Township of Lebanon, NJ Fees

The laws of the State of New Jersey require each municipality to provide certain public health activities and services; and such activities and services can, in most instances, be best provided on a regional basis. The Hunterdon County Health Department is the most appropriate regional authority for such purpose; and such regional services and activities have heretofore been provided without direct cost to this Township, but now the County Health Department will make a direct charge for its services.

§ 205-2 Fees.

The following fees and charges are herewith established:

(1)

For the filing of an application and plans to locate and construct an individual sewage disposal system, plan review, site inspection, issuance of permit and installation inspections: $200.

(2)

For the filing of an application and plans for a permit to alter an existing individual sewage disposal system and issue said permit: $100.

(3)

For filing an application for repair: $50.

(4)

Application renewal fee: $50.

(5)

The fees for a temporary or permanent food handler's license and for county inspections are set forth in Chapter 205, Article II, Fee Schedule.

[Amended 4-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7]

All fees shall be payable directly to the Hunterdon County Board of Health Department and shall be paid at the time of inspection.

§ 205-3 Health Officer designated.

The Hunterdon County Health Director is hereby designated as the Health Officer of the Township of Lebanon.

Article II Fee Schedule

[Adopted 2-2-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-03[1]]

[1]

Editor's Note: This ordinance specifically repealed all previous ordinances establishing a schedule of fees, and it stated that it shall serve as the sole source for establishing all copies, permits, licenses, photographs and search fees.

§ 205-4 Actual cost of duplication.

[Amended 9-2-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-08]

A request for records from the Township of Lebanon shall incur a charge equal to the actual cost of duplication by the Township. Said costs shall be set forth by a schedule prepared by the Municipal Clerk and approved by the Township Committee and updated as needed to reflect current costs.

§ 205-5 Service charge for extra labor.

The Township of Lebanon may impose a special service charge to cover the cost of labor where complying with the request for documents involves the use of technology. For a request for records in a medium not routinely used by the Township of Lebanon and requiring a substantial amount of manipulation and/or programming of information technology, the Township of Lebanon may charge, in addition to the cost of duplication, a special reasonable charge related to its labor cost of making the copy.

§ 205-6 Schedule of fees.

[Amended 4-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7; 11-14-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-06; 5-15-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-04; 9-2-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-08; 8-18-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-10]

Item			Fee
Codification of Ordinances			$100
Zoning Ordinance Book			$40/$4 for mailing
Master Plan			$30/$4 for mailing
Complete Tax or Zoning Map			$13.50/$2.50 for mailing
Lebanon Township Road Map			$2
Hunterdon County Map (when available)			$2
Photographs			Cost of film and reproduction
Assessment searches			$10
List of taxpayers on USB			Cost of medium
Vital records
	Marriage license		$28
	Birth, death, marriage, civil union or domestic partnership, first copy		$10
	Birth, death, marriage, civil union or domestic partnership, additional copies		$5
Copy of Committee audio			$20
Certified property owner list (Chs. 45 and 330)			$10
Memorial Park rental fees
	Large pavilion — Scott Brunnell Pavilion
		Large events (500 guests)	$500
		Over 101 to 499 guests, weddings/corporate gatherings	$300
		Under 100 guests	$100
	Small pavilion		$50
	General field usage		$35 per day, per session
Dogs (Ch. 125, Art. I)
	Dog license for altered dog		$12
	Dog license for unaltered dog		$15
	Dog license, late registration		$25 after February 1
	Dog license replacement tag		$4
Kennel license fee (Ch. 125, Art. II)
	10 or fewer dogs		$10
	More than 10 dogs		$25
Alarm systems: a one-time registration fee (Ch. 116)			$25
Alcoholic beverages, annual license fees (Ch. 120)
	Plenary retail consumption license		$2,500
	Plenary retail distribution		$2,500
Camping facilities (Ch. 155)
	Class A license (annual license fee)		$200
	Class B license		No fee
Certificate of continued occupancy (CCO) (Ch. 161)			$100
Returned check fee (Ch. 166)			$20
Fire prevention, enforcement of Uniform Fire Code (Ch. 214, Art. I)
	Additional required non-life hazard inspections and fees:
		Total Area (square feet)
		Under 1,500	$60
		1,501 to 3,000	$72
		3,001 to 5,000	$84
		5,001 to 7,500	$96
		7,501 to 10,000	$108
		10,001 to 11,999	$120
	Application for permit:
		Type 1	Fees set by state
		Type 2	Fees set by state
		Type 3	Fees set by state
		Type 4	Fees set by state
Smoke-sensitive alarm devices and fire extinguishers, inspection fee (Ch. 214, Art. II)			$60
Floodplain certification (Ch. 220, Art. II)
	Review map and write letter		$150
	Visit property, review map and write letter		$300
Junkyard, junk shop, or automobile junkyard license (Ch. 238)			$25
Peddler's license fee (Ch. 274, Art. I)			$100 per year
Percolation witness fee (Ch. 278)			$150 per hole
Percolation rewitness fee (Ch. 278)			$150 per hole (additional)
Plays, productions and performances: annual license fee (Ch. 283)			$5
Driveway permit (Ch. 325)			$25
Road opening permit (Ch. 325, Art. II)			$75 plus additional 15% cash bond based on estimated work
Road opening permit renewal (Ch. 325, Art. II)			$25
Trailer parks, trailer camps and campsites (Ch. 344)
	Annual license fee		$200
	Additional fee per week per trailer		$5
	Additional fee for three days or less per trailer		$3
	Permit for temporary use (90 days) of trailer on private property for emergencies		$10
Tree removal permit (see also Ch. 349, Trees)			$25 and up
Recreational vehicles, redemption of (Ch. 372)
	Maximum daily impoundment fee, per vehicle		$150
	Administration and overhead fees for storage, per day, per vehicle		$40
Site plan exemption application (Ch. 400)			$50
Zoning permit (Ch. 400)			$25
Retail food establishments, Board of Health (Ch. 418)
	Permanent location
		Category 1
	Newsstands, pharmacies, liquor stores, and other establishments handling commercially prepared, prepackaged nonpotentially hazardous foods as an incidental part of their business		$50 (Township); $100 (county)
	Category 2
	Bed-and-breakfasts which serve full breakfasts; agricultural markets (where there is no food preparation) where potentially hazardous foods are offered for sale or where grocery food items account for 50% or more of the sales area		$50 (Township); $100 (county)
	Category 3
	All other retail food establishments		$50 (Township); $200 (county)
Temporary location
	Temporary retail food establishments for events of 3 or fewer days		$50 (Township); $75 (county)
	Temporary retail food establishments for events more of 4 or more days		$50 (Township); $125 (county)

§ 205-7 Request for copies of reports.

Fees for copies of reports (i.e., accident reports, operation reports, investigation reports, discovery, etc.) shall be as follows:

In person at the police station:

(1)

For the first 10 pages: $0.75 per page.

(2)

For the 11th through 20th pages: $0.50 per page.

(3)

For each page after 20: $0.25 per page.

Request by mail:

(1)

For the first 10 pages: $0.75 per page, plus postage.

(2)

For the 11th through 20th pages: $0.50 per page, plus postage.

(3)

For each page after 20: $0.25 per page, plus postage.

§ 205-8 Additional charge for searching files.

A request that requires the searching of files for surveys and other civil matters (not for law enforcement purpose) under extraordinary circumstances as per law shall be charged at the rate of $10 minimum plus $40 per hour (or a part thereof).