Analysis of Construction Fees, Reccommended Revisions

DRAFT FOR REVIEW ONLY August 12, 2010

Alexandria 1997 Clinton Town 1997, Delaware 2008, Kingwood

Raritan 2010 Readington Low High
state 2010 2009 2010

NEW CONSTRUCTION
Groups A1, A2, B, H, I and M, per cubic foot $0.027 $0.035 $0.035 $0.027 $0.035 $0.045 $0.027 $0.045
Minimum fee $46.00 $60.00 $55.00 $60.00 $50.00 $400.00 $46.00 $400.00
groups A3, A4, A5, E, and F, per cubic foot $0.027 $0.030 $0.030 $0.027 $0.035 $0.045 $0.027 $0.045
Minimum fee $46.00 $60.00 $55.00 $60.00 $50.00 $400.00 $46.00 $400.00

Group U, per cubic foot (not include commercial farm buildings) $0.027 $0.035 $0.035 $0.030 $0.035 $0.045 $0.027 $0.045
Group R, per cubic foot $0.027 $0.035 $0.030 $0.027 $0.035 $0.045 $0.027 $0.045
Minimum fee $46.00 $60.00 $55.00 $60.00 $50.00 $400.00 $46.00 $400.00
For renovations, alterations, repairs per $1,000 of estimated cost of
$24.00 $30.00 $15.00 $30.00 $30.00 $30.00 $15.00 $30.00
work or part thereof up to $50,000
Greater than $50,000 $20.00 $18.00 $20.000 $23.00 $20.00 $18.00 $23.00
Minimum fee $46.00 $60.00 $55.00 $60.00 $50.00 $75.00 $46.00 $75.00

For additions, per cubic foot of building volume for area added $0.027 $0.040 $0.030 $0.035 $0.045 $0.027 $0.045

Minimum fee $46.00 $60.00 $55.00 $50.00 $200.00 $46.00 $200.00

Commercial farm buildings, per cubic foor of building volume $0.0008 $0.0010 $0.010 $0.015 $0.035 $0.010 $0.0008 $0.035
Minimum fee $46.00 $60.00 $55.00 $60.00 $50.00 $46.00 $60.00
Group S, per cubic foot to 50,000 $0.027 $0.030 $0.035 $0.027 $0.035
50,000 to 500,000 $0.035
Minimum fee $46.00 $60.00 $55.00 $50.00 $46.00 $60.00
Roofing / Siding, R-4/R-5 $15.00 $75.00 $50.00 $75.00 $15.00 $75.00
Signs (per square foot, one side only) $1.20 $65 flat fee $4.00 $3.00 $3.00 $1.20 $4.00
Plan review prior to issuance of construction permit is XX% of
25% 20% 5% 5% 25%
construction permit fee
Demolition $65.00 $100.00 $75.00 $65.00 $65.00 $100.00 $65.00 $100.00
Structure (lot to lot)- Residential $100.00 $60.00 $65.00 $100.00 $60.00 $100.00
Structure (lot to lot)- All other $150.00 $60.00 $95.00 $175.00 $60.00 $175.00
Third party administrative fee is XX% of total
Tents greater than 16,800 sq ft or greater than 140 ft $75.00 $200.00 $75.00 $200.00
Trailers, per six months $100.00 $200.00 $100.00 $200.00
Swimming pools- in ground $200.00 $200.00 $350.00 $250.00 $150.00 $200.00 $150.00 $350.00

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Swimming pools- above ground $75.00 $90.00 $100.00 $125.00 $100.00 $75.00 $75.00 $125.00
Fences $110.00 $50.00 $50.00 $110.00

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Alexandria 1997 Raritan 2010 Readington Low High
2010 2009 2010

Chimneys $75.00 $50.00 $75.00 $50.00 $75.00

Solid fuel stove and factory built stoves $75.00 $50.00 $50.00 $75.00
Chimney repair $75.00
Radon $100.00
Lead and asbestos $80.00 $140.00 $100.00 $140.00 $100.00 $80.00 $140.00
Clearance certification $15.00 $50.00 $28.00 $45.00 $15.00 $50.00
Certificates of Occupancy: residential, per unit $150.00 $50.00 $35.00 $35.00 $150.00
Certificates of Occupancy: All other use groups: XX% of construction
10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
fee
Certificates of Occupancy: Change of use $202.00 $300.00 $174.00 $150.00 $200.00 $150.00 $300.00
Certificates of Occupancy: Minumum fee $15.00 $45.00 $50.00 $35.00 $15.00 $50.00
Continuing certifcate of occupancy $184.00 $200.00 $150.00 $100.00 $200.00 $100.00 $200.00
Temporary certificate of occupancy $30.00 $25.00 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00 $25.00 $35.00

Additional fee: $XX/hour for review of any amendment or change to a

$60.00 $50.00 $45.00 $70.00 $45.00 $70.00
plan that has already been released

PLUMBING SUBCODE FEES

Per fixture or stack $10.00 $20.00 $15.00 $15.00 $13.00 $10.00 $20.00
Per special device or appliance $20.00 $15.00 $15.00 $50.00 $15, $20 $15.00 $50.00
Addition or repair to septic system only $60.00
Minimum plumbing permit fee $60.00 $55.00 $60.00 $50.00 $55, $75 $50.00 $75.00
Underground tank installation or removal (per tank) $60.00 $75.00 $50-$150 $50.00 $50.00 $150.00
MECHANICAL SUBCODE FEES
Mechanical minimum fee $110.00
First appliance $25.00 $75.00 $85.00 $25.00 $85.00
Each additional appliance $25.00 $25.00 $25.00
FIRE SUBCODE FEES
Minimum fee $60.00 $55.00 $50.00 $50.00 $60.00
Fire pump $50.00 $125.00 $50.00 $125.00

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ELECTRICAL SUBCODE FEES

Receptacles and fixtures: first 50 $50.00 $55.00 $60.00 $50.00 $75.00 $50.00 $75.00
Receptacles and fixtures: each additional 25 $20.00 $15.00 $25.00 $8.00 $20.00 $8.00 $25.00
Minimum electric fee $60.00 $55.00 $60.00 $50.00 $50.00 $60.00

Clinton Town 1997, Delaware 2008, Kingwood

Alexandria 1997 Raritan 2010 Readington Low High
2010 2009 2010

Motors: 1-10 hp $20.00 $10.00 $15.00 $13.00 $50.00 $10.00 $50.00

Motors: 10-50 hp $60.00 $50.00 $60.00 $58.00 $100.00 $50.00 $100.00
Motors: 50-100 hp $120.00 $100.00 $125.00 $116.00 $200.00 $100.00 $200.00
Motors: greater than 100 hp $600.00 $475.00 $600.00 $576.00 $500.00 $475.00 $600.00
Pools- inground $125.00 $200.00 $150.00 $100.00 $100.00 $200.00
Pools- above ground $75.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $75.00 $100.00
Transformers and generators: 1-10 kw $20.00 $10.00 $15.00 $13.00 $50.00 $10.00 $50.00
Transformers and generators: 10-45 kw $60.00 $50.00 $60.00 $58.00 $100.00 $50.00 $100.00
Transformers and generators: 45-112.5 kw $120.00 $100.00 $125.00 $116.00 $200.00 $100.00 $200.00
Transformers and generators: greater than 112.5 kw $600.00 $475.00 $600.00 $576.00 $500.00 $475.00 $600.00
Service panels: 1-225 amps $58.00 $75.00 $55.00 $75.00 $58.00 $100.00 $55.00 $100.00
Service panels: 225 - 1,000 amps $116.00 $120.00 $100.00 $125.00 $116.00 $200.00 $100.00 $200.00
Service panels: greater than 1,000 amps $576.00 $600.00 $500.00 $600.00 $576.00 $750.00 $500.00 $750.00
Electric- continuing certificate of occupancy $100.00
Variation application: Class II and Class III: $115.00 $250.00 $151.00 $150.00 $150.00 $115.00 $250.00
Variation application: Class I: $510.00 $250.00 $748.00 $594.00 $400.00 $250.00 $748.00
SPRINKLER SYSTEM FEES
1 to 20 heads $82.00 $65.00 $75.00 $90.00 $82.00 $85.00 $65.00 $90.00
21 to 100 heads $151.00 $120.00 $100.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $100.00 $151.00
101 to 200 heads $289.00 $229.00 $500.00 $289.00 $250.00 $2.00/head $229.00 $500.00
201 to 400 heads $748.00 $594.00 $500.00 $748.00 $700.00 $2.00/head $500.00 $748.00
401 to 1,000 heads $1,036.00 $822.00 $500.00 $1,036.00 $1,000.00 $2.00/head $500.00 $1,036.00
Greater than 1,000 $1,323.00 $1,050.00 $500.00 $1,350.00 $1,200.00 $1.50/head $500.00 $1,350.00
Standpipes, each $289.00 $229.00 $300.00 $300.00 $250.00 $150, $225 $150.00 $300.00
Fire alarms and smoke detectors; first 12 $45.00 $50.00 $55.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $45.00 $55.00
Fire alarms and smoke detectors; additional 10 $15.00 $20.00 $75.00 $15.00 $12.00 $12.00 $75.00
Each independent pre-engineered system $116.00 $92.00 $100.00 $125.00 $100.00 $120.00 $92.00 $125.00

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Each gas- or oil- fired appliance which is not connected to the

plumbing system $58.00 $60.00 $50.00 $65.00 $50.00 $100.00 $50.00 $100.00
Kitchen exhaust system $58.00 $60.00 $100.00 $65.00 $50.00 $90.00 $50.00 $100.00
Each incinerator / crematorium $460.00 $365.00 $475.00 $365.00 $225.00 $225.00 $475.00
DRIVEWAY FEES
Driveway permit fee

Clinton Town 1997, Delaware 2008, Kingwood

Alexandria 1997 Raritan 2010 Readington Low High
2010 2009 2010

FEES NOT IN THE FRANKLIN CODE

Photovoltaic ststems: 1 - 50 kilowatts $58.00 $75.00 $75.00 $150.00 $58.00 $150.00

Photovoltaic systems: 51 - 100 kilowatts $116.00 $150.00 $125.00 $250.00 $116.00 $250.00
Photovoltaic systems: 101 - 1,000 kilowatts $576.00 $600.00 $650.00 $576.00 $650.00
Photovoltaic systems: greater than 1,001 kilowatts $600.00 $1,100.00 $600.00 $1,100.00

Spa / Hot tub $75.00 $50.00 $50.00 $75.00

Annual Inspection of Backflow preventers $65.00 $75.00 $65.00 $75.00

Variation II, and III resubmission fee $82.00

Variation I resubmission fee $289.00

Resale Clearance Certificate

There are 85 individual fees

Recommending 44 increases, 41 no change
Recommending introduction of 9 new fees
The average fee increase is 40%

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Franklin Recommended 2010

Avgerage % Increase
2008 Fees Fees

$0.034 $0.027 $0.035 30%

$111.83 $150.00 $150.00 no change
$0.032 $0.027 $0.032 19%
$111.83 $150.00 $150.00 no change
$0.035 $0.027 $0.035 30%
$0.033 $0.030 $0.035 17%
$111.83 $60.00 $60.00 no change
$26.50 $24.00 $30.00 25%
$20.20 $18.00 $24.00 33%
$57.67 $60.00 $60.00 no change
$0.035 $0.030 $0.035 17%
$82.20 $60.00 $60.00 no change
$0.012 $0.010 $0.010 no change
$54.20 $60.00 $60.00 no change
$0.031 $0.020 $0.030 50%
$0.035 $0.015 $0.020 33%
$52.75 $150.00 $150.00 no change
$53.75 $75.00 $75.00 no change
$2.80 $2.00 $3.00 50%
17% 20% 20% no change
$78.33 $60.00 $75.00 25%
$81.25 $150.00 $150.00 no change
$120.00 $225.00 $225.00 no change
15% 15% no change
$137.50 $75.00 $100.00 33%
$150.00 $100.00 $150.00 50%
$225.00 $200.00 $225.00 13%

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$94.17 $125.00 $125.00 no change

$80.00 $60.00 $60.00 no change

Franklin Recommended 2010

Avgerage % Increase
2008 Fees Fees

$66.67 $90.00 $90.00 no change

$62.50 $60.00 $60.00 no change
$75.00 $25.00 $25.00 no change
$100.00 $100.00 $100.00 no change
$105.00 $100.00 $100.00 no change
$34.50 $28.00 $35.00 25%
$78.33 $50.00 $75.00 50%
10% 10% 10% no change
$205.20 $50.00 $150.00 200%
$36.25 $35.00 $50.00 43%
$166.80 $85.00 $150.00 76%
$32.50 $35.00 $35.00 no change

$56.25 $45.00 $57.00 27%

$14.60 $15.00 $15.00 no change

$23.50 $65.00 $65.00 no change
$60.00 $50.00 $50.00 no change
$59.17 $50.00 $50.00 no change
$71.25 $100.00 $100.00 no change

$110.00 $65.00 $65.00 no change

$61.67 $65.00 $65.00 no change
$25.00 $45.00 $45.00 no change

$55.00 $50.00 $60.00 20%

$87.50 $90.00 $90.00 no change

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$58.00 $40.00 $50.00 25%

$17.60 $10.00 $15.00 50%
$56.25 $50.00 $60.00 20%

Franklin Recommended 2010

Avgerage % Increase
2008 Fees Fees

$21.60 $10.00 $15.00 50%

$65.60 $50.00 $65.00 30%
$132.20 $100.00 $125.00 25%
$550.20 $475.00 $550.00 16%
$143.75 $150.00 $150.00 no change
$93.75 $75.00 $75.00 no change
$21.60 $10.00 $15.00 50%
$65.60 $50.00 $65.00 30%
$132.20 $100.00 $125.00 25%
$550.20 $475.00 $525.00 11%
$70.17 $50.00 $75.00 50%
$129.50 $100.00 $125.00 25%
$600.33 $475.00 $550.00 16%
$100.00 $60.00 $60.00 no change
$163.20 $120.00 $150.00 25%
$500.40 $594.00 $594.00 no change

$79.83 $100.00 $100.00 no change

$136.83 $175.00 $175.00 no change
$311.40 $275.00 $275.00 no change
$658.00 $594.00 $650.00 9%
$878.80 $822.00 $850.00 3%
$1,084.60 $1,050.00 $1,100.00 5%
$249.00 $75.00 $200.00 167%
$50.00 $36.00 $50.00 39%
$27.40 $10.00 $20.00 100%
$108.83 $92.00 $100.00 9%

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$63.83 $65.00 $65.00 no change

$70.50 $65.00 $65.00 no change
$378.00 $365.00 $365.00 no change

$50.00 $100.00 100%

Franklin Recommended 2010

Avgerage % Increase
2008 Fees Fees

$89.50 $125.00
$160.25 $225.00
$608.67 $600.00
$850.00 $750.00

$62.50 $60.00

$70.00 $75.00

$82.00 $80.00
$289.00 $250.00

$100.00

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