[HISTORY: Adopted by the governing body of
the Township of Little Falls 12-18-1995 by Ord. No. 753 as Sec. 10-1
of the 1995 Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
There is hereby established in the Township of Little
Falls a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known
as the Little Falls Enforcing Agency, consisting of a Construction
Official, Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical
Subcode Official, Fire Protection Subcode Official, Elevator 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.
[Amended 12-20-2004 by Ord. No. 952]
B.
Each official position created in Subsection A 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 12-20-2004 by Ord. No. 952]
Any person aggrieved by any action of the local
enforcing agency shall have the right to appeal to the Passaic County
Construction Board of Appeals.
[Amended by Ord. No. 772; Ord. No. 786; 12-20-2004 by Ord. No. 952; 12-22-2008 by Ord. No.
1060]
Fees for the following shall be as set forth in Chapter 71, Fees:
A.
Building permit fees, including:
(1)
New construction, based upon the volume of the structure.
(2)
Renovations, alteration and repairs or site construction
associated with premanufactured construction and the external utility
connection for premanufactured construction.
(3)
Tents in excess of 900 square feet or more than 30
feet in any dimension.
(4)
Roofing and siding work completed on structures in
Use Groups R-3 and R-4.
(5)
Fences (over six feet).
(6)
Signs.
(7)
Swimming pools.
B.
Demolition of one- and two-family dwellings under
5,000 square feet, accessory structures, tank removals, and other
structures.
C.
Asbestos and lead hazard abatement.
D.
Plumbing permits for fixtures and equipment and special
devices [grease traps, oil separators, water-cooled air-conditioning
unit, refrigeration units, utility service connections, backflow preventers,
steam boilers, hot water boiler (excluding those for domestic water
heating), gas piping, active solar systems, sewer pumps, interceptors
and fuel oil piping (No fee for gas service connection.)].
E.
Fire protection and other hazardous equipment, including
smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide detectors, sprinklers, standpipes,
pre-engineered suppression systems, gas, oil and solid-fuel-fired
appliances, kitchen exhaust systems, oil and fuel tank installation
and incinerators and crematoriums.
F.
Mechanical inspections.
G.
Electrical fixtures and devices, including lighting
outlets, fluorescent fixtures, intercom devices, CRT outlets, smoke
detectors, pool bonding, thermostats, light standards, heat detectors,
burglar alarm devices, and telephone outlets, motors, transformers
and generators and service equipment (term includes service panel,
service entrance and subpanels).
H.
Certificates of occupancy fee, certificates of continued
occupancy, and certificates of compliance for inspection of cross
connections and backflow preventers.
I.
Variations.
J.
State of New Jersey training fees.
The Construction Official shall, with the advice
of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the governing body,
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 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.).
A.
In order to provide for the training, certification,
and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction
Code Act and the regulations,[1] the enforcing agency shall collect, in addition to the
fees specified above, a surcharge fee as calculated pursuant to the
state building permit fee schedule. The surcharge fee shall be remitted
to the Bureau of Housing Inspection, Department of Community Affairs,
on a quarterly basis for the fiscal quarter 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.
[Amended 12-20-2004 by Ord. No. 952]
[1]
Editor's Note: The "regulations" refers to
the regulations established by the Commissioner of the Department
of Community Affairs.
B.
The enforcing agency shall report annually at the
end of each fiscal year to the Bureau of Housing Inspection, and not
later than July 31, the total amount of the surcharge fees collected
in the fiscal year.
The establishment of fire limits is hereby delayed
pursuant to law.
Rules of procedure and operation shall be in
accordance with the provisions of the State Uniform Construction Code
Act and the Regulations issued pursuant thereto.
[Added by Ord. No. 819]
A.
No person shall be charged a construction permit surcharge
fee or enforcing agency fee for any construction, reconstruction,
alteration or improvement designed and undertaken solely to promote
accessibility by disabled persons to an existing public or private
structure or any of the facilities contained therein.
B.
Nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver of any
fees when the accessibility-promoting construction, reconstruction,
alteration or improvement is incidental to other construction.
C.
The Construction Official shall determine whether
accessibility improvements are incidental to other construction.
D.
There shall be no prorating or other reduction of
fees in the case of accessibility improvements incidental to other
permitted construction.
