[Ord. No. 2012-23; Ord. No. 2015-23; Ord. No. 2017-14]
Burglar alarm
$25
Fire alarm
$25
Combination fire alarm/burglar alarm
$50
Failure to register
$50
False alarm (after 1):
2 false alarms
$200
3 false alarms
$300
4 false alarms
$400
5 or more, plus response costs if more than 10
$500
Intentional false alarm
$200-$500
Failure to install as required by law
$100
[Ord. No. 2012-23; Ord. No. 2015-41 § 4]
Bingo/raffle/games of chance
[Ord. No. 2015-41 § 4]
N.J.S.A. 13:47-4.9
[Ord. No. 2012-23; Ord. No. 2013-3; Ord. No. 2015-44 § 3]
Dog license
Neutered
$20
Unneutered
$23
Late fee
$1 per month
Potentially dangerous dog license
$700
Impoundment/redemption (dog and cat)
Up to $24 per day plus cost (if any) of emergency veterinary care or of any additional care requested by the owner
Kennel license
10 dogs or less
$10
11 + dogs
$25
The fees established under paragraph (a) of this Section shall be charged for dogs within Princeton as of the effective date of Ordinance No. 2013-3.
The permit fees shall be those set forth in the Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:71-2.3(b)(4) and N.J.A.C. 5:71-2.8(b):
(a) 
Type 1: $100.
(b) 
Type II: $200.
(c) 
Type III: $350.
(d) 
Type IV: $600.
(e) 
Inspection Fees for non-life hazard uses:
Under 500 square feet
$100
500-999 square feet
$125
1,000-4,999 square feet
$275
5,000-10,000 square feet
$350
10,001-20,000 square feet
$520
20,001-50,000 square feet
$572
50,0001-100,000 square feet
$624
Note: An additional $75 for each additional 50,000 square feet or parts thereof above 100,000 square feet will be added to cover the expense of performing the fire safety inspection.
One and two story parking decks will be charged a flat fee of $55 per deck. Three or more multiple story parking decks will be charged a flat fee $110 per deck.
(f) 
Inspection Fees for multifamily, rooming and boarding houses (non-life hazard uses)
2 to 5 units
$30 per unit
6-19 units
$40 per unit
20 or more units
$50 per unit
(g) 
Miscellaneous Fees under N.J.A.C. 5:71 et. seq.
Variance review fee
$50
Fire code status fee
$35
Failure to register non-life hazard
$250
[Ord. No. 2012-23]
(a) 
Fee schedule. The fees for copies of government records shall be:
Black and white photocopies of records in 8.5 inches by 11 inches
$0.05 per page
Black and white photocopies of records in 8.5 inches by 14 inches and 11 inches by 17 inches
$0.07 per page
Color photocopies
Actual costs of duplication as charged to the municipality
Maps:
24 inches by 36 inches tax and other maps
$0.50 per page
36 inches by 36 inches tax and other maps
$0.70 per page
36 inches by 44 inches street maps
$0.85 per page
8.5 inches by 11 inches, 8.5 inches by 14 inches or 11 inches by 17 inches maps
Fees per page in accordance with subsection (a)(1)
Full set of tax maps (24 inches by 36 inches)
$95
Full set of tax maps (11 inches by 17 inches)
$23.75
Tax map overlays: Individual print out of tax map overlay
Fees per page in accordance with subsection (a)(4)
Including topographical information
$7 per acre
Topographical maps (24 inches by 36 inches sheets)
$7 per acre
Land Use Code Book
$175 plus supplements
General Ordinances Code Book
$250 plus supplements
Land Use Code Book Supplements
Fees per page in accordance with subsection (a)(1)
General Ordinances Code Supplements
Fees per page in accordance with subsection (a)(1)
Master Plan
Actual costs of duplication as charged to the municipality
Audiotapes
$1.25 per tape
CDs/DVDs
$1 per cd/dvd
Duplicate Tax Bill (carbon copy)
$5
Duplicate Tax Sales Certificate
$100
Police department records
Videotapes/Digital Records
$8
Audiotapes
$15
Certified copy of docket entry
$5
MDT transcripts
$8
Photographs
Actual costs of duplication as charged to the municipality
All other records
Actual costs of duplication as charged to the municipality
(b) 
Postage. Postage costs will be added to fees for copies of records requested to be mailed and will be determined at the time of the request.
(c) 
Miscellaneous charges for non-government records.
Police department:
Good conduct letters
$10
Special events permit
$25
Firearms identification card
$5
Permit to purchase firearm
$2
State firearms fee
$25
Mental health search fee
$15
Temporary parking permit
$4
Fingerprinting for resident
$10
DWI discovery
$25
All other discovery
$15
Returned check (NSF, Stop Payment, etc.)
$25
(d) 
Special service charges.
[Added 12-7-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-45]
(1) 
A special service charge may be applied by the custodian of records or his/her designee when the nature, format, manner of collation or volume of a government record embodied in the form of printed matter to be inspected, examined or copied is such that the record cannot be reproduced by ordinary document copying equipment in ordinary business size or involves an extraordinary expenditure of time and effort to accommodate the request.
(2) 
The special service charge shall be based on the hourly rate of the lowest level employee capable of fulfilling the request (no fringe benefits).
(3) 
The custodian shall notify the requestor in advance of the special service charge. The requestor has the right to disagree with the special service charge. If the custodian and requestor cannot reach an agreement regarding the special service charge, the custodian may deny the request.
[Ord. No. 212-23]
(a) 
Certificate of Compliance:
Structures (1 or two dwelling units)
$175 per unit
Multiple dwelling structures (3 or more units)
$175 per unit
(b) 
Reinspections:
First reinspection
$100 per unit
Second reinspection
$150 per unit
Third and subsequent reinspections
$250 per unit
[Ord. No. 2012-23]
Permit requiring road closure
$200
Permit not requiring road closure
$100
[Ord. No. 2014-12]
Peddler, Solicitor, Transient Merchant
$100
One-day peddler's license
$25
[Repealed by Ord. No. 2018-12. See Borough Code, Section 2-99]
[Ord. No. 2012-23]
Taxicab license
$50
Livery license
$35
Taxicab or livery license issued to holder of license
$15
All other licenses
$25
Duplicate license
$10
[Ord. No. 2015-37 § 1; Ord. No. 2016-26]
See section 10B-32 of the Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968.
[Ord. No. 2013-1]
Annual registration fee to participate in the municipal food waste recycling program $65.
This fee shall be applicable to all residents of Princeton participating in the municipal food waste recycling program.
[Ord. No. 2013-2; Ord. No. 2015-5]
Rates to be charged for Police Officers performance of extra duty is the highest Sergeant Rate plus 15% administrative fee per hour.