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Borough of Roselle Park, NJ
Union County
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[1980 Code § 15-12]
a. 
The Municipal Court may require a person applying for a Municipal Public Defender or Court-approved counsel to pay an application fee. The application fee is in an amount necessary to pay the costs of the Municipal Public Defender services. The Municipal Court may permit a person to pay the application fee over a period of time not to exceed four (4) months. The fee is set as follows:
1. 
Application fee for a Municipal Public Defender or Court-approved counsel: not more than two hundred ($200) dollars.
b. 
In accordance with guidelines promulgated by the Supreme Court, the Municipal Court may waive any required application fee, in whole or in part, only if the Court determines, in its discretion, upon a clear and convincing showing by the applicant that the application fee represents an unreasonable burden on the person seeking representation. Funds collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in a dedicated fund administered by the Chief Financial Officer of the Borough. Such funds shall be used exclusively to meet the costs incurred in providing the services of a Municipal Public Defender, including, when required, expert and lay investigation and testimony.
c. 
This section made and provided according to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-28b and shall automatically incorporate any changes in the State Statute that may periodically occur.
[1980 Code § 51-14]
As used in this chapter:
REQUESTING AGENCY
Shall mean any person, firm or corporation, public or private, desiring to use such special escort service.
SPECIAL ESCORT SERVICE
Shall mean the provisions of special Police protection for any person, firm or corporation, public or private, for the purpose of transporting money or other valuable goods within the boundary of the Borough of Roselle Park.
[1980 Code § 51-15; New]
a. 
The cost of special escort service rendered by the Police Department to any person, firm or corporation, public or private, is hereby fixed at twenty-five ($25) dollars per trip, from a single source of origin to a single destination.
b. 
The shift supervisor shall record all requests received for escort service and shall file daily reports. The Chief of Police shall cause monthly bills to be forwarded to each requesting agency detailing the date, destination and total cost.
c. 
All bills are payable before the 10th day of the following month. Failure of the using agency to pay the monthly bill in accordance with the terms of this section will constitute grounds for the termination of such special escort service until all bills are satisfied. Checks in payment shall be made payable to the Borough of Roselle Park. Report of receipts and a check representing total receipts shall be filed with the Borough Chief Financial Officer on a monthly basis.
d. 
The Police Department shall issue a receipt for all fees and moneys received for the services extended or material furnished as provided in this section. All money received shall be turned over to the Borough Chief Financial Officer.
[1980 Code § 51-16]
The Mayor and Council may, by resolution, waive the fees required under this chapter for the following:
a. 
Religious organizations holding regular services in the Borough of Roselle Park.
b. 
Public schools under the jurisdiction of the Borough of Roselle Park Board of Education.
[1980 Code § 133-3A—E; Ord. No. 2239 § 1; Ord. No. 2330 § 1; Ord. No. 2459-2016]
a. 
The Municipal Clerk, as the Custodian of Government Records for Documents, may, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., appoint a Deputy Custodian of Government Records for Documents pertaining to Police Department matters.
b. 
The following fees shall be charged for making copies of any documents for which no other charge has been established by ordinance:
Item
Fee
Per page for letter size (8 1/2" x 11")
$.05 cents per page.
Per page for legal size (8 1/2" x 14")
$.07 cents per page.
Electronic
Zero
Cassette/VHS/DVD/CD
Actual costs of the materials and supplies.
c. 
Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the municipality to furnish copies of any privileged documents or other documents which are not deemed public information in accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1-A et seq.
d. 
There shall be no charge for items listed on the current monthly agenda and/or special meeting agenda of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Roselle Park.
e. 
The fees to be charged by the Borough Officials or Departments designated hereunder shall be as follows:
Item
Fee
Street Maps of the Borough
$0.25
Zoning Map
$1
Certifications, per page
$2
f. 
Whenever the nature, format, manner of collection, or volume of a government record embodied in the form of a printed matter to be inspected, examined, or copied, is such that the record cannot be reproduced by ordinary document copying equipment in ordinary business size, and, in the discretionary judgment of the custodian, an extraordinary expenditure of time and effort is required to accommodate the request whether the request is for inspection and examination or for copying, the Borough may charge a special service charge that shall be reasonable and shall be based upon the actual cost of providing the copy or copies.
[1980 Code § 133-3E; Ord. No. 2142; Ord. No. 2192; Ord. No. 2330 § 1; Ord. No. 2387; 4-7-2022 by Ord. No. 2677]
Fees charged by the Police Department are established as follows:
Item
Fee
a. Motor vehicle accident reports
1. Copies of motor vehicle accident reports picked up in person are charged according to New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA) guidelines
Per page for letter size (8 1/2" x 11")
$0.05
Per page for legal size (8 1/2" x 14")
$0.07
Electronic
$0.00
2. Photographs
Cost of reproduction
3. Cassette/VHS/DVD/CD
Cost of reproduction
b. Letters of good conduct
$10.00
c. Fingerprint records for compliance with various ordinances, laws and employment application. Each fingerprint card, payable by cash, certified check, cashiers check or money order to the Borough of Roselle Park
$4.00
d. Submission fees for processing Firearms ID Cards, handgun purchase permits and handgun carrying permits. Only certified check, cashiers check or money order payable to Division of State Police - SBI will be accepted.
As currently set by the Division of State Police - SBI and FBI
e. Discovery requests
$3.00 first page and $1.00 additional pages
r. Registration fee for the Roselle Park Police Youth Academy
$30.00
[1980 Code § 133-3; Ord. No. 2330 § 1]
Fees charged by the Fire Department are established as follows:
Item
Fee
a. Copies of fire reports
$10
[1980 Code § 133-3]
Fees charged by the Engineering Department are established as follows:
Item
Fee
a. Copies of Specifications:
Minimum
$25
Maximum
$50
[1980 Code § 133-3]
Fees charged by the Office of Tax Collection are established as follows:
Item
Fee
a. Duplicate tax sale certificate
$100
b. Private mailings for tax sale, each
$25
c. Duplicate tax bill
$5
1. Second offense
$25
d. Certificate of redemption
$50
[1980 Code § 133-3; Ord. No. 2282 § 1; Ord. No. 2330 § 1]
Fees charged by the Board of Health are established as follows:
Item
Fee
a. Certified copies of:
1. Marriage certificates
$15
2. Death certificates
$10
3. Birth certificates
$15
4. Domestic partnership
$15
5. Civil union
$15
b. Flu and Other Clinic Shots:
1. Flu and other clinic shot fees
$10 to $25
[1980 Code § 133-5; Ord. No. 2359]
The fees for the Farmers' Market of the Borough of Roselle Park are hereby set as follows:
Type
Fee
Farmers' registration
$75 per year
[Ord. No. 2182 § 106(1); Ord. No. 2384; Ord. No. 2407; Ord. No. 2538-2018; 4-7-2022 by Ord. No. 2678]
a. 
Definitions. As used in this subsection:
BOROUGH-WIDE GARAGE SALE
Is the coordinated and organized sale of small, personal household items by individuals from the front yard of their residences, on the days announced by the Borough of Roselle Park, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
b. 
Registration. In order to adequately advertise garage sale locations, any resident seeking to participate in the Borough-Wide Garage Sale shall register with the Borough Clerk's office three days prior to participation in such sale. Registration shall be voluntary. Failure to register shall not constitute a violation of the provisions of this subsection.
c. 
Fees. There shall be no fee charged to registrants/participants in the Borough-Wide Garage Sale.
d. 
Violations and penalties. The Director of Code Enforcement and the Deputy Code Enforcement Officer shall be explicitly empowered to enforce the provisions of this subsection. Violations of the provisions of this subsection shall be punishable by a fine of $100.
[Ord. No. 2182 § 106(1); Ord. No. 2266 § 1; Ord. No. 2539-2018]
a. 
Definition. As used in this section:
GENERAL GARAGE-YARD SALE
Is the sale of small, personal household items that are sold by individuals from the front yard of their residences after obtaining a permit from the Borough Clerk.
b. 
Registration. Any individual seeking to hold a general garage-yard sale shall register with the Borough Clerk's office prior to the commencement of such sale at a minimum of one (1) day prior to the scheduled event. Permits shall be issued only upon written application, which shall include the following:
1. 
The name of the person conducting the sale;
2. 
The address of the location at which the sale is to be conducted;
3. 
The date or dates of the sale;
4. 
The date of the application and the signature of the applicant.
NOTE: Intentional misstatements in the application shall constitute a violation of this subsection.
c. 
Fees. The Borough Clerk shall collect a permit fee for any garage-yard sale. All license fees shall be paid in advance by cash, personal check, money order, certified check, or bank check at the office of the Borough Clerk. A fee of five ($5) dollars is hereby established for such sale, except when there is a designated fee by ordinance for the Borough-Wide Garage Sale.
1. 
A permit may be issued for any residential premises no more than four (4) times in any one (1) calendar year.
2. 
A garage-yard sale may be no more than two (2) days' duration. All garage-yard sales may be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. only.
d. 
Signs. Signs advertising the sale may be erected in the Borough of Roselle Park, including the premises where the sale is to be held as permitted by law. No such sign shall exceed eighteen (18) inches in height or eighteen (18) inches in width. All such signs shall be removed within twenty-four (24) hours after the completion of the sale. All such signs shall contain:
1. 
The address and location at which the sale is to be conducted;
2. 
The date or dates of the sale;
3. 
The hours of the sale; and
4. 
The Permit No. issued.
e. 
Violations and Penalties. The Director of Code Enforcement and the Deputy Code Enforcement Officer shall be explicitly empowered to enforce the provisions of this subsection. Violations of the provisions of this subsection shall be punishable as in Chapter 1, § 1-5, General Penalty.