[Added 8-19-1998 by Ord. No. 15-1998]
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]
(1) Application for variation:
(d)
There shall be an additional fee of $690 per hour for review
of any amendment or change to a plan that has already been released.
(2) Building fee schedule. Minimum fee for each subcode: $75.
(a) Change of contractor: $25.
(b)
New building:
[1]
R-5: $0.035 per cubic foot.
[2]
All others: $0.044 per cubic foot.
(c)
Addition:
[1]
R-5: $0.035 per cubic foot.
[2]
All others: $0.044 per cubic feet.
(d)
Alteration:
[1]
First $50,000:
[b] All others: $44 per $1,000.
[2]
Next $50,000:
[b] All others: $33 per $1,000.
[3]
Over $100,000:
[b] All others: $28 per $1,000.
(h)
Sign: $5 per square foot.
(k)
Asbestos abatement/lead: $118.
(m)
Demolition.
[1]
R-5 less than 5,000 square feet, 30 feet: $275.
(o)
Certificates.
[1]
Certificate of occupancy (CO):
[3]
Certificate of continued occupancy (CCO): $50 per subcode.
[5]
Certificate for clearance for lead: $24.
[6]
Temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO): $30.
(3) Electrical fee schedule. Minimum fee for each subcode: $75.
(a) Change of contractor: $25.
(b)
Receptacles and fixtures:
(c)
Motors and electrical devices over one hp:
(d)
Transformers and generators over 1 kw:
(e)
Service panels, entrances, and subpanels:
(4) Plumbing fee schedule.
(a) Minimum fee for subcode: $75.
(b) Change of contractor: $25.
(u)
Interceptor/separator: $90.
(y)
Water service connection: $90.
(aa) Backflow preventer annual: $100 per backflow, comm.
(5) Fire fee schedule.
(a) Minimum fee for subcode: $75.
(b) Change of contractor: $25.
(d)
Alarm/supervisory/signaling:
[2]
Each additional 25: $110.
(e)
Wet and dry sprinkler heads:
[3]
One hundred one to 200: $330.
[4]
Two hundred one to 400: $880.
[5]
Four hundred one to 1,000: $1,210.
(g)
Miscellaneous:
[1]
Kitchen hood exhaust system: $330.
[2]
Smoke control systems: $1,100.
[3]
Gas or oil-fired appliance: $85.
(6) Mechanical
fee schedule.
(a) Minimum fee for subcode: $75.
(b) Change of contractor: $25.
(7) Municipal ordinance:
(a)
Certificate of habitability: $125.
[Amended 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. 22-22]
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.
[Amended 6-17-2015 by Ord. No. 20-15]
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]
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.