[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Old Bridge by Ord. No. D-185 (Sec. 11-1 of the 1973 Revised General
Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Establishment and composition. There is hereby established
in the Township of Old Bridge a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing
agency, to be known as the "Division of Code Enforcement in the Department
of Community Development," consisting of a Construction Official,
Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Fire Protection
Subcode Official, Electrical 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.
[Amended 1-9-2006 by Ord. No. 38-2005]
B.
Qualifications; dual office; on-site inspection agencies. Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq. 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 N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
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.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 108-3, Construction Board
of Appeals, as amended, was repealed 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-28.
[Amended 3-16-1992 by Ord. No. 9-92; 5-18-1992 by Ord. No.
16-92; 10-28-1993 by Ord. No. 52-93; 1-25-1999 by Ord. No. 2-99; 8-28-2000 by Ord. No. 37-00; 9-8-2003 by Ord. No. 43-03; 6-28-2004 by Ord. No.
17-04; 8-22-2005 by Ord. No. 25-2005; 1-9-2006 by Ord. No.
38-2005; 6-25-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-14; 6-30-2008 by Ord. No.
2008-19; 12-15-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-35; 2-27-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-05]
The fee for a construction permit shall be the
sum of the subcode fees below and shall be paid before the permit
is issued:
A.
Building subcode fees.
(1)
For new construction and additions, the fees shall
be calculated (by cubic feet) for the building or structure based
on the following use groups:
(a)
Use Groups R-3, R-5: $0.06.
[Amended 7-20-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-14]
(b)
Use Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, R-1, R-2,
I-1, I-2, I-3: $0.07.
[Amended 7-20-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-14]
(c)
Use Groups B, E, F-1, F-2, M, S-1, S-2, U: $0.07.
(d)
There will be a minimum fee of $350 for new
construction permits and for additions.
(2)
For renovations, alterations and repairs, the fees
shall be based on the estimated cost of construction and shall be
based on $30 per $1,000 ($250 minimum for residential; $350 minimum
for commercial). Fees shall be rounded to the nearest dollar amounts.
(3)
For a combination of renovations and additions, the
sum of the fees shall be computed separately as renovations and alterations.
(4)
Establishment of fees for installations of:
(a)
Installation of in-ground swimming pools and/or
spas: $250.
(b)
Installation of aboveground pools: $150.
(c)
Installation of a fence for a swimming pool:
$50.
(d)
Installation of woodburning stove or prefabricated
fireplace: $200.
(e)
Installation of a masonry fireplace: $250.
(f)
Installation of windows: $150.
(g)
Installation of temporary structures: $100.
(i)
Satellite (dish-type) antennas over 24 inches:
$100.
(k)
Commercial roof replacement: based on renovation
and repair schedule; $30 per $1,000 cost of construction, but not
less than $250.
(l)
Installation/replacement of exterior siding
(Use Groups R-3 and R-4): $100.
(o)
Installation of elevator: $30 per $1,000 of
cost of construction.
(p)
Asbestos removal permit: $100.
(q)
Lead abatement: $100.
(r)
Sheds under 200 square feet: $100.
(t)
Generator, residential: $150.
(u)
Solar installation, residential: $250.
(5)
The training fee shall be collected at the rate in
effect at the time of permit issuance as per N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19(b).
(6)
Prototype processing shall receive a plan review credit
of 20%.
(7)
Minimum building subcode fee shall be $100.
(8)
Certificate fees shall be as follows:
(a)
Certificate of occupancy (CO): $250.
(b)
Certificate of continued occupancy (CCO): $250.
(c)
Certificate of clearance (lead): $100.
(d)
Annual permit fee shall be as specified in N.J.A.C.
5:23-4.20(c)5.
(e)
Variation application: $500 (building codes).
(f)
Temporary certificate of occupancy: $200.
(9)
A nonrefundable deposit of $200 shall be submitted
with all permit applications for new construction, additions or major
renovations as per N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.18(a)1.
(10)
Permit update fees: $50 per hour (or portion thereof)
per subcode.
B.
Plumbing subcode fees.
(1)
Installations of the following:
(a)
Water closet: $25.
(b)
Urinal/bidet: $25.
(c)
Bathtub: $25.
(d)
Lavatory: $25.
(e)
Shower: $25.
(f)
Floor drain: $25.
(g)
Sink: $25.
(h)
Dishwasher: $25.
(i)
Drink fountain: $25.
(j)
Washing machine: $25.
(k)
Hose bib: $25.
(l)
Gas piping: $35/unit.
(m)
Fuel oil piping: $75.
(n)
Steam boiler: $150.
(o)
Hot-water boiler: $150.
(p)
Water heater: $75.
(s)
Comm. backflow: $100.
(u)
Sewer connection: $125.
(v)
Water service: $125.
(w)
Active solar system: $50.
(x)
Vents/stacks: $30 vent/stack.
(y)
Lawn sprinkler system: $75.
(z)
Water filter/cond. system: $75.
(aa)
Sump pump: $50.
(bb)
Roof drains: $75/drain.
(cc)
Condensate drain: $35/unit.
(dd)
Medical gas system: $150 each.
(ee)
Pressure booster: $75.
(ff)
Pool heater: $150.
(gg)
Commercial RTU: $100.
(hh)
Pool piping: $100.
(ii)
Commercial HVAC hydronic piping: $75/zone.
(jj)
Residential HVAC hydronic piping: $75.
(kk)
Commercial roof drain leaders: $75 each.
(ll)
New furnace install: $50.
(mm)
Residential backflow: $50.
(2)
The minimum fee for plumbing subcode shall be $75.
(3)
Demolition of a structure to include capping of sewer
and water services is $100.
(4)
Annual permits: fee charged as per current N.J.A.C.
5:23-4.20(c)5, State of New Jersey Uniform Construction Code.
(5)
Installation of liquid propane gas tanks (LPG): $150/each.
(6)
Annual recertification of commercial backflow preventers
as per N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.23(l): $75/unit.
C.
D.
Fire-protection subcode fees.
(1)
Wet and/or dry sprinkler heads.
(a)
Fee.
|
Number of Heads
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1 to 20
|
$150
| |
|
21 to 100
|
$300
| |
|
101 to 200
|
$400
| |
|
201 to 400
|
$600
| |
|
401 to 1,000
|
$900
| |
|
Over 1,000
|
$1,000
|
(2)
Smoke and heat detectors.
|
Number of Detectors
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1 to 5
|
$75
| |
|
6 to 10
|
$100
| |
|
11 to 15
|
$150
| |
|
16 to 20
|
$170
| |
|
21 to 25
|
$190
| |
|
26 to 30
|
$210
| |
|
Over 30
|
$250
|
(4)
Standpipes: $300/riser.
(5)
Kitchen hood exhaust systems: $150.
(6)
Incinerators and crematoriums: $450.
(7)
Gas- or oil-fired appliance: $75.
(8)
Smoke control systems: $400.
(9)
Underground fire mains: $200.
(10)
Fire pump (review and field accept.): $400.
(13)
Minimum fee for fire subcode: $100.
[Amended 9-6-1988 by Ord. No. 35-88]
The Construction Official shall, with the advice
of the subcode officials, prepare and submit to the Township 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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et
seq.
[Amended 9-6-1988 by Ord. No. 35-88; 10-16-1989 by Ord. No.
39-89; 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-27]
In order to provide for the training, certification and technical
support systems 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 $0.00371 per cubic foot
of volume of new construction and $1.90 per $1,000 of actual cost
of construction for permits to perform alterations, renovations, repairs
and reconstruction, but not less than $1. Such surcharge fee shall
be remitted to the Division of Codes and Standards, Department of
Community Affairs, on a quarterly basis for the fiscal quarters ending
September 30, December 31, March 31 and June 30 and not later than
one month succeeding the end of the quarter for which it is due. The
enforcing agency shall report annually, at the end of each fiscal
year, to the Division of Codes and Standards, and not later than January
31, the total amount of the surcharge fees collected in the fiscal
year.
The following fire limits are established pursuant
to N.J.A.C. 5:23 to be established by July 1, 1977.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The fire limits are on file
in the Township Clerk's office.
[Added 8-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-20]
A.
For inspections made after 4:00 p.m. on normal business days, Monday through Friday and weekends, there will be an hourly fee as set forth in Subsection B.
B.
Fee. Construction
Subcode Official/Inspector: $90 per hour, with a minimum of two hours
per discipline multiplied by the applicable rate.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 108-8, Inspections;
penalty for reinspections, added 10-16-1989 by Ord. No. 39-89, as
amended, was repealed 2-27-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-06. Original Sec.
11-1.8b, which contained an inspection fee for weekends and holidays,
amended 5-21-1990 by Ord. No. 12-90, which previously followed this
subsection, was deleted 1-9-2006 by Ord. No. 38-2005.
[Added 3-9-1998 by Ord. No. 17-98]
A.
Purpose.
(1)
The State of New Jersey Uniform Construction Code,
N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e permits the governing body of any municipality
to provide by ordinance that 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.
(2)
The Township Council of the Township of Old Bridge
believes that the promotion of such accessibility improvements in
residential buildings is for the public good.
B.
DISABLED PERSON
Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the
following definitions shall apply:
A person who has the total and permanent inability to engage
in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable
physical or mental impairment, including blindness, and shall include,
but not be limited to, any resident of the Township who is disabled
pursuant to the Federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 416),
or the Federal Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. § 231
et seq.), or is rated as having a 60% disability, or higher, pursuant
to any federal law administered by the United States Veterans' Act.
For the purposes of this definition, "blindness" means central visual
acuity of 20/200, or less, in the better eye with the use of a correcting
lens. An eye which is accompanied by a limitation in the fields of
vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends
an angle no greater than 20 degrees shall be considered as having
a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less.
C.
Waiver of fees. A disabled person, or a parent or
sibling of a disabled person, shall not be required to pay any municipal
fee, or charge, in order to secure a construction permit for any construction,
reconstruction, alteration, or improvement which promotes accessibility
to his or her own living unit.
D.
Exclusions. This section specifically excludes accessibility
improvements made to buildings or structures devoted to commercial
use.
