The following is a chronological listing
of legislation of the Township of Wyckoff adopted since January 1,
2004, indicating its inclusion in the Code or the reason for its exclusion.
[Enabling legislation which is not general and permanent in nature
is considered to be non-Code material (NCM).] Consult municipal records
for disposition of prior legislation. [Amended 4-1-1986 by Ord. No. 984; 3-17-1987 by Ord. No. 1004; 4-10-1990 by Ord. No. 1086; 6-3-1991 by Ord. No.
1114; 12-3-1991 by Ord. No. 1130; 8-4-1992 by Ord. No. 1142; 2-15-1994 by Ord. No. 1190; 10-17-2000 by Ord. No. 1365; 6-20-2005 by Ord. No.
1501; 11-1-2005 by Ord. No. 1516; 8-3-2010 by Ord. No. 1628; 3-4-2014 by Ord. No. 1730; 2-17-2015 by Ord. No. 1764; 12-6-2016 by Ord. No. 1820; 8-22-2017 by Ord. No. 1839; 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 1943; 6-8-2023 by Ord. No. 1987; 2-20-2024 by Ord. No. 2005]
A. The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode
fees listed herein and shall be paid before the permit is issued:
(1) Plan review fee.
(a)
New Construction. The nonrefundable fee shall be 20% of the
amount to be charged for the building subcode fee and is part of the
total for the building subcode fee.
(b)
Additions. The nonrefundable fee shall be 20% of the amount
to be charged for the building subcode fee and is part of the total
for the building fee.
(c)
Renovations, alterations, and repairs. The nonrefundable fee
shall be 20% of the amount to be charged for the building subcode
fee and is part of the total for the building subcode fee. The minimum
fee shall be $75.
(d)
Roofing and siding. No plan review fee is required.
(2) Building subcode fees. The fee for work under the building subcode
shall be as follows:
(a)
New building and additions. Permit fees shall be based upon
the volume of the structure. Volume shall be computed in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28. The building permit fee shall be in an amount
and rate established by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
(NJDCA) for the per cubic foot charge of volume for buildings and
structures of all use groups and types of construction as classified
and defined in Article 3 of the building subcode. State of New Jersey
training fees shall be in an amount and rate established by the NJDCA
for the per cubic foot charge of volume of new construction in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19(b). The following minimum fees shall be in
effect:
[1]
Principal building: $1,100.
[2]
Additions: less than 120 square feet of floor area, $175; 121
square feet of floor area and greater, $375.
[3]
Accessory building: $110.
[4]
Sheds greater than 100 square feet: $150.
(b)
Renovations, alterations, decks, and repairs. The fee shall
be based upon the estimated cost* of the work. The fee shall be in
the amount of $25 per $1,000 of estimated cost. The minimum fee shall
be $100. This fee scale shall also apply to roofing and siding.
*NOTE: For the purpose of determining estimated cost, the applicant
shall submit to the enforcing agency, if available, cost data produced
by the architect or engineer of record or by the contractor. A bona
fide contractor's bid, if available, shall be submitted. The
enforcing agency will make the final decision regarding estimated
cost. Included in the building subcode permit is a nonrefundable plan
review fee which is 20% of the building subcode fee.
(c)
Swimming pools. Permit fees for in-ground pools shall be $410
in addition to electric, plumbing, and fence permits. Aboveground
pools shall require a permit fee of $100 in addition to electric,
plumbing, and fence permits. In-ground pools require stormwater management
review by the Township Engineer prior to submittal of inground pool
permits.
(d)
Change of contractor fee: $100.
(e)
Asbestos hazard abatement permit shall be $100 in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 5:23-8.10(a)1, and $14 for a certificate of occupancy
following successful completion of abatement in accordance with N.J.A.C.
5:23-8.10(a)2.
(3) Plumbing subcode fees.
(a)
The fees for installation or replacement under the plumbing
subcode shall be as follows:
Fixture/Equipment
|
Fee
|
---|
Water closets
|
$35
|
Urinal/bidet
|
$35
|
Bathtub
|
$35
|
Lavatory
|
$35
|
Shower
|
$35
|
Floor drain
|
$35
|
Sink
|
$35
|
Dishwasher
|
$35
|
Drinking fountain
|
$35
|
Washing machine
|
$40
|
Hose bib
|
$30
|
Generator
|
$150
|
Gas piping (each device)
|
$90 minimum; $40 each additional device
|
Fuel oil piping (each device)
|
|
Water heater
|
$95
|
Steam boiler (each)
|
$150
|
Hot water boiler (each)
|
$150
|
Sewer pump
|
$100
|
Interceptor/separator
|
$90
|
Backflow preventer
|
$35
|
In-ground pool
|
$250
|
Grease trap
|
$125
|
Water-cooled air-conditioning or refrigeration unit
|
$55
|
Sewer connection
|
$125
|
Water service connection
|
$90
|
Gas service connection
|
$90
|
Commercial dishwasher
|
$45
|
Water cooler
|
$20
|
Water softener
|
$90
|
Sewer ejector
|
$90
|
Reduced-pressure backflow device
|
$90
|
Vent stack
|
$25
|
Residential A/C unit
|
$130
|
Commercial A/C unit
|
$150
|
Condensate line
|
$35
|
Chimney liner (each)
|
$125
|
Gas log set
|
$105
|
Make-up air system
|
$90
|
Rain sensor
|
$30
|
Gasoline pump/dispenser (each)
|
$250
|
Stacks (each)
|
$35
|
Ice maker
|
$35
|
Pot filler
|
$35
|
Minimum plumbing fee
|
$125
|
(b)
A plan review fee of 20% is included in the plumbing subcode fees as listed in Subsection
A(3)(a) above.
(c)
Change of contractor fee: $100.
(4) Demolition permits. The fee for demolition permits shall be as follows:
(a)
Principal building: $300.
(b)
Accessory building: $100.
(c)
Shed over 100 square feet: $100.
(d)
Shed 100 square feet or less: $50.
(5) Relocation of building. The fee for the removal of one building from
one lot to another location on the same lot shall be in the amount
of $35 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of moving, plus the estimated
cost of a new foundation and all work necessary to place the building,
in its completed condition, in the new location.
(6) Signs. The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall be in the amount of $30 for each side to be displayed and $0.45 per square foot of surface area of the sign, computed on each side of the sign to be displayed. This fee shall be in addition to any Planning Board application fee which may be required by Chapter
186, Zoning.
(7) Fences. The fee for a permit to construct a fence up to six feet-in height shall be in the amount of $125. This fee shall be in addition to any Planning Board application fees which may be required by Chapter
186, Zoning. Pool fences required by the Uniform Construction Code to establish a safety barrier shall require a fee of $150.
(8) Certification of occupancy.
(a)
The fee for certificate of occupancy shall be as follows:
Unit
|
Fee
|
---|
Each new business, industrial or residential structure
|
$190
|
Each unit of condominiums or townhouses
|
$85
|
Each business establishment (all zones)
|
$85
|
Each industrial establishment
|
$85
|
Each change in commercial use pursuant to the Uniform Construction
Code
|
$85
|
Each adult condominium unit resale
|
$85
|
Continued occupancy letter
|
$85
|
Addition
|
$140
|
Each detached garage, accessory structure
|
$65
|
Renewal of temporary certificate of occupancy
|
$270
|
(b)
A certificate of occupancy/approval shall only be issued if
current property taxes, sewer service charges any outstanding building
violation penalties are paid.
(9) Miscellaneous certifications. The fee for each request for written
clarification of any sort shall be $60. This shall include but not
be limited to requests for floodplain information or the availability
of sewers.
(10)
Fire subcode fees.
(a)
The fees under the fire subcode shall be as follows:
Description
|
Fee
|
---|
Water supply source
|
$200
|
Method of valve supervision
|
$50
|
Local alarm supervision
|
$50
|
Central supervision
|
$50
|
Proprietary supervision
|
$50
|
Flammable liquid storage tanks
|
$270
|
Combustible liquid storage tanks
|
$160
|
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage tanks
|
$110
|
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks
|
$110
|
Wet sprinkler heads, up to 25 heads
|
$150
|
Dry sprinkler heads, up to 25 heads
|
$150
|
Sprinkler heads:
|
|
26 to 75 heads
|
$300
|
76 to 200 heads
|
$400
|
Each additional head over 200
|
$65
|
Smoke detectors
|
$150 minimum, and $20 for each smoke detector over 8
|
Heat detectors, each
|
$5
|
Kitchen hood exhaust systems, commercial (each)
|
$250
|
Pre-engineered systems:
|
|
CO2
|
$200
|
Halon suppression
|
$200
|
Foam suppression
|
$200
|
Dry chemical
|
$200
|
Wet chemical
|
$200
|
Gas- or oil-fired appliance (each)
|
$90
|
Generator
|
$150
|
Pool Heater
|
$125
|
Fireplace or wood burning stove
|
$80
|
Gasoline pump
|
$250
|
MPD (multiple product dispenser)
|
$225
|
Underground storage tank removal or abandonment of tank
|
$125
|
Standpipes:
|
|
4-inch riser
|
$300
|
6-inch riser
|
$300
|
8-inch riser
|
$300
|
Over 8-inch riser
|
$300
|
Minimum fire subcode fee
|
$125
|
(b)
A plan review fee of 20% is included in the fire subcode fees as listed in Subsection
A(10)(a) above.
(c)
Change of contractor fee: $100.
(11)
Electrical subcode fees.
(a)
The fees for installation or replacement under the electrical
subcode shall be as follows:
Description
|
Fee
|
---|
Fixtures, receptacles, switches
|
|
1 to 50 outlets
|
$90
|
Each additional above 50
|
$3
|
Range
|
$45
|
Oven(s) each
|
$45
|
Surface unit
|
$30
|
Dishwasher
|
$30
|
Garbage disposal
|
$30
|
Dryer
|
$30
|
Space heater/air handler
|
$75
|
Air-conditioning unit
|
|
Up to 75hp or kw
|
$75
|
75 to 99hp or kw
|
$125
|
Over 100hp or kw
|
$450
|
Intercom panels, each
|
$30
|
Storable pools, spas/hot tubs
|
|
Storable pools/spas/hot tubs
|
$90
|
Above ground pool
|
$195
|
Inground pool
|
$250
|
Generator (includes transfer switch)
|
|
Up to 99kw
|
$150
|
Over 100kw
|
$450
|
Automatic transfer switch, service disconnect switch
|
|
Up to 200A
|
$55
|
Over 200A to 400A
|
$125
|
Over 400A to 800A
|
$199
|
Water heater (each)
|
$90
|
Central heat: oil, gas or electric
|
$30
|
Baseboard heat units
|
$30
|
Thermostats, each
|
$25
|
Heat pump, each
|
$45
|
Pump(s), each
|
$30
|
Motor control center/subpanels
|
$55
|
Sign, each
|
$30
|
Light standards, each
|
$25
|
Motors, fractional horsepower, each
|
$15
|
Motors, all others, each
|
$30
|
Transformers, each
|
|
Up to 75kva
|
$75
|
Up to 100kva
|
$125
|
Prime transformers
|
|
Up to 200 KW
|
$450
|
200 to 500 KW
|
$350
|
Over 500 KW
|
$450
|
Service entrance
|
$100
|
Elevator
|
$160
|
Low-voltage landscape lighting
|
$90
|
Active solar system
|
$695
|
Annual pool inspection (visual)
|
$150
|
RTU HVAC
|
$85
|
Generator inlet
|
$45
|
EV car charger
|
$45
|
Battery backup (solar)
|
$45
|
Minimum electric subcode fee
|
$125
|
(b)
A plan review fee of 20% is included in the electrical subcode fee as listed in Subsection
A(11)(a) above.
(c)
Change of contractor fee: $100.
(12)
Smoke detector compliance certificate fees.
(a)
Installation.
[1]
Smoke detectors shall be installed in each dwelling unit, as
defined in N.J.S.A. 55:13A-3 and N.J.S.A. 52:27D-196, upon the sale,
rental, transfer, or lease of any dwelling unit in the Township of
Wyckoff.
[2]
Each dwelling unit sold, rented, leased, or transferred shall
have a smoke-sensitive alarm device on each level of the structure
and outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity
of the bedrooms and located on or near the ceiling in accordance with
National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 74-1984 for the
installation, maintenance, and use of household fire-warning equipment.
The installation of battery-operated smoke-sensitive alarm devices
shall be accepted as meeting the requirements of this section. The
smoke-sensitive device shall be tested and listed by a product certification
agency recognized by the Bureau of Fire Safety.
(b)
Maintenance responsibility.
[1]
Sellers, transferors, lessors, buyers, transferees, and tenants
of all dwelling units subject to this chapter shall be responsible
for the correct installation and maintenance of smoke detectors as
described herein.
[2]
The owner of a rental unit shall, at the time of installation
of the smoke detector and thereafter at the commencement of each tenancy,
provide to the tenant at least one copy of written instructions on
the operation, maintenance, and testing of the smoke detector, including
the replacement of batteries in the battery-operated unit.
[3]
The owner and tenant of each rental unit shall be responsible
for the proper maintenance of the smoke detectors, including the replacing
of batteries and repair or replacement of the unit, in accordance
with the standards hereinabove set forth.
(c)
Inspection and records. Upon the sale of a dwelling unit or
the rental, lease or transfer of any dwelling unit, the seller, landlord,
transferor, buyer, transferee, or tenant is required to obtain from
the Township of Wyckoff a smoke detector certificate of compliance
stating that the property is in compliance with the provisions of
this chapter.
(d)
Fee. Applications for smoke detector compliance certificates
shall be submitted to the Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau of the
Township of Wyckoff with the application fee prepaid. Within 10 business
days of the receipt of the application and fee, the designated official
of the Township of Wyckoff shall inspect the premises to determine
whether the same complies with the provisions of this chapter. The
application fee for a certificate of smoke detector and carbon monoxide
compliance (CSDCMAC), as required by N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3, shall be based
upon the amount of time remaining before the change of occupant is
expected, as follows:
[1]
Requests for a CSDCMAC received more than 10 business days'
prior to the change of occupant: $90.
[2]
Requests for a CSDCMAC received four to 10 business days'
prior to the change of occupant: $145.
[3]
Requests for a CSDCMAC received fewer than four business days'
prior to the change of occupant: $205.
[4]
There will be a reinspection fee of $50 for each inspection
visit thereafter.
(e)
Penalty provision. Any person or corporation, including an officer,
director or employee of a corporation, who violates any of the provisions
of this subsection shall commit a violation of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act and shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 for
the first offense and not more than $2,000 for a subsequent offense,
and be enforceable by civil action in a summary manner under the Penalty
enforcement Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:58-1 et seq., with further provision
that a violator who fails to pay may be imprisoned for up to six months.
In case of continuing violations, each day that the violation persists
shall be deemed a separate violation. In addition, the violator shall
become liable to the Township of Wyckoff for the cost of suppressing
any fire directly or indirectly resulting from the violation pursuant
to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:27D-210.
(13)
Elevator subcode fees. The fees for work under the elevator
subcode shall be as follows:
(a)
Plan review fee.
[3]
Stairway chair lift, inclined and vertical wheelchair lift and
man lift: $160.
(b)
Construction inspection for Subsection
A(13)(a): $240 each.
(c)
Inspections.
[1]
The fee for the six-month routine inspection of elevator devices
shall be as follows:
[a] Traction and winding drum elevators (one to 10
floors): $225.
[b] Hydraulic elevators: $165.
[c] Roped hydraulic elevators: $225.
[2]
The fee for the one-year periodic inspection and witnessing
of tests of elevator devices, which shall include a six-month routine
inspection, shall be as follows:
[a] Traction and winding drum elevators (one to 10
floors): $325.
[b] Hydraulic elevators: $235.
[c] Roped hydraulic elevators: $325.
[e] Man lifts, stairway chair lifts, inclined and vertical
wheelchair lifts: $195.
[3]
The fee for the three-year or five-year inspection of elevator
devices shall be as follows:
[a] One to 10 floors (five-year inspection): $550.
(d)
For renovation or alteration, per $1,000 or fraction thereof
of the estimated cost of work: $20 each.
(14)
Mechanical subcode fees.
(a)
The fees for installation or replacement under the mechanical
subcode shall be as follows:
Description
|
Fee
|
---|
Water heater (new/replacement) each
|
$95
|
Gas piping (each device)
|
$90 minimum; $40 each additional device
|
Fuel oil piping (each device)
|
$60
|
Steam boiler
|
$150
|
Hot water boiler
|
$150
|
Furnace
|
$150
|
HVAC (including RTU)
|
$150
|
Generator
|
$150
|
Fireplace
|
$80
|
Tank install
|
$110
|
Minimum fee
|
$125
|
Change of contractor fee
|
$100
|
B. The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode officials,
prepare and submit to the Township Committee 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.
C. Surcharge fees.
(1) 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 $0.0006 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 31, March 31 and June 30, and not later than one month next
succeeding the end of the quarter for which it is due. In the fiscal
year in which the regulations first become effective, said fee shall
be collected and remitted for the third and fourth quarters only.
(2) 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 fiscal year in which the regulations first become effective,
said report shall be for the third and fourth quarters only.
The powers enumerated in the Act shall be interpreted
broadly to effectuate the purposes thereof.