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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 18:09:04+00:00

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§ 124-1 Enforcing agency established; qualifications.
§ 124-4 Waiver of construction fees for disabled persons.
Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 105.
Similarity of buildings — See Ch. 109.
Unfit buildings — See Ch. 113.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 169.
Flood hazard protection — See Ch. 175.
Housing and property maintenance — See Ch. 213.
New home buyers protection — See Ch. 253.
Rental property — See Ch. 315.
Swimming pools — See Ch. 367.
There is hereby established in the Township a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the "Division of Construction Code Inspection and Enforcement," 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.
The Division of Construction Code Inspection and Enforcement, through the subcode officials and under the supervision of the Construction Official, shall conduct and administer such inspections and institute enforcement proceedings as are authorized by N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23-1 et seq., as amended.
Appeals of decisions of the Construction Official and appropriate subcode officials shall be heard by the Morris County Construction Board of Appeals.
Editor’s Note: Former § 124-2, Inspection and enforcement, was repealed 12-20-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:31.
Editor’s Note: Former § 124-3, Morris County Construction Board of Appeals, was repealed 12-20-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:31.
A disabled person, or a parent or a 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 own living unit.
For the purpose of applying this provision, a "disabled person" means 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 this state 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 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 20º shall be considered as having a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less.
Up to 500,000 cubic feet: $.045 per cubic foot.
Greater than 500,000 cubic feet: plus $.035 per cubic foot.
$250,001 to $500,000: plus $36/$1,000.
Greater than $500,000: plus $33/$1,000.
Group R-5 (flat fee): $85.
All other groups (cost of construction): $35/$1,000.
Spas and hot tubs: $75.
One hundred one to 200 square feet, less than 10 feet mean roof height, all groups: $50.
Greater than 200 square feet or higher than 10 feet mean roof height, all groups: $125.
Group R-5 (flat fee): $45.
Accessory structures and pools: $30.
All groups up to 2,000 gallons: $75.
All groups greater than 2,000 gallons: $125.
Up to 1,000 gallons: $75.
Greater than 1,000 gallons: $125.
Up to 1,000 gallons: $150.
Greater than 1,000 gallons: $300.
Group R-5 (flat fee): $35.
All other use groups (cost of construction): $26/$1,000.
Tent, without appurtenances, 901 square feet or larger or more than 30 feet in any dimension: $85.
Tent, with appurtenances, of any size: $85.
Construction trailer used for sales purposes: $150.
Construction trailer, other than sales trailer: $75.
Freestanding, monument signs up to 100 square feet: $150.
Freestanding, monument signs greater than 100 square feet: $225.
All other groups (cost of construction): $30/$1,000.
Towers, monopoles (including first cell array/antenna), antennas, associated equipment sheds (flat fee, each); no permit required for 12 feet or less in height, all groups: $400.
On all other structures: $400.
All other groups, roof mounted: $175.
All other groups, ground mounted with foundation: $250.
Group R-5 (flat fee): $50.
For all fixtures or devices, except those listed in Subsection B(2) hereafter, including but not limited to backflow preventers up to one inch, backwater valves, bathtubs, bidets, clothes washers, dishwashers, drinking fountains, floor drains, garbage disposals, floor sinks, hose bibbs, soda dispensing equipment, ice cream or yogurt makers, ice making equipment, kitchen sinks, laundry tubs, lavatories, shower stalls, slop sinks, vent stacks, roof/overflow drains, urinals, utensil washers, vacuum breakers, water closets and whirlpools (each): $25.
For special devices, including backflow preventers 1 1/4 inches and up, condensate pumps, dental chairs and related dental equipment, eyewashers, fixture ejector or pump, garbage can washers, grease traps, neutralizing devices, water softeners, humidifiers, oil recovery tanks, oil and sand interceptors, sewer ejectors, sump pumps, removing septic tanks or pits, emergency showers, spas, hot tubs, tankless heater, drip or safe pans, hose reels and indirect waste receptors (each): $65.
All oil or gas supply piping systems $50.
Each fixture or device: $30.
Solar hot water system: $150.
Hot water or steam baseboard or convector system: $50.
Heat pumps, unit heaters, hot water unit heaters: $30.
Air-conditioning, refrigeration and condensate systems, per unit: $50.
Visual and water test of domestic water systems: $65.
Visual and smoke test of sanitary plumbing: $65.
Visual and test of hot water or steam heating system: $65.
All new plumbing fixtures not factory installed: per schedule.
All other groups, manhole to manhole or connection: $75.
All other groups, or valve to valve: $100.
Group R-5, each connection: $25.
All other groups, each connection: $75.
Fee for any fixture, device or inspection not provided in this schedule: $50.
Up to five (5) dampers: $50.
More than 5, each additional damper: $2.
One to 25 heads: $75.
Twenty-six to 75 heads: $150.
Seventy-six to 200 heads: $350.
Two hundred one to 400 heads: $500.
More than 400 heads: $50 per 100 additional.
Two and one-half inches: $150.
Larger than eight inches: $600.
Each additional 100 feet: $50.
One to 10 devices: $50.
Eleven to 25 devices: $100.
Twenty-six to 100 devices: $250.
One hundred one to 200 devices: $500.
Over 200: $1 per each additional device.
Central fire control center: $1,000.
All other groups, fire alarm control panel, each: $75.
Atrium exhaust systems, each: $200.
Commercial kitchen hood system, each: $100.
Commercial kitchen hood suppression, each: $100.
Pre-engineered systems including carbon dioxide (CO2), foam, dry chemical, wet chemical or other chemical agents (except commercial kitchen hood systems): $100.
All other groups each: $50.
Fee for any permit item not provided in this schedule: $50.
One to 10 outlets: $45.
Each additional 15 outlets: $20.
Services up to 225 amps: $50.
Two hundred twenty-six amps to 400 amps: $105.
Over 401 to 1,000 amps: $160.
Aboveground pools, fountain, spa, etc.: $50.
Annual certification, public pools: $70.
Inspect power equipment for elevator: $60.
Outlet for unit of 30 kw or less: $25.
Each additional 30-kw unit or less: $10.
Outlet for unit 31 kw or greater: $50.
Each additional 31-kw unit or greater: $20.
Up to 30 hp or kw: $20.
Over 30 to 75 hp or kw: $45.
Over 75 to 100 hp or kw: $85.
Over 100 hp or kw: $275.
Up to 200 kw: $45.
Over 200 to 500 kw: $60.
Each additional device from six to 10: $10.
Each additional device over 10: $7.
Annunciator or control panel: $30.
Elevator subcode fees. The fees for elevator inspections, including new installations, alterations, repairs and ongoing inspections, are as indicated below. A certificate of compliance is required to be issued after each successful ongoing inspection.
The fee for a permit to install an elevator device shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.
The fee for inspection and witnessing of any test for an elevator, escalator, moving walk, dumbwaiter or other elevator device shall be as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.
The fee for elevator or elevator device plan review shall be as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:23-20.
The fee for plan review shall be 25% of the amount to be charged for the construction permit. Plan review fees are not refundable and may be required to be paid upon application.
Change of use, if no construction work proposed: $150.
Certificate of approval: no charge.
Certificate of compliance: no charge.
Temporary certificate of compliance: no charge.
Certificate of lead abatement: no charge.
Group R-5 (including all subcode inspections): $125.
Group R-1, one to 100 units, including common areas, per subcode: $400.
Group R-1, each rental unit more than 100 units, including common areas, per subcode, per unit: $3.50.
All other groups, per subcode: $500.
Group R-5, per subcode: $100.
All other groups, per subcode: $350.
After new subcode adopted and the grace period expired, plan review fee shall apply in accordance with this section.
Change in contractor, per subcode: $25.
New Jersey State permit surcharge fees shall be computed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19 and shall be paid at the time of granting the permit.
As per N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e and § 124-4 of the Code of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, a disabled person or parent or sibling of a disabled person shall not be required to pay a fee for a Group R-5 construction permit to alter or improve handicap accessibility to the applicant's own living unit.

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