[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Edgewater 12-21-1976 by Ord. No. 606-76 (Ch. 29 of the 1975
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
There is hereby established in Edgewater a State Uniform Construction
Code Enforcing Agency, to be known as the "Uniform Construction Enforcing
Agency of the Borough of Edgewater," consisting of a Construction
Official, a 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. The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Edgewater is hereby
delegated the function of the reorganization of positions or the opening
of lines of authority between dispersed personnel in different agencies,
if any.
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, as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:28, 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. 5:28 to hold each such position. For purposes of this regulation and its enforcement, any such dispersed personnel are subject to the procedures and policies of the Enforcing Agency and are primarily responsible to the Construction Official.
C.
The public shall have the right to do business with the Enforcing
Agency at the Borough Hall, Edgewater, New Jersey, except for emergencies
and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 29-2, Construction Board
of Appeals, which immediately followed this section, was repealed
9-20-2010 by Ord. No. 1439-2010.
[Amended 4-20-1982 by Ord. No. 719-82; 9-8-1987 by Ord. No.
872-87]
A.
The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode fees listed in Subsection A hereof and shall be paid before the permit is issued.
[Amended 1-19-1988 by Ord. No. 879-88; 4-16-1991 by Ord. No.
965-91; 4-18-2016 by Ord. No. 1531-2016]
(2)
The plumbing subcode fees shall be as follows:
(a)
$25 per plumbing fixture, device and plumbing stack to be installed.
(b)
For special devices, including but not limited to grease traps,
oil separators, backflow preventers and water-cooled air conditioning
or refrigeration units: $100 per special device.
(c)
For water heaters, steam boilers, hot-water boilers and sewer
pumps and oil interceptor/separator: $50 each.
(3)
The electrical subcode fees shall be as follows:
|
Type
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Fee
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|---|---|---|---|
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Minimum fee
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$50
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Switching outlets
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Rough wiring (1 to 50)
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$65
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Lighting outlets
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Rough wiring (1 to 50)
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$65
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Receptacle outlets
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Rough wiring (1 to 50)
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$65
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Each additional
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$65
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Switches, final (1 to 50)
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$65
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Lighting, final (1 to 50)
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$65
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Receptacles, final (1 to 50)
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$65
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Each additional (25)
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$20
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Electrical range
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$50
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Electric dryer
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$50
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Electric hot-water heater
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$50
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Furnace
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$50
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Dishwasher
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$50
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Garbage disposal (replacement only)
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$50
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Intercom system
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$50
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Heating unit (wiring)
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$50
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Whirlpool/spa
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$50
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Pool bonding, including G.F.I. receptacle
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$100
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Air conditioner, without heat pump
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$50
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Air conditioner, with heat pump
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$50
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Motor, any over 1 horsepower
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$50
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Automatic fire alarm system
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$50
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Manual fire alarm
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$50
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(4)
The fees for service meter equipment and feeders shall be as follows:
|
Type
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Fee
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|---|---|---|---|
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Not over 200 amperes
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$80
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200 to 300 amperes
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$120
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Each additional 100 amperes
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$50
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Transformers, vaults, substations
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Not over 45 kilovolts
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$150
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45 to 112.5 kilovolts
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$150
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Over 112.5 kilovolts
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$150
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Motors
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Fractional, up to 1 horsepower/kilowatt
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$40
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Over 1 horsepower/kilowatt to 10 horsepower kilowatt
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$65
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Over 10 horsepower/kilowatt to 50 horsepower kilowatt
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$65
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Over 50 horsepower/kilowatt to 100 horsepower/kilowatt
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$150
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Over 100 horsepower/kilowatt
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$500
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Protective signaling device system, smoke detectors
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1 to 5 devices
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$50
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Each additional 3 devices
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$10
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Service, pole, temporary
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$75
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Single appliance outlet
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$50
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Outdoor light poles, each
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$50
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Minimum fee
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$50
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(5)
The fee for demolition of a building or structure shall be as follows:
|
Type
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Fee
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|---|---|---|---|
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1- or 2-family residential use
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$200
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Commercial or industrial use
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To 10,000 square feet
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$500
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Each additional 1,000 square feet
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$50
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Multifamily
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$250
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Each unit over 3
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$50
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Garage or accessory buildings
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Residential
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$50
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Commercial or industrial
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$50
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(6)
The fee for swimming pools shall be as follows:
|
Type
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
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In-ground pools
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$250
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Aboveground pools
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$150
|
(7)
The fire subcode fees shall be as follows:
|
Type
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Fee
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Sprinkler system (based on sprinkler heads)
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1 to 25 heads
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$150
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26 to 75 heads
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$150
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76 to 100 heads
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$200
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Each 100 heads thereafter, add
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Standpipes, per riser
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2 1/2-inch
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$250
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2 l/2-inch to 4-inch
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$275
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4-inch to 6-inch
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$300
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Over 6 inches
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$350
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Suppression system in hood over stove
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$125
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Automatic fire alarm system (supervised annunciator panel)
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$50
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Manual fire alarm system
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$50
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Heating equipment, fuel storage tanks
| |||
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Residential gas or oil
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$75
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Heating unit, each
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$75
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Home oil tank each
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$75
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Commercial storage tanks
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Up to 999 gallons, each
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$100
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1,000 gallons to 2,999 gallons, each
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$100
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3,000 gallons to 4,999 gallons, each
|
$250
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Over 5,000 gallons, each
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$300
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Underground storage tanks, closure or removal
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$200
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Gas- or oil-fired appliances (not connected to the plumbing
system)
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$200
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Minimum fee, includes fire detection system up to 5 heads
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$200
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Fire pump
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$200
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Special suppression (Halon, CO, foam)
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Per $1,000 of construction cost
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$200
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Minimum fee
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$200
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(8)
Certificate of occupancy fees shall be as follows:
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Type
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Fee
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|---|---|---|---|
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Certificate of occupancy
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1- and 2-family residential
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$75
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Multiple-family
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$250
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Multiple-family, for each unit over 2, per unit
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$25
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Business, mercantile
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$250
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Factory/industrial/storage
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$250
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Certificate of approval
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$35
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Certificate of continued occupancy
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$75
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(9)
Miscellaneous fees shall be as follows:
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Type
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Fee
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|---|---|---|---|
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Fences over 4 feet
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$65
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Elevators, escalators, chair lifts
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Per $1,000 cost of installation
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Minimum fee up to 9 floors
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$300
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Minimum fee 10 floors and over
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$350
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Roped elevators, hydraulic
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$300
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Escalators
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$250
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Dumbwaiter
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$68
| ||
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Building permit duplicate
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$5
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Sign permits, per square foot
| |||
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Minimum fee
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$5 sq. ft.
| ||
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Dumpster
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$25
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B.
The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode officials,
prepare and submit to the Mayor and Council, biannually, a report
recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses of the
municipality fairly attributable to the enforcement of the State Uniform
Construction Code Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.
C.
Surcharge fee.
(1)
In order to provide for the training, certification 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 $0.0006 per cubic foot
of volume of new construction. Said surcharge fee shall be remitted
to the Bureau of Housing Inspection, Department of Community Affairs,
on a quarterly basis for the fiscal quarters ending September 30,
December 31, March 31 and June 30, and not later than one month next
succeeding the end of the quarter for which it is due. In the fiscal
year in which the regulations first become effective, said fee shall
be collected and remitted for the third and fourth quarters only.
(2)
The Enforcing Agency shall report annually at the end of each fiscal
year to the Bureau of Housing Inspection, and not later than July
31, the total amount of the surcharge fee collected in the fiscal
year. In the fiscal year in which the regulations first become effective,
said report shall be for the third and fourth quarters only.
The following fire limits are established pursuant to N.J.A.C.
5:23: Districts C, D, E and F, as provided by the Zoning Ordinance
of the Borough of Edgewater, County of Bergen, New Jersey, of 1955,
as amended.[1]
[Added 11-1-1978 by Ord. No. 638-78]
A.
Builders, building contractors or persons engaged in the construction,
demolition or renovation of any building or structure or any addition
to any building or structure within the municipality will be responsible
for removal of any refuse materials resulting from such construction
or renovation. Said materials must not be placed on sidewalks or streets
at any time.
[Added 8-9-1988 by Ord. No. 896-88]
A.
Except where more-restrictive provisions govern, the design, construction,
installation, maintenance and operation of elevators shall conform
to ASME A17.1 and shall meet the technical criteria of N.J.A.C. 5:23-7.70
through 23-7.79 and BOCA Article 26 (1987 Edition).
B.
Elevator service shall be provided for access by fire-fighting and
rescue operations to all floors.
C.
At least one elevator shall have a cab with a minimum distance between
walls or between wall and door, excluding return panels, not less
than 80 inches by 54 inches and a minimum distance from wall to return
panel not less than 51 inches, with a forty-two-inch side-slide door
to allow for turning a wheelchair and accommodating an ambulance cot
or stretcher measuring 24 inches by 76 inches in its horizontal open
position.
D.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all use groups with
the exception of Use Group R-3 (one- or two-family dwelling units).
