Construction Code.
[Ord. No. 10-6 § 1]
A. 
AEDs shall be conspicuously placed and readily accessible in the event of an emergency. AEDs shall be mounted such that the top of the AED is no more than five feet above floor level.
B. 
One AED shall be placed at the main entrance of every floor.
C. 
AEDs shall be located on each floor such that the maximum length of travel measured from the most remote point on a floor to any AED shall not exceed 300 feet.
D. 
AEDs shall be located on each floor such that the maximum length of travel between any two AEDs shall not exceed 600 feet.
[Ord. No. 10-6 § 1]
The building owner shall ensure that annual written certification of the AED is provided to the Fire Marshal verifying that any AED required pursuant to this section is in good working condition and has received necessary maintenance.
[Ord. No. 10-6 § 1]
Any person, firm or corporation found guilty in the Municipal Court for violation of the term of this section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days or both.