[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea 2-23-77 by Ord.
No. 2-1977; amended in its entirety 3-27-2023 by Ord. No. 03-2023. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
There is hereby established in the Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea a State
Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the "Avon
Code Enforcement 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 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,[1] 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, and N.J.A.C.
5:23 to hold each such position.
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Editor's Note: See 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.
D.
Items not specifically addressed in this chapter will be referred
to in N.J.A.C. 5:23, the Uniform Construction Code, for review and
resolution.
A.
Plan review.
(1)
The plan review fee for new construction shall be based upon the
volume of the structure as calculated in UCC 5:23-2.28.
(a)
For buildings or structures in Use Groups A, F, or S, the plan
review fee shall be $.014 per cubic foot; and
(b)
For health care facilities in Use Groups B or I, the plan review
fee shall be $.031 per cubic foot; and
(c)
For all other buildings or structures, the plan review fee shall
be $.022 per cubic foot.
(2)
The plan review fee for renovations, alterations, repairs, premanufactured
construction, and external utility connections for premanufactured
construction shall be based upon the estimated cost of work. For all
other buildings or structures, the fee shall be $15.00 per $1,000
or part thereof for estimated cost not exceeding $50,000, $11.00 per
$1,000 or part thereof for estimated cost in excess of the first $50,000
and not exceeding $100,000, and $10.00 per $1,000 or part thereof
for estimated cost in excess of the first $100,000.
(3)
Plan review fees are not refundable. There shall be an additional
fee of $70.00 per hour for review of any amendment or change to a
plan that has already been released.
B.
New construction fees.
(1)
The new construction fees shall be based on the cubic foot of volume
of the building or structure. For Use Groups R-3, R-4, R-5, the amount
of .048 dollars times cubic feet in volume. For all other groups,
the amount of .058 dollars times cubic feet in volume.
(2)
The enforcing agency shall collect a surcharge fee based on the volume
of the building or structure which shall be forwarded to the Division
of Codes and Standards in the manner provided by the regulations.
The surcharge fee is according to the schedule provided by the New
Jersey Uniform Construction Code, 5:23-4.19, New Jersey State permit
surcharge fees.
C.
Alterations, renovations and repairs.
(1)
The building fees shall be as follows:
(a)
Thirty-two dollars ($32) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) for
costs from $0 up to and including $50,000.00.
(b)
Twenty-five dollars ($25) per one thousand dollars ($1,000)
for costs from $50,000.00 up to and including $100,000.00.
(c)
Eighteen dollars ($18) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) for
costs above $100,000.00.
(2)
New additions to buildings shall be considered the same as new construction.
The fee of 0.048 dollars times the cubic feet of volume of the building
or structure. A surcharge fee based on the volume of the building
or structure which shall be forwarded to the Division of Codes and
Standards in the manner provided by the regulations. The surcharge
fee is according to the schedule provided by the Uniform Construction
Code, 5:23-4.19, New Jersey State permit surcharge fees. (Alterations
will be figured separately and this total along with the new addition
fees would be the cost of a permit.)
(4)
Minimum fee for building permits shall be seventy dollars ($70).
D.
Sign permit fees. The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall
be as follows:
(1)
Fees for pylon signs shall be $6.00 per square foot for the first
100 square feet, $4.75 per square foot for the next 400 square feet,
and $3.50 per square foot thereafter.
(2)
Fees for ground signs or wall signs shall be $3.00 per square foot
for the first 100 square feet, $2.10 per square foot for the next
400 square feet, and $1.40 per square foot thereafter.
(3)
The minimum sign fee shall be seventy dollars ($70.00).
G.
Plumbing/mechanical subcode fees.
(1)
The fee shall be twenty-five ($25) per fixture connected to the plumbing
system for all fixtures and appliances except as listed below.
(2)
Domestic water heater, warm air furnace, air-conditioning units,
associated with a single-family dwelling (R5) shall be seventy-five
dollars ($75). For all other uses the fee shall be ninety-five dollars
($95).
(3)
The fee shall be seventy-five dollars ($75) per special device for
the following: grease traps, oil separators, refrigeration units,
utility service connections, backflow preventors, steam boilers, hot
water boilers (excluding those for domestic water heating), gas piping,
active solar systems, sewer pumps, interceptors, fuel oil piping,
or similar devices.
(4)
Gas piping. The fee for the installation of each gas appliance connected
to the gas piping system shall be twenty-five dollars ($25) per fixture
or appliance.
(5)
Swimming pool. Bottom drain, atmospheric device, safety system, or
similar device, the fee shall be ninety-five dollars ($95) per device.
(6)
Water sewer connections. The fee for sewer connections for R-3 and
R-5 buildings shall be seventy-five dollars ($75) per connection.
The fee for water connections for R-3 and R-5 buildings shall be seventy-five
dollars ($75) per connection.
(7)
The fee for a plumbing/mechanical permit for a generator shall be
ninety-five dollars ($95).
(8)
The minimum fee for plumbing/mechanical permits shall be seventy
dollars ($70).
H.
Fees for electrical fixtures and devices are as follows: Receptacles
or fixtures shall include lighting outlets, wall switches, convenience
receptacles, sensors, dimmers, alarm devices, smoke and heat detectors,
communication outlets, emergency lights, electric signs, exit lights
or similar fixtures, rated 20 amps or less and including motors or
devices of less than one (1) horsepower or one (1) kilowatt or less.
(1)
For one (1) to fifty (50) receptacles or fixtures: $75.00. For each
additional twenty-five (25) receptacles or fixtures: $25.00
(2)
For each motor or electrical device greater than one (1) horsepower
and less than or equal to ten (10) horsepower; and transformers and
generators greater than one (1) kilowatt and less than or equal to
ten (10) kilowatts: $30.00
(3)
For each motor or electrical device greater than ten (10) horsepower
and less than or equal to fifty (50) horsepower; for each service
panel, service entrance or subpanel less than or equal to two hundred
(200) amperes; and for all transformers and generators greater than
ten (10) kilowatts and less than or equal to forty-five (45) kilowatts:
$75.00
(4)
For each motor or electrical device greater than fifty (50) horsepower
and less than or equal to one hundred (100) horsepower; for each service
panel, service entrance or subpanel greater than two hundred (200)
amperes and less than or equal to one thousand (1,000) amperes; and
for transformers and generators greater than forty-five (45) kilowatts
and less than or equal to one hundred twelve point five (112.5) kilowatts:
$150.00
(5)
For each motor or electrical device greater than one hundred (100)
horsepower; for each service panel, service entrance or subpanel greater
than one thousand (1,000) amperes; and for each transformer or generator
greater than one hundred twelve point five (112.5) kilowatts: $700.00
(6)
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 heating, cooking or other devices
consuming or generating electrical current.
(7)
Minimum fee for electrical permits shall be seventy dollars ($70.00).
Fees for fire protection and other hazardous equipment: sprinklers,
standpipes, detectors (smoke and heat), pre-engineered suppression
systems, gas and oil fired appliances not connected to the plumbing
systems, kitchen exhaust systems, incinerators and crematoriums.
A.
The fee for 20 or fewer heads or detectors: $90.00.
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21 to 100 heads or detectors: $170.00
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101 to 200 heads or detectors: $320.00
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201 to 400 heads or detectors: $835.00
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401 to 1,000 heads or detectors: $1,150.00
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Over 1,000 heads or detectors: $1,475.00
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The fee for one to 12 detectors shall be $70.00; for each 25
detectors in addition to this the fee shall be in the amount of $30.00.
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B.
The fee for each standpipe: $350.00.
C.
The fee for each independent pre-engineered system: $130.00.
D.
The fee for each gas or oil fired appliance that is not connected
to the plumbing system: $70.00.
E.
The fee for each kitchen exhaust system: $70.00.
F.
The fee for each incinerator: $500.00.
G.
The fee for each crematorium: $500.00.
H.
For single and multiple station smoke or heat detectors and fire alarm systems in any one- or two-family dwellings, there shall be a flat fee of $33.00 per dwelling unit. For detectors and fire alarm systems in buildings other than one- or two-family dwellings, the fee shall be charged in accordance with Subsection B above.
I.
Minimum fee for Fire Subcode permits shall be seventy dollars ($70).
