[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Sea Bright as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 1-25-1977]
A.
Establishment. A State Uniform Construction Code enforcing
agency is hereby established, consisting of a Construction Official,
Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode
Official, Fire Subcode Official and such other subcode officials for
such addition 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 at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
B.
Qualifications. Each official position created in Subsection A shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217,[1] 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. The same person
may hold more than one such official position, provided that such
person is qualified pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, and N.J.A.C. 5:23
to hold each position.
[1]
Editor's Note: See now N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119
et seq.
C.
Location of office. The public shall have the right
to do business with the enforcing agency at one office location, except
for emergencies and unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances. Said
location shall be at the office of the Construction Official, Borough
Hall, 1167 Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright, New Jersey 07760.
[Amended 3-8-1977]
All appeals from the decisions of the enforcing
agency shall be taken to the Board of Appeals established by the County
of Monmouth.
[Amended 5-7-1996 by Ord. No. 36-96; 6-1-1999 by Ord. No. 104-99; 9-7-1999 by Ord. No. 116-99; 4-17-2001 by Ord. No. 7-01; 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 16-2003; 10-7-2008 by Ord. No. 8-2008; 9-17-2013 by Ord. No.
15-2013; 5-21-2024 by Ord. No. 09-2024]
A.
Building subcode fees shall be:
(1)
Minimum fee for building permits: $75.
(2)
Plan review fee shall be 20% of the amount to be charged for a new
construction permit. Plan review fees are not refundable. There will
be an additional fee of $75 per hour for review of any amendment or
change to a plan that has already been released.
(3)
The basic construction fee shall be the sum of the parts computed
on the basis of volume or the cost of construction plus $10, the number
of electric fixtures and devices plus $10, the number of plumbing/mechanical
fixtures and devices plus $10, and the number of sprinklers, standpipes,
heat and smoke detectors and all other fire fixtures and devices at
the unit rates provided herein plus $10 and any special fees.
(4)
New construction is based on the volume of the structure. The new
construction fee for all use groups shall be $0.032 per cubic foot.
(5)
Additions. Fees shall be computed on the same basis as new construction
for the added portion.
(6)
Renovations, alterations, and repairs.
(a)
The fee for all use groups shall be:
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Estimated Cost
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Fee
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|---|---|
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First $50,000
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$30 per $1,000
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$50,001 to and including $100,000
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$24 per $1,000
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Above $100,000
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$21 per each additional $1,000
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(b)
The applicant shall submit to the Construction Official such
data as may be available to provide a bona fide estimated cost. The
Construction Official shall make the final decision regarding the
estimated cost.
(c)
The combination fee for additions and renovations shall be computed
as the sum of the fees computed separately in accordance with the
subsections above.
(7)
Commercial roof and siding fees for other than R-5: $30 per $1,000
of cost of work.
B.
Electric subcode fees shall be:
(1)
Minimum fee for electric permits: $75.
(3)
Furnace and air conditioning replacement: $75.
(8)
Solar power systems for all use groups: $225.
(9)
Irrigation rain sensors: $75.
(10)
Annual visual electrical inspection fee for bonding and grounding
certificates for public swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs: $100.
C.
Plumbing subcode fees shall be:
(1)
Minimum fee for plumbing permits: $75.
(2)
Fixtures and appliances connected to or components of a plumbing
system (lavatories, kitchen sinks, slop sinks, sinks, urinals, water
closets, bathtubs, shower stalls, laundry tubs, floor drains, drinking
fountains, dishwashers, garbage disposals, clothes washers, Individual
gas appliances, condensate drain, or other similar devices: $25.
(3)
Waste/vent stacks: $25 per.
(4)
Special devices including, but not limited to, grease traps, separators,
interceptors, air-conditioning units, refrigeration units, sewer connections,
water service connections, backflow preventors, sewer pumps and fuel
oil piping, refrigeration units, water filtration systems, and deduct
meters: $75.
(5)
Furnace and air-conditioning replacement: $75.
(6)
Steam/hot water boilers and pool heaters: $75.
(7)
Gas and oil piping service: $75.
(8)
Appliances added to a gas piping system: $25.
(9)
Hot water heaters: $75.
(10)
Septic abandonment: $100.
(11)
Pool drains/heater: $75.
D.
E.
Fire subcode fees shall be:
(1)
Minimum fee for fire permits: $75.
(3)
Standpipes: $175.
(4)
Fire department connection: $125.
(5)
Fire pump: $250.
(6)
Fire alarm panel: $75.
(7)
Smoke control system: $175.
(8)
Commercial kitchen exhaust hood: $100.
(9)
Commercial kitchen suppression system: $100.
(10)
Fireplace venting/metal chimney: $75.
(11)
Gas/oil-fired appliances: $75.
(12)
Incinerator: $350.
(13)
Crematorium: $400.
(14)
Underground fire service main (per 100 feet): $75.
(15)
Fire service pit: $150.
(17)
Solar installation for all R use groups: $75.
(18)
Solar for all other use groups: $150.
F.
Swimming pool installation.
H.
Demolition and removal of structures:
K.
Fence. Permit is not required for fences six feet or less in height
(this exception does not apply to pool fences): $75.
L.
Tents. Tents without appurtenances more than 900 square feet or 30
feet in any dimension excluding canopies: $200.
M.
Signs. The fee to construct a sign shall be in the amount of $5 per
square foot of surface area of the sign, computed on one side only
for double-faced signs. No construction permit is required for signs
under 25 square feet.
N.
Temporary structure. The permit fee for a temporary structure used
during the course of construction or other activities whose life is
limited to not more than one year shall be: $150.
O.
Asbestos and lead abatement. Fee determined as per the UCC Fee Schedule.
P.
Certificate of occupancy.
(1)
New construction/additions/tenant fixup: $150.
(2)
Change in use group: $150.
(3)
Continuation under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.23(c): $200.
The fee for the first issuance and the renewal of a temporary
certificate of occupancy shall be $50. 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.
Q.
Variation. The fee for an application for a variation in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10 shall be $450 for Class I structures and $125
for Class II and Class III structures. The fee for resubmission of
an application for a variation shall be $230 for Class I structures
and $45 for Class II and Class III structures.
R.
Waiver of building permit fees.
(1)
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 private structure or any of the
facilities contained therein.
(2)
A disabled person or a parent, sibling, or child of a disabled person
shall not be required to pay a municipal fee or charge in order to
secure a construction permit for any construction, reconstruction,
alteration or improvement designed and/or undertaken solely to promote
accessibility to his or her living unit.
(3)
"Disabled person" shall mean any person who meets the requirements
as set forth in the definition of N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e and N.J.S.A.
40:55D-8 as the same may be amended from time to time.
[Amended 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 16-2003]
The Construction Official shall, with the advice
of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Borough Council,
biannually, a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating
expenses of the agency and other expenses of the municipality attributable
to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act and
subcodes.
[Amended 12-15-1998 by Ord. No. 94-98; 4-17-2001 by Ord. No. 7-01; 12-3-2002 by Ord. No. 16-02; 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 16-2003; 4-7-2009 by Ord. No. 7-2009]
The State of New Jersey permit surcharge fees shall be charged in accordance with those provided under the New Jersey Administrative Code, Chapter 23, Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19).
The fire limits of the Borough of Sea Bright
are hereby established as follows: all portions of the Borough of
Sea Bright included in the several zoning districts designated as
"B-1, B-2, B-3 Business Zones" and all nonconforming uses as approved
by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The Construction Official shall
prepare and submit to the Borough Council biannually a report reevaluating
the delineation of the fire limits.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
After the foundations are complete, the location of same must be approved by the Construction Official before further construction proceeds. No approval of the foundation of a building or structure shall be given by the Construction Official unless and until an accurate survey showing the actual physical location of such foundation on the lot shall have been presented to and filed with the Construction Official and found by him to conform in all respects to the requirements and provisions of Chapter 130, Land Use, and/or any conditions of the Planning Board applicable thereto. All location surveys shall be made by a licensed land surveyor of the State of New Jersey and shall bear his signature and seal and this surveyor shall install permanent corner markers on the lot.
