[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Medford 8-2-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-16: Art. I as legislative
declaration; Art. II as compilation of license and permit fees as
previously established by ordinances of the Township Committee or
the Township Council, which ordinances are included as chapters of
this Code and the ordinance numbers and adoption and amendment dates
of which are indicated in the text by number and date of adoption
or amendment. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
It is the determination of the Township Council of
the Township of Medford that the various fees, deposits or other payments
required to be made for licenses or permits issued by the Township
or for services rendered by the Township, all of which have been provided
for by ordinances of the Township Council or of the former Township
Committee, shall be removed from the various ordinances in which they
originally appeared, which ordinances have for the most part become
chapters of the Code of the Township of Medford, and shall be compiled
into this chapter of the Code entitled "Fees and Licenses."
B.
It is the determination of the Township Council that
the listing of these fees and deposits in a single chapter will make
for ease in reference and will facilitate future revision of such
fees and deposits.
[Added 12-20-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-28[1]; 1-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2004-28; 11-27-2007 by Ord. No.
2007-30]
A.
An application for the connection of any burglar alarm
or fire alarm system shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application
fee of $30 for each separate proposed installation.
B.
Following the third false alarm in any calendar year,
the owner of the property will be advised that each subsequent false
alarm in the calendar year will result in the imposition of a fine
in accordance with the following schedule:
[Amended 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
[Adopted 6-22-1949 by Ord. No. 1949; amended 3-2-1966 by Ord. No.
1966-3; 2-4-1970 by Ord. No. 1970-2; 3-3-1971 by Ord. No.
1971-4; 5-24-1972 by Ord. No. 1972-16; 5-2-1973 by Ord. No.
1973-12; 5-1-1974 by Ord. No. 1974-5; 5-7-1975 by Ord. No.
1975-5; 4-7-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-11; 9-23-2003 by Ord. No.
2003-20[1]]
A.
The fee for a Class C plenary retail consumption license
shall be the sum of $2,500.
B.
The fee to be charged for a plenary retail distribution
license shall be the sum of $2,500.
C.
The fee to be charged for a Class C club license shall
be the sum of $188.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that
the revised rates are effective July 1, 2003.
[Adopted 6-15-1981 by Ord. No. 1981-16; amended 1-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2004-28; 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14; 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2; 2-18-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-2]
No annual license fee shall be charged for an amusement device
license pursuant to this chapter.
[Adopted 12-29-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-33; amended 12-7-1977 by Ord. No. 1977-20; 8-17-1981 by Ord. No. 1981-20; 12-17-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-28; 4-7-1987 by Ord. No. 1987-4; 10-17-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-29; 9-3-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-14; 1-11-2005 by Ord. No.
2004-28; 9-25-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-22; 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14; 8-21-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-7; 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
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
granting the permit. Plan review fees are nonrefundable.
(2)
The fee to be charged for a construction permit shall be the sum of the basic construction fee computed in accordance with Subsection C below, plus any available special fees, such as elevator or sign fees. This fee shall be paid before a permit is issued. All permit fees shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.
(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.
Plan review fees. Plan review fees shall be computed
as 20% of the fee to be charged for the construction permit except
for courtesy plan reviews which shall be paid at the time of submission.
For projects which do not require plan review for all subcodes, the
fee shall be the appropriate percentage of the applicable subcode
fee.
C.
Building subcode fees.
[Amended 12-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-26]
(1)
New construction. Fees for new construction shall be based upon the
volume of the building or structure as computed in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28. The new construction fee shall be in the amount
of $0.040 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 $0.025 per cubic foot of volume for the use groups A-1, A-2, A-4,
F-1, F-2, S-1 and S-2. The fee shall be $0.015 per cubic foot for
structures on farms, including commercial farm buildings under N.J.A.C.
5:23-3.2(d). The minimum fee shall be $69.
(2)
Renovations, alterations and repairs. The fees for renovations, alterations
and repairs shall be based upon the estimated cost of the work. For
the purpose of determining estimated cost the applicant shall submit
to the Department cost data produced either by the architect or engineer
of record, or by a recognized estimating firm, or by the actual contract
signed by the owner and the contractor. A bona fide contractor's
bid, if available, shall be submitted. Where any material or labor
is furnished or provided at no cost, its normal or usual cost shall
be included in the estimated cost. The Medford Township Construction
Official shall make the final decision regarding estimated cost. Minimum
fee shall be in the amount of $69.
(3)
Minor construction. Fees for minor construction work shall be based upon the estimated cost of construction. The fee shall be as listed in the renovations, alterations and repairs Subsection C(2), above. Minor work shall be described in the State Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A. Minimum fee shall be in the amount of $69.
(4)
Exterior additions. For exterior additions the fee shall be $0.040
per cubic foot of building or structure volume for the added portion,
with a minimum fee of $69.
(5)
Renovations and additions combinations. For combinations of renovations
and additions the fee shall be computed separately as renovations
additions.
(6)
Demolition. The fee for a demolition or removal permit shall be $100
for a structure of less than 5,000 square feet in area and less than
30 feet in height, for one- or two-family dwelling (use group R-3
or R-5 of the building subcode), and structures on farms, including
commercial buildings under N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.2(d), and $151 for all
other use groups.
(7)
Tank removal and/or abandonment. The fee for a demolition (removal
or abandonment) permit of an underground or aboveground storage tank
(all use groups) shall be $65 for the first tank and $35 for each
additional tank located at the same site.
(8)
Signs. The fees for ground-mounted monument and Pylon signs shall
be $6 per square foot the first 100 square feet, $4.50 per square
foot for the next 400 square feet and $3 per square foot thereafter.
The minimum fee shall be $69.
(9)
(Reserved)
(10)
(Reserved)
(11)
Asbestos abatement. The administrative fee for an asbestos abatement
permit shall be $176.
(12)
Lead hazard abatement. The fee for a permit for lead hazard abatement
work shall be $176.
(13)
Tents. The fee shall be $138 for tents greater than 16,800 square
feet or more than 140 feet in any dimension.
(14)
Swimming pools. The fee for an aboveground swimming pool shall be
$150. The fee for an in-ground swimming pool shall be $225.
(15)
Solar/photovoltaic systems. A fee shall be charged for all use groups outlined in Subsection C(2) above. All residential use groups shall be charged a flat fee of $500.
(16)
Garden sheds. Required for sheds 200 square feet or greater. Shall be calculated as Subsection C(1) above. The minimum fee shall be $69.
(17)
Fences. A fence permit is not required for any fences less than six
feet and that do not act as a barrier around an aboveground or in-ground
swimming pool. A fence that is a barrier around an aboveground or
in-ground pool and is greater than six feet in height does require
a permit. A minimum fee of $69 shall be charged for this permit.
D.
Plumbing subcode fees.
(1)
The fee shall be in the amount of $15 per fixture or stack for all fixtures as listed in the following Subsection D(4).
(2)
The fee shall be $75 per special device for the following: grease
traps, oil separators, water-cooled air-conditioning units, refrigeration
units, utility service connections, backflow preventers, steam boilers,
hot-water boilers (excluding those for domestic water heating), active
solar systems, swimming pool heaters, swimming pools/spas/hot tubs
with submerged inlets, sewer pumps, interceptors, foundation drain
sump pumps and gas and fuel oil piping.
(3)
The fee shall be $15 per heating furnace replacements, all fuel types.
(4)
For the purpose of computing this fee, fixtures or stacks shall include
but not be limited to lavatories, kitchen sinks, slop sinks, urinals,
water closets, bathtubs, floor drains, drinking fountains, dishwashers,
garbage disposals, condensate drains, clothes washers, hot water heaters
or similar devices.
(5)
Backflow and cross-connection annual testing: the fee shall be $75.
(6)
LPG installation. The fee for the installation of tank and piping
system containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in quantities of 2,000
gallons or less aggregate water capacity shall be a flat fee of $75.
(7)
The minimum fee shall be $69.
E.
Electrical subcode fees.
(1)
For one to 50 electrical receptacles, fixtures or devices, including
but not limited to lighting fixtures, receptacles, wall switches,
fluorescent fixtures, convenience receptacles, dimmers, communications
outlets, light standards, alarm devices, sensors, smoke and heat detectors,
exit signs, emergency lights, or similar fixtures and devices rated
20 amperes or less and motors or equipment rated less than one horsepower
(hp) or one kilowatt (kw). The fee shall be $65.
(2)
For each 25 or less additional receptacles, fixtures or devices rated
less than 20 amperes and motors or equipment rated less than one hp
or one kw. The fee shall be $20.
(3)
For each motor or electrical device greater than one horsepower or
one kilowatt and less than or equal to 10 horsepower or 10 kilowatts
and for transformers and generators greater than one kilowatt and
less than or equal to 10 kilowatts; for each receptacle 30 to 50 amperes.
The fee shall be $55.
(4)
For each motor or electrical device greater than 10 horsepower and
less than or equal to 50 horsepower and for each service panel, service
entrance or subpanel less than or equal to 225 amps and all transformers
and generators greater than 10 kilowatts and less than or equal to
45 kilowatts. The fee shall be $80.
(5)
For each motor or electrical device greater than 50 horsepower to
100 horsepower or 100 kilowatts and less than or equal to 100 horsepower;
for each service equipment, panel, board, switch gear, motor control
center rated greater than 225 amperes to 1,000 amperes and for each
transformer or generator rated greater than 45 kilowatts to 112.5
kilowatts. The fee shall be $130.
(6)
For each motor or electrical device greater than 100 horsepower or
100 kilowatts for each service panel, service entrance or subpanel
greater than 1,000 amperes, and each transformer or generator greater
than 112.5 kilowatts. The fee shall be $600.
(7)
Residential swimming pools. The fee charged for electrical work for
each permanently installed private swimming pool as defined in the
building subcode, spa, hot tub or fountain. This fee shall include
any required bonding and associated equipment such as filter pumps,
motors, disconnect, switches, receptacles and underwater lights. This
will be a flat fee of $95.
(8)
Public annual public pools. The fee charged for an annual electrical
certificate of compliance for each swimming pool, spa and/or hot tub
located on any property other than one- or two-family residential
properties. The fee shall be $90 for the first pool and $55 for each
additional pool, spa or hot tub.
(9)
Fire and burglar alarm. The installation of single and multiple station
smoke or heat detectors and fire, burglar, and security alarm systems
in any one- or two-family dwelling. For fire, burglar and security
alarm systems and detectors in buildings other than one or two-family
dwellings. This will be a flat fee of $69.
(11)
The minimum fee shall be $69.
F.
Fire subcode fees.
(1)
Sprinkler and detection equipment. In computing fees for sprinkler
heads and smoke/heat detectors, the number of each shall be counted
separately and two fees, one for the sprinkler heads and one for the
smoke/heat detectors, shall be charged.
(a)
The fee for 20 or fewer sprinkler heads or smoke/heat detectors
shall be $82.
(b)
The fee for 21 to and including 100 sprinkler heads or smoke/heat
detectors shall be $151.
(c)
The fee for 101 to and including 200 sprinkler heads and smoke/heat
detectors shall be $289.
(d)
The fee for 201 to and including 400 sprinkler heads and smoke/heat
detectors shall be $748.
(e)
The fee for 401 to and including 1,000 sprinkler heads or smoke/heat
detectors shall be $1,036.
(f)
The fee for over 1,000 sprinkler heads or smoke/heat detectors
shall be $1,323.
(2)
Automatic and manual fire alarm system. For single and multiple station
smoke or heat detectors and fire alarm systems in any one- or two-family
dwelling, there shall be a flat fee of $6,500. All other use groups
are as follows: one to 12 detectors: the fee shall be $65. For each
additional 25, the fee shall be $30.
(3)
Fire protection standpipes (dry or wet). The fee shall be $289.
(4)
Independent preengineered systems: dry chemical, wet chemical, halon,
clean agent, carbon dioxide, foam, etc. The fee shall be $138.
(5)
Natural gas, LPG and oil-fired appliance: appliance which is not
connected to the plumbing system. The fee shall be $75 each.
(6)
Combustible liquid tanks: flammable or combustible liquid storage
tanks, underground or aboveground. The fee shall be $69 per tank.
(7)
Kitchen exhaust. The fee for each commercial kitchen exhaust system
shall be $125.
(8)
Solid-fuel-burning appliances: wood stoves, coal stoves, pellet stoves,
gas-fired fireplaces. The fee shall be $60.
(9)
Incinerator and crematorium. The fee shall be $460.
(10)
Smoke control system. The fee shall be $100.
G.
Certificate of occupancy fees.
[Amended 12-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-26]
(1)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted for new construction
shall be in the amount of 10% of the new construction permit fee for
all use groups.
(2)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy shall be charged a flat fee
of $100 for groups R-3, R-4 and R-5. All other use groups shall be
charged a flat fee of $200.
(3)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a change
of use group shall be $150.
(4)
The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy at the request of
the owner for change of ownership/tenant shall be $150. Work done
without a permit shall be $250.
(5)
The administrative fee for each certificate of occupancy issued following
the successful completion of an asbestos/lead abatement project shall
be $50.
H.
Elevator subcode fees. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Elevator Safety Unit is the elevator subcode official of the Township
of Medford. All fees for installation permits and annual maintenance
are in accordance with the current adopted fee schedule of the Department
(N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20).
J.
Prototype permits. Where a design is used repeatedly at different
locations, the plans attached to the application for a construction
permit may be designated as prototype or master plans either by the
Construction Official or the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
Subsequent submittals shall consist of a plot plan, including utilities,
floor plan, exterior elevations and a reference to the prototype plan
by application or permit number [N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.15(e)3i(4)]. The
construction permit fee shall be reduced by 5%.
K.
Inspections.
[Added 7-21-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-14]
(1)
Mechanical inspections: use groups R-3, R-4, R-5.
(a)
The fee for the installation or replacement of a gas- or oil-fired
warm air furnace or electric heat pump shall be $75 each.
(b)
The fee for the installation or replacement of a domestic hot
water boiler, steam boiler or swimming pool heater shall be $75 each.
(c)
The fee for the replacement or installation of a water heater
shall be $15 each.
(d)
The fee for the installation or replacement of air-conditioning
equipment shall be $15 each.
(e)
The installation of gas or oil piping shall be shall be a flat
fee of $75.
(f)
The fee for a standby generator shall be $75.
(g)
The fee for the installation or replacement of a liquid propane
gas cylinder and piping shall be $75.
(h)
The fee for the installation or replacement of a residential
heating oil storage tank: $69 per tank.
(i)
Natural gas or LPG appliances connected to the gas system, including
but not limited to gas fireplaces, log lighters, gas fire pits, lights,
or outdoor cooking equipment: the fee shall be $60.
(j)
The installation or replacement of ductwork shall be a flat
fee of $100.
(k)
The minimum fee for a mechanical inspection performed by the
mechanical or plumbing inspector in use groups R-3, R-4, R-5 shall
be $69.
(2)
The annual fee for the inspection of a residential dwelling with
tenants is $200.
[Added 12-18-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-26]
[Adopted 8-5-1953 by Ord. No. 1953-3;
amended 10-5-1966 by Ord. No. 1966-13; 4-7-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-7; 12-21-1981 by Ord. No.
1981-30; 11-23-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-39; 10-4-2000 by Ord. No.
2000-27; 1-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2004-28; 11-27-2007 by Ord. No.
2007-30]
A.
The annual license fee for all dogs registered within
the time as provided by N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.12, for which the owner presents
a certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian stating that the dog
has been spayed or neutered, shall be $12, plus any and all state
fees required therein.
B.
The annual license fee for all dogs of reproductive
age registered within the time as provided by N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.12,
which have not been spayed or neutered, is $15, plus any and all state
fees required therein.
C.
The annual license fee for all dogs classified as
vicious and/or potentially dangerous is $700.
D.
A late fee of $15 shall be assessed for all dogs registered
after the time prescribed in N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.12.
[Amended 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14]
E.
All fees
are waived for service dogs upon the provision of legal documentation
attesting to service dog status.
[Added 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
[Adopted 12-21-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-26; amended 6-2-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-20; 2-12-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-2; 11-27-2007 by Ord. No.
2007-30; 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14; 6-19-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-6; 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
A.
An applicant for a registration certificate under Chapter 113 shall pay an application fee of $20 for the processing and investigation of application.
B.
If the application is granted, an additional fee shall
be payable upon the following basis for a seasonal license: $600 business
resident; $1,600 nonresident.
[Adopted 4-6-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-4]
A.
Schedule of fees. A schedule of fees for participation
in sports or programs conducted or offered by the Department of Parks
and Recreation of the Township of Medford, only in the event that
said sport or program is offered by said Department, shall be kept
on file with the Director of Recreation, subject to review and approval
by the Township Council.
[Amended 12-20-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-29; 2-19-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-4; 2-4-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-2; 2-17-1987 by Ord. No.
1987-2; 5-21-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-10; 3-15-1993 by Ord. No.
1993-4; 12-2-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-30; 2-12-2002 by Ord. No.
2002-2; 3-9-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-7; 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14; 10-12-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-29]
B.
The fees charged herein shall be collected by the
Department of Parks and Recreation and deposited forthwith with the
Department of Finance, at the direction of the Township Manager. Said
charges shall be on an individual per person basis, but nothing herein
shall prevent a team or group from depositing all of the fees for
each individual member, collectively at one time, for participation
in the program or sport conducted pursuant hereto.
C.
No person shall participate in any of the programs
or sports set forth herein without payment of the fee or fees as established
pursuant to this section, and the Director of the Department of Parks
and Recreation, at the direction of the Township Manager, shall enforce
the provisions hereof and shall have the power to exclude from participation
any person failing to pay the fee as prescribed herein.
A.
Under Article I, Standards and Regulations.
[Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township
of Medford 6-1-1960 by Ord. No. 1961-1; revised and readopted by the Township
Council of the Township of Medford 8-2-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-16]
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The following fees and charges are payable under
this article:
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(1)
For the filing of an application and plans for a permit
to locate and construct an individual sewage disposal system: $5.
(2)
For the filing of an application and plans for a permit
to alter an existing individual sewage disposal system: $3.
(3)
For the issuance of a permit to locate and construct
or alter an individual sewage disposal system: $5.
(4)
For each reinspection of an individual sewage disposal
system or part thereof caused by the failure of the licensee or permittee
to locate and construct or alter the same in accordance with the terms
of the license or permit issued or the terms of the aforesaid code,
an inspection fee of $2 shall be charged.
(5)
For the issuance or renewal of a license to a person
or corporation engaged in the business of cleaning or emptying receptacles
for the reception and storage of human excrement or other putrescible
matter: $10 for each vehicle or conveyance for the first year such
vehicle or conveyance is to be licensed, and $5 for each consecutive
annual renewal thereof.
(6)
For the issuance of a permit to clean or empty any
receptacle used for the reception or storage of human excrement or
other putrescible matter: $1.
B.
Under Article II, Cleaning of Systems. The following fees and charges are payable under this article:
[Adopted by the Township Committee of the
Township of Medford 4-6-1966 by Ord. No. 1966-7]
(1)
For a license to engage in the business of emptying
and cleaning septic tanks and other places for the placement and storage
of human excrement within the jurisdiction of the Township and to
be deposited in the sewerage system of the Township, $5 for a calendar
year.
(2)
For a permit for each septic tank or other place used
for the storage of human excrement to be cleaned and deposited in
the sewerage system, $10 for the first 1,000 gallons and $5 for each
additional 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof.
[Adopted 12-21-1982 by Ord. No. 27-1982]
Fees under this chapter shall be established
and payable as follows:
A.
Quarter-annual sewer service rates.
(1)
Residential use. The basic quarterly service charge
for sewer service shall be $141.48 per unit.
[Amended 12-4-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-22; 6-17-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-18; 12-17-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-30; 5-18-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-8; 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-16; 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-13]
(2)
Nonresidential use. Wherever possible or practical,
nonresidential sewer rates shall be charged based upon metered water
used. The Township shall have the right to require installation of
a water meter, at the owner's expense, for uses where there is reason
to believe that the rate of water drawn will exceed or exceeds 100,000
gallons per quarter.
(a)
If the nonresidential use is metered for water,
the basic annual service charge for sewer service shall be at the
rate of $6.72 per 1,000 gallons of water used, with a minimum charge
of $141.48 per quarter per unit.
[Amended 12-20-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-29; 12-4-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-22; 6-17-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-18; 12-17-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-30; 5-18-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-8; 10-10-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-16; 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-13]
(b)
If the nonresidential use is not metered for
water, the basic annual service charge for sewer service shall be
calculated on the basis of $141.48 per quarter per unit, with the
following uses considered to constitute the following number of units
and billed accordingly:
[Amended 2-21-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-3; 12-4-1984 by Ord. No.
1984-22; 6-17-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-18; 12-17-1990 by Ord. No.
1990-30; 5-18-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-8; 4-1-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-7; 10-10-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-16; 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-13]
[1]
One unit.
[a]
Churches.
[b]
Recreation centers.
[c]
Bowling alley, for each nine lanes or fraction
thereof.
[d]
Beauty salon with one operator.
[e]
Barbershop.
[f]
Bank.
[g]
Doctor's office, for each doctor.
[h]
Building and loan or savings and loan association.
[i]
Township hall.
[j]
Funeral home in connection with private residence.
[k]
(Reserved)
[l]
Milk house.
[2]
Two units.
[a]
Gas stations.
[b]
Beauty salons with more than one operator.
[c]
Luncheonette or restaurant with no alcoholic
beverage license: one unit for each 21 seats or fraction thereof;
minimum, two units.
[d]
Private club with alcoholic beverage license.
[e]
Dentist's office, for each dentist.
[f]
Post office.
[g]
Funeral home in independent building.
[h]
Pharmacy with soda fountain.
[i]
Barroom: one unit for each 21 seats; minimum,
two units.
[j]
Golf course.
[3]
More than two units. The following establishments
shall be charged on a per-unit basis as indicated:
[a]
Schools: One unit shall be charged for each
21 students, faculty and employees, as shown on school records as
of September 30 of each year.
[b]
Industrial installations (domestic waste only):
Each 21 employees, on an average determined as of January 1 of each
year, shall be considered one unit.
[c]
Laundromat: one unit for each four machines.
[d]
Supermarket with on-site washing and preparation
of foods, meats or vegetables: five units.
[e]
Restaurant with alcoholic beverage license:
five units.
[f]
Motel/hotel: one unit for every four rooms or
units.
[4]
Where a nonresidential use contains more than
one of the above uses, the use shall be charged for the total of all
uses specified in the above schedule. For example, a golf course with
private club and alcoholic beverage license, golf course (two units)
plus club with license (two units), total charge: four units.
[5]
Where the nonresidential use is not listed above, one unit shall be charged for every 2,000 square feet of general commercial or office use, or part thereof. Where there is conflict between the specific use schedules set forth in Subsection A(2)(b)[1], [2] and [3] above and the general charge in this Subsection A(2)(b)[5], the higher charge shall be used. For example, a bank of 4,000 square feet shall be charged two units under the general charge herein, although a bank is listed as one unit under Subsection A(2)(b)[1][f] above.
(c)
When any premises discharges sewage, which sewage
is such that it imposes an unreasonable additional burden upon the
sewerage system or sewage treatment plant of the Township above and
beyond that imposed by the average or normal sewage entering the said
sewerage system or sewage treatment facilities, such additional costs
necessitated thereby and resulting therefrom shall be an additional
charge to the owner of said premises over and above the rates hereinabove
set forth. The average strength of raw sewage shall be as determined
by analysis of the sewage treatment inflow, and the adjustment for
strengths of said sewage shall be as follows:
[1]
One-percent increase for each five parts per
million that the five-day biochemical oxygen demand exceeds the normal
biochemical oxygen demand for the raw sewage, as determined hereinbefore.
[2]
One-percent increase for each five parts per
million that the suspended solids exceed the normal suspended solids
of raw sewage, as determined hereinabove.
[3]
One-percent increase for each 50 parts per million
that the total solids exceed the normal total solids of the raw sewage,
as determined hereinbefore.
[4]
One-percent increase for each 25 parts per million
that the acidity exceeds the normal acidity of the raw sewage, as
determined hereinbefore.
[5]
One-percent increase for each 25 parts per million
that the alkalinity exceeds the normal alkalinity of the raw sewage,
as determined hereinbefore.
[6]
One-percent increase for each five parts per
million that the chlorine demand exceeds the normal demand of the
raw sewage, as determined hereinbefore.
[7]
One-percent increase for each one part per million
of phenols (C6H6O) in
excess of 0.1 parts per million.
[8]
One-percent increase for each one part per million
of cyanide (CN) in excess of two parts per million.
[9]
One-percent increase for each part per million
of copper in excess of six parts per million.
[10]
One-percent increase for each part per million
of chromium in excess of 15 parts per million.
[11]
One-percent increase for each part per million
of zinc in excess of 10 parts per million.
(3)
Exception.
[Added 5-18-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-8;
amended 4-1-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-7; 8-21-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-9]
(a)
A senior citizen and/or a permanently and totally
disabled person, as defined herein, shall pay the sewer rates in existence
prior to the adoption of this section. A "senior citizen and/or a
permanently and totally disabled person," for the purpose of this
exception, shall mean a Township of Medford property owner who qualifies
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.40 et seq. for a senior citizen
and/or a permanently and totally disabled person property tax deduction.
(b)
All fire companies within the Township of Medford
are exempt from sewer service charges.
(c)
A disabled veteran or surviving spouse of a disabled veteran, as defined herein, shall pay the sewer rates in accord with Subsection A(3)(a) above. A "disabled veteran or surviving spouse of a disabled veteran," for the purpose of this exception, shall mean a Township of Medford property owner who qualifies in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30 et seq. for a disabled veteran or surviving spouse of a disabled veteran property tax deduction.
B.
Water rates.
(1)
Metered water service rates to all residential and
nonresidential users shall be as follows:
[Amended 12-4-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-22; 6-17-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-18; 12-17-1990 by Ord. No. 1990 30; 5-3-2000 by Ord. No.
2000-12; 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-16; 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-13]
(a)
For the first 5,000 gallons or less of water
used each quarter, the minimum charge per quarter shall be:
|
Size of Meter
(inches)
|
Minimum Charges
|
|---|---|
|
5/8 and 3/4
|
$25
|
|
1
|
$50
|
|
1 1/2
|
$85
|
|
2*
|
$185
|
|
3 or greater*
|
$405
|
|
Notes:
|
|---|
|
*(1) Residential Lifeline Rate for those who
qualify: for the first 5,000 gallons or less of water used each quarter,
the minimum charge per quarter shall be $14.44.
|
|
*(2) Municipal and school users would pay $63.88
for two- or three-inch meters.
|
(b)
Rates for additional water consumed:
|
Gallons of Water
|
Rate per Thousand Gallons
|
|---|---|
|
Residential, Civic Association, Municipal
| |
|
5,001 to 20,000
|
$3.50
|
|
20,001 to 27,000
|
$4.20
|
|
27,001 to 50,000
|
$5.04
|
|
Over 50,000
|
$8.68
|
|
Residential Lifeline Rate
(for those who qualify under certain income
restrictions)
| |
|
5,001 to 20,000
|
$1.36
|
|
20,001 to 27,000
|
$2.00
|
|
27,001 to 50,000
|
$2.40
|
|
Over 50,000
|
$4.12
|
|
Commercial, Apartments, Condos, Schools
| |
|
5,000 to 40,000
|
$3.78
|
|
40,001 to 60,000
|
$4.35
|
|
Over 60,000
|
$5.22
|
(c)
Metered irrigation service rates shall be charged for the first 5,000 gallons or less, the minimum charge per quarter as set forth in Subsection B(1)(a) above, and for additional water consumption as follows:
|
Gallons Per Quarter
|
Size of Meter
(inches)
|
Rate
|
|---|---|---|
|
Up to 5,000
|
5/8 and 3/4
|
$50
|
|
1
|
$100
| |
|
1 1/2
|
$170
| |
|
2*
|
$370
| |
|
3 or greater*
|
$810
| |
|
Over 5,000
|
$8.68 per thousand gallons
|
|
Notes:
|
|---|
|
*(1) Residential Lifeline Rate for those who
qualify: for the first 5,000 gallons or less of water used each quarter,
the minimum charge per quarter shall be $14.44.
|
|
*(2) Municipal and school users would pay $63.88
for two- or three-inch meters.
|
(2)
All multi-unit complexes of apartments, townhouses, condominiums, stores or other multi-unit structures shall be master-metered and the record owner of said property shall be responsible for payment for all water consumed, at the rates in Subsection B(1) above, unless each unit is individually metered and individually owned.
C.
Sewer connection fees.
[Amended 2-21-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-3]
(1)
Residential use. There shall be a one-time sewer connection fee for connection of an individual dwelling unit or apartment in the amount as set forth in the schedule set forth in Subsection C(3) below.
(2)
Nonresidential use. There shall be a one-time sewer
connection fee for connection of a nonresidential use, as follows:
(a)
If the use is metered for water, the connection fee shall be based on the Division's estimate of water usage at the rate per gallon per day of water used, and with a minimum connection fee in the amount as set forth in the schedule set forth in Subsection C(3) below. If requested, or at the option of the Township, the actual water usage will be determined and the connection fee will be adjusted upward or downward, but not less than the minimum above, one year after the connection is accomplished based on one year's experience.
(3)
Schedule. Sewer connection fees are hereby established
at the following rates, with reference to residential use, nonresidential
use (metered) and nonresidential use (nonmetered), as set forth in
Subsection (C)(1) and (2) above. It is the intent of the Township
Council to establish sewer connection fees on an annual basis, in
advance, with said sewer connection fee increasing annually in order
to provide prompt repayment of such notes and/or bonds that may be
issued by the Township in order to pay for the capital improvements
to the sewage treatment plant. The Township Council reserves the right
to change the sewer connection fees set forth below at any time by
ordinance duly enacted.
[Amended 1-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2004-28; 7-21-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-14; 4-19-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-3; 10-3-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-14]
|
Schedule of Sewer Connection Fees
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Year
|
Residential Use
|
Nonresidential Use Metered
(per gallon)
|
Nonmetered
(per unit)
|
|
2016
|
$8,655
|
$39.57; $8,655 minimum
|
$8,655
|
(4)
Waiver. The Township Council may, in its full discretion,
agree to waive part or all of the sewer connection fee(s) for municipally
owned or affiliated structures, including schools, libraries, Township
offices and buildings, and emergency services buildings. This section
is to be strictly construed. This waiver provision shall only apply
to connection permit fees and shall in no way apply to sewer rates
and other charges.
[Added 10-8-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-32]
D.
Water connection fees. There shall be a one-time water
connection fee for connection to the water system as follows:
[Amended 12-4-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-22; 4-19-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-7; 1-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2004-28; 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-16; 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-13; 7-21-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-14; 4-19-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-3; 10-3-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-14]
(1)
All uses with a one-inch or less meter: cost of meter
plus $4,651.
(2)
All uses with a one-and-one-half-inch meter: cost
of meter plus $10,464.
(3)
All uses with a two-inch meter: cost of meter plus
$18,370.
(4)
All
uses with a four-inch meter: cost of meter plus $74,416.
(5)
All uses with larger than a two-inch meter: cost of
meter plus $4 per gallon per day average use, with a minimum connection
fee of $18,370.
(6)
Lawn sprinkler or irrigation line: There shall be a one-time lawn sprinkler or irrigation line connection fee, if the tap is made to the main, equal to 1/2 of the applicable water connection fee established in Subsection D(1) through (5) above, plus $350. If the tap is made to the service after the meter, the one-time lawn sprinkler or irrigation line connection fee will be $350.
[Amended 5-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-5]
(7)
Fire hydrant rent fee: reserved.
(8)
Fire protection or unmetered line fee: $47.74 per
inch of line per quarter.
E.
G.
Discontinuance of service (§ 121-3I).
[Added 6-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-13]
(1)
When service has been discontinued for any of the reasons in § 121-3I(1), service shall not be restored until the defects remedied and the bills for water service due and a fee of $50 have been paid to cover the costs of restoring the water service.
(2)
When
requested by the property owner or his agent, the Division shall discontinue
service to a property. A turn-on charge of $50 shall be paid prior
to the time the service is restored.
[Adopted 3-3-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-6]
The following fees shall be payable under this
chapter:
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 71-12, Fees under Chapter 129, Streets and Sidewalks, Article II, regarding fees for street excavations and openings, adopted 10-4-1961 by Ord. No. 1961-8 and
as amended through 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2, was reserved, as former
Ch. 129, Art. II, Excavations in Streets, was repealed 10-20-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-20.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 71-13, Fees for collection
of trash from certain school, adopted 4-6-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-5,
was repealed 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 71-14, Fees under Chapter
92, Loading and Dredging Equipment, Use of, adopted 3-19-1980 by Ord. No.
1980-3, as amended 4-5-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-6,
was repealed 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2.
[Added 12-20-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-29; amended 3-9-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-6; 8-24-2004 by Ord. No.
2004-18; 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14; 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
A.
For the
first certified copy of a death, marriage, domestic partnership or
birth certificate, the Registrar of Vital Statistics shall collect
a fee of $25. For each additional certified copy ordered at the same
time, the Registrar shall collect $5 per copy.
B.
For any
notarized document, the fee shall be $3 for each signature.
[Added 12-20-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-29; amended 12-15-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-38; 1-11-2005 by Ord. No.
2004-28]
A.
Nonseating establishments wherein are employed not
more than nine employees, not including the owner and his or her spouse,
shall pay an annual fee of $40.
[Amended 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14]
B.
Nonseating establishments wherein are employed more
than nine employees, not including the owner and his or her spouse,
shall pay an annual fee of $110.
[Amended 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14]
C.
Seating establishments having a total seating capacity
for not more than 19 persons shall pay an annual fee of $40.
[Amended 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14]
D.
Seating establishments having a total seating capacity
for more than 19 persons and not more than 49 persons shall pay an
annual fee of $110.
[Amended 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14]
E.
Seating establishments having a total seating capacity
for more than 49 persons and not more than 99 persons shall pay an
annual fee of $160.
[Amended 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14]
F.
Seating establishments having a total seating capacity
for more than 99 persons shall pay an annual fee of $210.
[Amended 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14]
G.
Drive-in establishments shall pay a fee in accordance
with the foregoing fees as the same are set forth for seating establishments.
Each slot for parking shall be considered to be two seats.
H.
Mobile establishments shall pay a fee of $40 for each
facility/vehicle from which food is sold in the Township of Medford.
[Amended 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14]
I.
Industrial establishments shall pay a fee of $40.
[Amended 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14]
J.
Charitable, religious and educational nonprofit corporations,
associations and institutions shall be exempt from the payment of
the foregoing fees.
K.
All new
food establishments, excluding mobile establishments, will pay a prorated
share of the fee, based upon the quarter of the year in which the
food handlers application is received. The minimum fee shall be set
at $40.
[Added 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
L.
A late
charge of $40 shall be assessed for all annual renewal licenses received
after February 28.
[Added 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
[Added 10-21-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-25]
A.
For each application received by the Township Clerk,
pursuant to the notification provided under N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.22 et
seq., the fee to be charged to the owner of the property shall be
$75.
[Amended 1-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2004-28]
B.
All fees due the Township shall be paid in full prior
to the Township Clerk's filing the requisite proof of determinations
to the Department of Community Affairs.
C.
A landlord registration fee shall be obtained for all rental properties
at a cost of $20 (per N.J.S.A. 46:8-26 et seq.).
[Added 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
[Added 5-14-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-7;
amended 1-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2004-28; 4-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-13]
A.
Under Article II, Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Alarms. The following inspection fees are payable under this article:
(1)
Requests for a CSDCMAC received more than 10 business
days prior to the change of occupant: $50;
(2)
Requests for a CSDCMAC received four to 10 business
days prior to the change of occupant: $70;
(3)
Requests for a CSDCMAC received fewer than four business
days prior to the change of occupant: $125;
(4)
A fee of $35 shall be assessed for the second required
reinspection or greater. There shall be no additional fee charged
for the first reinspection.
B.
Under Article I, General Provisions. The following permit fees are payable under this article:
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
1
|
$42
|
|
2
|
$166
|
|
3
|
$331
|
|
4
|
$497
|
C.
Under Article V, Fee Schedule for Staffing and Apparatus
Usage. The following Staffing and Apparatus Usage fees are payable
under this article. The following fees shall be charged for each hour
of usage. All fees shall be based on departure and return to the station
to which the apparatus is assigned.
|
Apparatus
| |
|---|---|
|
Fire apparatus
|
$125
|
|
Ambulance
|
$100
|
|
Command vehicle
|
$75
|
|
Inspection/investigation vehicle
|
$75
|
|
Personnel
| |
|
Chief Officer
|
$70
|
|
Captain/Lieutenant
|
$60
|
|
Firefighter
|
$50
|
|
EMT (paid)
|
$50
|
|
Inspector/Investigator
|
$50
|
[Added 4-19-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-6;
amended 1-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2004-28]
[Added 8-7-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-14;
amended 5-19-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-18; 4-9-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-11; 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
Application fees for new and additional residential
and commercial trash containers are as follows:
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 71-21, Fees
under Chapter 59, Contractors, Registration and Proof of Bonding,
added 4-5-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-6, was repealed 12-13-2005 by Ord.
No. 2005-25.
[Added 6-25-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-23; amended 1-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2004-28; 5-9-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-5; 5-8-2007 by Ord. No.
2007-7]
A.
Under § 5-81F(1), the following fees shall be charged for services provided by the Division of Emergency Medical Services:
[Amended 2-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-2[1]; 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14; 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
(1)
There
shall be a fee of $650 for ambulance transportation.
(2)
There shall be a fee of $16 per loaded mile for basic life support
(BLS) mileage.
(3)
There shall be a fee of $85 for oxygen administration.
(4)
There shall be a fee of $110 for automatic external defibrillator
(AED) pads.
(5)
There shall be a fee of $25 for cervical collars.
(6)
There shall be a fee of $125 for EpiPen auto injectors.
(7)
There shall be a fee of $20 for bandaging supplies; this includes
Kling, four-by-four pads, and trauma dressings.
(8)
There shall be a fee of $25 for airway adjuncts and suction supplies.
This shall include oral pharyngeal, nasal pharyngeal, King or LMA
airways, and suction supplies.
(9)
There shall be a fee of $10 for oral glucose.
(10)
There shall be a fee of $15 for bag valve masks (BVM).
(11)
There shall be a fee of $15 for incidental items such as emesis
basins, convenience bags, sterile water, sterile saline, and ice packs.
(12)
There shall be a fee of $30 for tourniquets.
(13)
There shall be a fee of $50 for the administration of a "Narcan"
nasal injection used to counteract the effects of an opiate drug overdose.
(14)
There shall be a fee of $150 for one-way EMS dispatched trips
known as "patient refusals."
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that the revised rate
schedule take effect 2-1-2009.
B.
Under § 5-81F(1), the following fees shall be charged for rescue services provided by the Division of Emergency Medical Services or the Division of Fire:
[Added 10-9-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-23; amended 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14]
(1)
Level I extrication, light rescue: batteries, fluid,
stabilization. There shall be a fee of $350 for light rescue operations,
such as stabilization, use of hand tools, hazard control and other
scene-related light rescue operations.
(2)
Medium rescue. There shall be a fee of $700 for medium
rescue operations, including the use of power tools and hydraulic
rescue tools to perform activities such as opening or removing doors
to provide access to patients as well as stabilizing vehicles and
performing hazardous assessments.
(3)
Heavy rescue. There shall be a fee of $1,250 for heavy
rescue operations, including any technical rescue procedures, including
but not limited to water and ice rescue, rope rescue, confined space
rescue, high angle rescue, trench rescue or structural collapse rescue.
Heavy rescue also includes motor vehicle rescue where the rescue includes
the use of power tools and hydraulic equipment to perform operations
such as partial or full roof removal, front/dash displacement, third
door access and separating vehicles from one another.
[Amended 1-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2004-28; 2-19-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-3]
A.
Standard
fees. The Municipal Prosecutor, or a private prosecutor in a cross-complaint
case, may charge a fee for a copy or copies of discovery. The fee
assessed for discovery embodied in the form of printed matter shall
be $0.05 per letter size page or smaller, and $0.07 per legal size
page or larger. If the prosecutor can demonstrate that the actual
costs for copying discovery exceed the foregoing rates, the prosecutor
shall be permitted to charge a reasonable amount equal to the actual
costs of copying. The actual copying costs shall be the costs of materials
and supplies used to copy the discovery, but shall not include the
costs of labor or other overhead expenses associated with making the
copies, except as provided for in paragraph (i)(2) of R. 7:7-7 of
the New Jersey Court Rules. Electronic records and nonprinted materials
shall be provided free of charge, but the prosecutor may charge for
the actual costs of any needed supplies such as computer discs.
B.
Special
service charge for printed copies. Whenever the nature, format, manner
of collation, or volume of discovery embodied in the form of printed
matter to be copied is such that the discovery cannot be reproduced
by ordinary document copying equipment in ordinary business size,
or is such that it would involve an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort to copy, the prosecutor may charge, in addition to the
actual copying costs, a special service charge that shall be reasonable
and shall be based upon the actual direct costs of providing the copy
or copies. Pursuant to New Jersey Court Rule 7:7-1, the defendant
shall have the opportunity to review and object to the charge prior
to it being incurred.
C.
Special
service charge for electronic records. If the defendant requests an
electronic record 1) in a medium or format not routinely used by the
prosecutor; 2) not routinely developed or maintained by the prosecutor;
or 3) requiring a substantial amount of manipulation or programming
of information technology, the prosecutor may charge, in addition
to the actual cost of duplication, a special charge that shall be
reasonable and shall be based on 1) the cost for any extensive use
of information technology, or 2) the labor cost of personnel providing
the service that is actually incurred by the prosecutor or attributable
to the prosecutor for the programming, clerical, and supervisory assistance
required, or 3) both. Pursuant to New Jersey Court Rule 7:7-1, the
defendant shall have the opportunity to review and object to the charge
prior to it being incurred.
[Added 1-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2004-28; amended 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14; 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
A.
A mortgagee, servicing organization, or property tax processing organization
shall pay the Township $5 for the first copy of a duplicate tax bill
and $25 for each subsequent duplicate copy of the same tax bill in
the same fiscal year (in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:4-64).
B.
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
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 $50 fee. A request for a redemption
calculation shall be made in writing to the Tax Collector.
C.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-97.1, the Tax Collector may charge
a lienholder of a tax lein $50 for the calculation of the amount due
to redeem the tax lein as required pursuant to the section. 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.
D.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-26, in lieu of advertising for four
consecutive weeks in a newspaper for the annual tax sale notices,
the Tax Collector may offer mailings for two weeks, at a charge of
$25 per set of mailings, with said costs added to the cost of the
tax sale.
[Added 1-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2004-28; amended 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14; 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
Any person whose check is returned to the Township
for insufficient funds shall be charged an additional $20 for the
returned check.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 71-26, Fees for firearms
application fingerprinting, added 1-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2004-28, was repealed 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2.
[Added 1-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2004-28; 11-27-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-30]
A.
The Township shall charge the following fees for reproduction
of public records:
[Amended 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
|
Record
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Site plans
|
Fee set by Township Engineer who shall provide
the copy at cost
| |
|
Street map
|
$7 each
| |
|
Reproduction of CD-ROM recordable disk
|
$0.50 per disk
| |
|
Reproduction of audiotapes
|
$5 per tape
| |
B.
The Township of Medford may charge labor costs for
extraordinary expenditure of time and effort to accommodate an open
public records request. These labor costs may be assessed on a case-by-case
basis and pursuant to Government Records Council decisions. The Township
shall notify any person requesting public records that a labor cost
is to be imposed before any costs are incurred. The person shall then
inform the Township whether it wishes to proceed with the record request
as a result of the labor cost.
C.
Fees for reproduction of standard sized public records. The Township,
except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, shall be entitled
to charge and collect a fee for the reproduction of copies of public
records embodied in the form of printed matter at the actual cost
of producing the same considering equipment, materials and utility
costs but not including labor and overhead. Nevertheless, in circumstances
permitted by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5c, a special service charge may be assessed.
The Township Manager shall, not less than once annually, calculate
the cost of copies and have such cost noted on the form utilized for
requesting public records and on the Township's website. The cost
for the year 2010 shall be $ 0.05 per copy.
[Added 7-31-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-17]
[Added 3-22-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-4;
amended 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2; 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-18]
A.
Tower personnel
photo identification badge issued upon completion of annual criminal
and motor vehicle background check: $25 for each tag issued or replaced.
B.
Tower application
fee (nonrefundable): $500.
C.
Rate schedules.
(1)
Generally.
(a)
At the time of tow, each tower licensed shall be responsible for
providing a three-inch-by-five-inch preprinted card identifying the
towing company's name, address, storage location, hours of operation
for pickup, phone number and rates for towing and storage according
to the terms of this chapter. Said card shall be presented and explained
to the owner or occupant of the vehicle on scene or, in the alternative
when the owner or occupant is absent or not physically or mentally
capable of receiving said card, provided to the officer requesting
tow for inclusion in the police report.
(b)
Towing and storing charges and fees shall be in accordance with N.J.S.A.
40:48-2.50 as well as the provisions of this chapter. Except as otherwise
provided herein, the charge and fee for towing and storage of vehicles
within the Township of Medford shall be in accordance with the provisions
of the rules and regulations of the New Jersey Department of Insurance.
The Township shall not be responsible for the collection or payment
of any charges for the towing or storage of vehicles. The charges
and fees and rates applicable to services performed pursuant to this
chapter shall be posted in a conspicuous place visible to the public
at the tower's storage area and shall be posted on each and every
vehicle. The tower shall prepare a bill for charges pertaining to
each vehicle and present the same to the claimant of a vehicle. The
bill shall be itemized in detail as to the actual services rendered
and shall contain a statement that the claimant may complain with
respect thereto to the Township. The Township will not be responsible
for charges due and owing from a claimant of a vehicle. The Township
shall not be responsible for the collection or payment of any charges
for the towing or storage of vehicles. Vehicles impounded as a result
of police Investigations involving stolen vehicles or fatal/serious/suspicious
accidents will not result in storage charges; however, the Township
reserves the right to store such vehicles at a location of its choosing.
The police may release vehicle from investigation and make it available
for pickup. The tower shall be able to charge storage from this point
forward. Said location will include inside storage, lockdown measures,
full access accountability and 24/7 access by the Police Department.
(c)
In the event the Township conducts an auction of unclaimed abandoned
vehicles pursuant to Title 39, the tower's bill for towing and storage
shall be an expense of possession and sale and shall be paid from
the proceeds of such auction. Each vehicle auctioned shall be a separate
item for purposes of this subsection. The title fee for which the
Township must pay the State of New Jersey for title certificates shall
be paid by the purchaser at the auction even if the tower is the purchaser
and shall be in addition to the bid price of each vehicle. In the
event the Township determines to utilize the provisions of Title 39
with respect to unclaimed vehicles, the tower shall receive no compensation
for its services.
(d)
The fee for towing a vehicle shall include the service rendered from
the scene where the vehicle is located to the storage area and from
the storage area to the curbline of the property on which is located
the storage area. The charge for towing includes any incidental and
related costs, such as connecting and reconnecting a transmission,
drive line or axle. There shall be no additional charges for any other
services, including but not limited to waiting time, cleanup costs
and additional labor when the towing services as defined herein are
provided, except as otherwise provided herein. The tower may charge
a fee for a vehicle lockout service, i.e., when a tower responds and
opens a locked vehicle when the owner/operator has locked the keys
in the vehicle or is otherwise unable to open the vehicle.
(2)
Charges
and fees. The charges, fees and rates for vehicles to be towed and
stored shall be categorized in the following manner.[1] There will be no mileage charge for vehicles towed.
(a)
Refer to Schedule A for towing service charges, flat fee.
(b)
Refer to Schedule B for winching service charges (per each half-hour
of winching).
(c)
Refer to Schedule C for administrative, storage and general charges.
(d)
Refer to Schedule D for miscellaneous charges.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Towing Fee Schedules are included as an attachment to this chapter.
(3)
Specialized
equipment. In cases where the tower must hire laborers or rent or
utilize specialized equipment not specified in this chapter, all reasonable
charges therefor shall be paid by the owner of the vehicle, after
the owner of the vehicle or his agent has given his prior written
consent thereto. The consent requirement may be waived when the Chief
of Police deems the vehicle to be a hazard to health or safety, whereupon
said vehicle will be removed by the direction of the Chief of Police,
with the owner then being responsible for all personnel, equipment
and labor costs. The necessity for specialized equipment shall be
determined by the Chief of Police.
(4)
Unloading
of goods. In the event that it is necessary to unload a vehicle which
has been used for transportation of goods prior to or after towing,
an agreement shall be reached between the tower and the owner of the
vehicle or the owner's agent or representative as to the charge for
said service. No written agreement is necessary in an emergency situation,
and the Chief of Police shall determine when an emergency exists.
[Added 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
[Added 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
The Division of Police is hereby authorized to assess a fee
of $10 per hour for vehicles assigned with outside police on details
such as road closures, emergency detours and special events.
[Added 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
For minor subdivisions initiated by a property owner and done
by deed outside of the Planning and/or Zoning Board action that require
changes and updates to the Township's official Tax Maps, a fee of
$150 is to be collected. Said fees are paid to the Township Engineer
at the direction and approval of the Tax Assessor.
[Added 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
A.
Initial
sales.
(1)
Developers
and/or owners will be required to pay a lump sum fee of $2,500 for
affirmative marketing to home buyers, completion of randomization
process and the establishment of an applicant pool, plus 100% reimbursement
for all direct costs associated with marketing, including but not
limited to advertising fees, printing and postage.
(2)
In
addition to the lump sum fee, developers and/or owners will be required
to pay on an hourly basis for the provision of home buyer application
intake and case management services, through unit acquisition. The
hourly fee shall be $100 per hour.
B.
Resales.
Sellers of affordable units shall be charged 3% of the sales price
upon closing.
C.
Refinancing
and home equity transactions. The owner of the affordable unit shall
be charged a $250 fee at closing.
[Added 5-6-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-6; amended 3-31-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
A.
Charitable
clothing bins. An annual permit fee of $25 shall be assessed per bin
and utilized to offset the costs involved in enforcing P.L. 2007,
c. 209 (N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.60 et seq.). Registered charitable organizations
located within the Township of Medford are exempt from paying this
annual permit fee, but must still apply for and obtain a permit.
B.
An expiring
permit may be renewed upon application and payment of a renewal fee
of $25 per bin.
[Added 6-19-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
[Added 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-5]
A.
Raffles
run daily for a year, annual fee: $200.
[Added 10-6-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-20]
The annual fee for a permit under Chapter 67, Farm Stands, shall be $50.
[Added 10-6-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-22]
A $25 administrative fee shall be required upon submission of
a permit for the tree removal application.
