[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Roselle 1-12-1977 by Ord. No.
1390 (Ch. 52 of the 1975 Borough Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
There is hereby established in the Borough of Roselle a State Uniform
Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the "Building Department,"
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 Subsection 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.
[Amended 3-26-1986 by Ord. No. 1640; 10-8-1986 by Ord. No. 1654; 8-23-1989 by Ord. No. 1774; 7-22-1993 by Ord. No. 1874; 2-19-1997 by Ord. No. 2035; 5-19-1999 by Ord. No. 2093; 3-22-2000 by Ord. No. 2105; 3-21-2001 by Ord. No. 2124; 2-20-2002 by Ord. No. 2150; 6-19-2002 by Ord. No. 2162; 11-13-2002 by Ord. No. 2174; 7-16-2003 by Ord. No. 2189; 7-29-2004 by Ord. No. 2211; 6-18-2014 by Ord. No. 2492-14; 11-8-2017 by Ord. No. 2573-17; 5-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2648-21]
Uniform Construction Code fees shall be as follows:
A.
Plan review fee.
(1)
The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the construction permit fee
and shall be paid before the plans are reviewed. The fee shall be
credited toward the fee for the construction permit but shall not
be refundable in the event a permit is not issued.
C.
Plumbing subcode fees.
(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.
(a)
Per fixture: $30.
(7)
Water and sewer capping: $150.
D.
Mechanical subcode fees. The following fees shall only apply to existing
R-3 and R-5 dwellings. New construction and all other use groups do
not apply to this subsection. Mechanical shall be submitted in lieu
of plumbing and fire.
E.
Electrical subcode fees.
(2)
Motors and electrical devices, including control equipment, all heating,
cooking, or other devices consuming or generating electrical current.
(a)
Zero horsepower to 10 horsepower: $50.
(b)
Ten and one-tenth horsepower to 25 horsepower: $100.
(c)
Twenty-five and one-tenth horsepower to 50 horsepower: $150.
(d)
Fifty and one-tenth horsepower to 75 horsepower: $175.
(e)
Seventy-five and one-tenth horsepower to 100 horsepower: $250.
(f)
Greater than 100 horsepower: $500.
(3)
Transformers and generators [including primary transforms, vaults,
enclosures, substations (each bank of transformers), generators, etc.].
(4)
Service equipment, including service panel, service entrance and
subpanel.
(7)
High-voltage service minimum fee: $700.
(8)
Swimming pools. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20(c)(2)(iii)(6), the
fee for an aboveground pool or in-ground pool shall include any required
bonding and associated equipment such as filter pumps, motors, disconnecting
means, switches, require receptables, and heaters, etc., excepting
panel boards and underwater lighting fixtures.
F.
Fire subcode fees.
(1)
Sprinklers, wet and dry, based upon the number of heads being installed.
(4)
Standpipe: $350.
(5)
Stand-alone sprinkler system water main, designated under NFPA 13:
$250 per main.
(6)
Kitchen hood exhaust system: $125.
(7)
Incinerators: $1,000.
(8)
Crematoriums: $1,000.
(9)
Gas, oil, or wood-fired appliance: $90.
(10)
Chimney liners: $100 per flue.
I.
Nonuse; lapse of permits.
(1)
In the event that a permit once issued and paid for shall not be
exercised or constructed, the permittee shall be entitled to a refund
in the amount of the fees paid upon written application therefor and
return of permit issued, less the 20% designated plan review fee.
(2)
In the event that a permit has lapsed by passage of time, the fee
upon application of renewal shall be the full cost of the permit.
J.
General provisions.
(1)
All debris must be disposed of by the contractor or by owners as
required by law, as per the Department of Environmental Protection.
(2)
Removal or approval of soil being brought into the Borough must be
regulated by the Borough Engineer.
(3)
For purposes of determining the estimated cost, the applicant shall
submit to the Borough enforcing agency cost data produced by an architect
or engineer of record or by a recognized estimating firm and will
make the final decision regarding cost. All fee cost or fractions
thereof shall be rounded off to the next highest dollar amount. Combinations
of renovations and additions shall be computed separately.
(4)
Receipt of a fully completed application for a permit, signed by
the applicant, is a prerequisite for conducting inspections and issuing
permits.
(5)
All fees set forth shall cover the cost of two inspections made on
any one application.
(6)
Each additional inspection on any one application shall require a
minimum reinspection fee of $75.
(7)
An authorized representative of the applicant having knowledge of
the work being performed must be present at the work site for each
inspection to be made.
(8)
After-working hours or Saturday inspections may be scheduled at the
discretion of the inspector. The charge shall be $150 per hour, with
a four-hour minimum, in addition to the fees set forth in this section.
(9)
The estimated cost (value) of work for any subcode includes all costs
normally associated with the work, such as labor, materials, and contractor's
profit. The amounts entered on forms shall be subject to review by
the Construction Official, who may approve or modify them as required
by N.J.A.C. 5.23-2.14.
L.
Temporary certificate of occupancy.
(1)
May be issued by the Construction Official, provided that the building
has been substantially completed to meet all the requirements of the
Uniform Construction Code of the State of New Jersey and the plans
and specifications which were filed with the Building Department.
If one or more of the items has not been completed, then the applicant
must post a cash escrow with the Building Department until such items
are completed. Escrow will be charged the same as the trades of today
to be determined by the Construction Official. No interest will be
paid on escrow being held.
(2)
Temporary certificates of occupancy are valid for no more than 60
days.
