Chapter 3.35
FEES AND CHARGES FOR CITY SERVICES
Sections:
3.35.010 Adoption of fee schedule.
3.35.020 Deposits.
3.35.030 Copies.
3.35.040 Previously adopted or enacted fees.
3.35.010 Adoption of fee schedule.
The attached fee schedule, identified as Exhibit A, is hereby adopted and shall be in full force and effect until subsequently repealed or amended by the city council. (Ord. 10-344 § 2; Ord. 10-337 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. 08-303 § 2).
3.35.020 Deposits.
A minimum deposit shall be paid by the applicant equal to the fee prior to city staff commencing any work on behalf of the applicant. (Ord. 08-303 § 3).
3.35.030 Copies.
Copies of reports, regulations, studies and miscellaneous documents shall be equal to the per page rate provided for in this fee schedule. However, any copying time in excess of one-half hour shall be charged at the per page rate, plus the normal hourly administrative rate. In the event copying is performed by an outside copy service, the cost shall be the actual cost plus 10-percent administrative fee. (Ord. 08-303 § 4).
3.35.040 Previously adopted or enacted fees.
The mandates of this chapter and Exhibit A shall not preclude the collection of fees previously adopted or enacted by the city which may have been inadvertently omitted. Previously enacted or adopted fees may be collected at the rate indicated in the adopting document. (Ord. 08-303 § 5).
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Procedure/Process |
City Fee |
Fire Marshal |
Total Fee1 |
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Administrative Decision/Appeal |
$650.00 |
$650.00 |
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Administrative Interpretation/Decision |
$650.00 |
$650.00 |
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Administrative Use Permit |
$1,400.00 |
$1,400.00 |
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Administrative Variance |
$1,100.00 |
$1,100.00 |
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Binding Site Plan – Administrative Action |
$1,635.00 |
$175.00 |
$1,810.00 |
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Binding Site Plan – Hearing Examiner Action |
$2,525.00 |
$175.00 |
$2,700.00 |
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Boundary Line Adjustment |
$600.00 |
$600.00 |
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Comprehensive Plan Amendment or Rezone |
$4,050.00 |
$4,050.00 |
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Conditional Use (CUP) |
$2,740.00 |
$2,740.00 |
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Critical Areas Checklist |
$45.00 |
$45.00 |
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Design Standards Review |
$640.00 |
$640.00 |
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Developer Agreement |
$3,935.00 |
$175.00 |
$4,110.00 |
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Driveway Permit |
$125.00 |
$125.00 |
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Hearing Examiner Appeal |
$2,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
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Hearing Examiner Reconsideration |
$620.00 |
$620.00 |
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Home Occupation |
$670.00 |
$670.00 |
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Home Occupation Limited |
No Charge |
No Charge |
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Masterplan |
$2,950.00 |
$2,950.00 |
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Neighborhood Meeting |
$190.00 |
$190.00 |
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Nonconforming Use (NUP) |
$2,570.00 |
$2,570.00 |
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Nonconforming Use Letter |
$365.00 |
$365.00 |
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Pre-Application/Construction – Major |
$650.00 |
$140.00 |
$790.00 |
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Pre-Application/Construction – Minor2 |
$215.00 |
$70.00 |
$285.00 |
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Public Facilities Permit |
$3,510.00 |
$70.00 |
$3,580.00 |
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Quasi-Judicial Rezone |
$2,560.00 |
$2,560.00 |
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Reasonable Use |
$3,030.00 |
$70.00 |
$3,100.00 |
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Residential Cluster Development |
$2,540.00 |
$2,540.00 |
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Short Plat Alteration/Amendment/Preliminary |
$2,180.00 |
$70.00 |
$2,250.00 |
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Short Plat Final |
$690.00 |
$70.00 |
$760.00 |
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Sign Posting |
$60.00 |
$60.00 |
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Site Development |
$2,250.00 + $100.00 per lot > 6 lots |
$70.00 |
$2,320.00 + $100.00 per lot > 6 lots |
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Site Development – Minor |
$1,130.00 |
$70.00 |
$1,200.00 |
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Site Plan Review |
$170.00 |
$170.00 |
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SEPA |
$2,210.00 |
$2,210.00 |
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Subdivision Alteration/Amendment/Preliminary (7+ lots) |
$3,930 + $100.00 per lot > 6 lots |
$70.00 |
$4,000.00 + $100.00 per lot > 6 lots |
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Subdivision Extension |
$710.00 |
$710.00 |
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Subdivision Final |
$1,870.00 |
$70.00 |
$1,940.00 |
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Stormwater Inspection Fee |
$75.00 |
$75.00 |
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Stormwater Review – Commercial |
Staff Billable Hours |
Staff Billable Hours |
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Stormwater Review – Residential |
$370.00 |
$370.00 |
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Temporary Use |
$180.00 |
$180.00 |
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Zoning Variance |
$3,330.00 |
$3,330.00 |
Other costs may apply:
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department – Per set fee schedule.
Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer’s Office – Per set fee schedule.
Outside consultant fees will be charged, per the estimate, to the applicant at cost.
Definitions:
Pre-Application – Minor. To be used with existing commercial structures, where there is a change of use or occupancy. This project has no environmental issues and no design review required.
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Project Scale |
Plan Review |
Permit Fee |
Total Fee1 |
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50 cubic yards or less |
Exempt |
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50 cubic yards or less with Critical Areas** |
$123.50 |
$37.00 |
$160.50 |
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51 to 100 cubic yards |
$123.50 |
$37.00 |
$160.50 |
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101 to 1,000 cubic yards |
$137.50 |
$37.00 first 100 cy $17.50 each additional 100 cy |
$174.50 – 332.00 |
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1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards |
80% of permit fee |
$194.00 first 1,000 cy $14.50 each additional 1,000 cy |
$349.20 – 584.10 |
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10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards |
80% of permit fee |
$325.00 first 10,000 cy $66.00 each additional 10,000 cy |
$585.00 – 1,654.20 |
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100,001 or more cubic yards |
80% of permit fee |
$919.00 first 100k cy $36.50 each additional 10,000 cy |
$1,654.20 + (amount varies) |
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Other Fees: |
Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans – Staff billable hours |
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1 Fees for “each additional cubic yards” will be calculated as a fraction thereof.
2 Critical areas checklist and approval required plus minumim clearing and grading fee applies.
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Procedure/Process |
City Fee |
Fire Marshall |
Total Fee |
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Manufactured Home Placement Fee |
$620.00 |
$620.00 |
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Reinspection Fee |
$70.00 |
$70.00 |
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Plan Review |
65% of building permit |
65% of building permit |
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Commercial Plan Review – Fire District Group A, B, E, F, H, I, LC, M, R-1, and S |
5% of building permit |
5% of building permit |
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Building Permit Fees – Total Valuation |
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$1 to $500 |
$23.50 |
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$501 to $2,000 |
$23.50 1st $500 + $3.05 each additional $100 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000 |
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$2,001 to $25,000 |
$69.25 1st $2,000 + $14.00 each additional $1k or fraction thereof, to and including $25k |
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$25,001 to $50,000 |
$391.25 1st $25k + $10.10 each additional $1k or fraction thereof, to and including $50k |
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$50,001 to $100,000 |
$643.75 1st $50k + $7.00 each additional $1k or fraction thereof, to and including $100k |
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$100,001 to $500,000 |
$993.75 1st $100k + $5.60 each additional $1k or fraction thereof, to and including $500k |
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$500,001 to $1,000,000 |
$3,233.75 1st $500k + $4.75 each additional $1k or fraction thereof, to and including $1m |
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$1,000,001 and up |
$5,608.75 1st $1m + $3.65 each additional $1k or fraction thereof |
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Procedure/Process |
Permit Fee |
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Energy Code Fee (Residential) |
$100.00 |
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Energy Code Fee (Nonresidential): |
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Total Valuation |
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$1 to $20,000 |
$100.00 |
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$20,001 to $300,000 |
$100 1st $20k + $1.50 each additional $1k or fraction thereof, to and including $300k |
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$300,001 to $800,000 |
$520 1st $300k + $.75 each additional $1k or fraction thereof, to and including $800k |
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$800,001 to $1,020,000 |
$895 1st $800k + $.50 each additional $1k or fraction thereof, to and including $1,020,000 |
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$1,020,000 or more |
$1,005.00 maximum |
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Procedure/Process |
Permit Fee1 |
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Permit Issuance Fee |
$100.00 |
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1 & 2 Family Dwellings (new construction) |
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1 Bathroom |
$156.00 |
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2 Bathroom |
$216.00 |
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3 Bathroom |
$276.00 |
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Alterations (each fixture) |
$15.00 |
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Commercial |
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New Construction (each fixture) |
$15.00 |
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Alterations (each fixture) |
$15.00 |
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Water Lines |
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First 100 ft or fraction thereof |
$40.00 |
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Each additional 100 ft |
$22.00 |
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Sewer/Storm Service Lines |
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First 100 ft or fraction thereof |
$40.00 |
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Each additional 100 ft |
$22.00 |
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Rainwater system inside building (per drain) |
$7.00 |
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Water heater |
$7.00 |
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Gas piping (up to 5 outlets) (per outlet) |
$5.00 |
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Each additional gas-piping system (per outlet) |
$1.00 |
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Grease trap or interceptor (each) |
$15.00 |
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Backflow device (each) |
$15.00 |
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Alter or repair water piping (per fixture) |
$7.00 |
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Alter or repair drainage/vent piping (per fixture) |
$7.00 |
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Medical gas piping (1 – 5 outlets) |
$50.00 |
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Each additional medical gas piping (per outlet) |
$5.00 |
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Other Inspections/Fees |
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Inspections outside of normal business hours (/hr)(min. 2 hrs) |
$47.00 |
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Reinspection fee (/hr) |
$47.00 |
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Inspection for which no fee (/hr) (min. 1/2 hr) |
$47.00 |
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Additional plan review |
$47.00 |
1 Each plumbing permit will include permit issuance fee + each applicable item(s).
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Procedure/Process |
Permit Fee1 |
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Permit Issuance Fee |
$100.00 |
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Supplemental Permit |
$7.25 |
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Install Furnace/Burner up to 100k btu |
$14.80 |
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Install Furnace/Burner over 100k btu |
$18.20 |
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Install/relocate floor furnace & vent |
$14.80 |
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Install/relocate recessed wall space heater |
$14.80 |
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Appliance Vent – separate |
$7.25 |
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Repair of heating appliance, cooling unit |
$13.70 |
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Boiler/Compressor 3 HP; up to 6 tons; 100k |
$14.80 |
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Boiler/Compressor 3 – 15 HP; or 500k btu |
$27.15 |
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Boiler/Compressor 15 – 30 HP; or 1000k btu |
$37.25 |
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Boiler/Compressor over 50 HP; or 1750k |
$55.45 |
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Separate air handling unit to 10k CFM |
$10.65 |
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Separate air handling over 10k CFM |
$18.10 |
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Vent Fan with single duct (bath fans) |
$7.25 |
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Vent system apart from Heating or A/C |
$10.65 |
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Mechanical exhaust hood/duct (rangehood) |
$10.65 |
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Domestic incinerator |
$18.20 |
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Commercial/Industrial incinerator |
$14.50 |
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Gas piping (up to 4 outlets) (per outlet) |
$5.00 |
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Gas piping (5 or more outlets) (per outlet) |
$1.00 |
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Unclassified appliance or equipment |
$10.65 |
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Reinspection fee |
$47.00 |
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Log lighter |
$10.65 |
1 Each mechanical permit will include permit issuance fee + each applicable item(s).
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Procedure/Process |
City Fee |
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Highway Access Permit – State Route |
$730.00 |
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Highway Access Permit – With Channelization |
$1,450.00 |
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Right-of-Way < 250 ft. |
$110.00 |
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Right-of-Way > 250 ft. |
$240.00 |
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Street Vacation |
$2,000.00 + $0.10/SF |
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Street Use – Minor (<50 ft.) |
$50.00 |
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Street Use – Major (>50 ft.) |
$350.00 |
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Procedure/Process |
City Fee |
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Business License |
$35.00 |
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CDs |
$3.00 |
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Code Enforcement |
Staff Billable Hours + Costs |
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Copies – per side |
$0.15 |
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Permanent Party of Record |
$50.00 |
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Nonsufficient Fund Fee |
$25.00 |
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Verbatim Transcription |
Staff Billable Hours + Costs |
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Procedure/Process |
City Fee |
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Color Copy of Existing 8.5 x 11 |
$1.00 |
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Special Request Maps: |
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8.5 x 11 |
$15.00 |
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11 x 17 |
$25.00 |
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17 x 22 |
$30.00 |
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22 x 34 |
$45.00 |
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34 x 44 |
$50.00 |
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Customized Size |
Staff Billable Hours + Costs |
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City Manager |
$110.00 |
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Engineer |
$90.00 |
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Building Inspector |
$75.00 |
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City Clerk |
$80.00 |
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Finance |
$70.00 |
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Planning |
$80.00 |
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Permit Coordinator |
$55.00 |
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Administrative |
$65.00 |
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Facility/Hours |
Resident |
Non-Resident |
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Weekday – Regular Business Hours: |
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Community Room/Council Chambers |
$30 per hour; $0 deposit |
$50 per hour; $0 deposit |
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Weekday – After 5 p.m.: |
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Community Room/Council Chambers |
$100; $250 deposit |
$150; $250 deposit |
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Weekend 1/2 Day (< 4 hours): |
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Community Room/Council Chambers |
$275; $250 deposit |
$550; $250 deposit |
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Weekend Full Day (> 4 hours): |
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Community Room/Council Chambers |
$375; $250 deposit |
$750; $250 deposit |
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Time Blocks: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 4 p.m. to dusk |
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Edgemont Park |
$30 per time block |
$50 per time block |