[Amended by Ord. No. 920; Ord. No. 997; Ord.
No. 1092]
A. Plan review fees. Twenty percent of the amount charged
for the construction permit fees shall be deemed to be the plan review
fee.
B. Permit fees.
[Amended 8-19-2008 by Ord. No. 1423; 8-18-2009 by Ord. No. 1454; 5-18-2010 by Ord. No. 1479]
(1) Construction permits. The fee for a construction permit
shall be the sum of the building, plumbing, fire, electrical and elevator
subcode fees, as determined in the manner provided for hereafter,
and shall be paid before the issuance of such permit.
(a)
The building subcode fee shall be determined
as follows:
[1]
For new construction: $0.035 per cubic foot
of building, structure or improvement volume, provided that the minimum
fee shall be $85.
[2]
For additions: $0.04 per cubic foot of new volume,
provided that the minimum fee shall be $85.
[3]
For renovations, alterations and repairs: $15
per $1,000 of the estimated cost of the project, provided that the
minimum fee shall be $85.
[4]
For combinations of renovations and additions:
The sum of the fees computed separately as determined above.
[5]
For swimming pools: $15 per $1,000 of construction
costs.
[6]
For aboveground pools: $125. The fee shall be
in addition to any electrical, plumbing, fire, fence or soil moving
fees.
[7]
For fences, retaining walls: $85.
[10]
Modular homes: $250 plus foundation and service
connections.
(b)
The plumbing subcode fee shall be determined
as follows:
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Device
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Fee
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Water closet/bidet/urinal
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$20
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Bathtub
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$20
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Lavatory/sink
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$20
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Shower/floor drain
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$20
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Washing machine
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$20
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Dishwasher
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$20
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Commercial dishwasher
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$45
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Water heater
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$45
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Boiler/furnace
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$65
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Steam boiler
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$65
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Water utility connection (each)
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$50
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Sewer utility connection (each)
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$50
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Hose bibb
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$20
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Water cooler
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$20
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Garbage disposal
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$20
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Water softener
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$20
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Air-conditioner unit (water-cooled)
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$50
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Indirect connection
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$40
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Sewer ejector
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$65
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Grease trap
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$65
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Interceptor
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$65
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Backflow device
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$40
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Vent stack
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$20
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Solar system
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$90
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Roof drains
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$35
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Special devices
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$65
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Gas piping
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$65
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Septic line (each)
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$45
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Minimum fee for plumbing subcode inspections
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$65
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(c)
Fees for electrical inspections shall be as
follows:
[1]
Wiring (all switches, lighting fixtures, receptacles, emergency
and exit lights, communication points, alarm devices/ detectors/ F.A.C.
panel, and intercom panels to count as outlets).
[b]
For each additional 25 outlets or fraction thereof: $50.
[2]
KW oven/ surface unit.
[a]
Oven outlets for single unit of 20 kilowatts or less: $35.
[b]
Each additional unit or outlet of 20 kilowatts or less: $10.
[c] For units in excess of 20 kilowatts: Apply motors
schedule.
[e] KW electric dryer/ receptacle: $35.
[3]
Central air-conditioning unit, residential:
[a]
Exterior condenser each unit: $40 or minimum fee.
[4]
HP/KW central air-conditioning unit, commercial: Apply motor
schedule. Minimum fee: $75.
[5]
HP/KW space heater/ air handle: Apply motor schedule; minimum
fee: $75.
[6]
Generators, transformers:
[c]
Forty-six to 112.5 KW: $70.
[7]
Electric furnaces, welders, heat pump, KW baseboard heat, and
motors.
[a]
Single unit or group not exceeding five motors whose total capacity
does not exceed:
[i] One horsepower, kilowatt, or KVA: $35 (includes
exhaust fans).
[ii] One horsepower to 50 horsepower, kilowatt, or
KVA, each: $45.
[iii] Over 50 horsepower to 100 horsepower, kilowatt,
or KVA, each: $60.
[iv] Over 100 horsepower, kilowatt, or KVA, each: $75.
[b]
Minimum electric fee: $75.
[8]
Swimming pools.
[d] Hot tub/spa (includes bonding): $75.
[9]
Service-meter equipment, feeders and subpanels.
[a] Lights and receptacles: $95.
[c] Not over 100 amperes, and up to 10 outlets: $95.
[d] One hundred fifty to 225 amperes and up to 10 outlets:
$100.
[e] Two hundred fifty to 400 amperes and up to 10 outlets:
$110.
[f] Four hundred twenty-five to 600 amperes: $120.
[h] Meters over five: $10 each.
[10]
Plan review minimum charge: $50.
[11]
Primary transformers vaults - enclosures - substations.
[b] Over 200 to 500 KVA: $70.
[c] Over 500 KVA: $75.
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NOTE: Above applies to each bank of transformers.
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[12]
Motion-picture equipment.
[a] For booth, including complete equipment: $95.
[13]
Electric signs, incandescent: Divide the total number of sockets
by four, applying rough wiring schedule for each sign.
[14]
Electric discharge signs/outline lights (charge based on ampere
rating of each sign).
[b] Each additional 1.0 KW or fraction thereof: $10.
[15]
Radio and television transmitting equipment. CCTV, radio and
television installations, each: $50.
[16]
Reinsertion or reintroduction of current.
[a] Charge in relation to amount of supervision, but
not less than $50.
[b] Any equipment not heretofore approved: The schedule
covering classifications shall apply.
[17]
Additional inspections. For reported correction defects found
in original installation (after second inspection and notice of correction):
Charge 50% of the above charges for each inspection, but not to exceed
$75.
[19]
Temporary installations and decorative displays.
[a] Temporary installations and decorative displays
for not over 60 days: Charge 50% of the schedule for permanent work.
[b] No charge shall be less than $35.
[c] Issuance of duplicate certificate (cut-in card):
$25.
[d] Minimum electric fee: $50.
[e] Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fee for a temporary
electrical permit for Borough-sponsored events, such as the Town Fair
and Memorial Day ceremony, shall be $20.
[Added 6-21-2016 by Ord.
No. 1679]
[20]
Equipotential bonding grid: $40.
[21] Solar photovoltaic systems.
[Added 8-21-2012 by Ord.
No. 1553]
[a]
For purposes of this chapter, the following phrases and words
shall have the meanings indicated:
SOLAR ARRAY
A mechanically integrated assembly of modules or panels with
a support structure and foundation, tracker and other components,
as required, to form a DC power-producing unit.
SOLAR INVERTER
Equipment that changes DC power from the photovoltaic source
to AC power.
SOLAR MODULE
A complete, environmentally protected unit consisting of
solar cells, optics and other components, exclusive of tracker, designed
to generate DC power when exposed to sunlight.
SOLAR PANELS
A collection of modules mechanically fastened together, wired
and designed to provide a field-installable unit.
[b]
Fees for solar voltaic systems shall be as follows:
[i]
Residential use group:
[A]
Solar array from one kilowatt to 10 kilowatts: $45.
[B]
Solar array for each additional one-kilowatt unit measurement
or part thereof over 10 kilowatts: $2.
[C]
Each subpanel/disconnect: $45.
[D]
Each inverter up to 50 kilowatts: $60.
[E]
Over fifty-kilowatt inverter, for each additional ten-kilowatt
measurement or part of 10 kilowatts: $6.
[ii]
Other use groups:
[A] Solar array from one kilowatt to 50 kilowatts:
$100.
[B] Solar array for each additional ten-kilowatt unit
measurement or part thereof over 50 kilowatts: $15.
[C] Each subpanel/disconnect: $50.
[D] Each inverter up to 50 kilowatts: $75.
[E] Over fifty-kilowatt inverter, for each additional
ten-kilowatt measurement or part of 10 kilowatts: $6.
(d)
Fire subcode inspection fees shall be as follows:
[1]
Fireplace and wood-burning stoves (building
permit also required): $85.
[2]
Smoke detectors.
[b]
Each additional detector over four: $15.
[3]
Fire suppression system (water, sprinkler, dry
chemical, foam, carbon dioxide).
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Number of Heads
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Fee
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Up to 20
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$85
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21 to 50
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$120
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51 to 100
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$150
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101 to 230
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$245
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231 to 400
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$310
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Over 400
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$400
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[4]
Standpipes.
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Size
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Fee
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2 1/2-inch pipe per riser
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$120
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4-inch pipe
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$150
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6-inch pipe
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$185
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8-inch pipe
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$220
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Larger than 8 inches
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$275
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[8]
Central control station/fire command: $375.
[9]
Automatic fire-detection/alarm system: $220.
[12]
Emergency lighting/exit lighting: $75.
[13]
HVAC heating equipment.
[b] Commercial boiler, new: $75.
[c] Commercial boiler, replacement:
$75.
[d] Commercial HVAC units, each: $75.
[14]
Installation LP/natural gas: $65.
[15]
All other mechanical equipment: $110.
[16]
Underground and aboveground storage tanks.
[a] One to 999 gallons (new/replacement/removal):
$95.
[b] 1,000 to 2,999 gallons (new/replacement/removal):
$125.
[c] 3,000 gallons and up (new/replacement/removal):
$160.
[17]
Kitchen exhaust system (commercial): $75.
[18]
Gas or oil-fired furnace: $65.
[19]
Commercial cooking equipment: $65.
[20]
Swimming pool heater: $65.
(e) Mechanical subcode fees shall be as follows:
[Added 2-18-2020 by Ord. No. 1812]
[1] $110 for the installation and replacement of heating and cooling
equipment, or other mechanical equipment in existing building of R-3,
R-4 and R-5 use groups. Other equipment shall include refrigeration,
air conditioning, gas piping, ventilation apparatus, heating systems
or standby power generators. The $110 fee shall be for each item.
[3] Hot-water heater or water storage tank: $45.
[4] Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the minimum fee for any
mechanical subcode permit shall be $85.
(2) Demolition fees. The fee for a permit for demolition
of a one- or two-family residence: $125; for buildings accessory to
a one- or two-family residence: $65 and for all other buildings or
structures: $250.
(3) Fees for moving building. The fee for a permit for the removal of a building or structure from one lot to another or to a new location on the same lot shall be $15 per $1,000 of the sum of the estimated costs for moving, new foundations and placement in a completed condition in the new location, as determined in accordance with Subsection
D hereof, provided that the minimum fee shall be $65.
(4) Fee for construction of sign. The fee for a permit
to construct a new sign shall be $85 for a sign that is 30 square
feet or less in area and $100 for a sign that is more than 30 square
feet in area. For the refacing of a sign, the fee shall be $50 for
each side. The fee for streamers, flags and pennants shall be $50.
[Amended 8-21-2012 by Ord. No. 1553 ]
(5) Fee for a certificate of occupancy.
(a)
A certificate of occupancy for new construction,
including additions to presently existing structures, shall be 5%
of the new construction fees, provided that the minimum fee shall
be $65.
(b)
The fee for a nonresidential certificate of continued occupancy
or a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a change of use
shall be $150. The fee for a reinspection shall be $75.
[Amended 7-21-2015 by Ord. No. 1635; 3-17-2020 by Ord. No. 1813]
(c)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy upon resale or rental
of residential property shall be $100. The fee for a reinspection
shall be $75.
[Amended 7-21-2015 by Ord. No. 1635; 3-15-2016 by Ord. No. 1659; 3-17-2020 by Ord. No. 1813]
(d)
The fee for a multiple certificate of occupancy
shall be $125 per unit or use included in the structure, with the
maximum fee in the amount of the construction permit, provided that
the minimum fee shall be $155.
(e)
The fee for a certificate of approval for a
pool, fence, shed, deck, new roof, cabana, or similar structure shall
be $40.
(f)
The fee for a certificate of compliance for
the installation or alteration of HVAC, mechanical equipment, elevators,
dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks, plumbing, electric wiring,
or any other equipment shall be $35.
(g)
The fee for a temporary certificate of occupancy
shall be $150.
[Amended 3-17-2020 by Ord. No. 1813]
(h)
The fee for a variation (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10)
shall be $250.
(6) Elevators.
(a)
Fee for installation: $250.
(7) Fee for reinstatement of a lapsed permit. Fee shall
be the amount of the original permit fee reduced by the fees for work
already completed where the work does not have to be redone. However,
the fee shall not be less than the minimum which would have been paid
initially.
C. Surcharge fee.
(1) Collection and payment. The Construction Enforcement
Department shall collect, in addition to the fees specified above,
a surcharge fee amount. This fee shall be in the amount of $0.0016
per cubic foot volume of new buildings and additions. Volume shall
be computed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28. The fee for all
other construction shall be $0.80 cents per $1,000 of value of construction.
All such surcharge fees shall be remitted to the Bureau of Regulatory
Affairs, Department of Community Affairs, on a quarterly basis.
(2) Reports. The Construction Enforcement Department shall
report quarterly to the Bureau of Regulatory Affairs the volume of
construction within the Borough of Franklin Lakes and the total amount
of the surcharge fee collected.
D. Definitions. For purposes of determining permit fees,
the following definitions and computation rules shall apply:
(1) Volume computation shall be determined as follows:
(a)
Structures with basements. The volume of the
structure shall include all enclosed dormers, porches, penthouses
and other enclosed portions of the structure, including attached garages
or garages constructed underneath such structure, extending from the
basement or cellar floor to the mean height of a pitched roof, or
the average height to the top of the roof beams of a flat roof.
(b)
Structures without basements. For structures
without basements or cellars, the volume shall be based on the height
measured to a level located 1/5 the distance from the first floor
level to the bottom of the footings, but not to exceed 2 1/2
feet below the first floor level.
(c)
Open sheds. For open sheds and other structures
of a similar character, whether attached or detached, the volume shall
be measured within the perimeter of the roof for a height from the
grade line to the mean roof level.
(2) Estimated costs shall be based upon, if available,
cost data to be provided by the architect or engineer of record, a
recognized estimating firm, or by the constructor, which cost data
shall be submitted to the Construction Enforcement Department, with
the permit application, whose determination of estimated costs shall
be final.
E. General. All fees paid under the above fee schedule
shall be nonrefundable.
F. Reports. The Construction Official shall, with the
advice of the subcode officers, prepare and submit to the Mayor and
Council, biannually, a report recommending alterations of and changes
to the above fee schedule, based on the operating expenses of the
Construction Enforcement Department and any other expenses of the
Borough of Franklin Lakes fairly attributable to the enforcement of
the Uniform Construction Code.
[Amended 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 1697]
G. Reinspection penalties. Where an inspection is requested
and the Construction Official or his representative or any subcode
officer appears at the site for the inspection and an inspection cannot
be conducted, a reinspection penalty of $25 shall be assessed and
the penalty must be paid prior to the Construction Official's or his
representative's or any subcode officer's rescheduling the inspection.
In the event that an inspection is requested and the Construction
Official or his representative or any subcode officer indicates that
there are deficiencies which must be corrected and at a second inspection
the deficiencies noted during the first inspection remain, necessitating
a third inspection, there shall be a reinspection penalty of $25 assessed.
The penalty must be paid prior to the reinspection.
[Amended 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 1697]
H. No building permits shall be issued by the Construction
Official or any other official of the Borough until such time as it
has been determined that all real property taxes due on the premises
have been paid to date.
[Amended 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 1697]
I. All fees less than a dollar shall be rounded off to
the next lowest or highest dollar amount.
J. 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 or private structure
or any of the facilities contained therein.
[Amended 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 1697]
A. Reports. The Construction Official shall prepare and
submit to the Mayor and Council, biannually, a report for use in delineating
or reevaluating the delineation of the fire limits. This report shall
indicate the recommendations of the Construction Official, the Building
Subcode Official and the Fire Subcode Official regarding those areas
which should be designated as within fire limits, with the reasons
therefor.
[Added 5-20-2008 by Ord. No. 1413; amended 2-15-2011 by Ord. No.
1511]
An application for a continued certificate of occupancy shall be filed with the Construction Official upon any change of occupancy of real property in the Borough. The Construction Official shall review the application and inspect the premises for compliance with all applicable codes and ordinances. No continued certificate of occupancy shall be issued if the property owner's escrow account for professional services is deficient or if there is an open construction permit for the property. An open construction permit is a permit for which final inspections have not yet been obtained and therefore the permit has not been closed. Prior to the issuance of a continued certificate of occupancy, a zoning permit shall be issued by the Zoning Officer in accordance with Chapter
495 of the Borough Code.
[Added 5-17-2011 by Ord. No. 1515]
A. All new and existing residential swimming pools, spas and hot tubs
shall comply with the requirements for fences and barriers as set
forth in Section AG105 of Appendix G, "Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot
Tubs," of the International Residential Code, 2006, New Jersey edition,
and as same may be amended from time to time. These requirements shall
apply to all new and existing swimming pools, spas and hot tubs, installed
at any time. Copies of Section AG105 of Appendix G, "Swimming Pools,
Spas and Hot Tubs," of the International Residential Code, 2006, New
Jersey edition, and as same may be amended from time to time, shall
be available for the public in the Construction Enforcement Department
office during normal business hours.
[Amended 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 1697]
B. For residential swimming pools, spas or hot tubs installed prior to 1977, if the swimming pool, spa or hot tub does not meet the requirements as set forth above, then the property owner shall meet the requirements of this section within six months following the transfer of title of the property. Any person who fails to meet the requirements of this Subsection
B within six months following the transfer of title of the property shall be in violation of this section of the Borough Code, and the maximum penalty upon conviction of the violation shall be a fine not exceeding $2,000. Each and every month that a violation exists shall constitute a separate violation.
[Amended 4-16-2019 by Ord. No. 1774]
[Added 7-21-2015 by Ord.
No. 1635]
There shall be submitted to the Construction
Official of the Borough, prior to or at the time of application to
him for a certificate of occupancy, all other certificates of approval
which are required, such as approval for electrical work, heating
work, etc. The Construction Official shall not issue his certificate
of occupancy until he has all other certificates of approval. In addition,
the Construction Official shall not issue a certificate of occupancy
until such time as he has determined that all real property taxes
for the premises have been paid to date.