FEES  AND  FINES

 

A fee for each plan examination and building permit shall be paid in accordance with the following schedule and shall be non-refundable.  The minimum building permit fee is $40.00 for both residential and commercial.

 

BUILDING PERMIT FEES:

 

$    .20        per square foot for residential

 

$    .23        per square foot for commercial, industrial and agricultural structures

 

$ 125.00        for mobile homes

 

$    5.00       per $1,000 value of alterations

 

$  40.00        foundations only

 

$  40.00        for additions up to 200 square feet

 

$  60.00        for additions from 200 to 400 square feet; over 400 square feet refer to residential schedule

 

$  40.00        for sheds, barns, garages, porches and miscellaneous items only; over 700 square feet the charge is $.20 a square foot

 

$  40.00        for demolition

 

$    .05        electrical permit - per sq. ft. for residential; $25.00 minimum (additional charge for electrical service); plus $25.00 Administrative Fee.

 

$  25.00        Service permit – temporary or permanent; plus $25.00 Administrative Fee.

 

$    .08        electrical permit - per sq. ft. for commercial up to 5,000 sq. ft.;  $0.05 per square foot of floor area from 5,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet plus; $0.04 per square foot of floor area in excess of 10,000 square feet.  $30.00 minimum; plus $25.00 Administrative Fee.

 

 

$  10.00        Well permit

 

$  75.00        Driveway Permit (for street opening and highway entrance)

 

SIGNS:

 

The following fees shall apply to all signs except: temporary signs and signs displayed within the border of a window if the sign or grouping of signs does not occupy more than one-third of the surface area of such window.

 

$10.00          Each sign up to twelve (12) square feet

 

$25.00          Each sign face between twelve (12) and fifty (50) square feet  

 

$ 1.00          Each additional square foot of sign area over fifty (50) square feet

 

 

OTHER FEES:

 

$ 350.00        for amendment of Zoning Ordinance

 

$ 350.00        for Zoning Map amendments, both fees are applicable if text and map amendments are needed

 

$ 100.00        fine per day for violation of Zoning Ordinance

 

$ 100.00        Minor Subdivision per lot or unit

 

$ 100.00        Major Subdivision per lot or unit for preliminary review

 

$  75.00        Major Subdivision per lot or unit for final approval

 

$ 300-$3000     Major Site Plan - $300.00 for up to 3,000 square feet of gross floor area of building or structure, and $50 additional per additional 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or building, all to a maximum of $3,000

 

                For outdoor uses when a building or structure is not part of the site plan, the fee shall be $300 for the first 3 acres of outdoor use, and $50 per additional acre of outdoor use, all to a maximum of $3,000

 

$  25.00        Minor modification to Site Plan

$ 150.00        Minor site plan

 

  2%            Performance guarantee administrative fee – 2% of the total cost of required improvements, this applies to Subdivision and Site Plan Review Applications

 

For New and Expanded Excavations and Fill Permits - Site Plan Review fees apply.

 

$ 150.00        Existing Excavations - Initial Registration

$ 150.00        Existing Excavations - Renewal

$  50.00        Existing Excavations - Public Hearing

 

$ 100.00        Other applications to Planning Board (Temporary Permits, etc.)

 

$  50.00        for an Appeal to Board of Appeals for residential uses and $125.00 for non-residential and multi-family uses

 

$  90.00        for advertising of Public Hearing - Planning Board

 

FINE:

 

$ 250.00        fine per day for violating Site Plan Review

 

Failure to obtain a building permit before construction commences will result in a doubling of the permit fee or a fee of $150.00, whichever is greater.

 

 

 

 

 

January 3, 2006