Each applicant shall pay all reasonable costs
for the municipal inspection of the constructed site and off-site
improvements and shall execute an agreement in a form provided by
the Township obligating itself to do so. An escrow fund will be established
with the Township before construction begins, and such funds shall
be used to pay the fee and costs of professional services employed
by the Township to inspect the construction.
An initial fee as given in the schedule below
shall be deposited with the Township prior to the issuance of any
construction permit. The basis for fees to be charged by the Township
for inspection services shall be the same fee basis the Township uses
to pay for Township-related projects. The estimated cost of improvements
shall be calculated by the Township Engineer based on current competitive
prices for similar work in the area.
A.
Subdivisions.
|
Value of Improvements
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Under $10,000
|
$100 plus 7% of value over $1,000
|
|
$10,000 to $50,000
|
$700 plus 5% of value over $10,000
|
|
$50,000 to $100,000
|
$3,100 plus 5% of value over $50,000
|
|
$100,000 to $200,000
|
$5,600 plus 4 1/2% of value over $100,000
|
|
Over $200,000
|
$10,000 plus 4% of value over $200,000
|
B.
Site plans, nonresidential: 2 1/2% of the total
site improvements, excluding structures requiring building permits;
minimum fee $100.
C.
Site plans, mixed residential and nonresidential:
4% of total site improvements, excluding structures requiring building
permits.
D.
A monthly itemized bill for fees not paid from escrowed
funds will be forwarded to the applicant when the escrow amount has
been reduced to less than 30% of the amount initially deposited, it
being the intent of this chapter that 30% of such amount be retained
in the escrow account until the inspections are completed. Payment
is due within 10 days of receipt of such bill. If the applicant has
failed to pay inspection fees due, the Township may stop construction
until such fees and penalties equal to an interest payment on unpaid
bills of 1 1/2% per month plus Township legal fees and collection
charges necessary to collect unpaid bills are paid. All unexpended
escrow funds shall be returned to the applicant within a reasonable
time after the Township Engineer certifies that the inspections have
been completed.
E.
To escrow
the initial cost of reviewing the grading plan, cost of inspection
of stormwater management facilities during construction and final
inspection prior to the issuance of a CO:
[Added 11-28-2012 by Ord. No. 17-2012[1]]
F.
Zoning fees.
[Added 11-18-2009 by Ord. No. 17-2009; amended 11-18-2009 by Ord. No. 27-2009; 12-30-2009 by Ord. No. 32-2009; 12-6-2017 by Ord. No.
9-2017]
(2)
Residential.
(a)
New single-family structure: $150.
(b)
COAH apartments (includes deed restriction recording fee): $400.
(c)
Multifamily attached dwelling (per unit): $125.
(d)
Mother-daughter dwellings (includes deed restriction recording
fee): $400.
(e)
ECHO (Elder Cottage Housing Opportunity) unit (includes deed
restriction recording fee): $400.
(f)
Additions, pole barns, garages, and patios: $75.
(g)
Home occupations: $75.
(h)
Barns (agricultural use): $50.
(i)
Decks, driveways, fences, finished basements, flag poles, fuel
tanks, gazebos, generators, hot tubs, interior alterations, pools
and pool houses, retaining walls, sheds, signs, solar panels, etc.:
$50.
[Amended 3-6-2019 by Ord. No. 01-2019]
(j)
Clothing bins (\annually): $50.
[Added 3-6-2019 by Ord. No. 01-2019]
(k)
Accessory dwelling units (includes deed restriction recording fee):
$400.
[Added 3-6-2019 by Ord. No. 01-2019]
