[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Art.
I, General Fees, adopted 12-15-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-12, as amended 8-16-2010 by Ord. No.
2010-17.
B.
Alcoholic beverages.
(1)
The annual fee for each plenary retail consumption license hereafter
issued in the Township shall be $2,500.
(2)
The annual fee for each plenary retail distribution license hereafter
issued in the Township shall be $2,500.
(3)
The annual fee for each plenary retail club license hereafter issued
in the Township shall be $188.
C.
Amusement devices.
(1)
The fee for such machines and devices for vending purposes shall
be $25 for the fiscal year, which said license fee, as hereinbefore
provided, is imposed for costs of administration purposes.
(2)
All applications for mechanical, electrical and musical amusement devices under Chapter 121, Articles II and III, must be accompanied by the payment to said Township of Riverside of an annual license fee of $100 for each such pinball game or other mechanical and electrical device of any kind or nature, which said fee is imposed for costs of administration purposes.
(3)
Change of machines or devices require a new posting: $15 charge per
machine.
(4)
Any agency funded by taxpayer dollars shall be exempt from amusement
device fees.
(5)
Any person applying for an amusement device license, either for renewal
of previous license or for the first time, and failing to comply with
the time requirements set forth herein will be charged an administration
fee to compensate for the additional administrative procedures in
the amount of $15, which is in addition to all other fees set forth
herein.
D.
Animals.
(1)
The person applying for the license and registration tag shall pay
a fee of $15 for each dog to be licensed hereunder and the sum of
$1 for the registration tag of each dog. For each annual renewal,
the fee for the license and the registration tag shall be the same
as for the original license and tag. There shall be a $4 discount
given for all dogs that are spayed or neutered.
(2)
The person applying for the license and registration tag shall pay
a fee of $15 for each cat to be licensed hereunder and the sum of
$1 for the registration tag of each cat. For each annual renewal,
the fee for the license and the registration tag shall be the same
as for the original license and tag. There shall be a $4 discount
given for all cats that are spayed or neutered.
(3)
Any person applying for a dog or cat license, either for renewal
of previous license or for the first time, and failing to comply with
the time requirements set forth herein will be charged an administration
fee to compensate for the additional administrative procedures in
the amount of $20, which is in addition to all other fees set forth
herein.
(4)
The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for
10 or fewer dogs shall be $100 and for more than 10 dogs, $250. The
annual license fee for an animal hospital providing accommodations
for 10 or fewer dogs, cats or other animals shall be $100 and for
more than 10 dogs, cats or other animals, $250. The annual license
fee for a pet shop shall be $100. No fee shall be charged for a shelter
or pound.
F.
Business licenses.
(1)
The license fees to be paid hereunder, which are for the purpose
of revenue, shall be as follows: The fees for mercantile licenses
for stores for the sale of merchandise and other kinds of business,
as hereinbefore enumerated, shall be the sum of $100 per annum; and
when the renewal of said license is applied for, the renewal fee shall
be $50 per annum. The fees shall be due and payable by January 31
of each year.
(2)
Any person applying for a license, either for renewal of previous
license or for the first time, and failing to comply with the time
requirements set forth herein will be charged an administration fee
to compensate for the additional administrative procedures in the
amount of $20, which is in addition to all other fees set forth herein.
G.
Certificate of habitability; certificate of occupancy; certificate
of approval. The fee for certificate of habitability and/or certificate
of occupancy inspection shall be $125 per unit for all buildings or
structures, which shall be tendered and paid to the Township at the
time of making the application, and shall also cover one reinspection.
A fee of $50 shall be paid for the second reinspection and all subsequent
reinspections which are required, which fee shall be tendered to the
Township prior to the time of each reinspection. A fee of $100 shall
be paid for fifth reinspection and all subsequent reinpsections which
are required, which fee shall be tendered to the Township prior to
the time of each reinspection. A fee of $125 per unit shall be paid
for a second inspection if and when there is an excess of 60 days
between the first and second inspection within the calendar year.
H.
Construction code, uniform. It shall be unlawful for any person or
corporation, whether owner, agent or contractor, to erect, construct,
or alter any building/structure or any part thereof or make any addition
thereto in the Township without first obtaining and remitting payment
for a permit.
(1)
General.
(a)
The minimum permit fee shall be $55 per trade. This fee shall
be paid before a permit is issued.
(b)
The fee to be charged for a construction permit will be the
sum of the basic construction fee plus all applicable special fees,
such as elevator or sign fees. This fee shall be paid before a permit
is issued.
(c)
The fee to be charged for a certificate of occupancy shall be
paid before a certificate is issued. This fee shall be in addition
to the construction permit fee.
(d)
Where the Department, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.24, is designated
as the plan review agency, or when the Department has been requested
to provide plan review services by a municipality pursuant to N.J.A.C.
5:23-4.24, or when the Department is designated as the local enforcing
agency pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.3, the following schedule of fees
shall pertain.
(f)
No fee shall be collected for work consequential to a natural
disaster when the Department is the local enforcing agency.
(2)
Departmental plan review fee.
(a)
The plan review fee for new construction shall be based upon
the volume of the structure.
[1]
For buildings or structures in Use Groups A, F or S, the plan
review fee shall be $0.015 per cubic foot;
[2]
For health care facilities in Use Groups B or I, the plan review
fee shall be $0.030 per cubic foot; and
[3]
For all other buildings or structures, the plan review fee shall
be $0.020 per cubic foot.
(b)
The plan review fee for renovations, alterations, repairs, site
construction associated with preengineered systems of commercial farm
buildings, premanufactured construction and external utility connections
for premanufactured construction shall be based upon the estimated
cost of work.
[1]
For health care facilities in Use Groups B or I, the fee shall
be $25 per $1,000 or part thereof for estimated cost not exceeding
$50,000, $15 per $1,000 or part thereof for estimated cost in excess
of the first $50,000 and not exceeding $100,000, and $15 per $1,000
or part thereof for estimated cost in excess of the first $100,000;
and
[2]
For all other buildings or structures, the fee shall be $20
per $1,000 or part thereof for estimated cost not exceeding $50,000,
$12 per $1,000 or part thereof for estimated cost in excess of the
first $50,000 and not exceeding $100,000, and $15 per $1,000 or part
thereof for estimated cost in excess of the first $100,000.
(d)
There shall be an additional fee of $60 per hour for review
of any amendment or change to a plan that has already been released.
(e)
In any case where the Department conducts plan review for a
local enforcing agency, the fee charged by the local enforcing agency
for inspection services shall be 80% of the fee that would otherwise
be determined under the local fee schedule.
(3)
Departmental (enforcing agency) fees shall be as follows:
(a)
The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the amount to be charged
for a construction permit.
[2]
The fee for plan review for statewide prototype plans released
by the Department or for other prototype plans where the prototype
did not include the foundation detail shall be 5% of the amount to
be charged for a construction permit.
(b)
The basic construction permit fee shall be the sum of the parts
computed on the basis of the volume or cost of construction, the number
of plumbing fixtures and pieces of equipment, the number of electrical
fixtures and rating of electrical devices, the number of sprinklers,
standpipes and detectors (smoke and heat) at the unit rates and/or
the applicable flat fees as provided herein plus any special fees.
[1]
Building volume or cost. The fees for new construction or alteration
are as follows:
[a]
Fees for new construction shall be based upon the volume of the structure. Volume shall be computed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28. The new construction fee shall be in the amount of $0.050 per cubic foot of volume for buildings and structures of all use groups and types of construction as classified and defined in Chapters 3 and 6, respectively, of the Building Subcode; except that the fee shall be $0.040 per cubic foot of volume for use groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, F-1, F-2, S-1 and S-2, and the fee shall be $0.0030 per cubic foot for structures on farms, including commercial farm buildings under N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.2(d), with the maximum fee for such structures on farms not to exceed $1,450.
[b]
Fees for renovations, alterations and repairs or
site construction associated with preengineered systems of commercial
farm buildings, premanufactured construction, and the external utility
connection for premanufactured construction shall be based upon the
estimated cost of work. The fee shall be in the amount of $40 per
$1,000 for the first $50,000, prorated. From $50,001 to and including
$100,000, the fee on the amount exceeding $50,000 shall be in the
amount of $35 per $1,000 of estimated cost, prorated. Above $100,000,
the fee on the amount exceeding $100,000 shall be in the amount of
$30 per $1,000 of estimated cost, prorated. For the purpose of determining
estimated cost, the applicant shall submit to the Department such
cost data as may be available produced by the architect or engineer
of record, or by a recognized estimating firm, or by the contractor.
A bona fide contractor's bid, if available, shall be submitted.
The Department shall make the final decision regarding estimated cost.
[c]
Fees for additions shall be computed on the same
basis as for new construction for the added portion.
[d]
Fees for combination renovations and additions
shall be computed as the sum of the fees computed separately in accordance
with Subsection H(3)(b)[1][b] and [c] above.
[e]
The fee for tents in excess of 900 square feet
or more than 30 feet in any dimension shall be $125.
[f]
The fee for roofing and siding work completed on
structures of Group R-3 or R-5 shall be $95.
[g]
The fee for an aboveground swimming pool shall
be $145 for a pool with a surface area greater than 550 square feet;
the fee in all other cases shall be $85. The fee for an in-ground
swimming pool shall be $205 for a pool with a surface area greater
than 550 square feet; the fee in all other cases shall be $135.
[h]
Fees for retaining walls shall be as follows:
[i]
The fee for a retaining wall with a surface area
greater than 550 square feet that is associated with a Class 3 residential
structure shall be $205;
[ii]
The fee for a retaining wall with a surface area
of 550 square feet or less that is associated with a Class 3 residential
structure shall be $130;
[iii]
The fee for a newly constructed retaining wall
of any size at other than a Class 3 residential structure shall be
based on the cost of the construction.
[2]
Plumbing fixtures and equipment. The fees shall be as follows:
[a]
The fee shall be in the amount of $25 per fixture,
piece of equipment or appliance connected to the plumbing system,
and for each appliance connected to the gas piping or oil piping system,
except as indicated in Subsection H(3)(b)[2][b] below.
[b]
The fee shall be $95 per special device for the
following: grease traps, oil separators, refrigeration units, utility
service connections, backflow preventers equipped with test ports
(double check valve assembly, reduced pressure zone and pressure vacuum
breaker backflow preventers), steam boilers, hot water boilers (excluding
those for domestic water heating), active solar systems, sewer pumps
and interceptors. There shall be no inspection fee charged for gas
service entrances.
[3]
Electrical fixtures and devices. The fee shall be as follows:
[a]
For the first block consisting of one to 50 receptacles,
fixtures or devices, the fee shall be $65; for each additional block
consisting of up to 25 receptacles, fixtures or devices, the fee shall
be $20. For the purpose of computing this fee, receptacles, fixtures
or devices shall include lighting fixtures, wall switches, convenience
receptacles, sensors, dimmers, alarm devices, smoke and heat detectors,
communications outlets, light-standards eight feet or less in height,
including luminaries, emergency lights, electric signs, exit lights
or similar electric fixtures, and devices rated 20 amperes or less,
including motors or equipment rated less than one horsepower (hp)
or one kilowatt (kw).
[b]
For each motor or electrical device rated from
one hp or one kw to 10 hp or 10 kw; for each transformer or generator
rated from one kw or one kva to 10 kw or 10 kva; for each replacement
of wiring involving one branch circuit or part thereof; for each storable
pool or hydro massage bath tub; for each underwater lighting fixture;
for household electric cooking equipment rated up to 16 kw; for each
fire, security or burglar alarm control unit; for each receptacle
rated from 30 amperes to 50 amperes; for each light-standard greater
than eight feet in height including luminaries; and for each communications
closet, the fee shall be $25.
[c]
For each motor or electrical device rated from
greater than 10 hp or 10 kw to 50 hp or 50 kw; for each service equipment,
panel board, switch board, switch gear, motor-control-center, or disconnecting
means rated 225 amperes or less; for each transformer or generator
rated from greater than 10 kw or 10 kva to 45 kw or 45 kva; for each
electric sign rated from greater than 20 amperes to 225 amperes including
associated disconnecting means; for each receptacle rated greater
than 50 amperes; and for each utility load management device, the
fee shall be $75.
[d]
For each motor or electrical device rated from
greater than 50 hp or 50 kw to 100 hp or 100 kw; for each service
equipment, panel board, switch board, switch gear, motor-control-center
or disconnecting means rated from greater than 225 amperes to 1,000
amperes; and for each transformer or generator rated from greater
than 45 kw or 45 kva to 112.5 kw or 112.5 kva, the fee shall be $135.
[e]
For each motor or electrical device rated greater
than 100 hp or 100 kw; for each service equipment, panel board, switch
board, switch gear, motor-control-center or disconnecting means rated
greater than 1,000 amperes; and for each transformer or generator
rated greater than 112.5 kw or 112.5 kva, the fee shall be $695.
[f]
The fee charged for electrical work for each permanently
installed private swimming pool as defined in the Building Subcode,
spa, hot tub or fountain shall be a flat fee of $95, which shall include
any required bonding, and associated equipment such as filter pumps,
motors, disconnecting means, switches, required receptacles, and heaters,
etc., excepting panelboards and underwater lighting fixtures. For
public swimming pools, the fee shall be charged on the basis of number
of electrical fixtures and rating of electrical devices involved in
accordance with Subsection H(3)(b)[3][a] through [e] above.
[g]
The fee charged for the installation of single-
and multiple-station smoke or heat detectors and fire, burglar or
security alarm systems in any one- or two-family dwelling shall be
a flat fee of $45 per dwelling unit. For fire, burglar and security
alarm systems and detectors in buildings other than one- or two-family
dwellings, the fee shall be charged in accordance with Subsection
H(3)(b)[3][a] and [b] above.
[h]
For installations consisting of multimeter stacks,
the fee shall be based on the ampere rating of the main bus and not
upon the number of meters or rating of disconnects on the meter stack.
Individual loadside panel boards shall be charged in accordance with
Subsection H(3)(b)[3][c] or [e] above. There shall be no additional
fee charged for the concurrent installation of individual feeder conductors.
[i]
For motors or similar devices requiring concurrent
installation of individual controls, relays and switches, the fee
shall be based only upon the rating of the motor or device. There
shall be no additional fee charged for the concurrent installation
of individual circuit components, for example, controllers, starters,
and disconnecting means.
[j]
For electrical work requiring replacement of service
entrance conductors or feeder conductors only, the fee shall be based
on the designated ampere rating of the overcurrent device of the service
or feeder as follows:
[k]
The fee charged for process equipment shall be
based on the ampere rating of the overcurrent device protecting the
conductor feeding the process equipment or the cutoff device.
[l]
For the purpose of computing these fees, all electrical
and communications devices, utilization equipment and motors which
are part of premises wiring, except those which are portable plug-in
type, shall be counted.
[4]
For fire protection and hazardous equipment, sprinklers, standpipes,
detectors (smoke and heat), preengineered suppression systems, gas-
and oil-fired appliances not connected to the plumbing system, kitchen
exhaust systems, incinerators and crematoriums, the fee shall be as
follows:
[a]
The fee for 20 or fewer heads shall be $100; for
21 to and including 100 heads, the fee shall be $185; for 101 to and
including 200 heads, the fee shall be $335; for 201 to and including
400 heads, the fee shall be $890; for 401 to and including 1,000 heads,
the fee shall be $1,165; for over 1,000 heads, the fee shall be $1,445.
[b]
The fee for one to 12 detectors shall be $75; for
each 25 detectors in addition to this, the fee shall be in the amount
of $25.
[c]
The fee for each standpipe shall be $405.
[d]
The fee for each independent preengineered system
shall be $165.
[e]
The fee for each gas- or oil-fired appliance that
is not connected to the plumbing system shall be $75.
[f]
The fee for each kitchen exhaust system shall be
$75.
[g]
The fee for each incinerator shall be $580.
[h]
The fee for each crematorium shall be $580.
[i]
For single- and multiple-station smoke or heat
detectors and fire alarm systems in any one- or two-family dwellings,
there shall be a flat fee of $45 per dwelling unit. For detectors
and fire alarm systems in buildings other than one- or two-family
dwellings, the fee shall be charged in accordance with Subsection
H(3)(b)[4][b] above.
(c)
Fees for certificates and other permits are as follows:
[1]
The fee for a demolition or removal permit shall be $150 for
a structure of less than 5,000 square feet in area and less than 30
feet in height, for one- or two-family dwellings (Group R-3 or R-5
of the Building Subcode), structures on farms, including commercial
farm buildings under N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.2(d), and $200 for all other
groups.
[2]
The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall be as follows:
[a]
Fees for pylon signs shall be $20 per square foot
for the first 100 square feet, $5 per square foot for the next 400
square feet and $5 per square foot thereafter;
[b]
Fees for ground signs or wall signs shall be $5
per square foot for the first 100 square feet, $4.50 per square foot
for the next 400 square feet and $4 per square foot thereafter;
[c]
The minimum fee shall be $85.
[3]
The fee for a certificate of occupancy shall be $50.
[4]
The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a
change of use group shall be $185.
[5]
The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy issued under
N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.23(c) shall be $185.
[6]
The fee for the first issuance and the renewal of a temporary
certificate of occupancy shall be $70.
[a]
Exception: There shall be no fee for the first
issuance of the temporary certificate of occupancy provided the certificate
of occupancy fee is paid at that time.
[b]
Exception: Where a written request for a temporary
certificate of occupancy is made for reasons other than uncompleted
work covered by the permit (such as uncompleted work required by prior
approvals from state or municipal agencies), no renewal fee shall
be charged.
[7]
The fee for plan review of a building for compliance under the
alternate systems and nondepletable energy source provisions of the
Energy Subcode shall be $355 for one- and two-family dwellings (Group
R-3 or R-5 of the Building Subcode), and for light commercial structures
having the indoor temperature controlled from a single point, and
$1,750 for all other structures.
[8]
The fee for an application for a variation in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10 shall be $905 for Class I structures and $305 for
Class II and Class III structures. The fee for resubmission of an
application for a variation shall be $430 for Class I structures and
$140 for Class II and Class III structures.
[a]
The fee for a permit for lead hazard abatement
work shall be $305. The fee for a lead abatement clearance certificate
shall be $95.
(d)
For cross-connections and backflow preventers that are subject
to testing, requiring reinspection annually, the fee shall be $75
for each device when they are tested.
(e)
Annual permit requirements are as follows:
[1]
The fee to be charged for an annual construction permit shall
be charged annually. This fee shall be a flat fee based upon the number
of maintenance workers who are employed by the facility, and who are
primarily engaged in work that is governed by a subcode. Managers,
engineers and clericals shall not be considered maintenance workers
for the purpose of establishing the annual construction permit fee.
Annual permits may be issued for building/fire protection, electrical
and plumbing.
[2]
Fees for annual permits shall be as follows:
[a]
One to 25 workers (including foremen): $1,045/worker;
each additional worker over 25: $400/worker.
[b]
Prior to the issuance of the annual permit, a training
registration fee of $235 per subcode and a list of not more than three
individuals to be trained per subcode shall be submitted by the applicant
to the Department of Community Affairs, Bureau of Code Services, Education
Unit along with a copy of the construction permit (Form F170). Checks
shall be made payable to "Treasurer, State of New Jersey." The Department
shall register these individuals and notify them of the courses being
offered.
(f)
The fee for plan review for elevator devices in structures of
Group R-3, R-4, or R-5, and for elevator devices wholly within dwelling
units in structures of Group R-2 shall be $70 for each device.
(g)
The fee for plan review for elevator devices in structures of groups other than R-3, R-4, or R-5 and devices in structures of Group R-2 exempted by Subsection H(3)(f) above shall be $335 for each device.
(h)
The fees for elevator device inspections and tests shall be
as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.
(i)
The fee for a mechanical inspection in a structure of Group
R-3 or R-5 by a mechanical inspector shall be $60 for the first device
and $20 for each additional device. No separate fee shall be charged
for gas, fuel oil, or water piping connections associated with the
mechanical equipment inspected.
(j)
The fee for the annual electrical inspection of swimming pools,
spas or hot tubs shall be $95.
(4)
The fee for an application by a manufacturer, distributor, owner
or any other person for approval of any fixture, appurtenance, material
or method, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.8, shall be an amount equal
to the cost incurred, or to be incurred, by the Department for such
tests as the Department may require, plus an administrative surcharge
in the amount of 10% of such cost.
(5)
Hourly charges and fees for development-wide inspection of homes
after issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall be in such amount
as may be reasonable and necessary in order to ascertain whether a
violation exists or to verify that any work performed has abated the
violation.
(a)
The hourly charge shall be the same as the hourly charge set
forth at N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20(b)4 times the number of hours spent by
the code official in determining whether a violation exists or verifying
that any work performed has abated the violations.
(b)
Any appeal of a charge levied by the Department pursuant to
this subsection shall be made in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.38.
(6)
Special permits.
(a)
The permit fee for the construction of a sign shall be $1.40
per square foot of the surface area of the sign. In the case of double-faced
signs, only one side of the sign shall be used for the purpose of
fee computation. Minimum fee shall be $55.
(b)
The permit fee to construct a fence that is not required by
the Uniform Construction Code shall be $55. This fee will be collected
in lieu of a construction permit fee.
(c)
The fee for a zoning application and/or for a zoning use permit
application shall be $30 and is to be paid at the time of application.
(7)
Permit fees to construct miscellaneous structures:
I.
(Reserved)
J.
Fees for public documents and records.
(1)
The Township shall charge the following fees for reproduction of
public records.
(2)
The fees for the reproduction of public records shall be in accordance
with the Open Public Records Act.[1] The fees for the following are as noted:
(a)
Duplicate certificate of redemption: $25 after request in writing.
(b)
Duplicate certificate of tax sale: $100 after notarized affidavit
attached stating original has been lost. Resolution of governing body
required.
(c)
Notary: $2.50 per page for notary services.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
K.
Parks and recreation areas. The Township of Riverside hereby reserves
the right to establish users fees for the use of all Township recreational
and other municipally owned facilities for an amount of no less than
$1 and no more than $200 per use.
L.
Peddling and soliciting.
(1)
Every applicant for a license shall be charged by the Township Clerk
for such license $125 per year.
(2)
Any veteran who holds a special state license issued under the laws
of the State of New Jersey shall be exempt from securing a license
as provided herein for hawking and peddling, but shall be required
to procure from the Township Clerk a special veteran's permit
which shall be issued by the Township Clerk, upon proper identification.
(3)
Any person to whom a valid mercantile license shall have been issued
under provisions of laws other than the within chapter shall be exempt
from securing a license as provided in the section, but said person
or said person's employees, agent or servants shall be required
to comply with all other sections of this chapter and shall be required
to procure from the Township Clerk a permit, upon proper identification
and said compliance herewith.
M.
Fees for public documents and records. The Township shall charge
the following fees for reproduction of public records:
(1)
Zoning Map: $5 per sheet.
(2)
Zoning Ordinance: $50.
(4)
Street map: $2 each.
(5)
Reproduction on floppy disk: $1 per disk.
(6)
Reproduction on CD: $5 per disk.
(7)
Reproduction of video: $25 per tape.
(8)
Preproduction of audio tapes: $5 per tape.
(9)
USB jump drive with data: $50 per drive.
(10)
Duplicate certificate of redemption: $25 after request in writing.
(11)
Duplicate certificate of tax sale: $100 after notarized affidavit
attached stating original has been lost. Resolution of governing body
required.
N.
Fire prevention.
(1)
Fee schedule. The inspection fee schedule is as follows:
|
Inspection Required
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Businesses
| ||
|
Business establishments having a gross floor area of less than
300 square feet
|
$32
| |
|
Business establishments having a gross floor area of more than
300 square feet but less than 500 square feet
|
$52
| |
|
Business establishments having a gross floor area of more than
500 square feet but less than 3,500 square feet
|
$65
| |
|
Business establishments having a gross floor area of more than
3,500 square feet but less than 12,000 square feet
|
$95
| |
|
Business/factories establishments having a gross floor area
of more than 12,000 square feet but less than 24,000 square feet
|
$148
| |
|
Business/factories establishments having a gross floor area
of more than 24,000 square feet but less than 48,000 square feet
|
$277
| |
|
Business/factories establishments having a gross floor area
of more than 48,000 square feet
|
$535
| |
|
Multiple business occupancy shall include all buildings and
structures or parts thereof which are used for the purposes that meet
the requirements of Use Group B and which comprise a multiplicity
of rooms, suites or areas to accommodate multiple business occupancies,
not to exceed 30 in number, which are rented from a common owner.
The owner, who shall control access to all areas, shall provide basic
services as are needed for the tenants to conduct their business,
at their option. These services may include, but are not limited to,
clerical, phone answering and message taking, photocopying and reproduction,
mail services, security and secretarial and stenographers
|
$340
| |
|
Mercantile
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Mercantile establishments having a gross floor area of less
than 500 square feet
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$52
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Business establishments having a gross floor area of more than
500 square feet, but less than 3,500 square feet
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$65
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Business establishments having a gross floor area of more than
3,500 square feet, but less than 12,000 square feet
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$72
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Storage
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Buildings used for storage with a gross floor area of less than
2,500 square feet
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$148
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Buildings used for storage with a gross floor area of more than
2,500 square feet but less than 12,000 square feet
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$217
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Buildings used for storage with a gross floor area of more than
12,000 square feet but less than 24,000 square feet
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$406
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Buildings used for storage with a gross floor area of more than
24,000 square feet but less than 48,000 square feet
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$535
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Buildings used for storage with a gross floor area of more than
48,000 square feet
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$665
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Residential
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Multiple-family dwelling having 3 or more dwelling units, but
fewer than 12 per building
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$59
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Multiple-family dwelling having 12 or more dwelling units, but
fewer than 24 per building
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$97
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Multiple-family dwelling having 24 or more dwelling units per
building
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$174
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Vacant
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All structures or portions thereof vacant or unoccupied for
a period of 90 days and not under active renovation, modification
or construction shall be classified as vacant
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$20
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(2)
Permit and other fees. The permit fees to be charged by the Fire
Official shall be established by the Uniform Fire Code, except as
follows:
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Building Type
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Fee
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|---|---|
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1
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$54
|
|
2
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$214
|
|
3
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$427
|
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4
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$641
|
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5
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$1,780
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(3)
Aboveground storage use of any flammable or combustible liquid, gas
or heating oil, 300 gallons or more: $30.
(4)
Any process or storage use of propane gas, including all type occupancies
and the use of forklifts: $30.
(5)
Publicly owned buildings: no fee.
(6)
Nonprofit organizations shall be exempt from permit fees except for
an administrative fee of $15.
(7)
Fire investigation reports that may be requested from the Bureau
shall be provided for a fee of $25 per report. Photographs and diagrams
will be provided for a fee of $10 per page. One report to a resident/property
owner will be provided at no cost.
(8)
The fee for the issuance of a certificate of Fire Code status shall
be $25.
O.
Poolrooms.
(2)
In taverns, the annual license fee shall be $50 per table.
(3)
The aforesaid fees shall be paid to the Township Clerk of the Township
of Riverside at the time the application for license is submitted.
In the event that the license is refused or not issued, then the aforesaid
license fees shall be refunded.
(4)
Any person applying for a license, either for renewal of a previous
license or for the first time, and failing to comply with the time
requirements set forth herein will be charged an administration fee
to compensate for the additional administrative procedures in the
amount of $20, which is in addition to all other fees set forth herein.
P.
Precious metals and gems. At the time of filing the application for
a license, a license fee of $100 shall be paid for the initial license
for the premises where the activity is to be conducted, together with
a fee of $25 for each employee who is to be licensed. Thereafter,
the annual renewal fee for the license shall be $50 and for each employee
who is to be licensed shall be $25.
Q.
Rental property. At the time of the filing of the license application,
and prior to the issuance of a license, the owner or agent of the
owner must pay separate fees in accordance with the following:
(1)
An annual license fee of $125 per year per rental unit, which shall
include the cost of the required inspection and one reinspection;
(2)
A reinspection fee of $50 per rental unit, which shall be paid for the third and fourth reinspection beyond the inspections noted in Subsection Q(1) if the initial and second inspections disclose violations and for each change in tenant inspection; a fee of $100 shall be paid for a fifth reinspection and all subsequent reinspections;
(3)
If the owner of the property is a senior citizen who resides in a
unit of the property and rents out the remaining unit and would otherwise
qualify under the State of New Jersey senior citizen property tax
deduction under N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.41, there shall be no fee;
R.
Sales, going out of business. The Township Clerk shall receive from
the applicant for such license upon the granting thereof a license
fee which shall be $100.
S.
Solid waste. (Reserved)
T.
Streets and sidewalks. The applicant shall pay, by separate money
order or check or, if the applicant is a contractor, by certified
check or if the applicant is a public utility as herein defined, by
a corporate check, a nonrefundable application fee as stipulated in
the fee schedule. Applicants other than a public utility shall pay,
by separate money order or certified check, a refundable escrow deposit
fee for inspection and professional services as set forth in said
schedule. The unused portion of the escrow deposit shall be returned,
plus any earned interest. Should the escrow deposit fee account at
any time become insufficient to cover the actual or anticipated inspection
and professional expense, said fund shall be subject to increase on
demand. The Township shall pay from the escrow deposit fee any costs
incurred by its designated representatives or professional consultants
for inspection or other engineering services or legal fees required
in connection with the proposed opening or excavation at the rates
established. Public utility corporations may, if so desired, file
an annual bond in an amount to be determined by the Township Engineer
and/or Township Attorney, but in no event less than $10,000, to cover
the costs of replacing or repairing any street surface. The filing
of such a bond shall in no way relieve any obligations as to obtaining
a permit for each opening or excavation.
(2)
Application fee, nonrefundable (public utilities).
(c)
The public utility application fee would be utilized to pay
all expenses incurred by the Township or its professional consultants
to administer, inspect and review and perform other services with
respect to the application and construction. Application fees would
be accumulated in one account for each public utility, and said funds
can be utilized for payment of expenses incurred by the Township for
any work performed by the respective utility company without restriction
as to which application the funds were originally posted.
(3)
Escrow deposit fee (not applicable to public utilities).
(a)
All road openings, excavations, borings and other work as stated
on the permit application.
[1]
Base charge, including first five square yards of any roadway
trench opened, torn up or excavated and including the first 20 linear
feet of any roadway torn up or excavated: $1,000, certified check.
[2]
Base charge, including first five square yards of any curb or
driveway trench opened, torn up or excavated and including the first
20 linear feet of any curb or gutter torn up or excavated: $250, certified
check.
[3]
For all work proposed on each application that exceeds the quantities delineated in Subsection T(1)(a) above, a work schedule shall be submitted to and approved by the Township and/or its designated representative, who shall estimate the total escrow deposit fee required based thereon. If, at any time during the course of the work, it appears evident to the Township and/or its designated representative that the escrow deposit fee is or will be insufficient to cover all costs of inspection and/or other professional services, additional escrow deposit fees shall be estimated by the Township and paid to the Township, based on a revised work schedule to be submitted by the applicant. This procedure shall be repeated as often as necessary to guarantee sufficient escrow deposit fees being available.
(4)
Driveway. Applicants that do not require a road opening permit shall
pay a fee of $50 for the installation of a new driveway or the reconstruction
of an existing driveway. In addition, any applicant who wishes to
install a second driveway shall pay a fee of $100 for the installation.
(5)
Moratorium. There shall be a fee of $5,000 charged, in addition to
any and all fees above, to open a road that has been reconstructed
or repaved by the Township of Riverside, or its designated agents,
within the previous five years.
U.
Taxicabs.
(1)
Each application shall be accompanied by a license fee of $500 for
a single taxicab to be licensed, together with a license fee of $100
for each additional cab. There shall be submitted with each application
a schedule of the rates, fees or charges proposed to be made for the
use within the Township of Riverside of such taxicabs sought to be
licensed.
(2)
A fee of $25 will be charged to transfer any license.
V.
Vehicles and traffic. There shall be a $25 fee for any parking permits
required under the Code of the Township of Riverside.
W.
Vital statistics.
(1)
The fee for certified copies of birth certificates, including births
resulting from still births, when issued shall be $30 for the first
certificate and $10 for each additional certificate issued as the
result of the same birth per each request.
(2)
The fee for certified copies of death certificates shall be $30 for
the first certificate and $10 for each additional certificate issued
as the result of the same death per each request.
(3)
The fee for all burial permits issued shall be $5.
(4)
The fee for certified copies of marriage certificates issued shall
be $30 for the first certificate and $10 for each additional certificate
issued as a result of the same marriage per request.
(5)
The fee for certified copies of domestic partnership certificates
issued shall be $30 for the first certificate and $10 for each additional
certificate issued as a result of the same domestic partnership per
request.
(6)
The fee for certified copies of civil union certificates issued shall
be $30 for the first certificate and $10 for each additional certificate
issued as a result of the same domestic partnership per request.
(7)
The fee for a correction on any certified copy of a vital record
shall be $10.
X.
Planning Board.
(1)
Filing fees:
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Concept site/subdivision plan/technical review
|
$100
|
|
Minor site plan
|
$250
|
|
Major site plan (preliminary)
|
$350
|
|
Major site plan (final)
|
$550
|
|
Minor subdivision plan
|
$250
|
|
Major subdivision plan (preliminary)
|
$350
|
|
Major subdivision plan (final)
|
$550
|
|
Conditional use application
|
$250
|
|
Variance application (bulk)
|
$150
|
|
Variance application (use and other)
|
$250
|
|
Appeals
|
$150
|
|
Interpretations
|
$150
|
|
Certificate of subdivision approval
|
$150
|
|
Zoning use permit application
|
$30
|
|
Inspection of site improvements
|
5% of performance guarantee or $500, whichever is greater
|
|
Tax Map updates:
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|
1 to 4 lots
|
$350 per lot
|
|
5 to 10 lots
|
$250 per lot
|
|
11 or more lots
|
$225 per lot
|
(2)
Escrow fees.
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Concept site/subdivision plan/technical review
|
$550
|
|
Minor site plan
|
$2000; $150/ac
|
|
Major site plan (preliminary)
|
$250/d.u.; $3,500 minimum
|
|
Major site plan (final)
|
$150/d.u.; $2,000 minimum
|
|
Minor subdivision plan
|
$2,000
|
|
Major subdivision plan (preliminary)
|
$2,500; $300 per lot
|
|
Major subdivision plan (final)
|
$2,500; $150 per lot
|
|
Conditional use application
|
$2,000
|
|
Variance application (bulk)
|
$1,500 first; $150 each additional (R)
|
|
R-Residential; C-Commercial
|
$2,000 first; $150 each additional (C)
|
|
Variance application (use and other)
|
$1,500 (R)
|
|
R-Residential; C-Commercial
|
$2,000 (C)
|
|
Appeals
|
$1,500
|
|
Interpretations
|
$1,500
|
Y.
Body art establishments. The fee for annual licensure of body art
establishments is hereby fixed at $250 per annum.
