[Adopted 12-11-1996 by Ord. No. 96-25]
[Amended 12-15-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-25]
It is hereby declared to be the public policy
of this Township to recognize the public's general right to know pursuant
to the Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.). All records
kept in the course of official duties by any Township officer or employee
shall be deemed to be "government records," as that term is defined
in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, and such records shall be subject to inspection
by the public unless exempt under the statute or other regulation,
common law practice, executive order of the Governor, rules of court,
federal law or judicial decision.
[Added 12-15-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-25]
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, the Township
Clerk is designated as the custodian of records. The forms to request
government and police records adopted by the custodian of government
records for the Township of Waterford pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(f),
and approved by resolution of the Township Committee of the Township
of Waterford, must be completed in full and submitted to the custodian
of government records as required by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g) in order
to obtain copies of government records as provided by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1
et seq.
[Added 12-15-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-25]
A.
Any person seeking to inspect, examine or copy a public
record of this municipality shall make application in writing to the
Township Clerk, during regular business hours, on the form provided.
All requests for public records shall be as specific as possible,
including the type of record and date created, if known.
B.
The Township Clerk shall promptly comply with a request,
examine, copy or provide a copy of a government record. If the Clerk
is unable to comply with a request for access, he or she shall indicate
on the request form the specific basis for such inability to comply
and shall promptly return it to the requestor. The Clerk shall sign
and date the form and provide the requestor with a copy thereof.
C.
In those instances where the nature of the request
or the record itself leads the Township Clerk to doubt whether or
not the record is a "government record" as defined by law or is a
record exempt from disclosure, the Clerk shall request an opinion
from the Municipal Attorney. A copy of the request form shall be forwarded
to the Attorney, who, after review and investigation, shall issue
an opinion and note such opinion on the request form and promptly
return it to the Township Clerk.
D.
If any part of a particular record is exempt from
public access pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 at seq., the Clerk shall
delete, redact or excise from a copy of the record that portion which
is exempt from access and shall promptly permit access to the remainder
of the record.
E.
If the record requested is temporarily unavailable
because it is in use or in storage, the Clerk shall so advise the
requestor and shall make arrangements to make a copy of the record
available.
F.
If a request for access to a government record would
substantially disrupt municipal operations, the Clerk 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.
G.
As required by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(e), immediate access
shall be granted for access to budgets, bills, vouchers, contracts
(including collective negotiations agreements and individual employment
contracts), and public salary and overtime information.
[Added 12-15-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-25]
Unless a shorter time period is otherwise provided
by statute, regulation or executive order, the Clerk shall grant access
to a government record or deny a request for access to a record as
soon as possible, but not later than seven business days after receiving
the request, provided that the record is currently available and not
in storage or archived. In the event that the Clerk fails to respond
within seven business days after receiving a request, the failure
to respond shall be deemed a denial of the request, unless the requestor
has elected not to provide a name, address or telephone number, or
other means of contacting the requestor, the Clerk shall not be required
to respond until the requestor reappears before the custodian seeking
a response to the original request. If the government record is in
storage or archived, the requestor shall be so advised within seven
business days after the Clerk receives the request. The requestor
shall be advised by the Clerk when the record can be made available.
If the record is not made available by that time, access shall be
deemed denied.
[Added 12-15-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-25]
The Clerk shall post prominently in public view,
in or adjacent to the Clerk's office, a statement that sets forth
in clear, concise and specific terms the right to appeal a denial
of or failure to provide access to a government record and the procedure
by which an appeal may be filed.
[Added 12-15-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-25]
A.
Upon the approval of a request to view, inspect, examine
or copy a record, the record and the requestor shall remain in the
presence of the Township Clerk or his or her authorized representative
at all times. Under no circumstances shall any government record be
removed from the office where it is normally kept unless accompanied
by the custodian or his or her authorized representative.
B.
In the event that the nature of a request to view
records requires that the Clerk or other municipal employee observe
or monitor such viewing for a period of time exceeding 15 minutes,
the requestor shall be responsible for reimbursing the municipality
for time spent by the Clerk or other employee at the rate of $35 per
hour.
[Added 12-15-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-25]
Copies of records may be purchased 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:
B.
Large-sized paper documents and maps, certificates,
applications and permits.
[Amended 3-28-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-2]
(1)
Street map: $2.50.
(2)
Drug-Free School Zone Map: $2.50.
(3)
Soils survey map: $10.
(4)
Site plan, per page: $5.
(5)
Subdivision plat, per page: $5.
(6)
Tax map page: $5.
(7)
Tax bill duplicates: $5 ($15 for duplicate copy of
same tax bill in same tax year).
(8)
Engineering plans, per page: $5.
(9)
Copy of computer screen: $0.75.
(10)
Film developing: $15 (24 or 36 exposures).
(11)
Enlargements: $15.
(12)
Vital statistics.
(a)
Certified copies (set by Township):
[Amended 11-21-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-17[1]]
[1]
Birth certificate: $25 for the first copy; $2
for each additional copy.
[2]
Death certificate: $25 for the first copy; $2
for each additional copy.
[3]
Marriage certificate: $25 for the first copy;
$2 for each additional copy.
[4]
Domestic partnership certificate: $25 for the
first copy; $2 for each additional copy.
[5]
Civil union certificate: $$25 for the first
copy; $2 for each additional copy.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it would not take
effect until January 1, 2012.
(c)
Burial permit (set by state statute).
[Amended 12-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-9]
(14)
Fingerprints: $5.
(15)
Subdivision approval certificates, per copy:
$2.
(16)
Certification of any public document: $2.
D.
Police reports and photographs.
(1)
All requests for discovery in matters pending in the
Waterford Township Court shall be submitted through the Municipal
Prosecutor.
(2)
The following fees shall be payable by the requestor
to the Township of Waterford for the discovery provided:
(a)
For each of the first 10 pages photocopied:
$0.75 per page.
(b)
For each of the next 10 pages photocopied: $0.50
per page.
(c)
For each of the pages photocopied thereafter:
$0.25 per page.
(d)
Actual postage for any discovery sent by mail.
(e)
For the envelope for any discovery sent by mail:
$0.25.
(f)
Photographs will be photocopied at the rates
established herein. If requests are made for duplicate photographs,
the actual cost of making the photographs shall be charged.
(g)
On any item that cannot be photocopied on the
Township copy machine or not otherwise provided for in this schedule,
the actual cost incurred in making the copy shall be charged.
(3)
Request for disposition of cases: $5.
(4)
In the event discovery must be obtained from an entity
other than the Township of Waterford, the actual cost paid to the
other entity shall be paid by the requestor.
F.
Electronic records. Copy of electronic document or
database. The following fees cover the cost of copying existing files
to a floppy disk or CD. Any requests for software conversions shall
be subject to the special service charge described below. For security
reasons, the use of a floppy disk or CD provided by the requestor
is prohibited.
H.
Postage and surcharges.
(1)
Postage and handling costs will be added to all requests
for public records required to be mailed and will be determined at
the time of request.
(2)
A surcharge of $0.50 per page will be applied to all
records sent by fax.
(3)
Extraordinary service charges shall be applied for
any extensive use of information, technology, or for the labor costs
of personnel providing the service that is actually incurred by the
Township for programming, clerical and supervisory assistance required
to provide a government record(s) in the medium requested if it is
not a medium routinely used by the Township, not routinely developed
or maintained by the Township or requiring a substantial amount of
manipulation or programming of information. This rate shall be:
I.
A special service charge shall be imposed, in addition
to the actual cost of duplicating the record, 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 involves an extraordinary expenditure of
time and effort to accommodate the request at the rate of $45 per
hour for programming and supervisory assistance and $35 per hour for
clerical assistance. The requestor shall have the opportunity to review
and object to the special service charge prior to it being incurred.
J.
Conversion of records from one medium to another.
Cost of duplication plus $45 per hour for supervisory assistance and
$35 per hour for clerical assistance.
K.
A deposit shall be paid prior to filling any anonymous
request where it is estimated that the information requested will
cost in excess of $5 to reproduce. The amount of the deposit shall
equal the total estimated cost of filling the request.
[Amended 11-12-1998 by Ord. No. 98-19; 4-14-1999 by Ord. No.
99-4; 9-13-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-13; 6-9-2010 by Ord. No.
2010-4]
A.
General.
(1)
The fee for plan review, computed as a percentage of the fee for
a construction permit, shall be paid at the time of application for
a permit. The amount of this fee shall then be deducted from the amount
of the fee due for a construction permit, when the permit is issued.
Plan review fees are not refundable. All amounts paid are to be rounded
to the nearest dollar.
(2)
The fee to be charged for a construction permit will be the sum of
the basic construction fee plus all applicable special fees, such
as elevator or sign fees. The fee shall be paid before a permit is
issued.
(3)
The fee to be charged for a certificate of occupancy shall be paid
before a certificate is issued. This fee shall be in addition to the
construction permit fee.
B.
Departmental plan review fee. The fees listed in Subsection C below shall be in addition to a Departmental plan review surcharge in the amount of 40% of each listed fee. Where the Department performs plan review only, the plan review fee shall be in the amount of 25% of the new construction permit fee which would be charged by the Department pursuant to these rules.
C.
Departmental (enforcing agency) fees shall be as follows:
[Amended 9-27-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-23]
(1)
Plan review fee: The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the amount
to be charged for a new construction permit.
(2)
The fee for plan review for elevator devices shall be determined
by the Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey.
(3)
The basic construction fee shall be the sum of the parts computed
on the basis of the volume or cost of construction, the number of
plumbing fixtures and pieces of equipment, the number of electrical
fixtures and devices and the number of sprinklers, standpipes and
detectors (smoke and heat) at the unit rates provided herein plus
any special fees. The minimum fee for a basic construction permit
covering any or all of building, plumbing, electrical or fire protection
work shall be $85.
(a)
Building volume or cost. The fees for new construction or alteration
are as follows:
[1]
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 new construction fee shall be in the amount of $0.047
per cubic foot of volume for buildings and structures of all use groups
and types of construction as classified and defined in Articles 3
and 4 of the Building Subcode; except that the fee shall be $0.030
per cubic foot of volume for use groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, F-1,
F-2, S-1 and S-2, and the fee shall be $0.011 per cubic foot for structures
on farms, including commercial farm building under N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.2(d),
with the maximum fee for such structures on farms not to exceed $1,602.
[2]
Fees for renovations, alterations and repairs or site construction
associated with preengineered systems of commercial farm buildings,
premanufactured construction, and the external utility connection
for premanufactured construction shall be based upon the estimated
cost of work. The fee shall be in the amount of $35 per $1,000. From
$50,001 to and including $100,000, the additional fee shall be in
the amount of $28 per $1,000 of estimated cost above $50,000. Above
$100,000, the additional fee shall be in the amount of $24 per $1,000
of estimated cost above $100,000. For the purpose of determining estimated
cost, the applicant shall submit to the Department such cost data
as may be available produced by the architect or engineer of record,
or by a recognized estimating firm, or by the contractor. A bona fide
contractor's bid, if available, shall be submitted. The Department
shall make the final decision regarding estimated cost.
[3]
Fees for additions shall be computed on the same basis as for
new construction for the added portion.
[4]
Fees for combination renovations and additions shall be computed as the sum of the fees computed separately in accordance with Subsection C(3)(a)[1] and [2] above.
[5]
The fee for tents, in excess of 900 square feet or more than
30 feet in any dimension, shall be $130.
[6]
The fee for roofing and siding work completed on structure in
use group R-5 shall be $100, and all other use groups shall be computed
as renovation.
[7]
The fee for an aboveground swimming pool shall be $150 for a
pool with a surface area greater than 550 square feet; the fee in
all other cases shall be $75. The fee for an in-ground swimming pool
shall be $250 for a pool with a surface area greater than 550 square
feet; the fee in all other cases shall be $200.
[8]
The fee for residential fences six feet and over, or used as
a pool barrier, shall be priced as alteration.
[9]
The fee for tank removal under 2,000 gallons shall be $100 and
any tank over 2,000 shall be $125.
[10]
The fee for complete masonry fireplaces shall be priced as alteration.
[11]
The fee for wood-burning stoves and similar devices shall be
$85 each.
[12]
The minimum Building Subcode fee shall be $85.
[13]
In addition to the fees set forth in Subsection C(3)(a)[1] through [12] above, there shall be added a fee in the amount of $0.00371 per cubic foot of volume of new buildings and additions and a fee in the amount of $1.40 per $1,000 of value of consideration for all other construction in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19(b), known as the "state training fee." All volume shall be computed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28.
[14]
Residential or commercial solar array: roof-mounted system,
$160; ground-mounted system, $210.
(b)
Plumbing fixtures and equipment: The fees shall be as follows:
[1]
The fee shall be in the amount of $20 per fixture, piece of equipment or appliance connected to the plumbing system, and for each appliance connected to the gas piping or oil piping system, except as indicated in Subsection C(3)(b)[2] below.
[2]
The fee shall be $96 per special device for the following: grease
traps, oil separators, refrigeration units, utility service connections,
backflow preventers equipped with test ports (double check valve assembly,
reduced pressure zone and pressure vacuum breaker backflow preventers),
steam boilers, hot water boilers (excluding those for domestic water
heating), active solar systems, sewer pumps and interceptors, L.P.
gas cylinder, sump pump, pressure booster pump. There shall be no
inspection fee charged for gas service entrance.
[3]
The fee for a lawn sprinkler shall be $85.
[4]
The minimum fee for Plumbing Subcode shall be $85.
(c)
Electrical fixtures and devices: The fees shall be as follows:
[1]
For the first block consisting of one to 50 receptacles, fixtures
or devices, the fee shall be $55; for each additional block consisting
of up to 25 receptacles, fixtures or devices, the fee shall be $12.
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, communication
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).
[2]
For each motor or electrical device rated from one hp or one
kw to 10 hp or 10 kw; for each transformer or generator rated from
one kw or one kva to 10 kw or 10 kva; for each replacement of wiring
involving one branch circuit or part thereof; for each storable pool
or hydromassage bath tub; for each underwater lighting fixture; for
household electric cooking equipment rated up to 16kw; for each fire,
security or burglar alarm control unit; for each receptacle rated
from 30 amperes to 50 amperes; for each light-standard greater than
eight feet in height including luminaries; and for each communications
closet, the fee shall be $22.
[3]
For each motor or electrical device rated from greater than
10 hp or 10 kw to 50 hp or 50 kw; for each service equipment, panel
board, switch board, switch gear, motor control center, or disconnecting
means rated 225 amperes or less; for each transformer or generator
rated from greater than 10 kw or 10 kva to 45 kw or 45 kva; for each
electric sign rated from greater than 20 amperes to 225 amperes including
associated disconnecting means; for each receptacle rated greater
than 50 amperes; and for each utility load management device, the
fee shall be $75.
[4]
For each motor or electrical device rated from greater than
50 hp or 50 kw to 100 hp or 100 kw; for each service equipment, panel
board, switch board, switch gear, motor control center or disconnecting
means rated from greater than 225 amperes to 1,000 amperes; and for
each transformer or generator rated from greater than 45 kw or 45
kva to 112.5 kw or 112.5 kva, the fee shall be $139.
[5]
For each motor or electrical device rated greater than 100 hp
or 100 kw; for each service equipment, panel board, switch board,
switch gear, motor control center or disconnecting means rated greater
than 1,000 amperes; and for each transformer or generator rated greater
than 112.5 kw or 112.5 kva, the fee shall be $665.
[6]
The fee charged for electrical work for each permanently installed private aboveground swimming pool as defined in the building subcode, spa, hot tub or fountain shall be a flat fee of $85, and $160 for an in-ground swimming pool, 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 involved in accordance with Subsection C(3)(c)[1] through [5] above.
[7]
The fee charged for the installation of single and multiple station smoke or heat detectors and fire, burglar or security alarm systems in any one- or two-family dwelling shall be a flat fee of $45 per dwelling unit. For fire, burglar and security alarm systems and detectors in buildings other than one- or two-family dwellings, the fee shall be charged in accordance with Subsection C(3)(c)[1] and [2] above.
[8]
For installations consisting of multimeter stacks, the fee shall be based on the ampere rating of the main bus and not upon the number of meters or rating of disconnects on the meter stack. Individual loadside panel boards shall be charged in accordance with Subsection C(3)(c)[3], [4] or [5] above. There shall be no additional fee charged for the concurrent installation of individual feeder conductors.
[9]
For motors or similar devices requiring concurrent installation
of individual controls, relays and switches, the fee shall be based
only upon the rating of the motor or device. There shall be no additional
fee charged for the concurrent installation of individual circuit
components; for example, controllers, starters, and disconnecting
means.
[10]
For electrical work requiring replacement of service entrance
conductors or feeder conductors only, the fee shall be based on the
designated ampere rating of the overcurrent device of the service
or feeder as follows: 225 amps or less, $85; 226 amps to 1,000 amps,
$139; greater than 1,000 amps, $600.
[11]
The fee charged for process equipment shall be based on the
ampere rating of the overcurrent device protecting the conductor feeding
the process equipment or the cutoff device.
[12]
For the purpose of computing these fees, all electrical and
communication devices, utilization equipment and motors which are
part of premises wiring, except those which are portable plug-in type,
shall be counted.
[13]
The fee for a rain sensor for a sprinkler system shall be $25.
[14]
The minimum fee for Electrical Subcode shall be $85.
(d)
For fire protection and hazardous equipment, sprinklers, standpipes,
detectors (smoke and heat), preengineered 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:
[1]
The fee for 20 or fewer heads shall be $95; for 21 to and including
100 heads, the fee shall be $170; for 101 to and including 200 heads,
the fee shall be $330; for 201 to and including 400 heads, the fee
shall be $841; for 401 to and including 1,000 heads, the fee shall
be $1,160; for over 1,000 heads, the fee shall be $1,479.
[2]
The fee for one to 12 detectors shall be $55; for each 25 detectors
in addition to this, the fee shall be in the amount of $25. In computing
fees for heads and detectors, the number of each shall be counted
separately and two fees, one for heads and one for detectors, shall
be charged.
[3]
The fee for each standpipe shall be $331.
[4]
The fee for each independent preengineered system shall be $139.
[5]
The fee for each gas- or oil-fired appliance that is not connected
to the plumbing system shall be $75.
[6]
The fee for fireplace venting/metal chimney shall be $75.
[7]
The fee for each kitchen exhaust system shall be $75.
[8]
The fee for each incinerator shall be $521.
[9]
The fee for each crematorium shall be $521.
[10]
For single and multiple station smoke or heat detectors and fire alarm systems in any one- or two-family dwellings, there shall be a flat rate of $40 per dwelling unit. For detectors and fire alarm systems in buildings other than one- or two-family dwellings, the fee shall be in accordance with Subsection C(3)(d)[2] above.
[11]
The fee for a fire pump shall be $130.
[12]
The fee for the installation of an aboveground oil tank shall
be $75.
[13]
The minimum fee for Fire Subcode shall be $85.
(e)
Fees for certificates and other permits are as follows:
[1]
The fee for a demolition or removal permit shall be $175 for
a structure of less than 5,000 square feet in area and less than 30
feet in height, for one- or two-family residences (use group R-5 of
the building code), and structures on farms, including commercial
farm buildings under N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.2(d), and $200 for all other
use groups.
[2]
The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall be in the amount
of $6 per square foot surface area of the sign, computed on one side
only for double-faced signs. The minimum fee shall be $85.
[3]
The fee for a certificate of occupancy shall be $60.
[4]
The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a
change of use group shall be $168.
[5]
The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy issued under
N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.23(c) shall be $168.
[6]
The fee for the first issuance and the renewal of a temporary
certificate of occupancy shall be $50.
[a]
Exception: There shall be no fee for the first issuance of the
temporary certificate of occupancy provided the certificate of occupancy
fee is paid at that time.
[b]
Exception: Where a written request for a temporary certificate
of occupancy is made for reasons other than uncompleted work covered
by the permit (such as uncompleted work required by prior approvals
from state or municipal agencies), no renewal fee shall be charged.
[7]
The fee for plan review of a building for compliance under the
alternate systems and nondepletable energy source provisions of the
energy subcode shall be $383 for one- and two-family homes (use group
R-5 of the Building Subcode) and for light commercial structures having
the indoor temperature controlled from a single point, and $1,915
for all other structures.
[8]
The fee for an application for a variation in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10 shall be $821 for Class I structures and $168 for
Class II and Class III structures. The fee for resubmission of an
application for a variation shall be $321 for Class I structures and
$91 for Class II and Class III structures.
[9]
The fee for a permit for lead hazard abatement work shall be
$196. The fee for a lead abatement clearance certificate shall be
$39.
[10]
For cross connections and backflow preventers that are subject
to testing, requiring reinspection annually, the fee shall be $65
for each device when they are tested.
(f)
Annual permit requirements are as follows: The fee to be charged
for an annual construction permit shall be charged annually. This
fee shall be a flat fee based upon the number of maintenance workers
who are employed by the facility, and who are primarily engaged in
work that is governed by a Subcode. Managers, engineers and clericals
shall not be considered maintenance workers for the purpose of establishing
the annual construction permit fee. Annual permits may be issued for
building/fire protection, electrical and plumbing.
[1]
Fees for annual permits shall be as follows:
[a]
One to 25 workers (including foreman) $933/worker;
each worker over 25, $329/worker.
[b]
Prior to the issuance of the annual permit, a training
registration fee of $196 per Subcode 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, Training
Section along with a copy of the construction permit (Form F170).
Checks shall be made payable to "Treasurer, State of New Jersey."
The Department shall register these individuals and notify them of
the courses being offered.
[c]
The fees for elevator device inspections and tests
shall be as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.
[d]
The fee for the annual electrical inspection of swimming pools, spas,
or hot tubs shall be $65.
[2]
The fee for an application by a manufacturer, distributor, owner
or any other person for approval of any fixture, appurtenance, material
or method, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.8, shall be an amount equal
to the cost incurred, or to be incurred, by the Department for such
tests as the Department may require, plus an administrative surcharge
in the amount of 10% of such cost.
[3]
For those construction permit fees not specifically designated
by this article or established by rules and regulations of the Construction
Code Official in the manner hereinafter established for the adoption
of other fee schedules, each such fee is established in the regulations
of the Department of Community Affairs (Title 5, Chapter 23, of the
New Jersey Administrative Code, presently or as hereafter amended),
and those fees set forth within regulations shall be applied in determining
the construction permit fee. For any item not listed in this fee schedule,
the fee shall be set by the Construction Official and appropriate
Subcode Official.
(g)
The fee for a mechanical inspection in a structure of group
R-3 or R-5 by a mechanical inspector shall be $85 for the first device
and $28 for each additional device. No separate fee shall be charged
for gas, fuel oil or water piping connection associated with the mechanical
equipment inspected.
The fees and charges for land development and zoning matters shall be as set forth in Chapter 176, Land Use, Development and Zoning.
[Added 10-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-8]
A.
In accordance
with N.J.S.A. 54:5-54, the Tax Collector shall provide to any party
entitled to redeem a certificate pursuant to the section (N.J.S.A.
54:5-54) two calculations of the amount required for redemption within
a calendar year at no cost. For each subsequent calculation requested
from the Tax Collector there shall be a fee of $50. A request for
a redemption calculation shall be made in writing to the Tax Collector.
B.
In accordance
with N.J.S.A. 54.5-97.1, the Tax Collector may charge a lien-holder
of a tax lien $50 for the calculation of the amount due to redeem
the lien as required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-97.1. Any request for
a redemption calculation shall specify the date to be used for the
calculation, which shall be the date of the notice. Neither the Tax
Collector nor the municipality shall be liable for an incorrect calculation.
The fee paid to the municipality shall not become part of the lien
and shall not be passed on to any party entitled to redeem pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 54:5-54.
C.
In accordance
with N.J.S.A. 54:5-26, the Tax Collector may charge an amount not
to exceed $25 per notice for the cost of mailing a notice of tax sale,
by either regular or certified mail, to each interested party. The
cost of mailing shall be set at $25 and shall be added to the cost
of the tax sale in addition to those costs provided in N.J.S.A. 54:5-38.
[Amended 5-13-1998 by Ord. No. 98-3; 5-13-1998 by Ord. No.
98-4; 12-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-18; 4-11-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-6]
A.
The following fees are hereby established for the
activities and services referenced in the Code of the Township of
Waterford:
|
Chapter Title/ Section
|
Type or Purpose
|
Fee
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Municipal Court
| ||||
|
Public Defender
| ||||
|
§ 13-10
|
Public Defender application
|
$200
| ||
|
Alcoholic Beverages
[Amended 7-10-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-10] | ||||
|
§ 82-4
|
Plenary retail consumption license
|
$1,000 per year
| ||
|
Plenary distribution license
|
$700 per year
| |||
|
Club license
|
$150 per year
| |||
|
Amusement Devices
| ||||
|
§ 89-9
|
Initial application to bring automatic amusement
devices into Township
|
$100
| ||
|
Annual renewal fee
|
$100
| |||
|
Animals
[Amended 7-10-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-10] | ||||
|
Every person who shall own, keep or harbor any
dog or dogs, either male or female, within the boundaries of the Township
of Waterford, shall, before January 31 each year, pay to the Township
Clerk for licensing each dog the sum of $16.80 and, in addition thereto,
shall also pay the sum of $1 for a registration tag, plus a sum of
$ 0.20 as a surcharge for the State of New Jersey PILOT Clinic Fund
for a total of $18. Additionally, for any dog of reproduction age
which has not had its reproductive capacity permanently altered through
sterilization, there shall be an additional surcharge of $3 to be
paid to the State of New Jersey PILOT Clinic Fund. All such fees shall
be paid annually for the renewals of such licenses and registration
tags. Any person who is required to but fails to obtain a renewal
license on or before April 30 of each year shall pay, in addition
to the fees prescribed by this section for such licenses or renewal,
a late charge of $25. Upon payment of the appropriate fees, the Township
Clerk shall issue to the applicant a license tag for each such dog,
the same to be securely fastened to the licensed dog by means of a
collar or harness.
| ||||
|
Any person applying for the license and registration tag for
a dog determined to be potentially dangerous pursuant to N.J.S.A.
4:19-17 et. seq. of the laws of the State of New Jersey shall pay
an annual fee of $500.
| ||||
|
Annual license for kennels:
| ||||
|
10 dogs or less
|
$10
| |||
|
More than 10 dogs
|
$25
| |||
|
Pet shop
|
$10
| |||
|
Daily maintenance fee
|
As determined
| |||
|
Shelter or pound
|
No fee
| |||
|
§ 313-6 (swine)
|
Annual license
|
Up to $25
| ||
|
Registration of Contractors
| ||||
|
General contractor's three-year permit
|
$50
| |||
|
Subcontractor's three-year permit
|
$25
| |||
|
NOTE: All contractors with mercantile licenses
are exempt from the fee for a contractor's license.
|
|
Fire Prevention, Art. I
|
(1)
Section 137-11
|
Code Type
|
Annual Fee
|
Required Inspections
|
|---|---|---|
|
Business Use Group
| ||
|
B-1 Under 2,500 square feet
|
$15.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
|
B-2 Over 2,500 square feet and under 5,000 square
feet
|
$25.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
|
B-3 Over 5,000 square feet and under 10,000
square feet
|
$50.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
|
B-4 Over 10,000 square feet
|
$100.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
|
Factory Use Group
| ||
|
F-1 Under 5,000 square feet
|
$75.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
|
F-2 Over 5,000 square feet
|
$100.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
|
Mercantile Use Group
| ||
|
M-1 Under 6,000 square feet
|
$25.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
|
M-2 Over 6,000 square feet and under 12,000
square feet
|
$50.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
|
Storage Use Group
| ||
|
S-1 Under 2,500 square feet per bid
|
$25.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
|
S-2 2,500 square feet and over
|
$50.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
|
Public Areas Only Use Group
| ||
|
R-1, R-2, 3 to 6 units
|
$25.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
|
R-2, R-2, 7 to 12 units
|
$50.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
|
R-3, R-2, 13 to 20 units
|
$175.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
|
R-4, R-2, over 20 units
|
$350.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
|
Utilities Use Group
| ||
|
U-1 Under 2,500 square feet
|
$25.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
|
U-2 Over 2,500 square feet
|
$50.00 per registration
|
Once every 12 months
|
(2)
Tax-exempt status. Any building that is tax exempt,
according to the official tax records of Waterford Township on file
with the Tax Assessor's office, will be exempt from any registration
fee. However, these buildings will be inspected as required by the
State of New Jersey Uniform Fire Code.
(3)
Vacant buildings. All vacant buildings will be charged
and inspected according to the previous use of the building.
(4)
Incidental use. Any other incidental use not classified
above would be classified under the Business section.
(5)
Non-Life-Hazard/Life Insurance. Inspection Fee Schedule.
[Added 7-10-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-10]
(a)
Residential Use Group: includes buildings with
dwelling units not listed as "life hazard" by the New Jersey Bureau
of Fire Safety, except one- or two-family owner-occupied units.
|
Unit Size
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
1 to 3
|
$40
|
|
4 to 10
|
$86
|
|
11 to 20
|
$115
|
|
21 to 40
|
$144
|
|
Each additional 20 units or less
|
$29
|
(b)
Commercial or Industrial Use Group. Commercial
or industrial use group includes all buildings not listed as "life
hazard" by the New Jersey Bureau of Fire Safety. (Note: Each floor
or story shall be calculated as separate areas for total building
calculation.)
|
Building Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Building with or without attached dwelling unit,
not in excess of 1,000 square feet
|
$35
|
|
Building with or without attached dwelling units,
in excess of 1,000 square feet not exceeding 3,000 square feet
|
$58
|
|
Buildings in excess of 3,000 square feet not
exceeding 9,000 square feet
|
$86
|
|
Buildings in excess of 9,000 square feet not
exceeding 15,000 square feet
|
$144
|
|
Buildings in excess of 15,000 square feet not
exceeding 50,000 square feet
|
$200
|
|
Buildings in excess of 50,000 square feet not
exceeding 100,000 square feet
|
$260
|
|
Buildings in excess of 100,000 square feet not
exceeding 200,000 square feet
|
$460
|
|
Buildings in excess of 200,000 square feet not
exceeding 300,000 square feet
|
$690
|
|
Additional 100,000 square feet or part thereof
|
$230
|
(6)
Certificate of Fire Code Status.
[Added 7-10-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-10]
(a)
Any structure requiring inspection not covered
under either the Life Hazard Fee Schedule or the Non-Life-Hazard Fee
Schedule: $25.
(b)
The following building or structure, if classified
as "Non-Life Hazard," although not exempt from registration or inspection,
will be exempt from paying an inspection fee as pursuant to the Act:
(7)
Smoke detector inspections. Smoke detector inspections
to be conducted on all one- and two-family residential dwellings for
resale being sold within local L.E.A: $50. If the property does not
pass the initial inspection, an additional fee of $25 is to be charged
with the third inspection and each inspection thereafter.
[Amended 4-22-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-7]
(a)
Structure inspections pursuant to a certificate of occupancy required.
(8)
Fire and safety permits.
[Added 7-10-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-10]
|
Permit Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
I
|
$30
|
|
II
|
$115
|
|
III
|
$230
|
|
IV
|
$345
|
|
V
|
$1,150
|
(9)
Fire reports. Fee established for copies of Fire Marshal
investigation reports to insurance companies/owners or occupants:
$35.
[Added 7-10-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-10]
|
Chapter/Section
|
Type of Application
|
Fee
|
|---|---|---|
|
Grading
[Added 3-23-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-2] | ||
|
§ 155-10
|
Application fee
|
$25
|
|
Grading plan review
|
$150
| |
|
Foundation location plan review
|
$50
| |
|
As-built review/final inspection fee
|
$150
| |
|
Revised grading plan fee
|
$100
| |
|
Reinspection fee
|
$100
| |
|
Land Use, Zoning and Development
[Amended 4-22-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-7] | ||
|
Ch. 176
[Amended 8-10-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-9] |
Zoning permit
|
$35
|
|
Parks, Playgrounds and Recreation Areas
[Added 4-8-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6] | ||
|
Ch. 201
|
Field usage fee for Waterford Township residents
|
$25 per day
|
|
Field usage fee for nonresidents
|
$75per day
| |
|
Summer camp registration
|
$25 per camper
| |
|
Summer camp camper tuition
|
$105 per camper per week
| |
|
Summer camp counselor-in-training tuition
|
$65 per camper per week
| |
|
Summer camp early dropoff/late pickup
|
$20 per camper per week
| |
|
Peddling and Soliciting
[Amended 4-26-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-14] | ||
|
§ 208-10A
|
Registration fee
|
$50
|
|
§ 208-10B
|
Peddler, hawker, vendor, solicitor or canvasser
license fee
|
$175
|
|
Seasonal sales vendor license fee
|
$300
| |
|
§ 208-10C
|
Identification badge
|
$300
|
|
Pool and Billiard Tables
[Amended 7-10-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-10] | ||
|
§ 214-4
|
Annual license, fee
|
Up to $25
|
|
Chapter/Section
|
Type of Application
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Property Maintenance
[Amended 9-10-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-13] | |||
|
Art. I, Standards and Administration
| |||
|
§ 220-12
|
Maintenance code certificate
|
$25
| |
|
§ 220-18
|
Grass and weed cutting
|
$350
| |
|
Art. II, Vacant and Abandoned Properties
| |||
|
§ 220-23
|
Vacant property registration
[Added 10-28-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-18; amended 6-14-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-17] | ||
|
Initial registration and each subsequent renewal
|
$500
| ||
|
Art. III, Registration of defaulted mortgage properties
[Added 3-8-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-10] | |||
|
§ 220-29G
|
Semi-annual registration fee (nonrefundable)
|
$850
| |
|
Rental Properties
[Added 2-25-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-3; amended 2-24-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-3] | |||
|
Art. I, Registration and Licensing
| |||
|
§ 223-11
|
Registration and inspection fees
| ||
|
Annual registration fee, per rental unit
|
$50
| ||
|
Amended registration fee, per unit
|
$25
| ||
|
Reinspection fee, per unit
|
$25
| ||
|
Late fee
|
$20
| ||
|
Recreational Motor Vehicles
[Added 8-8-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-15] | |||
|
§ 233-4.1
|
Registration fee
|
$25
| |
|
Chapter/Section
|
Type of Application
|
Fee
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Streets and Sidewalks
| ||||
|
Art. I, Street Openings and Excavations
| ||||
|
§ 239-6
|
Utility/commercial application fee
| |||
|
Access
|
$100
| |||
|
Private closing
|
$50
| |||
|
Structure relocation
|
$50
| |||
|
Utility pole, beacon and lights
|
$50
| |||
|
Residence and business combination
|
$150
| |||
|
Monitoring wells (each curbline opening)
|
$200
| |||
|
Commercial access
|
$500
| |||
|
Commercial development with widening
|
$1,250
| |||
|
Soil borings:
| ||||
|
1 to 5
|
$100
| |||
|
6 to 10
|
$200
| |||
|
Each additional over 10
|
$25
| |||
|
Road openings within right-of-way (sidewalk, grass area, shoulder
or travelway
| ||||
|
Single: not to exceed 16 square fee
|
$125
| |||
|
Multiple: over 16 square feet, but not to exceed 200 square
feet
|
$250
| |||
|
Each additional 200 square feet or part thereof
|
$75
| |||
|
Manhole, vault, metering pit, inlet
|
$125
| |||
|
Test pit under 16 square feet
|
$125
| |||
|
Test pit over 16 square feet
|
$200
| |||
|
Direct burial cable (fiber optic additional application
|
$750
| |||
|
Up to 1,500 feet
|
$250
| |||
|
From 1,501 feet to 2,000 feet
|
$325
| |||
|
For every 1,000 feet thereafter
|
$60
| |||
|
Handicap ramp with curb and 8 linear feet of sidewalk
| ||||
|
Jack/boring up to 100 feet
|
$200
| |||
|
Each additional 50 feet
|
$50
| |||
|
Curb/gutter installation (feet)
| ||||
|
0 to 100
|
$80
| |||
|
101 to 500
|
$200
| |||
|
501 to 1,000
|
$300
| |||
|
For every 500 thereafter
|
$30
| |||
|
Sidewalk installation
| ||||
|
Nonresidential, every 16 linear feet
|
$75
| |||
|
Single-family residential (not developer), per foot
|
$1
| |||
|
All fees for ADA pedestrian ramps in Township right-of-way are
waived. A permit is still required. All other handicap ramps:
| ||||
|
Each five ramps
|
$100
| |||
|
Each ramp thereafter
|
$80
| |||
|
§ 239-12.1
|
Per diem inspector, per hour
|
$100
| ||
|
Tattooing and Body Piercing
| ||||
|
Operating a tattooing and/or body piercing establishment
|
$50 per year
| |||
|
Towing
[Amended 9-23-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-10; 12-9-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-21; 3-23-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-3] | ||||
|
§ 257-8G
|
Release of vehicle
|
$25
| ||
|
Annual renewal fee
|
$100
| |||
|
§ 257-9
|
Removal of illegally parked cars, including
storage for 24 hours
|
$150
| ||
|
Charge for each additional 24 hours’ storage
|
$45
| |||
|
Removal of abandoned vehicles as directed by
Chief of Police (no charge to the Township)
|
$150
| |||
|
Emergency towing service from accident scenes
including storage for a period of up to 24 hours
|
$150
| |||
|
Upright overturned vehicle
|
$150
| |||
|
Additional service charge for additional equipment
needed
|
$125
| |||
|
Cleanup fee [Cleanup of site of accident or
incident as required by N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.8b]
|
$75
| |||
|
Gate fee (between the times indicated, but after normal business
hours)
|
$90
| |||
|
Inside building storage
|
Double outside
| |||
|
Outside storage fee (light to medium vehicles)
|
$45
| |||
|
Outside storage fee (dual wheel single axle vehicles)
|
$90
| |||
|
Outside storage fee (tractor trailer or dump truck)
|
$125
| |||
|
Outside storage fee (buses)
|
$150
| |||
|
Outside storage fee (roll-off)
|
$125
| |||
|
Cargo and debris storage
|
$45
| |||
|
Decoupling fee
|
$75
| |||
|
Charitable Clothing Bins
[Added 2-22-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-8] | ||||
|
§ 302-4
|
Annual permit fee, per bin
|
$25
| ||
A.
Hiring
police officers for off-duty employment.
[Last amended 4-27-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-8]
(1)
Traffic
control: $85 per hour for a full-time police officer or Police Class
II Reserve Officer on any traffic control sites requirement work zone
safety certifications.
(2)
Other
traffic control: $85 per hour for a full-time police officer or Police
Class II Reserve Officer.
(3)
Other
police services: $85 per hour for a full-time police officer or Police
Class II Reserve Officer.
(4)
Police
vehicle fee: $20 per hour.
(5)
Administrative
fee: $10 per hour.
(6)
When
four or more officers are requested, the vehicle fee and the administrative
fee will be reduced by 50%.
(7)
There
is a four-hour minimum per officer for all off duty employment that
is scheduled, unless it is cancelled at least two hours prior to the
start time of the event. If there is a delayed start there will still
be a four-hour minimum imposed.
B.
Fire Company
personnel and equipment.
[Added 10-14-1998 by Ord. No. 98-15]
