[Adopted 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 24-2019]
A.
Outside detail of police officers; use of police vehicles. The fee for the use of each police vehicle, if applicable, shall be $100 per day or for any portion of a day. (§ 27-12.1)
B.
Outside details for off-duty police officers. Administrative fee
for outside details: $10 per hour per officer.
[Added 9-20-2021 by Ord. No. 26-21]
A.
Registration tag. New residents with animals properly licensed in another municipality shall be charged a registration fee of $10 per animal. (§ 80-3)
B.
Annual license fees. (§ 80-3)
(1)
The persons applying for the license and registration tag for dogs
and cats shall pay the annual fee for such license of $21 and the
sum of $0.20 for the pilot clinic fee in the case of a dog or cat.
There shall be an additional charge of $1 for the registration tag
and/or duplicate tag for each animal.
(2)
The renewal fee for each license and registration tag shall be the
same as for the original license and registration tag, and said licenses,
registration tags and renewals thereof shall expire on the last day
of January of each year in the case of dogs and the last day of June
in each year in the case of cats.
(3)
In addition to the foregoing license fee, there shall be a surcharge
of $3 for each license for an animal which has not been spayed or
neutered at the time of applying for said license.
C.
Late fee. There shall be a penalty fee of $15 in the event that the applicable license is obtained by the owner in the case of dogs on or after March 1 and in the case of cats on or after July 1. (§ 80-3)
E.
Kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.9, the annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 or fewer dogs shall be $25 and for more than 10 dogs, $50; and the annual license fee for a pet shop shall be $25. No fee shall be charged for a shelter or pound. (§ 80-4)
F.
Capture and removal of animals. Any resident of the Town of Boonton may request the Animal Control Officer to capture and remove any animal other than a dog or cat found running at large on any resident's property. The resident shall be charged a fee of $25 for this service, except in the case of residents age 60 years and over, who shall be charged $15 for said service. (§ 80-6)
[Amended 9-20-2021 by Ord. No. 26-21]
Construction permit. The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode fees listed herein and shall be paid before the permit is issued. (§ 87-2)
A.
Plan review fee. The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the amount
to be charged for a new construction permit.
B.
Construction/building subcode fee. The fees for the building subcode
shall be as follows:
(1)
New construction permit fees shall be based upon the volume of the
structure. Volume shall be computed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28
of the Uniform Construction Code regulations. The new construction
permit fee shall be in the amount of $0.032 per cubic foot of volume
for buildings and structures of Use R5, except that the fee shall
be $0.042 per cubic foot of volume for all other use groups. The minimum
fee for new construction shall be $150.
(2)
Permit fees for renovations, alterations and repairs for Use Group
R5 shall be based upon the estimated cost of the work.
(a)
The fee shall be in the amount of $30 per $1,000.
(b)
From $50,001 to and including $100,000, the additional fee shall
be in the amount of $25 per $1,000 of the estimated cost above $50,000.
(c)
Above $100,000 the additional fee shall be in the amount of
$20 per $1,000 of the estimated cost above $100,000.
(3)
Fees for renovations, alterations and repairs for all other use group
types shall be based upon the estimated cost of the work.
(a)
The fee shall be in the amount of $40 per $1,000.
(b)
From $50,001 to and including $100,000, the additional fee shall
be in the amount of $30 per $1,000 of the estimated cost above $50,000.
(c)
Above $100,000 the additional fee shall be in the amount of
$25 per $1,000 of the estimated cost above $100,000.
(4)
For the purpose of determining estimated cost, the applicant shall
submit to the enforcing agency, if available, cost data 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 enforcing agency shall make the final decision
regarding estimated cost.
(5)
Permit fees for additions shall be computed on the same basis as
for new construction for the added portion, provided that the minimum
shall be $75.
(6)
Permit fees for aboveground swimming pools shall be $100, and permit
fees for in-ground pools shall be $200.
(7)
Permit fees to install a fence shall be $75.
(8)
Permit fees to perform asbestos abatement shall be $75.
(9)
Permit fees to perform lead abatement shall be $75.
(10)
Permit fees for residential roofs and siding shall be $75.
(11)
Permit fees for signs shall be $100.
(12)
Permit fees for tents shall be $125.
(13)
Permit fees for demolition shall be $225 for R5 Use, and $500
per floor for all other uses, and $100 for an accessory structure.
(14)
Building subcode minimum fee shall be $75.
(15)
Change of contractor fee shall be $25.
C.
Plumbing subcode fee. The fees for the plumbing subcode shall be
as follows:
(1)
The fee shall be in the amount of $18 per fixture for all fixtures except as listed in Subsection C(2) below.
(2)
The fee shall be in the amount of $75 per special device for grease
traps, oil separators, central air-conditioning units, indirect connections,
sewer ejectors, interceptors, backflow devices, reduced-pressure backflow
devices, water softeners, oil/LPG tanks, pool drains, generators,
pool heaters, hot water boilers, steam boilers, warm-air furnaces,
and water heaters. There shall also be a fee in the amount of $75
per water utility connection and sewer utility connection.
(3)
For the purposes of computing this fee, fixtures [as noted in Subsection C(1) above] shall include lavatories, kitchen sinks, slop sinks, urinals, water closets, bathtubs, shower stalls, laundry tubs, floor drains, drinking fountains, dishwashers, clothes washers, hose bibs, water coolers and vent stacks.
(5)
The fee for the installation or replacement of roof drains and/or
area drains shall be $25 per drain.
(6)
Minimum plumbing subcode fee shall be $75.
(7)
Change of contractor fee shall be $25.
D.
Mechanical subcode fee. The fees for the mechanical subcode shall be as Subsection C, Plumbing subcode fee.
E.
Electrical subcode fee. The fees for the electrical subcode shall
be as follows:
(1)
For the first 50 receptacles or fixtures, the fee shall be in the
amount of $75; for each 25 receptacles or fixtures in addition to
this, the fee shall be in the amount of $25. For the purpose of computing
this fee, receptacles or fixtures shall include lighting outlets,
wall switches, fluorescent fixtures, convenience receptacles of similar
fixtures and motors or devices of less than one horsepower or one
kilowatt.
(2)
For each motor or electric device greater than one horsepower and
less than or equal to 10 horsepower and for the transformers and generators
greater than one kilowatt and less than or equal to 10 kilowatts,
the fee shall be $20.
(3)
For each service panel, service entrance and subpanel less than or
equal to 200 amperes and for all transformers and generators greater
than 10 kilowatts and less than or equal to 50 kilowatts, the fee
shall be $75.
(5)
For the purpose of computing these fees, all motors except those
in plug-in appliances shall be counted, including control equipment,
generators, transformers, inverters, micro inverters, and all heating,
cooking or other devices consuming or generating electrical current.
(6)
Annual pool permit fee shall be $100.
(7)
Minimum electrical subcode fee shall be $75.
(8)
Change of contractor fee shall be $25.
F.
Fire subcode fee. The fees for the fire subcode shall be as follows:
(2)
Installation of chimney, chimney liner, stoves, fireplaces and other
unit heaters: $75.
(3)
Installation of commercial kitchen exhaust system: $200.
(5)
Sprinkler systems (wet or dry heads):
(a)
The fee for 20 or fewer sprinkler heads shall be $75.
(b)
For 21 to and including 100 heads shall be $150.
(c)
For 101 to and including 200 heads shall be $300.
(d)
For 201 to and including 400 heads shall be $750.
(e)
For 401 to and including 1,000 heads shall be $1,000.
(f)
For over 1,000 heads shall be $1,250.
(6)
Standpipe (per riser): $250.
(7)
Fire pump: $250.
(8)
Underground fire main fee shall be $150.
(9)
Alarm system/supervisory/signaling/security systems. Alarm devices
shall include smoke, heat, CO detectors, bell, horn/strobes, water
flow or tamper switch, low/high air, card reader, magnetic lock, and
pull stations.
(10)
Suppression systems:
(a)
Preengineered system (halon, CO2, foam,
dry chemical, wet chemical) fee shall be $300.
(11)
Fee for smoke control system shall be $500.
(12)
Smoke detector location inspection: $25/unit.
(13)
There is a minimum fee for fire protection fees of $75.
(14)
Change of contractor fee shall be $25.
G.
General and certificate fees.
(2)
The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy (CCO) shall be $50
per subcode.
(3)
The fee for a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be $50.
(4)
The fee for a use group change shall be $200.
(5)
The fee for a certificate for clearance for lead shall be $50.
(6)
CO for asbestos shall be $50.
(8)
Online plan review fee shall be $10.
H.
The fee for a permit to install an elevator shall be in accordance
with the state fee schedule as posted in the Building Department.
A certificate of compliance fee of $26 shall be collected upon final
approval. The fee for a reinspection shall be in accordance with the
state fee schedule as posted in the Building Department.
I.
The Construction Official shall, with the advice of the subcode officials,
prepare and submit to the Mayor and Town Council, biannually, a report
recommending a fee schedule based on the operating expenses of the
agency and any other expenses of the municipality fairly attributable
to the enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code Act.
J.
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 $0.00334 per cubic foot
of volume of new construction. The surcharge fee for all other construction
shall be $1.70 per $1,000 of value of construction. The surcharge
fee shall be remitted to the Bureau of Housing Inspection, Department
of Community Affairs, on a quarterly basis for the fiscal quarter
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.
(1)
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,
the report shall be for the third and fourth quarters only.
[Amended 9-20-2021 by Ord. No. 26-21; 11-21-2022 by Ord. No. 24-22]
A.
Fees related to the Uniform Fire Code are as follows:
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Section 137-8
Use Type
|
Use
|
Use Description
|
Registration Fee
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Assembly
|
A-1
|
Eating establishment with 49 and under occupancy; and takeout
only
|
$60
|
|
A-2
|
Church, synagogue, mosque, and other religious occupancy under
2,000 occupancy
|
$35
| |
|
A-3
|
Recreation centers, multipurpose rooms, etc., 49 and under occupancy
|
$60
| |
|
A-4
|
Courtrooms, libraries, fraternal organizations, condominium
centers, fewer than 50 occupancy
|
$60
| |
|
Business/professional spaces
|
B-1
|
Professional use 1 to 2,000 square feet
|
$60
|
|
B-2
|
Professional use 2,001 to 5,000 square feet
|
$90
| |
|
B-3
|
Professional use 5,001 to 10,000 square feet
|
$125
| |
|
B-4
|
Professional use 10,001 to 18,000 square feet
|
$150
| |
|
B-5
|
Professional use 18,001 to 25,000 square feet
|
$180
| |
|
B-6
|
Professional use 25,001 and over, plus $35 each 10,000 square
feet
|
TBD at application
| |
|
Retail/mercantile
|
M-1
|
Mercantile use 1 to 2,000 square feet
|
$60
|
|
M-2
|
Mercantile use 2,001 to 5,000 square feet
|
$90
| |
|
M-3
|
Mercantile use 5,001 to 11,999 square feet
|
$125
| |
|
Manufacturing/factory
|
F-1
|
Factory use 1 to 2,000 square feet
|
$90
|
|
F-2
|
Factory use 2,001 to 5,000 square feet
|
$150
| |
|
F-3
|
Factory use 5,001 to 11,999 square feet
|
$225
| |
|
Storage
|
S-1
|
Storage use 1 to 2,000 square feet
|
$90
|
|
S-2
|
Storage use 2,001 to 5,000 square feet
|
$150
| |
|
S-3
|
Storage use 5,001 to 11,999 square feet
|
$225
| |
|
Common areas - residential
|
R-1
|
Common areas - residential
|
$60
|
|
R-2
|
Common areas - residential complex - per building
|
$100
| |
|
Common areas - commercial
|
C-1
|
Common areas - per building
|
$100
|
|
Section 137-9
Permit Type
|
Permits
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Type 1
|
All Type 1 permits
|
$75
| |
|
Type 2
|
All Type 2 permits
|
$214
| |
|
Type 3
|
All Type 3 permits
|
$427
| |
|
Type 4
|
All Type 4 permits
|
$641
| |
|
Type 5
|
All Type 5 permits
|
N/A
| |
|
Late payment fee for inspections (30 days late): Use State Fire
Code adoption - Fee due, Fee penalty, Fee dedicated penalty
| |||
|
Special events/incident standbys:
|
Per hour per inspector:
| ||
|
Fire Official (minimum of 2 hours)
|
$90
| ||
|
Fire Inspector (minimum of 2 hours)
|
$70
| ||
|
Administrative fee (2-hour minimum)
|
$20
| ||
C.
The daily fee for use of a regulated parking space in the municipal lots shall be $1 in U.S. currency into the appropriate number slot of the coin box. (§ 201-48)
D.
The fee to purchase an annual parking permit shall be $175 through December 31, 2021, and thereafter shall be prorated on a monthly basis. (§ 201-48)
[Amended 4-20-2020 by Ord. No. 03-2020; ]
E.
Meter rate for use of a short-term regulated parking space shall be $0.25 for each 30 minutes to a maximum of two hours. U.S. currency, quarters only. (§ 201-48)
A.
The initial registration fee for a vacant residential property shall be $500 and must accompany the registration form. The initial registration shall be valid for the remainder of the calendar year in which the property is registered. Renewals for subsequent calendar years shall run from January 1 to December 31, and payment of the renewal registration fee shall be due by January 15 of the relevant year. The fee for the first annual renewal shall be $1,000; the fee for the second annual renewal shall be $3,000; and the fee for the third and subsequent renewals shall be $5,000. Registration fees and renewal fees will not be prorated or refunded. No governmental agency shall be required to pay the initial or renewal registration fee. (§ 215-5)
B.
As to vacant nonresidential property within the Town, no fee shall be charged at the time the owner registers such vacant nonresidential property. If a tenant is not secured for the registered vacant nonresidential property within six months of the date of registration, an initial registration fee of $500 shall be charged to the owner. The initial registration shall be valid for the remainder of the calendar year in which the property is registered. Renewals for subsequent calendar years shall run from January 1 to December 31, and payment of the renewal registration fee shall be due by January 15 of the relevant year. The fee for the first annual renewal shall be $1,000; the fee for the second annual renewal shall be $3,000; and the fee for the third and subsequent renewals shall be $5,000. Registration fees and renewal fees will not be prorated or refunded. No governmental agency shall be required to pay the initial or renewal registration fee. (§ 215-5)
A.
Inspection and registration of housing units. (§ 218-8)
(1)
For any building that has three or more housing units that is inspected
by the State of New Jersey, the fee is $20 per unit.
(2)
At the time of filing the housing registration form and prior to
the issuance of the license, the owner or agent of the owner must
pay a fee in the amount of $25 per housing unit. Owner-occupied housing
units are exempt from the fee.
(3)
Reinspection. The fee for a reinspection is $25 per reinspection
visit.
A.
B.
Service and sewer charges.
[Amended 11-6-2023 by Ord. No. 21-23]
C.
Water mains, service connections and building connections.
D.
Water rates. (§ 229-67)
[Amended 11-6-2023 by Ord. No. 21-23]
(1)
Water rates established.
|
Residential Rates
|
Volume (gallons per quarter)
|
|---|---|
|
$58.71 minimum charge
|
Up to 8,500
|
|
$11.29 per 1,000 gallons
|
8,500 to 27,000
|
|
$11.97 per 1,000 gallons
|
Over 27,000
|
|
Commercial/Industrial Rates
|
Volume (gallons per quarter)
|
|---|---|
|
$58.71 minimum charge
|
Up to 4,000
|
|
$14.24 per 1,000 gallons
|
Over 4,000
|
|
Residential/Commercial/Industrial Irrigation Rate
|
Volume
|
|---|---|
|
$15.67 per 1,000 gallons
|
No limit
|
|
Private Fire Protection Rate
|
Volume (gallons per quarter)
|
|---|---|
|
$58.71 minimum charge
|
No limit for fire protection
|
(2)
Irrigation. The irrigation rate is $15.67 per 1,000 gallons.
(3)
Fire protection. The private fire protection water rate shall be
$58.71 per quarter.
E.
Water service fees and rates. (§ 229-69)
(1)
Installation of water supply lines:
(a)
Three-fourths-inch water supply line for the first five feet
(new or renewal): $3,000.
(b)
One-inch to one-and-one-quarter-inch to one-and-one-half-inch
to two-inch water supply lines for the first five feet (new or renewal):
$3,000.
(c)
One hundred dollars per foot for each foot in excess of five
feet, plus the cost for materials to install service.
(d)
Fire supply line: charged for time and material.
(2)
Water services:
(a)
Turning service off during normal working hours: $50.
[Amended 11-6-2023 by Ord. No. 21-23]
(b)
Turning service off after 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and
on weekends: $200.
[Amended 11-6-2023 by Ord. No. 21-23]
(c)
Turning service on during normal working hours: $50.
[Amended 11-6-2023 by Ord. No. 21-23]
(d)
Turning service on after 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and
on weekends: $200.
[Amended 11-6-2023 by Ord. No. 21-23]
(e)
Final water meter reading: $50.
(5)
Delinquent water accounts. For water accounts delinquent for more
than 90 calendar days, the following charges shall be applied to each
delinquent account:
[Amended 11-6-2023 by Ord. No. 21-23]
(a)
For making a site visit to mark property for shutoff, once the
noticed shutoff deadline passes without payment: $100.
(b)
For turning water service off: $50. This fee shall be charged when
a site visit is made for the purpose of turning the service off, even
though such action is rendered unnecessary by the payment of outstanding
arrearages at that time.
(c)
For turning water service back on: $50. The water service will
not be turned back on until all of the following are satisfied:
[1]
The property owner or tenant is home.
(d)
Any payment made for a property on the shutoff list that is returned
for any reason is subject to immediate shutoff. Payment to rectify
this would have to be in the form of cash or certified funds.
(6)
The water connection fee established for 2009 is $2,100 per service
unit, and will be recalculated annually.
(7)
Final
bill rates:
[Added 11-6-2023 by Ord. No. 21-23]
(a)
Final water and sewer bills shall be charged at the rate currently set by fee ordinance (§ 130-20) for all usage, as well as a final bill fee of $50.
(b)
The inside meter shall be read for all final bills, and can be read
at any time the Water Department deems necessary.
(c)
In the instance of a final water bill or meter replacement for a
meter that has an outside counter, the inside reading shall be read
yet may show a significantly higher usage number versus the outside
counter. The excess usage over 8,500 gallons shall be paid at the
time of final billing or meter replacement, at a fixed rate of $9
per thousand gallons (2010 to 2019 rate). This is due to potentially
unbilled usage over a multiyear period, without a fair assessment
of when the gallons were used.
A.
Sticker program. Fees for stickers for additional or overweight garbage containers, bulky waste or white goods are as follows: (§ 246-3)
|
Description
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Excess containers, each
|
$2.50
|
|
Small bulky waste, each item
|
$5
|
|
Large bulky waste, each item
|
$10
|
|
White goods, each item
|
$10
|
B.
Dumpsters. The fee for a dumpster permit is $25, plus $5 per day per metered parking space that is rendered unusable by the placement of the dumpster. (§ 246-19)
See Chapter 300, Zoning and Land Use.
