Borough Services

Construction Permits ~ Dog & Cat Licensing ~ Garage & Yard Sales

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Dog/Cat altered - $7.00

Dog/Cat unaltered - $10.00

A late fee in the amount of $10.00 per household will be assessed for applications submitted after June 30^th

Residents wishing to submit their application in the mail may do so by completing the requested information along with a check or money order made payable to the Borough of Barrington in the applicable amount (see above), copy of current rabies inoculation and proof if animal is altered. Also include a self addressed stamped envelope to receive your license. If you have any questions about obtaining a dog or cat license, please contact the Borough Clerk’s Office at (856)547-0706.

Owner Name: ____________________ Address: ______________________

Telephone Number: _______________ ______________________

Dog or Cat __________ Pet Name: __________________ Age __________

Short Medium or Long hair __________ Color & Markings: _____________

Rabies Vaccination Expiration: ________________

Neutered?: _______________ Neutered by: _________________ Date: ______

Total fee enclosed: _____________

(Mail to Borough of Barrington, 229 Trenton Avenue, Barrington, NJ 08007)

Garage sales are regulated by Borough Code Chapter 63. Residents are permitted one sale in a six-month period. Applications must be made in the Borough Hall at least (2) weeks prior to the sale. A $2 permit fee is required.

The only items to be sold at a garage sale shall be used personal property owned by the person conducting the sale or by the owner of the property on which the sale is being conduction. No new merchandise is to be offered for sale.

Anyone wishing to apply for a license by mail, may do so by completing the information below and mailing it along with a check in the amount of $2. Also include a self-address stamped envelope in order to receive your license. Additional information regarding garage and yard sales may be obtained by calling the Borough Clerk’s office at (856)547-0706.

Person Conducting Sale (include name and address:)

________________________________________________________________

Name and address of property owner on which sale is to be conducted:

Name: ___________________________

Address: ___________________________

___________________________

Location of property at which sale is being conducted:

Address: ___________________________

Date of sale: __________________________

Date and nature of any past sale conducted by the applicant within Borough of Barrington:

Date: _________________________

Nature: _________________________

Fee amount enclosed: $ ______

Signature of applicant: __________________________________

65 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER AS OF DECEMBER 31 OF THE PRETAX YEAR.

OWN AND RESIDE IN THE PROPERTY APPLYING FOR ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF THE PRETAX YEAR.

INCOME NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 OVER AND ABOVE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND/OR GOVERNMENT PENSIONS.

PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED.

SURVIVING SPOUSE MUST BE 55 YEARS OF AGE.

QUALIFICATIONS: OWN AND RESIDE IN THE PROPERTY APPLYING FOR ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF THE PRETAX YEAR.

PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED AS OF DECEMBER 1 OF THE TAX YEAR.

INCOME NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 OVER AND ABOVE DISABILITY BENEFITS.

PROOF OF PERMANENT DISABILITY – SOCIAL SECURITY AWARD CERTIFICATE OR DOCTOR’S NOTE.

CONTINUANCE OF THESE DEDUCTIONS – MUST RETURN AN ANNUAL POST TAX YEAR STATEMENT TO THE TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1ST OF EACH YEAR.

OWN PROPERTY ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF THE PRETAX YEAR.

POSSESS AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE TIME OF WAR.

Peacekeeping Missions require actual service ina combat zone for a total os 14 daqys, unless a service injury was received in a combat zone.

SUPPLY COPY OF DISCHARGE PAPERS WITH APPLICATION

APPLICATION FILE WITH THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 ST.

CONTINUANCE OF THIS DEDUCTION – CONTINUES IN FORCE FROM YEAR TO YEAR WITHOUT THE NECESSITY FOR FURTHER CLAIM SO LONG AS A CLAIMANT IS ENTITLED TO THE DEDUCTION.

TOTALLY DISABLED VETERANS AND SURVIVING SPOUSES - EXEMPT

QUALIFICATIONS:

OWN AND RESIDE IN PROPERTY ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF THE PRETAX YEAR.

POSSESS AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE TIME OF WAR.

HAVE A U.S. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY – 100%

SUPPLY COPY OF DISCHARGE PAPERS WITH APPLICATION

All areas West of Clements Bridge Road

MONDAY Brush limbs & stumps (all year). Vegetative waste (4-10 to 10-09-2000)

WEDNESDAY Commingle and mixed papers

THURSDAY Stumps & Concrete – call the Mayor’s office and leave your address

for Borough collection prior to Thursday’s pick up

FRIDAY Trash collected by South Jersey Sanitation.*Appliances and scrap metal, *call the Mayor’s office prior to Fridays pick up and leave your address for Borough collection 547-8585

All areas East of Clements Bridge Road

MONDAY Brush limbs & stumps (all year). Vegetative waste (4-10 to 10-09-2000)

TUESDAY Commingle and mixed papers

THURSDAY Stumps & concrete – call the Mayor’s office and leave your address for Borough collection prior to Thursday’s pick up

FRIDAY Trash collected by South Jersey Sanitation. *Appliances and scrap metal, *call Mayor’s office and leave your address for Borough collection prior to Friday’s pick up 547-8585

OFF SEASON VEGETATIVE WASTE AND LEAVES CAN BE

PUT IN TRASH FROM 01-12-2000 TO 04-07-2000

APPLIANCE & SCRAP METAL: Should call Mayor’s office 547-8585 to be put on a list for pick-up: washers, dryers, stoves, hot water heaters, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, windows air conditioners. Scrap metal is any and all metal objects with non-metal elements removed. These items should be placed on park strip separate from trash. Refrigerators are to have doors removed.

BRUSH, LIMBS, STUMPS: Includes tree limbs and trimmings, brush with roots removed and stumps not longer than twelve (12) inches in diameter with all dirt washed off. Brush, limbs and stumps should be no longer than 4 ft. If stumps are more than 12" in diameter call Mayor’s call Mayor’s office for pick up.

CAR BATTERIES: Call the Mayor’s office and leave your address for Borough collection

CONCRETE: If you are replacing your sidewalk and/or driveway you will have to rent a dumpster. If you are doing a small repair job of one or two blocks you may call the Mayor’s office to arrange for a pick-up. NOTE: if you use a contractor, the contractor is responsible for removal and disposal of all debris.

CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS: If you are doing any remodeling or building, you are responsible for removal of all debris whether you use a contractor or not. This means you must rent a dumpster. If the job is very small the Borough will pick up one bucket of trash per week, not exceeding 50 pounds.

COMMINGLE: Includes empty unbroken food and/or beverage containers of clear, brown, and green glass: empty aluminum, tin and/or bi-metal food and beverages containers, and empty plastic juice, soda, water, milk, and/or laundry detergent bottles with only the number 1 (pete) and the number 2 (HDPE) symbols on the bottom. Do not include butter tubs, flower pots, anti-freeze or oil containers, laundry buckets, plastic bags, syringes, vinyl, 5 gallon pails. Make sure the acceptable containers are empty and rinsed out. Labels may be left on, but caps should be discarded.

LEAF PICK UP: Will begin October 11, 1999, to January 7, 2000. There are 3 districts which will have 4 pick-ups. Leaf signs are posted prior to your district pick up. Leaves are to be put in park strip. Do not put in street as this is a fire hazard. Leaf machines will make one pass thru on your scheduled pick up.

BAGGED LEAF & VEGETATIVE WASTE PICK UP: Shall be picked up during leaf season on Thursday and will include the whole town.

SPRING LEAF PICK UP: Week of 04-03 to 04-07-2000, the pick up will consist of the whole town. Please put leaves to park strip and not in street. Leaf signs will be posted the week prior to pick up.

MIXED PAPERS: Includes magazines, catalogs, envelops, junk mail, school papers, work books, textbooks (without covers) office paper, non metallic wrapping paper and computer printout paper. These items should be placed in a plastic bag which should be closed and tied.

NEWSPAPERS: Includes all newspapers, including glossy inserts in the Sunday editions. These items are to be placed in a brown paper shopping bag or tied in bundles of less than 30 pounds.

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD: Includes all types of unwaxed and uncoated corrugated cardboard and does not include food boxes or laundry detergent boxes. Corrugated is to be flattened and bundled.

FENCING & R.R. TIES: All wooden fencing & R.R. ties should be cut to 4’ lengths and limited to no more than 5 pieces per week. They can be put out for trash on Friday.

TIRES: May be put out for regular trash pick up with out the rim; limit 2 per household per week.

VEGETATIVE WASTE: Includes grass clippings, sticker balls, acorns, pine cones and viney type materials such as ivy, honey-suckle, poison ivy, laurel and plant clippings. Vegetative waste is to be placed in an open trash container of not more thank 30 gal., weighing not more than 50 lbs. Pick up of vegetative waste shall occur from April 10 thru October 9, 2000. Please, no dirt or sod.

WASTE OIL: Waste oil may be brought to the Public Works Garage Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Public Works is located on Reamer Drive off Clements Bridge Road.

HAZARDOUS WASTE: Will not be accepted. Residents should call Camden County Hazardous Waste at 216-2113 for information on the legal disposal of these materials.

TRASH: Trash collected by South Jersey Sanitation. Place trash curbside the night before collection day to ensure that your trash will be picked up. Do not place your trash cans and bags in the street as this is a dangerous practice that may cause a liability problem. Trash cans and bags placed on the park strip will not harm the grass. If your trash was not collected, please call the Mayor’s office at 547-8585, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or you may call South Jersey Sanitation direct on Saturday, 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at 772-9899.

In order for an assessment to be deemed excessive or discriminatory, a taxpayer must prove that an assessment does not fairly represent one of two standards.

Following a revaluation, all assessments must represent 100% of true market value as of the previous October 1^st. The October 1 pre-tax date is called the annual "assessment date." All evidence submitted in a tax appeal must proceed the assessment date, especially property sales used as comparables.

The other standard is the "common level" or common level range established in the municipality. The State Division of Taxation annually conducts a fiscal year sales survey. Every sale is compared individually to every assessment is the average ratio of the district in which your property is situated, and is used by the Tax Board to determine the fairness of your assessment.

The New Jersey legislature adopted a formula known as Chapter 123 in 1973 to test the fairness of an assessment. If the ratio of the assessment to the true value exceeds the average ratio by 15%, then the assessment is automatically reduced to the common level. However, if the assessment falls within this common level range, no adjustment will be made. If the assessment to true value ratio falls below the common level, the Tax Board is obligated to increase the assessment to the common level. This ratio changes annually on October 1^st, for use in the subsequent tax year.

You cannot appeal the taxes on your property since taxes are the result of the local budget process. You must pay the collector all taxes and municipal charges up to and including the first quarter of the tax year. He burden is on you, the appellant, to prove that your assessment is unreasonable, excessive, or discriminatory. The taxpayer must persuasive or beliefs. The most credible evidence is recent comparable sales of the properties of a similar type in your neighborhood.