There is hereby established in the Borough of Avalon a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the construction department, consisting 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.
Each official position created herein shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to 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 N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
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.
Editor's Note: All fees specified herein as adopted by Ord. No. 763-2017 shall take effect on November 1, 2017. Prior fee schedule in effect through October 31, 2017 was established by Ord. No. 655-2012.
[Amended 6-14-2023 by Ord. No. 862-2023]
The fee for a Construction Permit shall be the sum of the subcode fees listed in each of the subcode sections set forth below and shall be paid before the permit is issued.
a. 
Building Subcode Fees. The Building Subcode fees shall be:
1. 
For new construction, including additions, $.038 per cubic foot of building or structure volume.
2. 
For renovations, alterations and repairs, the fee shall be:
Thirty-four ($34) dollars for the first fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars plus an additional fee of: Twenty-six ($26) dollars per thousand for $50,001 to $100,000; and
Twenty-two ($22) dollars per thousand for $100,000 and above.
b. 
Sign Fees.
1. 
For signs, fees shall be five ($5) dollars per square foot and shall be charged for one side of a double faced sign, provided that no fee shall be charged for any sign less than twenty-five (25) square feet.
c. 
Above Ground Pool Fee.
1. 
The fee for an above ground pool shall be one hundred forty ($140) dollars.
d. 
In-ground Pool Fee.
1. 
The fee for an in-ground pool shall be two hundred ten ($210) dollars.
e. 
Plan Review Fees. The Plan Review Fee shall be twenty (20%) percent of the total fees for all subcodes.
The minimum Building Subcode fee shall be fifty ($50) dollars.
f. 
Plumbing Subcode Fees. The Plumbing Subcode fees shall be:
Water Closet
$15
Urinal/Bidet
$15
Bathtub
$15
Lavatory
$15
Stacks
$15
Shower
$15
Floor drain
$15
Sink
$15
Dishwasher
$15
Drinking fountain
$15
Washing machine
$15
Hose bib
$15
Water heater
$15
Fuel oil piping
$15
Steam boiler
$91
Hot water boiler
$91
Sewer pump
$91
Interceptor/Separator
$91
Backflow preventer
$91
Grease trap
$91
Sewer connection
$91
Water service connection
$91
Condenser Water cooled air conditioning
$15
Gas piping
$15
The minimum Plumbing Subcode fee shall be fifty ($50) dollars.
g. 
Electrical Subcode Fees. The Electrical Subcode fees shall be:
1. 
Wiring. Fees for fixtures and receptacles shall include lighting outlets, wall switches, convenience receptacles, motors or devices less than one horsepower shall be fifty $50) dollars for the first fifty (50) and an additional ten ($10) dollars for each additional twenty-five (25) or any portion thereof. [Rev 7/24/2017].
2. 
Pool with U/lights. Fee for pools with u/lights shall be one hundred ($100) dollars.
3. 
Storage Pool/Spa/Hot Tub. The fee for storable pool/spa/hot tub with u/lights shall be seventy-seven ($77) dollars.
4. 
Annual Pool and Spa Inspection. The fee for annual pool/spa/hot tub inspections shall be seventy-seven ($77) dollars.
5. 
Motors and Electrical Devices. Fees for motors and electrical devices shall be:
l hp up to 10 hp
$15
Up to 45 hp
$65
Up to 112.5 hp
$129
Larger than above
$640
6. 
Transformers and Generators. Fees for transformers and generators shall be:
Over 1 kw up to 10 kw
$15
Up to 45 kw
$65
Up to 112.5 kw
$129
Larger than above
$640
7. 
Meter Service Feeders Equipment. Fees for service panels, entrances and subpanels shall be:
Up to 200 amps
$65
Up to 1000 amps
$129
Larger than above
$640
The minimum Electrical Subcode fee shall be fifty ($50) dollars.
h. 
Fire Subcode Fees. The Fire Subcode Fees are as follows:
1. 
Flammable/Combustible Tanks: $100.
2. 
Smoke and CO alarms/ (110 volt household alarms):
Up to 12 alarm heads
$100
Each additional device
$5
3. 
Alarm System Supervisory/Signaling
Alarm panel and first 24 devices
$100
Each additional device over 24
$5
4. 
Wet and Dry Sprinkler Systems
1 to 20
$100
21 to 100
$168
101 to 200
$321
201 to 400
$831
401 to 1,000
$1,150
Over 1,000
$1,469
Fire Pump
$65
5. 
Wet or Dry Standpipes (each) up to 4 stories: $321.
Standpipes each additional story over 4th per standpipe: $65.
6. 
Pre-Engineered Systems:
Dry chemical
$150
CO2 suppression
$150
Foam suppression
$150
FM200 suppression
$150
Other Pre-Engineered suppression
$150
7. 
Kitchen Hood Exhaust System: $65.
8. 
Fuel Fired Appliances: $65.
9. 
Smoke Control System: $100.
10. 
Fireplace Venting/Metal Chimney: $100.
The minimum Fire Subcode fee shall be fifty ($50) dollars.
i. 
Elevator Subcode Fees. Elevators, escalators, moving walks and dumbwaiters, the fee shall be the same as the State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs. See N.J.A.C. 5:23-12; 5:23-4.20.
j. 
Mechanical Inspection Fees. The fee for a mechanical inspection in a structure of Group R-3 or R-5 by a mechanical inspector shall be sixty ($60) dollars for the first device and fifteen ($15) dollars for each additional device. No separate fee shall be charged for gas, fuel oil, or water piping connections associated with the mechanical equipment inspected. [N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20 (9)] In accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14, with the exception of approved connectors, construction permits are required for alterations or additions to gas, fuel oil, water, or drainage piping required beyond simple reconnection in order to accommodate the replacement mechanical equipment.
[Ord. No. 763-2017]
k. 
Certificates and Other Miscellaneous Permits.
1. 
Demolition Permits shall be three hundred ($300) dollars. For structures larger than 5,000 square feet and/or 30 feet or more in height, the fee shall be three hundred fifty ($350) dollars.
2. 
Asbestos permits shall be seventy ($70) dollars up to 5,000 square feet and two hundred ($200) dollars for more than 5,000 square feet.
3. 
Certificate of Occupancy fees shall be:
(a) 
Certificate of occupancy shall be ten (10%) percent of the total cost of the permit.
(b) 
Certificate of Occupancy for a change of use group shall be one hundred sixty-eight ($168) dollars.
(c) 
Certificate of Occupancy for a continued occupancy shall be one hundred sixty-eight ($168) dollars.
(d) 
The Certificate of Occupancy for asbestos shall be fourteen ($14) dollars.
(e) 
The minimum Certificate of Occupancy fee shall be twenty-five ($25) dollars.
(f) 
Fees for a variation in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-10 shall be one hundred sixty-eight ($168) dollars.
(g) 
DCA Training Fees. Surcharge fee for Construction. In order to provide for the training, certification and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the enforcing agency shall collect, in addition to the fees specified above, a surcharge fee to be set by the Department of Community Affairs in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19.
l. 
(Reserved)
m. 
Zoning Fees.
[Amended 6-14-2023 by Ord. No. 862-2023]
1. 
New Construction; Additions, Alterations; Pools.
The Zoning fee shall be one hundred ($100) dollars for minor work; three hundred ($300) dollars for additions, alternations and pools and five hundred ($500) dollars for new single-family homes, duplexes and all commercial developments. For purposes of this subsection, "minor work" shall mean construction work of a single trade only undertaken in existing structures requiring no prior approvals and no plan review, and shall not alter, in any way, the structural members of a building (N.J.A.C. 5:23-1.4).
2. 
Demolition; Removal or Relocation of Structures.
The Zoning Permit Fee for the demolition of any structure or for the removal of a building from one lot to another or to a different location on the same lot shall be-$100. This shall be in addition to any other fees paid pursuant to subsection n hereof or otherwise.
n. 
Moving/Relocation of Buildings; Time Restrictions; Fee. The Moving/ Relocation fee of a building from one lot to another within the Borough or through the Borough shall be three hundred ($300) dollars. To move a building to a new location on the same lot the fee shall be fifty ($50) dollars. To move a building from the Borough out of town and/or to move a building through the Borough the fee shall be three hundred ($300) dollars. No house or building moving permit shall be issued during the period between and inclusive of May 15 and September 15 within any year. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to "manufactured housing" or "modular homes" Such terms shall mean pre-manufactured housing which is delivered in two or more component parts or modules and designed to be transported to the construction site by truck and assembled on the construction site and affixed permanently to a permanent foundation. A permit for moving any building as detailed herein above shall be obtained from the Construction Official. Any construction covered by this subsection shall also be subject to the noise provisions of Code Chapter 7, Police Regulations, § 7-1.5 i.
[Ord. No. 767-2018 § 8]
o. 
Bulkheads. The fee for installation, construction and repair of bulkheads shall be seven ($7) dollars for each foot or fraction thereof. The minimum fee shall be one hundred ($100) dollars.
p. 
Curbs, Sidewalks and Driveways. The fee for repair, installation and construction of curbing. driveways and sidewalks shall be one hundred ($100) dollars plus reimbursement to the Borough Engineer for placement of curb stakes and field work. (See also Chapter 15, Streets and Sidewalks)
[Amended 6-14-2023 by Ord. No. 862-2023]
q. 
Reserved.
[Repealed 6-14-2023 by Ord. No. 862-2023]
[Prior Section 20-1.6, Annual Report to Bureau of Housing Inspection., was repealed 6-14-2023 by Ord. No. 862-2023]
[Added 7-8-2020 by Ord. No. 807-2020; amended 6-14-2023 by Ord. No. 862-2023]
Before a Construction Permit is issued certain prior approvals are required as indicated herein.
a. 
Zoning Permit. A zoning permit shall be required by the Construction Official before any building permit is issued for the erection, construction or alteration of any building, structure or portion thereof. Application for zoning permits shall be made to the Zoning Officer by the owner of the premises or such owner's authorized agent. Such application shall be in writing and on forms specified by the Borough. The application shall be filed in duplicate and shall include a complete duplicate set of plans drawn to scale, showing the proposed structure or alteration and all existing structures on the lot, their relation to each other and to bounding streets and the use or intended use of all buildings and land. All lots shall be surveyed and marked out on the ground prior to the erection or construction of any building.
1. 
Whenever it shall appear that a site plan is required in accordance with the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL), N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. or if it should appear that the application violates the Borough's Land Use Laws, the application for a zoning permit shall be denied and if the applicant is unable or unwilling to submit revised plans that conform to the Borough's Land Use Laws, the applicant shall be referred to the Avalon Planning/Zoning Board (APZB) for such action as the APZB may determine to be appropriate in accordance with the procedures of such APZB.
2. 
The roof pitch plan must be to scale and submitted with the appropriate calculations at the time a zoning permit application is made.
3. 
At specific intervals during the construction of all new single-family and duplex dwellings and the renovation/alteration of said dwellings when the building height or building footprint will be increased, a site survey shall be provided to the Zoning Official for review and approval as follows:
[Amended 6-14-2023 by Ord. No. 862-2023]
(a) 
Upon completion of the foundation, a survey indicating the elevation to the top of the block, top of the freeboard and finished grade in relation to mean sea level. In addition, all setbacks from property lines shall be indicated.
(b) 
Upon completion of the roof framing and shingling, a survey of the elevation to the highest peak of the roof from the top of the block, top of the freeboard and finished grade in relation to mean sea level. In addition, all setbacks from property line shall be indicated. This shall include the height and location of any accessory structures on the lot.
(c) 
Upon application for the final certificate of occupancy, a survey showing all conditions as built and including the total area of impervious coverage and including the elevation to the highest roof peak from the top of the block, top of the freeboard and finished grade in relation to mean sea level. In addition, the height and location of all structures on the lot, both in size and setbacks from the property lines shall be indicated.
[Amended 6-14-2023 by Ord. No. 862-2023]
(d) 
If a floodplain development permit was issued in connection with the project, a certification will be issued by the Floodplain Administrator after submission of the final elevation certificate, and such site inspection as may be required. Such certification based on the elevation certificate must be issued before a final certificate of occupancy is issued by the Construction Official.
(e) 
The survey required by this section shall be prepared and sealed by a land surveyor licensed by the State of New Jersey.
[Added 6-14-2023 by Ord. No. 862-2023]
4. 
The Zoning Official shall not accept any plans that are not accompanied by a complete zoning permit application nor shall any zoning permit application be accepted unless accompanied by a complete set of plans as required by this section.
5. 
A zoning permit shall be granted or denied within 10 working days of the date when such application is deemed complete. A zoning permit shall be forwarded to the Construction Official and to the owner of the property or his authorized agent.
6. 
Once a zoning permit shall have been issued, should the Construction Official determine that the construction plans require revision, the revised construction plans, when resubmitted to the Construction Official, shall again be submitted to the Zoning Officer, and if the revised plans conform to the Borough's Land Use Ordinances the zoning permit shall be revised to reference that the zoning permit is based on the revised plans. If the Zoning Officer is required to review revised construction plans three or more times after having issued a zoning permit or if an applicant is required to submit revised zoning permit application on three or more occasions, a new zoning permit application fee shall be required commencing with the third review and this shall be deemed a new zoning permit application.
b. 
Floodplain Development Permit. Every application for a zoning permit that involves new construction, the raising or elevation of a house or other principal structure and any additions or alterations that change the footprint of the principal structure shall also be accompanied by a separate application for a floodplain development permit. Such an application shall be filed on forms provided by the Borough simultaneously with the Zoning Officer/Floodplain Coordinator. The application shall follow the same process as that involved in the processing and issuing of a zoning permit to the extent applicable.
1. 
The review process shall be as follows:
(a) 
The zoning permit application shall be reviewed first and issued or denied within 10 working days of when the zoning permit application is deemed complete.
(b) 
The floodplain development application shall be reviewed upon the issuance of a zoning permit and the floodplain development permit shall then be issued or denied within 21 business days of the issuance of the zoning permit. If the zoning permit is denied, for whatever reason, such denial will work as an automatic denial of the floodplain development permit.
2. 
There shall be no fee for the floodplain development permit. The zoning application fee shall encompass the floodplain development permit subject to the provisions of § 20-1.7a6 hereof.
3. 
When a floodplain development permit has been issued, the certification procedure set forth in Subsection a3(d) hereof shall be applicable.
The following fire limits are established pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23: None.
[2000 Code § 20:4-2]
The Construction Official shall prepare and submit to the Borough, biannually, a report reevaluating the delineation of the fire limits. This report shall indicate the recommendations of the Construction Official, the Building Subcode Official, and Fire Subcode Official regarding those areas which should be designated as within fire limits with the reasons therefore.