§ 33.01 CITY FEE SCHEDULE.

FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 CITY OF CANTON FEE SCHEDULE Effective October 1, 2020
BUILDING PERMIT FEES (All permit fees double for projects started without permit)
New commercial and institutional	$0.25 per sq. ft. - minimum $100
New residential	$0.20 per sq. ft. - minimum $75
Commercial remodel or alterations	$0.20 per sq. ft. - minimum $75
Commercial roof permit	$75
Residential remodel or alterations	$0.15 per sq. ft. - minimum $50
Demolition	$50
House moving	$100 plus police and utility costs
Dirt moving permit	$25
Storage shed (built offsite, delivered on skids (all sizes))	$50
Accessory building	$0.10 per sq. ft - minimum $50
Accessory building trade	$0.06 per sq. ft. - minimum $25 per trade for accessory building
Plan review (new commercial)	$150
Plan review (commercial remodel)	$75 (lease space up to 1,500 sq. ft.)
Plan review (commercial remodel)	$100 (over 1,500 sq. ft.)
Plan review (residential remodel)	$37.50
Plan review (new residential)	$50
Plan review (commercial updates after plans issued)	$10 per page
Plan review (commercial roof)	$75
Engineer’s review	Cost plus 10%
Foundation repairs	$50 with engineer design
Certificate of occupancy fee (commercial)	$125
Certificate of occupancy fee (residential)	$5
Re-inspection fee	$50
ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL FEES (Fees double if started without a permit)
New single-family residential	$0.08 per sq. ft. - minimum $50
Residential remodel	$0.06 per sq. ft. - minimum $40
New or remodel commercial or institutional	$0.08 per sq. ft. - minimum $50
OTHER PERMIT FEES (Fees double if started without a permit)
Swimming pools	$150
Irrigation	$100
Parking lots	$5 per 1,000 sq. ft. - minimum $50
Fences (all)	$40
Flatwork (driveways, walks, non-load-bearing concrete patio)	$50
Cell towers, masks, poles	$1 per foot - minimum $500
Flood plain development	$50
Fuel tank	$100
Water well	$100
Mobile or manufactured home (set-up)	$100
Contractor registration (required annually for all construction)	No fee
Motorized personal transportation device	$25/location
Carnival or fairs	$50
Special event	$25
Tent permit	$50
Amusement building	$50
Garage/estate sale	$5 + $2.50 each additional sign
Boat permit	$3/day or $25/year
Utility work fee (explanation)	$75
FIRE DEPARTMENT PERMIT FEES (Fees double if started without a permit)
Fire sprinkler	$0.05 sq. ft. - minimum $50
Automatic fire alarm	$150
Smoke and heat vents	$100
Flow testing fire hydrant	$100
Fire department connections (FDCs)	$100
Fire extinguishing systems	$100
High piled storage	$100
Access gates	$100
Pyrotechnics display	$100
Temporary fuel vessels for construction site	$100
Asphalt kettles and roofing	$100
Hot works (welding)	$100
Outdoor burn permit (residential)	$10
Outdoor burn permit (commercial)	$200
Emergency alarms	A $50 fine will be imposed after three false alarms for either commercial or residential first responder alarms.
SIGN PERMIT FEES (Fees double if started without a permit)
Wall/pole/monument sign ≤ 50 sq. ft.	$35
Wall/pole/monument sign 51 to 100 sq. ft.	$60
Wall or pole sign ≥ 100 sq. ft.	$75
Billboards, single face	$150
Billboards, double face	$300
Temporary banners	$25
Illuminated sign fee	$50
WATER TAP FEES
	Residential	Commercial
Water tap - 1 inch	$725	$825
Water tap - 2 inches	$925	$1,025
Meter - 3/4 inches	$150	$150
Meter - 1 inch	$250	$250
Meter - 2 inches	$2,750	$2,750
Taps, meters and vaults over 2 inches	To be installed by owner
Taps that exceed 50 linear foot	Cost of labor and materials
SEWER TAP FEES
Sewer tap - residential	$625
Sewer tap - 4 inch commercial	$825
Sewer tap - over 4 inches	To be installed by owner
Street cut	$600 (asphalt) $750 + concrete reimbursement (concrete)
ROAD BORE
Small - 2 inches and smaller	$45 per foot
Large - 2 inches to 4 inches	$75 per foot
WATER RATES
	RESIDENTIAL		COMMERCIAL
	Inside City	Outside City	Inside City	Outside City
0 - 750 gallons	$22	$38.25	$32.50	$44.25
751 - 2,500 gallons	$4.75 per thousand$4.75 per thousand
2,501 - 5,000 gallons	$4.80 per thousand$4.80 per thousand
5,001 - 10,000 gallons	$4.85 per thousand$4.85 per thousand
10,001 - 15,000 gallons	$4.90 per thousand$4.90 per thousand
15,001 - 25,000 gallons	$4.95 per thousand$4.95 per thousand
25,001 - 50,000 gallons	$5.00 per thousand$5.00 per thousand
50,001 - 100,000 gallons	$5.05 per thousand$5.05 per thousand
100,001 - 300,000 gallons	$5.10 per thousand$5.10 per thousand
Over 300,000 gallons	$5.15 per thousand$5.15 per thousand
Meter Deposits Increase by $50 upon third disconnect
Residential utility deposit	$100
Commercial utility deposit	$150
2½ inch hydrant utility deposit	$2,000
Bulk Water Rates	$40/1,000 gallons
Return Check Fee	$30
WASTEWATER RATES
(Based on water consumption)	RESIDENTIAL	COMMERCIAL	CUSTOMERS WITHOUT CITY WATER (water consumption per provider’s bill)
	Inside  City       Outside City	Inside  City       Outside  City	Residential	Commercial
0 - 1,500 gallons	$26.05   $41.80	$38.30   $46.80	$28.73	$42.15
1,501 - 10,000 gallons	$2.90 per thousand	$2.90 per thousand	$3.83 per thousand	$3.83 per thousand
10,001 - 15,000 gallons	$2.95 per thousand	$2.95 per thousand	$3.83 per thousand	$3.83 per thousand
15,001 - 25,000 gallons	$3.00 per thousand	$3.00 per thousand	$3.83 per thousand	$3.83 per thousand
25,001 - 50,000 gallons	$3.05 per thousand	$3.05 per thousand	$3.83 per thousand	$3.83 per thousand
50,001 - 100,000 gallons	$3.10 per thousand	$3.10 per thousand	$3.83 per thousand	$3.83 per thousand
100,001 - 300,000 gallons	$3.15 per thousand	$3.15 per thousand	$3.83 per thousand	$3.83 per thousand
Over 300,000 gallons	$3.20 per thousand	$3.20 per thousand	$3.83 per thousand	$3.83 per thousand
	Based on winter avg.		Based on winter avg.
Reconnection Fees (nonrefundable)	Reconnection fee: $25 After hours connection fee: $50
Septic	Hauling permit:   $30 per vehicle Septic waste:      $0.10 per gallon
GARBAGE RATES
Residential Polycart, 1 x week (inside city) Polycart, 1 x week (outside city)	$13.75   $17.99
Commercial Cart Service - 1 x week	$25.30
Commercial Hand Load    0 to 5 bags    6 to 10 bags    11 to 15 bags    16 to 20 bags	1 x week      2 x week $17.94      $21.83 $21.43      $24.36 $26.85      $29.18 $29.95      $35.76
Commercial Containers	1 x week   2 x week   3 x week   4 x week			Extra unscheduled (amt added to base charge)
2 yard	$56.35      $91.30      $119.42			$22.86
3 yard	$64.86      $121.14      $181.97			$24.54
4 yard	$82.77      $144.15      $195.29			$29.42
6 yard	$114.31      $176.54      $221.73			$38.06
8 yard	$139.88      $216.63      $261.79      $308.84			$48.95
Industrial Containers    20 cu yd open top    30 cu yd open top    40 cu yd open top    30 cu yd compacted    40 cu yd compacted	Rent         Haul $101.62      $419.35 $105.77      $513.63 $114.31      $595.53 Negotiated   Negotiated
TRANSFER STATION RATES -   The transfer station rates can be obtained by calling Sanitation Solutions at 903-567-4760.
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Application for annexation	$200	The application for annexation identifies the lot or tract of land, ownership and starts the process to enable a lot or a tract of land to be annexed in to the city limits.  (See annex application for time line and process.)
Application for zoning change	$200
Application for specific use permit	$200	To allow certain uses within base zoning districts that, under most circumstances, would not be compatible with other permitted uses but with certain conditions and development restrictions may be compatible.
Application for variance	$150
Amended plat	$150	A revised plat correcting errors or making minor changes to the original recorded final plat.
Plat	$200	For a new subdivision or large scale development.
Re-plat	$200	The re-subdividing of any part or all of a block or blocks of a previously platted subdivision, additional lot or tract.
Minor plat	$75	A subdivision resulting in four or fewer lots, provided that the plat is for conveyance purposes only (i.e., sale of the property with no development/construction proposed), that the plat does not create any new easements for public facilities, or the construction/development of said subdivision will not require that construction of any new street (or portion thereof) or the extension of any municipal facilities to serve any lot within the subdivision.  Any property to be subdivided using a minor plat shall already be served by all required city utilities and service or in the ETJ of the City of Canton with no services or water only.
Health permit fees	$150 $190 $190 $225 $115 $115 $25 $115 $75 $75 $75 $75 $75	Restaurant (0 - 50 seats) Restaurant (over 50 seats) Lounge/tavern Grocery/supermarket Wholesale grocery Food manufacturer Special event Convenience store Bakery/delicatessen Nursing home Day care center/commercial Hotel buffet Temporary vendor
Return check fee	$30
Certified copy	$5
Production of public records	$4.00	Police incident/accident report
	$0.10 per page	Standard paper copy.  Each side with recorded  information is considered a page
	$0.50 per page	Oversize paper copy (e.g. 11" x 17", greenbar, bluebar, not including maps and photographs)
	Actual cost	Specialty paper (e.g. mylar, blueprint, blueline, map, photographic )
		Nonstandard copy:
	$1.00	Diskette, rewritable CD (CD-RW), non-rewritable CD (CD-R), audio cassette
	Actual cost	Magnetic tape, data cartridge, tape cartridge, JAZ drive, other electronic media
	$2.50	VHS video cassette
	$3.00	Digital video disc (DVD)
	$15.00 per hour	Labor charge for locating, compiling, manipulating data and reproducing public information for requests involving more than 50 pages and/or requiring retrieval from off-site storage, and/or redacting confidential information pursuant to a mandatory exception of the Act which also qualifies for the labor charge pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code, § 552.261(a)(1) or (2).
	$28.50 per hour	Labor charge for programming if a request requires the services of a programmer in order to execute an existing program or to create a new program so that requested information may be accessed and copied.  If the city does not have in-house programming capabilities, it shall comply with requests in accordance with Tex. Gov’t Code, § 552.261(b).
	20% of labor charge	Overhead charges may be included for requests over 50 pages or if the production qualifies pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code, § 552.261(a)(1) or (2).
	Actual cost	Postage, shipping and supplies such as labels, boxes, etc.
		Public information charges are established by the Tex. Admin. Code, Title 1, Part 3, Chapter 70, Rule 70.3.  City fees are subject to change in accordance with the Tex. Admin. Code.
ANIMAL SHELTER FEES
Impoundment fee - unrestrained dog or cat without vaccination tag or license attached:
1st offense	$30
Each subsequent offense	$30 x number of offenses for owner
Impoundment fee - unrestrained dog or cat displaying evidence of vaccination or registration:
1st offense	$25
Each subsequent offense	$30 x number of offenses for owner
Impoundment fee - livestock
1st offense	$35
Each subsequent offense	$30 x number of offenses for owner
Impoundment fee - after business hours	$60
Daily boarding fee - dog or cat	$10
10-day quarantine boarding fee -   dog or cat	$100
Adoption fee - dog or cat	$35 (includes microchip)
Euthanasia/disposal fee	$40
Surrenders (inside city limits)
1st adult animal	$20
Each additional adult animal	$10 each
Puppies/kittens	$5 each
Surrenders (from Van, Wills Point or Grand Saline only)
Adult	$30 each
Puppies/kittens	$10 each
10-day hold	$100

 

(Ord. 2006-08, passed 6-20-2006; Ord. 2008-17, passed 9-2-2008; Ord. 2009-24, passed 8-2-2009; Ord. 2010-17, passed 9-14-2010; Ord. 2012-06, passed 5-15-2012; Ord. 2013-18, passed 9-10-2013; Ord. 2014-18, passed 11-18-2014; Ord. 2017-13, passed 9-5-2017; Ord. 2018-04, passed 2-20-2018; Ord. 2018-15, passed 9-4-2018; Ord. 2019-13, passed 9-3-2019; Ord. 2020-18, passed 9-1-2020)