[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Haddon 12-26-2006 by Ord. No. 1170. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
A. It is the determination of the Mayor and Commissioners
of the Township of Haddon that the various fees, deposits or other
payments required to be made for licenses or permits issued by the
Township or for services rendered by the Township, all of which have
been provided for by ordinances of the Township, shall be removed
from the various ordinances in which they originally appeared, which
ordinances have for the most part become chapters of the Code of the
Township of Haddon, and shall be compiled into this chapter of the
Code entitled "Fees."
B. It is the determination of the Mayor and Commissioners
that the listing of these fees and deposits in a single chapter will
make for ease in reference and will facilitate future revision of
such fees and deposits.
[Amended 3-26-2013 by Ord. No. 1306]
In accordance with §
14-9, the following fees shall be payable by the requestor to the Township of Haddon for the discovery provided:
A. Standard fees.
(1) The records clerk, municipal prosecutor, or a private prosecutor
in a cross-complaint case may charge a fee for a copy or copies of
discovery. The fee assessed for discovery embodied in the form of
printed matter shall be $0.05 per letter-size page or smaller and
$0.07 per legal-size page or larger.
(2) If the prosecutor and/or records clerk can demonstrate that the actual costs for copying discovery exceed the rates set forth in Subsection
A(1) above, the prosecutor and/or clerk shall be permitted to charge a reasonable amount equal to the actual costs of copying. The actual copying costs shall be the costs of materials and supplies used to copy the discovery but shall not include the costs of labor or other overhead expenses associated with making the copies, except as provided for in Subsection
B below.
(3) Electronic records and nonprinted materials shall be provided free
of charge, but the records clerk and/or prosecutor may charge for
the actual costs of any needed supplies, such as computer discs.
B. Special service charge for printed copies. Whenever the nature, format, manner of collation, or volume of discovery embodied in the form of printed matter to be copied is such that the discovery cannot be reproduced by ordinary document-copying equipment in ordinary business size, or is such that it would involve an extraordinary expenditure of time and effort to copy, the prosecutor may charge, in addition to the actual copying costs as provided for in Subsection
A(2) above, a special service charge that shall be reasonable and shall be based upon the actual direct costs of providing the copy or copies. The requesting party shall have the opportunity to review and object to the charge prior to it being incurred.
C. Special service charge for electronic records. If the requesting
party and/or defendant requests an electronic record in a medium or
format not routinely used by the prosecutor, not routinely developed
or maintained by the prosecutor, or requiring a substantial amount
of manipulation or programming of information technology, the prosecutor
may charge, in addition to the actual cost of duplication, a special
charge that shall be reasonable and shall be based on the cost for
any extensive use of information technology or the labor cost of personnel
providing the service that is actually incurred by the prosecutor
or attributable to the prosecutor for the programming, clerical, and
supervisory assistance required, or both. The requesting party and/or
defendant shall have the opportunity to review and object to the charge
prior to it being incurred.
D. Actual postage for any discovery sent by mail.
E. For the envelope for any discovery sent by mail: $0.25.
F. Photographs will be photocopied at the rates established herein.
If requests are made for duplicate photographs, the actual cost of
making the photographs shall be charged.
G. Duplication of videotapes constitutes an extraordinary duplication
process and will be charged at the rate of $5 per videotape.
H. Any discovery that has to be retrieved from the off-site record archive
facility will be charged at the rate of $25 per box.
[Amended 4-27-2010 by Ord. No. 1253; 10-26-2010 by Ord. No. 1267]
A. The cost for routine requests of municipal documents
shall be:
(1) Per
letter-sized page and smaller: $0.05 each.
(2) Per
legal-sized page and larger: $0.07 each.
B. Section
26-5, Fees, special services charges and special charges and special charges when charged; amounts authorized, Subsection F, Fees for certified records from vital statistics.
(1) Birth, marriage and death certificate:
(b)
Each copy thereafter: $5.
(2) The cost of transmitting electronic records on a medium
(i.e., computer disc, CD-ROM, DVD) shall be limited to the actual
cost of that medium.
In accordance with Article
II of Chapter
54, the following fees are hereby established for certain services extended and material furnished by the Police Department of the Township of Haddon, County of Camden:
A. Motor vehicle accident reports:
[Amended 10-26-2010 by Ord. No. 1267]
(1) If
the requesting party is receiving the motor vehicle report in person,
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5, the fee for such report shall be as
follows:
(a) Per letter-sized page and smaller: $0.05 each.
(b) Per legal-sized page and larger: $0.07 each.
(2) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-131, if the party requesting a motor vehicle accident report is requesting it other than in person, an additional fee of $5 for the first three pages and $1 per page thereafter shall be paid in addition to the fees set forth in Subsection
A(1) above.
B. Making and supplying prints of photographs taken in
connection with accident investigations:
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Number of Prints
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Fee for Each
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1 to 10
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$10.00
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11 to 20
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$5.00
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Over 20
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$2.00
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C. Viewing of photograph or photographs taken in connection
with accident investigations or of accident scenes: $2 each.
D. Copying any videotape or tapes: $100 for each incident.
The person undertaking to copy any videotape or tapes shall supply
copying equipment, tapes and operating technician at such person's
own cost and expense.
E. Viewing of videotape or tapes: $10 per incident.
F. Police patches. The cost for the purchase of a police
patch shall be $2.
G. Fingerprinting. Fingerprinting of any person (other
than the processing for criminal or traffic offense): $5 per person.
H. Payment for extra employment by officers. All extra
employment will be billed for officer's services, administration fee,
and vehicle maintenance fee for the use of police vehicle. The rate
of pay of the officer's services will be 150% of the patrol officer's
top pay for the contracted year. The administration fee charged is
20%. The vehicle maintenance cost is $50 for each job and for each
car. The Township of Haddon will bill directly for these services.
I. Miscellaneous
towing fees. A lot removal fee of $35 shall be paid to the Township
prior to the release of any vehicle towed and/or stored under this
chapter.
[Added 5-25-2010 by Ord. No. 1259]
In accordance with §
56-5, the application fee for services of the Public Defender shall not exceed $200.
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No.
1232; 4-27-2010 by Ord. No. 1253]
In accordance with §
75-5, the fees to be paid for alcoholic beverage licenses shall be as follows:
A. For each and every plenary retail consumption license,
the sum of $1,250 per annum.
B. For each and every plenary retail distribution license,
the sum of $1,450 per annum.
C. For each and every club license, the sum of $150 per
annum.
In accordance with §
78-8:
A. The fee for all applications for licenses pursuant to this Chapter
78 shall be $100 in addition to all licensing or transfer fees, except that the fee for jukeboxes shall be $25.
B. The fee for a license to operate an automatic amusement
device shall be $100 for each device, except that the fee for jukeboxes
shall be $25.
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No.
1232]
In accordance with Chapter
81, the annual fee to be paid for a license to sell or store used and/or new motor vehicles shall be $275.
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 4-22-2008 by Ord. No.
1215; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 1232]
In accordance with §
91-9:
A. The license fee for an unaltered cat shall be $14.
B. The license fee for each altered cat shall be $11.
C. The fee for a duplicate license or registration sleeve
shall be $5.
In accordance with Chapter
93:
A. The landlord/sponsor of each rental unit converted
to a condominium or cooperative after the effective date of the Senior
Citizens and Disabled Protected Tenancy Act shall pay a fee of $25
per rental unit to the Township of Haddon.
B. For those buildings or structures containing in excess of 100 rental units, the fee due under Subsection
A above shall be $25 per rental unit for the first 100 rental units and $15 for each rental unit in excess thereof.
C. As a prerequisite to the filing of an appeal with
the Appeals Board, each applicant shall pay a fee of $200 to the Township.
[Amended 3-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1178; 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 9-22-2009 by Ord. No. 1246; 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. 1349; 2-25-2020 by Ord. No. 1403]
In accordance with Chapter
95:
A. The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode
fees listed herein and shall be paid before the permit is issued.
(1) The Building Subcode fees shall be as follows:
(a)
New construction:
[1]
Residential: $0.047 per cubic foot of building or structure
volume; minimum fee, $250.
[2]
Commercial: $0.0470 per cubic foot of building or structure
volume; minimum fee, $250.
[3]
Temporary structures, large open-volume buildings, including,
but not limited to, air-supported structures, tent structures, greenhouses
or other agricultural, recreational and other storage use buildings.
The construction permit fee will be solely based upon the estimated
cost of installation of such a building with regard to the foundation
cost: $18.50 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of the work; minimum
fee, $60.
(b)
Alterations, repairs, fences and minor work: $34 per $1,000
for the first $50,000; the fee on the amount exceeding $50,000 shall
be in the amount of $26 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of the work;
(c)
Additions: $0.047 per cubic foot of building or structure volume
for the added portion; minimum fee, $250.
(d)
Auxiliary use of buildings, sheds, carports: $70.
(e)
Combinations of renovations and additions: the sum of the fees
computed separately as renovations and additions.
(f)
Surcharge fee for new construction or additions: $0.00371 (this
amount is set by the DCA) per cubic foot of volume of the new construction
and $1.90 per $1,000 for any alteration, renovation or repair, to
be remitted to the Bureau of Housing Inspections, Department of Community
Affairs, on a quarterly basis.
(2) The general fees under the construction code shall be as follows:
(a)
Demolition of buildings or structures: $92 for less than 5,000
square feet; all others, $168.
(b)
Sign fees: $6 per square foot for the first 100 square feet
of surface area; compute only one side for double-faced signs; $4
per square foot for anything over the first 100 square feet; minimum
fee shall be $70.
(c)
Certificate of occupancy.
[2]
Exception. For one- and two-family residences less than 5,000
square feet in area and less than 30 feet in height, the minimum fee
shall be $50.
[3]
The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy shall be $168.
[4]
The fee for the first issuance and any renewal of a temporary
certificate of occupancy shall be $39.
(d)
The minimum fee for a building permit shall be $75.
(e)
The fee for tents in excess of 900 square feet or more than
30 feet in any direction shall be $129.
(f)
The fee for an aboveground swimming pool shall be $75; the fee
for in-ground swimming pools shall be $210.
(g)
The fee for an application for a variation shall be $821 for
Class 1 structures and $168 for Class 2 and 3 structures.
(h)
The fee for lead hazard abatement work shall be $196; the fee
for a clearance certificate shall be $39.
(3) The Plumbing Subcode fees shall be as follows:
(a)
Fixtures and stacks, including, but not limited to, all sinks,
urinals, water closets, bathtubs, shower stalls, laundry tubs, floor
drains, drinking fountains, dishwashers, garbage disposals, clothes
washers, hot-water heaters or similar devices, each fixture: $15.
(b)
Special devices (grease traps, oil separators, water-cooled
air-conditioning units, pumps, utility services connections), each
device: $91.
(c)
Annual testing of a backflow preventers shall be $65.
(d)
Minimum plumbing fee. In any case, the minimum fee for any Plumbing
Subcode permit, in part or total, shall be $75.
(4) The Electrical Subcode fees shall be as follows:
(b)
Rough wiring (all switches, receptacles and lighting outlets
to be counted as outlets) and fixtures:
[2]
For each additional 25 outlets or fraction: $20.
(c)
Annual inspections for public swimming pools shall be $50.
(d)
Swimming pools, new installation (two inspections): $80.
(e)
Residential electric ranges; hot-water heaters:
[1]
For each outlet for a single unit of 10 kilowatts or less: $15.
[2]
Each additional unit: $15.
(f)
Emergency standby generators: $60.
(h)
Electric heat:
[2]
Each additional unit: $15.
(i)
The fee charged for the installation of single or multistation
smoke or heat detectors and fire, burglar or security alarms in any
one- or two-family dwelling shall be a flat fee of $33.
(j)
Motors:
[1]
One horsepower to 10 horsepower or kilowatts, each: $20.
[2]
Ten horsepower to 50 horsepower or kilowatts, each: $75.
[3]
Over 50 horsepower to 100 horsepower, each: $129.
[4]
100 horsepower and over, each: $640.
(k)
Feeders, relocated, replacement, added to or original equipment:
apply Service Equipment Schedule.
(l)
Service and meter equipment and feeders, relocated, replacement,
added to or original equipment installation:
[1]
Not over 200 amperes: $75.
[2]
201 to 1,000 amperes: $129.
[3]
Over 1,000 amperes: $640.
(m)
Transformers, vaults, outdoor enclosures, outdoor substations
and generators:
[1]
Not over 45 kilovolt-amperes: $75.
[2]
Up to 112 kilovolt-amperes: $129.
[3]
Over 112.5 kilovolt-amperes: $640.
(n)
Outdoor electric sign, billboard, etc.: $50.
(o)
Protective signaling devices:
[1]
For the first five devices: $50.
[2]
For each additional device: $10.
(p)
Installation and fees for any items not listed. The minimum
fee shall be $65.
(q)
For photovoltaic systems, the fee shall be based on the designated
kilowatt rating of the solar photovoltaic system as follows:
[1]
One to 50 kw, the fee shall be $175.
[2]
50kw to 100kw, the fee shall be $229.
[3]
Greater than 100 kw, the fee shall be $640.
(5) The Fire Subcode fees shall be as follows:
(a)
Fuel storage tanks and equipment:
[1]
One to 1,000 gallons: $75.
[2]
Each additional 500 gallons or fraction thereof: $20.
(b)
For each drying room, dry kiln, refuse chute, vault, dust conveyor,
stock conveyor or refuse conveyor system: $75.
(c)
The fee for each independent pre-engineered system shall be
$129.
(d)
For fire inspection during construction, including welding safety
precautions as established at original permit application, per inspection:
$70.
(e)
The fee for each kitchen exhaust system shall be $129.
(f)
Fire system standpipes, per riser: $321.
(g)
Each fire hose cabinet: $20.
(h)
Fire system sprinklers:
[2]
For 21 to and including 100 heads: $168.
[3]
101 to and including 200 heads: $321.
[4]
201 to and including 400 heads: $831.
[5]
401 to and including 1,000 heads: $1,150.
[6]
Over 1,000 heads: $1,469.
(i)
Manual fire alarm system (smoke and heat detectors):
[1]
For 1 to 12 detectors: $50.
[2]
Each additional 25 detectors: $20.
(j)
The fee for each incinerator or crematorium shall be $511.
(6) Mechanical fees shall be as follows:
(a)
Any device for an R3 or R5 residential home shall be $60 for
the first device and $15 for each additional.
(b)
The minimum mechanical fee shall be $75.
B. In order to provide for the training, certification and technical
support programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act and
Regulations for the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code promulgated
by the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, the enforcing
agency shall collect, in addition to the fees specified above, the
state surcharge fee. Said surcharge fee shall be remitted to the Bureau
of Housing Inspection, Department of Community Affairs, State of New
Jersey, on a quarterly basis and not later than the first month of
the following quarter.
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No.
1232]
A. In accordance with §
104-4, the person applying for a dog license and registration tag shall pay a fee of $10.80, plus the applicable state fees.
B. In accordance with §
104-10, the annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 or fewer dogs shall be $250, and for more than 10 dogs, $750. The annual fee for a pet shop shall be $100. No fees shall be charged for a shelter or pound.
C. The fee
for a duplicate license or registration sleeve shall be $5.
[Added 9-22-2015 by Ord.
No. 1343]
A. In accordance with §
92-3, a fee of $25 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for a permit to place a donation clothing bin within the Township of Haddon.
B. In accordance with §
92-3, a fee of $25 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for renewal of any permit required by Chapter
92.
[Amended 2-28-2012 by Ord. No. 1288; 5-26-2020 by Ord. No. 1405]
A. The state permit fees established in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9(c) are as
follows:
Type of Permit
|
Fee
|
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Type 1
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$54
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Type 2
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$214
|
Type 3
|
$427
|
Type 4
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$641
|
B. The cost for the issuance of a certification of fire code status
shall be $50.
C. Applications for a certificate of alarm, carbon monoxide alarm, and portable fire extinguisher compliance (CSACMAPFEC), as required by N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3, shall be handled as provided in Chapter
186, Property Maintenance, and the fees for such applications shall be as provided for therein, as otherwise set forth in Chapter
111, Fees.
D. Non-life-hazard dwelling units and use groups.
(1) In accordance with §
122-25, the following fees shall be charged for buildings with
dwelling units not listed as life hazard by the New Jersey Uniform
Fire Code, except one- or two-family owner-occupied units:
Unit Size
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Fee
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1 to 3 units
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$50
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4 to 10 units
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$100
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11 to 20 units
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$150
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21 to 40 units
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$200
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Each additional 20 units or less
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$50
|
(2) Non-life-hazard uses. Non-life-hazard uses groups include all buildings
not listed as life hazard uses by the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code.
Building Type
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Fee
|
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Buildings with or without attached dwelling units, not in excess
of 1,000 square feet
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$50
|
Buildings with or without attached dwelling units in excess
of 1,000 square feet, not exceeding 3,000 square feet
|
$75
|
Buildings in excess of 3,000 square feet, not exceeding 9,000
square feet
|
$100
|
Buildings in excess of 9,000 square feet, not exceeding 15,000
square feet
|
$200
|
Buildings in excess of 15,000 square feet, not exceeding 50,000
square feet
|
$250
|
Buildings in excess of 50,000 square feet, not exceeding 100,000
square feet
|
$300
|
Buildings in excess of 100,000 square feet, not exceeding 200,000
square feet
|
$600
|
Buildings in excess of 200,000 square feet, not exceeding 300,000
square feet
|
$800
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Additional 100,000 square feet or part thereof
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$300
|
Note:
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Each floor or story shall be calculated as separate areas for
total building calculation.
|
E. Certificate of fire code status.
(1) The fee for any structure requiring inspection not covered under
either the life hazard fee schedule or the non-life-hazard fee schedule
shall be $50.
(2) The following building or structure, if classified as non-life-hazard,
although not exempt from registration or inspection, shall be exempt
from paying an inspection fee:
(a)
Municipal-owned buildings.
(d)
House of worship (excluding rooms for public assembly, i.e.,
meeting halls, social halls, rental halls).
F. Fire report. The fee for copies of Fire Marshal investigation reports
to insurance companies/owners or occupants shall be $35.
[Added 2-28-2012 by Ord. No.1288; amended 5-26-2020 by Ord. No. 1405]
In accordance with §
142-64, payment of the following fees shall be required for subdivision and site plan review by the Fire Marshal:
Type
|
Fee
|
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Major subdivision review
|
$300
|
Minor subdivision review
|
$150
|
Major site plan review
|
$300
|
Minor site plan review
|
$200
|
In accordance with Chapter
129, the garage sale license fee shall be $5.
A. In accordance with §
131-2, the construction permit fee shall be $200.
B. In accordance with §
131-5, the annual license fee shall be $50.
In accordance with §
138-7, the license fees shall be as follows: for one distribution, $10; for more than one distribution and not exceeding 10 distributions, $50; for more than 10 distributions, the license fee shall be $100 per annum, and the license issued upon payment of said fee of $100 shall be known as an "annual license," and shall permit any number of distributions not exceeding 300.
In accordance with Chapter
146, the annual license fee to operate a laundromat shall be $50 for each establishment containing only washing and drying machines and $100 for each establishment containing both washing and drying machines and dry-cleaning machines.
[Amended 12-22-2015 by Ord. No. 1348]
A. In accordance with §
154-6E, a fee of $100 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for a business license.
B. In accordance with §
154-14, a fee of $75 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for a temporary business license.
C. In accordance with §
154-13D, a fee of $50 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for renewal of any business license.
D. In accordance with §
154-9B and § 154-12D, a fee of $10 per license shall be paid upon the issuance of a business license, a renewal business license or a temporary business license.
[Added 6-23-2015 by Ord.
No. 1332; amended 7-26-2016 by Ord. No. 1360]
In accordance with §
156-4A(7) and §
156-8, a fee of $500 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for a license to engage in the business of secondhand metals or to conduct business as a dealer in secondhand metals within the Township of Haddon.
[Added 4-28-2015 by Ord.
No. 1327]
A. In accordance with §
174-6A(8), a fee of $100 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for a license to engage in the business of pawnbroking and/or to conduct business as a pawnbroker or secondhand dealer within the Township of Haddon.
B. In accordance with §§
174-7,
174-12,
174-22A(5) and
174-22D, a fee of $50 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for renewal of or change of location for any license required by Chapter
174.
[Amended 5-22-2012 by Ord. No. 1294]
A. In accordance with §
177-4D, a fee of $75 shall be paid upon the filing of the application for a permit to peddle or solicit in the Township.
B. In accordance with §
177-36, a fee of $500 shall be paid upon the filing of the application for a permit to hawk, peddle or canvass in the Township.
The annual license fee for each pool table or
billiard table, or both, used in any poolroom or billiard parlor within
the Township shall be $50 for each such pool table or billiard table.
[Added 5-26-2015 by Ord.
No. 1331; amended 3-28-2023 by Ord. No. 1435]
A. All fees, penalties, and/or fines established within this chapter
and assessable pursuant to the Township's authority outlined
within P.L. 2021, c. 444, shall be deemed a municipal charge in accordance with
N.J.S.A. 54:5-1 et seq.
B. Creditors required to notify the Township and register a property
as one in foreclosure shall be required to pay an annual registration
fee of $500 per property, due at the time of registration.
C. If a property registered with the Township's registration program pursuant to §§
187-18 and
187-19 as a property in foreclosure is determined to be vacant and abandoned at the time of registration, or becomes vacant and abandoned at any time during the pendency of the foreclosure proceeding, the creditor shall pay an additional annual registration fee of $2,000 per property, due at the time the determination that the property is vacant and abandoned is made.
[Amended 7-24-2012 by Ord. No. 1296]
A. In accordance with §
189-14, the fee for initial and annual registration of rental housing space shall be $20 per unit of housing space.
B. In accordance with §§
189-10,
189-11 and
189-12, an application for landlord hardship, capital improvement surcharge or additional surcharge shall be accompanied by an application fee computed by multiplying the number of proposed affected housing spaces by $1 per housing space, but in no event shall the fee be less than $100.
C. In accordance with §§
189-22 and
189-24, the filing fee for tenant complaints, statements of objection or requests for a hearing before the Rent Control Board and proofs of service upon all parties in interest shall be $25 for each statement of objection or request for a hearing before the Board. Each statement of objection or request for a hearing shall be accompanied by an escrow deposit of $100.
A. Annual service and rental charges for residences and apartment units, §
194-4.
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 4-22-2008 by Ord. No.
1215; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 1232; 4-27-2010 by Ord. No. 1253]
(1) In accordance with Article
I of Chapter
194, the following annual service and rental charges for each residence and apartment unit in the Township of Haddon connected to and using the sanitary sewer system of the Township of Haddon are hereby established and fixed as follows:
(a)
For each single dwelling unit or living quarters
of a single family, except an apartment unit: $175.
(b)
For each apartment unit: $190, and each apartment
shall be considered as a separate and distinct unit.
(c)
For any single-family dwelling or a multiple-dwelling
unit consisting of not more than four units owned by a person who
is entitled to the senior citizen deduction as set forth in N.J.S.A.
54:4-8.40 et seq., the annual service and rental charges shall be
$100 for a dwelling unit occupied by such person and $190 for each
additional unit contained therein.
(d)
Any housing project owned and operated by the
Housing Authority of the Township of Haddon primarily for the occupancy
of apartment units by senior citizens shall pay an annual sewer charge
of $95 per year for each apartment or dwelling unit contained in such
housing project.
(2) The annual service and rental charges for each residence
located in the Borough of Haddonfield connected to and using the sanitary
sewer system of the Township of Haddon beginning in the year 1982
and continuing thereafter, for each dwelling unit or living quarters
of a single family, shall be $190 per unit.
B. Annual service and rental charges for other uses, §
194-5.
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 4-22-2008 by Ord. No.
1215; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 1232; 4-27-2010 by Ord. No. 1253]
(1) The annual service and rental charges for any school,
church, fire company, fraternal or other charitable organization shall
be $175 per unit.
(2) The annual service and rental charges for any building
or premises not heretofore established and fixed shall be based upon
the water consumption of the respective building and premises for
the prior year as measured by a meter or meters used to determine
the water rents and charges for such building and premises at a rate
of $2.25 per thousand gallons for the first 300,000 gallons of water
and $1.75 per thousand gallons for usage in excess of 300,000 gallons.
(3) The minimum service and rental charge for any building or premises not heretofore established and fixed by this section or by §
194-4 shall be $190.
(4) If a business has an apartment that is owner-occupied,
the minimum is $190, plus being based on water consumption.
(5) If a business has an apartment that is not owner-occupied,
the minimum charge is $315 plus being based on water consumption.
This minimum shall apply to the business and one apartment unit. There
shall be an additional minimum charge of $190 for each additional
apartment unit.
C. Sewer system connection permits in accordance with §
194-10.
(1) A permit to connect with the Haddon Township sewer
system shall be issued pursuant to a properly filed application and
upon payment of fees in accordance with the following schedule:
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 4-22-2008 by Ord. No. 1215; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 1232]
(a)
Basic fee for all applications: $75 per application,
in addition to which there shall be charged for the connection to
the municipally owned system.
(b)
Residential dwelling units: one-family, two-family,
three-family, garden, high-rise, apartment units, townhouses, trailers.
[1]
A dwelling unit which has three bedrooms or
more than 1,000 square feet of living area: $2,100.
[2]
A dwelling unit which has two bedrooms but not
more than 1,000 square feet of living area: $1,900.
[3]
A dwelling unit which has one bedroom but not
more than 1,000 square feet of living area: $1,700.
[a] "Living area" is defined as gross
area within a dwelling unit, including hallways, storage areas, laundry
rooms and utility rooms, physically located within the owned or rented
area of the sewer user.
[b] In cases where dormitory-style
sleeping quarters are provided, the total number of dwelling units
shall be determined by the total authorized occupancy capacity of
the facility divided by two.
(c)
All classes of users other than those set forth in Subsection
C(1)(b)[1],
[2] and/or
[3] above shall pay a connection fee based upon the estimated daily average sewage flow during usage period as determined by the Township Engineer. The charge per gallon per day of sewage flow shall be $3 per unit, but in no case shall the connection charge be less than the charge for a one-family residence unit.
(2) The additional charges established under Subsections
C(1)(b)[1],
[2] and
[3] and
A(1)(c) shall be reduced by the assessment for the installation of sewer facilities levied against the benefited property covered by the application.
(3) The additional charges established under Subsections
C(1)(b)[1],
[2] and
[3] and
C(1)(c) hereof shall be inapplicable where a builder, without charge to the Township, constructs or has constructed, enlarges or contributes to a Township-owned sewer plant, pumping station, force main or other Township facility, in which case a contract shall be entered into between the Township and the builder authorizing permits to be issued hereunder for a specific number of connections at a negotiated charge which may give credit against the charges computed on the basis of Subsection
C(1)(b)[1],
[2] and
[3] and
(c) up to 75% of the value of the additions to the Township contributed to the Township by the builder, it being the intent of this provision that such credit shall be applied only to contributed facilities which represent capacities greater than required for the builder's needs as planned at the time of the approval of the contract with the Township.
(4) If it is specifically found and determined by resolution
of the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Haddon that it is
advantageous and desirable to the Township to have the benefit of
rental from a connection in a specific case where the connection to
the Township's system cannot be legally required to be made, and that
the benefit to be derived to the Township from such rental outweighs
the loss which would be sustained in eliminating a connection fee,
the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Haddon may, in such
resolution, in order to induce the connection to be made to the Township's
system and secure to the Township the benefit therefrom, waive the
connection fee which would ordinarily be required by the terms hereof.
D. Fees for existing water/sewer connections to be renewed orreplaced/repaired in accordance with §
194-14.
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 4-22-2008 by Ord. No.
1215; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 1232; 7-28-2009 by Ord. No. 1244]
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Fees for Existing Water/Sewer Connections
to be Renewed or Repaired/Replaced*
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Type of Service
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Fee
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3/4-inch water (inside setting)
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$840
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3/4-inch water (outside setting)
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$950
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1-inch water (inside setting)
|
$1,000
|
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1-inch water (outside setting)
|
$1,140
|
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4-inch sewer lateral
|
$800
|
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4-inch sewer trap
|
$550
|
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NOTES:
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*
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Fees include required street opening permit.
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**
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Apartment structures/units, condominium structures and commercial
structures/units shall pay a new connection fee of $2,000 per unit
to connect to the Township water system.
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In the event the Township is required to purchase any additional
water from New Jersey American Water in anticipation of a proposed
development, the applicant for said development must determine, in
advance, with the Township Engineer's approval, the amount of water
that will be required. The applicant shall be responsible to provide
an escrow fee for all potential costs for said water, in advance,
to the Township. Under the Township agreement with New Jersey American
Water in effect when this chapter was adopted, the Township must anticipate
and pay for all estimated water to be used one year in advance beginning
June 1 of each year.
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E. Fees for new water/sewer connections for the construction of new single-family homes, townhouses, condominiums or apartments in accordance with §
194-14.
[Added 7-28-2009 by Ord. No. 1244]
Fees for Water/Sewer Connections for New
Construction
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Type of Service
|
Fee
|
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3/4-inch water (inside setting)
|
$1,800
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3/4-inch water (outside setting)
|
$2,000
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1-inch water (inside setting)
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$2,100
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1-inch water (outside setting)
|
$2,300
|
2-inch water (inside setting)
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$2,500
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2-inch water (outside setting)
|
$2,800
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Commercial (per unit)**
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$2,000
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Apartments/condominiums (per unit)
|
$2,000
|
Sewer connections
|
In accordance with § 111-23C(1)(b)
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F. In accordance with §§
194-16 and
194-17, the fee for sewer and water lateral permits shall be $150 and the fee for inspections shall be $100.
G. In accordance with §
194-21, the fee for reinspection of prohibited connections shall be $250.
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No.
1232]
A. In accordance with Article
I of Chapter
203, the fee for a permit to curb or recurb, pave or repave any sidewalk in any streets of the Township shall be $75.
B. In accordance with Article
III of Chapter
203, the street opening permit fees shall be as follows:
(1) For any opening up to and no greater than six feet
by six feet: $250.
(2) For any opening greater than six feet by six feet,
but no greater than 250 linear feet: $1,000.
(3) For any opening greater than 250 linear feet: $4 per
foot.
(4) Inspection fees for sidewalks: $75.
In accordance with §
208-3, the applicant for a permit for the construction of any swimming pool shall pay a fee of $50.
In accordance with §
210-2, the annual license fee for engaging in the business of operating a tattooing and/or body piercing establishment within the Township of Haddon shall be $50 per year.
[Added 5-22-2018 by Ord.
No. 1381]
A. In accordance with §
212-15, the Tax Collector shall charge the following fees:
B. Thirty-five dollars for preparation and/or certification of the first
certificate of redemption issued for any individual property in any
one calendar year.
C. Thirty-five dollars for the second request for a certificate of redemption
when the certificate has already been previously prepared and provided
for the same property within the same calendar year.
D. Fifty dollars for the third and every subsequent calculation of the
amount required for redemption, after the first two calculations of
the amount required for redemption for the same property were provided
during the same calendar year.
E. One-hundred dollars for a duplicate tax sale certificate.
F. Five dollars for the issuance of the first duplicate copy of a tax bill issued for any individual property in any one calendar year, except as otherwise provided in §
212-15A.
G. Fifty dollars for the second and every subsequent duplicate copy of a tax bill issued for any individual property in any one calendar year, except as otherwise provided in §
212-15A.
A. Taxicab licenses. In accordance with §
214-3, each application for a taxicab license shall be accompanied by a license fee of $100 for a single taxicab to be licensed, together with a license fee of $20 for each additional taxicab if there shall be more than one taxicab to be licensed. In the event that any person desires to license six or more taxicabs owned and operated by him within the Township of Haddon, there shall be issued a fleet license covering all of such taxicabs for the fee of $250.
B. In accordance with §
214-7, the fee for a transfer of a taxicab license to another vehicle owned or in the custody of the same licensee shall be $5.
C. Taxicab driver's license. In accordance with §
214-8, a fee of $10 shall accompany each application for a taxicab driver's license.
In accordance with §
210-5, the nonrefundable licensing fee for each tobacco vending machine locking device shall be $100 per application per machine, payable in advance.
[Amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1201; 4-22-2008 by Ord. No.
1215; 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 1232]
A. In accordance with Chapter
226, the following are hereby fixed as the respective minimum water rents for any one premises, which shall be paid quarterly, as follows:
Size of Meter
(inches)
|
Quarterly Water Rent
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5/8
|
$26.25
|
3/4
|
$31.50
|
1
|
$36.75
|
1 1/4
|
$52.50
|
1 1/2
|
$78.75
|
2
|
$210
|
3
|
$315
|
4
|
$420
|
6
|
$630
|
B. For persons on limited income. When any dwelling unit
is owned and occupied by a person who is in receipt of social security
pension benefits or similar pension benefits and such person has no
additional income in excess of that permitted by social security regulations
and such dwelling unit is not used or occupied by any other persons
in receipt of income, then in such instances the minimum water rent
shall be payable quarterly as follows: $10 per quarter.
C. Water actually used or consumed is to be charged to
all customers uniformly at the following block rates:
[Amended 4-27-2010 by Ord. No. 1253]
(1) For the first 10,000 gallons used: $2.75 per 1,000
gallons.
(2) Ten thousand to 40,000 gallons used: $4.25 per 1,000
gallons.
(3) Forty thousand to 75,000 gallons used: $4.75 per 1,000
gallons.
(4) Seventy-five thousand to 150,000 gallons used: $5
per 1,000 gallons.
(5) One hundred fifty thousand to 200,000 gallons used:
$6.30 per 1,000 gallons.
(6) In excess of 200,000 gallons used: $7.35 for each
additional 1,000 gallons or the New Jersey American Water Company
service rate (whichever is greater).
D. The charge for the installation of a water meter under §
226-8 shall be $75.
E. Fee for turning water off and on.
[Amended 3-24-2009 by Ord. No. 1235]
(1) In accordance with §
226-10, the charge for turning water off and on shall be a fee of $100 for each incident the water is:
(a) Turned off because of repairs to the water service;
(b) Turned on because of repairs to the water service;
(c) Turned off due to nonpayment of bills;
(d) Turned on due to nonpayment of bills;
(e) Turned off because the premises shall be vacant; and
(f) Turned on because the premises is no longer vacant.
(2) In the event of nonpayment of bills under §
226-10, once an owner has received the first notice of intent to shut off the water, he or she may, in addition to the shutoff fee of $100 also be responsible to pay the interest on the failed payment, amounting to 1 1/2% of the outstanding amount owed per month, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:14B-41. Where payments have not been made and notice has been given, the Township of Haddon may turn off or restrict the water supply until payment, including accrued interest, is made in full.
[Added 4-24-2007 by Ord. No. 1183; amended 12-27-2007 by Ord. No.
1201]
A. The public facility commonly referred to as the "Bettlewood
Fathers' Association" building shall be, for definitional purposes,
the "Township-owned facility" hereinafter referred to in the chapter.
The rental fees for this facility, for parties not to exceed 90 people,
shall be as follows:
(1) For bona fide civic groups of the Township of Haddon:
$100.
(2) For residents of the Township of Haddon: $200.
(3) For individuals not residents of the Township of Haddon:
$300.
B. There shall be a security deposit of $150 per rental
for the rental of a Township-owned facility, and the rental fee shall
be accompanied by proof of liability insurance naming the Township
of Haddon as an additional insured in the amount of at least $1,000,000
per occurrence.
C. In addition, there shall be a maintenance fee of $100
per rental and $150 per rental when food is served in conjunction
with the rental of the Township-owned facility.
[Added 4-24-2007 by Ord. No. 1183]
Any private entity or individual may hire members
of the Haddon Township Public Works Department for extra-duty assignments
in the course of a rental of a Township-owned facility. Applications
describing the specific nature of the services being requested shall
be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Works or his designee
who shall determine the propriety of such request. Extra-duty assignments
that are approved shall be made available to members of the Public
Works Department who may wish to engage in such activities.
[Added 4-24-2007 by Ord. No. 1183]
A. Any private entity or individual requesting Public Works employees for extra-duty assignments pursuant to §§
111-34 through
111-39 of this chapter shall be responsible for the cost of such services as set forth in this section.
B. The person or entity requesting Public Works employees for extra-duty assignments pursuant to §§
111-34 through
111-39 of this chapter shall make application to the Superintendent of Public Works or his designee stating, among other things, the anticipated time in which such extra-duty assignment services will be required. The Superintendent of Public Works or his designee will thereafter inform the requesting party as to the appropriate amount to be placed in a special escrow account. The person or entity requesting such services, within three days of the proposed commencement of such services, shall tender this escrow amount to the Superintendent of Public Works or his designee, who will remit same to the Chief Financial Officer for deposit into the special escrow account.
C. No extra-duty assignment services pursuant to §§
111-34 through
111-39 of this chapter shall commence without the posting of the escrow as herein required, nor shall extra-duty assignment services continue if the funds escrowed are insufficient to cover the costs of the continuation of such services. The escrow balance shall at all times be sufficient to pay for extra-duty assignments before said services are rendered, and no services shall be rendered unless prepaid.
D. The Superintendent of Public Works or his designee is responsible for all contacts with the party requesting extra-duty assignment services pursuant to §§
111-34 through
111-39 of this chapter and for the status of escrow balances. The recipient of services will receive a statement of charges within 10 days of the cessation of such services.
Hourly rates for extra-duty assignments pursuant to §§
111-34 through
111-39 of this chapter shall be as follows:
A. For use of Public Works personnel, an amount equivalent
to twice (double time) the regular rate of the top pay for a Public
Works employee in that contract year; and
B. A charge of 20% of the total costs to be paid to the
Township to cover the administrative cost of providing such services.
[Added 4-24-2007 by Ord. No. 1183]
The Chief Financial Officer shall pay Public Works personnel performing extra-duty assignments pursuant to §§
111-34 through
111-39 of this chapter at the established hourly rate for extra-duty assignments, less regular payroll deductions. Payment to Public Works personnel shall be made during the second regular pay period following the performance of any extra duty assignment.
[Added 4-24-2007 by Ord. No. 1183]
The performance of any extra-duty assignment pursuant to this §§
111-34 through
111-39 of this chapter is contingent upon the Township's ability to provide the necessary manpower through the employment of off-duty Public Works personnel. In the event that the Public Works Department fails to perform or complete any extra-duty assignment pursuant to §§
111-34 through
111-39 of this chapter, the Township's liability shall be limited to refunding any fee or portion thereof received as payment for such services.
[Added 12-22-2015 by Ord.
No. 1349]
In accordance with §
142-68, a fee of $50 shall be paid upon the filing of an application for a zoning permit.
[Added 5-26-2020 by Ord.
No. 1404]
A. The fees for application and issuance of a COC or a first TCOC shall
be as follows:
(1) For COC applications submitted more than 14 days prior to the date
change of ownership occurs or the date of change of occupancy, the
fee is $150;
(2) For COC applications submitted more than seven days but less than
14 days prior to the date change of ownership occurs or the date of
change of occupancy, the fee is $175;
(3) For COC applications submitted more than four days but less than
seven days prior to the date change of ownership occurs or or the
date of change of occupancy, the fee is $200;
(4) For COC applications submitted less than four days prior to the date
change of ownership occurs or the date of change of occupancy, the
fee is $225; and
(5) For COC applications submitted after the date change of ownership
occurs or the date of change of occupancy, the fee is $250.
B. The following additional fees shall be paid upon reinspection of
a property after the issuance of a TCOC:
(1) The fee for the first reinspection after issuance of a TCOC is $25;
(2) The fee for the second reinspection after issuance of a TCOC is $50;
(3) The fee for a third reinspection after issuance of a TCOC is $75;
and
(4) The fee for a fourth or subsequent reinspection after issuance of
a TCOC is $100 for each such reinspection.
[Added 5-26-2020 by Ord.
No. 1404]
A. The permit fee for the placement of any dumpster, roll-off container, or similar container in or on any Township property, street, or right-of-way as set forth in Chapter
186, Article
IV, is $25.
B. The fee for permit renewals issued pursuant to Article
IV of Chapter
186 is $15 for each renewal.
[Added 11-22-2022 by Ord.
No. 1430]
A. Application fees.
(1) Residential application (bulk variances): $125.
(2) Application for use variance: $500.
(3) Site plan review.
(a)
Minor site plan review without variance: $250.
(b)
Minor site plan review with variance: $375.
(4) Subdivision fees.
(a)
Minor subdivision without variance: $150.
(b)
Minor subdivision with variance: $200.
B. Escrow fees. The following fees will be escrowed with the Secretary
of the Planning Board to cover the professional services and review,
including engineers, legal, and other incidental expenses connected
with processing, reviewing and checking all materials.
(1) Minor site plan without variance: $600.
(2) Minor site plan with variance: $1,500.
(4) Major subdivision with variance: $3,500 plus $50 per lot.
(5) Application for use variance: $3,000.
C. Request for waiver.
(1) The applicant may request that the escrow deposit specified herein
be waived, provided that the applicant demonstrates to the appropriate
subcommittee of the Planning Board that the services and expenses
contemplated hereby will not be required. The decision of the appropriate
subcommittee of the Planning Board shall be final, and in the event
that an escrow deposit is required, any application will be returned
as incomplete until the deposit is posted.
(2) Sums not utilized in the review and inspection process shall be returned
to the applicant if additional sums are deemed necessary, the applicant
shall be notified of the required additional amount and shall add
same to escrow.
(3) Each applicant who shall submit a plan for site plan approval shall
agree in writing to pay all reasonable costs for professional review
of the said site plan and for improvements required by the Planning
Board. Such costs must be paid in full before a certificate of occupancy
is issued.