[Ord. No. 20-76; 1967 Code
§ 21A-1; amended 10-26-2022 by Ord. No. 503-22]
a.
There is hereby established in the Township a State Uniform Construction
Code enforcing agency to be known as the "Long Hill Township Construction
Code Enforcing Agency," consisting of a Construction Official, Building
Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official,
Fire Protection 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. The Construction Official
shall be the chief administrator of the Enforcing Agency.
b.
Each official position created in paragraph a hereof shall be filled
by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c.
217, as amended, 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
such position.
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.
[Ord. No. 20-76; Code § 21A-2; Ord. No. 3-92 § 1; Ord. No. 7-93; Ord. No. 153-04 § 1; Ord. No. 157-04 § 1; Ord. No. 180-05 § 1; Ord. No. 196-06 § 1; Ord. No. 427-2018; amended 10-26-2022 by Ord. No. 503-22]
The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the applicable
fees listed below and shall be paid before the permit is issued.
a.
Building Subcode Fees. The building subcode fees shall be as follows:
1.
For new buildings and structures and additions the fee shall be $0.045
per cubic foot.
2.
For alterations or renovations, fees shall be calculated on the total
estimated cost (value) of the work, including labor and materials,
the fee shall be $50 per $1,000 of estimated cost of residential work
and $60 per $1,000 of estimated cost of commercial work.
3.
Fees for combination renovations and additions shall be computed
as the sum of the fees computed separately in accordance with paragraphs
1 and 2 above.
6.
Fee for signs shall be $2 per square foot of sign area, calculated
on one side of double-faced signs;
7.
Fees the construction or installation of a masonry chimney shall
be $200;
8.
Fees for residential tool or storage sheds over 200 square feet in
area or over 10 feet in height, shall be $200;
9.
An administrative fee of $100 for each construction permit issued
for an asbestos hazard abatement project, with an administrative fee
of $50 for each Certificate of Occupancy issued following the successful
completion of an asbestos hazard abatement project;
10.
(Reserved)
11.
Fees for each tent in excess of 900 square feet in area or more than
30 feet in any dimension shall be $200, Electrical permits shall be
assessed separately;
12.
Fees for moving a structure from one lot to another or to a new location
on the same lot shall be $5 per $1,000 of the sum of the estimated
cost of moving. The fee for a new foundation and for placement in
a completed condition in the new location shall be the same fee as
in paragraph 1(a) above; provided that the minimum fee shall be $75;
13.
Fees for demolition shall be as follows:
(a)
For a one or two family dwelling: $250 per dwelling unit;
(b)
For a residential accessory structure: $125;
(c)
For any other building or structure: $400 per building or structure;
(d)
Fees for partial demolition in anticipation of construction
shall be calculated as an alteration, with fees set forth in paragraph
2 above;
15.
The minimum building subcode fee shall be $85.
b.
Electrical Subcode Fees. The electrical subcode fees shall be as
follows:
1.
For installation or replacement of outlets, fixtures, receptacles,
including lighting outlets, wall switches, fluorescent fixtures, line
voltage smoke detectors, low voltage fire alarm systems, burglar alarm
systems, convenience receptacles or similar fixtures, and motors or
other devices of less than one horsepower or kilowatt, the fee shall
be as follows:
2.
For each motor or similar electrical device, the fees shall be as
follows:
(a)
For one to 10 horsepower, the fee shall be $25.
(b)
For greater than 10 horsepower, but less than or equal to 50
horsepower, the fee shall be $85.
(c)
For greater than 50 horsepower, but less than or equal to 100
horsepower, the fee shall be $200.
(d)
For greater than 100 horsepower, the fee shall be $500.
3.
For transformers and generators over one kilowatt, the fee shall
be as follows:
(a)
For one to 10 kilowatts the fee shall be $25.
(b)
For 10.1 to 50 kilowatts, the fee shall be $85.
(c)
For 50.1 to 112.5 kilowatts, the fee shall be $200.
(d)
For over 112,5 kilowatts, the fee shall be $500.
For the purposes of computing this fee, typical electric devices
sizes are listed below.
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Electric dryer, Water heater
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5.0 kW
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Electric range
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1.0 kW
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Dishwasher
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1.2 kW
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Central air (per ton)
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1.4 kW
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Surface units
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5.0 kW
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Electric baseboard heat (per foot)
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0.25 kW
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5.
For a temporary pole/construction service, the fee shall be $200.
6.
For air conditioner units, the fee shall be $150.
7.
For permanently installed private swimming pools, spas, or hot tubs,
the fee shall be $200; exterior lighting, subpanels exterior outlets,
etc. are priced separately;
9.
The fee for annual pool inspections shall be $150.
10.
The minimum electrical subcode fee shall be $85.
c.
Plumbing Subcode Fees. The plumbing subcode fees shall be as follows:
1.
For installation or replacement of plumbing fixtures and devices,
such as but not limited to water closets, urinals, bidets, bathtubs,
showers, lavatory, sinks, floor drains, dishwashers, drinking fountains,
washing machines, hose bibs, water heaters, trap primers, plumbing
stacks, garbage disposals and other similar devices, the fee shall
be $40 each;
2.
For installation or replacement of special fixtures and devices,
such as but not limited to grease traps, oil separators, backflow
preventers, water-cooled air conditioners, commercial refrigeration
units, steam boilers, water boilers, commercial cooking equipment,
automatic fuel shut-off devices, gas piping, sewer pumps, fuel oil
piping, underground sprinkler systems, the fee shall be $150 each;
3.
For utility service installations and/or connections, including potable
water, fire service water, and sewer, the fees shall be $225 per connection.
4.
For liquefied petroleum gas tank installations, $150.
5.
The minimum plumbing subcode fee shall be $85.
d.
Fire Protection Subcode Fees. The Fire Protection Subcode fees shall
be as follows:
1.
For installation or replacement of fire protection systems, such
as sprinkler systems, smoke or heat or other types of automatic detection
systems, manual alarm systems, the fees shall be calculated on the
number of individual component devices, as follows:
2.
For installation or replacement of standpipe systems, dry pipe, wet
pipe, pre-action valves, etc., the fee shall be $250.
3.
For pre-engineered extinguishing systems, such as but not limited
to dry chemical, foam, halon, carbon dioxide, and wet chemical systems,
the fee shall be $250 each;
4.
For gas and oil-fired heat producing appliances, such as but not
limited to furnaces, boilers, industrial ovens, processing equipment,
and other similar devices the fees shall be $65 each for residential
and $100 each for all other use groups;
5.
For incinerators and crematoriums, the fee shall be $350 each;
6.
For solid fueled appliances, such as wood stoves, coal stoves, pre-manufactured
fireplaces, the fee shall be $85 each;
7.
For commercial cooking exhaust systems, the fee shall be $200 per
system;
8.
The fee for removing an above ground oil tank shall be $100 and the
fee for an underground tank shall be $250.
9.
The fee for the installation of each private fire hydrant shall be
$75 each.
10.
The fee for residential exhaust systems shall be $85.
11.
The fee for a chimney liner shall be $85.
12.
The minimum fire protection subcode fee shall be $85.
e.
Elevator Subcode Fees. The fee for elevators shall be as follows:
1.
The fee for a permit for the installation of an elevator shall be
the fee established by the State Uniform Construction Code, Section
5:23-12.6. In addition to the said fee, the Township will be paid
a 30% administration fee.
2.
The fee for the re-inspection of an elevator shall be the fee established
by the State Uniform Construction Code, Section 5:23-12.6. In addition
to the said fee, the Township will be paid a 30% administration fee.
f.
Fee for Plan Review. The fee for plan review shall be 20% of the
anticipated total permit fees, and may be required to be paid when
the permit application and the plans are filed, and before the plans
are reviewed. The amount paid for this fee shall be credited toward
the final permit fees, provided that the plan review fee shall not
be refundable.
g.
Estimated Value of Work. The estimated cost (value) of work for any
subcode Includes all costs normally associated with the work, such
as labor and materials (including those donated) and the contractor's
profit. The amounts entered on the permit application forms are subject
to review by the Construction Official, who may approve or modify
them as he deems necessary.
h.
(Reserved)
i.
Certificates of Occupancy, Compliance, Approval.
1.
For certificates of occupancy, the fees shall be as follows:
(a)
For all use groups, 10% of the total construction permit fee,
with a minimum certificate fee of $100 per certificate.
2.
For a certificate of continued occupancy, the fee shall be $375 per
unit;
3.
For a certificate of compliance for elevators, the fees shall be
as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.6, Inspections and Tests;
4.
Temporary Certificates of Occupancy.
No fee shall be charged for the issuance of the first Temporary
Certificate The fee for the first extension of a Temporary Certificate
shall be $125. The fee for a second extension shall be $250. The fee
for a third extension and any additional extension thereafter shall
be $600.
j.
A training fee surcharge, mandated by N.J.A.C. 5:23-4-19(b) shall
be charged for all permits except demolition.
k.
The fee for reinstatement of a construction permit that has become
invalid in accordance with the UCC shall be $340.
l.
An additional fee will be charged for all amendments to already released
permits with a minimum fee of $85 being assessed.
1.
The fee for a change of contractor to any subcode shall be $25.
m.
No refund will be given after 45 days of issuance of a permit. Prior
to the 45 days of issuance, a 20% plan review cost of the permit will
be held from the refund, along with any DCA costs.
n.
Private On-Site Inspections and Plan Review Agencies. Whenever the
Township contracts for services of a private, on-site inspection and
plan review agency to enforce one or more subcodes, the following
shall apply:
1.
The fees charged for work done by that agency shall be the same fees
as set by the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to N.J.A.C.
5:23-4.18 and N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20. The fees shall be available for
public inspection at the Construction Office.
2.
The Construction Office shall add administrative surcharges of 30%
of the relevant subcode fees to cover its costs associated with administering
the third-party agency.
o.
Fee exemptions, Any senior citizen 62 years of age or older shall
be exempt from having to pay the following Township construction permit
fees:
p.
Penalties. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.31.
1.
Up to $1,000 per violation for failure or refusal to comply with
any lawful order, unless the failure or refusal to comply is done
with the knowledge that it will endanger the life or safety of any
person, in which case the penalty shall be up to $2,000 per violation;
2.
Up to $1,000 per violation for failure or refusal to comply with
any lawful order, unless the failure or refusal to comply is done
with the knowledge that it will endanger the life or safety of any
person, in which case the penalty shall be up to $2,000 per violation;
3.
Up to $2,000 per violation for failure to comply with a stop construction
order;
4.
Up to $2,000 per violation for willfully making a false or misleading
written statement, or willfully omitting any required information
or statement in any application or request for approval;
5.
Up to $500 per violation for any violation not covered under paragraphs
1 through 4 above.
6.
The penalty for refusing entry or access to an inspector lawfully
authorized to inspect any premises, building, or structure or who
unreasonably interferes with such an inspection shall be $250.
7.
The penalty for scheduling, and not cancelling, any inspection which
is not ready at the time of the scheduled inspection shall be $85.
8.
In no event shall the penalty for a properly issued violation be
less than $100.
q.
All penalty monies collected shall be collected under penalty provision
of the UCC. All penalties collected shall be retained by the Construction
Department and shall be placed in a special trust fund to be applied
to the cost to the department for training, technical support programs,
conferences, certification, new equipment and transportation. An independent
fund shall be set up and retained by the Finance Officer to be the
Trustee of this account.
[Ord. No. 20-76; Code § 21A-3; Ord. No. 427-2018; amended 10-26-2022 by Ord. No.
503-22]
The following fire limits are established pursuant to N.J.A.C.
5:23: The fire limits are hereby defined as those zones other than
such areas zoned exclusively for one-family and two-family residential
use, as designated by the Township Zoning Ordinance, as amended and
supplemented.
[1967 Code § 16-1; amended 10-26-2022 by Ord. No. 503-22]
There is hereby established a uniform system for numbering buildings
along all streets and private ways in the Township. All houses and
other buildings shall be numbered in accordance with the provisions
of this section.
[1967 Code § 16-2; amended 10-26-2022 by Ord. No. 503-22]
Main Avenue, Central Avenue and Pleasant Plains Road shall constitute
the base line for numbering buildings along all streets running northerly
and southerly, where practical, and Long Hill Road shall constitute
the base line for numbering buildings along all streets running easterly
and westerly, where practical.
[1967 Code § 16-3; amended 10-26-2022 by Ord. No. 503-22]
The numbering of buildings on each street shall begin at the
base line, where practical. All numbers shall be assigned on the basis
of one number for every 25 feet of road frontage.
[1967 Code § 16-4; amended 10-26-2022 by Ord. No. 503-22]
Even numbers shall appear on the north and west sides of streets,
while odd numbers shall appear on the south and east side of streets.
[1967 Code § 16-5; amended 10-26-2022 by Ord. No. 503-22]
All buildings facing streets not extending through to the base
line shall be assigned, where practical, the same relative numbers
as if the street had extended to the base line.
[1967 Code § 16-6; amended 10-26-2022 by Ord. No. 503-22]
a.
There shall be assigned to each house and other buildings located
on any street or public and private way in the Township, its respective
number under the uniform system provided for in this section, according
to the Master Plan House Numbering Map referred to herein and on file
in the office of the Township Clerk.
b.
The numbers used shall be not less than three inches in height and
should be made of durable and clearly visible material; the numbers
shall be legible and maintained in good order at all times.
c.
The numbers shall be conspicuously placed immediately above, on or
at the side of the proper door of each building so that the number
can be plainly seen from the street line. Whenever any building is
situated more than 50 feet from the street line, the house number
shall be placed near the walk, driveway or common entrance to such
building and upon a gatepost, fence, tree, post or other appropriate
place so as to be easily discernible from the sidewalk, street or
roadway.
d.
The owner, occupant or agent of an owner or occupant shall place
or cause to be placed upon each house or building controlled by him
the number or numbers assigned under the uniform system as provided
in this section.
[1967 Code § 16-7; amended 10-26-2022 by Ord. No. 503-22]
a.
Where any building has more than one entrance serving separate occupants,
a separate number may be assigned to each entrance serving a separate
occupant.
b.
Where only one number can be assigned to any one house or building,
the owner, occupant or agent of an owner or occupant who shall desire
distinctive numbers for the upper or lower portions of any house or
building or for any part of any such house or building fronting on
any street may, upon proper application to the Township Clerk, use
the suffix (A), (B), (C), etc., as may be required.
[1967 Code § 16-8; Ord. 12-29-69; amended 10-26-2022 by Ord. No. 503-22]
For the purpose of facilitating a correct and complete plan,
a plat book of all streets, avenues, public and private ways within
the Township, showing proper numbers of all houses or other buildings,
shall be kept on file in the office of the Township Clerk. The records
of the Township Clerk shall include the following items, and it shall
be his responsibility to maintain and keep same in good order and
up to date.
a.
General-Information Key Map. This map will show base numbering lines
and all streets with assigned sequence of numbers and shall constitute
Sheet 1-A of the Master Plan House Numbering Map.
b.
Master General-Information House-Numbering Map. This map shall be
of sufficient size and in one piece, showing the locations of all
buildings and respective numbers. It shall be used for distribution
to municipal officers and Township services and shall constitute Sheet
No. 1-B of the numbered Township tax map.
c.
Master Plan House-Numbering Map. This map shall show a number designation
for every 25 feet of existing roadway frontage in the Township. It
shall further show each existing building and the number assignment
to each said existing building. It shall constitute the main body
of the Township numbering plan.
[1967 Code § 16-9]
a.
Whenever any house, building or structure shall be erected or located
in the Township, and in order to preserve the continuity and uniformity
of numbers of the houses, buildings or structures, it shall be the
duty of the owner to procure the correct number or numbers as designated
by the Township Clerk for the property, and to immediately fasten
the number or numbers so assigned upon the building, as provided by
this section.
b.
No permit shall be issued for any house, building or structure until
the owner has procured from the Township Clerk the official number
of the premises and the number has been submitted to the Construction
Official.
c.
Final approval of any structure erected, repaired, altered or modified
shall be withheld by the Construction Official until permanent and
proper numbers have been affixed to the structure.
[1967 Code § 16-10; amended 10-26-2022 by Ord. No. 503-22]
This section shall be enforced by the Construction Official
who is empowered to order in writing the remedying of any condition
found to exist therein or thereat in violation of any provision of
this section. The owner or agent of a building or premises, if a violation
of any of the provisions of this section shall have been committed
or shall exist, or the lessee or tenant of any part of the buildings
or premises in which such violations shall have been committed or
shall exist, or the agent, architect, builder, contractor or any other
person who shall commit, take part or assist in any such violation
or who shall maintain any building or premises in which any violation
of this section shall exist, or the persons so violating same who
refuse to correct the violations within one week after written notice
has been mailed to them, shall, for each and every violation of the
provisions of this section, be subject to a fine as established in
N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.31. Each and every week that such a violation continues
after the notice as hereinabove prescribed shall be considered a separate
and specific violation of this section.
