[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Morris 12-22-1976 by Ord. No. 32-76 (Ch. 37 of the 1969 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
There is hereby established in the Township of Morris a State Uniform
Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the "Township of
Morris Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency," consisting of
a Construction Code Official, Building Subcode Official, Plumbing
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, and such other subcode assistants as may be necessary,
to be appointed by the Township Committee. The Construction Code Official
shall be the chief administrator of the enforcing agency.
[Amended 5-7-1995 by Ord. No. 13-95; 6-17-2015 by Ord. No. 20-15]
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,[1] and N.J.A.C. 5:23, provided that, in lieu of any particular
subcode official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by
contract pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one such official position
may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified
pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such
position.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.
C.
The public shall have the right to do business with the enforcing
agency at one office location, except for emergencies and unforeseen
or unavoidable circumstances, which office shall be located in the
Municipal Building at 50 Woodland Avenue, Morris Township, New Jersey.
[Added 8-19-1998 by Ord. No. 15-1998[1]]
All appeals from decisions of the enforcing agencies of the
Township of Morris shall be filed and heard by the Morris County Construction
Board of Appeals. All such appeals shall be made, taken and filed
in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the New
Jersey Administrative Code and the Morris County Construction Board
of Appeals.
[Amended 3-14-1979 by Ord. No. 13-79; 3-8-1984 by Ord. No. 31-84; 9-11-1985 by Ord. No. 32-85; 3-28-1990 by Ord. No. 6-90; 5-7-1995 by Ord. No.
13-95]
A.
The fee for a construction permit and all other permits required
to be issued by the Construction Code Official of the Township of
Morris shall be the fees set forth in the Department of Community
Affairs fee schedule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20, as amended.
[Amended 2-3-1999 by Ord. No. 5-99; 5-4-2005 by Ord. No. 16-05; 5-16-2007 by Ord. No. 18-07; 3-17-2010 by Ord. No. 5-10; 7-21-2010 by Ord. No.
14-10; 7-19-2017 by Ord. No. 18-17]
(2)
Building fee schedule. Minimum fee for each subcode: $75.
(3)
(4)
Plumbing fee schedule.
(a)
Minimum fee for subcode: $75.
(b)
Change of contractor: $25.
(c)
Water closet: $25.
(d)
Urinal/bidet: $25.
(e)
Bathtub: $25.
(f)
Lavatory: $25.
(g)
Shower: $25.
(h)
Floor drain: $25.
(i)
Sink: $25.
(j)
Dishwasher: $25.
(k)
Drinking fountain: $25.
(l)
Washing machine: $25.
(m)
Hose bibb: $25.
(n)
Stacks: $25.
(r)
Steam boiler: $90.
(s)
Hot-water boiler: $90.
(t)
Sewer pump: $90.
(u)
Interceptor/separator: $90.
(v)
Backflow preventer: $90.
(w)
Grease trap: $90.
(x)
Sewer connection: $90.
(y)
Water service connection: $90.
(z)
Furnace: $90.
(aa)
Backflow preventer annual: $100 per backflow, comm.
(5)
B.
The Construction Code Official shall, with the advice of the subcode
officials, prepare and submit to the Township Committee, annually,
a report recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses
of the agency and any other expenses of the municipality fairly attributed
to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.[1]
[Amended 6-17-2015 by Ord. No. 20-15]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52-27D-119 et seq.
C.
Waiver of construction and permit fees in certain cases. Pursuant
to Section 1 of P.L. 1989, c. 223 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e), and as the
same may be from time to time amended, no person shall be charged
a construction permit surcharge fee or enforcing agency fee for any
construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement designed and
undertaken solely to promote accessibility by disabled persons to
an existing public or private structure or any of the facilities contained
therein.
[Added 12-16-1998 by Ord. No. 27-98]
D.
The Township of Morris may elect to utilize an outside agency for
the provision of the Uniform Construction Code Fire Subcode services
set forth in the preceding sections of this chapter. In the event
the Township should so elect, the fee structure shall be as provided
in N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20, as the same may be from time to time amended.
In addition, the Township will charge an administrative fee of 30%
of the scheduled fee, the same to be retained by the Township.
[Added 9-15-2010 by Ord. No. 23-10; amended 6-17-2015 by Ord. No. 20-15]
A.
Until this chapter may be amended, there shall be no fire limits
established in the Township of Morris.
B.
The Construction Code Official shall prepare and submit to the Township
Committee, biannually, a report reevaluating the delineation of the
fire limits. The report shall indicate the recommendations of the
Construction Code Official, the Building Subcode Official and the
Fire Subcode Official regarding those areas which should be designated
as within fire limits, with the reasons therefor.
[Amended 6-17-2015 by Ord. No. 20-15]
This chapter shall take effect on January 1, 1977.
The Clerk of the Township of Morris shall forward a copy of
this chapter to the State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
