[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Kingwood 12-28-1976 by Ord. No. 4-11-76. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Amended 1-18-1991 by Ord. No. 7-1-91; 11-16-1998 by Ord. No.
9-8-98]
A.
There is hereby established in the Township of Kingwood
a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as
the "Kingwood Township Construction Department," 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 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126 et seq. and as may be 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 N.J.A.C. 5:23. 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.
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. Said office location
shall be within the Municipal Building of Kingwood Township.
Persons aggrieved by decisions of the enforcing
agency may appeal such decisions to the Construction Board of Appeals
established by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Hunterdon County.
A.
The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode fees listed in Subsection A(1) through (5) hereof and shall be paid before the permit is issued. All construction permit fees will be rounded off to the nearest dollar on permits inspected by the Kingwood Township Construction Code Official; and, the fees for subcode inspections by private on-site officials authorized by the Township shall likewise be rounded off to the nearest dollar.
[Last amended 5-5-2016 by Ord. No. 18-04-2016]
(1)
The building subcode fees shall be:
(a)
For all new construction other than commercial farming and use
groups U, R-3, R-4 and R-5, the permit fee 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 fee for building in all use groups other than those
listed above shall be $0.027 per cubic foot. The minimum fee in any
case shall be not less than $60.
(b)
For new construction buildings in use groups U, R-3, R-4, and
R-5, the fee per cubic foot shall be $0.040. The minimum fee in any
case shall be $60.
(c)
For newly constructed commercial farm buildings fulfilling the
specific requirements as described in the State of New Jersey Uniform
Construction Code [N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.2(d)], the fee shall be $0.015
per cubic foot with a minimum fee of $60.
(d)
For renovations, alteration and repairs, the fee shall be $34
per $1,000 estimated cost of the work, up to and including $50,000.
The additional fee for costs above $50,000 estimated cost of the work
shall be $26 per $1,000 of estimated cost. Above $100,000, the fee
on the amount exceeding $100,000 shall be in the amount of $22 per
$1,000 of estimated cost. The minimum fee in any case shall be $60.
(e)
For repairs and alterations to commercial farm buildings, the
fee shall be $18 per $1,000 estimated cost of the work.
(f)
For combinations of renovations and additions or alterations,
all fees shall be computed separately as new building and additions
or alterations.
(g)
(Reserved)
(h)
The fee for roofing, reroofing, siding and residing work in
use groups R-4 and R-5 shall be $75 each.
(i)
The fee for a demolition permit shall be a set fee of $75 per
structure.
(j)
The fee for fireplaces/wood stoves and chimney installations
shall be a set fee of $125 for solid fuel stoves and factory-built
stoves.
(k)
The minimum fee for all building subcodes shall be $60.
(l)
The fee for premanufactured sheds up to 400 square feet shall
be a set fee of $75. Sheds built on site shall be priced per cubic
volume above.
(m)
The fee for installation of an in-ground swimming pool shall
be $250, and for installation of an above-ground pool shall be $140.
These fees are solely for pool construction and do not include fees
for other necessary work, such as, by way of example, fees for installation
of electrical or pool heaters.
(n)
The fee for fences required by code, surrounding all pools shall
be a set fee of $50.
(o)
The fee for tank removals shall be a set fee of $75.
(p)
The fee for radon mitigation shall be a set fee of $100.
(q)
The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the amount to be charged
for the construction permit and shall be paid before the plans are
reviewed. The amount paid for this fee shall be credited toward the
amount of the fee to be charged for the construction permit. Plan
review fees are not refundable.
(r)
The fee for a permit for the removal of a building or structure
from one lot to another or to a new location on the same lot shall
be $60.
(s)
The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall be $4 per square
foot of the surface area of the sign, provided that the minimum fee
shall be $60. The area of a two-sided sign shall be calculated from
one side only.
(t)
The fee for a certificate of continued use occupancy shall be
$150.
(u)
The fee for a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be $35.
(v)
The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a
change of use shall be $174.
(w)
The fee for multiple certificates of occupancy shall be $50
per unit, regardless of use.
(x)
The fee for a residential certificate of occupancy as a result
of new construction, renovation, addition or the like in the R-3,
R-4 and R-5 groups shall be $50. The fee for all other use groups
shall be 10% of the construction permit fee, but the minimum fee for
a certificate of occupancy shall be $50.
(y)
The fee to construct a patio, retaining wall, tennis court,
all other playing courts, etc., shall be $75.
(2)
Plumbing subcode fees.
(a)
The minimum fee shall be $60 per permit.
(b)
The fee shall be $15 per fixture, stack, piece of equipment
or appliance connected to the plumbing system, and for each appliance
connected to the gas piping or oil piping system.
(c)
The fee for special devices, including, but not limited to,
service connections, separators, refrigeration units, backflow preventers,
steam boilers, hot water boilers, solar systems, sewer pumps and other
similar devices, shall be $91 each.
(d)
The fee for repairs to septic systems shall be $60.
(e)
The fee for underground and aboveground tanks shall be a set
fee of $75 per tank.
(3)
Mechanical subcode fees.
(a)
The minimum fee shall be $80 per permit.
(b)
The fee for the replacement of an individual mechanical device
shall be the minimum fee for the first device, and $40 for each additional
device, and shall include inspection for combustion air.
(c)
No separate fee shall be charged for gas, fuel oil, or water
piping connections associated with the mechanical equipment inspected.
(d)
A flat fee of $150 shall be charged for each new or replacement
complete HVAC system installation, consisting of a furnace, compressor,
A-coil, drip pan, condensate pump or, discharge line, humidifier,
combustion air or any combination thereof.
(4)
Electrical
subcode fees.
(a)
The minimum fee per permit shall be $60. The fee for receptacles
and fixtures shall be $60 for the first 50 and $25 for each additional
25 or part thereof.
(f)
All electric for pools and hot tubs shall be a set fee. Aboveground
pools and hot tubs shall be $100. In-ground pools shall be $150.
(g)
The fee for the electrical certificate of continued occupancy
shall be $100.
(5)
Miscellaneous.
(a)
The
fee for code letters, research or information letters and related
matters shall be $25, plus $0.50 per page.
(b)
The
fee for a permit for installation of an elevator shall be the fee
as established by N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20.
(c)
The
fee for the inspection of an elevator shall be the fee as established
by N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20.
(d)
The
permit fee for the construction of any building or structure by the
Township of Kingwood or any of its respective agencies is waived.
(e)
The
fee for a photocopy of any document shall be $0.50 per page. In addition,
general research for unspecified documents shall be billed at the
rate of $25 per hour with a minimum fee of $25.
(f)
The
fee for an application for variation shall be $151 for Class 2 and
3, with a resubmission fee of $82. The fee for Class 1 applications
shall be $748, with a reapplication fee of $289.
(g)
For
cross-connection backflow preventers that are subject to testing and
require inspection annually, the fee shall be $75 for each device
when they are tested by an approved agency.
(h)
The
State of New Jersey state surcharge fee shall be in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19.
(i)
All
construction fees shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.
(k)
In
the absence of the Construction Official, any persons possessing the
required licensing and credentials may assume the duties of the Construction
Official, so long as any such person has been duly authorized by Kingwood
Township.
(l)
The
annual permit fees shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20.
(m)
Fees
for lead and asbestos abatement shall be a set fee of $100. Clearance
certificate fees shall be $50 each.
(n)
The
fee for temporary tents of 900 square feet or more than 30 feet in
any direction shall be a set fee of $75.
(o)
The
fee for temporary trailers in place for less than six months shall
be set fee of $100. If longer than six months, new zoning approvals
and new permits must be obtained.
(q)
Plan
review on as-built drawings shall be priced at $50 per hour.
(r)
Permits
for and inspections of all elevators shall be obtained from the New
Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
(6)
Fire protection subcode fees.
(a)
The minimum fee for any one permit shall be $60. The separate
fees set forth below, if less than $60, shall be increased to $60
if the total fees for permits applied for as to the fire protection
subcode do not total at least $60.
(b)
The fees for alarm, signal, and supervisory devices, including
but not limited to total of smoke/heat detectors, pull stations, water-flow
switches, horns, strobes, bells, tamper switches, and low/high air
switches shall be as follows:
(c)
The fee for R-4 and R-5 fire alarm systems shall be $60.
(d)
The fee for each gas or oil appliance not connected to the plumbing
shall be a set fee of $80 each.
(e)
The fee for standpipes shall be $300 each.
(f)
The fees for suppression system devices, including but not limited
to fire pumps, dry pipe/alarm valves, and pre-action valves shall
be $100 each.
(h)
The fee for storage tanks above or below ground shall be $75
each.
(i)
The fee for pre-engineered systems shall be as follows:
[1]
Wet chemical: $200 each.
[2]
Dry chemical: $200 each.
[3]
CO2 suppression: $200 each.
[4]
Foam suppression: $200 each.
[5]
Halon (or similar) suppression: $200 each.
[6]
Smoke control systems: $300 each.
[7]
Kitchen hood exhaust systems: $100 each.
[8]
Commercial, gas or oil-fired: $100 each.
[9]
Spray booths: $100 each.
B.
The Construction Official shall, with the advice of
the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Township Committee,
biannually, a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating
expenses of the agencies and any other expenses of the municipality
fairly attributable to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction
Code Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, Surcharge fee, as amended,
which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 5-5-2016
by Ord. No. 18-04-2016.
[Added 11-16-1998 by Ord. No. 9-8-98]
A.
There is hereby adopted, by reference, the State Uniform
Construction Code Act of New Jersey, P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119
et seq.) as may be amended, and the Construction Official and all
subcode officials shall enforce the State Uniform Construction Code
with all of the powers, functions and duties described by said Act
and the New Jersey Administrative Code 5:23.
B.
The Construction Official shall keep a detailed record
of all applications and proceedings in said department and shall provide
monthly reports to the Township Committee on those items within the
department and as directed by the Township Committee, as well as the
accounting for all fees received and submitted to the Chief Financial
Officer of the Township.