Title
Dept./ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Refund
Purpose: Refund monies for overpayment of construction permit fees.
Entity Name: Permit Expediting Services, LLC
Entity Address: Old Tappan, New Jersey 07675
Amount: $2,002.00
List of Property:
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
428-450 RT 1 & 9 South/Block 5090/Lot 28
Additional Information:
Certification of Funds in the amount of $2,002.00.
(Permit #21-CP-001310; 428-450 RT 1 & 9 South, Newark, New Jersey 07114)
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WHEREAS, Permit Expediting Services, LLC, of Old Tappan, New Jersey 07675 submitted an application to the Uniform Construction Code Office (the “UCC Office”) for a Construction Permit to perform new construction of warehouse property located at 428-450 RT 1 & 9 South, Newark, New Jersey 07114; and
WHEREAS, Permit Expediting Services, LLC, paid a relevant fee in the amount of Two Thousand Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,002.00), (which consists of Plan Review Fees and Construction Permit Fees), as per the attached Construction Permit Document relating to Permit Number 21-CP-001310; and
WHEREAS, the permit for the construction, specifically, Permit #21-CP-001310, for 428-450 RT 1 & 9 South/Block 5090/Lot 28, was voided by the Construction Official because, the contractor submitted the removal of 143 floor drains, but drains were not in the overall plumbing scope. The contractor entered an incorrect amount; the plumbing technical section reflected this incorrect calculation; and
WHEREAS, Permit Expediting Services, LLC is requesting that plumbing permit fees be recalculated based on the error of adding 143 floor drains to the scope of work and a refund be issued for such overpaid amounts; and
WHEREAS, it is the determination of the Construction Official of the Department of Engineering, on behalf of the City of Newark, that the permit issued to and paid for by Permit Expediting Services, LLC, is voidable and a partial refund be issued in the amount of Two Thousand Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,002.00), against Permit #21-CP-001310.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Director of the Department of Finance is hereby authorized to issue a refund check in the amount of Two Thousand Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,002.00) Permit Expediting Services, LLC, of Old Tappan, New Jersey 07675 against fees paid towards Permit #21-CP-001310.
2. The Construction Official of the Uniform Construction Code Office, Department of Engineering, on behalf of the City of Newark is hereby authorized to make appropriate entries to reflect the partial refund made.
3. The State of New Jersey Uniform Construction Code Regulations, N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.18(a), governing the refund of application fees provides that the Construction Permit Fees, of which Plan Review Fees forms are part, shall be returned back to the applicant due to an overcharge.
4. Attached is a Certification of Funds from the Director of the Department of Finance, which states: (1) that there are sufficient funds in the amount of Two Thousand and Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,002.00) for the purpose set forth herein above; and (2) that the line appropriation which shall be charged is as follows:
Business Unit Department Division/Proj. Account # Bud. Ref.
NW026 38750 B2021
5. A fully executed copy of this Resolution, shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Construction Official for the Department of Engineering.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance to issue a refund check made payable to Permit Expediting Services, LLC, of Old Tappan, New Jersey 07675, in the amount of $2,002.00, against fees paid towards Permit #21-CP-001310.