[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange 1-4-77 by Ord. No. 2-77. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Enforcing agency established.
(1)
There is hereby established in the City of Orange Township a State
Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency within the Department of
Planning and Economic Development to be known as the "Division of
Building and Construction," 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.
The enforcing agency shall be a division of the Department of Planning
and Economic Development.
[Amended 5-18-1982 by Ord. No. 16-82; 10-17-2023 by Ord. No. 62-2023]
(2)
The Fire Prevention Officer shall be responsible to the Fire Department
for administrative and budgeting purposes, except as follows: For
the purposes only of the enforcement of any subcode, specifically
designated for such Fire Protection Subcode enforcement in Part II
of the regulations of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code within
the jurisdiction of the enforcing agency, the Fire Protection Subcode
Official shall be subject to the procedures and policies of the enforcing
agency and shall be primarily responsible to the Construction Official.
B.
Each official position created in Subsection A above 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 (1) such official position may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217,[1] and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each position.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 52:27D 119 et seq.
C.
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.
A.
There is hereby established a Board of Building Code Appeals to hear
appeals from decisions by the enforcing agency. Such Board shall consist
of five (5) members. At least one (1) Board member shall be a registered
architect or licensed professional engineer of building construction
experience, and at least one (1) Board member shall be as qualified
as a Plumbing Subcode Official and one (1) as qualified as an Electrical
Subcode Official. No more than two (2) Board members shall be selected
from the same business or profession. Each Board member shall have
had at least three (3) years' experience in construction, design or
supervision as a licensed engineer or registered architect; or, in
the alternative, five (5) years' experience in construction, design
or supervision as an architect or engineer with a bachelor's degree
in architecture or engineering, respectively, from an accredited institution
of higher education; or, as a further alternative, ten (10) years'
experience in construction, design or supervision as a journeyman
in a construction trade or as a construction contractor, subcontractor,
or inspector.
[Amended 5-18-82 by Ord. No. 16-82]
B.
Appointments.
(1)
The Mayor of the City of Orange Township shall appoint the Board
members and any alternate members. For the members first appointed,
the Mayor of the City of Orange shall designate the appointee's terms
so that one (1) shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year, one
(1) for a term of two (2) years, and one (1) for a term of three (3)
years and two (2) for a term of four (4) years. At the expiration
of such terms and thereafter, appointments shall be made for the terms
of four (4) years. Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms.
(2)
The Mayor of the City of Orange Township shall appoint such number
of alternates as may be appropriate for terms not to exceed four (4)
years or may, in the alternative, appoint alternates on a case-by-case
basis.
(3)
No regular or alternate Board member may be a member of the enforcing
agency, the decisions of which are subject to the review of the Board.
C.
Members of the Board shall serve without compensation.
[Amended by Ord. No. 17-92; Ord. No. 33-92; Ord. No. 2-97;
Ord. No. 26-98; Ord. No. 17-2001; Ord. No. 11-2002; Ord. No. 15-2002;
Ord. No. 9-2004; Ord. No. 4-2007; Ord. No. 26-2007; Ord. No. 36-2008;
Ord. No. 12-2009; Ord. No. 16-2009; Ord. No. 23-2009; Ord. No. 24-2009;
Ord. No. 29-2009; amended 1-15-2013 by Ord. No. 37-2012; 9-4-2018 by Ord. No. 32-2018; 5-2-2023 by Ord. No. 11-2023; 10-17-2023 by Ord. No. 62-2023]
A.
The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode fees listed in Subsection A(1) through (7) hereof and shall be paid to the City of Orange Township before the permit is issued.
(1)
The Building Subcode fee schedule shall be as follows:
(b)
For renovations, alterations and repairs, based on estimated
cost of construction:
[1]
Minimum fee: $100.
[2]
Estimated cost up to and including $50,000: calculated at $34
per $1,000.
[3]
Estimated cost from $50,000 to $100,000: calculated at $34 per
$1,000.
[4]
Estimated cost greater than $100,000: calculated at $34 per
$1,000.
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For the purpose of determining estimated cost, the applicant
shall submit to the Construction Office such cost data as may be produced
by the architect, engineer of record, recognized estimating firm or
contractor. A bona fide contractor's bid, if available, shall be submitted.
The Construction Official shall make the final decision regarding
estimated cost.
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(e)
Plan review. The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the amount
to be charged for the construction permit and shall be paid before
the plans are reviewed. The amount paid for the review shall be credited
toward the amount of the fee to be charged for the construction permit.
(f)
(g)
Fees for inspections and the issuance of certificates of occupancy,
approval and compliance shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-17-2023 by Ord. No. 62-2023]
[1]
Certificate of occupancy for the same use: $200.
[2]
For a new building, the fee shall be in the amount of 10% of
the new construction permit fee. The minimum fee shall be $250.
[3]
Pursuant to a change of use, the fee shall be $500.
[4]
For a multiple certificate of continued occupancy, per occupancy:
$200.
[5]
Prior to sale or change in occupancy of any unit in an existing
commercial structure or residential structure used for business purposes,
a certificate of continued occupancy shall be issued. The certificate
of continued occupancy shall be proof that the structure in question
complies with all health and safety codes for the City of Orange Township
and State of New Jersey. Unit owners and/or occupants operating as
a partnership (general or limited), corporation or LLC will be required
to provide proof of the entity’s registration, incorporation
or formation (as appropriate) and a valid Employer Identification
Number.
[6]
For an industrial change of use: $200.
[7]
For a certificate of approval: no fee.
[8]
For a certificate of compliance: no fee.
[9]
Temporary certificate of occupancy: $250 each.
[10]
For a certificate of clearance for lead abatement: $100.
[11]
For a certificate of occupancy for asbestos abatement: $50.
(h)
Demolition. The minimum fee for a permit for demolition is as
follows:
[1]
One-family dwelling: $300 flat fee (per structure).
[2]
Residential garage: $200 flat fee (per structure).
[3]
Two-family dwelling: $400 flat fee (per structure).
[4]
Commercial building: $1,000 flat fee (per structure).
[5]
Industrial building: $500 flat fee (per structure).
[6]
Multifamily building: $500 flat fee (per structure).
[7]
Mixed-use building: $1,000 flat fee (per structure).
(j)
Asbestos hazard abatement. The fee for each permit issued for
asbestos hazard abatement shall be $150.
(k)
Lead hazard abatement. The fee for each permit issued for lead
hazard abatement shall be $200.
(l)
Roofing and siding (R-2 and R-3 only): $100 each. All other
use groups will be charged as alteration work.
(m)
Retaining walls.
[1]
Surface area greater than 550 square feet when associated with
a residential structure: $200.
[2]
Surface area less than 500 square feet when associated with
a residential structure: $125.
[3]
The fee for new construction and/or commercial will be based
on the cost of construction per alteration costs.
(n)
Commercial farm building, new construction as specified by the
UCC: fees based on cubic volume at $0.0010 per cubic foot with a maximum
fee of $1,143.
(o)
Any change in contractor listed on a Building Subcode permit:
$100.
(2)
The Plumbing and Mechanical Subcode fee schedules shall be as follows:
(a)
Per fixture, equipment, or appliance connected to the plumbing
system, and for each appliance connected to a gas piping/oil piping
system: $20 each.
(b)
Per special device, grease trap, oil separator, refrigeration
unit, utility service connection, backflow preventer (Plumbing Subcode
only), equipped with test parts, steam boiler, hot-water boiler, solar
system, sewer pump, gas tank, and interceptor: $100 each.
(c)
For backflow preventers (Plumbing Subcode only) and cross-connections
that are subject to testing, requiring reinspection annually, the
fee shall be $75 for each device when they are tested.
(d)
The minimum fee shall be $100.
(e)
Any change in contractor listed on a Plumbing Subcode permit
or Mechanical Subcode permit: $100.
(f)
Fees listed above are calculated separately for Plumbing Subcode
and Mechanical Subcode permits and are not combined where both permits
are required.
(3)
The Electrical Subcode fee schedule shall be as follows:
(g)
Dishwasher, garbage disposal, dryer, A/C units, intercom system,
whirlpool spa (all by size as listed above).
(h)
Smoke detector (include number in fixture total).
[1]
Smoke detector for one- and two-family dwelling (flat fee):
$50.
(i)
Other.
[1]
Pool bonding (no bonding charge/charge GFI): $85.
[2]
Pool filter motor (by size as listed above).
[3]
Pool lights (include in fixture total).
[4]
Subpanel for pools, if listed (by panel size).
[5]
Water heater (by size as listed above).
[6]
Central heat (by size as listed above).
[7]
Baseboard heating (by size as listed above).
[8]
Thermostat (include in fixture total).
[9]
Heat pumps (by size as listed above).
[10]
Pumps (by size as listed above).
[11]
Motor control center/subpanels (by amp size).
[12]
Signs (include in fixture total).
[13]
Light standards (include in fixture total).
[14]
Motors - frac. HP (include in fixture total).
[15]
Motors (all others) (by size as listed above).
[16]
Transformers/generators (by size as listed above).
[17]
Service/service entrance (by size as listed above).
(k)
Fire alarm/detector wiring: $45.
(l)
Temporary pole service/reconnect (by size as listed above).
(m)
(n)
The minimum fee shall be $100.
(o)
Any change in contractor listed on an Electrical Subcode permit:
$100.
(4)
The Fire Protection Subcode fee schedule shall be as follows:
(a)
The minimum fee shall be $100.
(b)
The fee for 20 or fewer sprinkler heads or detectors (smoke
and heat) shall be $100; for 21 to and including 100 heads or detectors,
the fee shall be $175; for 101 to and including 200 heads or detectors,
the fee shall be $300; for 201 to and including 400 heads or detectors,
the fee shall be $768; for 401 to and including 1,000 heads or detectors,
the fee shall be $1,060; for over 1,000 heads or detectors, the fee
shall be $1,343. In computing fees for heads and detectors, the number
of each shall be counted separately, and two fees, one for heads and
one for detectors, shall be charged.
(c)
The fee for each standpipe shall be $300.
(d)
The fee for each independent preengineered system shall be $150.
(e)
The fee for each kitchen exhaust system shall be $150.
(f)
The fee for each gas- or oil-fired appliance that is not connected
to the plumbing system shall be $75.
(g)
The fee for each incinerator or crematorium shall be $460.
(h)
The fee for each private fire service main shall be $75.
(i)
The fee for each reinspection caused by the failure of the owner
or person responsible for the work to comply with the provisions of
the code or permit: $75 for each reinspection for each item to be
inspected.
(j)
The fee for space heaters or HVAC units shall be $100 each.
(k)
The fee for a smoke control system shall be $100.
(l)
Any change in contractor listed on a Fire Protection Subcode
permit: $100.
(5)
Miscellaneous permits. The following fees shall be paid for the following
miscellaneous permits:
(a)
Oil-tank installation: $150 per 1,000 gallons.
(b)
Gasoline tank installation: $100 per 1,000 gallons.
(d)
Fence: $100 flat fee.
(e)
Commercial awning: $100 flat fee.
(f)
Temporary tents greater than 900 square feet: $150. Tents less
than 900 square feet: no permit or fee required.
(g)
Any change in contractor listed on a permit required above:
$100.
(7)
The Elevator Subcode fee schedule shall be as follows:
(b)
The fees for elevator device inspections and test shall be as
set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-12 as modified by the third-party bid and
are listed below:
[1]
Fees for witnessing and acceptance test and performing inspections
on new and altered elevator devices shall be as follows:
[2]
The fees for routine and periodic tests and inspections for
elevator devices in structures not of Groups R-3 and R-4 shall be
as follows:
[a]
The fee for the six-month routine inspections of elevator devices
shall be as follows:
[i]
Escalators, moving walks: $269 each.
[b]
The fee for the one-year periodic inspection and witnessing
of tests of elevator devices shall be as follows:
[d]
The fee for the three-year or five-year inspection of elevator
devices shall be as follows:
[e]
The fee for any reinspection of an elevator device shall be
billed separately from the above fees upon the issuance of a notice
of violation necessitating a reinspection.
[f]
Reinspection of an elevator device shall be $260 each.
(c)
Any
change in contractor listed on an Elevator Subcode permit: $100.
There are hereby established in the City of Orange Township
the following fire limits pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23:
A.
Fire limits shall be all C-2, D-1 and M-1 zones set forth by the
Zoning Ordinance, as amended on January 6, 1970, and also the block
bounded east of South Center Street, south of Chapman Street, west
of Hickory and north of Central Avenue.
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Editor's Note: The provisions of this ordinance were superseded by the provisions of an ordinance adopted 1-27-1979 as Ord. No. 5-79 and included in this Code as Ch. 210, Zoning and Land Development. These provisions concerning fire limits are continued with respect to that ordinance.
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