§ 39.01 FEE SCHEDULE.

Subject	Fee
Amusement licenses (§ 112.02)
Per day	$500
Building permits (§ 150.02)
Building inspections (per inspection pass/fail)	$67
UCC code enforcement fees (§ 150.30)
Plan review
Residential - less than 1,200 sq. ft.	$150
Residential - greater than 1,200 sq. ft.	$200
Nonresidential, commercial, industrial	$200 plus $0.05 per sq. ft. for every sq. ft. over 2,000 sq. ft.
Demolition
Residential	$50
Commercial	$100
Renovation, alterations	$50 plus $5 per $1,000 of estimated cost
Inspections/permits*/**
New buildings and additions
Residential	$50 plus $0.20 per sq. ft. of usable floor area
Nonresidential, commercial, industrial	$100 plus $0.25 per sq. ft. of usable floor area
Renovations, alterations (including building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical)	$50 plus $5 per $1,000 of est. cost
Demolition
Residential	$200
Nonresidential	$300
Plumbing permit
Residential	$50 fee plus $7.50 for each fixture
Nonresidential	$100 fee plus $5 per $1,000 of estimated cost
Sewer service inspection	$75
Mechanical Code
Residential	$50 fee plus $5 per $1,000 of estimated cost
Nonresidential	$100 plus $5 per $1,000 of estimated cost
Electrical
Residential permit	$25
Nonresidential permit	$75
Residential inspections	$65
Nonresidential inspections	$75
Carports, detached private garages, sheds, greenhouses, having a building area less than 500 sq. ft. that are accessory to detached one-family dwellings	Not applicable
Agricultural buildings (but all habitable areas and structures for the processing of agricultural products are subject to the law)	Not applicable
Minor repairs and general maintenance	Not applicable
Manufactured or industrialized housing (except on-site construction, i.e., foundation, basement and utility connections)	Not applicable
Pools
In-ground pool	$150
Above ground pool	$50
Signs
Residential	$15
Nonresidential, commercial, industrial
Less than 10 sq. ft.	$30
Greater than 10 sq. ft.	$50 plus $0.10 per sq. ft.
Decks and patios	$50 plus $0.10 per sq. ft.
Out-of-pocket expenses	At cost
Other permit fees*/**
Building permit/application	$35
Use and occupancy permit
Residential	$25
Commercial	$50
Industrial	$100
Notes:
•   USABLE FLOOR SPACE is defined as areas within a structure designed for use by occupants, whether finished or unfinished including basements, garages, attics with average ceiling height greater than 6 feet.
•   Building permit fee includes the cost for all required inspections. Additional reviews, inspections or failed inspections will be billed an additional charge of $60 per, to be paid by applicant prior to use and occupancy permit.
•   If no new buildings or additions are involved, the plumbing, mechanical and electrical fees shall be in accordance with renovations, alterations.
•   Rough plumbing, rough mechanical and framing inspections assumed to be performed concurrently.
•   Certain commercial/industrial inspections may require permitting and inspections by Labor and Industry.
•   In accordance with Act 157 of 2006, a $4 state charge will be added on every permit issued.
•   A local municipal fee of 20% to cover administrative costs will be added to every permit issued.
•   The borough will determine if an annual permit is applicable and the fees will be based upon an evaluation of the applicant’s proposed improvements and requests, and a separate written understanding will be arrived at between Systems Design Engineering, Inc., and the borough.
The Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to collect fees and will deliver the fees to the borough on a regular basis with his or her activity report.
Zoning permits
Single-family	$60
Multi-family	$35/unit
Commercial	$125
Industrial-institutional	$150
Plan examination for projects requiring a detailed review	Applicant shall pay for the cost of such plan examination as per the then current fee schedule approved for the Borough Engineer.
Enforcement work-zoning and building regulations	The Borough Engineer shall bill the borough at the then current fee schedule approved for the Borough Engineer for time spent to enforce the borough’s zoning and building regulations
False alarms
Burglar alarms (§ 110.01)
Each false alarm after first incident:	$100
Fire alarms (§ 110.15)
1. The cost provided to be paid pursuant to § 110.15, for a response to a fire alarm where no fire has occurred and/or where the alarm system malfunctioned shall be as follows:
A. In each calendar year, each residence or business or commercial site shall not be required to pay for the first response.
B. The charge for a second response in a calendar year shall be:	$100
C. The charge for a third response in a calendar year shall be:	$150
D. The charge for a fourth response in a calendar year shall be:	$200
E. The charge for a fifth and all subsequent response(s) in a calendar year shall be:	$250
2. The Fire Marshal of the borough shall notify the Borough Secretary/Treasurer of each response pursuant to the provisions of this resolution and shall provide the Borough Secretary/Treasurer with the name, address, time and date of the response as well as which volunteer fire companies responded to the call.
3. In the event that both of the volunteer fire companies respond to the scene, they shall each receive 1/2 of the cost collected by the borough. In the event that only one of the volunteer fire companies respond to the alarm, that company shall receive the entire cost sum recovered by the borough.
4. In the event that any response fee is not paid to the borough within 30 days after notice being mailed by the Borough Secretary/Treasurer, the Solicitor is empowered to file a civil complaint for said sum and costs, including reasonable counsel fees, with the district justice having jurisdiction over such matters for the borough.
5. The borough shall have the absolute right to waive any costs for any response(s) in its sole discretion.
Motor vehicle nuisance storage (§ 111.03)
Permit fee	$100
Sewage enforcement fees
Permit application	$54
Field/consultation	Hourly rate
Investigation/malfunction	Hourly rate
Observe probes (includes site review)	$54/probe
Observe percolation (6 hole)	$120
Conduct percolation	$220
Design review
Elevated sand/pressure dosed	$81
In-ground	$54
Drip irrigation	$108
Permit issue/deny	$27
Inspection
Elevated sand (4 inspections)	$216
In-ground	$100
Drip irrigation	$216
Reissue expired permit	$108
Verify prior testing	$108
Transfer permit	$27
Hourly rate for specified work	$54
1.    The Sewage Enforcement Officer is authorized to perform sewage planning module soils eligibility testing and sign the false swearing statement.
2.   The Sewage Enforcement Officer is authorized to collect fees and will deliver the fees to the borough on a regular basis with his or her activity report.
3.   Additional reimbursement for out of pocket expenses and administrative/ unspecified services will be billed at cost. Travel will be billed at the prevailing IRS rate.
Solid waste
Quarterly solid waste collection fees	$35 per quarter
Late fee: solid waste collection fees not paid within 30 days of billing	10%
Attorney collection fee: all accounts which have not been paid within 60 days of the borough billing date	$50 per account
Street excavations (§ 152.01)
Permit fee	$100
Subdivision and land development
1. Subdivision - lot annexations	$1,000 + $50/lot
2. Subdivision - residential
Sketch plan/preliminary plan	$1,500 + $50/lot
Final plan	$1,500 + $50/lot
3. Subdivision - nonresidential
Sketch plan/preliminary plan	$3,000 + $75/acre
Final plan	$3,000 + $75/acre
4. Land Development - residential
Preliminary plan	$1,500 + $75/unit
Final plan	$1,500 + $75/unit
5. Land development - nonresidential
Preliminary plan	$3,000 + $125/2,000 sq. ft. GFA
Final plan	$3,000 + $125/2,000 sq. ft. GFA
Ancillary expenses: administration, engineering and legal	Costs of administration, engineering and legal services associated with the respective plan submissions are included in the fee submission costs.
Invoicing - revised plan submissions - supplemental review fees	A. Upon the submission of a revised plan, the revised plan should be accompanied by 50% of the fees paid at the initial plan submission.
	B. In the event that the review fee is depleted to 50% of the fee paid at the time of plan submission or resubmission, the applicant shall furnish to the borough upon notification by invoice from the Borough Secretary/Treasurer, a supplemental fee deposit in the amount of 50% of the initial fee payable within ten days of receipt of such notification. Failure to replenish the review fees as instructed by the borough, shall result in a stoppage of plan processing. All review fees shall be paid in full prior to final plan approval. Review fees not expended shall be refunded to the applicant.
Review fee waiver at final plan stage	If review fees held by the borough are in excess of 50% of the initial fee submitted at the time of final plan submission, no additional review fee shall be required to be paid at that time, but may be required later.
Road dedication - escrow	At the time a developer files a written request for the borough to accept dedication of a street(s) in a development, the developer shall deposit an escrow sum, the money from which will be used to pay for legal, engineering, advertising costs, title work, and other ancillary costs incurred by the developer in the acceptance of a deed of dedication to a street(s). In the event the escrowed funds are not sufficient, the Borough Secretary/Treasurer shall demand additional sums from the developer which shall be deposited to the escrow account and used to pay said costs.
	In the event the developer fails to pay the initial escrow or such other additional escrow demanded by the Borough Secretary/Treasurer, all work on the dedication process shall cease until if and when said escrow requirements are met by the developer.
	If any funds remain after the dedication project has been completed, such funds shall be returned to the developer.
Borough to record plans	Any final plans approved by the Borough Council shall be recorded by the borough as expeditiously as possible after approval in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the county, cost of plan recording to be that of the applicant or developer. No plans to be recorded until all fees are paid to the borough.
Release of plans	No plans shall be released by the borough until all fees due to the borough have been paid.
Return of fees	Any unused portion of any fee required under this schedule will be returned to the applicant upon withdrawal, disapproval or upon approval of any plan, with respect to all subdivision reviews or land development plans whether they be residential or commercial in nature.
Fees payable	All fees or sums required pursuant to the provisions of this schedule shall be payable to the “Borough of Cressona” and tendered to the Borough Secretary/Treasurer.
Review costs	The developer shall be responsible to pay for the review costs charged by the Borough Engineer and Attorney as well as any other experts which the Borough Council determine are necessary to properly evaluate a pending subdivision or development plan, as well as any other direct expenses incurred by the borough in evaluating a subdivision or land development plan, to which sums shall be added an administrative fee of 10% thereof to cover the borough administrative costs associated with the handling and administrative work on any pending subdivision or development plan. In the event the developer makes full payment of incurred fees/costs within 10 days of invoice date, the borough at its sole discretion, has the right to refund the aforesaid administrative fee.
Contact person - developer	At the time the developer submits his or her subdivision/land development plan and pays the prescribed fees contained herein, the developer shall also designate one individual and provide his or her address and telephone number, who shall be the sole contact person between the borough and the developer.
Miscellaneous plan submission requirements	The borough shall not accept any subdivision/land development plan submissions without the following information:
	A. Universal parcel identifier number being clearly labeled on the first sheet of the plan set.
	B. Plan set size is not greater than 24 in. by 36 in.
	C. Deed book and page number(s) is (are) referenced on the plan set.
	D. Final plan submissions to be properly signed and notarized in accordance with § 154.052(B)(29) of this code of ordinances.
Taxation, special
1. The Tax Collector of the Borough of Cressona is hereby authorized to charge taxpayers and interested individuals the following sums for tax information
A. For telephone information relating to the payment status of taxes, the Tax Collector may charge for information relating to each taxpayer per UPI number (i.e., if the requesting individual request tax information relating to three separate UPI numbers, the Tax Collector may charge a fee of $6)	$2
B. For written information relating to the payment status of taxes, the Tax Collector may charge per UPI number for information relating to each taxpayer	$5
2. In the event that a taxpayer does not pay the full amount of the check not honored by the drawee bank, together with the service fee of $20, within a period of 10 days, the Tax Collector shall send the said taxpayer a 10-day notice by certified mail, return receipt to replace the dishonored check pursuant to the provisions of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4105(b)(1)(ii).
3. In the event the Tax Collector forwards a 10-day demand letter to the taxpayer as specified above, and the taxpayer refuses or fails to replace said check with a cash payment equal to the unpaid taxes and the aforesaid $20 service fee, the Tax Collector shall forward all records and documents to the Schuylkill County District Attorney’s Office for possible criminal prosecution pursuant to the provisions of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4105.
4. The Cressona Borough Tax Collector shall, effective upon the date of this schedule, conspicuously display a written notice in his or her office that a $20 service charge will be levied on all checks not honored by the drawee bank in accordance with the provisions of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4105(e)(3).
5. The Tax Collector of the borough shall report all service funds collected under this schedule to the Borough Council on a monthly basis.
6. The Tax Collector of the borough shall be entitled to retain all funds collected pursuant to the terms of this schedule as compensation.
Transient business license (§ 111.02)
Per day	$1
Per year	$5
Zoning
Curative amendment substantive grounds	$2,000
Curative amendment no substantive grounds	$2,000
Special exception	$1,500
Variance or appeal application	$1,500
Zoning ordinance amendments (no challenge on substantive grounds)	$1,500
Additional zoning appeals	$1,000
Review by Zoning Hearing Board of an appeal	$500

 

(Res. C-2-98, passed 8-7-1998; Res. 2-2002, passed 1-21-2002; Res. 3-2002, passed 1-21-2002; Res. 5-2003, passed 10-20-2003; Res. 2-2004, passed 6-7-2004; Res. 3-2005, passed 12-5-2005; Res. 2-2006, passed 5-15-2006; Res. 2-2007, passed 1-15-2007; Res. 2-2010, passed 1-4-2010; Res. 3-2010, passed 1-4-2010; Res. 4-2011, passed 9-19-2011)