[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Brooklawn 3-17-2003 by Ord. No. 2-03.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editors Note: This ordinance also superseded
former Ch. 72, Construction Codes, Uniform, adopted 2-12-1990 by Ord.
No. 2-90, as amended.
A.
There is hereby established in the Borough of Brooklawn
a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency, to be known as
the “Bureau of Code Enforcement,” consisting of a Construction
Official, Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Fire
Subcode Official and Electrical Subcode Official and such other subcode
officials for such additional subcodes as the Construction Commission
of the Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey, shall
hereinafter adopt as part of the State Uniform Construction Code.
The Construction Official shall be the chief administrator of the
enforcing agency.
B.
Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq. and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, provided that, in lieu of any particular subcode official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by contract pursuant to the aforementioned regulations. More than one such official position may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D- 119 et seq. and the regulations promulgated thereunder to hold each such position.
C.
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.
A.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner, occupier
and/or contractor performing work on any property within the Borough
of Brooklawn to display any permit issued under the authority of the
Uniform Construction Codes of the State of New Jersey and/or this
chapter in a manner to place said permit in plain view and make said
permit visible from the street or part of street from which the principal
structure is designated or will be designated during such period of
construction and/or work.
B.
Except as otherwise provided, any owner, occupier and/or contractor performing work on any property within the Borough of Brooklawn who violates, refuses to comply or neglects to comply with any provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation or directive promulgated pursuant thereto shall be liable for a fine and/or penalty as provided in § 72-6 of this chapter.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Brooklawn
establishes the Camden County Board of Appeals to hear all appeals
from decisions of the enforcing agencies.
[Amended 12-20-2004 by Ord. No. 20-04; 6-20-2005 by Ord. No.
12-05; 12-15-2008 by Ord. No. 16-08; 7-15-2013 by Ord. No. 8-13; 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 5-2021; 6-21-2021 by Ord. No. 7-2021]
The fees for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode
fees listed below and shall be paid.
A.
The building subcode fees shall be as follows:
(1)
New construction:
(b)
Subcodes A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, F-1, F-2, S-1, and S-2 shall be
$0.021 per cubic foot of building or structure volume; minimum fee:
$250.
(c)
New construction that cannot be computed by volume:
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Estimated Cost of Work
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Fee
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Minimum
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|---|---|---|
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Up to and including $50,000
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$34 per $1,000 estimated cost of work
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$80
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$50,001 to $100,000
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$26 per $1,000 estimated cost of work
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$80
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Over $100,000
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$22 per $1,000 estimated cost of work
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$80
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(2)
Renovations, alterations, repairs, fences and minor work: $30 per
$1,000 of the estimated cost of the work; minimum fee: $80.
(a)
Open deck structures:
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Size
(square feet)
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Minimum Fee
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|---|---|
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Under 100
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$80
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100 to 200
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$150
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201 to 400
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$200
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401 and greater
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$250
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(b)
Handicapped fees. Pursuant to the authority under N.J.S.A. 52:27D-12e,
no construction permit fee shall be required for the construction,
reconstruction, alteration, improvement or repair of a structure and
related devices installed or erected for the sole purpose of promoting
accessibility by the handicapped, "handicapped" being defined under
N.J.S.A. 51-27d-126e, and conforming to the current N.J.A.C. 5:23.7
Barrier Free Code, and any subsequent amendments or additions thereto.
Waiving of the fees in no way waives the right of the enforcing agency
to request plans for the purpose of reviewing plans for code compliance.
(3)
Additions: $0.038 per cubic foot of building or structure volume
for the added portion; minimum fee: $250.
(4)
Auxiliary-use buildings and carports: $80.
(5)
Fees for combinations of renovations and additions shall be computed separately in accordance with Subsection A(1)(c).
(6)
Surcharge fee for new construction: $0.00334 per cubic foot of volume
of the new construction, to be remitted to the Bureau of Housing Inspections,
Department of Community Affairs, on a quarterly basis in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28.
B.
The general fees under the construction code shall be as follows:
(1)
The fee for demolition or removal permit shall be $92 for Use Groups
R-3 and R-5; the fee for all other use groups shall be $150.
(2)
Removal of a building or structure from one lot to another or to
a new location on the same lot: for the new foundations and for the
placement in a completed condition in the new location: $100.
(3)
For elevators, escalators and moving walks requiring reinspection
every six months, the fee shall be $75, except for each five-year
inspection and witnessing of tests on elevators, for which the fee
shall be $250. For dumbwaiters requiring reinspection every 12 months,
the fee shall be $26.
(4)
Installation of elevators, dumbwaiters and moving walks: $200.
(5)
Sign fees: $2.50 per square foot of surface area. Compute only one
side for double-faced signs; minimum fee: $80.
(7)
The fee for tents, in excess of 900 square feet or 30 feet in any
dimension, shall be $129.
(8)
Certificates of occupancy:
(a)
Computation: 10% of the new construction permit fee. Exception:
one- and two-family residences less than 5,000 square feet in area
and less than 30 feet in height.
(b)
Minimum fee: $100; reinspection fee: $50.
(c)
Fee for certificate of continued occupancy: $120.
(d)
Fee for a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a change
of use group: $174.
(9)
Prepour inspection for all new concrete flat work and for replacement
of all existing sidewalks: preinspection is required prior to pouring
the new concrete. The fee for such inspection is $65.
(10)
The fee for an application for a variance in accordance with N.J.A.C.
5:23-10 shall be $594 for Class I structures and $120 for Class II
and Class III structures. The fee for resubmission of an application
for a variance shall be $229 for Class I structures and $80 for Class
II and Class III structures.
(11)
The fee for lead hazard abatement work shall be $150. The fee for
a lead abatement clearance certificate shall be $30.
C.
The plumbing subcode fees shall be as follows:
(1)
Fixtures and stacks, including, but not limited to, all sinks, urinals,
water closets, bathtubs, shower stalls, laundry tubs, floor drains,
drinking fountains, dishwashers, garbage disposals, clothes washers,
hot-water heaters or similar devices, each fixture: $20.
(2)
Special devices: grease traps, oil separators, cross-connections,
backflow preventers, water-cooled air-conditioning units, pumps, utility
service connections, each device: $95.
(3)
For cross-connections and backflow preventers that are subject to
testing requiring reinspection every three months: $35 for each device
when it is tested (thrice annually) and $100 for each device when
it is broken down and tested (once annually).
(4)
In any case, minimum fee for any plumbing subcode permit, in part
or total: $80.
(5)
Plan review fee. 25% of the amount to be charged for a new construction
plumbing permit as set forth above.
D.
The electrical subcode fees shall be as follows:
(1)
Minimum fee: $80.
(5)
Swimming pools, new installation (two inspections): $80.
(7)
Emergency standby generators: $50.
(8)
Heat pumps: $46.
(10)
Welder or motor-driven equipment: apply motor schedule.
(11)
Exhaust fans: attic, bath, kitchen, etc.: $15.
(12)
Motors or generators:
(a)
Fractional horsepower to 19 kilowatts, each: $25.
(b)
Over 20 horsepower to 50 horsepower or kilowatts, each: $75.
(c)
Over 51 horsepower to 100 horsepower or kilowatts, each: $135.
(d)
Over 100 horsepower or kilowatts, each: $640.
(e)
For the purpose 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 electrical current.
(13)
Feeders: relocated, replacement, added to or original equipment:
apply service and meter equipment schedule.
(14)
Service and meter equipment and feeders (relocated, replacement,
added to or original equipment installation):
(17)
Outdoor electric signs, billboards, etc.: $65.
(19)
Reinspection or reintroduction of current: see service and meter
equipment.
(20)
Additional inspections:
(a)
Violations of the National Electric Code and/or Uniform Construction
Code rules and regulations: not more than 50% of the original fee
for reinspection.
(b)
Inspections of institutions for annual state certification:
an amount equal to the time spent by the inspector times the normal
hourly rate, with a minimum of $80 per institution.
(21)
Plan review: 25% of the original fee.
(22)
Installation and fees for any items not listed, minimum fee: $80.
E.
The fire subcode fees shall be as follows:
(2)
For each drying room, dry kiln, refuse chute, refuse vault, dust
conveyor, stock conveyor or refuse conveyor system: $40.
(3)
For heating or ventilating equipment in occupancies: $80.
(4)
For fire inspection during construction, including welding safety
precautions (as established at original permit application), per inspection:
$80.
(5)
Heat-producing devices, heaters, fireplaces, wood stoves, etc.: $65.
(7)
Sprinkler fees, based upon number of sprinkler heads being installed:
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Number of Heads
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Fee
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|---|---|
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1 to 20
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$95
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21 to 100
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$225
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101 to 200
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$350
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201 to 400
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$900
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401 to 1,000
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$1,036
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Over 1,000
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$1,600
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(8)
For each fire alarm suppression system (foam, carbon dioxide, halogenated
or dry chemical): $80.
(11)
Incinerators and crematoriums: $500.
(12)
Plan review: 25%.
(13)
Minimum fee: $80.
A.
The fee to be charged for an annual construction permit
shall be charged annually. This fee shall be a flat fee based upon
the number of maintenance workers who are employed by the facility
and who are primarily engaged in work that is governed by a subcode.
Managers, engineers and clericals shall not be considered maintenance
workers for the purpose of establishing the annual construction permit
fee. Annual permits may be issued for building/fire protection, electrical
and plumbing work. Fees shall be as follows:
B.
Prior to the issuance of the annual permit, a training
registration fee of $100 per subcode shall be submitted by the applicant
to the Department of Community Affairs, Construction Code Element,
Training Section, along with a copy of the construction permit (Form
F-170). Checks shall be made payable to Treasurer, State of New Jersey.
The Construction Official shall, with the advice
of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Borough Council
of the Borough of Brooklawn biannually a report recommending a fee
schedule based on the operating expenses of the agency and any other
expenses of the municipality fairly attributable to the enforcement
of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.
[Amended 12-20-2004 by Ord. No. 20-04]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction in the Municipal Court of the Borough of Brooklawn or such other court having jurisdiction, be liable for fines and penalties as set forth in § 1-15 of the Code of the Borough of Brooklawn. Each day that a violation occurs shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation, subject to the penalty provisions of this chapter.
