[Amended 12-1-2020 by Ord. No. 56-2020; 8-3-2022 by Ord. No. 41-2022; 4-15-2025 by Ord. No. 10-2025; 11-17-2025 by Ord. No. 66-2025]
A.
Water tapping fees.
(1)
Water tap fees shall be as follows:
Size (inches) | Fee |
|---|---|
3/4 | $1,500 |
1 | $1,750 |
1 1/2 | $2,000 |
2 | $2,500 |
4 | $3,000 |
6 | $4,000 |
8 | $5,000 |
(2)
Installation. The work of installing ordinary services from distribution main to curb shall consist of tapping the main, inserting a corporation cock with proper couplings, laying copper service pipe from main to curb, providing a stop cock, with suitable stop box and cover, and replacing roadway pavement disturbed in making the installation. The work shall be done by the Water Department. This work shall be done at the request of the property owner or when, in the opinion of the Director of Public Works, unmetered water is being wasted. In either case, the property owner shall be billed in accordance with the above rate schedule.
(3)
A surcharge may be imposed for excavations greater than five feet in depth. The surcharge shall be calculated based on the actual costs incurred by the City.
(4)
A meter vault shall be installed to serve all industrial, commercial, and multifamily structures. The meter vault shall be installed in accordance with the City's standard construction details. The applicant or property owner shall incur the cost of furnishing and installing the meter vault.
(5)
The Water Tapping fees do not include the cost for Traffic Control.
B.
Each property owner whose property is connected to the municipal water or sewer system shall pay a one-time connection fee based on the following schedule:
January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026 - $3,677 per EDU
July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 - $4,000 per EDU
July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028 - $4,350 per EDU
After July 1, 2028 - $4,744 per EDU
Therefore, a connection fee shall be established annually.
(1)
The procedure for determination of connection fees shall be as follows:
(a)
An equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) shall be defined as a single-family residential dwelling unit. The wastewater flow generated from a single-family residential dwelling unit shall be assigned a value of 1.00 EDU and the rate flow in gallons is 225 gallons per day.
(b)
For connectors, other than single-family residential dwelling units, the number of EDU's attributed to that connector shall be calculated by dividing the estimated average daily flow of sewage for the connector by the average daily flow of sewage from an average single-family residential dwelling unit, as defined herein. The fractional portion of the EDU equivalence shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(c)
Sewage flow shall be estimated based upon NJAC 7:14A-23.3 and sound engineering judgement by the City Engineer.
(d)
The connection fee for connector, other than single-family residential dwelling units, shall be calculated by multiplying the unit price (cost per EDU) by the number of EDU's attributed to the connector.
(e)
For multifamily structures (i.e., two-family, three-family, four family, etc.), each additional family shall be assigned one (1) EDU.
(2)
The connection fee shall be due and payable prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Cases where a certificate of occupancy is not required, payment shall be made prior to activation of service.
C.
Street opening and excavation fees. (Ch. 185, Art. V) (Editor's Note: As restated from § 185-13.5, Permit Application Fees;) and, § 185-13.6, Permit Engineering, Inspection and Supervision Escrow fees.)
(1)
Permit application fees.[1] Each applicant for a permit shall pay a permit application fee per opening for the purposes of the execution and issuance of the permit. For openings from zero to 500 square feet in area, the application fee shall be $50. For openings greater than 500 square feet in area, the application fee shall be determined by the City Engineer. The applicant fee shall apply to all openings.
(2)
Permit engineering, inspection and supervision escrow fees.[2]
(a)
Engineering fees: In addition to the permit application fee as provided in § 185-13.5, applicants for the following permits shall pay a fee of $150 for the purposes of review and issuance of the permit, examination of drawings, and initial administrative work performed by the Engineer. This fee is non-refundable.
(b)
Inspection and supervision fees:
[1]
In all sidewalk, driveway apron or grass area openings or excavations, the minimum inspection fee shall be 5% of the Engineer's estimate of the cost of repairing and replacing the sidewalk, driveway or grass area or $150, whichever is greater.
[2]
(Reserved)
[3]
The applicant shall be required to pay escrow fees for additional inspection required to oversee the correction of unacceptable workmanship as determined by the Engineer.
[4]
The cost for repairing and/or replacing the excavated area(s) shall be determined by the Engineer.
(c)
Inspection, fees, and procedures specific to "curb cuts."
[1]
Residents seeking to request a curb cut must comply with the initial requirements, including fees, submittal of a plan and/or sketch outlining the proposed work and a written description of the proposed work.
[2]
Once fees and documents are provided, the City will provide the resident with a permit and/or escrow number.
[3]
The plan and/or sketch, written description of the proposed work, and the permit and/or escrow number will be provided to the City's engineer.
[4]
The City's engineer will then schedule a visit to observe the existing site conditions and will issue a recommendation letter to the City based on its findings.
[5]
Once all fees are paid up to date, any additional requirements are complied with, and the resident's proposal is approved by the City's engineer, the City's Zoning Department will approve the permit.
[6]
Once the work is completed, the City's engineer will perform a site visit to confirm the work was completed as approved and per code.
[7]
Residents will be required to deposit $600 with their initial application that will be applied to the City's engineers work.
(d)
The fees in subsections (a), (b), and (c) above will be deposited into an escrow account within the City and utilized/charged based upon the fees paid to the Engineer for the engineering, inspection and oversight of the project. The permittee is required to submit a written request for refund of unused portion of the escrow upon completion and acceptance of the work by the City.
In addition, for any inspection after working hours, on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays, the applicant will pay the inspector's time at the overtime rate set by the City.
D.
Sanitary sewer tapping fee.
(1)
Sanitary sewer tapping fee shall be as follows:
Size (inches) | Fee |
|---|---|
4 and 6 | $2,000 |
8 | $3,000 |
10 | $4,000 |
(2)
Installation. Work shall consist of a new service line from the main in the street to the curbline. Work shall be done by City forces. Property owners shall be billed accordingly for any sewer renewals.
(3)
A surcharge may be imposed for excavations greater than eight feet in depth. The surcharge shall be calculated based on the actual costs incurred by the City.
(4)
The Sanitary Sewer Tapping fees do not include the cost for Traffic Control.
E.
Storm sewer connections.
(1)
Storm sewer connections fees shall be as follows:
Size (inches) | Fee |
|---|---|
6 | $1,500 |
8 | $1,500 |
10 | $2,000 |
12 | $2,500 |
15 | $3,000 |
18 | $3,500 |
(2)
Remarks. Work shall consist of a new service line from the main in the street to the curbline. Work shall be done by city forces. Property owners shall be billed accordingly for any sewer renewals.
F.
Sidewalk openings.
(1)
Sidewalk opening fees shall be as follows:
Type of Work | Deposit | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Sidewalk | $150 | $25 |
Curb Work | $3 per linear foot | $25 |
Reinspection, any reason, additional | $25 |
(2)
Remarks. The deposit moneys shall be kept in a special trust account and returned to the permit applicant upon completion of the work in accordance with Department of Public Work's specifications.
G.
Demolition. Demolition fees shall be as follows:
Type of Work | Deposit |
|---|---|
Abandon water service | $200 |
Abandon sewer service | $200 |
Use of fire hydrant | |
Per week for 1 dwelling or building | $75 |
Per each additional dwelling or building | $20 |
Gate valve and hydrant wrench to be held in escrow | $150 |
H.
Plumbers' permit, sidewalk openings.
(1)
For plumbers' permit, sidewalk openings, fees shall be as follows:
Type of Work | Deposit | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Sidewalk and/or curb | $25 | $10 |
Reinspection, any reason, additional | $25 |
(2)
Remarks. The deposit moneys shall be kept in a special trust account and returned to the permit applicant upon completion of the work in accordance with Department of Public Works' specifications.
I.
Sidewalk occupancy. Sidewalk occupancy fees shall be as follows:
Type of Work | Fee |
|---|---|
Scaffolds, storage, barriers, etc. (approved by Director of Department of Public Works), per month or portion thereof | $50 |
J.
(Reserved)
K.
Removal of soil. Removal of soil fees shall be as follows:
Type of Work | Fee |
|---|---|
Soil removal or fill | $100 |
L.
Copies of deeds, transcripts and Tax Maps. Fees for copies of deeds, transcripts and Tax Maps shall be as follows:
Type of Work | Fee |
|---|---|
Copy of deeds and transcripts, per page | $1 |
Copy of Tax Map, per copy | $5 |
M.
Flood letter. Fee for the issuance of a flood letter shall be as follows:
Type of Work | Fee |
|---|---|
Flood letter, per letter | $10 |