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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VII, STATE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE ENFORCING AGENCY, CHAPTER 2, PERMITS AND FEES, SECTION 3, CONSTRUCTION PERMIT, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO ADD PROVISION EXEMPTING CITY-OCCUPIED PROPERTIES.
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WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126c states, "No county, municipality, or any agency or instrumentality thereof shall be required to pay any municipal fee or charge in order to secure a construction permit for the erection or alteration of any public building or part thereof from the municipality wherein the building may be located. No erection or alteration of any public building or part thereof by a county, municipality, school board, or any agency or instrumentality thereof shall be subject to any fee, including any surcharge or training fee, imposed by any department or agency of State government pursuant to any law, or rule or regulation"; and
WHEREAS, all fees for permits required by the City and any other Governmental Body for the Construction and development of property to be occupied exclusively by City entities/agencies shall be exempt from payment; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to occupy properties exclusively designated for City agencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY THAT:
Note: Additions are shown as underlined and bold. Deletions are shown as strikethroughs.
SECTION 1. Title VII, State Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency, Chapter 2, Permit and Fees, Section 3, Construction Permit, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, is hereby amended as follows:
e. Fee Waiver for City- Occupied Properties.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7:2-3.1, the Director of Engineering is hereby authorized to waive building permit fees for properties that are/or will be occupied exclusively by City Agencies.
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