(A) The Board of County Commissioners adopt the Comprehensive Plan as presented by the Plan Commission. The Comprehensive Plan, dated July, 2009, will be the official policy of the county regarding the future development of the county; for land use development in the county; and, for the development of public ways, places, lands, structures, and utilities. The County Clerk will file a copy of the Comprehensive Plan with the office of the County Recorder.
(B) The final document is hereby approved, contingent upon comments and approval received from the State Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Further, the Board of County Commissioners will fully consider all comments and feedback received from the State Office of Community and Rural Affairs, and will direct its consultant to provide amended copies of this Comprehensive Plan reflecting all said comments.
(Prior Code, § 150.01) (Res. 2009-03, passed 7-20-2009; Res. 2014-01, passed 3-3-2014; Res. 2015-01, passed 3-16-2015; Res. 15-07, passed 7-7-2015; Res. 15-04, 7-20-2015; Res. 2020-05, passed 3-16-2020)
(A) Waiving of fees. The following fees may be waived by the County Building Commissioner or County Zoning Administrator upon good cause. When determining if good cause exists, the County Building Commissioner or County Zoning Administrator may consider the following:
(1) Whenever the interest of justice or public polity may require; and
(2) If classified as a governmental institution.
(B) Schedule of fees.
(1) Residential:
Structure | Fee |
Structure | Fee |
Accessory building of structure | $50, plus $0.05 per square foot, plus $10 ILP fee |
Accessory structure on skids | $20, plus $10 ILP fee |
Addition to dwelling | $50, plus $0.05 per square foot, plus $10 ILP fee |
Garage or carport | $50 per car space, plus $10 ILP fee |
In-ground pool | $100, plus $10 ILP fee |
Mobile home park | $150, plus $10 per mobile home space, plus $50 ILP fee |
Moving accessory structures on skids from site to site | $10 |
Multi-family dwelling | $100, plus $0.07 per square foot for the first unit; and plus $30 for each additional unit, plus $10 ILP fee |
Permanently installed above-ground pool | $75, plus $10 ILP fee |
Razing structure | $50 (No charge if demolition is part of new construction) |
Remodeling; structural changes and unfinished to finished changes | $50 |
Single-family dwelling | $100, plus $0.07 per square foot, plus $10 ILP fee |
(2) Commercial, public, semi-public, and industrial:
Structure | Fee |
Accessory structure of skids (excluding commercial and industrial) | $20, plus $50 ILP fee |
Confined feed operation | $30, plus $0.03 per square foot, plus $50 ILP fee |
Moving accessory structures on skids from site to site (excluding commercial and industrial) | $20 |
New construction/additions/accessory | $300, plus $0.12 per square foot, plus $50 ILP fee |
New construction/additions/ accessory for institutions | $100, plus $0.07 per square foot, plus $50 ILP fee |
Razing structure | $100 (No charge if demolition is part of new construction) |
(3) Miscellaneous permits:
Permit | Fee |
Permit | Fee |
Administration fee for unsafe property inspections | $250 |
After the fact | Double the original permit cost |
Change of occupancy (commercial and industrial) | $50 |
Off-premises sign | $100, plus $1 per square foot, plus $50 ILP fee |
Portable/tow-in signs | $30, plus $50 ILP fee |
Signage | $20, plus $1 per square foot of sign face, plus $50 ILP fee |
Real property endorsement fee | $10 |
Reinspection: commercial/industrial) | $100 |
Reinspection: residential | $50 |
Requested inspection | $35 |
Temporary use | $50 |
Wireless facilities | $0 |
(4) Improvement location permit:
Permit | Fee |
Commercial and industrial | $50 |
Residential, public/semi-public, and agricultural (except confine feed) | $10 |
(5) Home occupation:
Occupation | Fee |
Cottage industry | $75 |
Major | $50 |
Simple | $25 |
(6) Petition of the Board of Zoning Appeals:
Petition | Fee |
Appeal of administrative decision | $50 |
Special exception | $165 |
Use variance | $215 |
Variance from developmental standards | $215 |
* Petitioner to bear the cost of notification | |
(7) Petition to Plan Commission:
Petition | Fee |
Amendment to zoning maps | $265 |
Development plan review | $90 |
Planned unit development | $215, plus $10 per unit/lot |
* Petitioner to bear the cost of notification | |
(8) Subdivisions (with subdivision of preliminary plat):
Subdivision Type | Fee |
Major subdivision | $165, plus $15 per lot |
Minor subdivision | $115 |
Vacation of plat/replat | $65 |
* Petitioner to bear the cost of notification | |
(9) Documents and maps:
Document or Map Type | Fee |
Comprehensive map | $10 |
Comprehensive Plan | $20 |
Subdivision control ordinance | $20 |
Thoroughfare plan | $20 |
Zoning maps | $10 |
Zoning ordinance | $20 |
(10) Renewable energy permits:
Permit | Fee |
Application | $20,000 (50% will be applied to the building permit) |
Permanent met tower | $200 |
Renewable energies: solar and small and micro wind | $20 per instrument |
Tower | $500 per mega watt/Development Fund $1,200 |
(Ord. 2018-06, passed 12-3-2018; Ord. 2019-07, passed 6-17-2019; Ord. 2020-15, passed 11-16-2020)