[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Trenton 9-7-1967 as Ch. X of the Revised General Ordinances.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Establishment; composition. There is hereby established
a State Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency to be known as
the Division of Technical Services, consisting of a Construction Official,
Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode
Official, Fire Protection Subcode Official, Elevator Subcode Official
and such other subcode officials for such additional 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.
B.
Qualifications of members. Each official position created in Subsection A shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23, inclusive. Additionally, all provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:23, inclusive, shall be in effect.
C.
One location. The public shall have the right to do
business with the enforcing agency at one office location, except
for emergencies and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances.
D.
Conflict of interest of enforcement officials. No
personnel with the Division of Technical Services to whom complete
or partial enforcement responsibilities have been delegated shall
engage directly or indirectly in the furnishing of any labor, materials
or supplies, or the preparation of plans or specification, or in any
other way be interested in any enterprise dealing with the construction
of buildings or other operations within his/her official jurisdiction,
provided that this restriction shall not prohibit any such person
from owning property or engaging in any activities aforesaid which
are of a noncommercial nature and are for the benefit of himself/herself
personally or his/her immediate family, in which case it shall be
the obligation of such person to disqualify himself/herself from exercising
any or all of his/her enforcement authority or power with regard to
any such permissible activity. This provision shall not be construed
to prohibit such enforcement officials from engaging in activities
of any nature beyond the jurisdiction of the City of Trenton, Division
of Technical Services, if such activities are otherwise permissible
under appropriate state law and local ordinance.
E.
Violations and penalties. Any violations of the sections contained in this chapter shall be punishable in the same manner and subject to the same penalties as are presently provided; as detailed in those subchapters of the Uniform Construction Code, State of New Jersey that apply; or those actions or penalties as stipulated Chapter 1, Article III, General Penalty of Code of the City of Trenton.
A.
Any person aggrieved by an adverse decision with regard
to the application or interpretation of the State Uniform Construction
Code or this chapter, or any other provisions of state or local law
which directly affects the performance or progress of any work or
project within the jurisdiction of the Construction Official, the
aggrieved party shall be entitled to file a notice of appeal to the
Construction Board of Appeals of the City in the manner provided by
the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.40; N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.35
through 5:23-2.37.
A.
General. The provisions of this section shall apply
to all matters affecting or relating to structures. The construction,
alteration, repair, addition or removal of all structures shall comply
with this chapter.
B.
Existing structures. The legal occupancy of any structure
existing as of November 3, 1994, or for which it has been heretofore
approved shall be permitted to continue without change, except as
is specifically covered in this chapter or as deemed necessary by
the code official for the general safety and welfare of the occupants
and the public.
C.
Notices and orders. The code official shall issue
all necessary notices or orders to ensure compliance with this chapter.
D.
Identification. The code official shall carry proper
identification when inspecting structures or premises in the performance
of duties under this chapter.
E.
Permit application. An application shall be submitted
to the code official for the following activities, and these activities
shall not commence without a permit being issued:
F.
Repairs. Application or notice to the code official
is not required for ordinary repairs to structures. Such repairs shall
not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof,
the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support,
the removal or change of any required means of egress or rearrangement
of parts of a structure affecting the egress requirements; nor shall
ordinary repairs include addition to, alteration of, replacement or
relocation of any standpipe, water supply, sewer, drainage, drain
leader, gas, soil, waste, vent or similar piping, electric wiring
or mechanical or other work affecting public health or general safety.
G.
Form of application. The application for a permit
shall be submitted in such written form as the code official prescribes
and shall be accompanied by the required fee.
H.
Submission of construction documents. The application
for a permit shall be accompanied by not less than two sets of construction
documents. The code official is permitted to waive the requirements
for filing construction documents when the scope of the work is of
a minor nature. When the quality of the materials is essential for
conformity to this chapter information shall be given to establish
such quality, and this code shall not be cited, or the term "legal"
or its equivalent used as a substitute for specific information.
I.
Right of entry.
(1)
The code official shall have the authority to enter
at any reasonable time any structure or premises for which a permit
has been issued by has not received a certificate of occupancy.
(2)
For all other structures or premises, when the code
official has reasonable cause to believe that a code violation exists,
the code official is authorized to enter the structure or premises
at reasonable times to inspect. Prior to entering into a space not
otherwise open to the general public, the code official shall make
a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other person having charge
or control of the structure or premises, present proper identification
and request entry. If the requested entry is refused or not obtained,
the code official shall pursue recourse as provided by law.
J.
Preparation of construction documents. The construction
documents for new construction, alteration, repair, expansion, addition
or modification for buildings or structures shall be prepared by a
registered design professional. The appropriate code official is permitted
to waive the requirements for filing construction documents when the
scope of the work is of a minor nature. All construction documents
required for a building permit application shall be prepared by a
registered design professional consistent with the professional registration
laws of the state in which the project is to be constructed. The construction
documents shall include the name and address of the registered design
professional and shall be signed, sealed and dated by the registered
design professional in accordance with the professional registrations
laws of the state in which the project is to be constructed. The construction
documents shall include the name and address of the registered design
professional and shall be signed, sealed and dated by the registered
design professional in accordance with the professional registrations
laws of the state in which the project is to be constructed.
K.
Certificate of occupancy. A certificate of occupancy
indicating completion of the work for which a permit was issued shall
be obtained prior to any occupancy of a structure.
L.
Temporary occupancy. Upon the request of the holder
of a permit, a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be issued
before the completion of the entire work covered by the permit, provided
that such portion or portions shall be occupied safely prior to full
completion of the structure without endangering life or public welfare.
M.
Issuance of certificate of occupancy.
(1)
Upon written request from the owner of an existing
structure, the code official shall issue a certificate of occupancy,
provided that there are not violations of law or orders of the code
official pending, and it is established after inspection and investigation
that the alleged occupancy of the structure has heretofore existed.
(2)
The code official shall not require the removal, alteration
or abandonment of, or prevent the continuance of the occupancy of
a lawfully existing structure, unless such use is deemed to endanger
public safety and welfare.
N.
Unsafe structures and equipment.
(1)
Conditions. All structures or existing equipment which
are or hereafter become unsafe, unsanitary or deficient because of
inadequate means of egress facilities, inadequate light and ventilation,
or which constitute a fire hazard or are otherwise dangerous to human
life or the public welfare, or which involve illegal or improper occupancy
or inadequate maintenance, shall be deemed an unsafe condition. All
unsafe structures shall be taken down and removed or made safe, as
the code official deems necessary and as provided for in this section.
A vacant structure that is not secured against entry shall be deemed
unsafe.
(2)
Record. The code official shall cause a report to
be filed on an unsafe condition. The report shall state the occupancy
of the structure and the nature of the unsafe condition.
(3)
Notice. If an unsafe condition is found, the code
official shall serve upon the owner, agent or person in control of
the structure a written notice that describes the condition deemed
unsafe and specifies the required repairs or improvements to be made
to abate the unsafe condition, or that requires the unsafe structure
to be demolished within a stipulated time. Such notice shall require
the person thus notified to declare immediately to the code official
acceptance or rejection of the terms of the order.
(4)
Method of service. Such notice shall be deemed properly
served if a copy thereof is delivered to the owner personally or sent
by certified or registered mail addressed to the owner at the last
known address with the return receipt requested. If the certified
or registered letter is returned showing that the letter was not delivered,
a copy thereof shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or about
the structure affected by such notice. Service of such notice in the
foregoing manner upon the owner's agent or upon the person responsible
for the structure shall constitute service of notice upon the owner.
(5)
Restoration. The structure or equipment determined
to be unsafe by the code official is permitted to be restored to a
safe condition. To the extent that repairs, alterations or additions
are made or a change of occupancy occurs during the restoration of
the structure, such repairs, alterations, additions or change of occupancy
shall comply.
(6)
Disregard of notice. Upon refusal or neglect of the
person served with an unsafe notice to comply with the requirements
of the order to abate the unsafe condition, the legal counsel of the
jurisdiction shall be advised of all the facts in order to pursue
recourse provided by law.
O.
Imminent danger.
(1)
When, in the opinion of the construction official,
there is imminent danger of failure or collapse of a building, structure
or any part thereof which endangers life, or when any structure or
part of a structure has fallen and life is endangered by the occupation
of the building or structure, the Construction Official shall order
and require the occupant to vacate the same forthwith. The Construction
Official shall cause to be posted at each entrance to such structure
a notice reading as follows: "This Structure is Unsafe and its Occupancy
has been Prohibited by the Construction Official." It shall be unlawful
for any person to enter such structure except for the purpose of making
the required repairs or of demolishing the structure.
(2)
When, in the opinion of the Construction Official,
there is imminent danger due to an unsafe condition, the Construction
Official shall cause the necessary work to be done to render such
structure temporarily safe, whether or not the legal procedure herein
described has been instituted.
(3)
When necessary for the public safety, the Construction
Official shall temporarily close structures and close or order to
be closed sidewalks, streets, public ways and places adjacent to unsafe
structures and prohibit the same from being used.
(4)
The Construction Official shall employ the necessary
labor and materials to perform the required work as expeditiously
as possible.
(5)
Costs incurred in the performance of the emergency
work shall be placed as a lien on such property.
(6)
Equipment deemed unsafe by the Construction Official
shall not be operated after the date stated in the notice unless the
required repairs or changes have been made and the equipment has been
approved, or unless an extension of time has been secured from the
Construction Official in writing.
(7)
In the case of any emergency, the Construction Official
shall have the authority to seal out of service immediately any unsafe
device or equipment regulated by this chapter.
(8)
Any device or equipment sealed out of service by the
Construction Official shall be plainly marked with a sign or tag indicating
the reason for such sealing. The sign or tag shall not be tampered
with, defaced or removed except by the Construction Official.
A.
Registration required. All persons performing work
under the provisions of this chapter which does not come within any
exceptions set forth herein shall be required to register prior to
the issuance of any permit for such work.
B.
Registration information. Registration shall be made
with the Construction Official on forms furnished by him/her. The
registrant shall supply the following information, in addition to
such other data as the Construction Official may require:
(1)
The name and address of the registrant; if the registrant
is a partnership, the names and addresses of all its members; if the
registrant is a corporation, the names and addresses of its officers,
directors and principal stockholders holding in excess of 10% of the
outstanding shares of common stock.
(2)
The type or types of work customarily performed by
the registrant.
(3)
A statement as to whether the registrant has ever
been convicted of violating a Building Code, and if so, the date and
place of conviction, the nature of the violation and the punishment
imposed therefor.
(4)
Appropriate information as to the registrant's skill,
experience and business responsibility, including the names and addresses
of at least two persons who are familiar with the same.
(5)
A certificate showing that the applicant carries public
liability and workers' compensation insurance for all work of the
type to be done under a building permit.
C.
Registration fee; expiration. The fee for registration shall be as set forth in § 42-12I. The registration shall be in effect for one full year from the date of issuance or renewal.
D.
Suspension and revocation. The Construction Official may suspend or revoke a registration in any case where the registrant has been guilty of repeated or continued violations of the State Uniform Construction Code or this chapter, has failed to complete work or perform under a contract, has deviated from work specifications made a part of a contract, or has shown a lack of financial responsibility by failing to pay suppliers, subcontractors or creditors. The person whose registration is proposed to be suspended or revoked shall be afforded notice, an opportunity to be heard and an opportunity to appeal in the same manner as provided in Chapter 142, Licensing, for the suspension and revocation of licenses. Any person whose registration is revoked shall not be reregistered. Suspension or revocation of a registration shall be in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed for a violation of this chapter.
E.
By whom work done.
(1)
All work done under the provisions of this chapter
for which a construction permit is required is to be performed by
a registered builder or contractor, his/her agents or employees.
(2)
This section shall not apply to work performed by
any owner on a single-family dwelling occupied by himself/herself
which does not entail the employment of others.
A.
Porch and step encroachments.
(1)
Steps leading to any stoop or porch platform may approach
either from the front, at right angles to the street line or from
the side, parallel to the street line. Where the steps approach from
the front or at right angles to the street line the combined projection
beyond the street line, including both platform and steps, shall not
exceed 5/12 of the total width of the sidewalk, and the width of such
platform and steps shall not be greater than 1/2 of the front width
of the building. Where the steps approach from the side or parallel
to the street line the steps and porch platform shall not extend more
than four feet beyond the street line, and the width of the platform,
measured parallel with the street, shall not be greater than 1/2 of
the front width of the building.
(2)
If it is desired to have the steps approach from the
front instead of from the side, this may be permitted, provided that
no part of the construction extends more than four feet beyond the
street line and the overall width measured along the street is not
greater than would be permitted by the hereinabove provisions applying
to steps approaching from the side or parallel with the street.
(3)
No covered porch, stoop or steps projecting beyond
the street line shall be permitted.
B.
Minimum sidewalk width. In no case shall any porch,
stoop, steps or other projection, appendage or building addition be
constructed so as to leave less than four feet of clear and unobstructed
sidewalk, provided that, with any particular existing sidewalk or
porch, if the existing physical circumstance prevents full compliance
with this provision it shall be within the discretion of the Construction
Official to prescribe special dimensions, boundaries or other limitations
for such porch construction consistent with the public safety and
welfare.
C.
Encroachments; business zone.
(1)
Prohibited. No porch, stoop or steps, decks, projection,
appendage or addition to a building shall be constructed in a manner
which encroaches upon any part of a public sidewalk in the Downtown
Business A Zone, regardless of whether the encroachment would leave
a remaining width of four feet or more, as required in other zones.
(2)
Exception; variance. Notwithstanding any other provisions
or regulation within the jurisdiction of the City, a structure may
be constructed in such a manner as to occupy or extend from an existing
or proposed structure lawfully used for a business, commercial or
industrial purpose into or over a portion of a public sidewalk, street
or alley upon application to the City Council for a variance and permit
for such purposes. Variances shall be granted by resolution of City
Council following a public hearing on such schedule and notice as
shall be determined by the City Council to be appropriate, only upon
an affirmative finding that the structure in question:
(a)
Would not, by virtue of its physical characteristics
and related activities be substantially detrimental to the aesthetics
and other characteristics of the neighborhood.
(b)
Complies with all other requirements of the construction code and Chapter 315, Zoning and Land Use Procedures.
(c)
Would leave sufficient sidewalk or right-of-way area
remaining for the free flow of pedestrian traffic.
(d)
Would serve a specific public convenience or interest,
which need not be restricted to the existing activity within the main
structure, which is identified by the City Council.
(e)
Has had its location approved by the director of traffic
and parking as to vehicular traffic safety concerns.
D.
Applicability of section. This section shall apply
to porches, stoops, steps, decks, projections, appendages and/or additions
to a building.
Whenever in accordance with the Building and
Housing Codes of the City of Trenton, including such standard, state-wide
codes as shall be adopted by the City, it shall be required to secure
windows, doorways and other entrances to buildings, residential, commercial
or otherwise, by the use of boards or other temporary closing materials,
it shall be the responsibility of the owner of such property, and
of his/her agents for the custody and management of such property,
to maintain such property in full compliance with such codes and to
paint such materials, using colors matching the color of the trim
of the rest of the building.
A.
Compliance with specifications; waiver. Any person
to whom or for which a demolition permit has been issued for the demolition
of any structure shall comply with the provisions of this section.
Where conditions are such that the specifications cannot fully be
compiled with, a waiver of any sections of these specifications shall
be granted by the Construction Official. These specifications, or
sections thereof, may be waived for those projects where there is
an approved site plan prepared by a licensed engineer or a sealed
report on file for that site.
B.
Specifications.
(1)
It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to
visibly inspect the site prior to submittal of a bid to demolish.
(2)
It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to
file all the necessary applications and obtain all required permits
before commencement of demolition operations.
(3)
Prior to the issuance of a permit to demolish, the
contractor shall provide for the disconnection and termination of
all water, sewer, gas, electric and telephone service facilities that
are connected to the building, in conformance with the requirements
of the City and the utility companies owning or controlling them.
The contractor shall notify the City and utility companies of the
time any such disconnections need be made, and shall perform the work
according to their standard practices and requirements and under their
supervision, or arrange for its performance by their forces. The cost
of any and all such utility work, including charges, if any, which
may be made by the City or governmentally owned utility companies,
shall be borne by the demolition contractor. NOTE: The contractor
shall seal all sewer lines at the curb prior to the commencement of
demolition operations.
(4)
It shall be the sole responsibility of the demolition
contractor to remove and dispose of all demolition debris, rubble,
building materials, contents of the building and other debris not
associated with the demolition in conformance with the County of Mercer
Master Plan, as well as all applicable state and federal regulations,
with regard to waste removal and disposal.
(5)
It shall be the responsibility of the demolition contractor
to obtain all prior approvals from the various City and state agencies
prior to the issuance of a demolition permit and the commencement
of demolition operations.
(6)
All bids shall be accompanied by a copy of the Bidders
Certificate of Public Conveyance and Necessity issued by the New Jersey
Board of Public Utility Commissioners, Department of Environmental
Protection certificate number.
(7)
All backfilling shall be made with suitable on-site
or imported materials which are not too wet for proper placement.
Filling materials shall be free from vegetation, masses of roots or
individual roots, wood, mulch, blacktop paving materials or other
organic or undesirable matter of any nature. Inert material, such
as brick, broken concrete or plaster, shall be allowed only by direction
of the Construction Official, by approved site plan or a report prepared
by a licensed engineer.
(8)
Basement fills shall be placed and compacted. The
fill shall be placed in layers not more than six inches thick, loose
measurement, and mechanically compacted.
(9)
The site shall be graded so as to drain to the curb
and away from adjacent properties, unless noted otherwise on approved
plans or specially prepared for that project.
(10)
All walls, foundations, footings, concrete pads, slabs
and the like shall be demolished to a depth of not less than three
feet below finished grade, or as directed by the Construction Official.
(11)
All concrete floors, slabs or similar constructions
that are not ordered removed shall be broken sufficiently to prevent
the accumulation or holding of any water.
(12)
All underground tanks and piping shall be removed
from the site, in compliance with federal, state and City regulations.
(13)
Any sidewalks damaged or removed during the demolition
shall be replaced with sidewalks that comply with specifications of
the Department of Public Works.
(14)
The Construction Official shall have the authority
to modify any one or more of the above standards if, in his/her judgment,
the applicability of the particular standard would not be beneficial
to the safety and integrity of any adjoining structures and if relaxation
of the standards would not adversely affect the same.
C.
Permits. All demolition permits shall specify the
quantity of materials to be recycled, where they will be taken and
how they will be handled.
D.
Bonds.
(1)
Demolition of a building. Each applicant for a permit
to demolish any building shall present the following documents as
evidence of responsibility for the proper and thorough completion
of such projects:
(a)
A certificate of public liability in amounts not less
than $100 per individual and $500 per occurrence.
(b)
If the application is for demolition work having an
estimated cost of $5,000 or more, a performance bond in an amount
equal to 100% of the true cost of demolition work specified in the
permit application is required, whenever the work is to be completed
by a contractor on behalf of the owner of the subject property, guaranteeing
the completion of such project as specified, at no additional cost
to the owner or other person for whom the work is to be performed.
The cost estimate submitted with the permit application shall be considered
by the Building Inspector as presumptive evidence of the true cost
of the project in determining the amount of the bond, provided that
the Building Inspector shall not be bound by such estimates and, in
his/her discretion, upon the basis of substantial and competent information,
may establish a different true cost for the purposes of fixing the
bond amount.
(2)
Relocation of a building. If the application is for
removal of a building or structure from one lot to another, a performance
bond equal to 100% of the estimated cost of work to be done shall
be filed with the Construction Official. This bond shall cover the
cost to relocate, as well as to complete the work and restore the
site. The bond will protect and indemnify the City against loss or
damage. All work involved to move or relocate a building shall be
performed by a registered contractor.
A.
Responsibility of permittee. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this chapter, whenever a construction permit shall be
issued by the City for the performance of any work within the City,
the recipient thereof, or the principal officers or agents of any
corporate entity to whom such a permit is issued, shall be responsible
for the reasonable, continuous and diligent prosecution of the work
authorized thereunder. All work shall be conducted, installed and
completed in a workmanlike and acceptable manner so as to secure the
results as intended by the Code.
[Amended 11-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-72]
B.
Discontinuation of or delay in construction.
(1)
No person shall abandon or otherwise discontinue work
commenced under a construction permit, allow the progress on such
project to stop or to otherwise abandon such project, within the meaning
of this chapter, without the prior written approval of the Construction
Official.
(2)
Work or progress on a project shall be presumed to
be stopped, abandoned or otherwise delayed in violation of this chapter
if reasonable and necessary steps toward the completion thereof are
not taken for a period in excess of 20 calendar days without the prior
written approval of the Construction Official.
C.
Approval of Construction Code Official. The Construction
Official shall grant approval for any such stoppage for good cause
shown, including delays or interference arising from labor disputes,
supply interruption inclement weather or other circumstances beyond
the control of the applicant. The Construction Official shall be entitled
to grant an applicant one or more periods of extension of not more
than 20 days each for good cause shown if, in doing so, the public
health, safety and welfare are not jeopardized.
Owners of automobile service station facilities
which cease operation for more than one year shall be required to
removal all underground tanks used for the storage of gasoline, oil
and other combustible liquids.
A.
Permit required; exceptions. No electrical or wiring
for light, power or communication shall be installed in a building
or structure, nor shall an alteration or extension of existing systems
be made until a permit has been issued therefor as provided for in
this code, except in the case of a system designed for the following
purposes or which is by or for the following agencies:
(1)
Minor repair work, such as the replacement of lamps,
receptacles, switches, fuses and fixtures.
(2)
The connection of approved portable electrical appliances
to suitable permanently installed receptacles.
(3)
Any work involved in the testing, servicing or repairing
of electrical equipment or apparatus, provided that this exemption
shall not include permanent wiring.
(4)
Mines, ships, railway cars or automotive equipment.
(5)
Municipal plants or public utilities operating under
the authority granted by the State of New Jersey for the generation,
control or distribution of electrical energy.
(6)
A public utility operating under due authority granted
by the State of New Jersey in the furnishing of communication or signal
service, or both, to a public utility or to the public as an integral
part of a communication or signal system.
(7)
A railway utility in the exercise of its functions
as a utility and located in or on buildings or premises used exclusively
by such agency.
(8)
Commercial radio and television transmission equipment;
provided, however, that electrical equipment and construction used
for radio transmission in amateur stations and outdoor receiving materials
more than 20 feet in height shall not be exempt.
(9)
Federal construction or construction by any branch
of the federal government.
B.
Heating systems. In addition to the requirements of
the Electrical Code for heating systems, a clearly identified heating
equipment disconnect switch for the wiring and controls shall be installed
in a readily acceptable location at the entrance to the area in which
the heater is located.
C.
Emergency lighting in multifamily dwellings. In every
structure designated by the laws of the State of New Jersey or ordinance
of the City to be a multifamily residential dwelling of four or more
stories, there shall be provided for every stairway and elevator a
means of emergency reserve lighting sufficient to operate and to provide
light in the event of the cessation of the normal electric supply.
This provision shall apply both to new construction and existing buildings.
D.
Unsafe conditions. In cases of emergency, where necessary
for safety to person or property, or where electrical equipment may
interfere with the work of the fire division, the electrical subcode
official shall have the power to disconnect or order the disconnection
immediately of any electrical service.
E.
Inspection required. No person shall put into operation
any electrical wiring or fixed appliance unless it has first been
inspected and a certificate of approval issued.
F.
Inspection not required. Nothing herein contained
shall be deemed to apply to installation made by or for electrical
and communication utilities to installations and maintenance made
in commercial or industrial establishments by their own maintenance
employees, when periodic inspection is made thereof by established
inspection agencies. Nor will any of the provisions herein contained
be deemed to apply to installations which come under the jurisdiction
of the factory mutual inspection department; to installations by or
on behalf of the state or federal government, or to installations
of railroad companies which are certified by the electrical engineer
in charge of construction.
G.
Removal of unused poles and wiring. It shall be the
duty of the Electrical Subcode Official to have all dead, unused poles,
electric service and apparatus on the inside and outside of a building,
in streets or alleys to be removed at the expense of the owner or
owners, or their agent, after 10 days of written notice to such owners
to remove same. [1]
The hearing fee for appeals to the Construction
Board of Appeals shall be $250.
[9-5-2002 by Ord. No. 02-67; 2-5-2009 by Ord. No. 09-03; 10-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-43; amended 9-21-2023 by Ord. No. 23-55]
A.
Construction fees.
(1)
Fees for new construction and additions shall be based upon the volume
of the structure. Volume shall be computed in accordance with N.J.A.C.
5:23-2.28.
(a)
For new construction for Use Groups B, E, H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4,
I-1, I-2, I-3, M, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, T and U, the fee shall
be $0.07 per cubic foot of volume; and
(b)
For new construction for Use Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, F-1,
F-2, S-1 and S-2, the fee shall be $0.04 per cubic foot of volume.
(2)
Other work.
(a)
For all other work, fees shall be as based on estimated cost
as follows:
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$50,000 or less
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$54 per $1,000
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$50,001 to $100,000
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$48 per $1,000
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$100,001 and above
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$39 per $1,000
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(b)
For the purposes of determining estimated cost of the work,
the applicant shall submit such cost data as may be available as produced
by the architect or engineer of record, by a recognized estimating
firm or by the contract. The Construction Official shall make the
final decision regarding estimated cost.
(c)
The minimum fee for a permit for alteration, renovation and
minor work shall be $45.
(3)
For additions, the fee shall be computed on the same basis as for
new construction for the added portion.
(4)
For a combination of renovations and additions, the fee shall be
computed as the sum of the fees compounded separately.
(5)
For modular homes, the fee shall be a flat rate of $648 plus $0.07
per cubic foot for foundations and attached garages.
B.
Plumbing fixtures and equipment.
(1)
For a all fixtures and appliances, except as listed below, the fee
shall be $68 for the first three fixtures. Thereafter, each additional
fixture shall be #32 for residential uses and $45 for commercial uses,
except for water heaters, which shall be $103 for residential uses
and $129 for commercial uses ($32 for new homes).
(2)
For active solar systems, backflow preventers, gas piping, grease
traps, hot water boilers (excluding those for domestic water heating),
interceptors and fuel oil piping, oil separators, refrigeration units,
sewer pumps, steam boilers, utility services connections, LP gas tanks
and water-cooled air-conditioning units, the fee shall be $147 per
special device. There shall be no inspection fee for gas service entrances.
C.
Electric fixtures and devices.
(1)
For one to 20 receptacles or fixtures, the fee shall be $75, and
$13 for each additional 20 receptacles or fixtures. For the purpose
of computing this fee, receptacles or fixtures and motors or devices
of one horsepower or one kilowatt or less.
(2)
For each motor or electrical device:
(a)
Greater than one horsepower and less than or equal to 10 horsepower,
and for transformers and generators greater than on kilowatt and less
than or equal to 10 kilowatts: $32.
(b)
Greater than 10 horsepower and less than or equal to 50 horsepower,
for each service entrance or subpanel less than or equal to 200 amperes,
and for all transformers and generators greater than 10 kilowatts
and less than or equal to 45 kilowatts: $116.
(c)
Greater than 50 horsepower and less than or equal to 100 horsepower,
for each service panel, service entrance or subpanel greater than
200 amperes and less than or equal to 1,000 amperes, and for each
transformer or generator greater than 45 kilowatts and less than or
equal to 112.5 kilowatts: $226.
(d)
Greater than 100 horsepower, for each service panel, service
entrance or subpanel greater than 1,000 amperes, and for each transformer
or generator greater than 112.5 kilowatts: $1,058.
(3)
For the purposes of computing these fees, all motors, except those
in plug-in appliances, shall be counted, including control equipment,
generators, transformers and all heating, cooking or other devices
consuming or generating electrical current.
D.
Fire protection and hazardous equipment. The minimum fee for items
in this section shall be $100.
(1)
Detectors.
(a)
For detectors (smoke, heat and sprinkler heads), the fees shall
be as follows:
|
Heads or Detectors
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
20 or fewer
|
$175
|
|
21 to 100
|
$322
|
|
101 to 200
|
$606
|
|
201 to 400
|
$1,419
|
|
401 to 999
|
$2,000
|
|
1,000 to 1,999
|
$3,386
|
|
2,000 to 2,999
|
$5,645
|
|
3,000 or greater
|
$6,773
|
(b)
In computing these fees, the number of each shall be counted
separately, and two separate fees shall be charged.
(2)
For each standpipe: $517.
(3)
For each independent pre-engineered system: $208.
(4)
For each gas or oil fired appliance that is not connected to the
plumbing system: $104.
(5)
For each kitchen exhaust system: $105.
(6)
For incinerator: $471.
(7)
For each crematorium: $471.
(9)
Spray booths: $350.
(10)
Underground water service: $400.
(11)
Underground water storage: $200.
(12)
Jockey pump: $250.
(14)
Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP): $200.
(15)
Air sampling smoke detector: $450.
(16)
Smoke control system: $450.
E.
Other permits.
(2)
For permit for the removal of a building or structure from one lot
to another or to a new location on the same lot, the fee shall be
$31 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of the work. For new foundation
placement in a completed condition in the new location, the fee shall
be based on the cubic content.
(3)
For a permit to construct a sign, the fee shall be $3.12 per square
foot of surface area of the sign, computed on one side only for double-faced
signs.
(4)
The minimum fee shall be: $105.
F.
Certificates and other fees.
(1)
For certificate of occupancy.
(a)
For all use groups, except those listed below, the fee shall
be 10% of the new construction permit fee that would be charged pursuant
to these regulations. The minimum fee shall be $155. For Use Group
R-2 there will be an additional charge of $32 per unit.
(b)
For Use Group R-3 of less than 5,000 square feet in area and
less than 30 feet in height, the fee shall be 10% of the new construction
permit fee that would be charged pursuant to these regulations. The
minimum fee shall be $84.
(2)
For a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a change of use
group, the fee shall be $225. For Use Group R-2, there will be an
additional charge $32 per unit.
(3)
The fee for the renewal of a temporary certificate of occupancy shall
be $39 each time that it is renewed. There shall be no fee for the
initial issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy.
(4)
For a plan review of a building for compliance under the alternate
systems and nondepletable energy source provisions of the energy subcode,
for one- and two-family homes (Uses Group R-3), and for light commercial
structures which have the indoor temperature controlled from a single
point, the fee shall be $353. For all other structures, the fee shall
be $1,766.
(8)
For asbestos hazard abatement projects and the certificate of occupancy,
the fee shall be a flat fee schedule:
G.
Elevators.
(1)
For witnessing acceptance tests and performing inspections, the fees
shall be:
(a)
For elevator devices in structures not in Use Groups R-3 or
R-4 or in an exempted Use Group R-2 structure, the fee shall be as
follows:
|
Structure
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Traction and winding drum elevator
| |
|
One to 10 floors
|
$313
|
|
Over 10 floors
|
$522
|
|
Hydraulic elevators
|
$279
|
|
Roped hydraulic elevators
|
$313
|
|
Escalators, moving walks
|
$279
|
|
Dumbwaiters
|
$70
|
|
Stairway chairlifts, inclined and vertical wheelchair lifts
|
$70
|
(b)
For devices equipped with the following features, the additional
fees shall be as follows:
|
Feature
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Oil buffers, charge per oil buffer
|
$55
|
|
Counterweight governor and safeties
|
$139
|
|
Auxiliary power generator
|
$104
|
(c)
For elevator devices in structures in Use Group R-3 or Use Group
R-4: $209.
(d)
For witnessing acceptance tests of, and performing inspection
of, alterations: $70.
(2)
For routine and periodic tests and inspections for elevator devices
in structures not in Use Groups R-3 or R-4 or otherwise exempt devices
in Use Groups R-2 structures, the fees shall be as follows:
(a)
For the six-month routine inspection of elevator devices the
fee shall be:
|
Device
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Traction and winding drum elevator
| |
|
One to 10 floors
|
$195
|
|
Over 10 floors
|
$250
|
|
Hydraulic elevators
|
$137
|
|
Roped hydraulic elevators
|
$195
|
|
Escalators, moving walks
|
$195
|
(b)
For the one-year periodic inspection and witnessing of tests
of elevator devices, which shall include a six-month routine inspection,
the fee shall be:
|
Device
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Traction and winding drum elevator
| |
|
One to 10 floors
|
$279
|
|
Over 10 floors
|
$384
|
|
Hydraulic elevators
|
$209
|
|
Dumbwaiters
|
$111
|
|
Manlifts, stairway chairlifts, inclined and vertical wheelchair
lifts
|
$168
|
(c)
For the yearly periodic inspection of elevator devices equipped
with the following features, the additional fees shall be:
|
Device
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Oil buffers, charge per oil buffer
|
$55
|
|
Counterweight governor and safeties
|
$111
|
|
Auxiliary power generator
|
$70
|
(d)
For the three-year or five-year inspection of elevator devices
the fee shall be as follows:
I.
Miscellaneous permit fees:
(1)
Registration of contractors. The annual fee for registration of contractors
shall be $250.
(2)
Fence construction. The fee for a permit to construct a fence shall
be $45 per $1,000 of estimated cost of the work. A plot plan, survey
and/or other documentation detailing the location of the fence shall
accompany all applications.
(3)
Change of contractor. For each change of contractor, the fee shall
be $75.
(4)
Annual pool inspection. The annual pool inspection fee shall be $150.
(5)
Oil tank removal. The above-ground oil tank removal fee shall be
$129. The below ground oil tank removal fee shall be $181.
J.
Surcharge to state, In order to provide for the training, certification
and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction
Code Act and the applicable regulations, the City shall collect in
addition to the fees specified above, a surcharge fee of $0.00334
per cubic foot of volume of new construction and $0.00170 times the
estimated cost of construction for alterations. Such surcharge fee
shall be remitted to the Bureau of Construction Code Enforcement,
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, on a quarterly basis for
the fiscal quarter ending September 30, December 31, March 31 and
June 30, and no later than one month next succeeding the end of the
quarter for which it is due.
