1. The fee for plan review shall be 20
percent of the amount to be charged for a construction permit.
i. The elevator device plan review fee shall
be as in (c)6 and 7 below.
ii. The
fee for plan review for Statewide prototype plans released by the Department or
for other prototype plans where the prototype did not include the foundation
detail shall be five percent of the amount to be charged for a construction
permit.
2. The basic
construction permit 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 rating of electrical
devices, the number of sprinklers, standpipes, and detectors (smoke and heat)
at the unit rates, and/or the applicable flat fees as provided in this
subchapter plus any special fees.
i. Building
volume or cost: The fees for new construction or alteration are as follows:
(1) Fees for new construction shall be based
upon the volume of the structure. Volume shall be computed in accordance with
5:23-2.28. The new construction fee
shall be in the amount of $ 0.038 per cubic foot of volume for buildings and
structures of all groups and types of construction as classified and defined in
Chapters 3 and 6, respectively, of the building subcode;
(2) The fee shall be $ 0.021 per cubic foot
of volume for groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, F-1, F-2, S-1, and S-2, and the
fee shall be $ 0.0011 per cubic foot for structures on farms, including
commercial farm buildings under
5:23-3.2(d), with
the maximum fee for such structures on farms not to exceed $ 1,602.
(A) For purposes of calculating the volume to
determine the fee for large, open-volume, single story spaces in buildings,
such as barns, silos, greenhouses, warehouses, distribution centers, and other
agricultural and storage-use occupancies, the height shall be limited to 20
feet notwithstanding the fact that the actual height of the space may be
greater than 20 feet.
(3)
Fees for renovations, alterations, and repairs or site construction associated
with pre-engineered systems of commercial farm buildings, premanufactured
construction, and the external utility connection for premanufactured
construction shall be based upon the estimated cost of work. The fee shall be
in the amount of $ 34.00 per $ 1,000 for the first $ 50,000, prorated. From $
50,001 to and including $ 100,000, the fee on the amount exceeding $ 50,000
shall be in the amount of $ 26.00 per $ 1,000 of estimated cost, prorated.
Above $ 100,000, the fee on the amount exceeding $ 100,000 shall be in the
amount of $ 22.00 per $ 1,000 of estimated cost, prorated. For the purpose of
determining estimated cost, the applicant shall submit to the Department such
cost data as may be available produced by the architect or engineer of record,
or by a recognized estimating firm, or by the contractor. A bona fide
contractors bid, if available, shall be submitted. The Department shall make
the final decision regarding estimated cost.
(4) Fees for additions shall be computed on
the same basis as for new construction for the added portion.
(5) Fees for combination renovations and
additions shall be computed as the sum of the fees computed separately in
accordance with (c)2i(3) and (4) above.
(6) The fee for tents, in excess of 900
square feet or more than 30 feet in any dimension, shall be $ 129.00.
(7) The fee for roofing and siding work
completed on structures of Group R-3 or R-5 shall be $ 65.00.
(8) The fee for an above-ground swimming pool
shall be $ 140.00 for a pool with a surface area greater than 550 square feet;
the fee in all other cases shall be $ 70.00. The fee for an in-ground swimming
pool shall be $ 210.00 for a pool with a surface area greater than 550 square
feet; the fee in all other cases shall be $ 106.00.
(9) Fees for retaining walls shall be as
follows:
(A) The fee for a retaining wall
with a surface area greater than 550 square feet that is associated with a
Class 3 residential structure shall be $ 210.00;
(B) The fee for a retaining wall with a
surface area of 550 square feet or less that is associated with a Class 3
residential structure shall be $ 106.00; and
(C) The fee for a newly constructed retaining
wall of any size at other than a Class 3 residential structure shall be based
on the cost of the construction.
ii. Plumbing fixtures and equipment: The fees
shall be as follows:
(1) The fee shall be in
the amount of $ 15.00 per fixture, piece of equipment, or appliance connected
to the plumbing system, and for each appliance connected to the gas piping or
oil piping system, except as indicated in (c)2ii(2) below.
(2) The fee shall be $ 91.00 per special
device for the following: grease traps, oil separators, refrigeration units,
utility service connections, backflow preventers equipped with test ports
(double check valve assembly, reduced pressure zone, and pressure vacuum
breaker backflow preventers), steam boilers, hot water boilers (excluding those
for domestic water heating), active solar systems, sewer pumps, and
interceptors. There shall be no inspection fee charged for gas service
entrances.
iii.
Electrical fixtures and devices: The fee shall be as follows:
(1) For the first block consisting of one to
50 receptacles, fixtures, or devices, the fee shall be $ 50.00; for each
additional block consisting of up to 25 receptacles, fixtures, or devices, the
fee shall be $ 9.00. For the purpose of computing this fee, receptacles,
fixtures, or devices shall include lighting fixtures, wall switches,
convenience receptacles, sensors, dimmers, alarm devices, smoke and heat
detectors, communications outlets, light-standards eight feet or less in height
including luminaries, emergency lights, electric signs, exit lights or similar
electric fixtures, and devices rated 20 amperes or less including motors or
equipment rated less than one horsepower (hp) or one kilowatt (kw).
(2) For each motor or electrical device rated
from one hp or one kw to 10 hp or 10 kw; for each transformer or generator
rated from one kw or one kilovolt-amps (kva) to 10 kw or 10 kva; for each
replacement of wiring involving one branch circuit or part thereof; for each
storable pool or hydro massage bath tub; for each underwater lighting fixture;
for household electric cooking equipment rated up to 16 kw; for each fire,
security, or burglar alarm control unit; for each receptacle rated from 30
amperes to 50 amperes; for each light-standard greater than eight feet in
height including luminaries; and for each communications closet, the fee shall
be $ 15.00.
(3) For each motor or
electrical device rated from greater than 10 hp or 10 kw to 50 hp or 50 kw; for
each service equipment, panel board, switch board, switch gear,
motor-control-center, or disconnecting means rated 225 amperes or less; for
each transformer or generator rated from greater than 10 kw or 10 kva to 45 kw
or 45 kva; for each electric sign rated from greater than 20 amperes to 225
amperes including associated disconnecting means; for each receptacle rated
greater than 50 amperes; and for each utility load management device, the fee
shall be $ 65.00.
(4) For each
motor or electrical device rated from greater than 50 hp or 50 kw to 100 hp or
100 kw; for each service equipment, panel board, switch board, switch gear,
motor-control-center, or disconnecting means rated from greater than 225
amperes to 1,000 amperes; and for each transformer or generator rated from
greater than 45 kw or 45 kva to 112.5 kw or 112.5 kva, the fee shall be $
129.00.
(5) For each motor or
electrical device rated greater than 100 hp or 100 kw; for each service
equipment, panel board, switch board, switch gear, motor-control-center, or
disconnecting means rated greater than 1,000 amperes; and for each transformer
or generator rated greater than 112.5 kw or 112.5 kva, the fee shall be $
640.00.
(6) The fee charged for
electrical work for each permanently installed private swimming pool as defined
in the building subcode, spa, hot tub, or fountain shall be a flat fee of $
77.00, which shall include any required bonding, and associated equipment such
as filter pumps, motors, disconnecting means, switches, required receptacles,
and heaters, etc., excepting panelboards and underwater lighting fixtures. For
public swimming pools, the fee shall be charged on the basis of number of
electrical fixtures and rating of electrical devices involved in accordance
with (c)2iii(1) through (5) above.
(7) The fee charged for the installation of
single and multiple station smoke or heat detectors and fire, burglar, or
security alarm systems in any one or two-family dwelling shall be a flat fee of
$ 33.00 per dwelling unit. For fire, burglar, and security alarm systems and
detectors in buildings other than one or two-family dwellings, the fee shall be
charged in accordance with (c)2iii(1) and (2) above.
(8) For installations consisting of
multimeter stacks, the fee shall be based on the ampere rating of the main bus
and not upon the number of meters or rating of disconnects on the meter stack.
Individual loadside panel boards shall be charged in accordance with
(c)2iii(3), (4) or (5) above. There shall be no additional fee charged for the
concurrent installation of individual feeder conductors.
(9) For motors or similar devices requiring
concurrent installation of individual controls, relays and switches, the fee
shall be based only upon the rating of the motor or device. There shall be no
additional fee charged for the concurrent installation of individual circuit
components, for example, controllers, starters, and disconnecting
means.
(10) For electrical work
requiring replacement of service entrance conductors or feeder conductors only,
the fee shall be based on the designated ampere rating of the overcurrent
device of the service or feeder as follows:
(A) 225 amperes or less, the fee shall be $
65.00;
(B) 226 to 1,000 amperes,
the fee shall be $ 129.00; and
(C)
Greater than 1,000 amperes, the fee shall be $ 640.00.
(11) The fee charged for process equipment
shall be based on the ampere rating of the overcurrent device protecting the
conductor feeding the process equipment or the cutoff device.
(12) For the purpose of computing these fees,
all electrical and communications devices, utilization equipment and motors
which are part of premises wiring, except those which are portable plug-in
type, shall be counted.
(13) For
photovoltaic systems, the fee shall be based on the designated kilowatt rating
of the solar photovoltaic system as follows:
(A) One to 50 kilowatts, the fee shall be $
65.00;
(B) Fifty-one to 100
kilowatts, the fee shall be $ 129.00; and
(C) Greater than 100 kilowatts, the fee shall
be $ 640.00.
iv. For fire protection and hazardous
equipment, sprinklers, standpipes, detectors (smoke and heat), pre-engineered
suppression systems, gas and oil fired appliances not connected to the plumbing
system, kitchen exhaust systems, incinerators, and crematoriums, the fee shall
be as follows:
(1) The fee for 20 or fewer
heads shall be $ 91.00; for 21 to and including 100 heads, the fee shall be $
168.00; for 101 to and including 200 heads, the fee shall be $ 321.00; for 201
to and including 400 heads, the fee shall be $ 831.00; for 401 to and including
1,000 heads, the fee shall be $ 1,150; for over 1,000 heads, the fee shall be $
1,469.
(2) The fee for one to 12
detectors shall be $ 50.00; for each 25 detectors in addition to this, the fee
shall be in the amount of $ 17.00.
(3) The fee for each standpipe shall be $
321.00.
(4) The fee for each
independent pre-engineered system shall be $ 129.00.
(5) The fee for each gas or oil fired
appliance that is not connected to the plumbing system shall be $
65.00.
(6) The fee for each kitchen
exhaust system shall be $ 65.00.
(7) The fee for each incinerator shall be $
511.00.
(8) The fee for each
crematorium shall be $ 511.00.
(9)
For single and multiple station smoke or heat detectors and fire alarm systems
in any one or two-family dwellings, there shall be a flat fee of $ 33.00 per
dwelling unit. For detectors and fire alarm systems in buildings other than one
or two-family dwellings, the fee shall be charged in accordance with (c)2iv(2)
above.
(10) The fee for replacement
of an existing transmission means as per
5:23-2.17A(c)5 v
shall be $ 35.00.
3. Fees for certificates and other permits
are as follows:
i. The fee for a demolition
or removal permit shall be $ 92.00 for a structure of less than 5,000 square
feet in area and less than 30 feet in height, for one- or two-family dwellings
(Group R-3 or R-5 of the building subcode), structures on farms, including
commercial farm buildings under
5:23-3.2(d), and $
168.00 for all other Groups.
ii.
The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall be as follows:
(1) Fees for pylon signs shall be $ 6.00 per
square foot for the first 100 square feet, $ 4.75 per square foot for the next
400 square feet, and $ 3.50 per square foot thereafter;
(2) Fees for ground signs or wall signs shall
be $ 3.00 per square foot for the first 100 square feet, $ 2.10 per square foot
for the next 400 square feet, and $ 1.40 per square foot thereafter;
(3) The minimum fee shall be $
65.00.
iii. The fee for a
certificate of occupancy shall be $ 39.00.
iv. The fee for a certificate of occupancy
granted pursuant to a change of use group shall be $ 168.00.
v. The fee for a certificate of continued
occupancy issued under
5:23-2.23(c)
shall be $ 168.00.
vi. The fee for
the first issuance and the renewal of a temporary certificate of occupancy
shall be $ 39.00.
(1) Exception: There shall
be no fee for the first issuance of the temporary certificate of occupancy
provided the certificate of occupancy fee is paid at that time.
(2) Exception: Where a written request for a
temporary certificate of occupancy is made for reasons other than uncompleted
work covered by the permit (such as uncompleted work required by prior
approvals from state or municipal agencies), no renewal fee shall be
charged.
vii. The fee for
plan review of a building for compliance under the alternate systems and
nondepletable energy source provisions of the energy subcode shall be $ 383.00
for one- and two-family dwellings (Group R-3 or R-5 of the building subcode),
and for light commercial structures having the indoor temperature controlled
from a single point, and $ 1,915 for all other structures.
viii. The fee for an application for a
variation in accordance with
5:23-2.10 shall be $ 821.00 for
class 1 structures and $ 168.00 for class 2 and class 3 structures. The fee for
resubmission of an application for a variation shall be $ 321.00 for class 1
structures and $ 91.00 for class 2 and class 3 structures.
ix. The fee for a permit for lead hazard
abatement work shall be $ 196.00. The fee for a lead abatement clearance
certificate shall be $ 39.00.
4. For cross connections and backflow
preventers that are subject to annual re-testing, the fee shall be $ 12.00 for
each device.
5. Annual permit
requirements are as follows:
i. The fee to be
charged for an annual construction permit shall be charged annually. This fee
shall be a flat fee based upon the number of maintenance workers who are
employed by the facility, and who are primarily engaged in work that is
governed by a subcode. Managers, engineers and clericals shall not be
considered maintenance workers for the purpose of establishing the annual
construction permit fee. Annual permits may be issued for building/fire
protection, electrical and plumbing.
ii. Fees for annual permits shall be as
follows:
(1) One to 25 workers (including
foremen) $ 933.00/worker; each additional worker over 25, $
329.00/worker.
(2) Prior to the
issuance of the annual permit, a training registration fee of $ 196.00 per
subcode and a list of not more than three individuals to be trained per subcode
shall be submitted by the applicant to the Department of Community Affairs,
Division of Codes and Standards, Education Unit along with a copy of the
construction permit (Form F170). Checks shall be made payable to "Treasurer,
State of New Jersey." The Department shall register these individuals and
notify them of the courses being offered.
6. The fee for plan review for elevator
devices in structures of Group R-3, R-4, or R-5, and for elevator devices
wholly within dwelling units in structures of Group R-2 shall be $ 70.00 for
each device.
7. The fee for plan
review for elevator devices in structures of Groups other than R-3, R-4, or R-5
and devices in structures of Group R-2 exempted by (c)6 above shall be $ 365.00
for each device.
8. The fees for
elevator device inspections and tests shall be as set forth in N.J.A.C.
5:23-12.
9. The fee for a
mechanical inspection in a structure of Group R-3 or R-5 by a mechanical
inspector shall be $ 60.00 for the first device and $ 15.00 for each additional
device. No separate fee shall be charged for gas, fuel oil, or water piping
connections associated with the mechanical equipment inspected.
10. The fee for the annual electrical
inspection of a swimming pool, spa, or hot tub shall be $ 50.00. The fee for
the annual electric inspection of each additional swimming pool, spa, or hot
tub on a site shall be $ 34.00.