(A) The City Council shall, by ordinance, establish a schedule of fees, charges and expenses and a collection procedure for zoning permits, building permits, amendments, appeals, variances, conditional use permits, plan approvals and other matters pertaining to the administration and enforcement of land use ordinances that require investigations, legal action, advertising, postage and other expenses. The schedule of fees shall be posted in the office of the Zoning Inspector and may be altered or amended only by the City Council. Until all applicable fees, charges and expenses have been paid in full, no action shall be taken on any application or appeal.
(B) There is hereby established the following fees, charges and expenses:
Activity | Fee |
Activity | Fee | |
1 | Dimensional variance* | $100 plus $5 per adjoining property owner |
Effective 7-1-2008: $125 plus $5 per adjoining property owner | ||
Effective 7-1-2009: $150 plus $5 per adjoining property owner | ||
2 | Conditional use* | $100 plus $5 per adjoining property owner |
Effective 7-1-2008: $125 plus $5 per adjoining property owner | ||
Effective 7-1-2009: $150 plus $5 per adjoining property owner | ||
3 | Interpretation** | $100 |
Effective 7-1-2008: $125 | ||
Effective 7-1-2009: $150 | ||
4 | BZA rehearing fee*** | $250 plus $5 per adjoining property owner |
Effective 7-1-2008: $275 plus $5 per adjoining property owner | ||
Effective 7-1-2009: $300 plus $5 per adjoining property owner | ||
5 | Street closing* | $100 |
Effective 7-1-2008 $125 | ||
Effective 7-1-2009 $150 | ||
6 | Stormwater management plan review* | $100 |
Effective 7-1-2008: $125 | ||
Effective 7-1-2009: $150 | ||
7 | Flood safety and protection plan review* | $100 |
Effective 7-1-2008: $125 | ||
Effective 7-1-2009: $150 | ||
8 | Site plan review* | $150 |
Effective 7-1-2008: $175 | ||
Effective 7-1-2009: $200 | ||
9 | Rezoning* | $125 plus $5 per adjoining property owner |
Effective 7-1-2008: $175 plus $5 per adjoining property owner | ||
Effective 7-1-2009: $200 plus $5 per adjoining property owner | ||
10 | Minor subdivision plat review* | $15 per lot |
Effective 7-1-2008: $17.50 per lot | ||
Effective 7-1-2009: $20 per lot | ||
11 | Major subdivision plat review | |
12 | Preliminary plat* | $125 |
Effective 7-1-2008 $150 | ||
Effective 7-1-2009: $175 | ||
13 | Final plat* | $10 per lot |
14 | Plan amendment* | $50.00 |
15 | Home occupation (administrative review) | $50 |
Notes to table: | ||
*Effective 7-10-2010: All fees contained above are adjusted annually for the Consumer Price Index, per Kentucky Governor’s Office for Local Development, applicable to the preceding year. | ||
**In cases where the Board of Zoning Adjustment rules in favor of an applicant, the appeal petition fee is refunded. | ||
***BZA Rehearing Fees apply to instances where the Board of Zoning Adjustment has previously decided a case for the same applicant, the same use, and the same property within the preceding 24 months. This fee also applies in cases where (1) a rehearing is necessitated by procedural deficiencies resulting from actions or omissions of the applicant, or (2) the case is withdrawn and resubmitted after notice of the public hearing has been provided pursuant to the code. | ||
(C) (1) There is hereby established the following fees for zoning/building permits for construction covered by the Kentucky Building Code.
Amount of Application | Fee | |
1 | $1,000 and less | $15 |
2 | $1,000 to $50,000 | $15 for the first $1,000, plus $5 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000 |
3 | $50,000 to $100,000 | $260 for the first $50,000, plus $4 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000 |
4 | $100,000 to $500,000 | $460 for the first $100,000, plus $3 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000 |
5 | $500,000 and up | $1,660 for the first $500,000, plus $2 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof |
6 | Single-family dwellings, residential additions and accessory structures | $0.13 per square foot |
(2) The estimated construction cost for zoning/building permits shall be based on the following table:
Use Groups
|
Cost Per Square Foot | ||||
Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 | Type 4 and 5 | ||
Use Groups
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Cost Per Square Foot | ||||
Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 | Type 4 and 5 | ||
1 | A-1-a assembly, theaters (w/ stage) | $71.02 | $68.76 | $60.67 | $53.50 |
2 | A-1-b assembly, theaters (no stage) | $61.80 | $56.56 | $51.44 | $43.40 |
3 | A-2 assembly, night club | $40.16 | $36.42 | $34.72 | $29.82 |
4 | A-3 assembly, (restaurants) | $40.20 | $36.39 | $34.52 | $30.73 |
5 | A-4 assembly, (churches) | $53.29 | $48.39 | $42.74 | $35.34 |
6 | B business | $49.09 | $44.18 | $51.20 | $31.14 |
7 | E educational | $53.29 | $48.39 | $42.74 | $35.35 |
8 | F 1&2 factory & industrial | $26.16 | $22.80 | $19.37 | $14.90 |
9 | H high hazard | $25.83 | $19.27 | $19.03 | $14.57 |
10 | I-institutional (supervised) | $46.51 | $43.60 | $39.48 | $33.34 |
11 | I-2 (incapacitated) | $75.67 | $70.76 | $65.11 | $58.43 |
12 | I-3 (restrained) | $65.16 | $60.26 | $53.96 | $47.91 |
13 | M mercantile (retail sales) | $29.92 | $26.54 | $24.04 | $17.66 |
14 | R-1 residential (hotels) | $51.22 | $47.61 | $42.52 | $35.93 |
15 | R-2 residential (multi-family) | $47.24 | $44.47 | $38.93 | $22.34 |
16 | S 1&2 storage (low & moderate | $25.82 | $22.47 | $19.04 | $14.57 |
(Above table subject to change per subsequent amendment to the Kentucky building code.) | |||||
17 | Zoning/building permit 1 & 2 family dwellings | $50 | |||
18 | Zoning/building permit for 1 & 2 family accessory structures (garages, carports, additions, pools, and the like) | $25 | |||
19 | Permanent sign | $25, plus $1 per square feet | |||
20 | Temporary signs | $120 per yr. | |||
(A temporary sign is used to promote a business or service. Such signs shall be non-illuminated and shall not have wheels or skids. All such signs shall be adequately anchored so as not to create a safety hazard. One temporary sign shall be permitted for each lot and may be a maximum size of 32 square feet. All temporary sign permits shall be renewed annually.) | |||||
21 | Electrical permit | $10 | |||
22 | Moving a structure (in addition to any fees under KBC) | $20 | |||
23 | Partial release permit (footer/foundation, and so on) | $10 | |||
(3) Late charge for commencing construction without a zoning/building permit will be 100% of the normal permit fee, in addition to the normal permit fee. In no instance will the late charge be less than $50 or exceed $500. Construction begins when concrete is poured and/or materials are utilized on site. A $10 penalty will also be levied against the contractor/owner for not posting the building permit in a visible place which can be viewed from the street.
(4) Construction plan review fees will be based on the fee schedule in the latest edition of the Kentucky Building Code.
(D) The Hopkinsville-Christian County Planning Commission is authorized to charge fees for processing applications and permits in accordance with the above schedule of fees, charges and expenses. On at least a quarterly basis, the Commission shall provide to the city an accounting of the permits issued and fees collected.
(Ord. 30-91, passed 11-5-1991; Ord. 22-2000, passed 10-3-2000; Ord. 26-2007, passed 8-21-2007)