[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Closter 1-3-1984 as Ord. No. 1983:467 (Ch. 34A of
the 1967 Code); amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code
1-3-1994 by Ord. No. 1993:663 (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art.
I). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The following is a fee schedule for the payment
of fees, permits and licenses of the Borough of Closter, and said
fee schedule shall replace all similar applicable fees in various
existing ordinances of the Borough of Closter. Said fees shall be
an annual amount, except where otherwise noted in said schedule or
in the originating ordinance of the Borough of Closter. Additional
provisions regarding fees and deposits may be found in the applicable
originating ordinances.
A.
Borough Clerk.
(1)
Alcoholic beverages:
[Amended 6-8-1994 by Ord. No. 1994:673; 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708; 12-17-2001 by Ord. No. 2001:854; 12-8-2004 by Ord. No. 2004:929; 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 2016:1208]
(2)
Individual amusement machines, including video machines:
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708; 7-27-2016 by Ord. No.
2016:1208]
(4)
Applications for appeal to governing body:
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708]
(a)
From decision of Zoning Board of Adjustment:
$50.
(8)
Certification of documents, each: $5.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708]
(9)
Dealers, secondhand gold and silver: $45.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708; 7-27-2016 by Ord. No.
2016:1208]
(10)
Entertainment, live:
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708; 8-14-2013 by Ord. No. 2013:1149]
(12)
Limousines.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708; 6-26-1996 by Ord. No. 1996:717; 6-26-2013 by Ord. No.
2013:1146; 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 2016:1208]
(13)
(14)
Pool or billiard table, each: $60.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708]
(15)
Residency letters: $10.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708]
(19)
Redemption of shopping cart: $15.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708]
(23)
Special sales permits (must be displayed):
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708]
(a)
Going out of business: $90.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 2016:1208]
(b)
Estate or house contents: $90.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 2016:1208]
(c)
Fire: $90.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 2016:1208]
(d)
Flea market or special outdoor events, to be
paid by promoter, charitable organizations exempt: $250.
(24)
Businesses or places of amusement: $175.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708]
(27)
Theaters: $350.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708]
(28)
Used car sales establishments: $500.
C.
Construction Office.
[Amended 9-25-1996 by Ord. No. 1996:726; 12-22-1997 by Ord. No.
1997:753; 12-21-1998 by Ord. No. 1998:784; 7-14-1999 by Ord. No.
1999:798; 8-25-1999 by Ord. No. 1999:790; 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1999:806; 12-17-2001 by Ord. No. 2001:854; 6-12-2002 by Ord. No.
2002:864; 4-14-2004 by Ord. No. 2004:916; 11-22-2004 by Ord. No.
2004:927; 6-22-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:940; 12-14-2005 by Ord. No.
2005:959; 11-19-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:1000; 12-22-2008 by Ord. No.
2008:1024; 8-12-2009 by Ord. No. 2009:1049; 4-14-2010 by Ord. No.
2010:1063; 1-4-2011 by Ord. No. 2010:1085; 6-24-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:1193]
(1)
Building subcode fees. Minimum fee residential R3/R5: $75. All other
uses and commercial: $100.
(b)
Alterations, repairs, renovations, reconstruction and change
of use:
[1]
Per $1,000 of estimated cost: $30.
(e)
State surcharge: calculated upon current state fees in N.J.A.C.
5:23-4.19(b).
(f)
Lead hazard abatement with certificate of clearance: $145.
(g)
Asbestos abatement with administrative certificate: $160.
(j)
Change of contractor: $25.
(k)
Plan review fee: 20% of the anticipated permit fee which is
nonrefundable.
(l)
Withdrawn permit administrative fee: 30% includes plan review
fee.
(m)
Reinstatement of lapsed permit fee: 80% of original fee.
(n)
Certificate of continued occupancy, UCC, applicant requested:
[1]
General visual inspection by all subcode officials: $100 per
subcode.
(p)
Retaining walls: $75, plus zoning review fee:
[1]
If four feet or more in height per wall, or four feet or more
in cumulative height of series of walls (i.e., terraced walls), additional
$200.
(q)
Zoning review fee.
[1]
Residential: $75 for applications not involving either use review
or increase in habitable space/reconstruction/addition/new construction.
[3]
Nonresidential: (assembly; business; educational; factory/industrial;
high hazard; institutional; mercantile; storage; utility/miscellaneous):
[a]
For those applications involving use review only
(change or confirmation of building and/or land's occupancy and/or
use): $125.
[b]
For those applications involving use review (change
or confirmation of building and/or land's) occupancy and/or use in
conjunction with either new building construction/reconstruction or
building addition: $200.
[4]
Signage: $75.
[5]
Other/nonclassified: $75.
(r)
Patios: zoning review fee, $75.
(x)
Driveways: zoning review fee, $75.
(bb)
Storage tanks, in gallons per installation:
Storage Tank
(gallons)
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
330 or less
|
$75
| |
660 or less
|
$125
| |
1,000 or less
|
$200
| |
5,000 or less
|
$500
| |
5,001 or more
|
$1,000
|
(dd)
Outdoor cafes: $100.
(ee)
Relocation of structure, plus zoning review fee:
[1]
$30 per $1000 of estimated cost. $500 flat fee.
(ff)
Special inspection fee request for emergency/extraordinary situations:
[1]
Special inspection fees. Any person, partnership or corporation
who requests and obtains a required code inspection either before
or after regular Building Department hours of business or on holidays
and weekends shall be required to pay, in addition to any established
permit and certificate fees, the current contractual hourly compensation
rate (1 1/2 times their normal hourly salary) for the Code Officials
performing the inspections, plus an administrative surcharge of 20%
of said calculated amount. Said fee shall be calculated and based
on the amount of time required for said inspections with payment for
a minimum inspection time of no less than two hours with the calculated
surcharge.
(2)
Electrical subcode fees. Minimum fee residential R3/R5: $75. Minimum
fee mixed use/commercial: $100.
(c)
Transformers and generators over 1 KW (equipment and appliances,
including electrical range oven, dishwasher, dryer, water heater,
boiler, furnace, baseboard heat, space heaters, transfer switches,
or any other fixed or plug-in appliance), each:
(d)
(f)
Burglar alarm system (complete): $60.
(g)
Hydromassage tub (interior whirlpool tub/spa): $150.
(i)
Hot tub or spa (exterior): $150.
(j)
Certificate of compliance (annual inspection for public swimming
pools, spas and hot tubs): $100.
(3)
Plumbing subcode fees. Minimum fee residential R3/R5: $75. Minimum
fee mixed use/commercial: $100.
(a)
Water closet/toilet/urinals/bidets: $25.
(b)
Bathtub: $25.
(c)
Lavatory/sink: $25.
(d)
Shower: $25.
(e)
Floor drain: $25.
(f)
Dishwasher: $25.
(g)
Drinking fountain/water cooler: $25.
(h)
Washing machine: $25.
(i)
Hose bibb: $25.
(j)
Stacks: $25.
(l)
Fuel oil piping: $65.
(m)
Gas piping: $25 per connection.
(o)
Sewer pump/ejector: $65.
(p)
Interceptor/separators: $65.
(t)
Refrigerant units: $65.
(u)
Active solar system: $65.
(v)
Garbage disposal: $25.
(w)
Indirect connection: $25.
(x)
Humidifier: $25.
(y)
Condensate line/drain: $25.
(z)
Roof drains: $25.
(aa)
Septic connection: $65.
(bb)
Water softener: $65.
(dd)
Medical gas piping: $25 per connection.
(ee)
Annual testing of commercial backflow devices: $75 per device.
(ff)
Swimming pool heater: $100.
(gg)
Gas service, residential: $100.
(hh)
Gas service, commercial: $200.
(4)
Fire protection subcode fees. Minimum fee residential R3/R5: $75.
Minimum fee mixed use/commercial: $100.
(d)
Stand pipes: $289.
(e)
Kitchen hood exhaust system: $200.
(g)
Smoke control systems: $500.
(h)
Gas- or oil-fired appliance: $60.
(i)
Fireplaces/wood stoves: $75.
(j)
(m)
Emergency lights and exit signs, each: $5.
(5)
Mechanical subcode fees.
(a)
R3/R5 structure/use group minimum fee: $75.
[1]
Water heater: $70.
[2]
Fuel oil piping connections: $65.
[3]
Gas piping connections, per connection: $20.
[4]
Steam boiler with backflow: $130.
[5]
Hot-water boiler with backflow: $130.
[6]
Hot-air furnace: $130.
[7]
Oil tank: $75.
[8]
LPG tank: $75.
[9]
Fireplace: $75.
[10]
Hydronic piping: $65.
[11]
Radiant heat piping: $65.
[12]
Lawn irrigation system: $60.
(6)
Tree removal permit. The fee for a tree removal permit
shall be:
Number of Trees
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
1 to 5*
|
$100
| |
6 to 10
|
$150
| |
11 to 20
|
$250
| |
21 to 50
|
$500
| |
51 and over
|
$1,000, plus an additional $100 for each additional
5 trees or part thereof
|
NOTE:
| ||
---|---|---|
*
|
A permit is required, but there is no fee for less than two
trees in a twenty-four-month period. The twenty-four-month period
is counted from the date the permit is issued by the Construction
Office.
|
(7)
Elevator subcode fees: 100% of the state fees and
subject to change by the state pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.6, plus
administrative fee of 15%.
(8)
Garage
sales. The administrative processing fee for a garage sale permit
shall be $10.
(9)
Contractors
and builders, annually: $25.
[Added 7-27-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016:1208]
(10)
Temporary permit: fee of $50; duration of no longer than one
month (30 days) and limit of no more than three temporary permits
per vendor in any twelve-month period. The duration of the temporary
permit and the fee may be waived and/or revised by the Mayor and Council.
To obtain a waiver/revision, the applicant must submit a written appeal
to the Mayor and Council, via the Borough Clerk. Thereafter, the appeal
shall be heard as soon as practicable at a public meeting.
[Added 9-14-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016:1210]
D.
Fire Prevention Bureau.[17]
(1)
Mercantile Use Group: $60.
[Amended 8-14-1996 by Ord. No. 1996:725; 12-17-2001 by Ord. No. 2001:854; 12-22-2008 by Ord. No.
2008:1024; 1-4-2011 by Ord. No. 2010:1085]
(2)
Business Use Group: $60.
[Amended 8-14-1996 by Ord. No. 1996:725; 12-17-2001 by Ord. No. 2001:854; 12-22-2008 by Ord. No.
2008:1024; 1-4-2011 by Ord. No. 2010:1085]
(3)
Storage Use Group: $60.
[Amended 8-14-1996 by Ord. No. 1996:725; 12-17-2001 by Ord. No. 2001:854; 12-22-2008 by Ord. No.
2008:1024; 1-4-2011 by Ord. No. 2010:1085]
(4)
Factory Use Group: $60.
[Amended 8-14-1996 by Ord. No. 1996:725; 12-17-2001 by Ord. No. 2001:854; 12-22-2008 by Ord. No.
2008:1024; 1-4-2011 by Ord. No. 2010:1085]
(5)
Residential Use Group:
Class
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
R1: Non-owner-occupied 1- and 2-family dwellings
|
$25
| |
R2: 3 to 10 residential units
|
$35
| |
R3: 11 to 25 residential units
|
$50
| |
R4: 26 and more residential units
|
$75, plus $20 for every 15 units above 26
|
(6)
Businesses or activities permits:
Class
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
P-1 Use of tar kettle
|
$35
| |
P-2 Storage, handling or use of compressed gases
not otherwise specified
|
$5 per tank
| |
P-3 Storage, handling or use of hazardous materials
or chemicals not otherwise specified, in accordance with the following:
|
Liquid Measurement
(gallons)
|
Weight Measurement
(pounds)
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|---|
5 to 55
|
5 to 500
|
$25
| |
56 to 110
|
501 to 1,000
|
$50
| |
111 to 550
|
1,001 to 5,000
|
$100
| |
551 to 5,000
|
5,001 to 50,000
|
$250
| |
Over 5,000
|
Over 50,000
|
$500
| |
P-4 Storage, handling or use of liquid petroleum
gases (LPG, propane) in accordance with the following:
|
Number of Tanks
|
Fee per Tank
| |
---|---|---|
1 to 5
|
$15
| |
6 to 20
|
$10, but not less than $75 total
| |
Over 20
|
$7.50, but not less than $200 total
|
(7)
Certificate of smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector
compliance: $50.
[Amended 6-28-2006 by Ord. No. 2006:972]
E.
Land use fees.[19]
(1)
Planning Board:
[Amended 12-22-1997 by Ord. No. 1997:753]
(a)
Minor subdivision: $500, plus deposit for costs.
[Amended 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:959]
(b)
Major subdivision, for each proposed lot: $500,
plus deposit for costs.
[Amended 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:959]
(c)
Site plan approval: $350, plus deposit for costs.
[Amended 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:959]
(d)
Additional cost for site plan or subdivision
approval with one or more variances: $200, plus deposit for costs.
[Amended 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:959]
(e)
Deposit for costs: $150.
[Amended 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:959]
(f)
Appeals and all other applications to the Board:
$200.
[Amended 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:959]
(h)
Major soil-moving application fee: $350.
[Added 12-11-2002 by Ord. No. 2002:882; amended 12-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2008:1024]
(i)
An escrow deposit of $700 for a major soil-moving
application in order to conduct the required engineering review. Additional
escrow deposits may be required as deemed necessary by the Planning
Board or Planning Board Engineer.
[Added 12-11-2002 by Ord. No. 2002:882; amended 8-8-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:991; 8-8-2018 by Ord. No. 2018:1243]
(j)
An escrow deposit for a retaining wall may be
required as deemed necessary by the Planning Board Engineer.
[Added 12-11-2002 by Ord. No. 2002:882]
(k)
Soil-moving fee. Major soil moving fee is $400;
minor soil movement is $0.75 per cubic yard, with a minimum of $25.
[Added 12-11-2002 by Ord. No. 2002:882; amended 12-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2008:1024; 5-27-2009 by Ord. No.
2009:1040; 4-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010:1063]
(l)
An escrow deposit of $600 to defray the costs of the Borough Engineer's review of an application relative to stormwater runoff as required by § 108-21D of this Code.
[Added 8-8-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:991]
(m)
An escrow deposit of $250 is required for applications for minor
soil moving with engineering review permits to defray the costs of
engineering review of the "as built" and field verification by the
Engineer.
[Added 9-14-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016:1213]
(2)
Escrow deposits for Planning Board and Zoning Board
of Adjustment. Unless set forth elsewhere in this ordinance, escrow
fees for professional review and consultation for site plan and subdivisions
shall be determined by the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment
prior to the public hearing.
[Amended 12-22-1997 by Ord. No. 1997:753]
(3)
Zoning Board of Adjustment:
[Amended 12-22-1997 by Ord. No. 1997:753; 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:959]
(a)
Variances or special permits pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D-70d:
[1]
Non-use variance or special permit involving
single-family or two-family residential use: $200.
[2]
Non-use variance or special permit, commercial,
industrial or multifamily dwellings in excess of a two-family residential
use: $500.
[3]
Use variance application for a single-family
or two-family residence: $350.
[4]
Use variance for commercial and industrial uses
or multifamily dwellings in excess of a two-family residential use:
$700.
(b)
Site plan or subdivision:
[1]
Minor subdivision: $500, plus deposit for costs.
[2]
Major subdivision, for each proposed lot: $500,
plus deposit for costs.
[3]
Site plan approval: $350, plus deposit for costs.
[4]
Additional cost for site plan or subdivision
approval with one or more variances are requested: $200, plus deposit
for costs.
[5]
Deposit for costs: $150.
(4)
Escrow deposits for Planning Board and Zoning Board
professionals:[20]
[Amended 12-22-1997 by Ord. No. 1997:753; 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:959]
(a)
Minimum escrow fees for anticipated legal services:
[Amended 8-8-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:991]
(b)
Minimum escrow for anticipated engineering services:
[1]
Minor subdivision $800.
[Amended 8-8-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018:1243]
[4]
For residential applications before the Zoning Board of Adjustment,
an engineering escrow fee of $300 shall be required for any application
which a majority of the Board Members present at the work session
determine requires an engineering review by the Zoning Board Engineer.
[Added 1-4-2011 by Ord.
No. 2010:1085]
(4.1)
Special meeting fee (either board):
$1,000. (Exception: if the special meeting is called by the Board,
the fee may be waived by the Board.)
[Amended 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:959]
(6)
Residential development fees.
[Added 1-4-1999 by Ord. No. 1998:786]
(a)
Developmental fees for residential development shall be 1.5%
of the equalized value of the assessment.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 2016:1208]
(b)
Fees exceeding those permitted in this section
may be collected where an agreement is entered into with the developer
which offers a financial incentive for paying higher fees. An agreements
are subject to approval by the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH).
(c)
Development fees shall be imposed and collected when an existing
structure undergoes a change to a more intense use, is demolished
or replaced, or is expanded, if the expansion is not otherwise exempt
from the development fee requirement. The development fee shall be
calculated on the increase in the equalized assessed value of the
improved structure.
[Added 11-21-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016:1216]
(7)
Nonresidential development fees.
[Added 1-4-1999 by Ord. No. 1998:786]
(a)
Development fees shall be 2.5% of the equalized assessed value
for nonresidential development or as otherwise required by state law.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 2016:1208]
(b)
Fees exceeding those permitted in this section
may be collected where there is an agreement with the developer that
offers a financial incentive for paying higher fees. Such agreements
may include, but are not limited to, design waivers, tax abatement,
increased commercial/industrial square footage, increased commercial/industrial
lot coverage and/or increased commercial/industrial impervious coverage
in return for an increased fee. The fee negotiated shall bear a reasonable
relationship to the additional commercial/industrial consideration
to be received. All agreements are subject to approval by COAH.
(8)
Eligible exaction, ineligible exactions and exemptions.
[Added 1-4-1999 by Ord. No. 1998:786]
(a)
Inclusionary developments shall be exempt from paying development fees except when a developer elects to pay a fee in lieu of building low- and moderate-income housing units, as provided for in Subsection E(6)(b) of this chapter.
(b)
Developers that expand an existing nonresidential structure shall pay a development fee as required in Subsection E of this section. The development fee shall be calculated based on the increase in the equalized assessed value of the improved structure.
(d)
Developers that have received preliminary or
final approval prior to the effective date of this subsection shall
be exempt from paying a development fee unless the developer seeks
a substantial change in the approval.
(e)
Developers of churches, synagogues, public nonprofit
uses or hospitals shall be exempt from paying a development fee.
(9)
Collection of fees.
[Added 1-4-1999 by Ord. No. 1998:786]
(a)
Developers shall pay 50% of the calculated development
fee at the issuance of building permits. The development fee shall
be estimated by the Tax Assessor prior to the issuance of building
permits.
(b)
Developers shall pay the remaining fee upon
the issuance of certificates of occupancy. Upon issuance of certificates
of occupancy, the Tax Assessor shall calculate the equalized assessed
value and the appropriate development fee. The developer shall be
responsible for paying the difference between the fee calculated at
certificate of occupancy and the amount paid at building permit.
(c)
Development fees that are challenged by a developer
shall be placed in an interest-bearing account. If all or a portion
of the contested fees are returned to the developer, the accrued interest
on the returned amount shall also be returned.
(10)
Housing Trust Fund.
[Added 1-4-1999 by Ord. No. 1998:786]
(a)
There is hereby created an interest-bearing
Housing Trust Fund in Fleet Bank for the purpose of receiving development
fees from residential and nonresidential developers. All development
fees paid pursuant to this section shall be deposited in this fund.
No money shall be expended from the Housing Trust Fund unless the
expenditure conforms to the municipality's spending plan approved
by COAH.
(b)
If COAH determines that the Borough is not in
conformance with COAH's rules on development fees, COAH is authorized
to direct the manner in which all development fees collected pursuant
to this section shall be expended. Such authorization is pursuant
to this section, COAH's rules on development fees and the written
authorization from the governing body to the Fleet Bank.
(11)
Use of funds.
[Added 1-4-1999 by Ord. No. 1998:786]
(a)
Money deposited in a Housing Trust Fund may
be used for any activity approved by COAH for addressing the Borough's
low- and moderate-income housing obligation. Such activities may include,
but are not necessarily limited to, housing rehabilitation; new construction;
regional contribution agreements; the purchase of land for low- and
moderate-income housing; extensions and/or improvements of roads and
infrastructure to low- and moderate-income housing sites; assistance
designed to render units to be more affordable to low- and moderate-income
people; and administrative costs necessary to implement the Borough's
housing element. The expenditure of all money shall conform to the
spending plan approved by COAH.
(b)
At least 30% of the revenues collected, not
targeted for a regional contribution agreement, rehabilitation program
or a municipal construction project, shall be devoted to render units
more affordable. Examples of such activities include, but are not
limited to, down payment assistance, low interest loans and rental
assistance.
(c)
No more than 20% of the revenues shall be expended
on administrative costs necessary to develop, revise or implement
the housing element. Examples of eligible administrative activities
include personnel, consultant services, space costs, consumable supplies
and rental or purchase of equipment.
(d)
Development fees shall not be used to reimburse
the Borough for municipal expenditures that preceded its judgment
of repose.
(12)
Expiration of provisions. Subsection E(6) through (12) permitting the collection of development fees shall expire as a result of any of the following:
(a)
COAH's dismissal or denial of a petition for
substantive certification.
(b)
COAH's revocation of either substantive certification
or its certification of this subsection.
(c)
The expiration of the time defined by a judgment
of repose or substantive certification unless the Borough has filed
an adopted housing element with COAH, petitioned for substantive certification
and received COAH's approval of its development fee ordinance.
(13)
Fees for updating Borough Tax Map. Developers
shall pay a fee of $100 per lot for the updating of Borough Tax Map(s).
[Added 12-11-2002 by Ord. No. 2002:882]
(14)
Fund for traffic studies and implementation
of solutions to traffic problems The Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Closter, New Jersey, deem it necessary to the public interest,
health, safety, comfort, convenience, protection of property values
and general welfare of the Borough of Closter to provide a mechanism
whereby the Planning Board or Zoning Board may require an applicant
to contribute to a fund dedicated to traffic studies and implementation
of solutions to traffic problems whenever either Board determines
that the applicant's plan may have a detrimental effect on traffic
and when a remedy to that determination is not evident or practical.
Said contributions may be used for traffic studies and implementation
of solutions to traffic problems at the site or elsewhere in the Borough
and/or future improvements at the site or elsewhere in the Borough.
[Added 9-11-2002 by Ord. No. 2002:873]
F.
Miscellaneous.
(2)
Certification of documents, each: $5.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708]
(3)
For copies of public records which are required by
law to be made, maintained or kept on file, the fee shall be as set
forth in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq, the Open Public Records Act.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708; 7-24-2002 by Ord. No. 2002:870; 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 2016:1208]
(a)
Whenever a requestor asks for copies of a record in a medium
not routinely used by the Borough, not routinely developed or maintained
by the Borough, or requiring a substantial amount of manipulation
or programming of information technology, the Clerk may charge the
requestor a special service charge, which will differ from the flat
fee set forth in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. and which will be equal
to the actual cost of reproduction of the record in the medium requested,
including labor.
(b)
Whenever the nature, format, manner of collation, or volume
of a government record embodied in the form of printed matter to be
inspected, examined, or copied is such that the record cannot be reproduced
by ordinary document-copying equipment in ordinary business size or
involves an extraordinary expenditure of time and effort to accommodate
the request, the Clerk may charge a special service charge, which
will differ from the flat fee set forth in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
and which will be equal to the actual cost of the reproduction of
that record.
(c)
The requestor shall have the opportunity to review and object
to the special service charge prior to it being incurred.
(d)
Reproduction of compact disc(s): equal to the cost of purchasing
the discs to be provided to the requestor.
(4)
Reprints of portions of Code Book: letter size: $0.05 per page; legal
size: $0.07 per page.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord.
No. 1995:708; 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 2016:1208]
(5)
Certified list of persons requiring notice of hearing:
$0.25 per name or $30, whichever is greater.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708; 12-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2008:1024]
(6)
Transcripts: equal to cost incurred by Borough.
(7)
Notice of publication: equal to cost incurred by Borough.
(10)
Notarization: $2 for residents or nonresidents.
[Added 12-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2008:1024]
(11)
Road opening.
[Added 12-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2008:1024; amended 12-13-2017 by Ord. No. 2017:1234]
(a)
Permit application fees.
Nonrefundable application fee:
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Small openings
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$300
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Extensive openings
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$300, plus an additional $1 per linear foot over 100 feet
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Nonreported opening
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$750
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Nonrefundable inspection fee (non-engineering)*
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$350 (covers a minimum of 4 inspections of not more than 1-hour
duration each; additional non-engineering inspections at $75 per hour)
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*Charges for engineering inspections are based on the hourly professional fees set forth in Code § 171-40 and will be charged against the applicant's security deposit
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(12)
Late fee: application for use of town grounds. There shall be a fee
of $200 for the processing of any application for the use of town
grounds when that application is made less than six weeks prior to
the use date being requested.
[Added 7-13-2011 by Ord.
No. 2011:1100]
G.
Police Department.[24]
(4)
Case reports: in accordance with reproduction of records
as listed above.
(5)
Fingerprinting, noncriminal: $15.
[Amended 12-11-2002 by Ord. No. 2002:882]
(7)
Good conduct letter: $25.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708; 12-11-2002 by Ord. No. 2002:882]
(8)
Photographs: $5 per each four-by-six color print.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708; 12-11-2002 by Ord. No. 2002:882]
(9)
[26]Applications: $50 for a resume-based application (for PTC
certified and transfer applicants); $100 for a full application that
requires a physical fitness test (pre-academy).
[Amended 4-9-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014:1159]
[26]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection G(9), Skateboards,
roller skates and other human-powered recreational locomotion devices,
impoundment storage, was repealed 6-9-2010 by Ord. No. 2010:1068.
(10)
Tapes. Audio, video, etc., to view or listen
to any tape in headquarters: $75 per copy. This fee is subject to
waiver for indigent defendants by the Municipal Court Judge.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708; 12-11-2002 by Ord. No. 2002:882]
(11)
Borough Tax Map: $2.
[Amended 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:959]
(12)
Towing and storage.
[Added 7-24-1996 by Ord. No. 1996:720; amended 12-17-2001 by Ord. No. 2001:854; 5-10-2006 by Ord. No. 2006:968; 12-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2008:1024]
(a)
Nonrefundable application fee: $25.
(b)
The following is the maximum fee schedule for
towing services, either a regular tow or flatbed to garage:
[Amended 6-9-2010 by Ord. No. 2010:1068; 2-8-2012 by Ord. No.
2012:1115; 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. 2020:1276]
Service
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Regular Business Hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays)
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After Business Hours (after 5:00 p.m.
and before 8:00 a.m. including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)
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---|---|---|---|
Passenger cars, small vans, pickups, motorcycles,
mopeds and trail bikes
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$125
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$135
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Service calls (flat tires: to remove tire and
replace with serviceable spare, add $15 to rates)
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$55
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$65
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Motor vehicle lockouts
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$60
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$85
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(c)
The fee for vehicle storage is $40 per day,
outside, or $75 per day, inside, including the first day of towing.
[Amended 6-9-2010 by Ord. No. 2010:1068]
(d)
Charges may be added, in addition to those listed in Subsection G(12)(b) above, as follows: $150 per hour due to unreasonable delays or unusual difficulties encountered at the towing scene, and up to $40 for Speedy Dry and/or other cleanup at the accident scene. A fuel surcharge may also apply.
[Amended 6-9-2010 by Ord. No. 2010:1068; 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. 2020:1276]
(e)
The Police Department shall retain a list of
authorized towing companies which, to the extent practicable, shall
include only towing businesses located within the Borough of Closter.
(f)
Wreckers or towing vehicles on police call list: $125.
[Added 7-27-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016:1208]
(13)
Private duty police work: police officer’s
hourly overtime rate, plus an additional fee of 25% for administrative
and operational costs, apportioned as follows: 10% administrative,
10% vehicle maintenance, and 5% fuel; nonprofit organizations pay
a reduced additional fee of 15% for administrative and operational
costs.
[Added 12-22-1997 by Ord. No. 1997:753; amended 12-21-1998 by Ord. No. 1998:784; 12-17-2001 by Ord. No. 2001:854; 4-11-2007 by Ord. No.
2007:982; 4-28-2010 by Ord. No. 2010:1065; 8-25-2010 by Ord. No.
2010:1071; 7-26-2017 by Ord. No. 2017:1228]
(14)
Applicants for new liquor licenses shall reimburse
the Borough for all outside professional accounting, attorney and
auditing fees related to the Police Department's investigation of
said liquor license application.
[Added 12-11-2002 by Ord. No. 2002:882]
(15)
Permit for inspection and connecting to sanitary sewer system: $100.
[Added 12-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2008:1024]
(16)
(Reserved)
(17)
Hawkers, peddlers, solicitors and street vendors:
[Added 7-27-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016:1208; 8-8-2018 by Ord. No. 2018:1244]
H.
Tax Assessor.
(1)
List of property owners. If requested pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12,
the fee shall be $0.25 per name or $10, whichever is greater. If requested
for any other purpose, the fee shall be $30.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 2016:1208]
I.
Tax Collector/Treasurer.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708]
(1)
Duplicate tax bill: $5.
(2)
Subsequent copies: $25. each.
(3)
Returned check fee: $50.
[Added 12-22-1997 by Ord. No. 1997:753; amended 4-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010:1063]
(4)
Property tax history printout: $1 per block/lot.
[Added 12-22-1997 by Ord. No. 1997:753; amended 12-17-2001 by Ord. No. 2001:854; 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:959]
(5)
Copy of Tax Map: $1 per sheet, copy size not to exceed
legal-sized paper or 8.5 inches by 14 inches. Larger sizes are per
sheet.
[Added 12-22-1997 by Ord. No. 1997:753; amended 12-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2008:1024]
(6)
Alpine sewer charges/assessment (if required): hookup,
maintenance and sewer charges shall be set annually, prior to July
1 or as soon as practicable thereafter, by resolution of the Mayor
and Council.
[Added 12-17-2001 by Ord. No. 2001:854; amended 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:959; 4-11-2007 by Ord. No.
2007:982; 12-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2008:1024; 8-25-2010 by Ord. No.
2010:1072]
(7)
Notice of tax sale: $25.
[Added 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:959]
J.
Municipal Court.
[Added 8-24-1994 by Ord. No. 1994:676]
(1)
Public Defender application fee: up to $200.
[Amended 12-9-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:1200]
K.
Power to waive fees. The Mayor and Council shall have
the power to waive the collection of all fees by any public official
or board of the Borough of Closter upon application being made to
it by any charitable, religious, veterans or eleemosynary organization.
The Mayor and Council shall have the power to waive, for a disabled
person, any municipal fee or charge required to secure a construction
permit for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement
which promotes accessibility to his or her own living unit. For the
purposes of this section, the term "disabled person" is used as defined
in N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e.
[Added 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 1995:708; amended 2-11-2009 by Ord. No. 2009:1029]
L.
Recreation Commission fees. Registration for various
recreational activities shall be determined and published annually
by the Recreation Commission prior to the activities occurring. The
registration fee shall be no less than $100 per sport and no greater
than $250 per family.
[Added 12-22-1997 by Ord. No. 1997:753; amended 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:959; 4-11-2007 by Ord. No.
2007:982; 4-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014:1159]