[New]
The Township of Hopewell, County of Cumberland, State of New
Jersey is hereby designated as the agency exercising the powers of
the Construction Official of the Township of Greenwich pursuant to
the State Uniform Construction Code Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.).
[Added 4-11-2017 by Ord. No. 32-2017; New]
The fee for a Construction Permit shall be the sum of the basic
construction fee plus all applicable special fees and shall be paid
before the permit is issued. Each fee shall be rounded up to the nearest
dollar.
a. Plan Review Fee. The fee for a plan review shall be 20% of the Construction
Permit fee.
b. Training and Certification Fees. The Department of Community Affairs
training and certification fees shall be established by the State
of New Jersey under the authority of the New Jersey Administrative
Code to be computed on a per cubic foot volume for new buildings and
additions and for all other construction shall be computed on a dollar
amount per $1,000 of value of construction.
c. Building Subcode fees shall be:
1. New Construction.
(a)
The fee for new construction shall be $0.034 per cubic foot
of volume for buildings and structures, except see paragraph (b) below.
(b)
The fee for new construction with unfinished interiors totaling
50,000 cubic feet of volume shall be $0.018 per cubic foot of volume
for the 1st 50,000 cu. ft. and $0.015 for the remaining cu. ft. with
a minimum fee of $82.
2. Exceptions.
(a)
For renovation, alternations and repairs, $35 for the first
$1,000 of estimate cost and $25 per $1,000 or fraction thereafter.
(b)
Manufactured Homes. In accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.18(c),
there are no fees for the factory built portion of the home. The fee
shall be $100 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of site construction
associated with the installation of the manufactured home.
(c)
Farm use buildings exclusively used for agriculture purposes
limited to the sheltering of livestock or storage of food. The fee
shall be $0.010 per cubic foot of volume of the building or structure
pursuant to the Farmland Assessment Act of 1964 with a maximum fee
of $1,443 per structure.
3. Combination of Renovations and Additions. The amount shall be the
sum of the fees computed separately as renovations and additions.
4. Demolition. Permit fees for demolition of buildings shall be as follows:
(a)
Single family dwelling: $80.
5. Special Permits.
(a)
Swimming Pools.
(1)
The fee for an above ground swimming pool shall be $125 for
a pool with a surface area greater than 550 square feet; the fee in
all other cases shall be $65.
(2)
The fee for an in-ground swimming pool shall be $190 for a pool.
(b)
The permit fee for a permit to construct and install a sign
shall be $5 per square foot, provided that the minimum fee shall be
$70. In the case of double faced signs, the area of the surface of
only one side of the sign shall be used for purposes of the fee computation.
(c)
Certificate of Occupancy.
(2)
Residential additions: $55.
(3)
Residential storage buildings over 300 square feet: $55.
(4)
All other use groups: $75.
(5)
Granted pursuant to a change of use: $150.
(d)
Certificate of Continued Occupancy.
(2)
All other use groups: $75.
(e)
Relocate Building or Structure to New Location.
(1)
Flat fee: $300. This section is applicable to structures exceeding
300 square feet plus applicable special fees.
(f)
Reinstatement of Permit.
(1)
$50 applicable after one year of issuance date plus volume increase
if applicable at time of reinstatement.
(g)
Lead Abatement Fees.
(2)
Clearance certificate: $170.
(h)
Asbestos Abatement.
(2)
Clearance certificate: $50.
(i)
Application for a variation for all use groups: $750.
(j)
Roofing Permits and Siding Permits.
(1)
$35 for the first $1,000.
(2)
$25 for each additional $1,000.
(k)
The fee for a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy is $35, with
a fee of $30 for each extension.
6. The minimum construction subcode fee shall be $70.
d. Plumbing Subcode fees shall be:
1. Fixtures and appliances connected to the plumbing system (as listed)
and gas piping systems included but not limited to:
Fixture or Appliance
|
Fee
(each)
|
---|
Water closet/bidet/urinals
|
$15
|
Bathtub
|
$15
|
Lavatory/sink
|
$15
|
Shower/floor drain
|
$15
|
Washing machine
|
$15
|
Dishwasher
|
$15
|
Commercial dishwasher
|
$15
|
Hose bibs
|
$15
|
Water cooler
|
$15
|
Garbage disposal
|
$15
|
Indirect connection
|
$15
|
Vent stack
|
$15
|
A/C condensate drains
|
$15
|
2. Special Devices (as listed).
Type of Device
|
Fee
(each)
|
---|
Grease traps
|
$90
|
Oil separators
|
$90
|
Water cooled air conditioners
|
$90
|
Refrigerator units
|
$90
|
Water heater
|
$90
|
Water utility connection
|
$90
|
Sewer utility connection
|
$90
|
Backflow preventors subject to testing
(All others $15 when not part of fire suppression system)
|
$90
|
Steam boilers
|
$90
|
Hot water boilers
|
$90
|
Gas piping/gas service entrance
|
$90
|
Active solar systems
|
$90
|
Sewer pumps
|
$90
|
Interceptors
|
$90
|
Fuel oil piping
|
$90
|
Gasoline product piping
|
$90
|
Sump pumps
|
$90
|
Booster pumps
|
$90
|
L.P. cylinders
|
$90
|
3. The minimum plumbing subcode fee shall be $70.
e. Electrical Subcode fees shall be:
1. Total number of electric fixtures and devices. This includes fixtures,
switches, lighting, alarms, detectors, communication points, solar
panels.
(b)
For each additional 25: $25.
2. For each motor, generator or transformer based on KW or HP including
residential appliances, the fees shall be:
Number of KW/HP
|
Fee
|
---|
1-10
|
$20 each
|
11-50
|
$60 each
|
51-100
|
$120 each
|
101-999
|
$300 each
|
>1,000
|
$600 each
|
3. Services, Disconnects fees shall be:
Number of Amps
|
Fee
|
---|
30 — 200
|
$60
|
201 — 600
|
$120
|
601 — 1,000
|
$200
|
>1,000
|
$300
|
6. The electrical subcode fee for swimming pools.
(a)
Aboveground pool with or without lights: $60.
(b)
In-ground pool with or without lights: $150.
(c)
Yearly public pool inspections: $100.
7. The minimum electrical sub-code fee shall be $70.
8. Commercial Solar PV Installations.
Number of KW
|
Fee
|
---|
1-50
|
$150
|
51-100
|
$200
|
100-1,000
|
$600
|
>1,000
|
$1,000
|
Plus associated panels, disconnects and solar panels.
9. Residential Solar PV Installations.
f. The elevator fees shall be per State fees.
g. Fire Subcode fees shall be:
1. Sprinkler System Fees.
Number of Heads or Type of System
|
Fee
|
---|
First 20 heads
|
$80
|
21-100 heads
|
$140
|
101-200 heads
|
$280
|
201-400 heads
|
$600
|
401-1,000 heads
|
$1,000
|
>1,000 heads
|
$1,200
|
Standpipe system
|
$100
|
Fire pump
|
$100
|
2. Special Suppression Systems.
(a) Range
hoods (first one): $60.
Each additional: $30.
3. Smoke control systems: $100.
4. Exit signs per floor: $30.
5. Emergency lighting per floor: $30.
6. Fire Alarms.
(b)
Each additional 10 devices: $25.
7. Heat producing devices in new buildings (fireplaces, wood stoves,
furnaces, but not boilers).
(a)
One and two family (New): $70.
8. Installation of storage tanks.
9. The minimum fire subcode fee shall be $70.
10. For any items not listed above, a special fee shall be determined
by the Construction Official and the appropriate Subcode Official.
[Ord. No. 1998-6; amended 5-10-2016 by Ord. No. 26-2016]
The property owner shall have a period of 30 days from the date an official 911 number is assigned to a property to comply with the requirements of this section. Any property owner who fails to comply with the requirements of this section within 30 days after being informed of the official 911 number for the property shall be liable, upon conviction, to the penalty stated in Chapter
1, Section
1-5, General Penalty.