[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Linwood 2-9-1977 by Ord. No. 1-1977; amended in its entirety 8-9-2006 by Ord. No.
22-2006. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
There is hereby established in the City of Linwood
a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as
the "Department of Inspections," consisting of a Construction Official,
Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode
Official, Fire Protection 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.
Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217,[1] as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23, provided that, in lieu
of any particular subcode official, an on-site inspection agency may
be retained by contract pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, and N.J.A.C.
5:23 to hold each such position. More than one such official position
may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified
pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such
position.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et
seq.
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. The location of said
office shall be in the City of Linwood Municipal Building, located
at Poplar Avenue and New Road.
D.
Any person, firm, contractor, or homeowner who permits
work to be done (i.e., repair, replacement, alteration, renovation,
or new construction) on any property within the City of Linwood must
make application to the Construction Official to obtain a permit or
review of the work to be done prior to the commencement of said work.
Appeals from decisions of the enforcing agency
shall be heard under the rules and regulations established by the
Atlantic County Construction Board of Appeals.
[Amended 3-11-2009 by Ord. No. 6-2009; 3-10-2010 by Ord. No.
5-2010; 11-10-2010 by Ord. No. 18-2010]
The fee for a construction permit shall be the
sum of the subcode fees listed in Subsections A through D and shall
be paid before the permit is issued.
A.
The building subcode fees shall be:
[Amended 8-14-2013 by Ord. No. 14-2013; 10-22-2014 by Ord. No. 20-2014; 11-9-2016 by Ord. No. 8-2016]
(2)
Renovations/alterations, shall be $34 per $1,000 of
estimated cost of work or a minimum of $150 (whichever is greater).
The applicant must submit to the Department such cost data produced
by the architect or engineer of record, or a licensed contractor's
bid if available.
(3)
Combinations of renovations and additions shall have
separately computed fees: $0.0380 per cubic foot and $34 per $1,000
(or a minimum of $300, whichever is greater).
(4)
Repairs and minor work (patios, decks, roofing, siding)
shall be $34 per $1,000 of estimated cost of work, provided that the
minimum fee shall be $75.
(a)
Installation of underground or aboveground tanks:
residential $75 each; commercial, $180 per tank.
(b)
Towers: small, $65 each; large, $175 each.
(c)
Antennas: $65 per small building; $100 per large
building.
(d)
Minor asbestos abatement projects: $175 per building.
(e)
Lead hazard abatement: $175 per building.
(f)
Pilings, foundations (including those for modular homes), bulkheads,
etc., shall be $34 per $1,000 of estimated cost of work, provided
that the minimum fee shall be $100.
(g)
Demolition fees.
[1]
One- and two-family residences less than 5,000 square feet and less
than 30 feet in height: $150.
[2]
Accessory structures (garages, sheds, pools, pool houses, etc.):
$200.
[3]
All other use groups: $200.
[4]
Removal of one building from one lot to another lot or location
on same lot: $150 if less than 5,000 square feet; $200 if larger than
5,000 square feet.
(l)
Temporary structures: $250.
(m)
Tents in excess of 900 square feet or more than 30 feet in dimension:
$125.
(7)
Reinstatement of a lapsed permit(s): 50% of the total
sum of the original permit.
(8)
The
minimum fee shall be $65.
(9)
The
applicant shall submit to the Department cost data by an architect
or engineer of record, a recognized estimating firm or by a contract
bid. If such data is not available, the applicant shall submit an
estimate of the materials and labor to complete the construction.
The Department will review the construction cost and shall make the
final decision as to the actual cost based on that of a similar construction,
unless otherwise specified or provided for herein.
B.
The plumbing subcode fees shall be:
[Amended 8-14-2013 by Ord. No. 14-2013; 11-9-2016 by Ord. No. 8-2016]
(1)
Plumbing inspection fees on new buildings, alterations
and additions shall be as follows:
|
Fixture/Equipment
|
Fee
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Water closet
|
$20
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|
Urinal/bidet
|
$20
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|
Bathtub
|
$20
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|
Lavatory
|
$20
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|
Shower
|
$20
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|
Floor drain
|
$20
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|
Condensate drain
|
$20
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|
HVAC drain connection
|
$20
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|
Sink
|
$20
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|
Dishwasher
|
$20
| ||
|
Drinking fountain
|
$20
| ||
|
Hose bib
|
$20
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|
Water heaters
|
$20
| ||
|
Hot water boilers (including backflow)
|
$90
| ||
|
Steam boiler
|
$90
| ||
|
Sewer pumps
|
$90
| ||
|
Interceptor separator
|
$90
| ||
|
Backflow preventer
|
$90
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|
Grease trap
|
$90
| ||
|
Water-cooled air-conditioning or refrigeration
unit
|
$90
| ||
|
Sewer connection
|
$90
| ||
|
Water connection
|
$90
| ||
|
Water lines
|
$90
| ||
|
Gas piping and service connection
|
$90
| ||
|
Active solar system
|
$90
| ||
|
Nondepletable and alternate energy systems (solar
heating):
| |||
|
Light commercial and residential with one thermostat:
|
$350
| ||
|
All other structures:
|
$1,900
| ||
|
Fuel oil piping
|
$90
| ||
|
Refrigeration units
|
$90
| ||
(2)
The minimum fee shall be $65.
(3)
Annual
inspections shall be:
|
Fixture/Equipment
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Cross connections and backflow preventers subject to retesting
|
$25 per unit
|
C.
The electrical subcode fees shall be:
[Amended 10-22-2014 by Ord. No. 20-2014; 11-9-2016 by Ord. No. 8-2016]
(1)
Electrical fixtures and devices on new buildings and
alterations and additions shall be as follows:
|
Fixture/Equipment
|
Fee
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Range
|
$15
| ||
|
Oven
|
$15
| ||
|
Surface unit
|
$15
| ||
|
Dishwasher
|
$15
| ||
|
Garbage disposal
|
$15
| ||
|
Dryer
|
$15
| ||
|
Air-conditioning unit
|
$15
| ||
|
Intercom panels
|
$15
| ||
|
Swimming pools, whirlpools, spa, hot tub, fountains
|
$75
| ||
|
Swimming pool annual inspections
|
$50
| ||
|
Each additional public pool, spa, hot tub, etc. on site
|
$30 each
| ||
|
Pool bonding, filter, light, switches, heat
|
$75
| ||
|
Storable pools or hydro massage baths
|
$15
| ||
|
Water heater
|
$15
| ||
|
Central air, oil, gas, electric
|
$15
| ||
|
Baseboard heat
|
$15
| ||
|
Thermostats
|
$15
| ||
|
Heat pump
|
$15
| ||
|
Pump over 1 horsepower
|
$15
| ||
|
Light standards and luminaires greater than
8 feet
|
$15
| ||
|
Burglar and fire alarms
| |||
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In new homes
|
$30
| ||
|
Add-ons to existing
|
$65
| ||
|
Switches, lighting, receptacles, detectors,
motors under 1 horsepower
| |||
|
1 to 50
|
$50
| ||
|
Each additional 25 units
|
$15
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|
Motors
| |||
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1 to 50 horsepower
|
$65
| ||
|
51 to 100 horsepower
|
$125
| ||
|
Over 100 horsepower
|
$625
| ||
|
Transformers, generators, inverters
| |||
|
1 to 50 kilowatts
|
$65
| ||
|
51 to 100 kilowatts
|
$125
| ||
|
Over 100 kilowatts
|
$625
| ||
|
Service entrance
| |||
|
1 to 225 amperes
|
$65
| ||
|
226 to 1,000 amperes
|
$125
| ||
|
Over 1,000 amperes
|
$625
| ||
|
Each service equipment, entrance, panel board,
switch board, switch gear, motor-control-center, or disconnecting
means
| |||
|
1 to 225 amperes
|
$65
| ||
|
226 to 1,000 amperes
|
$125
| ||
|
Greater than 1,000 amperes
|
$625
| ||
|
Temp pole
|
$65
| ||
|
Photovoltaic systems
| |||
|
1 to 50 kilowatts
|
$65
| ||
|
51 to 100 kilowatts
|
$125
| ||
|
Greater than 100 kilowatts
|
$625
| ||
|
Indoor temperature controlled from a single point (light commercial)
|
$1,900
| ||
(2)
The minimum fee shall be $65.
D.
Elevators; private on-site agency. The fees for elevators,
dumbwaiters, escalators, manlifts, moving walkways, chair lifts, automotive
lifts, construction hoists and tests shall be as required by the State
of New Jersey and as set forth by the Department of Community Affairs
in N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20. The fee shall be established by the third-party
inspection agency.
E.
The fire subcode (fire protection and hazardous equipment)
fee shall be:
[Amended 10-22-2014 by Ord. No. 20-2014; 11-9-2016 by Ord. No. 8-2016]
(1)
Gas- and oil-fired appliances not connected to the
plumbing system: $65.
(2)
Woodburning stoves, fireplaces, space heaters, premanufactured
fireplaces, metal chimney installations or inserts, gas piping to
appliances, etc.: $65.
(3)
Independent preengineered system: $125.
(4)
Kitchen exhaust systems: $65.
(5)
(Reserved)
(6)
Crematorium, incinerator: $500.
(7)
Standpipes:$320 per standpipe.
(10)
Single/multi-station smoke or heat detectors and fire alarm
systems (residential): $65.
(11)
The minimum fee shall be $65.
F.
The mechanical subcode fee shall be for all heat conversions on existing
R-3, R-4, and R-5 single-family dwellings and for installation of
mechanical equipment in existing R-3, R-4, and R-5 single-family dwellings
only. A flat fee shall be $175.
[Added 10-25-2017 by Ord. No.
9-2017[1]]
G.
In order to provide for the training, certificate
and technical support programs required by the Uniform Construction
Code Act and the regulations, the enforcing agency shall collect,
in addition to the fees specified above, a surcharge fee of $0.00371
per cubic foot of volume of new construction and a surcharge fee of
$1.90 per $1,000 for alterations, repairs, minor work, renovations,
etc. The minimum permit surcharge fee shall be $1. Said surcharge
fee shall be remitted to the Department of Community Affairs on the
dates as set forth in the Uniform Construction Code.
[Amended 10-22-2014 by Ord. No. 20-2014]
H.
The enforcing agency shall and is permitted by the
Uniform Construction Code to collect a fifteen-percent surcharge on
any permits that would involve an off-site or third-party inspection
agency. The enforcing agency shall report annually the total surcharge
fee collected.
I.
All fees and charges will be rounded off to the nearest
dollar as permitted by the Uniform Construction Code. For example:
$1.01 shall be rounded off to equal $1, and $1.51 shall be rounded
off to equal $2.
J.
Waiving of construction permit and enforcing agency
fees for work done to promote accessibility by disabled persons. In
accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e, no person shall be charged a
construction permit surcharge fee or enforcing agency fee for any
construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement designed and
undertaken solely to promote accessibility by disabled persons to
an existing public or private structure or any of the facilities therein.
Additionally, a disabled person, or a parent or sibling of a disabled
person, shall not be required to pay any municipal fee or charge in
order to secure a construction permit for any construction, reconstruction,
alteration or improvement which promotes accessibility to his own
living unit.
The Construction Official shall prepare and
submit to the Mayor and Council, biannually, a report reevaluating
the delineations of the fire limits. This report shall indicate the
recommendations of the Construction Official, the Building Subcode
Official and the Fire Subcode Official regarding those areas which
shall be designated as within fire limits, with the reasons therefor.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, contractor,
or homeowner who permits work to be done on any property within the
City of Linwood without obtaining a permit or review of the work to
be done.
B.
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter
shall, upon conviction of same, be punishable by a fine of an amount
not to exceed $2,000. For purposes of determining an offense, each
successive day shall be considered a separate and distinct chargeable
violation.
[Amended 3-11-2009 by Ord. No. 6-2009]
