[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the City of Linden 2-28-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-01. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The fees to be charged for certain services extended and material supplies by the Linden Health Department shall be as approved by the City of Linden Board of Health.
[Amended 3-26-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-02]
There are hereby established the following fees to be administered by the Linden Health Department:
a. 
Air pollution: $500 per incinerator per year.
b. 
Animal facilities: As established in the City of Linden Municipal Code.
c. 
Body art facilities:
1. 
$150 per facility per year that provides tattoo, piercing, or permanent cosmetics.
2. 
$50 per facility per year that provides only ear piercing.
d. 
Certificate of occupancy: As established in the City of Linden Municipal Code.
e. 
Copies and documents: As established in the City of Linden Municipal Code.
f. 
Cosmetology facilities: As established in the City of Linden Municipal Code.
g. 
Late license/permit renewal: $25 late renewal fee per any renewal application and/or renewal payment received after the date specified on the renewal application.
h. 
Lead-based paint hazard inspections in rental dwelling units:
1. 
Visual and/or dust wipe sampling inspection performed by a New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA) certified lead evaluation contractor that has been contracted by the City of Linden Board of Health to provide the staffing to conduct such inspections in accordance with P.L. 2021, c.182.
(a) 
$250 per one-bedroom residential dwelling unit per inspection or reinspection.
(b) 
$25 per each additional bedroom per dwelling unit per inspection or reinspection.
(c) 
$195 per each optional x-ray fluorescense (XRF) inspection per visual inspection.
(d) 
$295 per each post-remediation inspection/clearance certificate (including any dust wipe sampling as may be required).
2. 
Lead Hazard Control Assistance Act. $20 additional fee per dwelling unit inspected by either the City’s contracted NJDCA certified lead hazard evaluation contractor, or a privately contracted NJDCA certified lead hazard evaluation contractor (unless written documentation is provided proving that the NJDCA has already assessed this additional fee), in accordance with P.L. 2021, c.182. The fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the NJDCA Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund.
i. 
Noise control: $25 per noise control variance application.
j. 
Plan review: $25 per plan.
k. 
Portable chemical toilets:
1. 
$25, temporary event use, seven consecutive days per unit.
2. 
$50, construction site/long-term use, 30 consecutive days per unit.
l. 
Public recreational bathing facilities: $150 permit for a public recreational bathing facility (as defined by N.J.A.C. 8:26-1.3) per year.
m. 
Retail food establishments:
1. 
$100, mobile food truck per year.
2. 
$75, mobile ice cream truck per year.
3. 
$50, Risk Type 1 establishment as defined by N.J.A.C. 8:24 per year.
4. 
$100 Risk Type 2 establishment as defined by N.J.A.C. 8:24 per year.
5. 
$150, Risk Type 3 establishment as defined by N.J.A.C. 8:24 per year.
6. 
$200, Risk Type 4 establishment as defined by N.J.A.C. 8:24 per year.
7. 
$30, temporary event retail food establishment (14 days maximum).
8. 
$10, food/beverage vending machine (per machine).
n. 
Temporary trailers with toilet facilities connected to a sanitary sewer system: $25 per trailer per month.
o. 
Vacant and foreclosing properties registration: As established in the City of Linden Municipal Code.
All ordinances, code, or parts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this chapter and Code established hereunder are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
In the event that any section, sentence or clause of this chapter or Code shall be declared unconstitutional by law, such declaration shall not in any manner prejudice the enforcement of the remaining provisions.
This chapter shall take effect in the manner provided by law.