Chapter 4.04
ENGINEERING FEES Revised 5/26
4.04.000 Chapter Contents
Sections:
4.04.010 Assessment of fees. Revised 5/26
(Ord. 6333 §2; 2004 (reenacted section); Ord. 6333 §1, 2004 (repealed section).
4.04.010 Assessment of fees Revised 5/26
A. Commencing January 1, 2026, the following fee schedule is in full force and effect.
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Plan Check Fees |
Engineering Fee Schedule |
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Water Main Extension (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$527.90 + $0.50 per linear foot or part thereof |
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Sewer Main Extension (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$527.90 + $0.50 per linear foot or part thereof |
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Reclaimed Water Main or Service Extension |
$527.90 + $0.50 per linear foot or part thereof |
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Streets |
$527.90 + $0.50 per linear foot or part thereof |
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Curb and Sidewalk |
$527.90 + $0.50 per linear foot or part thereof |
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Storm On-Site |
$700.74 + $37.00 per Acre Gross Parcel Area |
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Storm Pipe |
$527.90 + $0.50 per linear foot or part thereof |
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Street Lighting (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$527.90 + $0.50 per linear foot or part thereof |
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Driveway: Commercial |
$791.84 each |
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STEP Sewer System: Commercial |
$1,582.52 each |
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Sewer Pump Station |
$1,816.11 each |
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On-Site Community Septic System (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$1,582.52 each |
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Traffic Signal |
$1,582.52 each |
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Solid Waste Pad and/or enclosure |
$680.89 |
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Landscape Plan Review |
$759.15 |
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Stormwater Utility Civil Engineering Plan Review (including review of revisions) (area of new or replaced impervious surface) |
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Level 1 (300-1,000 sf) |
$139.36 |
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Level 2 (1,000-5,000 sf) |
$308.25 |
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Level 3 (5,000 sf - 1 acre) |
$1,831.81 |
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Level 4 (> 1 acre) |
$3,211.27 + $136 each additional acre or part thereof |
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Planning/Zoning Review for Civil Engineering Permit Applications receiving a Land Use Review Waiver (new gross floor area) |
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Projects with 0-5,000 sf |
$2,567.50 |
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Projects with > 5,000 sf |
$5,135 |
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Resubmittal Fee |
50 percent of plan review fee starting with second resubmittal after the initial application |
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Permit/Inspection Fees |
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Single Family Residential Erosion Control Inspection (up to and including 5,000 sq ft) |
$239.42 each |
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Single Family Residential Erosion Control Inspection (5,001 to 20,000 sq ft) |
$297.81 |
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Residential Subdivision and Commercial Site fee |
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Erosion Control and LID Inspection (based on lot size) (new building sites only) |
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5,001 – 20,000 sq ft |
$297.81 |
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20,001 – 40,000 sq ft |
$414.61 |
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40,001 – 220,000 sq ft |
$531.40 |
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Over 220,000 sq ft |
$671.56 |
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*Note: Subdivision is based on total subdivision until all improvements are accepted by the City, then individual lot fees apply if a permit is being issued for work that disturbs ground or requires LID |
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Streets and/or Alleys |
$2.68 per linear foot or part thereof |
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Curb and/or sidewalk |
$2.68 per linear foot or part thereof |
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Sidewalk Fee-in-lieu (Per City Engineer Estimate) |
$85.00 per linear foot or part thereof |
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Street lighting (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$1.99 per linear foot or part thereof |
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Driveways: Residential |
$184.53 each |
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Driveways: Commercial |
$920.32 each |
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Sanitary Sewer Main (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$3.63 per linear foot or part thereof plus $2.25 per linear foot for Television Inspection |
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STEP Sewer System: Residential (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$593.97 each |
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STEP Sewer System: Commercial (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$1,190.11 each |
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Sewer Pump Station |
$1,190.11 each |
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On-Site Community Septic System (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$1,190.11 each |
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Individual Septic Review Letter |
$233.91 each |
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Sewer Lateral Connection at Main |
$447.26 each |
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Sewer Lateral Connection on Property |
$171.68 each |
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Storm Sewer Main |
$3.63 per linear foot or part thereof plus $2.25 per linear foot for Television Inspection |
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Storm On-Site System |
$790.68 each |
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Water Main (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$3.63 per linear foot or part thereof |
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Water Connection (New) |
$233.58 each |
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Water Service Abandonment |
$233.58 each |
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Water Purity Sampling Test (Collected for second and subsequent tests for the same system) |
Actual Costs to be Assessed |
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Water Main Shutdown (collected for second or subsequent request for the same system) |
Actual Costs to be Assessed |
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Reclaimed Water Main or Service Connection |
$3.63 per linear foot or part thereof |
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Reclaimed Water Connection (new) |
$233.58 each |
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Reclaimed Water Sampling Test (Collected for second and subsequent tests for the same system) |
Actual Costs to be Assessed |
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Reclaimed Water Main or Service Connection Shutdown (collected for second or subsequent request for the same system) |
Actual Costs to be Assessed |
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Traffic Signal |
$1,839.47 each |
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Solid Waste Pad and/or enclosure |
$291.98 |
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Landscape |
$437.96 |
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Bicycle Parking |
$367.89 |
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Paving of Parking Lots (including re-paving) |
$0.07 per square foot or part thereof |
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Right-of-Way Obstruction Permit (Traffic Control Plan may be required; flaggers and/or lane restrictions in place for 1 hour or less) |
$214.67 each |
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Right-of-Way Obstruction Permit (Traffic Control Plan Required, flaggers and/or lane restrictions in place for more than 1 hour)1 |
$656.37 each |
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Right-of-Way Excavation/Restoration (Completion Bond Required before Issuance of a Permit equal to 125 percent value of the work) |
$214.90 each |
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Right-of-Way Vacation Request |
$2,269.25 each |
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Latecomer Reimbursement Contract |
$2,269.25 + 5 percent Administrative Fee (5 percent of the reimbursement amount is deducted by the city for administrative fees each time the city collects a latecomer fee from a property owner within the reimbursement area) |
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UGA City Utility Availability Authorization |
$204.38 each |
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Long Term Right-of-Way Use Authorization for Open Right-of-Way Use per Year |
$490.53 per year |
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Street Closure Permit for Temporary Moving of Structures or Equipment |
$992.73 each |
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Recording Fees for Bills of Sale, Easements, Deeds, Annexation Agreements, Sewer Connection Contracts, Interim Onsite Sewage System Agreements |
$350.86 |
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Recording Fees for Stormwater Maintenance Agreements |
$457.67 |
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Private Utilities |
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Private Utility (power, natural overhead, gas, telecommunications, CATV) (New development of systems): |
New Short Plat – (2-9 Lots) Plan Check: $262.78 Permit Fees: $93.44 |
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New Long Plat – (10-25 Lots) Plan Check: $367.89 Permit Fees: $134.31 + $0.20 per linear foot or part thereof |
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New Long Plat – (26+ Lots) Plan Check: $624.84 Permit Fees: $134.31 + $0.20 per linear foot or part thereof |
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New Commercial: Plan Check: $357.21 Permit Fees: $116.79 |
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New R-O-W Utilities (New or Extension) Plan Check: $307.16 + $1.00 per linear foot or part thereof Permit Fees: $110.96 + $0.10 per linear foot or part thereof |
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Repair/Replace Existing or new lines or cable using existing infrastructure Plan Check: $307.16 Permit Fees: $110.96 + $0.10 per linear foot or part thereof New/Replace Pole: $110.96 per Each |
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Resubmittal fees starting with second resubmittal after the initial application |
50 percent plan check fees |
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Pavement Restoration Fee |
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Base Fee |
$29.20 per square foot or part thereof |
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Year 1 (new pavement) |
5X base fee |
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Year 2 |
4X base fee |
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Year 3 |
3X base fee |
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Year 4 |
2X base fee |
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Year 5 |
1X base fee |
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Tree Protections and Replacement Ordinance Fee Schedule |
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Tree Plan Review for New Commercial Development |
$1,021.93 each |
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Tree Plan Review for New Multi-family Residential Development |
$1,103.68 each |
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Tree Plan Review for New Subdivisions - 9 lots and less |
$846.74 each |
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Tree Plan Review for New Subdivisions - 10 lots and more |
$1,103.68 + $26.00 per lot |
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Tree Plan Field Inspection for New Commercial Development |
$1,021.93 each |
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Tree Plan Field Inspection for New Multi-family Residential Development |
$1,103.68 each |
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Tree Plan Field Inspection for New Subdivisions - 9 lots and less |
$846.74 each |
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Tree Plan Review for New Subdivisions - 10 lots and more |
$1,103.68 +$26.00 per lot |
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Tree Plan Review for Tree Trimming by Private Utility |
$402.93 + $0.10 per linear foot, or part thereof, of project |
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Tree Plan Field Inspection for Tree Trimming by Private Utility |
$280.30 + $0.10 per linear foot, or part thereof, of project |
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Tree Conversion Option Harvest |
$175.19 per acre, or part thereof, to $3,000.00 maximum |
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Technology Fee – applicable to all permits and plan review fees |
4.1 percent of permit/plan review fee |
Fee may be waived by the Community Planning and Economic Development Director or designee for removal of hazard trees determined to be a high risk based on a Tree Risk Assessment approved by the City’s urban forester.
(Ord. 7447 §1, 2025; Ord. 7416 §1, 2024; Ord. 7390 §1, 2024; Ord. 7380 §1, 2023; Ord. 7351 §1, 2022; Ord. 7306 §1, 2021; Ord. 7219 §1, 2019; Ord. 7181 §1, 2019; Ord. 7164 §1, 2018; Ord. 7148 §1, 2018; Ord. 6890 §1, 2013; Ord. 6832 §1, 2012; Ord. 6790 §1, 2011; Ord. 6610 §1, 2008; Ord. 6447 §1, 2006; Ord. 6428 §1, 2006; Ord. 6333 §2; 2004 (reenacted section); Ord. 6333 §1, 2004 (repealed section); Ord. 6238 §1, 2002; Ord. 6183 §1; 2002; Ord. 6153 §1, 2001; Ord. 6059 §1, 2000; Ord. 5980 §1, 1999; Ord. 5862 §1, 1998; Ord. 5658 §1, 1996; Ord. 5577 §1, 1995; Ord. 5125 §1(part), 1990).