[[1]HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Mendham 6-7-1999 by Ord. No. 15-99. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This chapter, formerly “Fees,” was retitled 7-22-2019 by Ord. No. 7-19.
[Amended 7-22-2019 by Ord. No. 7-19]
The Borough Council may amend the fees and rates herein from time to time by resolution. The following fees shall apply for the services enumerated.
Chapter/Section
Service
Fee
Chapter 4, Administrative Organization
§ 4-42E
Application fee for representation by Municipal Public Defender
$200
Chapter 38, Police Department [Added 11-21-2011 by Ord. No. 8-11]
Police extra-duty assignments
Police officer
$70 per hour
Administrative fee
$12 per hour
Use of patrol car
$15 per hour
Per-day minimum use of patrol car
$50
Chapter 62, Alarms
§ 62-4B
Service fees for false alarms
Second false alarm
$50
Third false alarm
$100
Fourth or subsequent false alarm (each)
$250
Chapter 65, Alcoholic Beverages [Amended 8-18-2003 by Ord. No. 16-03]
§ 65-6A(2)
Plenary retail consumption license
$2,500 per annum
§ 65-6B(1)
Plenary retail distribution license
$2,500 per annum
§ 65-6D
Club license
$188 per annum
Chapter 69A, Business Insurance Registration
[Added 11-28-2022 by Ord. No. 10-2022]
§ 69A-7
Registration fee
$25
Chapter 73, Animals
Article I, Dogs [Amended 12-19-2005 by Ord. No. 34-05; 11-21-2011 by Ord. No. 8-11]
§ 73-4A
Dog license (per dog)
$13.80 per annum
Registration tag/N.J. registration fee (per dog)
$1 per annum
Additional fee/N.J. Pilot Clinic Fund (per dog)
$0.20 per annum
§ 73-4B
Additional fee for unneutered or unspayed dog/N.J. Pet Population Control fee
$3 per annum
§ 73-4D
Duplicate license tag (per dog)
$1
§ 73-6
Delinquent registration /late fee for licensing after due date of January 1 (per dog)
$10 per annum
§ 73-8
Pound redemption fee (per dog)
Day on Which Dog is Redeemed
First
Fee
$20
Second
$40
Third
$60
Fourth
$80
Fifth
$100
Sixth
$120
Seventh
$140
Pickup fee
$40
Adoption fee
Dogs
$50
Cats
$50
§ 73-9
Destruction of unclaimed dogs (per dog)
$1
§ 73-13B
Impoundment of vicious and potentially dangerous dogs
$20 per day
§ 73-13C
Potentially dangerous dog license fee
$700
Article III, Cats [Amended 12-19-2005 by Ord. No. 34-05]
§ 73-25A
License and registration tag or sleeve (per cat)
Unneutered
$11
Neutered
$8
Delinquent registration
$10
§ 73-25C
Duplicate
$1
Chapter 90, Construction Codes, Uniform [Amended 12-7-2009 by Ord. No. 18-09; 11-21-2010 by Ord. No. 8-11; 3-21-2016 by Ord. No. 4-16; 9-6-2016 by Ord. No. 14-16]
§ 90-2A(1)
Building subcode fee
New construction
$0.034 per cubic foot of building or structure volume,
For renovations, alterations and repairs
$28 per $1,000 of estimated cost of the work
For additions
$0.030 per cubic foot of building or structure volume for the added portion
For re-siding and/or re-roofing
$17 per $1,000 of estimated cost of the work
For decks
$24 per $1,000 of estimated cost of the work
For combinations of renovations and additions
The sum of the fees computed separately as renovations and additions
Minimum fee for building technical section
$65
§ 90-2A(2)
Plumbing subcode fee
Fixture, including devices and plumbing stacks
$35 for the first, and $15 for each additional
Per special device for the following:
$82
Active solar systems
Backflow preventers
Fuel oil piping
Gas piping
Grease traps
Hot-water boilers (excluding those for domestic water heating)
Interceptors
Oil separators
Refrigeration units
Sewer pumps
Steam boilers
Utility service connections
Water-cooled air-conditioning units
Replacement of domestic water heater
$65
Minimum fee for the plumbing technical section
$65
§ 90-2A(3)
Electrical subcode fees
From one to 50 receptacles or fixtures
$50; $18 for each additional 10 receptacles or fixtures
For each motor or electrical device greater than one horsepower and less than or equal to 10 horsepower and for transformers and, generators greater than one kilowatt and less than or equal to 10 kilowatts
$18
For each motor or electrical device greater than 10 horsepower and less than or equal to 50 horsepower; for each service panel, service entrance or sub-panel less than or equal to 200 amperes; for transformers and generators greater than 10 kilowatts and less than or equal to 45 kilowatts; and for each utility load management device
$75
For each motor or electrical device greater than 50 horsepower and less than or equal to 100 horsepower; for each service panel, service entrance or sub-panel greater than 200 amperes and less than or equal to 1,000 amperes; and for transformers and generators greater than 45 kilowatts and less than or equal to 112 1/2 kilowatts
$150
For each motor or electrical device greater than 100 horsepower; for each service panel, service entrance or sub-panel greater than 1,000 amperes; and for transformers and generators greater than 112 1/2 kilowatts
$600
Photovoltaic Systems
One Kilowatt to 50 Kilowatt
$75
51 Kilowatts to 100 Kilowatts
$200
Over 100 Kilowatts
$600
Annual nonresidential pool/ pool bonding inspection
$100
Each permanently installed private swimming pool, spa, hot tub or fountain
Aboveground
$75
In-ground
$100
Minimum fee for the electrical technical section
$65
§ 90-2A(4)
Fee for plan review
25% of the amount to be charged for the construction permit
§ 90-2A(5)
Permit for demolition of a building or structure
$65
§ 90-2A(6)
Permit for the removal of a building or structure from one lot to another or to a new location on the same lot
$5 per $1,000 of the sum of the estimated costs for moving, for new foundations and for placement in a completed condition in the new location, provided that the minimum fee shall be $60
§ 90-2A(7)
Permit to construct a sign
$24 for $1,000 of estimated cost of work, provided that the minimum shall be $65
§ 90-2A(8)
Certificates of occupancy
Certificate of continued occupancy (all subcodes apply)
$125
Certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a change of use requiring a construction permit
$75
Multiple certificate of occupancy
$75 per unit
Certificate of occupancy
$75
Temporary certificate of occupancy or extension of temporary certificate of occupancy
$35
§ 90-2A(9)
Inspection of a swimming pool
$150
§ 90-2A(10)
Fire subcode fee
Special suppression systems
$85
Furnaces and other heating devices
$65
Alarm systems
$75 for alarm systems with up to 15 reporting devices; $35 per unit for every additional unit (16 +)
Standpipes
$212
Sprinklers
$0.75 per head
Minimum fee for the fire technical section
$65
§ 90-2A(11)
Mechanical subcode inspection for R-3, R-4 and R-5 structures
$65
§ 90-2A(12)
Installation or removal of fuel tanks under a capacity of 1,000 gallons
$75; above a capacity of 1,000 gallons, the fee shall be $100
§ 90-2C(1)
Surcharge fee
As provided by N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19(b)
Chapter 106, Fire Prevention [Amended 12-15-2003 by Ord. No. 21-03; 11-21-2011 by Ord. No. 8-11]
Annual inspection fee for nonlife hazard uses
A. Assembly use group
A-1 eating establishment under 50
$75
A-2 Take-out food service, no seating
$75
A-3 House of worship not exclusively used for religious services
$75
B. Business group
B-1 professional use one- and two-story, less than 5,000 square feet
$75
§ 106-14H
[Amended 12-21-2017 by Ord. No. 13-17]
Certificate of Fire Code status
$35
Certificate of smoke detector and carbon monoxide alarm compliance:
Requests received more than 10 business days prior to the change of occupant
$50
Requests received 4 to 10 business days prior to the change of occupant
$90
Requests received fewer than four business days prior to the change of occupant
$161
§ 106-14I
[Amended 12-21-2017 by Ord. No. 13-17]
Permit fees established by the Uniform Fire Code
Type of Permit
Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV
Type V
Fee
$54
$214
$427
$641
Reserved
Chapter 124, Land Use Procedures [Amended 9-16-2002 by Ord. No. 08-02; 3-21-2005 by Ord. No. 4-05; 12-4-2006 by Ord. No. 15-06; 12-17-2007 by Ord. No. 23-07]
§ 124-28A
Subdivision, including clusters and single-family dwelling proposals
Application for exemption from subdivision regulations
No fee shall be charged
Minor, classification and approval
Lot line adjustment, no new lots
$1,000, plus an escrow deposit of $2,500
One or more new lots
$500, plus $500 per lot; plus an escrow deposit of $2,500, plus $1,500 per lot
Major, preliminary plat
$1,500, plus $250 per lot with a maximum of $2,500; plus an escrow deposit of $5,000, plus $500 per lot with a maximum initial escrow deposit of $8,000
Major, final plat
$1,000, plus $100 per lot with a maximum of $1,500; plus an escrow deposit of $5,000 plus $200 per lot with a maximum initial escrow deposit of $8,000
Concept review/informal discussion, 1 to 3 lots
$300, plus an escrow deposit of $1,000 if only reviewed by the TRC; if also reviewed by the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment, an additional fee of $500, plus an additional escrow deposit of $1,000
Concept review/informal discussion, 4 or more lots
$400, plus an escrow deposit of $1,000 if only reviewed by the TRC; if also reviewed by the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment, an additional fee of $700, plus an additional escrow deposit of $1,000
Special meeting fee
$1,000, plus an escrow deposit of $1,500
Amended plans/amended approvals or resubmission of plans
$1,000, plus $50 per lot; plus an escrow deposit of $2,500 plus $100 per lot
§ 124-28B
Site plan
Preliminary site plan, minor
1,000, plus an escrow deposit of $1,500, plus multifamily and commercial escrow deposit requirements (if applicable)
Preliminary site plan, major
$1,500, plus an escrow deposit of $2,500, plus multifamily and commercial escrow deposit requirements (if applicable)
Preliminary site plan, multifamily residential (apartments, condominiums, townhouses, etc.)
Fees for preliminary site plan, minor or major: as expressed above, plus $250 per unit, plus an escrow deposit of $3,000, plus $100 for each housing unit, with a maximum initial deposit of $10,000
Preliminary site plan, commercial and limited business
Fees for preliminary site plan, minor or major: as expressed above, plus $200 per acre or fraction thereof of the total lot size, plus $200 per rental unit, with a minimum fee of $400 plus an escrow deposit of $1,000 for up to 1,000 square feet of lot area, plus $25 per 1,000 feet of additional lot area, plus $100 per 1,000 square feet of building area and paved driveway/parking area, with a maximum initial deposit of $10,000
Dedicated lands
$20 per acre of common property, lands to be offered to the Borough or environmentally sensitive and/or open space, subject to a minimum fee of $110 and a maximum fee of $2,000
Final site plan, if application is filed at the same time as the preliminary site plan application
1/2 of the preliminary site plan fee, plus an escrow deposit equal to 50% of the preliminary site plan deposit
Final site plan, if application is filed at a later date
1/2 of the preliminary site plan fee if filed within six months of initial filing date; otherwise, the final site plan fee shall be assessed based upon the ordinances in effect at the time of final application; under either circumstance, it shall include a maximum initial escrow deposit of $5,000
Site plan waiver
$400, plus an escrow deposit of $1,000 If only reviewed by the TRC; if also reviewed by the Planning Board, an additional fee of $700, plus an additional escrow deposit of $1,000
Concept review/informal discussion
$400, plus an escrow deposit of $1,000 if only reviewed by the TRC; if also reviewed by the Planning Board, an additional fee of $700, plus an additional escrow deposit of $1,000
Special meeting fee
$1,000, plus an escrow deposit of $1,500
Amended plans/amended approvals or resubmission of plan, if application is filed during the process
1/2 of the original application fee, plus an escrow deposit equal to 50% of the original escrow deposit
Amended plans/amended approvals or resubmission of plan, if application is filed at a later date, amended preliminary plans
1/2 of the preliminary site plan fee if filed within six months of initial filing date; otherwise, the final site plan fee shall be assessed based upon the ordinances in effect at the time of final application; under either circumstance, it shall include a maximum initial escrow deposit of $5,000
Amended plans/amended approvals or resubmission of plan, if application is filed at a later date, amended final plans
1/2 of the amended preliminary site plan fee if filed within six months of initial filing date otherwise site plan fee shall be assessed
Cell tower, already existing tower
$1,500, plus an escrow deposit of $5,000
Cell tower, new tower
$3,000, plus an escrow deposit of $15,000
§ 124-28C
Variances and other appeals; other fees
Appeal (single-family residence)
$500, plus an escrow deposit of $1,000
Appeal (other)
$1,000, plus an escrow deposit of $1,500
Interpretation of Zoning Map or Chapter 215, Zoning (single-family residence)
$500, plus an escrow deposit of $1,000
Interpretation of Zoning Map or Chapter 215, Zoning (other)
$500, plus an escrow deposit of $1,000
C Variance (single-family residence)
$500, plus an escrow deposit of $1,000 for the first variance and $250 for each additional variance
C Variance (other)
$1,000, plus an escrow deposit of $1,500 for the first variance and $500 for each additional variance
D Variance (single-family residence)
$1,000, plus an escrow deposit of $1,500 for the first variance and $500 for each additional variance
D Variance (other)
$2,000, plus an escrow deposit of $2,500 for the first variance and $1,000 for each additional variance
Direct issuance of building permit
$500, plus an escrow deposit of $1,000
Conditional use
$500, plus site plan fee, plus an escrow deposit of $1,000
Extension to approved variance
$300, plus and escrow deposit of $500
§ 124-28E [Amended 11-3-2008 by Ord. No. 15-08; 11-16-2009 by Ord. No. 15-09]
Residential development
See § 124-28E(4)
Nonresidential development
See § 124-28E(4)
§ 124-31
List of property owners from current tax duplicate
$0.25 per name or $10, whichever is greater
Chapter 143, Parks and Recreation Areas
Article I, Municipal Tennis Courts
§ 143-7
Special badges
$1
§ 143-8
Use of Borough tennis courts
For any resident of the Borough 18 years or over
$5 per badge
For any resident of the Borough under 18 years of age
$2 per badge
For any guest
$1 per hour of playing time
For any resident of the Borough 60 years of age or older
No charge
For use of electric lighting at courts:
$2 per hour or fraction thereof
Chapter 151, Peddling and Soliciting
Article I,
General Provisions  [Amended
2-17-2004 by Ord. No. 4-04]
§ 151-5A
Registration fee
$50
Criminal history name search
$18
§ 151-5B
Badge deposit
$10
Chapter 155, Property Maintenance
[Added 4-12-2023 by Ord. No. 03-2023; amended 9-14-2022 by Ord. No. 08-2022]
§ 155-8C Vacant and abandoned property registration
Certificate of registration
$250 annually
Outstanding, unabated property maintenance or code violation (first renewal)
$500 additional
Outstanding, unabated property maintenance or code violation (subsequent renewals)
$750 additional
§ 155-8E Residential or commercial foreclosures
Certificate of registration
$500 per property annually
Vacant or abandoned at filing or thereafter
$2,000 additional per property annually
§ 155-8G Penalties and fees
A responsible party that violates any provision of this section or any ordinance adopted pursuant hereto, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000; which penalty may continue to be imposed and collected.
Each day that a violation continues shall constitute an additional, separate, and distinct offense.
$2,000 additional per property annually
§ 155-16B
Initial lead-based paint inspection
$75
§ 155-16F
Post-remediation lead-based paint inspection
$50
§ 155-16J
Lead-based paint inspection for each additional two- or three-dwelling unit
$50
Chapter 161, Rental Dwelling Units
[Added 4-12-2023 by Ord. No. 08-2023; amended 6-12-2024 by Ord. No. 09-2024]
§ 161-4A
Registration fee
$150 per unit
§ 161-4B
Reinspection fee upon change of ownership, occupancy or inception of new tenancy
$50 per unit
§ 161-4C
Annual reinspection
$150 per unit
Chapter 168, Sewers [Amended 5-21-2001 by Ord. No. 13-01; 9-16-2002 by Ord. No. 08-02; 9-5-2006 by Ord. No. 13-06; 6-18-2007 by Ord. No. 11-07; 12-7-2009 by Ord. No. 16-09; 5-17-2010 by Ord. No. 7-10; 8-20-2012 by Ord. No. 4-12; 7-22-2019 by Ord. No. 7-19]
§ 168-47C
Waiver application escrow deposit to connect to the sanitary sewer system
$500
§ 168-47F
Application to connect to the existing sanitary sewer system
$175 (per unit)
§ 168-47.1B
Reservation fee
See § 168-47.1B(1) and (2)
§ 168-50
Residential user service fee for each residential user in such building and for each EDU computed with respect to such building
$142.41 per billing quarter
Residential user maintenance fee
$68.68 per billing quarter
Residential senior citizen discount service fee for each residential user over the age of 65 whose annual household gross income is $25,000 or less, not including social security and for each EDU computed with respect to such building
$131.40 per billing quarter
Residential Senior discount maintenance fee for each residential user over the age of 65 whose annual household gross income is $25,000 or less, not including social security and for each EDU computed with respect to such building
$0 per billing quarter
§ 168-51
Residential user excess usage rate
$35.35 per billing quarter per 1,000 cubic feet of water usage in excess of 2,500 cubic feet of water usage per billing quarter for each EDU computed with respect to such building
§ 168-52
Nonresidential service fee for each nonresidential user in such building and for each EDU computed with respect to such building
$202 per billing quarter
Nonresidential user maintenance fee
$95.95 per billing quarter
Nonresidential user excess usage rate
$101 per billing quarter per 1,000 cubic square feet of water usage in excess of 2,500 cubic feet of water usage per billing quarter for each EDU computed with respect to such building
§ 168-54
Sewer system connection fees
[Amended 4-12-2023 by Ord. No. 08-2023; 6-26-2023 by Ord. No. 10-2023]
Residential/commercial/multi-family
$10,810 per EDU (N.J.S.A. 40A:26A-11)
§ 168-55
[Amended 6-26-2023 by Ord. No. 10-2023]
Service fee for users for each EDU computed with respect to such building not serviced by a water system
$167.03 per billing quarter
§ 168-61
Inspection of sanitary sewer connection
$75
Reinspection of sanitary sewer connection
$100
Chapter 179, Soil Erosion and Sediment Control [Added 2-18-2002 by Ord. No. 02-02]
§ 179-8
Application fee
$175
§ 179-9
Inspection fee for first 5,000 square feet to one acre
$400, plus $100 per additional acre or part thereof
Chapter 190, Streets and Sidewalks
Article III, Driveways
§ 190-30
Driveway permit
$100
Article IV, Excavation in Public Streets and Parking Areas
§ 190-38
Application for permit
$150, plus $100 for each resubmission, provided that the application is not in connection with a subdivision
Chapter 195, Subdivision of Land and Site Plan Review
§ 195-34B(3)
[Added 2-1-2018 by Ord. No. 2-18]
Fee for engineering review of applications exempt from site plan approval
$125
§ 195-58F(3)
Cost of inspection
Estimated Construction Cost of Required Improvements
Inspection Fee
Under $10,000
$500
$10,000 or more
5% of cost of improvements as estimated in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.4
§ 195-72F
Appeals; copies of notice of decision
$0.75 per page
Chapter 206, Vehicles and Traffic [Amended 7-5-2005 by Ord. No. 24-05; 2-1-2010 by Ord. No. 2-10; 5-2-2016 by Ord. No. 8-16]
§ 206-64D
Reclaiming of vehicle
Actual cost of towing and necessary related services
$135 per hookup
For each day or portion thereof of storage at the pound
$40
Administrative charge
$40
§ 206-64E
Additional charges
Towing -- days
Distance
Fee
First mile or less
$40
Each additional mile
$1.75
Towing -- nights, weekends, New Jersey state holidays
Distance
Fee
First mile or less
$50
Each additional mile
$1.75
Storage -- inside building
Storage Facility Capacity (spaces)
Fee
21 or more
$15
10 to 20
$20
Less than 10
$25
Storage -- outside secured
Storage Facility Capacity (spaces)
Fee
21 or more
$10
10 to 20
$12
Less than 10
$15
Storage -- outside unsecured
Storage Facility Capacity (spaces)
Fee
21 or more
$8
10 to 20
$10
Less than 10
$12
§ 206-79C
[Added 11-10-2021 by Ord. No. 17-2021]
Tenant permit parking (paid by building owners)
$30 per space per calendar year
Chapter 215, Zoning [Amended 3-18-2002 by Ord. No. 02-02; 11-21-2005 by Ord. No. 29-05; 12-2-2002 by Ord. No. 10-02; 5-21-2007 by Ord. No. 6-07; 6-18-2007 by Ord. No. 9-07; 11-21-2011 by Ord. No. 8-11; 11-28-2022 by Res. No. 137-2022]
Zoning permit application
$30
§ 215-7
Permit for temporary portable containerized storage unit
$50
§ 215-8D(2)(c)[8]
Permit for temporary sign
$50
§ 215-8D(3)(h)
Permit for portable sign
$50
§ 215-8E(3)
Permit for permanent sign
$50
§ 215-8H(8)
Permit for temporary sign
$50
§ 215-12.2
Lot grading application fee
$400
§ 215-12.5
[Amended 2-22-2021 by Ord. No. 01-2021]
Stormwater management review
Minor development application
$250
Major development application
$1,000
§ 215-29B(6)
Fence permit
$20
§ 215-42
Certificate of occupancy for existing structures
In cases where an original certificate has been issued respecting any building and the full fee paid therefor and there is later a change in the character of use or occupancy of the building
$1 for a new certificate to be issued for the change
§ 215-81
[Amended 11-10-2021 by Ord. No. 15-2021]
Outdoor dining permit fee
1 to 12 seats, no more than 2 tables
$100
13 to 25 seats
$250
26 to 50 seats
$350
Over 50 seats
$450
The renewal permit fee shall be the same as above, except that it shall be reduced to 25% of the initial permit fee where there is no change in ownership or expansion of outdoor dining seating from the previous year’s permit.
The following Board of Health fees shall apply:
Chapter/Section
Service
Fee
Chapter 217, General Provisions, Board of Health [Added 3-4-2020 by Ord. No. BH 01-2020]
§ 217-8
Altering or tampering with Code; penalties for violation
$50-$500
Chapter 220, Food Establishments, Retail [Amended 10-2-2002 by Ord. No. BH 1-02; 12-4-2013 by Ord. No. BH 1-13; 3-21-2016 by Ord. No. 3-16; 3-4-2020 by Ord. No. BH 01-2020]
§ 220-2B
License fees
Type of License
Fee
Self-operated school cafeteria, religious, civil, nonprofit organization
None
Roadstand/temporary (1-2 days)
$50
Catering-mobile, mobile food establishment, mobile food establishment (frozen dessert)
$125
Cocktail lounge, tavern, bar or nightclub
$200
Deli, grocery store, frozen dessert, milk- retail store
$200
Meat, fish and/or poultry market and butcher shop
$200
Industrial feeding/ cafeteria (under 100 seating)
$250
Restaurant (100 or below seating)
$250
Retail bakery
$250
Camps (day and resident)
$250
Convalescent and nursing homes
$250
Industrial feeding/ cafeteria (over 100 seating)
$350
Restaurant (over 100 seating)
$350
Supermarkets
$350
Plan review
A fee equal to the license fee
§ 220-2C
All fees listed in § 220-2B above shall be doubled if the license renewal payment has not been received by February 1. Any license renewal payment not received within 30 days of the effective date of this subsection shall be deemed late, and a late fee equal to the renewal fee shall be imposed.
§ 220-2G
Plan review
A fee equal to the license fee
§ 220-3A
Reinspection fee
$50
For a facility receiving a less than satisfactory inspection rating, the following reinspection fees are established:
First occurrence
$100
Second occurrence
$200
Third occurrence
$300
§ 220-4
Violations and penalties
$50-$500
Chapter 228, Public Recreational Bathing [Amended 12-4-2013 by Ord. No. BH 1-13; 3-4-2020 by Ord. No. BH 01-2020]
§ 228-4B
License fee
$350
§ 228-5
Violations and penalties
$50-$500
Chapter 232 Sewage Disposal and Water Supply Systems, Individual [Amended 3-4-2020 by Ord. No. BH 01-2020; 2-2-2022 by Ord. No. BH 01-2021]
§ 232-5B(3)
Construction of sewage disposal systems
Inspection fee
$100 per day for every day the system is not completed past the 10th day, unless an extension was given
§ 232-13B
Renewal of certificate of compliance
$5
§ 232-15
For the observation of a test of soil characteristics by a representative of the Board of Health, by appointment, for purposes of meeting the requirements of an application for subdivision approval or for purposes of preparing an application for a certificate of compliance (location and design)
$200 per day or fraction thereof, whichever is greater
For filing an application and plans for a certificate of compliance (location and design) for a new and/or expansion of an individual sewage disposal system for a single-family dwelling
$300
For filing an application and plans for a certificate of compliance (location and design) for the alteration of an existing individual sewage disposal system
$200
For the issuance of a certificate of compliance (installation) with respect to an individual sewage disposal system
$600 for new and $400 for altered with no intensification of use
For filing an application and plans for a certificate of compliance (location and design) for a new individual water supply system
$300
For filing an application and plans for a certificate of compliance (location and design) for the alteration of an existing individual water supply system
$300
For each reinspection of an individual sewage disposal system or of any part of any such system required by failure to locate and construct or alter the system in accordance with applicable requirements
$100
For filing design and application for repair to a component of a septic system
$150
Septic abandonment
$100
Well abandonment
$100
Repair requiring an engineer
$300
Permit renewal fee
$100
Reinspection due to failure of permittee and/or licensed septic contractor to locate and construct or alter the system in accordance with the terms for permit
$100 per reinspection
[Added 8-18-2003 by Ord. No. 16-03; amended 4-6-2009 by Ord. No. 2-09; 11-21-2011 by Ord. No. 8-11; 6-20-2016 by Ord. No. 9-16]
Service
Fees
Environmental resource inventory
$10
GIS parcel map
$100
Wood chips/mulch, delivery (3 to 4 yards/load), to residents only
No charge
Wood chips/mulch, loaded in vehicle (1 to 2 yards/load)
Returned check fee
Amount authorized by N.J.S.A. 40:5-18
[Added 12-15-2003 by Ord. No. 21-03]
All persons seeking to inspect, examine or copy a public record of the Borough shall make application in writing to the Borough Clerk, during regular business hours. The request shall be hand-delivered, mailed, transmitted electronically, or otherwise conveyed to the Borough Clerk. All requests for public records shall be as specific as possible, including the type of record and date created, if known. Copies of records may be obtained for the fee prescribed by law or regulation. If a fee is not prescribed by law or regulation, the fee shall be the actual cost of duplicating the record, provided, however, that where the actual cost for duplication of a record exceeds the rates below, the actual cost shall be imposed.
A. 
Duplication of printed records.
(1) 
Photocopied documents (general records, email, and press proofs if available).
[Amended 8-16-2010 by Ord. No. 9-10]
(a) 
The fee assessed for the duplication of a government record embodied in the form of printed matter shall be in accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(6).
(b) 
Certification of a copy: $0.25 per copy.
(2) 
Maps.
Type
Fee
Zoning Map, 17"x 21"
$5 per sheet
Borough Map, 24" x 36"
$5 per sheet or cost to Borough
Tax Maps, 24" x 36"
$5 per sheet
Tax Maps, 11" x 17"
$3 per sheet
Other maps, 24" x 36"
$5 per sheet
Other maps, larger than 24" x 36"
$1.50 per square foot or cost to Borough
Contour maps (as available):
$30 each
GIS parcel map
$100 per map
Full set of Tax Maps
$150.00
(3) 
Tax records.
(a) 
Duplicate tax bills, first: $5.
(b) 
Each subsequent duplicate tax bill: $25.
(c) 
Duplicate tax sale certificate: $100.
(4) 
Police records.
[Amended 3-21-2005 by Ord. No. 3-05]
(a) 
Copies of motor vehicle accident reports (obtained in person): as set forth in Subsection A(1) above.
(b) 
Copies of motor vehicle accident reports (other than in person, when not part of a discovery request): $5 for first three pages and $1 per page for each additional.
(c) 
Copies of motor vehicle accident reports (when part of discovery request) and discovery requests other than in person: as set forth in Subsection A(1) above, plus actual postage and $0.25 per envelope.
(d) 
Incident verification letter: $5.
(e) 
Duplicate photographs: actual cost of duplicating.
(5) 
Pamphlets/reports.
[Amended 2-5-2007 by Ord. No. 1-07; 11-21-2011 by Ord. No. 8-11]
Type
Fee
(each)
Master Plan
$60
Environmental Resource Inventory
$25
Master Plan Reexamination Report
$10
Land Use and Zoning Ordinance
$30
(6) 
Code for the Borough of Mendham.
(a) 
Current hardcover copy: $125 each.
(b) 
Supplementation as prepared by the General Code Publishers Corp: $20 each.
(7) 
Certified copies of marriage, domestic partnership, civil union, birth, and death certificates: $10 each.
[Amended 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 6-10]
B. 
Electronic records.
[Amended 2-17-2004 by Ord. No. 3-04; 3-21-2005 by Ord. No. 3-05; 2-5-2007 by Ord. No. 1-07]
(1) 
Audiotape reproduction of public meeting: $1.
(2) 
Conversion of paper record to electronic form: as set forth in Subsection A(1) above.
(3) 
Conversion of electronic files from one software product to another: actual cost of conversion.
(4) 
Audiotape of police communications:
(a) 
Tape: $1 per tape.
(b) 
Disk or CD: $1 per disk/CD.
(5) 
Copies of videotapes associated with court discovery: actual cost of duplicating.
(6) 
Computer-generated records: as set forth in Subsection A(1) above.
(7) 
Records on disk or CD, CD-to-CD or disk-to-disk reproduction: $1 per disk/CD.
(8) 
Digital photographs: $1 per disk.
(9) 
Electronic copy of the master plan (disk or CD): $1 per disk/CD.
C. 
Special service charges.
(1) 
Where the nature, format, manner of collation or volume of printed matter is such that it cannot be reproduced by ordinary document-copying equipment in ordinary business size or where such record requires an extraordinary expenditure of time and effort to accommodate a request for inspection or copying of documents, a special service charge shall be imposed, in addition to the actual costs of duplicating the record. A special service charge will also be applied when the custodian changes the medium in which the record is normally kept in order to comply with the request.
(2) 
The special service charge shall be paid to the Borough of Mendham at the following rates:
(a) 
For all services performed by employees of the Borough, the actual hourly rate of compensation for each clerical and supervisory employee performing the service plus the copying or reproduction cost and actual mailing cost, when applicable.
(b) 
For all services performed by the Borough's paid professional consultants, the rate paid by the Borough for said services.
(c) 
The requestor shall have the opportunity to review and object to the special service charge prior to the production of documents.
D. 
Postage will be added to the fee for records requested by mail.
E. 
All fees must be paid prior to the release of any copies. The custodian of the records may require a deposit of all or part of the fee prior to copying or producing any documents for inspection where it is estimated that the records requested will cost in excess of $5 to reproduce.
F. 
For reasons of security, the use of a floppy disk, CD, videotape or audiotape provided by the requestor is prohibited. All electronic reproduction materials shall be supplied by the Borough of Mendham.
G. 
If the request for access to a government record would substantially disrupt municipal operations, the custodian of the records may deny access to the record after attempting to reach a reasonable solution with the requestor that accommodates the interests of the requestor and the municipality.
H. 
In the event that the requestor of the documents objects to any charges permitted by this article and no resolution of the objection may be reasonably accomplished, the custodian of records shall not incur any charges on behalf of the Borough to fulfill the document request.
I. 
Nothing in this section or any other ordinance of the Borough shall be construed as requiring the Borough of Mendham to furnish copies of any privileged documents or other documents which have been determined to be exempt from the requirements of the Open Public Records Act[1] or otherwise nondisclosable in accordance with any provision of law.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.