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Public Notice is hereby given that an ordinance of which the following is a copy was introduced, read and passed on first reading by the Council of the Town of Westfield at a meeting held May 11, 1999, and that the said Council will further consider the same for final passage on the 27th day of May, 1999, at 8:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey, at which time and place any person who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance.
Bernard A. Heeney Acting Town Clerk
TOWN OF WESTFIELD 1999 FEE SCHEDULE
GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD CHAPTER 8 “BUILDING” AS IT RELATES TO CONSTRUCTION CODE FEES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Westfield as follows: that Section 8-3 “Construction Code Fees, Subcode Fees” be amended to read as follows: “Section 83 Uniform Construction Code Municipal Enforcing Agency Fees, Subcode Fees”
(a) General
1. The fee for plan review, computed as a percentage of the fees for a construction permit, shall be due at the time of application for a permit. Plan review fees are not refundable. 2. The fee to be charged for a construction permit will be the sum of the basic
construction fee plus all applicable special fees, such as elevator or sign fees. All fees shall be rounded to the nearest dollar amount. This fee shall be paid before the permit is issued. 3. The fee to be charged for a certificate of occupancy shall be paid before a certificate
is issued. This fee shall be in addition to the construction permit fee.
(b) U.C.C. Municipal Enforcing Agency fees shall be as follows:
1. Plan review fee: The fee for plan review shall be 20 percent of the amount to be charged for a new construction permit, except that elevator device plan review shall be as in (b)5 and 6 below. 2. The basic construction fee shall be the sum of the parts computed on the basis of
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 (smoke and heat) at the unit rates provided herein plus any special fees. The minimum fee for a basic construction permit shall be $46.00. The minimum fee per subcode shall be $46.00. A. 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 N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.28. The new construction fee shall be in the amount of $0.027 per cubic foot of volume for buildings and structures of all use groups and types of construction as classified and defined in articles 3 and 4 of the building subcode. The minimum fee for new or added volume shall be $150.00. (2) Fees for renovations, alterations and repairs shall be based upon the
estimated cost of the work. The fee shall be in the amount of $24.00 per $1,000. of the estimated cost of the work up to and including $50,000. From $50,001. up to and including $100,000., the additional fee shall be in the amount of $18.00 per $1,000. of estimated cost above $50,000. Above $100,000., the additional fee shall be in the amount of $15.00 per $1,000. of estimated cost above $100,000. For the purpose of determining estimated cost, the applicant shall submit to the Agency 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 contractor’s bid, if available, shall be submitted. The Agency shall make the final decision regarding estimated cost. (3) Fees for additions shall be computed on the same basis as for new
construction for the added portion. (4) Fees for combination renovations and additions shall be computed as the
sum of the fees computed separately in accordance with items (2) and (3) above. (5) Flat fees:
a. The fee for a temporary structure shall be $90.00. b. The fee for a private swimming pool with a security enclosure shall be
$250.00. c. The fee for a public swimming pool with a security enclosure shall be
$550.00. d. The fee for a security enclosure for a private swimming pool shall be
$75.00. e. The fee for a security enclosure for a public swimming pool shall be
$130.00. f. The fee for a wood deck up to and including 100 square feel shall be
$65.00. g. The fee for a wood deck over 100 square feet and up to and including 200
square feet shall be $90.00. h. The fee for a wood deck over 200 square feet shall be $120.00. i. The fee for an open structural tower up to and including 30 feet in height
shall be $110.00. j. The fee for an open structural tower over 30 feet in height shall be
$275.00. k. The fee for a fireplace shall be $110.00. l. The fee for a chimney or chimney liner shall be $90.00. m. The fee for lead hazard abatement shall be $140.00. n. The fee for a free standing storage shed not more than 100 square feet
in area and not more than 10 feet in height shall be $65.00. B. Plumbing fixtures and equipment: The fees shall be as follows:
(1) The fee shall be in the amount of $10.00 per fixture connected to the plumbing system for all fixtures and appliances except as listed in (b)2.B.(2) and (3) below. (2) The fee shall be $65.00 per special device for the following: grease traps,
oil separators, water cooled air conditioning units, refrigeration units, utility service connections up to 60 feet in length, back flow preventers, steam boilers, hot water boilers (excluding those for domestic water heating), active solar systems, sewer pumps, interceptors and fuel oil piping. There shall be no inspection fee charged for gas service entrances. (3) The fee for service connections over 60 feet but not more than 200 feet shall
be $125.00. The fee for all service connections over 200 feet shall be $250.00. (4) The fee for gas piping shall be in the amount of $26.00 per appliance
connected thereto. C. Electrical fixtures and devices. The fees shall be as follows.
(1) For from 1 to 50 receptacles or fixtures the fee shall be in the amount of $36.00. For each 25 receptacles or fixtures in addition to this, the fee shall be in the amount of $6.00. For the purpose of computing this fee, receptacles or fixtures shall include lighting outlets, wall switches, fluorescent fixtures, convenience receptacles or similar fixtures, and motor devices of less than one horsepower or one kilowatt or less. (2) For each motor or electrical device greater than one horsepower and less
than or equal to 10 horsepower, and for transformers and generators greater than one kilowatt and less than or equal to 10 kilowatts, the fee shall be $10.00. (3) For each motor or electrical device greater than 10 horsepower and less than
or equal to 50 horsepower, for each service panel, service entrance or sub panel less than or equal to 100 amperes; and for all transformers and generators greater than or equal to 45 kilowatts, the fee shall be $46.00. (4) For each service panel, service entrance or sub panel greater than 100
amperes and less than or equal to 200 amperes, the fee shall be $65.00. (5) For each motor or electrical device greater than 50 horsepower and less than
or equal to 100 horsepower; for each service panel, service entrance or sub panel greater than 200 amperes and less or equal to 800 amperes; and for transformers and generators greater than 45 kilowatts and less than or equal to 112.5 kilowatts, the fee shall be $92.00. (6) For each motor or electrical device greater than 100 horsepower; for each
service panel, service entrance or sub panel greater than 800 amperes; and for each transformer or generator greater than 112.5 kilowatts, the fee shall be $457.00. (7) For the purpose of computing these fees, all motors except those in plug
in appliances shall be counted, including control equipment, generators, transformers and all heating, cooking or other devices consuming or generating electric current. (8) The fee for annual inspections of all wiring in relation to swimming pools,
spas and hot tubs shall be $100.00 for the first pool, spa or hot tub and $25.00 each for each additional. D. Fire protection and other hazardous equipment; sprinklers, standpipes, detec
tors (smoke and heat), pre-engineered suppression systems, gas and oil fired appliances not connected to any plumbing system, kitchen exhaust systems, including incinerators and crematoriums. (1) The fee for 20 or fewer heads or detectors shall be $65.00, except for one
and two family residences (use group R-3 or R-4 of the building code), the fee for 5 or fewer smoke detectors shall be $46.00. For 21 to and including 100 heads or detectors, the fee shall be $120.00 For 101 to and including 200 heads or detectors, the fee shall be $229.00. For 201 to and including 400 heads or detectors, the fee shall be $594.00. For 401 to and including 1,000 heads or detectors, the fee shall be $882.00. For over 1,000 heads or detectors, the fee shall be $1,050.00. In computing Fees for heads and detectors, the number shall be counted separately and two Fees, one for heads and one for detectors, shall be charged. (2) The fee for each standpipe shall be $229.00. (3) The fee for each independent pre-engineered system, shall be $92.00. (4) The fee for each oil or gas fired appliance that is not connected to the
plumbing system shall be $46.00. (5) The fee for each kitchen exhaust system shall be $65.00. (6) The fee for each incinerator shall be $365.00. (7) The fee for each crematorium shall be $365.00. 3. Certificates and other permits. The fees are as follows:
A. 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 and two family residences (use group R-3 or R-4 of the building code), and $150.00 for all other use groups. B. The fee for a permit to construct a sign shall be in the amount of $1.20 per square
foot of surface area of the sign, computed on one side only for doublefaced signs. The minimum fee shall be $65.00. C. The fee for a certificate of occupancy shall be in the amount of 10 percent of the
new construction permit fee that would be charged by the Agency pursuant to these regulations. The minimum fee shall be $120.00, except for one or two family residences (use group R-3 or R-4 of the building subcode) of less than 5,000 square feet in area and less than 30 feet in height, for which the minimum fee shall be $65.00. D. The fee for a certificate of occupancy granted pursuant to a change of use group
shall be $174.00. E. The fee for a certificate of continued occupancy shall be $174.00. F. There shall be no fee for a certificate of approval issued pursuant to N.J.A.C.
5:23-2.23(j). G. There shall be no fee for a temporary certificate of occupancy. H. The fee for plan review of a building for compliance under the alternate systems
and non-depletable energy source provisions of the energy subcode shall be $274.00 for one and two family residences (use group R-3 or R-4 of the building subcode), and for light commercial structures having an indoor temperature controlled from a single point, and $1,369.00 for all other structures. I. The fee for an application for a variation in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.10
shall be $594.00 for class 1 structures and $120.00 for class 2 and class 3 structures. The fee for resubmission of an application for a variation shall be
$229.00 for class I structures and $65.00 for class 2 and class 3 structures. J. The fee for a lead abatement clearance certificate shall be $28.00. 4. For cross connections and backflow preventers that are subject to testing,
requiring reinspection every three months, the fee shall be $46.00 for each device when they are tested (thrice annually) and $120.00 for each device when they are broken down and tested (once annually). 5. The fee for plan review for elevator devices in structures in Use Group R-3 or R
4 and for elevator devices wholly within dwelling units in R-2 structures shall be $50.00 for each device. 6. The fee for plan review for elevator devices in structures in Use Groups other than
R-3 or R-4 and devices in R-2s exempted by (b)5 above shall be $260.00 for each device. 7. The fees for elevator device inspections and tests shall be as set forth in N.J.A.C.
5:23-12.
(c) Administrative surcharge.
1. The administrative surcharge to be added to subcode fees for private onsite inspections and plan review services, furnished under contract, shall be 15 percent.
(d) A State of New Jersey training fee surcharge shall be charged per N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19.
1 T – 5/13/99, The Leader Fee: $330.48
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Public Notice is hereby given that an ordinance of which the following is a copy was introduced, read and passed on first reading by the Council of the Town of Westfield at a meeting held May 11, 1999, and that the said Council will further consider the same for final passage on the 27th day of May, 1999, at 8:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey, at which time and place any person who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance.
Bernard A. Heeney Acting Town Clerk
SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF VARIOUS STREETS IN THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD AND THE APPROPRIATION OF THE MONIES NECESSARY THEREFOR
BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Westfield in the County of Union as follows:
SECTION I.
a. That streets in various sections of Town shall be improved by the milling and resurfacing with bituminous materials complete with such work as is necessary and incidental thereto. b. Parking areas in Tamaques Park c. Improvements to the shoulder of vari
ous roadways
SECTION II.
That all of said work shall be completed under the supervision of the Town Engineer and in accordance with town specifications which are now on file in the office of the Town Engineer.
SECTION III.
That all the work shall be undertaken as a general improvement to be paid for by general taxation.
SECTION IV.
It is hereby determined and declared that the estimated amount of money to be raised from all sources for said purpose shall be $150,000 and that the estimated amount of bonds or notes to be issued for said purpose is $140,000. There is hereby appropriated to said purpose the sum of $10,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund available for such purpose.
SECTION V.
To finance such purpose there shall be issued, pursuant to the Local Bond Law or the State of New Jersey, Bond Anticipation Notes of said Town which shall not exceed in the aggregate principal amount the sum of $140,000. Such notes shall bear interest at a rate per annum as may hereafter be determined within the limitations prescribed by said law. All matters with respect to said
notes not determined by this ordinance shall be determined by resolution to be hereafter adopted.
SECTION VI.
Not more than $1,000.00 of the sum to be raised by the issuance of said notes may be used to finance such purpose, whether temporary or permanent, or to finance engineering or inspection costs and legal expenses, or to finance the cost of the issuance of such obligations as provided by said Local Bond Law, R.S. 40A:2-20.
SECTION VII.
It is hereby determined and declared that the period of usefulness of the purpose for which said notes are to be issued is a period of five (5) years computed from the date of said bonds.
SECTION VIII
It is hereby determined and declared that the Supplemental Debt Statement required by said law has been duly made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk and that such Statement so filed shows that the gross debt of the Town as defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:2-43 of said Revised Statutes is increased by this ordinance by $140,000.00 and that notes authorized by this ordinance shall be within any debt limitations prescribed by said law.
SECTION IX
This ordinance shall take effect twenty (20) days after the first publication thereof after final passage. 1 T – 5/13/99, The Leader Fee: $83.13
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PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF WESTFIELD PLANNING BOARD
Notice is hereby given that the Westfield Planning Board at its meeting on May 3, 1999 memorialized the following Board action of April 12, 1999 re:
99-4(V) DR. STANLEY GERSCH, 114 SOUTH EUCLID AVENUE, BLOCK NO. 3109, LOT NO. 4, SEEKING PRELIMINARY AND FINAL SITE PLAN APRPOVAL TO CONSTRUCT A FRONT ADDITION AND REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING TWO STORY PROFESSIONAL OFFICE BUILDING; EXPAND PARKING AREA IN REAR WITH APPROPRIATE LIGHTING, PAVING, DRAINAGE, SCREEN BUFFER, ETC. AND INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO FIRST AND SECOND STORIES – approved.
Kenneth B. Marsh Secretary 1 T – 5/13/99, The Leader Fee: $22.95
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