[Ord. #87-56, 12-7-87; Ord. #89-65, 10-4-89; Ord. #98-3,
2-9-98; Ord. #99-35, 4-26-99; Ord. #2010-10, 4-26-10; Ord. #2015-12,
8-17-15; Ord. #2016-12, 8-8-16; Ord. No. 2017-20, 12-11-17; Ord. No. 2017-21, 12-11-17]
a.
There is hereby established in Township of Cherry Hill a State Uniform
Construction Code Enforcing Agency to be known as the Department of
Construction Code Enforcement and Inspections consisting of a Construction
Official, Building Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official,
Fire Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Elevator 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 Building 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 a 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
per P.L. 1975. c.217 and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
c.
The public shall have the right to do business with the enforcing
agency at the Cherry Hill Township Municipal Building, 820 Mercer
Street, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, except for emergencies and unforeseen
or unavoidable circumstances. Office hours are Monday through Friday,
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
[Ord. #87-56, 12-7-87; Ord. #89-65, 10-24-89; Ord. #98-3,
2-9-98; Ord. #99-35, 4-26-99; Ord. #2003-2, 1-27-03; Ord. #2010-10,
4-26-10; Ord. #2015-12, 8-17-15; Ord. #2016-12, 8-8-16; Ord. No. 2017-20, 12-11-17]
All appeals will be heard by the Camden County Construction
Board of Appeals pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23A.
[Ord. #87-56, 12-7-87; Ord. #89-65, 10-24-89; Ord. #98-3,
2-9-98; Ord. #99-35, 4-26-99; Ord. #2003-2, 1-27-03; Ord. #2010-10,
4-26-10; Ord. #2015-12, 8-17-15; Ord. #2016-12, 8-8-16; Ord. No. 2017-20, 12-11-17]
A permit shall be required for all general construction work
except for:
a.
Ordinary maintenance as provided for in Section 5:23-2.7 of the State
Uniform Construction Code which do not violate any of the regulations.
[Ord. #87-56, 12-7-87; Ord. #88-16, 4-11-88; Ord. #89-65,
10-24-89; Ord. #98-3, 2-9-98; Ord. #99-12, 1-25-99; Ord. #99-35, 4-6-99;
Ord. #99-58, 11-22-99; Ord. #2001-2, 4-9-01; Ord. #2003-2, 1-27-03;
Ord. #2006-3, 2-13-06; Ord. #2007-16, 5-29-07; Ord. #2010-10, 4-26-10;
Ord. #2010-19, 8-9-10; Ord. #2015-12, 8-17-15; Ord. #2015-14, 10-26-15;
Ord. #2016-12, 8-8-16; Ord. No. 2017-20, 12-11-17]
a.
The fee for a Construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode
fees listed in 1 through 12 hereafter and shall be paid before the
permit is issued.
1.
The Building Subcode Fees. (13-1.4a1)
(a)
New Construction. Fee for new construction shall be based upon
the volume of the building or structure as computed in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28. The new construction fee shall be in the
amount of $0.038 per cubic foot of volume for buildings and structures
of all use groups. Minimum fee sixty-five ($65.00) dollars.
The unit rates may vary for different occupancy groups or structures
of different sizes within the same occupancy group. The unit rate
for large, open-volume single story buildings, such as barns, silos,
greenhouses, warehouses, distribution centers, and other agricultural,
recreational and storage-use buildings, (identified by Use Groups
A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, F-1, F-2, S-1 and S-2) shall be less than
the unit rate for other types of buildings and occupancy classifications;
such uses and classifications shall be calculated by the amount of
$0.021 per cubic foot of volume for such buildings and structures.
Minimum fee sixty-five ($65.00) dollars.
For the purposes of calculating the volume to determine the
fee for large, open-volume, single story spaces in buildings, such
as barns, silos, greenhouses, warehouses, distribution centers, and
other agricultural and storage-use occupancies, the height shall be
limited to 20 feet notwithstanding the fact that the actual height
of the space may be greater than 20 feet.
(b)
Reconstruction, Renovations, Alterations, Repairs. Fees for
renovations, alterations, and repairs shall be based upon the estimated
cost of the work. The fee shall be thirty-four ($34.00) dollars per
one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars for the first one million ($1,000,000)
dollars or fraction thereof, provided that a minimum fee of sixty-five
$65.00) dollars shall be paid. Above one million ($1,000,000) dollars
the fee for the amount exceeding the one million ($1,000,000) dollars
shall be in the amount of twenty-two ($22.00) dollars per one thousand
($1,000) dollars of the estimated cost, prorated. For the purpose
of determining estimated cost the applicant shall submit to the department
cost data produced either by the architect or engineer of record,
or by a recognized estimating firm, or by the actual contract signed
by the owner and the contractor. A bona fide contractor's bid,
if available, shall be submitted. Where any material or labor is furnished
or provided at no cost, its normal, or usual cost shall be included
in the estimated cost. The department shall make the final decision
regarding the estimated cost. The department shall use current building
and Valuation Report in determining the estimated cost.
(c)
Minor Construction. Fees for minor construction work shall be
based upon the estimated cost of construction. The fee shall be in
the amount of thirty-four ($34.00) dollars per one thousand ($1,000.00)
dollars. Minor work shall be as described in the State Uniform Construction
Code 5:23-2.17A. Minimum fee sixty-five ($65.00) dollars.
(d)
Exterior Additions. For exterior additions the fee shall be
$0.038 per cubic foot of building or structure volume for the added
portion with a minimum fee of sixty-five ($65.00) dollars.
(e)
Renovations and Addition Combination. For combinations of renovations
and additions in excess of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars, the fee
shall be computed separately as renovations and additions.
(f)
Demolition. The fee for a residential demolition or removal
permit shall be ninety-two ($92.00) dollars or for a structure of
less than five thousand (5,000) square feet in area and less than
thirty (30) feet in height or for a one or two-family dwelling. For
all other use groups: demolition, interior demolition work or removal
permits shall be one hundred sixty-eight ($168.00) dollars for all
structures from five thousand (5,000) total square feet to ten thousand
(10,000) total square feet; and for all structures from ten thousand
one (10,001) total square feet to twenty thousand (20,000) total square
feet the fee for demolition, interior demolition or removal permits
shall be three hundred thirty-six ($336.00) dollars; and for each
additional ten thousand (10,000) total square feet or fraction thereof,
an additional one hundred sixty-eight ($168.00) dollars shall be charged
as a permit fee. The fee for the removal of a flammable or combustible
liquid underground storage tank (UST) shall be sixty-five ($65.00)
dollars per tank.
(g)
Signs. The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall be in
the amount of three ($3.00) dollars per square foot of the surface
area of the sign, provided that the minimum fee shall be sixty-five
($65.00) dollars.
In the case of double-faced signs the area of surface of only
one (1) side of the sign shall be used for the purpose of fee computation.
(h)
Roofs. One- and two-family dwellings only: The fee for a roof
permit for a one- and two-family dwelling shall be sixty-five ($65.00)
dollars as per N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20(c).2 I (6). Commercial roofs to
be calculated at thirty-four ($34.00) dollars per thousand of construction
costs.
(i)
Siding. One- and two-family dwellings only. The fee for a siding
permit for a one- and two-family dwelling shall be sixty-five ($65.00)
dollars as per N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20(c).2. I (6). Commercial siding to
be calculated at thirty-four ($34.00) dollars per thousand of construction
costs.
(j)
Asbestos Abatement. Public Buildings, "E" use and day care only.
The administrative fee for an asbestos abatement permit shall be one
hundred eighteen ($118.00) dollars. Certificate of Occupancy for asbestos
work is twenty-four ($24.00) dollars.
(k)
Tents. The fee shall be one hundred nineteen ($119.00) dollars
only for tents in excess of sixteen thousand eight hundred (16,800)
square feet or more than one hundred forty (140) feet in any dimension.
(l)
Swimming Pools.
Swimming Pools: The fee for an above-ground swimming pool including
hot tubs shall be one hundred forty ($140.00) dollars. The fee for
an in-ground residential swimming pool shall be two hundred fifty
($250.00) dollars. The fee for all other in-ground swimming pools
shall be one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars.
(m)
Retaining Walls.
(1)
The fee for a retaining wall with a surface area greater than
five hundred fifty (550) square feet that is associated with a Class
3 residential structure shall be two hundred ten ($210.00) dollars.
(2)
The fee for a retaining wall with a surface area of five hundred
fifty (550) square feet or less that is associated with a Class 3
residential structures shall be one hundred six ($106.00) dollars.
(3)
The fee for a newly constructed retaining wall of any size at
other than a Class 3 residential structure shall be based on the cost
of the construction calculated at thirty-four ($34.00) dollars per
one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars of the cost of construction.
2.
Plumbing Subcode Fees. (13-1.4a2)
(a)
The fee in the amount of fifteen ($15.00) dollars per fixture,
piece of equipment or appliance connected to the plumbing system,
and stack, and for each appliance connected to the gas piping or oil
piping system, except for all fixtures listed in the following paragraph
(b).
(b)
The fee shall be ninety-one ($91.00) dollars per special device
for the following: grease traps, oil separators, water cooled air-conditioning
units, refrigeration units, utility service connections, backflow
preventers equipped with test ports (double check valve assembly,
reduced pressure zone, and pressure vacuum breaker backflow preventers),
steam boilers, hot water boilers (excluding those for domestic water
heating), active solar systems, sewer pumps, and interceptors.
(c)
The fee shall be fifteen ($15.00) dollars per appliance connected
to the gas piping. For the purpose of computing this fee, fixtures
or stacks shall include but not be limited to lavatories, kitchen
sinks, slop sinks, urinals, water closets, bath tubs, floor drains,
drinking fountains, dishwashers, garbage disposals, clothes washers,
hot water heaters, or similar devices.
(d)
Minimum fee for plumbing shall be sixty-five ($65.00) dollars.
(e)
The fee for an annual Certificate of Compliance for testable
backflow preventers as defined by N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.23(1)4 shall be
twenty-five ($25.00) dollars per device.
3.
The Electrical Subcode Fees: (13-1.4a3)
(a)
For one (1) to fifty (50) receptacles and fixtures, the fee
shall be fifty ($50.00) dollars; for each twenty-five (25) additional
receptacles or fixtures the fee shall be ten ($10.00) dollars. For
the purpose of computing this fee, receptacles or fixtures shall include
lighting, outlets, wall switches, fluorescent fixtures, convenience
receptacles, sensors, dimmers, alarm devices, smoke and heat detectors,
communication outlets, light-standards eight (8) feet or less in height
including luminaires, emergency lights, electric signs, exit lights
or similar fixtures, and motor devices less than one (1) horsepower
or one (1) kilowatt.
(b)
For each motor or electrical device rated from one hp or one
kw to 10 hp or kw; for each transformer or generator rated from one
kw or one kilovolt-amps (kva) to 10kw or 10 kva; for each replacement
of wiring involving one branch circuit or part thereof; for each storable
pool or hydro massage bath tub; for each underwater lighting fixture;
for household electric cooking equipment rated up to 16 kw; for each
fire, security, or burglar alarm control unit; for each receptacle
rated from 30 amperes to 50 amperes; for each light-standard greater
than eight feet in height including luminaries; and for each communications
closet, the fee shall be $15.00.
(c)
For each motor or electrical device rated from greater than
10 hp or 10 kw to 50 hp or 50 kw; for each service equipment, panel
board, switch board, switch gear, motor-control-center, or disconnecting
means rated 225 amperes or less; for each transformer or generator
rated from greater than 10 kw or 10 kva to 45 kw or 45 kva; for each
electric sign rated from greater than 20 amperes to 225 amperes including
associated disconnecting means; for each receptacle rated greater
than 50 amperes; and for each utility load management device, the
fee shall be $65.00.
(d)
For each motor or electrical device rated from greater than
50 hp or 50 kw to 100 hp or 100 kw; for each service equipment, panel
board, switch board, switch gear, motor-control-center, or disconnecting
means rated from greater than 225 amperes to 1,000 amperes; and for
each transformer or generator rated from greater than 45 kw or 45
kva to 112.5 kw or 112.5 kva, the fee shall be $129.00.
(e)
For each motor or electrical device rated greater than 100 hp
or 100 kw; for each service equipment, panel board, switch board,
switch gear, motor-control-center, or disconnecting means rated greater
than 1,000 amperes; and for each transformer or generator rated greater
than 112.5 kw or 112.5 kva, the fee shall be $640.00.
For the purpose of computing these fees, all motors except those
in plug in appliances shall be counted, including control equipment,
generators, transformers, and all heat cooking or other devices consuming
or generating electrical current.
(f)
Photovoltaic Systems
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1-50K
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$ 65.00
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51-100K
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$129.00
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>100K
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$640.00
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(g)
Private Swimming Pools/Spas, Hot Tubs, Fountains. The fee charged
for electrical work for each permanently installed private swimming
pool as defined in the building subcode, spa, hot tub or fountain
shall be a flat fee of seventy-seven ($77.00) dollars which include
any required bonding, and associated equipment such as filter pumps,
motors, disconnecting means, switches, required receptacles, and heaters,
etc., excepting panel boards and under-water lighting fixtures.
(h)
The fee charged for the installation of single and multiple
station smoke or heat detectors and fire, burglar or security alarm
systems in any one- or two-family dwelling shall be a flat fee of
thirty-three ($33.00) dollars per dwelling unit.
(i)
The fee for the electrical certificate of annual compliance
for the inspection of existing public swimming pools, spas, and hot
tubs shall be the fee established by the New Jersey Department of
Community Affairs pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.18(k) and N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.18C
shall be fifty ($50.00) dollars for the first swimming pool, spa or
hot tub and forty ($40.00) dollars for each additional swimming pool,
spa or hot tub.
(j)
Minimum fee for electric shall be sixty-five ($65.00) dollars.
4.
The Fire Subcode Fees. (13-1.4a4)
Fire protection and hazardous equipment shall include sprinklers,
standpipes, smoke and heat detectors, pre-engineered fire suppression
systems, gas and oil fired appliances not connected to the plumbing
system, kitchen exhaust system, incinerators, and crematoriums.
(a)
Fire Sprinkler Systems.
(1)
The fee for twenty (20) or fewer sprinkler heads shall be ninety-one
($91.00) dollars.
(2)
The fee for twenty-one (21) to and including one hundred (100)
sprinkler heads shall be one hundred sixty-eight ($168.00) dollars.
(3)
The fee for one hundred one (101) to and including two hundred
(200) sprinkler heads shall be three hundred twenty-one ($321.00)
dollars.
(4)
The fee for two hundred one (201) to and including four hundred
(400) sprinkler heads shall be eight hundred thirty-one ($831.00)
dollars.
(5)
The fee for four hundred one (401) to and including one thousand
(1,000) sprinkler heads shall be one thousand one hundred fifty ($1,150.00)
dollars.
(6)
The fee for over one thousand (1,000) sprinkler heads shall
be one thousand four hundred sixty-nine ($1,469.00) dollars.
(b)
Fire Alarm, Carbon Monoxide Alarm, Carbon Dioxide Alarm, Special
Hazard Alarm, and Smoke Detector Systems. For one (1) to twelve (12)
detectors and alarm devices, the fee shall be fifty ($50.00) dollars;
for each additional twenty-five (25) detectors and devices; the fee
shall be seventeen ($17.00) dollars, except in one- or two-family
dwellings.
(c)
The fee for single and multiple station smoke, heat or carbon
monoxide alarm systems in any one- or two-family residences shall
be a flat fee of thirty-six ($36.00) dollars per dwelling unit.
(d)
The fee for each standpipe shall be three hundred twenty-four
($324.00) dollars.
(e)
The fee for each independent pre-engineered system shall be
one hundred twenty-nine ($129.00) dollars.
(f)
The fee for each gas or oil fired appliance which is not connected
to the plumbing system shall be sixty-five ($65.00) dollars.
(g)
The fee for each kitchen exhaust system shall be sixty-five
($65.00) dollars.
(h)
The fee for each incinerator shall be five hundred eleven ($511.00)
dollars.
(i)
The fee for each crematorium shall be five hundred eleven ($511.00)
dollars.
(j)
The fee for the installation or removal of a flammable or combustible
liquid tank (except underground storage tanks) shall be sixty-five
($65.00) dollars per tank.
(k)
The fee for replacement of an existing transmission means as
per N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A5v shall be thirty-five ($35.00) dollars.
5.
The Elevator Subcode Fee: (13-1.4a5)
(a)
Plan Review Fee:
(1)
The fee for the plan review fee for elevator devices in a one-
and two-family dwelling and for elevator devices wholly within dwelling
units in R-2 structures shall be seventy ($70.00) dollars for each
device.
(2)
The fee for the plan review for elevator devices in structures
of Use Groups other than a one- and two-family dwelling and elevator
devices wholly within dwelling units in R-2 structures shall be three
hundred sixty-five ($365.00) dollars for each device.
(b)
Test and Inspection Fees:
(1)
The fees for witnessing acceptance tests and performing inspections
on new and altered elevator devices shall be as follows:
(i)
The basic fees or elevator devices in structures
not in a one- and two-family dwelling, or in an exempted R-2 structure,
shall be as follows:
(iii)
The fee for elevator devices in one- and two-family
dwellings, or otherwise exempted devices in R-2 structures, shall
be two hundred twenty-seven ($227.00) dollars except fees for dumbwaiters,
stairway chairlifts, and inclined and vertical wheelchair lifts shall
be seventy-six ($76.00) dollars. These fees shall be waived when signed
statements and supporting inspection and testing reports are filed
by an approved qualified agent or agency in accordance with N.J.A.C.
5:23-2.19 and 2.20.
(iv)
The fee for performing inspections of minor work
shall be sixty-eight ($68.00) dollars.
(c)
Routine and Periodic Tests and Inspection Fees:
(1)
The fees for routine and periodic tests and inspections for
elevators not in one- and two-family dwellings, or otherwise exempted
devices in R-2 structures, shall be as follows:
(i)
The fee for the six-month routine inspection of
escalators shall be as $211.00.
(ii)
The fee for the one-year periodic inspection and
witness of tests of elevator devices, which shall include a six (6)
month routine inspection, shall be:
(iv)
The fees for the three-year or five-year inspection
of elevator devices shall be as follows:
(d)
The fees set forth in paragraph
(c) above shall be paid annually in accordance with the following
schedule, which is based on the average of the fees to be collected
over a five-year period.
(e)
The fee for any reinspection of an elevator shall be set at
$200.00 and shall be billed separately from the above fees upon the
issuance of a "Notice of Violation and Order to Terminate" necessitating
a reinspection.
6.
Mechanical Subcode Fee: (13-1.4a6)
(a)
The fee for a mechanical inspection in a one- and two-family
dwelling by a mechanical inspector shall be sixty ($60.00) dollars
for the first device and twenty ($20.00) dollars for each additional
device. No separate fee shall be charged for gas, fuel oil, or water
piping connections associated with the mechanical equipment inspected.
8.
Certificate of Occupancy Fees: (13-1.4a8)
(a)
The fee for a Certificate of Occupancy shall be ten (10%) percent
of the cost of the construction permit fee for all use groups with
a minimum fee of ninety ($90.00) dollars.
(b)
The fee for a Certificate of Occupancy granted pursuant to a
Change of Use Group shall be one hundred sixty-eight ($168.00) dollars.
(c)
Continued Certificate of Occupancy fee shall be one hundred
sixty-eight ($168.00) dollars.
(d)
The administrative fee for each Certificate of Occupancy issued
following the successful completion of an asbestos abatement project
shall be twenty-four ($24.00) dollars. The permit fee for asbestos
abatement shall be one hundred eighteen ($118.00) dollars.
(e)
The fee for the renewal of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
issued for uncompleted work covered by the construction permit shall
be fifty ($50.00) dollars. No renewal fee shall be charged for uncompleted
prior approval work.
9.
Code Variations: (13-1.4a9)
The fee for a code variation in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10
shall be eight hundred twenty-one ($821.00) dollars per subcode for
Class I. Class II and Ill shall be one hundred sixty-eight ($168.00)
dollars.
10.
Reserved. (13-1.4a10)
11.
Prototype Processing. (13-1.4a11)
(a)
Where a design is used repeatedly at different locations, the
plans attached to the first application for construction permit may
be designated as "prototype or master plan" either by the Building
Construction Official or the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
Subsequent submittals shall consist of a plot plan including
utilities, floor plan, exterior elevations and a reference to the
prototype plan by application or permit number (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.15(e)3.ii.(2)).
The construction permit fee shall be reduced by twenty-five (25%)
percent.
12.
Other Permit Fees: (13-1.4a12)
Any fee not listed above shall be charged in accordance with
"Department Fees" N.J.A.C. 5:23, et seq. Unless specifically designated
in this subsection, all other construction permit fees shall be charged
in accordance with the fee schedules within the New Jersey Uniform
Construction Code. (N.J.A.C. 5:23-1, et seq.)
[Ord. #87-56, 12-7-87; Ord. #89-65, 10-24-89; Ord. #98-3,
2-9-98; Ord. #99-35, 4-26-99; Ord. #2003-2, 1-27-03; Ord. #2006-3,
2-13-06; Ord. #2010-10, 4-26-10; Ord. #2015-12, 8-17-15; Ord. #2016-12,
8-8-16; Ord. No. 2017-20, 12-11-17]
Whenever the Township of Cherry Hill uses the services of a
private on-site inspection and plan review agency to enforce (1) or
more subcodes, the permit and inspection fees charged for those particular
subcodes shall be those fees charged by the Department of Community
Affair's current fee schedule pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20.
The amount paid to the private on-site inspection agency for their
plan review and inspections services shall be in accordance with the
contractual agreement between the Township of Cherry Hill and the
agency.
[Ord. #87-56, 12-7-87; Ord. #89-65, 10-24-89; Ord. #98-3,
2-9-98; Ord. #99-35, 4-26-99; Ord. #2003-2, 1-27-03; Ord. #2007-16,
5-29-07; Ord. #2010-10, 4-26-10; Ord. #2015-12, 8-17-15; Ord. #2016-12,
8-8-16; Ord. No. 2017-20, 12-11-17]
a.
The Building Construction Official shall, with the advice of the
Subcode Officials, prepare and submit to Council biannually a report
and any other expenses of the Township fairly attributable to the
enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.
b.
In order to provide for the training, certification, and technical
support programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act and
regulations, the enforcing agency shall collect in addition to the
fees specified above a surcharge fee of $0.00371 per cubic foot of
volume of new construction and the fee for all other construction
shall be $1.90 per $1,000 of value of construction. Said surcharge
fee shall be remitted to the Department of Community Affairs, State
of New Jersey on a quarterly basis. No fee shall be collected for
permits for the construction or rehabilitation of residential units
that are to be legally restricted to occupancy by households of low
or moderate income, as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:43-1.5. No fee shall
be collected for demolition of buildings or structures.
c.
A Municipal Monthly Activity Report shall be filed with the Department
of Community Affairs on a monthly basis in accordance with N.J.A.C.
5:23-4.5(d).
d.
All permit fees for each Subcode and certificate fee shall be rounded
up to the next full dollar amount.
e.
In the event that fees are required by Cherry Hill Township and are
not listed herein, Cherry Hill Township reserves the right to adopt
the equivalent fees as proposed per the Uniform Construction Code
subchapter 4.
[Ord. #99-58, 11-22-99; Ord. #2007-16, 5-29-07; Ord. #2010-10,
4-26-10; Ord. #2015-12; Ord. #2015-14, 10-26-15; Ord. #2016-12, 8-8-16; Ord. No. 2017-20, 12-11-17]
a.
The Township of Cherry Hill has found it necessary to establish a local fee schedule to cover particular costs, which are not addressed by Section 13-1 above.
1.
Change of Ownership Tenant, Certificate of Occupancy or Continued
Occupancy: The fee for a Certificate of Occupancy granted to a change
of Tenancy/Ownership or Certificate of Continued Occupancy shall be
one hundred sixty-eight ($168.00) dollars.
2.
Reserved.
3.
Reserved.
4.
Refunds: In the event that a building permit becomes "null and void"
or when moneys are requested to be refunded for permits not used twenty-five
(25%) percent of the permit fee will be deducted from the refund.
5.
Document Imaging Surcharge Fee: Document imaging surcharge fee for
new construction and additions per square foot of the total square
footage shall be $0.20. All other construction work, excepting work
associated with R-3 and R-5 use groups shall be $1.00 per $1,000.00.
6.
Revised Plan Submittal Plan Review Fee: A plan review fee of twenty
(20%) percent of the construction permit fee shall be charged for
a review of a revised plan submitted for a previously reviewed and
approved plan, other than work associated with one- and two-family
dwellings. (R-3 and R-5 Use Groups)
7.
Placards: A twenty ($20.00) dollar fee per each placard shall be
assessed for replacement of occupancy load placards.
8.
Grading or Earthwork Permit (Commercial Property). The permit fee
for site grading or earthwork shall be fifty ($50.00) dollars for
five hundred (500) square feet up to ten thousand (10,000) square
feet (actual graded area); seventy-five ($75.00) dollars for ten thousand
one (10,001) square feet to one (1) acre; and fifty ($50.00) dollars
for each additional acre or fraction thereof. This shall apply to
commercial properties only.
9.
Grading (Single Family Lots). For all single family residential lots
where the actual graded area is five hundred (500) square feet or
more, the permit fee for grading and earthwork shall be fifty ($50.00)
dollars.
10.
Fences. The fee for new or replacement fences over six (6) feet in
height or required as a safety barrier surrounding a public or private
swimming pool shall be twenty-eight ($0.28) cents per linear foot
with a minimum fee of sixty-five ($65.00) dollars.
[Ord. #80-50, § 1, 8-25-80; Ord. #99-35, § 1,
4-26-99]
a.
All building permit applications for single family residential construction
must be accompanied by a grading plan. The grading plan must show
the following information:
1.
Property lines and dimensions;
2.
Roadway rights-of-way and cartways;
3.
House location, dimensions, setbacks, first floor elevation, and
garage elevation;
4.
All existing or proposed drainage facilities;
5.
Proposed elevations at all property corners, building corners, adjoining
roadways, and intermediate elevations as may be necessary to determine
the proposed drainage patterns;
6.
Adequate provisions to minimize erosion during construction.
b.
All grading plans must be prepared and sealed by a licensed professional
engineer or licensed land surveyor.
c.
Following receipt of the grading plan, the Building Construction
Official will forward the grading plan to the Township Engineer. The
Township Engineer will review the plan and notify the applicant of
any required revisions. Final approved plans will be forwarded to
the Building Construction Official, at which time the building permit
can be issued.
d.
The Building Construction Official will oversee the grading operations
during his/her normal site inspections and may request a site inspection
from the Township Engineer.
e.
Following completion of all grading and drainage work, the applicant
must request a final inspection. If any apparent discrepancies exist
between the grading plan and actual construction, the applicant will
be notified and will be required to perform any necessary site work.
Following satisfactory performance of all work, the Building Construction
Official will issue the Certificate of Occupancy indicating that all
conditions of the grading plan have been satisfied.
f.
The building permit fee for all single family residential construction
shall be revised to indicate a grading review fee of fifty ($50.00)
dollars per lot.
g.
Failure to perform according to the conditions of the grading plan
will result in the withholding of the Certificate of Occupancy.
[Ord. #80-50, § 2, 8-25-80]
a.
All grading or earthwork in excess of five hundred (500.00) square
feet on developed or undeveloped properties not covered by site plan
review must submit an application for a building permit.
b.
All requirements shall be identical to those noted under subsection 13-3.1 relative to the grading plan, review and inspection.
c.
All agricultural tilling or tilling for landscaping purposes shall
be exempt from the requirements of this section provided that significant
changes in drainage patterns do not result.
d.
The building permit fee for site grading or earthwork shall be as established in subsection 13-1.4a1(f).
e.
All grading work must be completed within thirty (30) calendar days
from the issuance of the permit. Extension of time may be granted
by the Building Construction Official when conditions warrant same.
[Ord. #80-50, § 3, 8-25-80]
[Ord. #88-52, § 1, 7-25-88]
a.
The responsibility for posting and maintaining the numerals referred
to in this section shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
b.
Numerals shall be mounted as either dark on light background or light
on dark background, lighted, so as to be visible from the street or
drive, and shall be at least four (4") inches in height. The use of
written numerals spelling the number is not permissible.
[Ord. #88-52, § 2, 7-25-88]
a.
Single Family Residences, Including Attached Units. Numerals shall
be displayed within close proximity of the front door or main entrance
door. In a case where the residence is set back out of view of the
roadway, the address shall be mounted on a fixed post, tree or mailbox,
within ten (10') feet to either side of the driveway or walkway
that leads to the residence from the addressed road.
b.
Multiple Family Attached, Including But Not Limited to Garden Apartments,
Condominiums, and Townhouses. The address of each structure within
the complex shall be mounted either on a post of at least four (4')
feet in height or affixed near the roofline of the building. Individual
units within the structure shall post on their main entry door or
within three (3') feet of the door, their specific suite or unit
designation.
c.
Commercial Establishments, Including But Not Limited to Office Buildings,
Strip Stores, Single Business and Other Commercial/Business Structures.
Numerals shall be posted within three (3') feet of or affixed
to the main entry door.
d.
Additional Requirements. In addition, if any of the above premises
has a rear drive or alley which is visible from the road, the numerical
address of the unit shall be posted as previously described at the
rear main entrance or overhead door.
[Ord. #88-52, § 3, 7-25-88]
It shall be the responsibility of the Cherry Hill Police Department
and the fire companies of each district to carry out the enforcement
of this section by issuing a warning for the first offense violation
followed by a reinspection after seven (7) days. Should the violation
not be corrected by the reinspection date, the property owner shall
be issued a summons to appear in Cherry Hill Municipal Court for violation
of this section.
[Ord. #99-38, §§ I—IV, 5-10-99]
a.
The purpose of this section is to eliminate duplicate street addresses
within the Township and to regulate the assigning of street numbers
to all principal buildings in the Township to assist emergency medical
services, Fire Department, law enforcement agencies, and other organizations
in the timely and efficient provision of their services to the residents
and businesses of the Township.
b.
The Township Tax Assessor or his/her designee shall have the sole
authority to assign an address to a block and lot in the Township.
The Township Department of Assessment Services (Tax Assessor's
Office) shall be the official holder of record for all Township addresses.
The Tax Assessor shall notify the Township 9-1-1 Coordinator of any
new addresses and conflicts in existing addressing.
c.
The Township 9-1-1 Coordinator shall notify property owners in writing
of any change in their address due to duplicate street addressing
or the use of an incorrect address. The property owner shall be responsible
for notifying the local telephone company business office to report
their new address in order to incorporate this information into the
9-1-1 System.
d.
The following street address changes shall take effect in order to
comply with this section:
|
Current Address
|
New Address
|
|---|---|
|
3 Sixth Avenue East
|
103 Sixth Avenue East
|
|
7 Sixth Avenue East
|
107 Sixth Avenue East
|
|
9 Sixth Avenue East
|
109 Sixth Avenue East
|
|
11 Sixth Avenue East
|
111 Sixth Avenue East
|
a.
Access to Construction Sites. Before a construction permit is issued
for any buildings or structures that are not readily accessible by
emergency vehicles from the existing public right-of-way, the applicant
shall complete all roadway site work up to and including the roadway
base coat paving.
