[1979 Code § 16-1.1; Ord. No. 18-145 § 1; Ord. No. 53-52 § 1]
a. 
Establishment and Composition. There is hereby established a State Uniform Construction Code division, 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. 
Qualifications. Each official position created in paragraph a hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one (1) such official position may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
c. 
Location. The public shall have the right to do business with the enforcing agency at one (1) office location except for emergencies and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances.
d. 
The Council may appoint a Secretary for the Board, to be compensated on an as need basis at an hourly rate to be established by the Municipal Salary Ordinance.
[Former § 10-1.2, Construction Board of Appeals, was repealed 12-16-2025 by Ord. No. 69-56. Prior history includes: 1979 Code § 16-1.2; Ord. No. 18-145 § 2.]
[1979 Code §§ 23-3.2, 16-2.1; Ord. No. 20-203 § 1; Ord. No. 24-68; Ord. No. 24-75; Ord. No. 26-42 § 1; Ord. No. 28-48 § 1; Ord. No. 29-2 § 1; Ord. No. 30-16 § 1; Ord. No. 31-27 § 1; Ord. No. 32-27 § 1; Ord. No. 33-46; Ord. No. 34-35; Ord. No. 35-7; Ord. No. 36-15; Ord. No. 36-23; Ord. No. 37-36; Ord. No. 39-37; Ord. No. 41-19 § 1; Ord. No. 43-17 § 1; Ord. No. 46-44 § 1; Ord. No. 48-26 § 1; Ord. No. 50-10 § 1; Ord. No. 52-17 § 1; Ord. No. 53-18 § 1; Ord. No. 56-18; Ord. No. 56-30; Ord. No. 58-41; Ord. No. 59-38; Ord. No. 62-20; Ord. No. 62-37; amended in its entirety 5-20-2025 by Ord. No. 69-22; 12-16-2025 by Ord. No. 69-56]
a. 
Plan review fee.
1. 
The fee for plan review shall be 25% 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.
b. 
Building Subcode fees.
1. 
For new construction and additions, the fees are based on volume in cubic feet.
(a) 
Use Groups R-3 and R-5: $0.04 per cubic foot.
(b) 
All other Use Groups: $0.06.
(c) 
Minimum fee for new construction and additions:
(1) 
Use Groups R-3 and R-5: $200.
(2) 
All other Use Groups: $500.
2. 
For renovations, alterations and repairs, the fees shall be based on estimated cost of the work.
(a) 
For all Use Groups: $32 per $1,000.
(b) 
Minimum fee for renovation, alterations and repairs:
(1) 
Use Groups R-3 and R-5: $100.
(2) 
All other Use Groups: $200.
3. 
For construction of new bulk storage tanks, the fee shall be based on volume in cubic feet. The shall be $0.05 per cubic foot, and the minimum fee shall be $600.
4. 
Demolition Fees.
(a) 
Use Group R-3 and R-5: $500.
(b) 
Use Group R-3 and R-5 Accessory Structures: $150.
(c) 
All other Use Groups (per structure):
(1) 
Under 10,000 square feet: $2,500.
(2) 
10,001 to 50,000 square feet: $3,500.
(3) 
50,001 to 75,000 square feet: $5,000.
(4) 
Greater than 75,001 square feet: $7,500.
5. 
Swimming Pool Fees.
(a) 
Aboveground: $150.
(b) 
In-Ground: $500.
6. 
Retaining Walls.
(a) 
Use Groups R-3 and R-5:
(1) 
Surface area less than or equal to 550 square feet: $100.
(2) 
Surface area greater than 500 square feet: $175.
(b) 
All other Use Groups: $32 per $1,000 of estimated cost of construction.
(1) 
Minimum fee: $200.
7. 
Fences (over six feet in height or built in association with an in-ground pool):
(a) 
Use Groups R-3 and R-5: $75.
(b) 
All other Use Groups: $150.
8. 
Temporary structures.
(a) 
Tents, construction trailers, air-supported structures, etc: $150.
9. 
Signs.
(a) 
Surface area of the sign, computed on one side only for double-faced signs: $6 per square foot.
(b) 
Minimum fee: $200.
10. 
Lead Abatement.
(a) 
Lead hazard abatement work permit: $200.
(b) 
Lead abatement clearance certificate: $100.
11. 
Asbestos Abatement.
(a) 
Asbestos abatement work permit: $200.
(b) 
Asbestos abatement clearance certificate: $100.
12. 
Certificate of Occupancy Fees.
(a) 
Use Groups R-3 and R-5:
(1) 
10% of the permit fee, including all updates.
(2) 
Minimum fee: $150.
(3) 
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy: $30.
(b) 
All other Use Groups:
(1) 
10% of the permit fee, including all updates.
(2) 
Minimum fee: $350.
(3) 
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy $30.
(c) 
Certificate of Continued Occupancy (All Subcodes, UCC): $500.
c. 
Plumbing Subcode Fees.
1. 
All plumbing fixtures, stacks and vents, including but not limited to all sinks, lavatory, urinals/bidets, water closets, bathtubs, showers, fountains, dishwashers, garbage disposals, clothes washers, hose bibs, sump pump, floor drains, air admittance valves or similar devices: $30 each.
2. 
Special devices, grease traps, oil, sewage ejector, separators, water-cooled air conditioning, sewer pump, gas piping, and waterlines, or any other fixture or device not listed in this fee schedule: $100 each.
3. 
Utility service connections, sewer and water:
(a) 
Use Groups R-3 and R-5: $125.
(b) 
All other Use Groups: $200.
(c) 
Water and sewer capping (in association with demolition): $125.
(d) 
Backwater Valve/House Trap: $100.
4. 
Heating/Cooling Units:
(a) 
Steam or Hot Water Boiler (need backflow preventer): $90.
(b) 
Extension of Heating System/Radiator Piping: $75.
(c) 
Standby Gas Generator: $90.
(d) 
Gas Pool Heater: $90.
(e) 
Gas Fireplace: $90.
(f) 
Furnace: $90.
(g) 
A/C Coil and Condenser: $90.
(h) 
Cambridge Units: $75.
(i) 
Unit Heaters: $75.
(j) 
Mini Split/Ductless System: $90.
(k) 
Condensate Drain: $20.
(l) 
Rooftop Units:
(1) 
2 to 5 Tons: $150.
(2) 
6 to 10 Tons: $200.
(3) 
10+ Tons: $250.
(m) 
Chimney Liner: $90.
(n) 
Evaporator Coils: $20.
(o) 
Humidifier: $20.
(p) 
Steam Unit (Shower): $75.
(q) 
Water Heater: $75.
(r) 
Combi Boiler: $90.
5. 
Piping:
(a) 
Fuel Oil Piping: $35.
(b) 
Gas Piping: $35.
(c) 
Air Supply Piping: $35.
(d) 
Medical Gas Piping: $35.
(e) 
Water Softener/Filter: $90.
(f) 
Swimming Pool Piping/Filter: $100.
6. 
Oil Tank Installation:
(a) 
For tanks less than 550 gallons: $75.
(b) 
For tanks equal to or greater than 550 gallons: $100.
(c) 
Oil storage tank with double wall containment: $125.
7. 
LP Gas Tank: $90.
8. 
Reinstatement of Gas Service: $100.
9. 
Backflow and pressure-reducing valves:
(a) 
Residential: $35.
(b) 
Industrial backflow preventer: $90.
(c) 
Backflow preventer for lawn sprinkler: $40.
(d) 
Certificate of Compliance (Annual Backflow Certification): $200.
10. 
Drains:
(a) 
Roof Drain: $75 each.
(b) 
Storm Drains:
(1) 
Up to eight inches: $125.
(2) 
10 to 12 inches: $175.
(3) 
18 to 24 inches: $300.
(4) 
Over 24 inches: $450.
11. 
Minimum plumbing subcode fees:
(a) 
Use Groups R-3 and R-5: $90.
(b) 
All other Use Groups: $125.
d. 
Mechanical 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.
1. 
Heating/Cooling Units:
(a) 
Steam or Hot Water Boiler (need backflow preventer): $150.
(b) 
Extension of Heating System/Radiator Piping: $125.
(c) 
Standby Gas Generator: $150.
(d) 
Gas Pool Heater: $150.
(e) 
Gas Fireplace/Logset: $150.
(f) 
Furnace: $150.
(g) 
A/C Coil and Condenser: $150.
(h) 
Unit Heaters: $150.
(i) 
Mini Split/Ductless System: $150.
(j) 
Condensate Drain: $20.
(k) 
Chimney Liner: $90.
(l) 
Evaporator Coils: $20.
(m) 
Humidifier: $20.
(n) 
Water Heater: $75.
2. 
Piping:
(a) 
Fuel Oil Piping: $50.
(b) 
Gas Piping: $35.
(c) 
Water Softener/Filter: $90.
(d) 
Swimming Pool Piping/Filter: $100.
3. 
Heating Venting System/Duct System: $150.
4. 
Minimum mechanical fee: $90.
e. 
Electrical Subcode Fees:
1. 
Receptacles, switches, and fixtures, including smoke detectors, intercom devices, and burglar alarms.
(a) 
One to 50: $80.
(b) 
Each additional 20: $40.
(c) 
Park lot light standards, each: $75.
2. 
Motors and electrical devices, including control equipment, all heating, cooking, or other devices consuming or generating electrical current.
(a) 
Zero horsepower/kilowatts to 10 horsepower: $50.
(b) 
10.1 horsepower to 25 horsepower: $100.
(c) 
25.1 horsepower to 50 horsepower: $175.
(d) 
50.1 horsepower to 75 horsepower: $225.
(e) 
75.1 horsepower to 100 horsepower: $325.
(f) 
Greater than 100 horsepower: $575.
3. 
Transformers and generators [including primary transformers, vaults, enclosures, substations (each bank of transformers), generators, etc.].
(a) 
Zero kilowatts to 10 kilowatts: $50.
(b) 
10.1 kilowatts to 50 kilowatts: $125.
(c) 
50.1 kilowatts to 112.5 kilowatts: $225.
(d) 
Greater than 112.5 kilowatts: $500.
4. 
Service equipment, including service panel, service entrance, subpanel and disconnect.
(a) 
Zero amperes to 150 amperes: $150.
(b) 
150 amperes to 300 amperes: $200.
(c) 
301 amperes to 450 amperes: $350.
(d) 
451 amperes to 650 amperes: $575.
(e) 
Greater than 650 amperes: $800.
5. 
Solar Equipment.
(a) 
Photovoltaic Systems:
(1) 
1 kilowatt to 50 kilowatts: $100.
(2) 
51 kilowatts to 100 kilowatts: $200.
(3) 
Greater than 100 kilowatts: $500.
(b) 
Solar systems (backfeed breakers shall be listed as a subpanel):
(1) 
Zero amperes to 100 amperes: $50.
(2) 
101 amperes to 200 amperes: $75.
(3) 
201 amperes to 1,000 amperes: $175.
(4) 
Greater than 1,000 amperes: $250.
(c) 
Photovoltaic modules/inverters:
(1) 
First 40 panels: $150.
(2) 
41 panels to 100 panels: $225.
(3) 
101 panels to 200 panels: $350.
(4) 
Greater than 200 panels: $500.
(d) 
Solar Inverter: $90.
(e) 
Combiner Box: $90.
(f) 
A/C Disconnect: $90.
6. 
Electric Vehicle Chargers.
(a) 
Up to 60 amperes: $100.
(b) 
60 amperes and greater: $225.
7. 
Low-voltage service equipment.
(a) 
Alarms for Use Groups R-3 and R-5: $75.
(b) 
Alarms for all other Use Groups:
(1) 
One contact to 25 contacts: $175.
(2) 
Each additional 25 contacts: $50.
(c) 
Telephone and data points.
(1) 
One contact to 50 contacts: $150.
(2) 
Each additional 25 contacts: $50.
8. 
High voltage service minimum fee: $700.
9. 
Swimming pools. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20(c)(2)(iii)(6), the fee for an above-ground pool or in-ground swimming pool shall include any required bonding and associated equipment such as filter pumps, motors, disconnecting means, switches, required receptacles, and heaters, etc., excepting panel boards and underwater lighting fixtures.
(a) 
Above-ground pool: $150.
(b) 
In-ground pool: $300.
(c) 
Reintroduction of Power: $75.
(d) 
Annual Testing and Certification of Compliance (all pools, other than private pools which are accessory to one- and two-family homes, are subject to an annual electrical inspection): $250.
10. 
Smoke alarms, fire alarm devices for all use groups other than R-3 and R-5.
(a) 
First 20 devices: $125.
(b) 
Each additional 20 devices: $50.
11. 
Minimum Electrical Subcode Fee.
(a) 
Use Groups R-3 and R-5: $90.
(b) 
All other use groups: $125.
f. 
Fire Subcode Fees.
1. 
Sprinklers, wet and dry, based upon the number of heads being installed.
(a) 
1 head to 20 heads: $200.
(b) 
21 heads to 100 heads: $400.
(c) 
101 heads to 200 heads: $600.
(d) 
201 heads to 400 heads: $900.
(e) 
401 heads to 1,000 heads: $1,400.
(f) 
Greater than 1,000 heads: $2,000.
2. 
Smoke, carbon monoxide and heat detectors.
(a) 
1 to 8: $90.
(b) 
Each additional 10: $40.
3. 
Exit and emergency lighting, including exit discharge lighting.
(a) 
1 to 5: $90.
(b) 
Each additional 5: $50.
4. 
Pre-engineered systems.
(a) 
CO2 suppression: $200.
(b) 
Halon suppression: $200.
(c) 
Foam suppression: $200.
(d) 
Dry chemical: $200.
(e) 
Wet chemical: $200.
5. 
Standpipe: $350.
6. 
Stand-alone sprinkler system water main, designated under NFPA 13: $250 per main.
7. 
Hydrant installation or relocation: $250.
8. 
Kitchen hood exhaust system: $125.
9. 
Incinerators: $1,000.
10. 
Crematoriums: $1,000.
11. 
Gas, oil, or wood-fire appliance: $90.
12. 
Chimney liners: $100 per flue.
13. 
Fuel storage tanks.
(a) 
Unregulated storage tank.
(1) 
Installation pursuant to DCA Bulletin 95-1A: $150.
(2) 
Removal pursuant to DCA Bulletin 95-1B: $150.
(b) 
Regulated storage tank.
(1) 
Installation pursuant to DCA Bulletin 95-1C: $1,500.
(2) 
Removal pursuant to DCA Bulletin 95-1D: $1,000.
(c) 
Emergency shutoff device and gasoline dispensers: $150.
14. 
Minimum fire subcode fees.
(a) 
Use Groups R-3 and R-5: $90.
(b) 
All other Use Groups: $125.
g. 
Variations pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10:
1. 
Class I structures: $500.
2. 
Class II and III structures: $150.
h. 
Change of Contractor: $90 per subcode.
i. 
Change of Owner: $90 per subcode.
j. 
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 to 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.
k. 
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 City must be regulated by the City Engineer.
3. 
For purposes of determining the estimated cost, the applicant shall submit to the City enforcing agency cost date produced by an architect or engineer of record or by a recognized estimated 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 additional 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 by 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. 
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. 
Waiver of enforcing agency fees for the following:
1. 
Construction performed by or on behalf of the City of Linden, County of Union, or State of New Jersey.
2. 
Construction for a public building owned by the County of Union or City of Linden Board of Education.
m. 
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
1. 
May be issued by the Construction Official upon advice of the Subcode Officials, 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.
[Ord. No. 60-21; Ord. No. 60-35]
a. 
Plan Review Fee. Twenty-Five (25%) percent of amount charged for new permits in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5-23-4.18(b)1. Said amount is non-refundable in the event the permit is cancelled for any reason.
b. 
The Plan Review Fee is applicable to all permits where plan review is needed and will be subject to said fee in the event of a cancelation of said permit, for any reason, once a plan review has been performed.
[1979 Code § 16-2.2; Ord. No. 19-2.3; New]
On or before February 10 of each year, in a municipality that budgets according to the calendar year (January 1 to December 31) the Construction Official shall, with the advice of the Subcode Officials and in consultation with the Municipal Finance Officer, prepare and submit to the Governing Body a report detailing the receipts and expenditures of the enforcing agency and indicating his recommendations for a fee schedule, based on the operating expense of the agency.
[1979 Code § 16-2.3]
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 as provided in subsection 10-2.1. Such surcharge fee shall be remitted to the Bureau of Housing Inspection, Department of Community Affairs, on a quarterly basis for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30, and not later than one (1) month next succeeding the end of the quarter for which it is due. In the fiscal year in which the Regulations first become effective, such fee shall be collected and remitted for the third and fourth quarters only.
The enforcing agency shall report annually at the end of each fiscal year to the Bureau of Housing Inspection, and not later than July 31, the total amount of the surcharge fee collected in the fiscal year. In the fiscal year in which the regulations first become effective, such report shall be for the third and fourth quarters only.
[1979 Code § 16-4.1]
The fire limits shall comprise the R-1a Single Family fifty (50) feet; R-1b Single Family forty (40) feet; R-2a Two (2) Family fifty (50) feet; R-2b Two (2) Family forty (40) feet; C-1, Limited Retail-Specialized Manufacturing District; R-3 Apartment; C-1 Central Business District; C-2 Retail Commercial; LI Light Industrial; LI-A Light Industrial; O.P.T. Office Professional Transition; and the R.O.C. Residential Office Commercial zones.
[1979 Code § 16-5.1]
The owner of any sign shall submit to the City a certificate of insurance with coverage at least in an amount of $10,000, and $20,000 for liability and $5,000 for property damage.
[1979 Code § 16-5.2]
The owner or person to whom a permit has been issued to wreck or demolish a building shall provide a bond in the amount of $1,000 which shall require the completion of the work, the clearing and filling in of the site, and which will protect and indemnify the City against loss or damage.
[1979 Code § 16-5.3]
The owner of a building to be moved shall furnish a bond in the amount of $1,000 which shall require the completion of the work and the restoration of the site and protect and indemnify the City against loss or damage.