No zoning permit or certificate of title transfer shall be issued with respect to any property for which the payment of real estate taxes is in arrears. No construction permit shall be issued for any new construction, as defined in § 560-66B of the Stone Harbor Code, unless the applicant supplies a plan to construct equipment and related facilities to accept and receive all applicable utility lines underground which shall serve the building or structure, and including but not limited to those required for all electric, communication and cable TV services in conjunction with the construction activity related to the building permit.
A. Fees shall be in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code and as currently provided for in the New Jersey Administrative Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20, and any amendments thereto, except as otherwise set forth herein.
B. Any change in fee structure or charges in the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein.
C. The construction official shall, with the advice of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Board of Commissioners 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. (See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119, et seq.).
D. The administrative surcharge for private, on-site inspections and plan review agencies pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.18(j) shall be 50% of the appropriate State of New Jersey subcode fee schedule. This surcharge shall apply only to subcode areas for which the municipality has a contract with the on-site agency.
E. Plan review fee. The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the amount to be charged for a construction permit. The plan review fee shall be waived in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.15x when the appropriate subcode official waives the requirements for plans, manufacturers installation manuals or specifications.
(1) There shall be an additional fee of $65 per hour for review of any amendment or change to a plan that has already been released.
F. The basic construction fee shall be the sum of the parts computed on the basis of volume or cost of construction, the number of plumbing fixtures and pieces of equipment, the number of electrical fixtures and the number of sprinklers, standpipes and detectors (smoke and heat) at the unit rates provided herein, plus any special fees.
(1) Building volume or cost. Fees for new construction shall be based upon the volume of the structure. Volume shall be computed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28. Use groups and types of construction used herein are classified and defined in Articles 3 and 4 of the Building Subcode.
(a) The fees for new construction are as follows:
Use Group | Fee |
|---|
Use Groups No. 1 | |
B = Business | $0.042 per cubic foot of structural volume |
E = Education | |
H = High Hazard | |
I = Institutional | |
M = Mercantile | |
R = Residential | |
R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 | |
Use Groups No. 2 | |
A = Assembly | |
A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5 | |
F = Factory | |
F-1, F-2 | |
S = Storage | |
S-1, S-2 | |
U = Utility | |
(b) Renovations, alterations, and repairs.
[1] Fees for renovations, alterations, and repairs shall be based upon the estimated cost of work at the following rates:
Estimated Cost of Work | Rate |
|---|
$1 to $50,000 prorate | $40 per $1,000 |
$51,000 to $100,000 prorated | Additional fee of $32 per thousand |
Over $100,000 prorated | Additional fee of $28 per thousand |
[2] For the purposes of determining the estimated cost, the applicant shall submit to the Department such cost data as may be available, produced by the architect or engineer of record or by a recognizing firm or by the contractor and a bona fide contractor's bid, if available shall be submitted. The Department shall make the final decision regarding cost validity.
(c) Fees for additional shall be computed on the same basis as for new construction for the added portion.
(d) Fees for combined renovations and additions shall be computed as the sum of the fees computed separately in accordance with Subsection
F(1)(b) above.
(e) Sign fees. The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall be computed as the sum of the fees computed separately in accordance with Subsection
F(1)(b) above.
(f) Demolition fees.
[1] Demolition of a structure less than 5,000 square feet and less than 35 feet in height for residential use shall be $175.
(g) Prototype credit fee: 20% of the original permit charge.
(h) DCA surcharge fee: new, as determined by Department of Community Affairs; alterations, as determined by Department of Community Affairs.
(i) Continuing certificate of occupancy fee: $180.
(l) Variation application in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10: $168 Class II and Class III Buildings, $821 Class I Buildings.
(m) Minor asbestos abatement. Permit: flat fee of $120 per building.
(n) Lead abatement.
[2] Lead abatement clearance certificate: $35.
(o) Certificates of occupancy:
Use Groups No. 1 | |
Residential only | 10% of total cost of permit |
Use Groups No. 2 | |
A = Assembly | |
B = Business | |
E = Education | |
F = Factory | |
H = High Hazard | |
I = Institutional | |
S = Storage | |
U = Utility | |
(p) Renewal of TCO (Temporary Certificate of Occupancy), flat fee $40. *Exception, no fee for TCO if CO fee is paid at that time.
(q) The fee for an aboveground swimming pool shall be $140, with a surface area greater than 550 square feet; the fee in all other cases shall be $80. The fee for an inground pool shall be $210 for a pool with a surface area greater than 550 square feet; the fee in all other cases shall be $120.
(r) Fees for retaining wall shall as follows:
[1] The fee for a retaining wall with a surface area greater than 550 square feet that is associated with a Class III residential structure shall be $225.
[2] The fee for a retaining wall that is associated with a Class III residential structure shall be $125.
[3] The fee for a newly constructed retaining wall of any size at other than a Class III residential structure shall be based on the cost of construction.
(s) The fee for a mechanical inspection in a structure Group R-3 or R-5 by a mechanical inspector shall be $75 for the first device and $20 for each additional device.