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VERNON TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE #03-06

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING, IN PART, ORDINANCE # 02-12 ESTABLISHING TOWNSHIP FEES AND ESCROWS

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey that Section 8. Building fees and escrows shall be amended as follows:

1. The fee for Plan Review shall be 20% of the Construction Permit.

2. The basic construction fee shall be the sum of the parts computed on the basis of the volume or cost of construction, the number of plumbing fixtures and pieces of equipment, the number of electrical fixtures and devices and the number of sprinklers, standpipes and detectors at the unit rates provided herein plus any special fees.

3. BUILDING SUBCODE
A. New Construction
Per cubic foot for all use groups $.032
Per cubic foot for structures on farms, including commercial farm buildings under N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.2 (d), used exclusively for the storage of food or grain, or the sheltering of livestock, with the maximum fee for such structures on

B. Renovations, Alterations and Repairs
Per $1,000 of estimated cost of work 26.00

C. Additions
Fee per cubic foot for the added portion shall be computed on the same basis as for new construction.

D. Fee for combination renovations and additions shall be computed as the sum of the fees computed separately in accordance with B & C above.

E. Reshingle or Reside R-3 or R-4 structure 50.00
E. Minimum 50.00

4. ELECTRIC SUBCODE
Fees shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20

A. Receptacles and Fixtures - 1st to 50 -- 50.00
Each additional 25 -- 10.00

B. Motors and Electrical Devices of 1hp
Up to 10 hp -- 25.00
Up to 50 hp -- 65.00
Up to 100 hp -- 125.00
Larger than above -- 550.00

C. Transformers and Generators over 1kw
Up to 10.0 kw -- 25.00
Up to 45.0 kw -- 65.00
Up to 112.5 kw -- 125.00
Larger than above -- 550.00

D. Services Panels, Entrances, and Subpanels
Up to 200 amps -- 65.00
Up to 1000 amps -- 125.00
Larger than above -- 550.00

E. Private swimming pool, hot tub or fountain shall be a flat fee of 65.00

F. Minimum fee 50.00

5. PLUMBING SUBCODE
A. Per fixture, appliance or stack connected to the plumbing system and for each appliance connected to the gas or oil piping system except as indicated in B & C 25.00

B. Piping systems listed below 75.00
Sewer Connection & Water Service Connection

C. Per special device listed below 75.00
Water Heater
Backflow Preventers (equipped w/test ports)
Steam Boiler
Water Cooled Air
Water Boiler
Conditioning Unit
Sewer Pump
Active Solar System
Refrigeration Unit
Water Conditioner
Refrigeration Unit
Water Conditioner
Interceptors (Grease, Oil, Sand, etc.)

D. Minimum 50.00

6. FIRE PROTECTION SUBCODE
A. Suppression System
001 - 020 Sprinkler Heads -- 75.00
021 - 100 Sprinkler Heads -- 130.00
01 - 200 Sprinkler Heads -- 250.00
201 - 400 Sprinkler Heads -- 625.00
401 & Over Sprinkler Heads -- 900.00
Over 1000 Sprinkler Heads -- 1,200.00
Fire Pump -- 200.00
Alarm Valves -- 50.00
Pre-action Valves -- 50.00
Standpipes -- 200.00

B. Alarm System
001 - 020 Devices -- 50.00
Each Additional 25 Devices -- 12.00

C. Gas or Oil Storage Tanks
Up to 1,000 Gallons -- 75.00
Over 1,000 Gallons -- 150.00

D. Each Independent Pre-Engineered System -- 125.00

E. Each Gas or Oil Fired Appliance not connected to the plumbing system -- 75.00

F. Each Commercial Kitchen Exhaust System -- 100.00

G. Each Incinerator or Crematorium (in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20)

H. Minimum -- 50.00

7. ELEVATORS OR ESCALATORS
Each elevator fee shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.

8. CERTIFICATES AND OTHER PERMITS
A. Certificate of Occupancy
The fee for R-3, R-4, U & commercial farm structures shall be 10% of the new construction permit fee with a minimum of 10.00

All other structures shall be 10% of new construction permit fee with a minimum of 50.00

Change of Use -- 125.00

Continued Certificate of Occupancy -- 125.00

Letter stating that no Certificate of Continued Occupancy is required -- 10.00

The fee for the first issuance and the renewal of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy shall be 30.00

Exceptions: -There shall be no fee for the first issuance of the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Provided the Certificate of Occupancy fee was paid at that time. Where a written request for a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy is made for reasons other then uncompleted work covered by the permit (i.e., prior approval) no renewal fee shall be charged.

B. Other Permits
(l) Demolition or Removal Permit
(a) Each building or structure -- 150.00
(b) R-3 & R-4 <5000 Sq. Ft. -- 100.00

(2) Swimming Pool
(a) All R-3, R-4 -- 80.00
(b) All other Use Groups -- 200.00

(2) Sign Permit
(a) Each square foot computed on one side only for double- faced signs -- 2.00

(3) Fence (over 6' in height) -- 50.00

(4) Tents in excess of 900 sq. ft. or more than 30 feet in any direction -- 100.00

(5) Asbestos Abatement in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-8.9

(6) Lead Hazard Abatement in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20

9. APPLICATION FOR VARIATION
Class III Structure $ 50.00; resubmission 50.00
Class II Structure $120.00; resubmission 65.00
Class I Structure $594.00; resubmission 229.00

10. PERIODIC INSPECTIONS
Fees for periodic reinspection of equipment and facilities granted a Certificate of Compliance for a specified duration as required by N.J.A.C. 5:23 and shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23 4:20.

11. MECHANICAL INSPECTIONS
A. Fees for replacement or new installation of:
(1) Wood or gas fired stove or fireplace, water heater, boiler, furnace, air conditioning unit, pool heater, oil and propane tanks, oil or gas lines in existing R-3/R-4 structures shall be 75.00
(2) For Second Device on same permit -- 50.00

12. ANNUAL PERMITS
Fees shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C 5:23-4.20.

13. TOWNSHIP SURCHARGE
For inspections done by private onsite agency 15%

14. DCA TRAINING FEE
Fees shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19.

15. ALL FEES CAN BE ROUNDED OFF TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR

16. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON FINAL PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION ACCORDING TO LAW.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED as follows:

1. All ordinances or parts of ordinances or resolutions that are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are repealed to the extent necessary.

2. If any article, section, subsection, term or condition of this Ordinance is declared invalid or illegal for any reason, the balance of the Ordinance shall be deemed severable and shall remain in full force and effect.

3. The Township Clerk is hereby directed to give notice at least ten days prior to the adoption of this Ordinance to the County Planning Board and to all other persons entitled thereto pursuant to NJSA 40:55D-15 and NJSA 40:55D-63 (if required). Upon the adoption of this ordinance after public hearing thereon, the Township Clerk is further directed to publish notice of the passage thereof and to file a copy of the Ordinance as finally adopted with the Sussex County Planning Board as required by NJSA 40:55D-16. The Clerk shall also forthwith transmit a copy of this Ordinance after final passage to the Township Tax Assessor as required by NJSA 40:49-2.1.

4. This Ordinance shall take effect after publication and passage according to law.

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at the Regular Meeting of the township Council of the Township of Vernon in the County of Sussex, State of New Jersey held in the Municipal Building on February 10, 2003 and the same came up for final passage at the Regular Meeting of the Township Council held on March 10, 2003, at which time, after persons interested were given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance, the same was passed and will be in full force in the Township according to law.

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John P. Logan, Mayor

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Patricia A. Lycosky, R. M. C.
Township Clerk