[Amended 11-29-1979 by Ord. No. 24-1979; 8-11-1983 by Ord. No. 16-1983; 12-22-1983 by Ord. No. 21-1983; 6-12-1986 by Ord. No. 8-1986; 4-6-1989 by Ord. No. 4-1989; 3-1-1990 by Ord. No. 2-1990; 10-24-1991 by Ord. No. 22-1991; 3-28-1996 by Ord. No. 4-1996; 8-26-1999 by Ord. No. 16-1999; 3-23-2000 by Ord. No. 2-2000; 1-27-2011 by Ord. No. 2-2011; 8-13-2015 by Ord. No. 12-2015; 6-22-2017 by Ord. No. 10-2017; 8-11-2022 by Ord. No. 8-2022; 9-11-2025 by Ord. No. 13-2025]
A. General fees.
Type | Fee |
|---|
Minimum fee for building, electric, plumbing, fire and mechanical | $80 |
CO fee-residential/commercial | $60 residential; $75 commercial |
Certificate of continued occupancy/commercial | $175 |
Temporary certificate of occupancy | |
Each extension | $30 |
Zoning permit fees | $50 |
Clothing bin fees | $100 |
Housing permit fees | See 2022 ordinance |
Occupancy transfer certificate | $75 for sale or rental including fire certification and one follow-up. 3rd inspection is $25 |
B. Building subcode fees.
Type | Fee |
|---|
New construction/addition | $0.038 per cubic foot |
Renovation alteration | $34 (1,000 to 50,000) $26 (50,001 to 100,000) $22 (100,001 and up) |
Tents over 900 square feet | $129 each |
Aboveground pool | $100 |
In-ground pool | $210 |
Demolition less than 5,000 square feet in area and less than 30 feet in height | $92 |
All others | $168 |
Signs | $6 per square foot |
Towers | $125 |
Lead abatement | $196 |
Radon remediation | $80 |
Solar (including racking for roof and ground mound) | Roof mount, residential, $150 Ground mount, residential, $250 Commercial, additional cost per 1,000 |
Building moved/relocated | $85 |
Sheds | 200 or larger $0.038 per cubic foot - $80 |
Roofs: permit required on three-family homes and above. No permit required for roofing on one- or two-family homes, unless replacing sheathing which requires a permit based on estimated cost of sheathing and labor.
Siding: permit required for polypropylene siding only.
Permit required for commercial and multifamily residential properties, three units and above. Alteration cost per thousand.
C. Plumbing subcode fees.
All fixtures | $15 per fixture |
Grease traps | $91 |
Utility service connection | $91 |
Backflow preventors | $91 |
Boilers | $91 |
Gas piping | $91 |
Sewer pumps | $91 |
Fuel oil piping | $91 |
Minimum fee | $80 |
D. Electric subcode fees.
(1) Receptacles and fixtures.
1-50 devices | $80 |
Each additional 25 devices | $15 |
(2) Motors and electrical devices.
Up to 10 HP | $15 |
11 to 50 HP | $65 |
51 to 100 HP | $129 |
Larger than 100 HP | $640 |
(3) Transformers and generators.
Up to 10 KW | $15 |
11 to 45 KW | $65 |
51 to 112.5 KW | $129 |
Larger than 112.5 KW | $576 |
(4) Service panels, entrance and subpanels.
Up to 200 amps | $65 |
201 to 1,000 amps | $226 |
Larger than 1,000 amps | $640 |
(5) Other.
Range | $15 |
Oven | $15 |
Dishwasher | $15 |
Garbage disposal | $15 |
Dryer | $15 |
AC unit | $15 |
Alarm system residential | $75 |
Spa/whirlpool | $75 |
Pool, aboveground or in-ground | |
Installation/all electrical | $129 |
Water heater | $15 |
Furnace | $15 |
Baseboard heat per unit | $15 |
Thermostat | $15 |
Heat pump, any size | $15 |
Meter/subpnel | $65 |
Sign | $25 |
Annual existing electrical pool inspection | $75 |
Minimum fee | $80 |
E. Solar.
Solar array | Residential up to 10 KW: $300; each additional 10 KW: $25 |
Commercial up to 50 KW: $750; each additional 10 KW: $50 |
Solar revisions | (As built plans) review electrical subcode $70 |
F. Fire.
(1) Wet or dry sprinkler heads.
Sprinkler heads | Fee |
|---|
20 or less | $91 |
21 to 100 | $168 |
101 to 200 | $321 |
201 to 400 | $831 |
401 to 1,000 | $1,150 |
Over 1,000 | $1,469 |
(2) Other.
Type | Fee |
|---|
Stand pipes | $321 each |
Commercial kitchen hood | $120 each |
Pre-engineered system | $120 each |
Fuel-fired appliance | $80 each |
Fireplace/wood stove | $80 each |
Installation of fuel storage tank | $80 residential $120 commercial |
Crematoriums | $511 |
Detectors | $15 each |
Solar array | $80 |
Solar revisions | (As built plans) review fire subcode $70 |
Minimum (For tanks equal to or larger than 600 gallons) | $80 |
Underground storage tank demo over 600 gallons | $100 |
G. Mechanical.
Mechanical inspection for new HVAC install | $110 |
Minimum | $80 |
Ductwork residential/existing house | $100 |
H. The fee for plan review (computed at 20% of the fee for a construction permit) shall be paid at the time of submission of an application for a permit. The amount of the fee shall then be deducted from the amount of the fee due for a construction permit when and if the permit is issued. Plan review fees are not refundable.
I. The City shall charge fees pursuant to the fee schedule adopted by City ordinance.
J. The fee to be charged for a construction permit will be the sum of each of the subcode fees, plus all applicable special fees. The minimum fee for all subcode technical sections shall be $80.
K. Premanufactured construction fees. The Department has become aware of problems regarding the proper calculation of permit fees for premanufactured buildings.
(1) The proper method of calculating permit fees for site construction associated with the installation of premanufactured construction is based on N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.18(c)1; as follows:
(a) Fees for new construction or alterations shall be as follows: Fees for renovations, alterations, reroofing, repairs and site construction associated with pre-engineered systems of commercial farm buildings, premanufactured construction, and the external utility connections for premanufactured construction shall be based upon the estimated cost of the work. The fee shall be computed as a unit rate per $1,000 of estimated cost.
(b) The proper way to calculate construction permit fees for all premanufactured construction is that for all four subcodes, Building, Fire, Plumbing and Electric, the fee is based on the unit rate per $1,000 of the cost of the site work.
(c) The only exception to the above would be if there is a stick-built addition to the premanufactured building. The stick-built portion would be calculated by the volume.
L. Properties exempt from fees. In the event that the property on which a building renovation or addition to be constructed is or upon completion will be, exempt from property taxes pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.6 entitled "Exemption of Property of Nonprofit Organizations" as the same is now or may be hereafter amended, then said building renovation or addition shall be exempt from the fees established by this section, provided that, in lieu of said fees, the minimum fee and all fees required to be remitted to payees other than the City of Egg Harbor, including surcharge fees, shall be charged and collected.
M. For the purpose of determining estimated cost, the applicant shall submit such cost data as may be available produced by an architect or engineer or by a recognized estimating firm, or by the contractor. A bona fide contractor's bid if available shall be submitted. The enforcing agency shall make the final decision regarding estimated cost.
N. Elevator subcode fees. All elevators with the City shall be inspected and shall conform to the State of NJ elevator subcodes. Fees are established by the State of New Jersey for all elevator inspections and permits.