[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Clementon 10-24-1977 by Ord. No. 77-12. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
There is hereby established in the Borough of Clementon
a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency, to be known as
the "Clementon Construction Code Agency," consisting of a Construction
Official, Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Fire
Subcode Official and Electrical Subcode Official and such other subcode
officials for such additional subcodes as the Construction Commission
of the Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey shall
hereinafter adopt as part of the State Uniform Construction Code.
The Construction Official shall be the chief administrator of the
enforcing agency.
[Amended 3-26-1984 by Ord. No. 84-6]
B.
Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filed by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended,[1] and 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 such position.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et
seq.
C.
The public shall have the right to do business with
the enforcing agency at the Borough Hall.
The Clementon Mayor and Borough Council establishes
the Camden County Board of Appeals to hear all appeals from decisions
of the enforcing agency.
[Last amended 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-27]
A.
The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum
of the subcode fees listed below and shall be paid before the permit
is issued.
(1)
The building subcode fee shall be:
[Amended 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-18]
(a)
For new residential construction: $0.040 per cubic foot of building
or structure volume.
(b)
For new commercial construction: $0.030 for Use Groups A-4,
F-1, F-2, S-1, and S-2; all other commercial construction: $0.040
per cubic foot of building or structure.
(c)
For renovations, alterations, minor construction and repairs:
[1]
Estimated cost up to and including $50,000: $35 per thousand
or fraction thereof.
[2]
Estimated cost of $50,001 up to and including $100,000: $32
per thousand or fraction thereof.
[3]
Estimated cost above $100,001: $29 per thousand or fraction
thereof.
[4]
The minimum fee shall be $75.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
(g)
For fences:
[1]
The fee for fences over six feet high shall be based on the cost of the project pursuant to § 105-3A(1)(c) with a minimum fee of $75.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
[2]
Zoning approval is required for fences.
(h)
Roofing and siding:
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
[1]
The fee for Use Groups R-3 and R-4 shall be $75.
[2]
The fee for all other use groups shall be based on the cost of the project pursuant to § 105-3A(1)(c) with a minimum fee of $75.
(2)
The plumbing subcode fee shall be:
(a)
The fee shall be in the amount of $18 per fixture
or stack as listed below:
[Amended 10-4-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-17; 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
[1]
Bathtubs.
[2]
Clothes dryers.
[3]
Clothes washers.
[4]
Dishwashers, commercial.
[5]
Drinking fountains.
[6]
Vent stacks.
[7]
Garbage disposals.
[8]
Water coolers.
[9]
Laundry tubs.
[10]
Radiators.
[11]
Lavatories.
[12]
Ranges.
[13]
Showers/floor drains.
[14]
Sinks (any type).
[15]
Water closets/bidets.
[16]
Urinals.
[17]
Gas piping/gas service entrances.
(b)
The fee shall be in the amount of $92 per special
device as listed below:
[Amended 10-4-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-17; 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
[1]
Grease traps.
[2]
Oil separators.
[3]
Refrigeration units.
[4]
Active solar systems.
[5]
Interceptors.
[6]
Water-cooled air conditioners.
[7]
(Reserved)
[8]
Water utility connections.
[9]
Sewer utility connections.
[10]
Steam boilers.
[11]
Hot-water boilers.
[12]
Backflow preventers.
[13]
Steam boilers.
[14]
Sewer pumps.
[15]
Fuel oil piping.
(d)
The minimum fee shall be $75.
[Amended 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-18; 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
(3)
Electrical subcode fees shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-18]
(a)
All switches, receptacles and lighting outlets:
[Amended 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-18; 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
Number
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
1 to 50
|
$60.00
| |
Each additional 25 or fraction
|
$15.00
|
(b)
Motors:
[Amended 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-18]
Size
(horsepower)
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
Over 1 to 10
|
$15.00
| |
Over 10 to 50
|
$60.00
| |
Over 50 to 100
|
$120.00
| |
Over 100
|
$576.00
|
(c)
Electrical devices/generators/transformers:
[Amended 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-18; 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
Size
(kilowatts)
|
Fee
| |
Over 1 to 50
|
$75.00
| |
Over 10 to 50
|
$116.00
| |
Over 50 to 100 plus
|
$576.00
|
(d)
Electrical items:
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
Item
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
Ranges/ovens/surface units (1 to
10 kilowatts)
|
$15.00 each
| |
Ranges (over 10 kilowatts)
|
$46.00
| |
Dishwashers
|
$15.00
| |
Garbage disposals
|
Include in fixture total
| |
Dryers
|
$15.00
| |
Air-conditioner units
|
$15.00
| |
Burglar alarm/intercom systems
|
$43.00
| |
Smoke detectors
|
Include in fixture total
| |
Whirlpools/spas
|
$15.00
| |
Water heaters
|
$15.00
| |
Central heat
|
$15.00
| |
Baseboard heat
|
$15.00
| |
Thermostats
|
Include in fixture total
| |
Heat pumps
|
By horsepower size
| |
Motor control centers/subpanels
|
By ampere size
| |
Signs
|
$15.00
| |
Light standards
|
$15.00
| |
Motors (fractional horsepower)
|
Include in fixture total
| |
Motors (all others)
|
$15.00
| |
Pool bonding
| ||
Per SE
|
No charge
| |
Charge for GFI
|
$15.00
| |
Pool filter motor (over 1 horsepower)
|
$15.00
| |
(Subpanel for pools, if listed)
|
By size
|
(e)
Service panels/service entrance/subpanels:
[Amended 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-18; 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
Size
(amperes)
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
0 to 225
|
$82.00
| |
Over 225 to 1,000
|
$135.00
| |
Over 1,000
|
$576.00
|
(f)
Annual public pool inspection:
[Amended 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-18; 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
[1]
Pool, spa, or hot tub: $75 each.
(g)
The minimum fee for electrical inspections shall
be $75.
[Amended 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-18; 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
(4)
Fire subcode fees shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-18]
(a)
Sprinkler heads:
Number
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
1 to 20
|
$82.00
| |
21 to 100
|
$151.00
| |
101 to 200
|
$289.00
| |
201 to 400
|
$748.00
| |
401 to 1,000
|
$1,036.00
| |
Over 1,000
|
$1,323.00
|
(b)
Heat/smoke detectors:
Number
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
1 to 20
|
$75.00
| |
Over 100
|
$130.00 per hundred
|
(c)
Standpipe: $289 each.
(d)
Independent pre-engineered: $116 each system.
(e)
Gas- or oil-fired appliance which is not connected to the plumbing
system: $75.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
(f)
Kitchen exhaust system: $75 each.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
(g)
Incinerator/crematorium: $460 each.
(h)
Storage tank: $75 each.
(j)
The minimum fee shall be $75.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
(k)
Installation of an elevator.
[1]
Fees for witnessing acceptance tests and performing inspections
on new and altered elevator devices shall be as follows:
[a]
The basic fees for elevator devices in structures not in Use
Group R-3 or R-4, or in an exempted R-2 structure, shall be as follows:
[i]
Traction and winding drum elevators:
1 to 10 floors
|
$306
| |
Over 10 floors
|
$510
|
[ii]
Hydraulic elevators: $272.
[iii]
Roped hydraulic elevators: $306.
[iv]
Escalators, moving walks: $272.
[v]
Dumbwaiters: $68.
[vi]
Stairway chairlifts, inclined and vertical wheelchair
lifts and manlifts: $75.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
[c]
The Department fee for elevator devices in structures in Use
Group R-3 or R-4, or otherwise exempt devices in R-2 structures, shall
be $204. 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 5:23-2.20.
[d]
The fee for performing inspections of minor work shall be $75.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
[e]
The fee for plan review for elevator devices in structures in Use
Groups R-3 and R-4, and for elevator devices wholly within dwelling
units in R-2 structures, shall be $75 for each device.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
[f]
The fee for plan review for elevator devices in structures in use
groups other than R-3 and R-4, and otherwise exempt devices in R-2
structures, shall be $260 for each device.
B.
The fees for certificates of occupancy shall be as
follows:
(1)
Other-than-residential fee shall be $120.
(2)
One- and two-family residences less than 5,000 square
feet in area and less than 30 feet in height shall be $75.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
(3)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted to
change the use shall be $174.
(4)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy for residential
shall be $75.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
(5)
The fee for all other use groups shall be $120.
(6)
The
fee for a certificate of continued occupancy: $151.
[Added 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-18]
(7)
The
fee for renewal of a temporary certificate of occupancy: $65.
[Added 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-18; amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
C.
The Department of Community Affairs training fees
shall be as follows:
D.
Asbestos abatement; fees:
(1)
The administrative fee for each construction permit
for asbestos abatement shall be $125.
[Amended 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-18; 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
(2)
The administrative fee for each certificate of occupancy
after the successful completion of an asbestos hazard abatement project
shall be $35.
[Amended 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-18; 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
(3)
The authorization and reauthorization fees for the
asbestos safety control monitor shall be as set forth in N.J.A.C.
5:23-8.18.
(4)
The application fee for certification as an asbestos
safety technician shall be as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:3-8.19.
F.
Plan review fee. The plan review fee shall be 40%
of each listed fee. Where the Construction Department performs plan
review only, the plan review fee shall be in the amount of 25% of
the new construction permit fee.
G.
Application for a variation fee. In accordance with
N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10, an application for a variation fee shall be $748
for Class I structures and $151 for Class II and Class III structures.
The fee for resubmission of an application for a variation shall be
$289 for Class I structures and $82 for Class II and Class III structures.
[Amended 10-18-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-18]