[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Caldwell 7-13-1999 by Ord. No. 1076-99 Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The following shall be the fees charged by the
Borough for the items listed:
|
Type
|
Fee
|
Initial Escrow for Professional Review
|
|---|---|---|
|
Furnishing list of property owners
|
$10
| |
|
Applications requiring court reporter
|
$250 per meeting
| |
|
Planning Board fees
| ||
|
Zoning change request
|
$500
|
$250
|
|
Conditional use application
|
$500
|
$1,000
|
|
Site plan application
| ||
|
Residential, preliminary:
| ||
|
Minimum
|
$400
|
$750
|
|
Residential apartment, townhouse or condominium
|
$50 per unit
|
$200 per unit
|
|
Commercial, preliminary:
| ||
|
Minimum
|
$400
|
$750
|
|
0 to 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
|
$400
|
$750
|
|
1,001 to 2,500 square feet of gross floor area
|
$500
|
$1,000
|
|
2,501 to 5,000 square feet of gross floor area
|
$700
|
$1,500
|
|
Over 5,000 square feet of gross floor area
|
$1,000
|
$2,000
|
|
Residential and commercial, final
|
1/2 preliminary
|
1/2 preliminary
|
|
Major subdivision
| ||
|
Minimum
|
$550
|
$1,000
|
|
Plus, per lot
|
$150
|
$550
|
|
Minor subdivision (one-family residential)
| ||
|
No new lot created
|
$250
|
None
|
|
1 to 3 lots
|
$500
|
$1,000
|
|
Minor subdivision (other, residential or commercial)
| ||
|
1 to 3 lots
|
$250 per lot
|
$1,000
|
|
Special meeting at request of applicant
|
$800
| |
|
Zoning Board of Adjustment fees
| ||
|
Administrative appeals pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70a
|
$100
|
$250
|
|
Interpretation of zoning regulation pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70b
|
$200
|
$250
|
|
Bulk variance applications (one- and two-family)
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c
|
$150
|
$500
|
|
Bulk variance applications (other) pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c
|
$550
|
$1,000
|
|
Use variances pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d
|
$750
|
$1,000
|
|
Sign
|
$200
|
$250
|
|
Site plan application
| ||
|
Residential, preliminary:
| ||
|
Minimum
|
$400
|
$750
|
|
Apartment, townhouse or condominium
|
$50 per unit
|
$200 per unit
|
|
Commercial, preliminary:
| ||
|
Minimum
|
$400
|
$750
|
|
0 to 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
|
$400
|
$750
|
|
1,001 to 2,500 square feet of gross floor area
|
$500
|
$1,000
|
|
2,501 to 5,000 square feet of gross floor area
|
$700
|
$1,500
|
|
Over 5,000 square feet of gross floor area
|
$1,000
|
$2,000
|
|
Residential and commercial, final
|
1/2 preliminary
|
1/2 preliminary
|
|
Major subdivision
| ||
|
Minimum
|
$550
|
$1,000
|
|
Plus, per lot
|
$150
|
$550
|
|
Minor subdivision (one- and two-family residential)
| ||
|
No new lot created
|
$250
|
None
|
|
1 to 3 lots
|
$500
|
$1,000
|
|
Minor subdivision (other, residential or commercial)
|
$250 per
|
$1,000
|
|
1 to 3 lots
|
$250 per lot
|
$1,000
|
|
Special meeting at request of applicant
|
$800
|
$375
|
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Chapter 41, Police Department
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No.
1234-11] | |
|
Copies of reports (per page):
| |
|
Letter size, 8.5 inches by 11 inches
|
$0.05
|
|
Legal size, 8.5 inches by 14 inches
|
$0.07
|
|
Search fee in case where review of record is
desired
|
$5
|
|
Viewing photographs of accident scenes
|
$5
|
|
Copies of photographs, per photograph (5x7 black
and white)
|
$20
|
|
Copy of motor vehicle accident report (per page):
| |
|
Letter size, 8.5 inches by 11 inches
|
$0.05
|
|
Legal size, 8.5 inches by 14 inches
|
$0.07
|
|
Copy other than in person (administrative fee)
|
$5
|
|
Review of videotape
|
$30/hr.
|
|
Copy of audiotape
|
$25
|
|
Copy of videotape
|
$30/hr. (plus cost of duplication)
|
|
Taking fingerprints of canvassers, solicitors
and applicants
|
$10
|
|
Issuance of permit to purchase pistol or revolver
|
$10, plus state fee
|
|
Firearms I.D. card, New Jersey
|
$10, plus state fee
|
|
Permit to purchase handgun, New Jersey
|
$5, plus state fee
|
|
Permit to carry handgun, New Jersey
|
$20, plus county fee, state fee and police record
check fee
|
|
Federal fingerprint card
|
$12, plus state fee
|
|
Vehicle storage, daily rate
|
$5
|
|
Police shoulder patch, each
|
$5
|
|
Outside employment of police officers
|
$55/hr.
|
|
For outside employment of police officers with contractors
and vendors (per hour)
|
$65
|
|
Fee by the Borough to cover benefits and administrative
fees (per hour)
|
$20
|
|
Fee by the Borough for vehicle fees (per hour)
|
$12.50
|
|
Chapter 53, Alcoholic Beverages
[Added 7-13-1999 by Ord. No. 1077-99; amended 8-31-1999 by Ord. No. 1085-99; 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10] | |
|
Article I, Licensing
| |
|
Plenary retail consumption license, per year
|
$1,440
|
|
Plenary retail distribution license, per year
|
$881
|
|
Club license, per year
|
$86
|
|
Special liquor permit
|
$15
|
|
Chapter 57, Amusement Devices
| |
|
Amusement device license, annual per device
|
$200
|
|
Bingo license, per game
|
$10, plus state fee
|
|
Coin-operated music machine, annual per machine
|
$20
|
|
Chapter 60, Animals
| |
|
Article II, Dogs
[Amended 8-31-1999 by Ord. No. 1085-99; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] | |
|
Dog licenses, annual:
| |
|
Senior citizen owner
|
$9
|
|
Senior citizen owner, nonspayed/nonneutered
dog
|
$12
|
|
Nonsenior owner:
| |
|
Spayed/neutered dog
|
$12
|
|
Nonspayed/nonneutered dog
|
$15
|
|
Late fee
|
$10
|
|
Kennel fee, annual, for more than 10 days
|
$25
|
|
Duplicate licenses
|
$0.25
|
|
Failure to obtain dog license and registration
|
$50
|
|
Allowing dogs to run at large
|
$50
|
|
Chapter 79, Condominium Conversions
| |
|
Conversion fee, per apartment unit
|
$35
|
|
Protected tenancy appeal
|
$150
|
|
Chapter 81, Construction Codes, Uniform
[Amended 10-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1089-99; 2-11-2003 by Ord. No.
1120-03; 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10] |
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 submission of
an application for a permit. The amount of this fee shall be deducted
from the amount of the fee due for a construction permit when the
permit is issued.
(2)
The fee for a construction permit is the sum of the basic fee computed in accordance with Subsection C below, plus all applicable special fees. This fee shall be paid before a permit is issued.
(3)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy shall be in addition to the
construction permit fee and shall be paid before a certificate is
issued.
(4)
The fee for an annual construction fee shall be as provided under
N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.18(a)4 and 5.
B.
Plan review fees: The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the amount
to be charged for a new construction permit. For projects which do
not require plan review for all subcodes, the fee shall be 20% of
all applicable subcode fees.
C.
Basic construction fees:
(1)
The basic construction fee shall be computed on the basis of the
volume of the building or, in the case of alterations, the estimated
construction cost, and the number of types of plumbing, electrical
and fire protection fixtures or devices as herein provided.
(a)
Fees for new construction shall be based on the volume of the
structure. Volume shall be computed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28.
The new construction fees shall be in the amount of $0.04 per cubic
foot of volume buildings and structures of all use groups and types
of construction. The basic fee for new construction shall be $50 for
R-3, R-5 and U (sheds) Use Groups, and $100 for all other groups.
(b)
Fees for renovation, alteration and repairs for on-site construction
associated with premanufactured and the external utility connection
for premanufactured construction shall be based on the estimated cost
of the work. The fee shall be computed as a unit rate per $1,000 of
the estimated cost of work, and are cumulative, as follows:
|
For Use Groups R-3 and R-5:
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
$0 to $50,000
|
$30 per $1,000
| |
|
Next $50,000 ($51,000 to $100,000)
|
$25 per $1,000
| |
|
Over $100,000
|
$20 per $1,000
| |
|
For all other use groups
|
$35 per $1,000
| |
(c)
Fees for an addition shall be based on the size of the addition
and shall be computed in the same manner as for new construction.
(e)
Installation of central air conditioning: $65 (plus applicable
electric fees).
(f)
Fees for simultaneous renovations and additions shall be the
sum of both as computed separately.
|
Use Group
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
R-3 Use Group
|
$50
|
|
R-5 Use Group
|
$50
|
|
All other use groups
|
$100
|
(g)
Installation of a fuel oil tank:
|
Number of Gallons
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
1 to 999 gallons
|
$75
|
|
1,000 to 1,999 gallons
|
$100
|
|
2,000 to 5,000 gallons
|
$150
|
|
More than 5,000 gallons
|
$225
|
(h)
To remove a fuel oil tank:
|
Use Group
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
R-3 Use Group
|
$75
|
|
R-5 Use Group
|
$75
|
|
All other use groups
|
$200
|
(i)
Overtime or special inspections (per hour): $78 ($260 minimum).
[Added 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11]
(2)
Plumbing fixtures and equipment. Every separate unit for occupancy
shall require a separate plumbing permit.
(a)
Minimum fee:
|
Use Group
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
R-3 Use Group
|
$50
|
|
R-5 Use Groups
|
$50
|
|
All other use groups
|
$100
|
(b)
All fixtures connected to plumbing system (unless a special
fixture, set forth below): $15 per fixture.
(c)
Special fixtures, which include, but are not limited to, grease
traps, oil separators, lawn sprinkler systems, water-cooled machines,
interior roof drains, backflow preventers and sewer ejectors: $85.
(3)
Electrical fixtures and devices:
(b)
Motors and electrical devices:
|
Horsepower
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
1 up to 10
|
$20
|
|
Up to 50
|
$75
|
|
Up to 100
|
$150
|
|
Larger than 100
|
$600
|
(c)
Transformers and generators:
|
Kilowatts
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
1 up to 10
|
$20
|
|
Over 10 to 45
|
$75
|
|
Over 45 to 112.5
|
$150
|
|
Larger than 112.5
|
$600
|
(d)
Service panels, entrances and subpanels:
|
Amperes
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Up to 200
|
$75
|
|
Over 200 and up to 1,000
|
$150
|
|
Larger than 1,000
|
$600
|
(e)
Basic fee for all use groups: $50.
(f)
Solar photovoltaic systems:
[Added 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11]
|
Kilowatts
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Up to 50
|
$61
|
|
50 to 100
|
$125
|
|
Over 100
|
$520
|
(4)
Fire protection fees:
(a)
Installation of sprinkler system
|
Number of Heads
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Up to 20 heads
|
$90
|
|
Up to 100 heads
|
$165
|
|
Up to 200 heads
|
$300
|
|
Up to 400 heads
|
$750
|
|
Up to 1,000 heads
|
$1,050
|
|
More than 1,000 heads
|
$1,350
|
(c)
Preengineered systems: $200.
(d)
Each standpipe with riser: $300.
(e)
Commercial kitchen exhaust system: $250.
(f)
Smoke control system: $200.
(g)
Gas- or oil-fired appliances, including furnaces or boilers:
$200.
E.
Sign, construct or erect: $75.
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11]
F.
Elevators. Fees for installation and inspection of all elevator devices
including but not limited to escalators, moving walks, and dumbwaiters
shall be as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.
G.
Other permits:
|
Driveway
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
$65
| |
|
Sidewalk
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
$65
| |
|
Fence (allow 6 feet in rear yard only and require finish side
out)
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] | ||
|
R-3 Use Group
|
$65
| |
|
R-4 Use Group
|
$65
| |
|
All other use groups
|
$200
| |
|
Temporary structures, including but not limited to tents, air-supported
structures, construction trailers
|
$75
| |
|
Asbestos abatement
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
$106
| |
|
Postabatement certificate
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
$21
| |
|
Lead abatement
|
$175
| |
|
Postabatement certificate
|
$35
| |
|
Shed construction permit
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
$65
| |
|
Mechanical inspection fee
[Added 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
$61
| |
|
Additional (per device)
[Added 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
$16
| |
H.
Variation fees:
|
Class I structure
|
$700
| |
|
Class I resubmission
|
$300
| |
|
Class II structure
|
$150
| |
|
Class II resubmission
|
$75
| |
|
Class III structure
|
$150
| |
|
Class III resubmission
|
$75
| |
|
PODS – storage container permit
|
$25
| |
|
Dumpster permit:
| ||
|
In road
|
$100
| |
|
In driveway
|
$25
| |
|
Clothing bins, annual
|
$25
| |
I.
K.
All other fees not scheduled: Fees shall be as set forth by the NJDCA
as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20.
L.
Third-party services. Whenever a third party is utilized for subcode
or review services, the fee shall be the cost of the third party's
service plus 15% of the permit fee.
|
Chapter 83, Contractors, Registration of
| |
|
Registration fee
|
$35
|
|
Reregistration fee (annual)
|
$15
|
|
Reregistration after revocation
|
$35
|
|
Registration fee
|
$35
|
|
Chapter 87, Dish Antennas
| |
|
Application fee for personal earth station or
commercial earth station
|
$100
|
|
Escrow deposit
|
$1,000
|
|
Chapter 101, Entertainment, Public
| |
|
Article I, Parades
| |
|
Parade permit fee
|
$25
|
|
Fee for permit to conduct an event on public property:
[Added 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 1217-10] | |
|
Level 1 100 people or less
|
$50
|
|
Level 2 More than 100 people
|
$100
|
|
Level 3 Event with live entertainment or with sale
of food or with food vendor with up to 249 people
|
$150
|
|
Level 4 Event with live entertainment or with sale
of food or with food vendor and more than 249 people
|
$250
|
|
The fee schedule set forth above is not cumulative.
| |
|
Carnivals and fairs:
| |
|
Borough property:
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] | |
|
Kiwanis oval (per day)
|
Refer to fee schedule of the Caldwell-West Caldwell
Recreation Department.
|
|
Other Borough property (per day)
|
Refer to the Borough of Caldwell Private Use
for Public Property Application.
|
|
Non-Borough property (per day)
|
$25
|
|
Outdoor event
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
Refer to the Borough of Caldwell Private Use
for Public Property Application.
|
|
Chapter 109, Fire Prevention
[Added 4-18-2017 by Ord.
No. 1328-17] | |
|
Certificate of Fire Code status; smoke detectors and carbon
monoxide compliance:
| |
|
One-family dwelling
|
$50
|
|
Two-family dwelling
|
$100
|
|
Any required reinspection
|
$25
|
|
Certificate of Fire Code status, as required by § 109-3C(3)
[Added 10-3-2017 by Ord.
No. 1334-17] |
$50
|
|
Non-life-hazard registration:
| |
|
Residential: R-2 (multiple dwellings and mixed use
with any residential use):
| |
|
Up to three dwelling units
|
$90
|
|
Each additional unit (per unit)
|
$15
|
|
Nonresidential: A (Assembly), B (Business), E (Educational),
F (Factory/Industrial), I (Institutional), M (Mercantile), S (Storage):
| |
|
Buildings or structures:
| |
|
Up to 250 square feet
|
$30
|
|
251 to 999 square feet
|
$50
|
|
1,000 to 4,999 square feet
|
$80
|
|
5,000 to 9,999 square feet
|
$135
|
|
10,000 to 14,999 square feet
|
$250
|
|
15,000 to 29,000 square feet
|
$370
|
|
30,000 to 74,999 square feet
|
$500
|
|
Over 75,000 square feet
|
$750
|
|
Buildings or structures having common areas, stairwells,
utility rooms or restrooms on more than one floor: $50 for each floor
other than the ground floor in addition to the base fee.
| |
|
False fire alarms:
| |
|
Residential occurrences in a calendar year:
| |
|
First false fire alarm
|
Warning only
|
|
Second false fire alarm
|
Warning only
|
|
Third false fire alarm
|
$100
|
|
Fourth false fire alarm
|
$200
|
|
Fifth false fire alarm
|
$300
|
|
Sixth false fire alarm and each thereafter
|
$500
|
|
Nonresidential occurrences in a calendar year: A
(Assembly), B (Business), E (Educational), F Factory/Industrial),
I (Institutional), M (Mercantile), S (Storage):
| |
|
First false fire alarm
|
Warning only
|
|
Second false fire alarm
|
Warning only
|
|
Third false fire alarm
|
$200
|
|
Fourth false fire alarm
|
$300
|
|
Fifth false fire alarm
|
$500
|
|
Sixth false fire alarm and each thereafter
|
$1,000
|
|
Outside assignments:
| |
|
Fire watch
|
$30 per man hour
|
|
$12.50 per vehicle
| |
|
$12 administrative fee
| |
|
Fire truck
|
$100 per hour (including personnel)
|
|
Chapter 114, Food-Handling Establishments
| |
|
Restaurants, luncheonettes, etc. (annual fees):
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10] | |
|
1 to 50 seating capacity
|
$100
|
|
51 to 100 seating capacity
|
$150
|
|
Over 100 seating capacity
|
$250
|
|
Miscellaneous annual fees:
| |
|
Single food-handling:
| |
|
Retail
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No.
1234-11] |
$100
|
|
Temporary license
|
$25
|
|
Nonprocessing
|
$50
|
|
Temporary license
|
$25
|
|
Taverns (no food service)
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No.
1234-11] |
$100
|
|
Delicatessens
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No.
1234-11] |
$100
|
|
Soda fountains, snack bars
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No.
1234-11] |
$100
|
|
Candy counters
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No.
1234-11] |
$30
|
|
Plant, school and institutional cafeterias
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No.
1234-11] |
$100
|
|
Supermarkets
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No.
1234-11] |
$250
|
|
Catering units:
| |
|
Mobile (packaged goods only)
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No.
1234-11] |
$100
|
|
Seasonal
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
$75
|
|
Milk route, per vehicle
|
$5
|
|
Temporary food-handling permits (maximum 10
days for carnivals, fairs, etc.)
|
$25
|
|
Inspection fees:
| |
|
First hour or any fraction thereof
|
$50
|
|
Each additional 1/2 or fraction
thereof
|
$30
|
|
Chapter 118, Games of Chance
| |
|
Raffle licenses:
| |
|
On-premises drawing, each day on
which drawing is held
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
$20
|
|
Off-premises drawing for merchandise,
per $1,000 or part thereof of retail value or awarded prize(s)
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
$20
|
|
Nondrawing carnival wheels/games,
for each wheel or game conducted on any day or series of 6 consecutive
days in 1 week
|
$10
|
|
Chapter 131, Housing
[Added 6-22-2021 by Ord. No. 1412-21] | |
|
Change of occupancy inspection for vacated rental units
|
$35
|
|
Chapter 134, Junk Dealers
| |
|
License fee for each cart, automobile or other
vehicle
|
$5
|
|
Chapter 167, Peddling and Soliciting
| |
|
Peddlers:
| |
|
Residents, per day
|
$10
|
|
Residents, per month
|
$25
|
|
Nonresidents, per day
|
$15
|
|
Nonresidents, per month
|
$75
|
|
Transient merchants:
| |
|
Residents, per day
|
$10
|
|
Residents, per month
|
$25
|
|
Nonresidents, per day
|
$15
|
|
Nonresidents, per month
|
$75
|
|
Transient merchant peddlers (above)
|
Transient merchant fee above, plus peddler fee
for each peddler employed by merchant
|
|
Canvassers and solicitors:
[Added 3-28-2000 by Ord. No. 1093-00] | |
|
Residents, per month
|
$25
|
|
Nonresidents, per month
|
$75
|
|
Chapter 171, Poolrooms and Bowling Alleys
| |
|
Pool and billiard tables:
| |
|
First table upon licensed premises,
per year
|
$75
|
|
Each additional table, per year
|
$15
|
|
Bowling alley:
| |
|
First lane, per year
|
$75
|
|
Each additional, per year
|
$15
|
|
Chapter 182, Rent Control
| |
|
Annual rent license fee per housing unit
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
$30
|
|
Transfer fee, per license
|
$20
|
|
Inspection of vacated housing unit
|
$35
|
|
Reinspection of vacated housing unit, per inspection
|
$25
|
|
Chapter 185, Sales, Special
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] | |
|
Closing-out sales for a period:
| |
|
Not exceeding 30 days
|
$35
|
|
Not exceeding 60 days
|
$60
|
|
Not exceeding 90 days
|
$85
|
|
Chapter 190, Sewers
| |
|
Application fee
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
$250
|
|
Deposit for stoppage repair
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
$250
|
|
Application for industrial waste treatment
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
$250
|
|
Review of plans for pretreatment or equalization
plants, minimum
|
$500
|
|
Appeal to governing body from denial of sewer
connection
|
$750
|
|
Sewer connection fee, per equivalent connection
|
$3,600
|
|
Sewer user fee, per equivalent connection
|
Established annually by resolution of Mayor
and Council
|
|
Chapter 207, Streets and Sidewalks
| |
|
Article II, Street Openings
| |
|
Road opening:
| |
|
First 5 linear feet by 3 feet wide
|
$25
|
|
From 5 to 25 linear feet by 3 feet
wide
|
$45
|
|
From 25 to 50 linear feet by 3 feet
wide
|
$65
|
|
Extensive openings
|
$75
|
|
Boring, tunneling or driving under road, lump
sum minimum
|
$75
|
|
Curb, gutter, apron, sidewalk or driveway
|
Lump sum, plus $15
|
|
Public utility annual fee in lieu of individual
application fees
|
$1,000
|
|
Security deposit for guaranteeing restoration
of pavement, curbing or topsoil:
| |
|
Opening, paved areas, curb, gutters,
sidewalk, driveway:
| |
|
Base charge
|
$25
|
|
Additional charge:
| |
|
For each square yard of trench opened
|
$15
|
|
For each square yard of paving
|
$5
|
|
For each linear foot of curb
|
$7
|
|
Opening shoulders and roadside areas:
| |
|
Base charge
|
$25
|
|
Additional charge for each square
yard of trench opened
|
$5
|
|
Boring, tunneling or driving under road:
| |
|
Base charge
|
$25
|
|
Additional charge per linear foot
of boring
|
$1
|
|
Escrow deposit for engineering and legal costs:
| |
|
For road openings, excavations,
boring and other work as stated on the permit application, base charge,including
first 5 square yards on any trench, driveway or sidewalk opening torn
up or excavated, and including the first 20 linear feet of any curb
or gutter torn up or excavated
|
$100
|
|
Additional professional services
|
Established by resolution of Mayor and Council
|
|
Chapter 214, Swimming Pools
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] | |
|
Permanent private swimming pools:
| |
|
Construction or installation
|
$125
|
|
Construction or installation of
addition or alteration, per $1,000 or any part thereof of the cost
of such addition or alteration
|
$15
|
|
Annual fee (payable May 1 each year):
| |
|
Over 10,000 gallons' capacity
|
$25
|
|
Under 10,000 gallons' capacity and
over 1,350
|
$15
|
|
Portable private swimming pools, annual fee
(payable May 1 each year):
| |
|
Under 10,000 gallons' capacity and
over 1,350
|
$5
|
|
Under 1,350 gallons' capacity
|
No fee
|
|
Annual inspection of electrical for swimming pools and hot tubs
|
$61
|
|
Chapter 220, Taxicabs
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] | |
|
Annual taxicab license, per vehicle
|
$35
|
|
Chapter 227, Trees
| |
|
See § 227-8B, Schedule of fees.
| |
|
Chapter 234, Vehicles, Sale of
| |
|
Annual license:
| |
|
To sell, trade or store motor vehicles
|
$250
|
|
If issued after August 1
|
$150
|
|
Chapter 238, Vending Machines
| |
|
Annual fee per vending machine
| |
|
Food/open beverage
|
$25
|
|
Canned/bottled beverage
|
$10
|
|
Newspaper vending machines
[Added 2-11-2003 by Ord. No. 1120-03; amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] | |
|
Initial registration
|
$15
|
|
Annual registration
|
$15
|
|
Chapter 242, Water
| |
|
Turn-on charge after discontinuance of service
|
$10
|
|
Meter testing fee
|
$30
|
|
Application for refrigeration/air-conditioning
equipment
|
$100
|
|
Water, per 1,000 gallons
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10; 3-23-2010 by Ord. No.
1205-10; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11; 4-7-2015 by Ord. No.
1303-15; 2-7-2017 by Ord. No. 1324-1710-1-2019 by Ord. No. 1373-19; 9-5-2023 by Ord. No. 1447-23] |
$10
|
|
Final water meter reading fee
|
$10
|
|
Duplicate water bills
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10] |
$3
|
|
Meters, first installation (all sizes):
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
Cost, plus 35%
|
|
All new meters, first installation and inspection
fee
|
$50
|
|
Outside reader
|
$100
|
|
Meter testing fee:
| |
|
3/4 inch or smaller
|
$30
|
|
Larger than 3/4 inch
|
The fee charged to borough by contractor providing
service, not to exceed $300
|
|
Frozen meter replacement (according to size)
|
$125 to 1,500
|
|
Shut-off meter service
|
$10
|
|
Shut off or turn on (after business hours)
[Amended 8-31-1999 by Ord. No. 1085-99] |
$90
|
|
Meter repairs (all meters over 1 inch)
|
Owner's expense
|
|
Meter check (every 3 years)
|
Owner's expense
|
|
Water tap:
| |
|
3/4 inch
|
$150
|
|
1 inch
|
$175
|
|
Application for tap, minimum deposit
|
$500
|
|
Water service charge (per quarter)
|
$25
|
|
Fire flow test
|
$100
|
|
Private hydrant charge (per quarter)
|
$25
|
|
Water shutoff/on, maintenance
|
$10
|
|
Fire sprinkler service charge (per quarter):
| |
|
Residential: 2 inches and smaller
|
Exempt
|
|
4 inches and smaller main
|
$100
|
|
6-inch main
|
$150
|
|
8 inches and larger main
|
$200
|
|
Tax Department
| |
|
Duplicate tax bills
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10] |
$3
|
|
Tax search
|
$10
|
|
Continuation tax search
|
$2
|
|
Assessment search
|
$10
|
|
Continuation assessment search
|
$2
|
|
Health Department Fees
| |
|
(Established by ordinance of the Borough Board
of Health)
| |
|
Flu clinic
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10] |
Prevailing Medicare rate
|
|
Pap clinic
|
$20
|
|
Colo-rectal screening
|
$5
|
|
Food handler's course
|
$20
|
|
Copies of Health Department documents, per page:
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10] | |
|
1 to 10 pages
|
$0.75
|
|
11 to 20 pages
|
$0.50
|
|
21 and more
|
$0.25
|
|
Marriage license
[Amended 9-9-2003 by Ord. No. 1133-03] |
$28
|
|
Burial permit, each
[Amended 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10] |
$15
|
|
Certified copies marriage license
[Amended 9-9-2003 by Ord. No. 1133-03; 2-9-2010 by Ord. No.
1202-10] |
$10
|
|
Birth record
[Amended 9-9-2003 by Ord. No. 1133-03; 2-9-2010 by Ord. No.
1202-10] |
$10
|
|
Death certificate
[Amended 9-9-2003 by Ord. No. 1133-03; 2-9-2010 by Ord. No.
1202-10] |
$10
|
|
Filing of correction form:
[Added 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 1202-10] | |
|
Birth
|
$10
|
|
Death
|
$10
|
|
Marriage
|
$10
|
|
Public establishments:
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] | |
|
Beauty parlors, nail salons and
tanning salons
|
$25
|
|
Barbershops
|
$25
|
|
Late fee when paid after April 1
|
$25
|
|
Pet shop
|
$25
|
|
Child-care facility
[Added 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] |
$50
|
|
Miscellaneous Fees
| |
|
Municipal Clerk's office:
| |
|
Insufficient funds
[Added 8-15-2023 by Ord. No. 1445-23] | |
|
Payments returned for insufficient funds
|
$20
|
|
Upon a determination of insufficient funds or invalid
account information, the payor may be required to remit future payments
by cash, certified check, or cashier's check
| |
|
Transcripts of tapes (fee established
by transcribing firm)
|
$125 deposit
|
|
Copies of documents (per copy):
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] | |
|
Letter size, 8.5 inches by 11 inches
|
$0.05
|
|
Legal size, 8.5 inches by 14 inches
|
$0.07
|
|
Copies of ordinances:
| |
|
General, per page
|
$0.50
|
|
Rent Ordinance, full text
[Amended 8-31-1999 by Ord. No. 1085-99] |
$10
|
|
Subdivision and Site Plan Review
Ordinance, full text
[Amended 8-31-1999 by Ord. No. 1085-99] |
$10
|
|
Zoning Ordinance, full text
|
$10
|
|
Zoning Map
|
$0.50
|
|
Borough Code
[Added 8-31-1999 by Ord. No. 1085-99] |
$250
|
|
Borough Code supplements
[Added 8-31-1999 by Ord. No. 1085-99] |
$75
|
|
Master Plan
|
$20.00
|
|
Christmas tree sales:
| |
|
Permit
|
$100
|
|
Deposit
|
$150
|
|
Parking lot permits:
| |
|
All-night parking
[Amended 7-13-1999 by Ord. No. 1077-99; 5-28-2002 by Ord. No. 1114-02; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] | |
|
Annual
|
$360
|
|
Quarterly
|
$90
|
|
All-day parking
[Amended 7-13-1999 by Ord. No. 1077-99; 5-28-2002 by Ord. No. 1114-02; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] | |
|
Annual
|
$360
|
|
Quarterly
|
$90
|
|
Senior citizen discount
| |
|
All night/all day parking
| |
|
Annual
|
$20
|
|
Quarterly
|
$5
|
|
Recycling fees:
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1234-11] | |
|
Washers, dryers, furnaces, stoves,
water heaters, metal bedsteads, swing sets, shelving, etc., per item
|
$10
|
|
Appliances containing refrigerant
(air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators, etc.), per item
|
$30
|
|
Televisions:
| |
|
Under 32 inches
|
$10
|
|
Over 32 inches
|
$15
|
|
Public defender, application fee for service
(Municipal Judge sets fee)
[Amended 7-13-1999 by Ord. No. 1077-99; 8-31-1999 by Ord. No. 1085-99] |
$0 to $200
|
|
Smoke-sensitive device, certificate
|
$35
|
