City of Bordentown, NJ Fees and Licenses

Application fee: processing fee of $250 plus $150 for each new lot to be created (except any lands offered to the City); technical review as required by § 244-6.

Percolation test fee: actual cost of the verification tests, but not to exceed $200 per test; technical review fee as required by § 244-7A(10).

Engineering review fee: $150; technical review fee as required by § 244-11.

Inspection fee: $100 for each $5,000 or part thereof of the cost of construction of the improvements as estimated by the City Engineer as a technical review fee as required by § 244-12.

Major subdivisions.

Application fee, preliminary: processing fee of $250 and $275 for a subdivision involving 10 or fewer lots or $550 for a larger subdivision and $5 per new lot to be created in excess of 49 new lots; technical review fee as required in § 244-14.

Percolation test fee: as established in subsection A(2) hereof as required by § 244-15A(11).

Engineering review fee: $500, plus technical review fee of $5 per lot as required by § 244-21C.

Application fee, final, as established by Subsection B(1) hereof as required by § 244-22E.

(5)

Inspection fee: as established in Subsection A(4) hereof as required by § 244-27.

Site plans.

Application fee, preliminary: processing fee of $250 and $200 for the first acre and $100 for each subsequent acre or part thereof; technical review fee as required in § 244-29.

Percolation test fee as established in Subsection A(2) hereof as required by § 244-30A(13).

Engineering review fee: $150, plus $50 per acre or part thereof; technical review fee as required by § 244-39.

Application fee, final: as established in Subsection C(1) hereof as required by § 244-36E.

(5)

Inspection fee: as established in Subsection A(4) hereof as required by § 244-39.

Miscellaneous provisions.

The Planning Board may waive any or all of any fee established herein if the applicant is a nonprofit or religious corporation or association.

All processing fees shall be nonrefundable.

Each technical review fee shall be adjusted to reflect the actual time required for review multiplied by the rate established in the schedule of professional fees adopted annually by the governing body to the end that, should there be any amount unexpended for professional review of an application, the unexpended balance shall be refunded to the applicant, and further, that should the fee deposited be insufficient to satisfy the expenses of professional review, the applicant shall be required to deposit such additional funds as may be determined to be proper by the Planning Board in order to satisfy such expenses.

§ 37-14 Fees under Chapter 51, Land Use Procedures (adopted by Ord. No. 1977-2, amended in its entirety by Ord. No. 1995-2, amended in its entirety by Ord. No. 2023-9).

An applicant shall also make payment of any fees required by any other governmental bodies, such as the city sewerage or water utility, or the regional sewerage authority of this district.

[Amended 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-08; 6-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-12]

The fee to provide the list of current property owners as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12c shall be $50.

The applicant shall pay the City Administrator fees in accordance with the following provisions:

Conditional use or special exception application: $250.

The expansion of a nonconforming use: $250.

An appeal pursuant to § 51-5N: $100.

A request pursuant to § 51-5O: $100.

(5)

An application or appeal pursuant to § 51-5P: $50.

(6)

An application pursuant to § 51-29: $100.

(7)

An application pursuant to § 51-5R: $100.

(8)

An application pursuant to § 51-5S: $100.

(9)

Any application, request or appeal under § 51-5N, O, P, R, and S inclusive, relating to the Multipurpose Commercial District: $100.

(10)

Whenever the application, request or appeal shall encompass more than one of these above-described fees, a single applicable fee in the greater amount set forth above for the relief sought shall be paid by the applicant.

(11)

Request for a special meeting of the Board: $150.

§ 37-15 Fees under Chapter 250, Taxicabs (adopted by Ord. No. 1989-12).

[Amended 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-08]

The annual fee for each taxicab driver’s license or for each renewal thereof shall be $50 per year or for each portion of the year for which the license is issued or renewed. Said fee shall not be prorated. In the event that an application is denied, $40 of said application fee shall be retained by the City for processing of the application, and $10 shall be returned to the applicant.

The annual fee for each taxicab owner’s license issued or renewed by the City shall be $100 for each year or portion of the year for which the license is issued or renewed. The license fee shall not be prorated. In the event that an application for a taxicab owner’s license is denied, $75 of the license fee shall be retained by the City for the cost of investigation, and $25 shall be returned to the applicant.

§ 37-16 Fees under Chapter 162, Firesafety (adopted by Ord. No. 1993-6).

The application fees for the permits listed in New Jersey Administrative Code 5:18-2.7(b) shall be as provided by state regulation and are currently as follows:

Type	Fee
1	$29
2	$115
3	$230
4	$345
5	$1,150

The cost for the issuance of a certificate or fire code status shall be $25.

§ 37-17 Fees under Chapter 240, Street and Sidewalks, Art. I, Street Openings (adopted by Ord. No. 1975-8).

[Amended 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-08]

Before the issuance of a permit to excavate or open a street, an applicant shall make payment as follows:

Opening paved area. The applicant shall pay a security deposit calculated as follows:

Security deposit: minimum of $150.

Base charge: $50.

Charge for each square yard of trench: $20.

(d)

Charge for each square yard of paving: $15.

Opening shoulder and roadside areas. The applicant shall pay a security deposit calculated as follows:

Minimum fee: minimum of $100.

Base charge: $50.

Charge for each square yard of trench: $10.

Boring, tunneling or driving under road: minimum fee: $100.

Base charge: $100.

Charge per linear foot of boring: $10.

Before the issuance of a permit to bore, excavate or open a street, an applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application fee in the amount of:

Road opening:

For opening up to five square yards: $50.

For each square yard, up to a maximum of an additional five square yards: $10.

For each additional square yard or part thereof: $5.

Boring, tunneling or driving under road:

Lump sum: $50.

§ 37-18 Fees under Chapter 21, Municipal Court.

[Added 9-11-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-7]

The Court Administrator shall collect a fee of $25 for each certified disposition.

A person applying for representation by the Public Defender must pay an application fee of not more than $200, but only in an amount necessary to pay the costs of Municipal Public Defender services.

[Added 9-25-2000 by Ord. No. 000-8]

§ 37-19 Fees under Chapter 64, Parks and Recreation Commission.

[Added 10-28-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-12; amended 2-11-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-03]

The fees charged for use of the Carslake Community Center facility are as listed in Chapter 155 of the Code, as the same may be amended from time to time.

§ 37-20 Fees under Chapter 258, Vehicles and Traffic.

[4-28-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-08; amended 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-08]

The application fee for a handicapped parking permit shall be $15.

§ 37-21 Fees for community garden plot.

[Added 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-08; amended 11-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-17]

The fee for use of the community garden is $30 per plot (six feet by 11 feet), per year (May 1 to November 1), due on or before May 1 to the City Clerk. There shall be no refunds made beyond June 15. All payments must be made simultaneous with the submission of a community garden application.

§ 37-22 Fees under Chapter 180, Historic Preservation Commission.

[Added 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-08; amended 6-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-12]

The fee for submission of an application for a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission shall be in the amount of $50.

§ 37-23 Fees for disposing certain items at City's recycling yard.

[Added 11-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2016-15; amended 6-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-12]

The following fees shall apply to the listed materials when disposed of at the City's recycling yard by any individual, contractor, or corporate entity:

Item/Material	Fee
Car tires	$3.50 each
Truck tires	$9.50 each
Concrete	$100
Asphalt	$100
Treated wood	$200
E-waste	Free of charge

Prior to disposal of the items listed above, the individual, contractor, or corporate entity must receive a permit from City Hall. Said permit shall be $100. Upon disposal, the individual, contractor, or corporate entity must provide a copy of the issued permit. Disposal of items will not be permitted without proof of a permit.

§ 37-24 EVSE charging fees under § 300-24.1, Electric vehicle supply/service equipment (EVSE).

[Added 8-29-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-14]

The following fees shall apply to the usage of publicly accessible municipal electric vehicle supply/service equipment ("EVSE") as provided in § 300-24.1F(6). Usage fees shall be in addition to any applicable parking fees. Applicable charging fees shall be posted on the EVSE or adjacent to the EVSE parking space.

Level 2 charging stations shall charge $0.05 per minute connected to the EVSE.

Level 3 charging stations shall charge $0.25 per minute connected to the EVSE.

§ 37-25 Fees under Chapter 156, Facility Use Policy for Old City Hall.

[Added 5-8-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-06]

Any and all fees pertinent to the use of Old City Hall are listed in Chapter 156 of the City Code, as the same may be amended from time to time.

§ 37-26 Fees under Chapter 66, Police Department, Outside Employment of Police Officers.

[Added 6-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-12]

The following fees shall apply to the payment of police officers for extra-duty assignments under § 66-9:

The rate to be charged under this section shall be as follows:

$75 per hour per police officer, Monday through Friday. If a job exceeds eight hours in a day, the police officer(s) shall receive time and 1/2 for time worked after eight hours.

$112.50 per hour per police officer, Saturday, Sunday, or holidays.

$75 per hour per police officer for all City-sponsored events, regardless of the day of week or total amount of hours worked at said event. City-sponsored events will be determined by the Chief of Police or the Director of Public Safety.

Job cancellation fees.

If a private employer or entity cancels a job at least two hours prior to the scheduled start time, it will not be responsible for any rate for officer time for said cancellation.

If a private employer or entity cancels a job with less than two hours' notice, it will be charged for four hours as follows:

$260 per officer;

Administrative fee of $60; and

$150 per vehicle per day.

Administrative costs. In addition to the aforementioned fees to be collected by the City of Bordentown from said private person or public entity for the payment of said extra-duty police officer(s), the City of Bordentown shall collect an administrative fee of $15 per hour corresponding to each police officer's hour of service. Said fee shall be used to offset the administrative costs associated with the assignment of City police officers, the wear and tear of police equipment, etc. In the event that the Chief of Police arranges with surrounding police agencies to provide assistance in performing these outside police details, the $15 per hour administrative fee shall be paid as follows: $9 per hour will remain with City of Bordentown to cover the costs associated with scheduling, coordinating, invoicing, etc.; and the balance of $6 will be paid to the municipality from whom the assistance is lent, which $6 shall cover the costs associated with mandatory payroll deductions for those hours. Fees are waived for City-sponsored events.

Use of City vehicles. Police officers engaging in off-duty activities, as authorized and required by this section, may be permitted to utilize a municipal vehicle, subject to the approval and consent of the Chief of Police. If a municipal vehicle is utilized, the private employer shall also pay the City of Bordentown a fee of $150 for the first eight hours of usage of said vehicle or any portion thereof; any additional hours beyond the first eight hours will be billed at the rate of $50 per each four-hour increment, or portion thereof.

§ 37-27 Fees under Chapter 120, Bowling Alleys and Billiard Rooms.

[Added 6-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-12]

The fees payable for a license under Chapter 120 shall be upon the following basis:

For the first pair of bowling alleys, the annual payment of $10, and for each and every additional bowling alley, the annual sum of $5.

A fee of $10 per year for each and every billiard table.

§ 37-28 Fees under Chapter 155, Facilities Use Regulations.

[Added 6-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-12]

The fees charged for use of City facilities shall be as follows:

Fees	Class 1¹	Class 2²	Class 3³
Gymnasium⁴	$200	$150	$100
Large meeting room⁵	$150	$100	$75
Small meeting room⁵	$100	$80	$70
Kitchen⁶	$150	$100	$75
Park/playground⁷	$100	$75	No charge
Recreation attendant fee	$20/hour	$15/hour	No charge
Security deposit	$250	$250	$250⁸

NOTES:
¹	Class 1 fees: nonresident individual or a for-profit organization/corporation.
²	Class 2 fees: resident individual.
³	Class 3 fees: recognized nonexempt, nonprofit or service organization.
⁴	Up to five hours' use. Hourly fee assessed after five hours is $60.
⁵	Up to five hours' use. Hourly fee assessed after five hours is $40.
⁶	Up to five hours' use. Hourly fee assessed after five hours is $60. A kitchen use fee applies to all users.
⁷	Your reservation of the park/playground does not constitute exclusive use. The park/playground is open to the public during normal playground hours.
⁸	At the discretion of the City Commissioners.

Nonresidents and residents may also apply to utilize City facilities on a monthly basis for the following fees:

Fees	Class 1¹	Class 2²
Gymnasium (up to 12 hours a month)	$175	$150
Large meeting room (up to 12 hours a month)	$150	$100
Small meeting room (up to 12 hours a month)	$100	$80
Kitchen (up to 12 hours a month)	$150	$100
Park/playground (up to 12 hours a month)	$100	$75
Recreation attendant fee (per session)	$20/hour	$15/hour
Security deposit	$250	$250

NOTES:
¹	Class 1 fees: Nonresident individual or a for-profit organization/corporation.
²	Class 2 fees: Resident individual.

§ 37-29 Fees under Chapter 156, Facility Use Policy for Old City Hall.

The fee for rental shall be as follows:

Fees	Class 1¹	Class 2²
Large meeting room (3)	$200	$175
Small meeting room (3)	$150	$125
Meeting/event attendant	$20/hour	$10/hour
Security deposit	$200	$200
After-event cleanup	$50	$50

NOTES:
¹	Class 1: Nonresident individual or a for-profit organization/corporation.
²	Class 2: City resident individual, City nonprofit or service organization.

Hourly fee assessed after five hours is $40.

A special charge of $40 per hour may be assessed for early admittance for setup of facility.

Notwithstanding the fee schedule established herein for routine rentals for use of Old City Hall by private residents or businesses, the City and/or the Old City Hall Restoration Committee may, in their discretion, establish unique events or series as seasonal fundraising opportunities. In doing so, a fee arrangement other than the established fee schedule may be established. For example, and not as a means of limitation, if the Old City Hall Committee establishes a seasonal music program with a private vendor, the fee can be negotiated as a percentage of the ticket price rather than a flat fee for each use. The City and the Old City Hall Committee shall use their best judgment and flexibility in establishing such events, series or programs, with the anticipation that such events are conducted with the long-term preservation, restoration and maintenance of Old City Hall as the main objective.

Bordentown City local government, City committees or commissions are exempt from permit and security deposit fees.

The City Commissioners may amend the permanent fee schedule or waive a fee for a not-for-profit organization by resolution.

§ 37-30 Fees under Chapter 157, Farmers' Markets.

[Added 6-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-12]

The application fee is $25 for any vendor interested in participating in the farmer's market.

Other fees. If a vendor is selected to participate in the farmers' market, an additional fee must be paid to the City of Bordentown as follows:

If the vendor wishes to pay for the full farmers' market season at the time it is selected to participate in the farmers' market, then the cost shall be $225, inclusive of the $25 application fee.

If the vendor wishes to pay on a per-market-day basis, then the fee shall be a one season application fee of $25 and a weekly market fee of $10 payable in advance of the selected market week(s) per the vendor application during the farmers' market season.

Fees will be assessed rain or shine.

Fee exemptions.

Members of the Downtown Bordentown Association are exempt from market day vendor fees as long as they meet the application requirements. Members are not exempt from the application fee of $25.