[Amended 8-9-1994 by Ord. No. 1850; 12-13-1994 by Ord. No.
1867; 2-23-1999 by Ord. No. 3032; 12-11-2003 by Ord. 3414; 9-28-2004 by Ord. No. 3485A; 4-22-2008 by Ord. No. 3749; 7-13-2010 by Ord. No. 3888]
A.
In addition to the life hazard use Types A through D and permit Types
1 through 5, along with the inspections and fees required pursuant
to the Act and the regulations of the Department of Community Affairs,
the following additional permits, inspections and fees shall be required.
B.
The following buildings, uses and premises contained in this section
are subject to the permit and periodic inspection requirements as
hereby established. (Exception: Operations which are incidental or
auxiliary to the agricultural use of farm property shall be required
to obtain applicable permits and to comply with fire regulations but
shall be exempt from payment of the required permit fee.)
(1)
Permit types.
(a)
Type 6 permits:
[1]
Business, factory, industrial, mercantile and storage uses which
are less than 1,000 square feet in gross floor area.
[2]
Commercial activities or operations not otherwise defined herein
which do not operate from physical structures but which conduct business
from a real property location in Franklin Township.
[3]
Clubs, halls and similar facilities, including firehouses, with
an occupancy load exceeding 99 persons, which are not otherwise defined
as life hazard uses and which are used for assembly purposes not more
than 12 times a year.
[4]
Family day-care provider facilities as registered by the New
Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services.
[5]
Houses of worship with an occupant load of 99 or less.
(c)
Type 8 permits:
[1]
Business, factory, industrial and storage uses, which are at
least 3,000 but less than 6,000 square feet in gross floor area.
[2]
Mercantile uses other than hardware stores and home improvement
centers which are at least 3,000 but less then 6,000 square feet in
gross floor area.
[3]
Eating and drinking establishments with less than 50 occupants,
in which no alcoholic beverages are consumed.
[4]
Liquefied petroleum gas or liquefied natural gas installations
for the filling and refilling of portable containers for consumption
by the general public, and having storage containers of up to 1,000
gallons individual water capacity or with an aggregate water capacity
of up to 2,000 gallons.
[5]
House of worship with an occupant load of 300 or more.
(d)
Type 9 permits:
[1]
Business, factory, industrial and storage uses which are at
least 6,000 but less than 12,000 square feet in gross floor area.
[2]
Mercantile uses other than hardware stores and home improvement
centers which are at least 6,000 but less than 12,000 square feet
in gross floor area.
[3]
Hotels and motels with 100 rooms or less, and not defined as
life hazard uses.
[4]
Buildings where fewer than 100 persons assemble for amusement
or entertainment, including recreation centers and health spas.
[5]
Retail or commercial common areas.
(e)
Type 10 permits: business uses which are at least 12,000 but
less than 24,000 square feet in gross floor area.
(f)
Type 11 permits: business uses which are at least 24,000 but
less than 50,000 square feet in gross floor area.
(g)
Type 12 permits: business uses which are at least 50,000 but
less than 100,000 square feet in gross floor area.
(h)
Type 13 permits: business uses which are at least 100,000 but
less than 200,000 square feet in gross floor area.
(i)
Type 14 permits: business uses which are at least 200,000 but
less than 400,000 square feet in gross floor area.
(j)
Type 15 permits: business uses which are 400,000 square feet
or more in gross floor area.
(k)
Type 16 permits: trade shows, craft shows, exhibits, expositions,
auctions, art sales, oriental rug sales, concerts, wrestling matches,
festivals, dinners, dances, balls and similar events in exhibit centers,
convention centers, cultural centers, hotels and similar facilities,
and including similar non-school-type uses in school buildings.
(2)
Required inspections. All additional uses as listed in the aforementioned
schedule shall be periodically inspected for compliance with the provisions
of this chapter, but not less than the following schedule:
(a)
Permit Types 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15: once every
12 months.
(b)
Permit Type 16: once per event. Special events that require
inspections or reinspections on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday will
be required to pay additional fees of $75 per hour.
(d)
Vacant retail or commercial spaces require inspection every
12 months and the fee will be 50% of the original fee based on the
square footage.
(3)
Permit fees for additional listed uses shall be as follows:
(a)
List of fees.
[1]
Type 6 permits: $100 per year.
[2]
Type 7 permits: $150 per year.
[3]
Type 8 permits: $200 per year.
[4]
Type 9 permits: $250 per year.
[5]
Type 10 permits: $300 per year.
[6]
Type 11 permits: $350 per year.
[7]
Type 12 permits: $400 per year.
[8]
Type 13 permits: $600 per year.
[9]
Type 14 permits: $700 per year.
[10]
Type 15 permits: $800 per year.
[11]
Type 16 permits: $150 per event.
[12]
Type 17 permits:
[a]
Multiple-family dwellings: $100 per year if less
than 30 living units. If 30 or more living units, the fee shall be
$100 per year, plus $5 per year per unit over 29 units.
[b]
Living units in multiple family dwellings: $60
per living unit every five years.
[c]
Asphalt (tar) kettles: $75 per job site.
(b)
When two or more listed uses exist under the same ownership
at a given location, the highest use shall be paid at full fee, and
subsequent uses shall be paid at 50% of the scheduled fees.
(6)
Other fees:
(b)
Fire hydrant test reports: $15 per two hydrants. Fire hydrants not tested within the previous 6 months shall be outdated and require retesting at fees specified by § 132-11B(6).
