(A) Commercial, retail, office, service, manufacturing, storage, warehousing and distribution businesses that own or propose to own real property anywhere in town and that newly construct or make improvements to such real property shall receive local building permit fee waivers according to the improvements cost levels listed below. Any owner or lessee granted a permit waiver shall still be required to pay the educational fee required by the State of Connecticut.
(B) For purposes of this chapter local building permits shall not include HVAC, plumbing and electrical permits.
COST OF IMPROVEMENTS
| TOWN BUILDING PERMIT FEE WAIVER
| LOCATION OF BUSINESS
|
Under $100,000 $100,000 - $500,000 $500,000 - $3 million Above $3 million | 100% of fee waived 50% of fee waived 25% of fee waived No waiver | businesses that do not own or propose to own property within the Neighborhood Revitalization Zone |
Under $100,000 $100,000 - $500,000 $500,000 - $3 million Above $3 million | 100% of fee waived 100% of fee waived 100% of fee waived No waiver | businesses that own or propose to own property within the Neighborhood Revitalization Zone |
(Ord. 428, passed 12-4-00; Am. Ord. 446, passed 10-1-01; Am. Ord. 510, passed 2-7-05; Am. Ord. 529, passed 8-1-05; Am. Ord. 562, passed 7-7- 08; Am. Ord. 613, passed 1-3-12; Am. Ord. 654, passed 1-5-15)