N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-4.19

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 5:23-4.19 - New Jersey State permit surcharge fees

(a) In order to provide for the training and certification and technical support programs required by the Act, an enforcing agency, including the Department when acting as the local agency, shall collect a surcharge fee to be based upon the volume of new construction within the municipality. Said fee shall be accounted for and forwarded to the Division of Codes and Standards in the manner herein provided.

(b) Amount: This fee shall be in the amount of $ 0.00371 per cubic foot volume of new buildings and additions. Volume shall be computed in accordance with 5:23-2.28. The fee for all other construction shall be $ 1.90 per $ 1,000 of value of construction.

1. No fee shall be collected for preengineered systems of commercial farm buildings.

2. No fee shall be collected for permits to perform asbestos abatement or lead abatement.

3. No fee shall be collected for permits for the construction or rehabilitation of residential units that are to be legally restricted to occupancy by households of low or moderate income, as defined in 5:43-1.5.

4. No fee shall be collected for demolition of buildings or structures.

5. No fee shall be collected for work consequential to a natural disaster when the local code enforcement agency is waiving its fee.

6. The minimum permit surcharge fee shall be $ 1.00.

(c) Remitting and reporting:

1. The municipality shall remit fees to the Division on a quarterly basis, in conjunction with report number R-840B State Training Fee Report in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.5(e). Fees remitted shall be for the quarter. Checks shall be made payable to "Treasurer, State of New Jersey."

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-4.19

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 2024(a), effective 10/6/2014.

Administrative Change, 56 N.J.R. 1708(a), effective 7/23/2024