Township of Raritan, NJ Chapter 230 Construction Codes, Uniform

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Raritan 10-11-2000 by Ord. No. 00-27 as Ch. 15.04 of the 2000 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 230-1 Construction Code Enforcement Department.

A. Established; composition. There is established in the Township a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the "Construction Code Enforcement Department" which shall consist 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 for positions. Each official position created in Subsection A of this section shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, N.J.S.A. 52:27d-119 et seq. 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 such official position may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each position.

C. One office location for business with the public. The public shall have the right to do business with the enforcing agency at one office location except for emergencies, and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances.

§ 230-2 Appeals.

All appeals from decisions by the enforcing agency shall be to the Hunterdon County Construction Board of Appeals.

§ 230-3 Fees; fee schedule report; new construction surcharge.

[Amended by Ord. No. 02-44; Ord. No. 06-07; Ord. No. 07-45; Ord. No. 10-6; Ord. No. 11-14; Ord. No. 2016-23; Ord. No. 2017-02; 3-20-2018 by Ord. No. 18-10]

A. Waiver of construction permit surcharge and enforcing agency fees for construction to promote accessibility by disabled persons, as stated in N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e, the State Uniform Construction Code Act. No person shall be charged a construction permit surcharge fee or enforcing agency fee, except those fees for subcode inspections not performed by Township employees, for any construction, reconstruction, alteration, or home improvement designed and undertaken solely to promote accessibility by disabled persons to an existing private structure or any of the facilities contained therein. For the purposes of this section, "disabled person" means a person who has the total and permanent inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment, including blindness, and shall include, but not be limited to, any person who is disabled pursuant to the Federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 416), or the Federal Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. § 231 et seq.), or is rated as having a 60% disability or higher pursuant to any federal law administered by the United States Veterans Administration. For purposes of this subsection, "blindness" means central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of correcting lenses. An eye which is accompanied by a limitation in the field of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20° shall be considered as having a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less.

B. The fee for construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode fees listed in Subsection B(1) through (5) hereof and shall be paid before the permit is issued. Excluded from the construction fee schedule set forth herein is any unattached structure under 30 inches in height which is an accessory to landscaping development on the property. For purposes of example only, not limitation, such landscaping structures may include railroad ties, rock gardens, patio pallet construction and similar items. All use groups and construction classifications referenced herein are as defined by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code.

(1) The minimum Building Subcode fee shall be $50 for the R-2 Use Group, $50 for the R-3 and R-5 Use Groups and $100 for all other use groups.

(a) New construction and additions. Fees for new construction shall be based upon the volume of the structure in cubic feet.

[1] For the following use groups, the fee shall be based on the formula of volume times $0.035: B (Business), H (High Hazard), I-1 through I-4 (Institutional), A-1 through A-5 (Assembly), M (Mercantile), R-1 through R-5 (Residential) and E (Educational).

[2] For the following use groups, the fee shall be based on the formula of volume times $0.025: S-1 through S-2 (Storage), U (Utility) and F-1 through F-2 (Factory).

[a] The fee is $0.025 per cubic foot of volume for the first 50,000 cubic feet or part thereof.

[b] The fee is $0.018 per cubic foot of volume for the second 50,000 cubic feet or part thereof.

[c] The fee is $0.014 per cubic foot of volume of the structure over 100,000 cubic feet.

[d] The fee for commercial farm buildings, as defined by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.2(d)1, shall not exceed $2,290.

[e] Decks and raised patios shall be charged the greater of a minimum fee of $100 or $30 per thousand dollars of work.

(b) Renovations, Alterations, and Repairs. Fees for renovations, alterations, and repairs shall be based upon the estimated cost of the work. (The applicant shall submit cost data by an architect or engineer of record, a recognized estimating firm or by contractor bid. The Department will review the construction cost for acceptability.) The fees shall be as follows:

[1] If the estimated cost is between $1 and $100,000, the fee shall be $30 per $1,000.

[2] If the estimated cost is over $100,000, the fee shall be $23 per $1,000.

[3] If the estimated cost is over $200,000, the fee shall be $23 per $1,000.

[4] If the estimated cost is over $300,000, the fee shall be $23 per $1,000.

(c) Additions and renovations, alterations or repairs. Fees for additions and renovations, alterations or repairs shall be a combination of rates set by Subsection B(1)(a) and (b), above.

[1] All roof replacements and overlays shall have a flat fee of $50 for the R-3 and R-5 Use Groups, and $30 per $1,000 of the estimated cost for all other use groups.

[2] All siding replacements shall have a flat fee of $50 for R-3 and R-5 Use Groups. A fee of $30 per $1,000 of the estimated cost shall be for all other use groups.

[3] Radon vent systems shall be the minimum fee for the first vent stack, and 50% of the minimum fee for each additional vent stack.

(d) Pool fees shall be as follows:

[1] Swimming pools, aboveground.

[a] R-5 Use Group: $150.

[b] All other use groups: $150.

[c] Seasonal-use pools, those which are not permanent in nature and are regulated by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, shall be a fee of $40.

[2] Swimming pools, in-ground:

[a] R-5 Use Group: $150.

[b] Other use groups: $150.

[3] Pool barriers:

[a] For the R-5 Use Group, the fee shall be $75.

[b] For all other use groups, the fee shall be $100.

(e) Asbestos abatement:

[1] For R-3 and R-5 Use Groups, the fee shall be $120.

[2] All other use groups shall be $300.

[3] Certificate of occupancy fee for asbestos abatement shall be 50% of the minimum fee.

(f) Fences (over six feet in height):

[1] For R-3 and R-5 Use Groups, the fee shall be $50.

[2] All other use groups shall be $100.

(g) Sheds as defined in the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code:

[1] Those not requiring a foundation system:

[a] For R-3 and R-5 Use Groups, the fee shall be $50.

[b] All other use groups shall be $100.

[2] Sheds with a required foundation system:

[a] For R-3 and R-5 Use Groups, the fee shall be $100.

[b] All other use groups shall be $300.

(h) Signs:

[1] Temporary signs shall be $100.

[2] Permanent signs:

[a] Wall or surface mounted signs: $100.

[b] Pylon and monument signs: $200.

(i) Demolition: flat rate, depending on building class when occupied, as follows:

[1] Class 1: $200.

[2] Class 2: $100.

[3] Class 3: $65.

[4] Demolition of swimming pools:

[a] Aboveground: minimum fee.

[b] In-ground: same as established rate for Class 3 demolition.

[c] Demolition of shed: minimum fee.

(j) Installation or erection of temporary structures, tents, tensioned membrane structures, canopies and greenhouses, as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23, shall be $100.

(k) Buildings moved or relocated, unit rate: $16 per $1,000, with a minimum fee of $95; unit rate times the total estimated cost of the following:

[1] Cost of moving.

[2] Cost of new foundation.

[3] All other costs necessary to complete the structure.

(l) Fees for retaining walls shall be as follows:

[1] The fee for a retaining wall with a surface area greater than 550 square feet that is associated with a Class 3 residential structure shall be $100.

[2] The fee for a retaining wall with a surface area of 550 square feet or less that is associated with a Class 3 residential structure shall be $50.

[3] The fee for a newly constructed retaining wall of any size at other than a Class 3 residential structure shall be based on the cost of the construction and shall be a fee at the same rate of Subsection B(1)(b), above.

(m) Photovoltaic systems shall be a flat fee of $140 for Use Groups R-3 and R-5. All other use groups shall be a fee based on the designated kilowatt rating of each solar photovoltaic system as follows:

[1] One to 50 kilowatts: the fee shall be $140.

[2] Fifty-one to 100 kilowatts, the fee shall be $260.

[3] Greater than 100 kilowatts: the fee shall be $750.

(2) The minimum Plumbing Subcode fee shall be $50 for the R-2 Use Group, $50 for the R-3 and R-5 Use Groups, and $100 for all other use groups. All other fees shall be as stated below.

(a) The fee shall be $13 per drip pan, humidifier, whirlpool tub, combustion air fixture, vent or stack. For the purpose of computing this fee, "fixtures, vents or stacks" shall include, but not be limited to, water closets, urinals, bidets, lavatories, sinks, showers, floor drains, washing machines, dishwashers, hose bibs, drinking fountains, indirect waste or water connections, residential solar systems, roof drains, storm drains, leaders, sump pumps and conductors.

(b) The fee shall be $75 per special device. For the purpose of computing the fee, "special devices" shall include, but not be limited to, sewage ejectors, gas piping, water-conditioning equipment, grease, oil, sand or other-type inceptors, backflow devices, booster pumps, water heaters, heat exchangers, boilers or furnaces, air-conditioning units, refrigeration systems and solar systems.

(c) The minimum fee shall be charged for each residential sewer, septic and water utility connection. The fee for commercial, industrial and private on-site sanitary and storm sewers, domestic water lines and combination mains shall be $75 for up to and including the first 100 feet. Each additional 10 feet or portion thereof shall be an additional $20 per 10 feet or portion thereof.

(d) The minimum fee shall be charged for each of the following: furnace, water heater, swimming pool water heater, water heater coil, ultraviolet system, central air conditioning, hydronic piping, refrigeration piping, pool drains, steam shower units, backflow preventer reports and tempering valves. Gas piping, liquefied petroleum gas piping and fuel oil piping shall be the minimum fee and includes provisions for the installation of up to four appliances. The fifth and each additional appliance shall be an additional $13 fee.

(e) The fee shall be $140 for each new or replacement complete hot water and steam boiler system installation consisting of a boiler, backflow preventer, temperature mixing valve control, domestic hot water coil or external water maker coil unit and tank, combustion air or any combination thereof.

(f) The minimum fee shall be for single boiler hydronic piping for the R-5 Use Group. For all other use groups, the minimum fee shall be per floor of each structure.

(g) The minimum fee shall be per unit for commercial-industrial refrigeration piping.

(3) The minimum Mechanical Subcode fees, which are only applicable to the R-3 and R-5 Use Groups, shall be $75. The fees shall otherwise be as follows:

(a) The fee for the replacement of an individual mechanical device shall be the minimum fee for the first device, and 50% of the minimum fee for each additional device, and shall include inspection for required combustion air. Exceptions to this fee are as follows:

[1] Generators shall be $100.

[2] Gas piping shall be $75.

[3] Hot water boilers shall be $140.

[4] Steam boilers shall be $140.

(b) No separate fee shall be for existing gas, fuel oil, or water piping connections associated with the mechanical equipment inspected.

(c) A flat fee of $140 shall be for each new or replacement complete HVAC system installation, consisting of a furnace, compressor, A-coil, drip pan, condensate pump or discharge line, humidifier, combustion air, or any combination thereof.

(4) The minimum Electrical Subcode fee shall be $50 for the R-2 Use Group, $50 for the R-3 and R-5 Use Groups, and $100 for all other use groups. All other fees shall be as stated below:

(a) The fee for electrical fixtures and devices, for the first 50 fixtures or switches, shall be the $50. Each additional 20 receptacles, fixtures, switches or portion thereof shall be $10. For the purpose of computing this fee, "receptacles, fixtures or switches" shall include lighting outlets, smoke detectors, heat detectors, fluorescent fixtures and receptacles, thermostats, or motors of less than one horsepower.

(b) The fee for alarm systems shall be as follows:

[1] For the R-2 Use Group, the fee for the first 10 devices shall be $50; each additional 20 devices shall be $10.

[2] For R-3 and R-5 Use Groups, the fee for the first 10 devices shall be $50; each additional 20 devices shall be $10.

[3] For all other use groups, the fee for the first 10 devices shall be $50; each additional 20 devices shall be $10.

(c) The fee for data systems shall be as follows:

[1] For the R-2 Use Group, the fee for the first 10 devices shall be $55; each additional 20 devices shall be $10.

[2] For R-3 and R-5 Use Groups, the fee for the first 10 devices shall be $50; each additional 20 devices shall be $10.

[3] For all other use groups, the fee for the first 10 devices shall be $50; each additional 20 devices shall be $10.

(d) The fee for in-floor heating systems shall be the minimum fee for the first 5 kilowatts. Each additional 5 kilowatts shall be 50% of the minimum fee.

(e) The fee for motors shall be the minimum fee or as follows:

[1] One to 10 horsepower shall be $20.

[2] 10.1 to 50 horsepower shall be $60.

[3] 50.1 to 100 horsepower shall be $100.

[4] 100.1 to 500 horsepower shall be $400.

[5] Over 500 horsepower shall be $600.

(f) The fee for electrical devices, transformers and generators shall be the minimum fee or as follows:

[1] From one to 10 kilowatts: $20.

[2] From 10.1 to 50 kilowatts: $55 for the R-2 Use Group, $60 for R-3 and R-5 Use Groups, and $100 for all other use groups.

[3] From 50.1 to 100 kilowatts: $110 for the R-2 Use Group, $120 for R-3 and R-5 Use Groups, and $200 for all other use groups.

[4] From 100.1 to 500 kilowatts: $330.

[5] Over 500 kilowatts: $330, plus $120 for each additional 100 kilowatts or portion thereof over 500 kilowatts.

(g) For the purpose of computing the fee, typical electrical device sizes are listed below, but the proper kilowatt rating for the applied-for device must be noted on the application so that the proper fee can be assessed. This typical list is by no way all inclusive.

[1] Dishwasher: approximately 1.2 kilowatts.

[2] Water heater: approximately 4.5 kilowatts.

[3] Electric dryer: approximately five kilowatts.

[4] Apartment/residential-sized range: approximately eight kilowatts.

[5] Electric baseboard heat: approximately 250 watts per foot.

(h) The fee for low-voltage service equipment, including service panels, subpanels and service entrances, shall be as follows:

[1] One to 199 amperes: $50.

[2] 200 amperes: $100.

[3] 200.01 to 800 amperes: $200.

[4] 800.01 to 2,000 amperes: $300.

[5] Over 2,000 amperes: $300 plus, $100 for each additional 500 amperes or potion thereof over 2,000.

(i) High-voltage service over 600 volts shall be $500.

(j) Construction of temporary pole service shall be $50.

(k) The fee for pools shall be as follows:

[1] Aboveground pools:

[a] R-5 Use Group shall be $70, which includes pumps, convenient outlet and bonding.

[b] All other use groups shall be 200% of the minimum fee, which includes pumps, convenient outlet and bonding.

[2] In-ground pools.

[3] Pool heaters, subpanels, lights and sweepers shall be an additional fee at the published rates.

[4] Annual pool inspections for commercial pools shall be $100.

(l) Trailer connections shall be $50.

(m) The fee for photovoltaic systems shall be based on the designated kilowatt rating of each solar photovoltaic system as follows:

[1] One to 50 kilowatts: $140.

[2] From 51 to 100 kilowatts: $260.

[3] Over 100 kilowatts: $260 plus $1 per panel installed.

(5) The minimum Fire Subcode fee shall be $50 for the R-2 Use Group, $50 for the R-3 and R-5 Use Groups, and $75 for all other use groups. All other fees shall be as stated below:

(a) Sprinkler heads shall be as follows:

[1] One to 5 sprinkler heads: the minimum fee.

[2] From six to 20 sprinkler heads: $100.

[3] From 21 to 100 sprinkler heads: $150.

[4] From 101 to 200 sprinkler heads: $250.

[5] From 201 to 400 sprinkler heads: $625.

[6] From 401 to 1,000 sprinkler heads: $850.

[7] From 1,001 to 1,400 sprinkler heads: $1,100.

[8] From 1,401 to 1,800 sprinkler heads: $1,350.

[9] Over 1,800 sprinkler heads: $1,600.

(b) Standpipe system shall be $300 for each riser.

(c) Sprinkler valves shall be as follows:

[1] Alarm valves shall be $100 each.

[2] Dry pipe valves and preaction valves shall be $100 each.

(d) Fire pumps shall be $200 each.

(e) Private fire hydrants shall be $100 each.

(f) Freestanding Fire Department connection installation shall be $100.

(g) Underground fire service mains shall be as follows:

[1] From one to 100 feet: $100.

[2] Each additional 10 feet: $20 per 10 feet or portion thereof.

(h) Fire alarms shall be as follows:

[1] Alarm, supervisory, monitoring modules and signaling devices shall be:

[a] For the R-2 Use Group, the fee shall be $50 for the first 12 devices and $5 for each additional 10 devices.

[b] For R-3 and R-5 Use Groups, the fee shall be $50 for the first 12 devices and $5 for each additional 10 devices.

[c] For all other use groups, the fee shall be $75 for the first 12 devices and $10 for each additional 10 devices.

[2] Control panels and booster panels shall be $100 each.

(i) Pre-engineered wet chemical, FM-200, carbon dioxide, INERGEN® and foam systems shall be $100 each.

(j) Smoke control systems shall be $275 each.

(k) Heat producing devices, including prefabricated fireplaces, fireplace inserts, solid-fuel stoves, pellet stoves, furnaces, metal chimneys, chimney liners and generators, shall be $50.

(l) Commercial kitchen exhaust systems and hazardous exhaust systems shall be $220 each.

(m) Installation for fuel storage tanks shall be as follows:

[1] The fee for the R-5 Use Group shall be $75 each.

[2] All other use groups shall be $120 each.

(n) Installation of water storage tanks shall be $250 each for all use groups.

(o) Removal of an underground storage tank shall be $75 each.

(p) Removal of aboveground storage tanks shall be as follows:

[1] The fee for R-3 and R-5 Use Groups shall be $50 for each tank removed.

[2] All other use groups shall be $100 each.

(q) Installation of CO₂ cylinders shall be $100 for the first 100 pounds and $50 for each additional 100 pounds or portion thereof.

(6) Elevator Subcode fee. The initial registration fee for each elevator device in any structure that is not an R-5 Use Group shall be $50. A reregistration fee of $50 shall be required for each structure containing one or more elevator devices upon change of ownership.

(a) Fees for witnessing acceptance tests and performing inspections in use groups that are not R-5 shall be as follows:

[1] Traction and winding drum elevators with one to 10 floors shall be $225.

[2] Traction and winding drum elevators with over 10 floors shall be $375.

[3] Hydraulic elevators shall be $200.

[4] Roped hydraulic elevators shall be $225.

[5] Escalators and moving walks shall be $200.

[6] Dumbwaiters/platform lifts, chairlifts, stairway chairlifts, inclined and vertical wheelchair lifts and man lifts shall be $50.

[7] Additional charges for devices with any of the equipment listed below shall be as follows:

[a] Oil buffers shall be $40 each.

[b] Counterweight governor and safeties shall be $100 each.

[c] Auxiliary power generators shall be $75 each.

[d] Elevator devices in structures in Use Group R-5 shall be $150. This fee shall be waived when a signed statement and supporting inspection and acceptance test reports are filed by an approved qualified agent or agency in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.19 and 5:23-2.20.

[e] The fee for witnessing acceptance tests and performing inspections of alterations shall be $50.

(b) Fees for routine and periodic tests and inspections for elevator devices in structures not in Use Group R-5 shall be as follows:

[1] Six-month periodic/routine inspection of elevator devices shall be as follows:

[a] Traction and winding drum elevators with one to 10 floors shall be $140.

[b] Traction and winding drum elevators with over 10 floors shall be $180.

[c] Hydraulic elevators shall be $100.

[d] Roped hydraulic elevators shall be $140.

[e] Escalators and moving walks shall be $140.

(c) One-year periodic inspection and witnessing of tests of elevator devices, which shall include a six-month routine inspection, shall be as follows:

[1] Traction and winding drum elevators with one to 10 floors shall be $200.

[2] Traction and winding drum elevators with over 10 floors shall be $240.

[3] Hydraulic elevators shall be $150.

[4] Roped hydraulic elevators shall be $200.

[5] Escalators and moving walks shall be $320.

[6] Dumbwaiters/chairlifts shall be $80.

[7] Inclined and vertical wheelchair lifts shall be $120.

(d) Additional yearly periodic inspection charges for elevator devices equipped with the following features shall be as follows:

[1] Oil buffers shall be $40 each.

[2] Counterweight governor and safeties shall be $80.

[3] Auxiliary power generators shall be $50.

(e) The fee for the three- or five-year inspection of elevator devices shall be as follows:

[1] Traction and winding drum elevators with one to 10 floors (five-year inspection) shall be $340.

[2] Traction and winding drum elevators with over 10 floors (five-year inspection) shall be $380.

[3] Hydraulic and roped hydraulic elevators (three-year inspection) shall be $250.

[4] Hydraulic and roped hydraulic elevators (five-year inspection) shall be $150.

(f) The fees set forth in Subsection B(6)(b) above shall be paid annually in accordance with the following schedule, which is based on the average of the fees to be collected over a five-year period:

[1] Basic annual fees shall be as follows:

[a] Traction and winding drum elevators with one to 10 floors shall be $370.

[b] Traction and winding drum elevators with over 10 floors shall be $450.

[c] Hydraulic elevators shall be $270.

[d] Roped hydraulic elevators shall be $300.

[e] Escalators and moving walks shall be $460.

[f] Dumbwaiters/chairlifts shall be $80.

[g] Chairlifts, stairway chairlifts, inclined and vertical wheelchair lifts and man lifts shall be $120.

[2] Additional charges for devices equipped with the following features shall be charged as follows:

[a] Oil buffers shall be $40 each.

[b] Counterweight governor and safeties shall be $80 each.

[c] Auxiliary power generators shall be $50 each.

[3] An administrative fee of 15% will also be charged for each elevator permit issued.

(7) The fees for plan review shall be as follows:

(a) The fee for plan review shall be 10% of the amount to be charged for the construction permit and shall be paid before the plans are reviewed.

(b) The fee for review of any amendment or change to a plan that has already been released shall be charged at a rate of $70 per hour, per subcode. Fees shall be rounded to the nearest 1/2 hour. A minimum fee of $35 shall be charged.

(8) The fee for variations shall be charged per the building class of the structure as follows:

(a) Class 1 shall be $350.

(b) Class 2 shall be $150.

(c) Class 3 shall be $100.

(d) Resubmission of a variation shall be charged 50% of the original fee.

(9) The fees for certificates of occupancy shall be as follows:

(a) Certificate of occupancy. The fee shall be in the amount of 10% of the new construction permit fee. The minimum shall be $120, except for one- and two-family dwellings (R-5), wherein the minimum fee shall be $60. This shall apply whether the certificate of occupancy is temporary or permanent in nature.

(b) Temporary certificate of occupancy. The fee for a temporary certificate of occupancy or extensions shall not exceed $30. There shall be no fee charged for the first issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy, provided the certificate of occupancy fee is paid at that time.

(c) The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy shall be $150 and shall be required for all changes in occupancy of nonresidential use groups.

(d) A certificate of continued occupancy issued for a finished basement in a residential use group, in which work was completed prior to the issuance of a construction permit, shall be charged a flat fee of $400.

(e) The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted to a change of use shall be $150.

(f) Occupancy placards. No fee for the first issuance. Fees for a replacement shall be charged the same as those for a temporary certificate of occupancy as stated in Subsection B(9)(b) above.

(g) The fee for a certificate of compliance for hazardous equipment maintained or installed in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, delineating the approval period, shall be $100.

(10) Fees for limited certificates of approval shall be as follows:

(a) Limitations. Equipment hereinbelow listed, having been determined to create a significant potential for hazard to public health and safety, shall be granted a certificate of approval by the appropriate subcode official or other approved agency for the duration specified herein:

[1] Elevators shall be six months: $26.

[2] Platform lifts shall be six months: $25.

[3] Dumbwaiters shall be 12 months: $25.

[4] High-pressure boilers shall be 12 months: as provided by the state.

[5] Refrigeration systems shall be 12 months: as provided by the state.

[6] Pressure vessels shall be 12 months: as provided by the state.

[7] Cross connections/backflow preventers (equipped with test ports only) shall be 12 months: $50 for the first four devices and $50 for each additional four devices or portion thereof.

(b) Such equipment shall be periodically reinspected or tested in accordance with the provisions of the regulations prior to the expiration of such certificate of approval and any violations corrected before a new certificate may be issued.

(c) No such system or assembly shall continue in operation unless a valid certificate of approval has been reissued. It shall be a violation of the regulations for an owner to fail to provide for such periodic inspection testing.

(d) The enforcing agency may revoke a certificate of occupancy whenever a condition of a certificate has been violated.

(e) The provisions and regulations do not preclude periodic certification pursuant to other applicable laws or ordinances.

C. The fee for the reinstatement of lapsed permits, for which no changes are made or required by mandated code changes, shall be 50% of the original permit fee prior to lapse.

D. No refund will be given after 90 days of issuance of a permit. Prior to 90 days of issuance, the plan review fee shall be held and remaining fees may be refunded at the discretion of the Construction Official.

E. The fees for the State of New Jersey are determined by the state and are as follows:

(1) In order to provide for the training, certification and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act, the enforcing agency, including the Department when acting as the local agency, shall collect a surcharge fee of $0.00371 per cubic foot of volume of new construction. The fee for all other construction shall be $1.90 per $1,000 of the value of construction. The minimum permit surcharge fee shall be $1. Said surcharge fee shall be remitted to the Bureau of Housing Inspection, Department of Community Affairs, on a quarterly basis for the fiscal quarters ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 and not later than one month next succeeding the end of the quarter for which it is due.

(2) The enforcing agency shall report annually at the end of each state 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, said report shall be for the third and fourth (state fiscal year) quarters.

F. Annual permits.

(1) The fee to be charged for an annual construction permit shall be charged annually. This fee shall be a flat fee based on the number of maintenance workers who are employed by the facility and who are primarily engaged in work that is governed by a subcode. Managers, engineers and clericals shall not be considered maintenance workers for the purpose of establishing the annual construction permit fee. Annual permits may be issued for building, fire protection, electrical and plumbing. Fees shall be as follows: one to 25 workers (including foreman) shall be $618 per worker; each additional worker over 25 shall be $215 per worker.

(2) Prior to the issuance of the annual permit, a training registration fee of $130 per subcode shall be submitted by the applicant to the Department of Community Affairs, Construction Code Element, Training Section, along with a copy of the construction permit (Form F-170A). Checks shall be made payable to "Treasurer, State of New Jersey."

G. Hourly charges and fees for developmentwide inspection of homes after issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall be in such amount as may be reasonable and necessary in order to ascertain whether a violation exists or to verify that any work performed has abated the violation. The hourly charge shall be the same as the hourly rate set forth in Subsection B(7)(b) above, times the number of hours spent by the code officials in determining whether a violation exists or verifying that any work performed has abated the violations.

H. All penalty monies shall be collected under penalty provision of the UCC. Any penalties collected shall be retained by the Construction Code Enforcement Department and shall be placed in a special trust fund to be applied to the cost of the Department for training, education, technical support programs, certification, new equipment and transportation. An independent fund shall be set up and retained by the Chief Financial Officer, who shall be the Trustee of this account.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

I. The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Township Committee, biennially, a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses of the agency and any other expenses of the municipality fairly attributable to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.[1]

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

[1] Editor's Note: Original § 15.04.040, Fee exemptions, of the 2000 Code, which immediately followed this section, was repealed by Ord. No. 10-6. Ordinance No. 11-20 provided for exemptions in certain zones and was effective from 1-1-2012 through 12-31-2013.

§ 230-4 Fee waivers.

[Amended by Ord. No. 2017-02]

A. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad is hereby designated as an instrumentality of the Township of Raritan for the purposes of the State Uniform Construction Code Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.

B. All United States veterans shall be granted a 25% discount on any municipal fees established by this chapter for work performed on the primary residence which is owned by such veteran. United States veterans shall still be required to pay any and all state and third-party enforcing agency fees, as well as any escrow fees for professional services. For purposes of this subsection, a United States veteran shall be defined as follows:

(1) A person currently serving in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, or their reserve components, or the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard; or

(2) A person having served in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard for a minimum of four years and having received a general discharge or higher; or

(3) A person having served in any combination of United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, or their reserve components, or the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard for a minimum of six years and having received a general discharge or higher.

C. Any person who has a service-connected disability declared by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or its successor, to be a total or 100% permanent disability that would entitle them to a property tax exemption pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30, shall be entitled to an exemption from all municipal fees established by this chapter. Any such person shall still be required to pay any and all state and third-party enforcing agency fees, as well as any escrow fees for professional services, except that any such person shall not be charged a construction permit surcharge fee or enforcing agency fee for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement designed and undertaken solely to promote accessibility by the disabled veteran to his own home. N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e.b.(1).