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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 47', '§ 49', '§ 58', '§ 62', '§ 71', '§ 79', '§ 88', '§ 96', '§ 102', '§ 112', '§ 121', '§ 127', '§ 148', '§ 151', '§ 163', '§ 170', '§ 170', '§ 177', '§ 82', '§ 102', '§ 102', '§ 102', '§ 102', '§ 102', '§ 102', '§ 102', '§ 102', '§ 102', '§ 102', '§ 102']

Township of Boonton, NJ Fees
Fee schedule established.
of the Township of Boonton 8-12-1985 by Ord. No. 339; amended in its entirety 5-8-1989 by Ord. No.
405. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Dogs — See Ch. 71.
Wayside stands — See Ch. 151.
Board of Health provisions — See
Part III of the Code.
Chapter 82: Fees
The following schedule of fees is hereby established
with respect to the various licenses, permits and activities required
under the provisions of Township ordinances. Applications for and
the issuance of such licenses and permits and the business, activity
or operation for which the license or permit is required shall be
subject to all regulations set out in the ordinance governing the
activity. Where a fee is determined by an entity other than the Township
Committee, inclusion of the fee(s) in this schedule is in no way to
be construed as a relinquishing by that entity of its prerogative
under law to determine fees.
A. Fees applicable to Code provisions.
Chapter/Section of Code
Ch. 47. Alarms/§ 47-4[Added 2-15-1990 by Ord. No. 426; repealed 6-24-1996 by Ord. No. 541]
Ch. 49, Alcoholic Beverages/§ 49-9[Amended 3-22-2004 by Ord. No. 674]
Ch. 58, Carnivals, Fairs and Exhibitions/§ 58-3
Ch. 62, Construction Codes, Uniform/§ 62-7[Amended 4-9-1990 by Ord. No. 428; 4-8-1991 by Ord. No. 450; 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 579; 11-23-1998 by Ord. No. 585; 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 731; 6-9-2008 by Ord. No.
757; 4-26-2010 by Ord. No. 773; 10-12-2010 by Ord. No. 784]
The fee for plan review shall be 20%
of the amount to be charged for the construction permit and shall
be paid before the plans are reviewed. The amount paid for this fee
shall be credited towards the amount of the fee to be charged for
the construction permit and shall not be refundable.
New construction (including additions)
for all use groups
Subject to a minimum fee of:
For principal structure
For accessory structure over 100 square
Alterations/ renovations/ repairs
Subject to minimum fee of:
Roofing or siding for R-5 structures
Addition of open unroofed deck
Combination of additions and alterations/renovations/repair
Shall be computed separately applying
the sum of the above schedule; subject to the same minimum fee
Freestanding solid-fuel-burning devices
Public, less than 25,000 gallons' capacity
Public, in excess of 25,000 gallons'
Temporary and all structures for which
volume cannot be computed (i.e., tents, structural, towers):
Under 20 feet in height
Exceeding 20 feet in height
$22 per $1,000 of cost
Per fixture or stack except as elsewhere
noted. (For the purpose of computing this fee, "fixtures" or "stacks"
shall include but not be limited to lavatories, kitchen sinks, slop
sinks, sinks, urinals, water closets, bathtubs, shower stalls, laundry
tubs, floor drains, roof drains, drinking fountains, dishwashers,
water heaters, clothes washers, or similar devices.)
Special devices as listed herein
(grease interceptors, oil separators,
water- and air-cooled air-conditioning or refrigeration units, public
or private water or sewer utilities, steam and hot-water boilers,
sewer ejectors, storm sewers, lawn sprinkler systems, reduced-pressure
backflow preventers, gas piping, water conditioners, fuel oil piping.)
For cross-connections and backflow
preventers that are subject to testing, requiring reinspection annually,
to witness the test for each device when they are tested
Outlets, including lighting, wall switches,
fluorescent fixtures, convenience receptacles, detectors and electric
motors or devices less than 1 horsepower or 1 kilowatt:
Each additional 20 outlets or fraction
Each service panel of 100 amperes or
less, including service conductors, feeders, switches, switchboards
Each one-hundred-ampere increment for
each service panel of greater than 100 amperes of capacity up to 300
Over 300 amperes per 100 amperes of
Each motor or electrical device of
more than 1 horsepower or 1 kilowatt and each item listed: electric
heater, hot-water heater, heat pump, oven, electric dryer, dishwasher,
range, gas and oil heaters, surface units and air conditioner fan
Air conditioner feeders and disconnects
With spa, add
Minimum electrical subcode fee
10 or fewer heads
11 or more heads
$150 plus $1.50 for each additional
head over 11 inches
Commercial kitchen hood or exhaust
system with an approved suppression system
Preengineered suppression systems,
including CO2, Halon, foam, dry chemicals,
and wet chemicals not involving a commercial kitchen hood
Smoke and/or heat detectors, hard wired
6 or fewer units
For over 150 units
$250, plus $3 for each additional unit
Standpipes and/or sprinkler risers:
Each standpipe/ riser
Gas- or oil-fired appliances not connected
to the plumbing system, per unit
Installation or removal of fuel storage
Each tank from 1 to 1,000 gallons
Each tank from 1,001 to 4,999 gallons
Each tank 5,000 gallons or more
Class 1 (HHS) construction
Class 2 (ICS) construction
Class 3 (RCS) construction
Demolition; permit
Residential per principal structure
Residential per accessory structure
Commercial, per $1,000 of estimated
$20, with a minimum fee of $200
As per N.J.A.C. 5:23-12 and fees as
per N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20
Advertising signs shall be computed
on the basis of square footage of surface areas. Double-faced signs
shall be computed on 1 side only.
The fee for all temporary structures
(tents, air-supported structures, trailers, etc.), less than 90 days
The same as for a new permit
The fee for an application for a variation
in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10 shall be:
Resubmission of an application for
variation for a Class I structure
variation for a Class II structure
variation for a Class III structure
Change of use certificate of occupancy
(New Jersey State permit surcharge
In order to provide for the training,
certification and technical support programs required by the New Jersey
Uniform Construction Code, the Township shall collect a surcharge
fee which shall be forwarded to the Department of Community Affairs
of the State of New Jersey. This fee shall be as per N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19
computed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28.
The Township of Boonton waives all
construction code fees for the following as per the State Uniform
Construction Code Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126:
All other applicants seeking to request
waiver of construction fees must make application before the Township
All fees may be waived except for Department
of Community Affairs surcharge fees.
Construction fees not specifically
listed in this schedule shall be as per N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20.
All fees shall be rounded to the nearest
The sum of the subcode fees
Ch. 71, Dogs/§ 71-3 (Board of Health)[Amended 10-13-2009 by Ord. No. 769]
Neutered or spayed dogs, per year
Nonneutered or nonspayed dogs, per
Transfer tag for dog already currently
licensed in another New Jersey municipality
Ch. 79, Explosives/§ 79-4
Explosives or blasting permit
Ch. 88, Fire Prevention/§§ 88-9 and 88-10[Amended 6-26-89 by Ord. No. 409; 10-11-1999 by Ord. No.
604; 2-24-2003 by Ord. No. 661]
Fire prevention registration fees
Each use less than 4,999 square feet
Each use 5,000 square feet to 9.999
Each use 10,000 square feet to 11,999
Each use 12,000 square feet and over
Uniform Fire Code fees
There shall be no fee for Type 4 permits for storage or activity at a premises registered as a life-hazard use in accordance with Chapter 88.
Smoke detector compliance certificate:
Requests received more than 10 business
days before the change of occupant
Requests received four to 10 business
Requests received fewer than four business
For the third reinspection of a property
after having failed the two prior inspections, an additional fee in
Ch. 96, Gasoline Stations/§ 96-3
Ch. 102, Land Use/§§ 102-10 through 102-16, 102-45, 102-75, 102-100, 102-103.4 and 102-162[1], [2]
Ch. 112. Peace and Good Order § 112-4E(1), (3) and (4)[Amended 5-10-2010 by Ord. No. 774]
Administrative fee, per solicitor
Day, per solicitor
Week, per solicitor
Month, per solicitor
Year, per solicitor
Badge deposit, per solicitor
Ch. 121, Sewers/§§ 121-3B(1) and (2), 121-7A, 121-10A and B and 121-11A[Last amended 12-14-2015 by Ord. No. 844]
House connection fee
Residential users/per unit
$3.85/1,000 gallons based on prior
billing year water consumption
$3.85/1,000 gallons based on number
of students plus number of staff x 15 gpd x 180 days
Nursing Homes (Merry Heart)
of patients plus number of staff x 15 gpd x 365 days
of units x 125 gallons x 365 days
Inspection fees, per 70 feet or fraction
Ch. 127, Streets and Sidewalks/§§ 127-7, 127-14B and 127-22
Street acceptance or vacation permit
Ch. 148, Water, §§ 148-6, 148-8B, 148-9A and E, 148-10B, 148-13, 148-14B and 148-15[Last amended 12-14-2015 by Ord. No. 844]
Connection fee per dwelling
$3,000 for the first 5 feet and $100
per foot thereafter, plus the cost of the meter
Fire standby service where premises
10,000 square feet or larger
Meter fee/purchase
Meter installation for:
New homes, inspection
Remote read-out installed
Replacement of out-of order meter
Repair of meter leaks
Reading of meter for closing
Unscheduled meter reading
Turning service off or on between 6:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays
Turning service off or on weekends,
holidays and between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday
$102/quarter
5,000 gallons through 8,500 gallons
$1.46/1,000 gallons
8,500 gallons through 14,000 gallons
$18.36/1,000 gallons
14,000 gallons through 17,000 gallons
$19.91/1,000 gallons
17,000 gallons through 20,000 gallons
$20.76/1,000 gallons
20,000 gallons through 27,000 gallons
$21.66/1,000 gallons
In excess of 27,000 gallons
$23.38/1,000 gallons
Ch. 151, Wayside stands/§ 151-3A
Ch. 163, Retail Food Establishments § 163-5 (Board of Health)[Added 3-25-1996 by Ord. No. 535]
5,001 square feet or over
Temporary food establishments (7 day
Ice cream trucks (April 1 to September
30. inclusive)
Vending machines (each)
0 to 24 seat capacity
25 to 74 seat capacity
75 and over seat capacity
Ch. 170, Sewage Disposal §§ 170-2B, 170-5C, 170-6, 170-7 and 170-9 (Board of Health)[Amended 11-15-1990 by Ord. No. 444[3]; 5-21-2000 by Ord. No. 631; 11-25-2002 by Ord. No. 658; 3-10-2014 by Ord. No. 829]
Soil and permeability tests, witnessing
New construction per lot
Alterations, per lot for up to 2 test
Administrative fee for independent soil testing (§ 170-5B)
Review fee for application to connect
to sewer of neighboring municipality
Filing of applications and issuance
Filing of application and plans for
issuance of permit to locate and construct a new water-supply system
$100 for initial one-year permit
$20 for annual renewal (No permit may
be renewed more than four times)
issuance of permit to alter existing water-supply system
$50 for initial one-year permit
$10 for annual renewal (No permit may
Filing of application for and issuance
of certificate of potability, except in connection with a new system
or alteration to a system pursuant to Subsection A(1)(a) and (b) above
Septic system plan review fees
Alteration requiring Board of Health
Ch. 177, Water Systems, Public Noncommunity and Nonpublic, § 177-16 (Board of Health)[Added 8-26-1996 by Ord. No. 536; amended 5-22-2000 by Ord. No. 608]
Review fee for installation of well
for new construction, per lot
Review fee for replacement of well
for an existing structure, per lot
Editor's Note: See § 82-1D for land use fees.
Editor's Note: See now §§ 102-10 through 102-16, 102-45, 102-75 and 102-101.
Editor's Note: These fees were also adopted
11-26-1990 by Board of Health Ord. No. 443.
B. Miscellaneous Board of Health fees.[Amended 8-23-1993 by Ord. No. 486; 7-19-2004 by Ord. No.
683; 3-27-2006 by Ord. No. 717; 3-26-2007 by Ord. No. 738; 3-12-2012 by Ord. No. 804]
Burial permit or removal permit
$28 ($25 to state, $3 to Township)
Registration fee for domestic partnership
$60 to $120*
Blood test (SMAC)
$40 to $80*
$25 to $50*
*The actual fee shall be established annually by resolution
of the Board of Health within the range indicated.
C. Fees for copies of public documents and other fees.[Amended 4-8-1991 by Ord. No. 450; 8-23-1993 by Ord. No.
485; 9-27-1999 by Ord. No. 601; 3-22-2004 by Ord. No. 674]
(1) Fees for copies of public documents. All persons seeking
to inspect, examine or copy a public record of the Township shall
make application in writing to the Township Clerk during regular business
hours. The request shall be hand-delivered, mailed, transmitted electronically
or otherwise conveyed to the Township Clerk. All requests for public
records shall be as specific as possible, including the type of record
and date created, if known. Copies of records may be obtained for
the fee prescribed by law or regulation. If a fee is not prescribed
by law or regulation, the fee shall be the fee set forth herein; provided,
however, that where the actual cost for duplication of a record exceeds
the rates below, the actual cost shall be imposed.
(a) Duplication of printed records.[Amended 2-15-2005 by Ord. No. 690; 4-26-2010 by Ord. No. 773; 10-12-2010 by Ord. No. 784]
[1] Photocopied documents (general records, e-mail
and press proofs, if available).
[a] All records in printed form, legal or letter
size: $0.05 per page.
[2] Maps.
[a] Zoning Map: $5 per sheet.
[b] Street Map, 24 inches by 36 inches: $5 per sheet.
[c] Tax Maps, 24 inches by 36 inches: $5 per sheet.
[d] Other maps, 24 inches by 36 inches: $5 per sheet.
[e] Topographic map: $5 per sheet.
[f] Other maps, larger than 24 inches by 36 inches:
actual cost of duplicating.
[g] Floodplain Map, 54 inches by 27 inches: $10
[h] Full set of Tax Maps: $125.
[3] Tax records.
[a] Duplicate tax, water and sewer bills, first:
$5; each subsequent duplicate bill: $25.
[b] Duplicate tax sale certificate: $100.
[4] Police records.
[a] Copies of motor vehicle accident reports: As set forth in Subsection C(1)(a)[1] above.
[b] Incident verification letter: $5.
[c] Photographs: actual cost of duplicating.
[5] Pamphlets/reports.
[a] Master Plan: $25 each.
[b] Master Plan Reexamination Report: $25.
[c] Land Use/Zoning Ordinance (book): $50 each.
[6] Code for the Township of Boonton: $125.
(b) Electronic records.[Amended 2-15-2005 by Ord. No. 690; 10-12-2010 by Ord. No.
[1] Audiotape reproduction of public meeting: actual
cost of duplicating.
[2] Conversion of paper record to electronic form
or conversion of electronic files from one software product to another:
[3] Audiotape of police communications, tape, disk
or CD: actual cost of duplicating.
[4] Copies of videotapes associated with court discovery:
[5] Computer-generated records: actual cost of duplicating.
[6] Records on disk or CD, CD-to-CD or disk-to-disk
reproduction: actual cost of duplicating.
[7] Digital photographs: actual cost of duplicating.
(c) Special service charges.
[1] Where the nature, format, manner of collation
or volume of printed matter is such that it cannot be reproduced by
ordinary document-copying equipment in ordinary business size or where
such record requires an extraordinary expenditure of time and effort
to accommodate a request for inspection or copying of documents, a
special service charge shall be imposed in addition to the actual
costs of duplicating the record. A special service charge will also
be applied when the custodian must change the medium in which the
record is normally kept in order to comply with the request.
[2] The special service charge shall be paid to
the Township of Boonton at the following rates:
[a] For all services performed by employees of the
Township, the actual hourly rate of compensation for each clerical
and supervisory employee performing the service, plus the copying
or reproduction cost and actual mailing cost, when applicable.
[b] For all services performed by the Township's
paid professional consultants, the rate paid by the Township for said
[c] The requestor shall have the opportunity to
review and object to the special service charge prior to the production
(d) Postage will be added to the fee for records requested
(e) All fees must be paid prior to the release of any
copies. The custodian of the records may require a deposit of all
or part of the fee prior to copying or producing any documents for
inspection where it is estimated that the records requested will cost
in excess of $5 to reproduce.
(f) For reasons of security, the use of a floppy disk,
CD, videotape or audiotape provided by the requestor is prohibited.
All electronic reproduction materials shall be supplied by the Township
(g) If the request for access to a government record would
substantially disrupt municipal operations, the custodian of the records
may deny access to the record after attempting to reach a reasonable
solution with the requestor that accommodates the interests of the
requestor and the municipality.
(h) In the event that the requestor of the documents objects
to any charges permitted by this subsection and no resolution of the
objection may be reasonably accomplished, the custodian of records
shall not incur any charges on behalf of the Township to fulfill the
(i) Nothing in this subsection or any other ordinance
of the Township shall be construed as requiring the Township of Boonton
to furnish copies of any privileged documents or other documents which
have been determined to be exempt from the requirements of the Open
Public Records Act or otherwise nondisclosable in accordance with
(2) Other fees.[Amended 3-13-2006 by Ord. No. 715; 3-27-2006 by Ord. No. 718; 2-11-2013 by Ord. No. 817]
Municipal lien search pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-11
List of property owners pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D-12c
Liquor permit (to state)
Civic, religious or educational organizations
All other organization
Raffle application, per application
$5 to Township and $5 to Legalized Games of
Chance for each additional $1,000 of value
Insufficient funds (returned check)
1 1/2 times the basic hourly rate of a senior
patrolman, plus $5/hour administrative fee
Contract utilization of police vehicle
$100 per day, per car
$50 for the limousine service plus $10 for each limousine
D. Land use fees.[Amended 11-13-1989 by Ord. No. 417]
(1) Filing fees. An application to the Planning Board
or Zoning Board of Adjustment for an application for development shall
be accompanied by a filing fee, which shall be used to defray the
administrative costs of processing the application, as follows:
(a) Subdivisions.
[1] Concept plan: $250.[Amended 9-27-1999 by Ord. No. 602]
[2] Minor subdivision, simple lot line change or
resubdivision: $250.
[3] Minor subdivision, three lots or less: $250,
plus $50 for each lot.
[4] Preliminary plat of a major subdivision: $500,
plus $75 for each lot within the subdivision.
[5] Resubmission or extension of preliminary plat:
[a] Resubmission: 10% of the original preliminary
application fee, but provided that it encompasses the same land as
the original subdivision, and further provided that the resubmission
is filed within six months of the date of the last Planning Board
action on the previous submission or, if there was no Planning Board
action, then within six months of the previous submission.
[b] Extension: 10% of the original preliminary application
fee for each extension.
[6] Final plat of a major subdivision: $250, plus
$60 for each lot within the subdivision.
[7] Final plat:[Amended 8-27-1990 by Ord. No. 432]
[a] Resubmission: 10% of the original final application
fee, if it encompasses the same land as the original final subdivision
plat and provided that the resubmission is filed within three years
of the preliminary approval of the Planning Board.
[b] Extension: 10% of the original final application
fee for each such extension.
[1] Concept plan: no charge, provided that the use
proposed is a permitted use. A concept plan for a use not permitted
in the zone in which the subject property of the concept plan is located
shall be $1,000. This amount shall be credited toward review fees
as specified in Subsection D(2)(b)[2][a].
[2] Preliminary conventional site plan.
[a] One hundred dollars per acre of lot area or
fraction thereof, plus $100 for the first 1,000 square feet of floor
area of any new building or alteration or addition to an existing
building, plus $20 for each additional 1,000 square feet or fraction
thereof of floor area. (NOTE: If the site plan involves only a portion
of a site or is otherwise of a relatively minor nature, the filing
fee shall be based on the site area impacted, as determined by the
Township Engineer; provided however, that the minimum filing fee shall
be based on an area not less than one acre and not less than 1,000
square feet of floor area of any new building or alteration or addition
to an existing building.)[Amended 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. 537]
[b] Wireless telecommunications installations.[Added 8-21-2000 by Ord. No. 615]
[i] Wireless telecommunications installations
where a new tower is proposed: $1,000.
[ii] Wireless telecommunications installations
where a new tower is not proposed: $400.
[3] Preliminary site plan for multifamily housing
development: $250, plus $20 per dwelling unit.
[4] Final site plan for multifamily housing development:
$250, plus $20 per dwelling unit.
[5] Final conventional site plan: 75% of the fee required for preliminary conventional site plan, as set forth in Subsection D(1)(b)[2] above.
[6] Master site development plan for multiple principal
uses:[Amended 8-27-1990 by Ord. No. 432]
[a] For the initial plan submission, $5 per 1,000
square feet or part thereof of total building floor area located on
[b] For a subsequent submission within six months
of the original development plan, provided that the submission encompasses
the same land as the original plan, $150, plus $2 per 1,000 square
feet or part thereof of building floor area to be devoted to the use
[c] A subsequent submission after six months of
the original development plan shall be treated as a new submission.
[7] (Reserved)[4]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D(1)(b)(7),
other nonresidential site plan, was repealed 2-26-1996 by Ord. No.
[8] Amended applications:[Amended 8-27-1990 by Ord. No. 432]
[a] No expansion of building or outside facilities:
($250.)
[b] If expansion of building or outside facilities,
fees established for conventional site plans apply.
[9] (Reserved)[5]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D(1)(b)[9],
which dealt with minor site plans, was repealed 8-27-1990 by Ord.
[10] For purposes of determining the site plan fee
for conventional site plans, if only a portion of a property is to
be developed and said property can be further subdivided under the
requirements of this chapter, the lot area shall be construed to be
an area which can be subdivided under the requirements of this chapter
wherein all proposed buildings and improvements would meet all required
zoning requirements, setback and yard requirements. When a site plan
for a new building or structure or addition thereto does not involve
off-street parking, traffic circulation or drainage facilities, the
site plan filing fee, as it pertains to lot area, shall apply only
to the ground floor area of the building or structure.
(c) Conditional uses, variances and appeals.
[1] Appeals from decision of a Building or Zoning Official pursuant to § 102-35A: $200 per meeting for hearing.
[2] Conditional uses: $400 per meeting for hearing.
[3] Interpretation of the Zoning Map or regulations or for decisions on other special questions pursuant to § 102-35B: $200.
[4] Variances, pursuant to § 102-35C, from lot area, lot dimensional setback and yard requirements: $200 per meeting for hearing.
[5] Variances from use regulations pursuant to § 102-35D: $500 per meeting for hearing.
[6] Direction pursuant to § 102-35F for issuance of a permit for building or structure in the bed of a mapped street or public drainageway, flood-control basin or public area reservation on an Official Map: $150.
[7] Direction pursuant to § 102-35G for issuance of a permit for a building or structure not related to a street: $150.
[8] The fees in Subsection D(1)(c)[1] through [6] inclusive above shall be in addition to any applicable fees in connection with a subdivision or site plan as provided herein.
[9] Appeals to the Township Committee pursuant to § 102-11: $300.
[10] Signs: $300 for an application for a variance
to the Board of Adjustment for the erection or alteration of a temporary
or permanent sign, and each renewal thereof shall constitute a new
(d) Simultaneous applications. If two or more applications are submitted for the same development. e.g., use variance and minor subdivision, the fee to be paid will be the sum of such fees, as set forth in the applicable section of the Township ordinances. The deposit required, pursuant to § 102-15B, shall be the highest of the review fee deposits established by the applicable section of the Township ordinances.
(2) Inspection and review fee deposits.
(a) Inspection fees for required improvements.
[1] Subdivisions. Prior to any inspection of improvements
by the Township Engineer, the applicant shall deposit with the Township
5% of the cost of all construction of improvements, exclusive of buildings,
as estimated by the Township Engineer. This charge shall be for the
purpose of defraying the costs of inspections by the Township Engineer
of the improvements required by the Planning Board/Board of Adjustment.[Amended 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. 537]
[2] Site plans. The inspection fee for all required
improvements for site plans shall be 2% of the total estimated cost
of said improvements, with a minimum charge of $100. This inspection
fee for required improvements on site plans does not include charges
made under the Uniform Construction Code by the Construction Code
Official or any subcode officials.[6]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D(2)(a)[3],
pertaining to environmental controls: soil and trees, which immediately
followed this subsection, was repealed 7-18-2005 by Ord. No. 685.
(b) Review fee deposits. The initial deposit for review
fees shall be in accordance with the following schedule:[Amended 8-27-1990 by Ord. No. 432; 11-14-1994 by Ord. No.
508; 2-26-1996 by Ord. No. 537; 11-10-1997 by Ord. No. 559; 9-27-1999 by Ord. No. 602]
[1] Subdivisions.
[a] Concept plan: no fee.
[b] Minor subdivisions, including simple lot line
change or resubdivision: $3,000.[Amended 2-11-2008 by Ord. No. 749]
[c] (Reserved)
[d] Preliminary plat of a major subdivision: $3,000
plus $750 for each lot within the proposed subdivision. The escrow
balance must be maintained at not less than $1,500.[Amended 2-11-2008 by Ord. No. 749]
[e] Final plat of a major subdivision: $1,000 plus
$50 for each lot within the final plat of the subdivision.
[f] An amount equal to an estimate by the Secretary
of the Board as to any other costs associated with any application
before the Board not covered by the application fee, including but
not limited to transcript costs.
[2] Site plans.
[b] Preliminary conventional site plan (nonresidential):
$2,000 plus $50 per 1,000 square feet of floor area.
[c] Preliminary site plan for multifamily housing
development: $2,000 plus $100 per unit.
[d] Final site plan for multifamily housing development:
$1,500 plus $25 per unit.
[e] Final conventional site plan: $1.500 plus $25
per 1,000 square feet of floor area.
[3] Zoning Board of Adjustment variance applications.
A fee to be determined as follows:
[a] Variance applications submitted pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d and any ancillary development applications: an
amount to be estimated by the Township Planner. Township Attorney.
Township Engineer, Board Attorney and any other professional whose
review is deemed necessary by the Board. The above named professionals
shall submit an estimate of funds sufficient in amount to undertake
the necessary reviews and findings of fact relative to the application
within 14 days of receipt of a request from the Secretary of the Zoning
[b] When the Zoning Board of Adjustment determines
that expert consultants and/or other professional services beyond
the scope of the expertise of the professionals normally utilized
by the Township are necessary in connection with an application, the
Secretary of the Board shall send one copy of the complete application
to such expert consultant and/or professional whose services are deemed
necessary by the Board. Within 14 days of receipt of the same, the
professionals shall submit an estimate of funds sufficient in amount
to undertake technical reviews and findings of fact relative to the
application. The initial review fee deposit shall be equal to the
estimate submitted by the professionals.
[c] An amount equal to an estimate by the Secretary
[4] Planning Board variance applications. For review
of a variance requested in connection with an application to the Planning
Board: $200 for each variance which is requested.
(3) Other fees.
(a) Governing body decision. A copy of the decision of the governing body to an interested party in connection with an appeal pursuant to § 102-11: $10.
(b) Publication of decision. Publication in a newspaper
of a decision of the governing body on an appeal pursuant to § 102-11F:
(c) Road opening permit: $50, plus $100 for each submission
or resubmission.
(d) Certification of subdivision approval. Certification
of subdivision approval or deed description pursuant to P.L. 1975,
c. 291:[7] $30.
(e) Zoning permit: $50.
(f) Release of two-year maintenance bond: the actual fee
incurred to perform an inspection as certified by the Township Engineer.
(g) Tree protection and soil erosion and sediment control:
a filing fee of $10 if a subdivision or site plan is not involved.[Amended 7-18-2005 by Ord. No. 685]
(h) Soil removal permit.
[1] 100 cubic yards or less: $100.
[2] More than 100 cubic yards: $100. plus $0.25
[3] Renewal: 10% of the original permit fee.
(i) Certificate of approval: $10.[8]
Editor's Note: Original Section C10 of Ord.
No. 417, which section immediately followed this subsection, was repealed
8-27-1990 by Ord. No. 432.
(j) Lot grading plan review: a fee of $85 per hour for
review by the Township Engineer, with a minimum fee of $85.[Added 10-11-1993 by Ord. No. 488]
(k) Deer fencing permit: $50.[Added 8-13-2012 by Ord. No. 812]
(l) Fence
permit: $50.[Added 8-13-2012 by Ord. No. 812]