[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Mount Arlington as Chapter XI of the 1982 Compilation. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
Editor's Note: Pursuant to Ordinance No. 11-09, adopted
May 26, 2009, the Borough of Mount Arlington has entered into a Shared
Services Agreement with the Township of Jefferson for Uniform Construction
Code services.
There is hereby established in the Borough of Mount Arlington
a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as
the "Building Department," consisting of a Construction Official,
Building Subcode Official, Fire Protection 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 in § 67-1 hereof 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 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. Appointments of said officials, unless otherwise provided by law or other sections of the Code of the Borough of Mount Arlington, shall be made by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council.
The public shall have the right to do business with the enforcing
agency at the Municipal Building, except for emergencies and unforeseen
or unavoidable circumstances.
Appeals from the decisions by the enforcing agency shall be
made to the Morris County Board of Appeals pursuant to Article 15
of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code Regulations.
[Amended 6-16-1986 by Ord. No. 86-7; 6-20-1990 by Ord. No. 90-8; 5-15-1991 by Ord. No. 91-10; 4-15-1992 by Ord. No. 92-4; 4-20-1994 by Ord. No. 94-2; 7-19- 1995 by Ord. No. 95-12; 3-20-1996 by Ord. No. 96-6; 2-18-1998 by Ord. No. 98-8; 3-21-2001 by Ord. No. 01-04; 3-11-2002 by Ord. No. 02-09; 3-12-2007 by Ord. No. 02-07; 5-26-2009 by Ord. No. 12-09; 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 01-2020]
The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode
fees, administrative fees and miscellaneous fees listed in Subsections
A through F hereof and shall be paid before the permit is issued.
A.
Building subcode fees. The building subcode fees shall be as follows:
(1)
For new construction, including additions, the fee shall be $0.43
per cubic foot of building or structure volume, provided that the
minimum fee shall be $70.
(2)
For open, large volume structures of Use Group F (Factory), S (Storage)
and M (Mercantile), the fee shall be computed as follows: $0.40 per
cubic foot for the first 250,000 cubic feet of volume; $0.38 per cubic
foot for each cubic foot of volume between 250,001 and 500,000; and
$0.30 per cubic foot in excess of 500,000 cubic feet.
(3)
For renovations, alterations and repairs, the fee shall be $32 per
$1,000 of estimated cost of work, provided that the minimum fee shall
be $70. The fee for renovation, alteration and repairs of projects
in excess of $500,000 shall be computed as follows: $30 per $1,000
of estimated cost of work for the first $500,000 and $20 per $1,000
of estimated cost in excess of $500,001. The minimum fee, if applicable,
shall be the sum of the minimum fees charged for new construction
and alterations, respectively.
(4)
The fee for the installation of supplemental heating appliances (solid
gaseous or liquid fuel) shall be $65 per appliance and shall include
the installation of a chimney, flue or vent. If applicable, the fee
for such installation shall be computed in addition to any and all
fees for new constructions and alterations.
(5)
The fee for the installation of a masonry fireplace shall be $65
and, if applicable, shall be computed in addition to any and all fees
for new construction or alterations.
(6)
The fee for a demolition permit issued for the removal (closure)
of underground and aboveground storage tanks for combustible liquids
(heating oil, waste oil, diesel fuel, gasoline, kerosene, etc.) shall
be $250 per tank for all uses other than R-5. The fee for a permit
issued for the removal (closure) of an underground or aboveground
heating-oil storage tank from a single-family residential property
(R-5) shall be $100 and $75 for an above ground tank.
(7)
The fees for permits issued for the installation of swimming pools
shall be: in-ground pools, $200; aboveground pools $100, each. For
"pop-up" style pools, the fee shall be $25. For a hot tub or spa,
the fee shall be $75. These fees shall be in addition to any electrical
and plumbing subcode fees.
(8)
The permit fee to erect temporary and miscellaneous structures for
which volume cannot be computed, such as open framed towers and mast,
shall be as follows:
(9)
The fee for a permit to install fencing exceeding six feet in height
shall be $10 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of work, provided that
the minimum fee shall be $60.
(10)
The fee for a permit to demolish a building shall be computed
as follows: buildings of Use Group R-5 shall be $100; miscellaneous
and accessory structures incidental to Use Group R-5 and larger than
100 square feet shall be $50; buildings and structures of all other
use groups shall be $400.
(11)
The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall be $3 per square
foot of the surface area of the sign, provided that the minimum fee
shall be $60. In the case of a double-faced sign, the area of the
surface of only one side of the sign shall be used for the purposes
of fee computation.
(12)
The fee for the reinstatement of a lapsed permit under the building
subcode shall be based upon the amount of work to be completed and
shall be computed as required by § 67-5A(1) and (2).
(13)
The fee for a permit issued for radon mitigation work in existing
buildings of Use Group E and R shall be as follows: $45 for buildings
of Use Group R-5; $75 for buildings of Use Groups R-1, R-2 and E (day-care
facilities only); and $125 for all other buildings of Use Group E.
(14)
The fee for a retaining wall associated with a Class 3 residential
structure shall be $75 for a retaining wall with a surface area of
550 square feet or less and $150 for a retaining wall greater than
550 square feet. The fee for a newly constructed retaining wall of
any size at other than a Class 3 residential structure shall be based
on the estimated cost of construction in accordance with Subsection
A(2).
B.
Plumbing subcode fees. For the purpose of computing this fee, fixtures
or stacks shall include but not be limited to lavatories, water closets,
sinks, urinals, bathtubs, shower stalls, kitchen sinks, laundry tubs,
floor drains, drinking fountains, dishwashers, clothes washers and
similar devices. The plumbing subcode fees shall be as follows:
(1)
For the filing of an application for new installation or the replacement
of an existing fixture or fixtures and the subsequent inspections
thereof, a minimum of $60 shall be charged for the first fixture,
trap or stack, except as noted. The fee for all other fixtures or
stacks shall be $30 per fixture, stack or device added to the first
$50.
(2)
The fee shall be $75 per special device for grease traps, oil separators,
water-cooled air-conditioning units, dental units, sewer injectors,
water-cooled refrigeration units, backflow preventers and other special
devices not included as a fixture.
(3)
A permit to install or replace an electric or gas-fired water heater
or water-conditioning unit shall be $50. If included as a fixture,
the fee shall be $20.
(4)
The fee for a permit to install steam boilers or hot water boilers
for all use groups except R-3 and R-5 shall be $100. For Use Groups
R-3 and R-5, the fee shall be $50.
(5)
The fee for a permit to install or replace a water or sewer service
line shall be $60.
(6)
The fee to install a lawn sprinkler system shall be $50.
(7)
Subsoil drains. For subsoil drains to be installed in accordance
with National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) 13.1.5, the fee shall
be $50 for all buildings of Use Groups R-3 and R-5 and $100 for all
other use groups.
(8)
For all interceptors (including sand, grease, oil and flammable liquid
interceptors) to be installed in accordance with NSPC (Chapter 6),
the fee shall be $75 per system.
(9)
The fee for the inspection of the disconnection, pumping, filling
(or removal) of an individual sewage disposal system (NSPC 16.1.7)
shall be $60.
(10)
The fee for the reinstatement of a lapsed permit under the plumbing
subcode shall be 25% of our present fees, calculated from the number
of fixtures to be installed, provided that the minimum fee shall be
$60.
(11)
The fee for a permit to install gas piping to serve gas-fired
mechanical equipment or fixtures shall be $100 for all use groups
except R-3 and R-5. The fee for a permit to install similar gas piping
shall be $50 for Use Groups R-3 and R-4.
(12)
The fee for a permit to install fuel-oil piping and storage
systems shall be $60 per tank for all use groups except R-3 and R-4.
The fee shall be $60 for Use Groups R-3 and R-5.
(13)
The fee for the required periodic reinspection of backflow preventers
as required by N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.23(i) and the plumbing subcode shall
be $150.
(14)
The fee for a permit to install a LPG tank shall be $75 per
tank.
C.
Electrical subcode fees. The fee for electrical subcode requirements
shall be the sum of the fees listed below. The minimum fee for electrical
inspections shall be $60.
(1)
Electrical fixtures and devices:
(a)
From one to 50 receptacles, fixtures or switches: $60.
(b)
Each additional 25 receptacles, fixtures or switches: $25.
(c)
For the purpose of computing this fee, receptacles, fixtures
or switches shall include lighting outlets, fluorescent fixtures,
burglar alarm detectors, telephone outlets, smoke detectors, receptacles,
intercom devices, heat detectors, thermostats and similar devices
or motors of one horsepower or one kilowatt or less.
(d)
The fee for the replacement of an electric water heater, boiler,
or furnace shall be $40.
(e)
The fee to install a rain sensor for a lawn sprinkler system
shall be $40.
(6)
For electrical work requiring replacement of service entrance conductors
or feeder conductors only, the fee shall be based on the designated
ampere rating of the overcurrent device of the service or feeder as
follows:
(8)
Air conditioners: Apply motor schedule.
(10)
No fee shall be charged for a permit to install or replace furnaces,
water heaters or exhaust fan motors for corrective work under the
Radon Hazard Subcode and related wiring and controls for such appliances
in existing buildings of Use Groups R-3 and R-5.
(11)
The fee for the reinstatement of a lapsed permit under the electrical
subcode shall be 25% of the original fee calculated, provided that
the minimum fee shall be $60.
D.
Fire protection subcode fees. For the purpose of computing fees relating
to the enforcement of the requirements incorporated in the subcode,
fixtures shall include but shall not be limited to sprinklers, special
suppression systems, smoke detectors and alarms and miscellaneous
devices. The fee for permits requiring on-site inspections by the
Fire Protection Subcode Official shall be as follows:
(1)
The fees for permits requiring on-site inspections by the Fire Protection
Subcode Official shall be calculated as follows: The charge for general
fire protection permits for buildings of Use Groups R-3 and R-5 and
for each dwelling unit of Use Group R-2 shall be $100 for a new construction
and $50 for existing structures. The charge for a general fire protection
permit involving a nonresidential use and, in the case of subdivided
building and structures, for each area or tenant space entitled to
receive a certificate of occupancy or certificate of approval, shall
be $150. The fees indicated above shall include the installation of
smoke and carbon monoxide detectors/alarms, exit signs and lights,
means of egress lighting. Equipment and appliances incidental to the
particular use, except supplemental heating appliances and sprinklers,
shall be charged in addition to the special fees indicated in Subsection
D(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8).
(2)
Automatic sprinkler systems.
(a)
The fee for a permit to install automatic sprinkler systems
in buildings or structures of all groups except in buildings of Groups
R-3, R-5 and R-2 shall be computed as follows:
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Number of Heads
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Fee
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|---|---|
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20 or fewer
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$90
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21 to and including 100
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$170
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101 to and including 200
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$325
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201 to and including 500
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$800
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501 to and including 1,000
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$1,125
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Over 1,000 heads
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$1,500
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(b)
The fee for a permit to install automatic sprinkler systems
in buildings of Groups R-3 and R-5 and in buildings of Group R-2 four
stories or less in height shall be $75 per dwelling unit.
(3)
The fee for a permit to install an automatic suppression system for
commercial cooking surfaces, kitchen exhausts, grease removal devices
and hoods shall be $150 each.
(6)
The fee for a permit to install underground (UST) and aboveground
(AST) storage tanks for combustible and flammable liquids, including
the tanks and piping, shall be as follows:
(a)
Each aboveground combustible liquid storage tank 660 gallons
in capacity or smaller and each underground combustible liquid storage
tank 2,000 gallons in capacity or smaller shall be $75.
(b)
Each aboveground combustible liquid storage tank larger than
660 gallons in capacity and each underground combustible liquid storage
tank larger than 2,000 gallons in capacity shall be $150.
(c)
The permit to install a tank (AST, UST) for flammable liquid
storage serving a use other than a public garage or fuel service station
shall be $300.
(d)
The fee for a permit to install tanks for motor fuel, kerosene,
fuel wastes and/or heating oil, fuel-dispensing equipment and piping
in connection with the new construction, renovation/alteration of
a public garage (service station) facility or site of Use Group S-1
shall be as follows:
(7)
The fee for a permit to install supplemental heating appliances (wood-
or coal-burning stoves, fireplaces, etc.) shall be $65 per appliance
and shall include the installation of a chimney, flue or vent. If
applicable, the fee for such installation shall be computed in addition
to any and all fees for new construction or alterations.
(8)
The fee for the reinstatement of a lapsed permit under the fire protection
subcode shall be 25% of our present fees, calculated from the number
of fixtures to be installed, provided that the minimum fee shall be
$45.
E.
Administrative and miscellaneous fees.
(1)
The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the amount to be charged
for the construction permit. The amount paid for this fee shall be
credited toward the amount of the fee to be charged for the construction
permit.
(2)
The fee for each construction permit issued for an asbestos hazard
abatement project shall be $75.
(3)
The charge for certification letters or letters of determination
shall be $10.
(4)
The charge for processing of refunds of construction fees shall be
$10.
(5)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy or a certificate of continued
occupancy issued for any building or portion thereof in Use Group
R-5 shall be $65. The fee for all other use groups shall be $100.
(6)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy issued following the successful
completion of an asbestos hazard abatement project shall be $50.
(7)
The fee to process an application for a variance pursuant to N.J.A.C.
5:23-2.10 shall be $50.
(8)
In the event that a private on-site inspection and plan review agency
is designated to carry out the enforcement of one or more of the subcodes
in the municipality, for the purpose of computing fees, the provisions
of N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.18(j) shall apply. Further, the municipality shall
be entitled to an administrative surcharge of 15% of the relevant
subcode(s) permit fee(s).
(9)
All fees computed in this schedule under the provisions of Subsections
A, B, C, D, E and F, including state training fees, shall be rounded
to the nearest dollar amount.
(10)
The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy as outlined
in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.23(e) shall be $200.
(11)
The fee for the first issuance and the renewal of a temporary
certificate of occupancy shall be $30. Exception: There shall be no
fee for the first issuance of the temporary certificate of occupancy,
provided the certificate of occupancy fee is paid at that time.
(12)
For cross connections and backflow preventers that are subject
to testing and required reinspections, the fee shall be $100 per device.
F.
The fee for mechanical permits of Use Group R-3 or R-5 shall be $70
for the first device and $30 for each additional device with the following
exceptions:
G.
Waiver of construction permit surcharge and enforcing agent fees
for construction to promote accessibility by disabled persons to existing
structures or facilities. A disabled person, as defined in N.J.S.A.
52:27D-126e, or a parent or sibling of a disabled person shall not
be charged any construction permit surcharge fee or enforcing agency
fee for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement
designed and undertaken solely to promote accessibility by disabled
persons to an existing public or private structure or any of the facilities
contained therein, including the disabled person's own living
unit or the living units of any parent or sibling where the permit
is for the aforementioned purposes.
The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode
officials, prepare and submit to the governing body biannually 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.
A.
In order to provide for the training, certification and technical
support programs required by the Uniform Construction Code Act and
the regulations, the enforcing agency shall collect, in addition to
the fees specified above, a surcharge fee of $0.0016 per cubic foot
of volume of new construction. 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 September 30,
December 30, March 31 and June 30, and not later than one month next
succeeding the end of the quarter for which it is due.
[Amended 3-15-1995 by Ord. No. 95-1]
B.
The enforcing agency shall report annually at the end of each 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 event that said regulations now or hereafter adopted
set mandatory standards, rules, fees or other matters that are inconsistent
with the provisions of this chapter, then the provisions of this chapter
shall be deemed amended to comply with the provisions of said regulations
that are mandatory.
A.
For the use of a one-family residential lot with slopes of 15% or
less and accessory uses thereto, a site plan prepared by a licensed
land surveyor shall be submitted to the Construction Official for
approval prior to the issuance of a building permit. The Construction
Official shall determine, among other things, that adequate provision
has been made for the following:
(1)
Two parking spaces are provided in a private garage or paved parking
area or driveway.
(2)
A paved driveway to a service garage or parking area with a grade
not to exceed 13%.
(3)
Installation of usual utility services, such as water, sewer or electric.
(4)
Grading plan to ensure adequate disposal of stormwater runoff and
erosion control. The grading plan shall show the following elevations:
(a)
The existing elevations at all property corners.
(b)
The existing elevations at the center line of the road and the
top of curb opposite the front property corners.
(c)
The existing elevation of the sanitary sewer in the street or
easement.
(d)
The proposed elevation of the sanitary sewer at the house.
(e)
The existing and proposed elevations of the ground at building
corners and entire lot.
(f)
The proposed first floor elevation of the house.
(g)
The proposed garage floor elevation of the house.
(h)
The location of the proposed building with respect to property
lines.
B.
For lots with slopes in excess of 15°, the applicant shall be required to comply with the provisions of Article X, Steep Slopes Development Control, of the Land Development Ordinance of the Borough of Mount Arlington and file an appropriate site plan with the Planning Board for approval in accordance with the provisions thereof. The Construction Official may also submit any other site plan to the Borough Engineer and/or Planning Board for review and recommendation.[1]
C.
For the use of a one-family residential lot and accessory uses thereto,
a foundation location survey prepared by a licensed land surveyor
shall be submitted to the Construction Official for compliance with
the Zoning Ordinance after completion of the foundation and prior
to the commencing of framing of the building.[2]
D.
For the use of a one-family residential lot and accessory uses thereto,
an as-built survey prepared by a licensed land surveyor showing all
as-built items and grades required on the site plan shall be submitted
to the Construction Official for compliance prior to the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy.
E.
For accessory structures with less than 150 square feet of area,
the aforementioned, requiring the preparation of documents by a licensed
land surveyor, is hereby waived. Accurate documents shall be prepared
and submitted by the applicant or his representative.
