[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Brick 5-20-2014 by Ord. No. 11-14.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Dune preservation — See Ch. 162.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 191.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 196.
Housing standards — See Ch. 225.
Land use — See Ch. 245.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 145,
Construction Codes, Uniform, adopted 2-22-1977 by Ord. No. 300-77
(Ch. 121 of the 1989 Code), as amended.
[Amended 12-6-2016 by Ord. No. 18-16]
A.
There is hereby established in the Township of Brick a State Uniform
Construction Code enforcing agency, consisting of a Construction Official,
Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Fire Protection
Subcode Officials, Electrical Subcode Officials, Mechanical Subcode
Official, and such other subcode officials for such additional subcodes
as the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, State
of New Jersey, shall hereafter adopt as part of the State Uniform
Construction Code. The Construction Official shall be the chief administrator
of the enforcing agency.
B.
Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23, provided that, in lieu of any particular subcode official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by contract, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one such official position may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
C.
The public shall have the right to do business with the enforcing
agency at one office location except for emergencies and unforeseen
or unavoidable circumstances.
[Amended 12-6-2016 by Ord. No. 18-16]
Neither the Construction Official nor any building subcode official
shall accept or approve any foundation for any structure unless the
person, firm or corporation applying for such acceptance or approval
shall have submitted a plot plan showing the location of such foundation
in relation to the side lines and front and rear property lines of
the lot upon which such foundation has been constructed and showing
the elevation of the top of any such foundation in relation to mean
sea level datum or other datum acceptable to the Township Engineer
and until such plot plan has been certified by the Township Engineer
as conforming to the survey information submitted in connection with
the application for a construction permit.
[Amended 12-6-2016 by Ord. No. 18-16]
A.
The fees for construction permits, including, but not limited to,
subcode, plan review, demolition, building removal, sign permits,
certificate of occupancy, certificate of continued occupancy, elevator
permits and inspections, commercial fuel storage tank installation,
and surcharge fees shall be as shown on the Schedule of Fees which
is adopted as part of this section and for which Schedule of Fees
10 copies have been placed on file in the office of the Municipal
Clerk and in the office of the Construction Code Official, whose department
is charged with enforcement of this section so that such copies may
be examined by the public as long as this section is in effect.[1]
B.
All fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be remitted quarterly
to the Township Treasurer by no later than the last day of the last
month of each quarter commencing with the quarter ending on March
31.
C.
The Township Council may by resolution waive the payment of any fees provided for in this chapter where an application is brought for any permit provided for in the chapter for property owned by the Brick Township Board of Education, the Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority, the Brick Township Housing Authority, the Brick Township Joint Board of Fire Commissioners or any other local public entity in the Township of Brick or any agent for any of these public entities. The Brick Township Board of Education shall be exempt for the payment of any fee provided for by this chapter except as provided for in § 145-3D.
D.
Where local construction code plan review and release is requested
by the school district pursuant to P.L. 1990, c. 23,[2] a plan review fee shall be charged at a rate equivalent
to the plan review fee for an application submitted by a nonpublic
entity as authorized by N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.11A(b)2.
[2]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126c.
[Amended 12-6-2016 by Ord. No. 18-16]
The following fee schedule is hereby adopted and establishes
for the following construction and subcode fees.
A.
Sum of fees. The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of
certificate fees and subcode fees listed in this section and shall
be paid before a permit is issued. All fees charged pursuant to this
chapter shall be rounded in accordance with standard mathematical
practices (i.e., $105.44 becomes $105 and $198.67 becomes $199).
B.
Estimated cost required. All applications for a permit shall include
an estimated cost of construction. For the purpose of determining
the estimated cost of construction the applicant shall submit to the
Construction Official such cost data as may be available and produced
by the architect or engineer of record, or by a recognized estimating
firm, or by the contractor. A bona fide contractor's bid, or contract
if available, shall be submitted. The Construction Official and/or
his designee shall make the final decision regarding the estimated
cost.
(1)
When the proposed construction includes a combination of more
than one of the following types of work: new construction, including
additions, premanufactured construction, repair, alteration, or renovation,
the estimated cost of construction shall identify the cost of each
type of work.
(2)
The cost data shall indicate the cost for work regulated by
each subcode. A separate cost shall be provided for building subcode,
plumbing subcode, fire subcode, electrical subcode, mechanical subcode
and elevator subcode, or in any other manner required by the Construction
Official.
(3)
For applications subject to barrier-free requirements, an additional
cost estimate shall be provided indicating the cost of any work in
the primary function space of the structure, and the percentage of
that cost that provides improvements to the barrier-free access to
the structure.
C.
Certificate fees.
(1)
Certificates of occupancy. Certificate of occupancy fees shall
be the following:
(2)
A certificate of continued occupancy fee shall be a flat fee
for all required subcodes. The fee shall be determined by use at the
following rate:
(3)
Certificate of clearance for lead abatement. The fee for lead
hazard abatement work shall be $100 plus a certificate fee of $35.
(4)
Certificate of approval or certificate of compliance. There
shall be no additional fee for a certificate of compliance or certificate
of approval other than any associated subcode permit fee, or subcode
fee for elevator inspections, pool bonding inspections, backflow/cross-connection
test or other ongoing inspections.
D.
Garbage can purchase required. Prior to issuing of a certificate
of occupancy for a new residence, the owner of the property or the
permit applicant must provide evidence that the appropriate automated
garbage can and automated recycling can has been purchased in a size
and at a cost determined by the Public Works Director. If a previous
dwelling existed on the lot, and the previous dwelling's automated
garbage and recycling cans remain, no additional automated can purchases
will be required.
E.
Plan review fees. The fee for a plan review shall be 25% of the amount
to be charged for the construction permit. At the discretion of the
Construction Official, the fee shall be paid before the plans are
reviewed or at the time the permit is issued. The amount paid for
the plan review shall be credited toward the amount of the fee to
be charged for the construction permit. For prototype plans, the fees
shall be reduced as follows:
(1)
For statewide prototype plans' review conducted by the state,
the permit fee will be reduced by 15%.
(2)
For Township-reviewed prototype plans, the fee will be reduced
by 25%, unless the foundation system is not included as part of the
prototype application. If a Township-reviewed prototype plan does
not include foundation systems, the plan review fee will be reduced
by 15%.
(3)
Where local construction code plan review and release is requested
by the school district pursuant to P.L. 1990, c. 23,[1] a plan review fee shall be charged at a rate equivalent to the plan review fee for an application submitted by a nonpublic entity indicated in § 145-3.1E above, as authorized by N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.11A(b)2.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126c.
F.
Demolition permit. A demolition permit shall be issued for the removal
of principal structures; accessory structures such as sheds, detached
garages, pools, or similar structures; or the removal or abandonment
in place of flammable or combustible liquid storage tanks, septic
tanks or similar structures. The fee for a demolition permit shall
be:
G.
Expired permits. The Construction Official shall review requests
for renewal of permits that have become invalid per N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.16(b).
If, in the opinion of the Construction Official, with the advice of
the appropriate subcode officials, no specific hazards exist that
would prevent the reactivating of the permit, the permit may be reactivated
for a fee of $125 per subcode.
I.
Annual permit. The fee for an annual permit shall be $150. Prior
to the issuance of an annual permit, a training registration fee and
a list of not more than three individuals to be trained per subcode
shall be submitted by the applicant to the Department of Community
Affairs, Bureau of Code Services, Education Unit, along with a copy
of the construction permit (form F170). Checks shall be payable to
"Treasurer, State of New Jersey." The Department of Community Affairs
shall register these individuals and notify them of the courses being
offered.
J.
Development-wide inspection of homes. The fee for development-wide
inspection of homes after issuance of a certificate of occupancy ordered
pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.35 shall be an amount equal to twice the
hourly base salary paid to any licensed code official performing the
work or the hourly fees charged to the municipality by a professional
contracted to provide such services pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.35
subject to the limitations and accounting procedures established in
N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.17(d). Such charges or fees shall be only those that
are reasonable and necessary in order to ascertain whether a violation
exists or to verify that any work performed has abated the violation.
(1)
The municipality shall place in escrow all monies paid by the
developer for this purpose. The escrow shall be held in any account
maintained by the municipality in the same manner as that established
for the deposit of escrow funds paid for professional review services,
inspection fees and performance and maintenance guarantees as provided
for at N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.1.
(2)
The developer shall post an initial deposit in the amount of
$200 per home or an amount determined by the municipality to be necessary
to cover the estimated cost of two months' inspection activity, whichever
is greater. At monthly intervals, the developer shall increase the
amount in the escrow fund so that it shall be sufficient to pay the
cost of the next two months' inspection activity or the cost of completing
the inspections, whichever is less.
(3)
Standards for hourly charges for development-wide inspection
of homes after issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall be as
follows:
(a)
Hourly charges shall be limited only to municipal or consulting
professional charges for inspections, review of plans and supporting
documents and preparation of reports and documents and shall accurately
reflect the hours engaged in these activities.
(b)
The only costs that shall be added to any such charges shall
be actual out-of-pocket expenses of any consulting professional engineer
or registered architect hired for this purpose, including normal and
typical expenses incurred in performing inspections and reviewing
plans and supporting documents for the required corrective work.
(c)
The developer shall not be billed and no charge shall be made
to any escrow account or deposit for any municipal clerical or administrative
functions, overhead expenses, meeting room charges, or any other municipal
costs and expenses except as provided for in this subsection, nor
shall a municipal enforcing agency professional add any such charges
to his expenses.
(d)
Where licensed municipal code officials perform these inspections,
the fee shall be 200% of the hourly base salary of the inspector(s)
multiplied by the number of hours spent on inspections and review
of plans and supporting documents for any necessary corrective work.
(e)
Payments shall be charged to the escrow and shall be made by
the Chief Financial Officer of the municipality, and a final accounting
shall be provided, in accordance with the procedure set forth in Subsections
c and d of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.2. Payments shall be made from any such
escrow by the Chief Financial Officer only upon approval by the Construction
Official.
(f)
Appeals of any charges levied by the municipality pursuant to
this subsection shall be made to the construction board of appeals,
in accordance with the procedures set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.2a
and N.J.A.C. 5:23A.
K.
Surcharge fee. In order to provide for the training, certification
and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction
Code Act and the regulations thereunder, the Construction Official
shall collect, in addition to fees specified in this schedule of fees,
a surcharge fee in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19
as may be amended. Said surcharge 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
code regulations first become effective, said fees shall be collected
and remitted for the third and fourth quarters only.
(1)
The enforcing agency shall report annually to the Bureau of
Housing Inspection, at the end of the state's fiscal year, and not
later than July 31, the total amount of the surcharge fees collected
in the fiscal year. In the fiscal year in which the code regulations
first became effective, said report shall be for the third and fourth
quarters only.
L.
Asbestos fees. Asbestos fees pertain only to educational facilities
and public buildings as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-8.2. The fee for
a permit for an asbestos hazard abatement project shall include:
M.
Application for a variation. The fee for an application for a variation
in accordance with N.J.A.C 5:23-2.10 is nonrefundable, paid at the
time of the application. The fee shall be:
N.
Building subcode fees.
(1)
Minimum fee required. The minimum building subcode fee is $150.
(2)
New construction. 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. The fee shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.
(3)
Renovations, alterations repairs. For reconstruction, renovations, alterations and repairs of existing buildings or equipment, appliances or portions thereof, the fee shall be based on the cost of construction, except for installation or replacement of mechanical equipment in existing use R3 or R5 groups which will be based on the mechanical subcode fees in section § 145-3.1T below. The cost of the construction shall be determined based on cost data submitted by the applicant in accordance with § 145-3.1B. The fee shall be cumulative based of the following:
[Amended 1-30-2018 by Ord. No. 2-18]
(a)
The fee shall be in the amount of $50 per $1,000 for the first
$50,000 of estimated cost, prorated.
(b)
From $50,001 to and including $100,000, the fee on the amount
exceeding $50,000 shall be in the amount of $40 per $1,000 of estimated
cost, prorated.
(c)
Above $100,000, the fee on the amount exceeding $100,000 shall
be in the amount of $35 per $1,000 of estimated cost, prorated. For
example, for work with an estimated cost of $150,000 the fee shall
be:
|
Cost
|
Multiplier
|
Fee
|
|---|---|---|
|
First $50,000
|
$50
|
$2,500
|
|
Cost from $50,001 to $100,000
|
$40
|
$2,000
|
|
For the cost over $100,000
|
$35
|
$1,750
|
|
Total fee $6,250
|
(4)
New structures or additions that include portions without a
calculable volume, including but not limited to uncovered decks, or
porches will be charged a fee based on cost of construction at the
same rate as a renovation.
(5)
Industrial/modular construction or an existing structure is
relocated. When a premanufactured structure is set or an existing
structure is relocated on a different lot or in a new location on
the same lot, there shall be a flat fee for the setting of the structure
on the foundation system of $250. In addition, any site installed
systems or equipment, including but not limited to foundations, decks,
porches or A/C platforms, shall be charged as an alteration.
(9)
Tents. For tents that do not meet the requirements of N.J.A.C.
5:23-2.14(b)4(ii)(1) to (5), the fee shall be $100.
(10)
Retaining walls. The fee for a retaining wall or a series of
retaining walls four feet or greater in height or a retaining wall
less than four feet in height that negatively impacts a foundation
shall be:
(a)
For R-3, R-4, or R-5 Use Group with a surface area of 550 square
feet or less, the fee will be a flat fee of $150.
(b)
For R-3, R-4, or R-5 Use Group with a surface area of greater
than 550 square feet shall have a flat fee of $200.
(c)
All other uses: The fee shall be based on the cost of construction
as an alteration.
O.
Plumbing subcode fees.
(1)
Minimum fee. The minimum plumbing subcode fee shall be $150.
(2)
Fixtures and stacks. The fee for fixtures, appurtenances, stacks,
air admittance valves, backflow prevention devices not equipped with
test ports, or appliances connected to the plumbing system, except
as otherwise listed, shall be:
(3)
Piping replacement. For piping repairs or replacement of piping
(more extensive than between two adjacent joints or other ordinary
maintenance) not resulting in additional fixtures, appliances, equipment
or special devices, the fee shall be $75.
(4)
Special devices. For a special device, including but not limited to grease traps, oil separators, refrigeration units, backflow prevention devices equipped with test ports (double check-valve assemblies, reduced pressure zone and pressure vacuum breaker backflow preventers), coils and associated drains for air-conditioning systems, steam boilers and hot water boilers, the fee shall be $100. For rehabilitation of existing structures of use R-3 or R-5, no additional plumbing subcode fee shall be charged for items included in the mechanical subcode fees listed in § 145-3.1T below.
[Amended 1-30-2018 by Ord. No. 2-18]
(5)
Hot-water heaters. The fee for the installation of a hot-water
heater shall be:
(9)
Swimming pool, spas or hot tub drains and vacuum release valves.
For the main drains and associated vacuum release valves, the fee
shall be:
(11)
Ongoing inspections. For the annual inspection or review of
a certification of a cross-connection control device performance test,
a flat fee shall be $150.
P.
Electrical subcode fees.
(1)
For the purposes of computing the electrical subcode fees, all
fixtures, receptacles, devices, motors except those in plug-in appliances,
generators, transformers, heating equipment, cooking equipment, photovoltaic
solar systems, or other devices consuming or generating electrical
current shall be counted. The fee is based on the unit rate per fixture
or per kilowatt, horsepower or ampere rating of the device or equipment.
(2)
Minimum fee. The minimum electrical subcode fee shall be $150.
(3)
Fixtures/receptacles fee. The fees for fixtures, devices or
receptacles shall be charged cumulatively based on the blocks of fixtures,
devices or receptacles. For the purpose of computing this fee, receptacles,
fixtures or devices shall include lighting fixtures, wall switches,
convenience receptacles, sensors, dimmers, alarm devices, smoke and
heat detectors, communications outlets, light standards eight feet
or less in height, including luminaries, emergency lights, electric
signs, exit lights or similar electric fixtures, and devices rated
20 amperes or less, including motors or equipment rated less than
one horsepower (hp) or one kilowatt (kw), except those associated
with photovoltaic systems. Photovoltaic systems shall be charged as
indicated below.
(4)
Motors or electrical devices. Except motors and devices installed
for operation of an elevator, each motor or electrical device rated
one horsepower or greater or one kilowatt or greater, the fee shall
be based on the horsepower or kilowatt rating as follows:
(a)
One horsepower or kilowatt to 10 horsepower or kilowatts, the
fee shall be $25.
(b)
Greater than 10 horsepower or kilowatts to 50 horsepower or
kilowatts, the fee shall be $65.
(c)
Greater than 50 horsepower or kilowatts to 100 horsepower or
kilowatts, the fee shall be $200.
(d)
Greater than 100 horsepower or kilowatts to 1,000 horsepower
or kilowatts, the fee shall be $300.
(e)
Greater than 1,000 horsepower or kilowatts, the fee shall be
$550.
(f)
For motors and devices installed for a residential elevator,
the fee shall be $25.
(g)
For motors and devices installed for a commercial elevator,
the fee shall be $65.
(5)
Transformers and generators. For transformers and generators,
the fee shall be based on the rating in kilowatts as follows:
(6)
Service panels, service entrances, or subpanels. For service
panels, service entrances, temporary services or subpanels other than
those used for photovoltaic solar systems, or for an electrical inspector
to authorize the reset of a meter to an existing panel, the fee shall
be based on the ampere ratings listed below. For a temporary services
panel, the fee shall include all integral receptacles associated with
the temporary service:
(a)
One to 125 amperes, the fee shall be $75.
(b)
Greater than 125 to 225 amperes, the fee shall be $180.
(c)
Greater than 225 amperes to 600 amperes, the fee shall be $275.
(d)
Greater than 600 amperes to 1,000 amperes, the fee shall be
$650.
(e)
Over 1,000 amperes, the fee shall be $700.
(f)
For a meter reset inspection with no work being performed, the
fee will be a flat fee of $150 .
[Added 1-30-2018 by Ord.
No. 2-18]
(7)
Private pools/spas. The fee charged for electrical work for each permanently installed private swimming pool as defined in the building subcode, spa, hot tub or fountain shall be a flat fee, which shall include any required bonding, and associated equipment such as filter pumps, motors, disconnecting means, switches, required receptacles, and heaters, etc., excepting panelboards and underwater lighting fixtures. For public swimming pools, the fee shall be charged on the basis of number of electrical fixtures and rating of electrical devices listed in § 145-3.1P(1) through (6). The flat fee for private pools shall be:
(8)
Photovoltaic (solar) systems: For one to 50 kilowatts, the fee
shall be $100.
[Amended 1-30-2018 by Ord. No. 2-18]
(c)
Micro-inverters, inverters with a rating of less than one kilowatt,
the fee shall be a flat fee of $75, regardless of the number of micro-inverters.
(d)
Disconnects and combiner panels: Disconnect and combiner box
panel fees are based on the ampere rating as follows:
[1]
For one to 100 amperes, the fee is $75.
[2]
For greater than 100 to 225 amperes, the fee shall be $180.
[3]
For greater than 225 to 600 amperes, the fee shall be $275.
[4]
For greater than 600 amperes to 1,000 amperes the fee shall
be $650.
[5]
For greater that 1,000 amperes, the fee shall be $700.
(9)
Annual pool inspection. The fee for the annual electrical inspection
of a swimming pool, spa, or hot tub shall be $65. For a second pool
on the same site, the fee for the second pool shall be $50.
[Amended 1-30-2018 by Ord. No. 2-18]
Q.
Fire subcode fees.
(1)
For fire protection and hazardous equipment, sprinklers, standpipes,
detectors (smoke and heat), pre-engineered suppression systems, gas-
and oil-fired appliances not connected to the plumbing system, kitchen
exhaust systems, incinerators and crematoriums, the fee shall be as
follows:
(3)
Smoke, heat and CO detectors and fire sprinkler heads. The fee
for smoke detectors, CO detectors and fire sprinkler heads shall be
a charge based on the number of heads installed:
(4)
Gas- or oil-fired appliances. For gas- or oil-fired appliances,
except those connected to the plumbing system, the fee shall be based
on a flat fee for each appliance. Gas- or oil-fired appliances include
but are not limited to dryers, stoves, ovens, furnaces, grills, fireplaces,
decorative appliances, etc.
(a)
For newly constructed R-3, R-4, and R-5 uses, the fee shall be $85 for each appliance. For installation or replacement in existing R-3, R-4 and R-5 uses, the fee shall be charged as indicated in the mechanical subcode fees, § 145-3.1S below.
(b)
For all other uses, the fee shall be $125 for each appliance.
(5)
Solid-fuel-burning fireplaces. For solid-fuel-burning appliances,
including but not limited to wood-burning fireplaces or stoves, pellet
stoves, peat stoves, or manufactured fuel stoves, the fee shall be
$85.
(6)
Tank installations. For the installation of a fuel storage tank,
the fee shall be:
(7)
Chimney inspection. When a chimney verification form is not
submitted for the replacement of fuel-fired equipment, the owner of
the property shall be required to apply for a fire inspection of the
existing chimney. The fee shall be $100.
(8)
Suppression systems other than sprinklers. For a fire suppression
system other than sprinklers, the fees shall be:
(9)
Standpipe system. A standpipe system shall be charged $235 per
unit.
(10)
Fire pump. Each fire pump will be charged $235 per pump.
(11)
Incinerator/crematorium: For each incinerator or crematorium,
the fee shall be $350.
(12)
Replacement of transmission line. The fee for replacement of
an existing transmission means from a digital alarm communicator transmitter
to a fire alarm supervising station as per N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A(c)5v
shall be $85.
(13)
Underground fire suppression main and fire water tanks. When
an underground water main is dedicated as fire suppression main only
without domestic water attachments or a water tank is required for
a system, the fire subcode fee shall be $250.
R.
Elevator. The fee for witnessing acceptance test, performing inspections,
and plan review shall be the following:
[Amended 1-30-2018 by Ord. No. 2-18]
(1)
Plan review fees. The plan review fee for new or altered elevator
devices shall be:
(2)
Inspection and tests. The fees for witnessing acceptance tests
and performing inspections on new and altered elevator devices shall
be as follows:
(a)
(b)
Additional charges for devices in other than group R-3, R-4
or R-5, and for elevator devices not wholly within dwelling units
in structures of group R-2 equipped with the following features shall
be as follows:
(c)
For elevator devices in structures of group R-3, R-4 or R-5
or otherwise exempt devices in structures of group R-2, the fee shall
be $227. If approved by the Construction Official and the appropriate
subcode official, this fee shall be waived when signed statements
and supportive inspection and acceptance test reports are filed by
an approved qualified agent or agency in accordance with N.J.A.C.
5:23-2.19 and 2.20.
(d)
The fee for performing inspections of minor work shall be $76.
(3)
The fees for routine and periodic tests and inspections for
elevator devices in structures not of group R-3, R-4 or R-5 otherwise
exempt devices in structures of group R-2 shall be:
(a)
For the six-month routine inspection of escalators shall be
$211.
(b)
The fee for the one-year periodic inspection and witnessing
of test of elevator device shall be as follows:
[2]
For hydraulic elevators, the fee shall be $227.
[3]
For roped hydraulic elevators, the fee shall be $302.
[4]
For moving walks, the fee shall be $484.
[5]
For dumbwaiters, the fee shall be $120.
[6]
For man lifts, stairway chairlifts, inclined and vertical wheelchair
lifts, the fee shall be $183.
[7]
For escalators, the fee shall be $484
(4)
Additional yearly periodic inspection charges for elevator devices
in structures not of group R-3, R-4 or R-5 otherwise exempt devices
in structures of group R-2 equipped with the following features shall
be as follows:
(5)
The fee for the three-year or five-year inspections of elevator
devices shall be as follows:
(6)
The fee for any reinspection of an elevator device shall be
set at $203 and shall be billed separately from the above fees upon
the issuance of a notice of violation necessitating a reinspection.
S.
Mechanical subcode fees: The Mechanical Inspector, or in the absence
of a Mechanical Inspector, the Plumbing Subcode Official, shall have
the responsibility for the enforcement of provisions of the code,
except electrical, for the installation and replacement of heating
or cooling equipment or water heaters or other mechanical equipment
such as refrigeration, air-conditioning or ventilating apparatus,
gas piping or heating systems, or standby power generators, in existing
buildings of use R-3 or R-5.
[Amended 1-30-2018 by Ord. No. 2-18]
(1)
The fee for a mechanical inspection shall be $125 for the first
device and $75 for each additional device. No separate fee shall be
charged for gas, fuel oil, or water piping connections associated
with the mechanical equipment inspected.
T.
Report. The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode
officials, prepare and submit to the Township of Brick, 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.
The Construction Official and/or appropriate subcode official
shall assess penalties, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.31, where appropriate.
The Construction Official or the appropriate Township designate may
bring this action in the Brick Township Municipal Court or the Superior
Court of New Jersey as a summary proceeding under the Penalty Enforcement
Law of 1999, N.J.S.A. 2A:58-10 et seq., and any penalty monies collected
shall be paid to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township.
A.
Prior to any permit being issued for construction of any kind, the
person or entity applying for the permit shall, as a prerequisite
to the issuance of that permit, provide the Construction Official
with written documentation setting forth the person's or entity's
proposal to dispose of all construction debris resulting from the
construction for which the permit is being issued.
B.
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the person or
entity performing the construction shall provide the Construction
Official with written documentation setting forth that the person
or entity has complied with the proposal to dispose of all of the
construction debris.
A.
No person shall be charged a construction permit surcharge fee or
enforcing agency fee for any construction, alteration and improvement
designed and undertaken solely to promote accessibility to disabled
persons to an existing public structure, a private place of assembly
devoted to the gathering of persons for a common religious, civic
or social purpose, or a private residential structure.
[Amended 9-21-2015 by Ord. No. 22-15]
B.
For purposes of this section, "disabled person" means a person who
has a total and permanent inability to engage in any substantial gainful
activity by reason of any medical or mental impairment, and who meets
the definition of "disabled person" as set forth in N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e.
[Added 9-21-2015 by Ord.
No. 23-15]
A.
No person
shall be charged a Township construction fee or enforcing agency fee
for any construction, alteration and improvement designed and undertaken
solely to renovate a previously occupied and currently vacant commercial
structure or currently vacant unit within an existing commercial structure
for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of occupancy. The waiver
of fees shall not include Uniform Construction Code Surcharge Fees
as applicable.
B.
For purposes
of this section, the structure or the unit within a structure which
is being renovated shall be required to be vacant for 12 months prior
to the permit application in order to be eligible for the waiver of
fees. The applicant shall be required to establish that the structure,
or the unit within the structure has been vacant. A waiver shall be
limited to a renovation or alteration of unit of less than 5,000 square
feet. For purposes of calculating square footage, a vacant unit of
5,000 square feet or less shall qualify for the waiver of fees if
the unit existing prior to and after renovations is equal to or less
than 5,000 square feet, regardless of the total size of the structure.
Units which exceed 5,000 square feet prior to or after renovation
shall not qualify for the waiver of fees.
C.
For purposes
of this section, no waiver of fee shall be provided to any commercial
structure or unit within a structure if the commercial property has
outstanding property taxes or outstanding property maintenance violations.
D.
This section
shall expire on December 31, 2024, unless extended by the Township
Council of the Township of Brick.
[Amended 7-25-2017 by Ord. No. 15-17 6-11-2019 by Ord. No. 10-19; 2-22-2022 by Ord. No. 1-22; 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. 15-23]
