The fees, in addition to a non-refundable processing fee if applicable, for licenses, permits and services are as described in this section of the code. All fees recited herein supersede any fee described elsewhere in the code.
License/Permit/Service | Code Section | Fee |
License/Permit/Service | Code Section | Fee |
Administration | ||
Alcohol | ||
Class “A” fermented malt beverages license | 112.03(A)(4) | $100 per year |
“Class A” intoxicating liquor license | 112.03(A)(1) | $250 per year |
Class “B” fermented malt beverages license | 112.03(A)(5) | $100 per year $50 per 6 months |
“Class B” intoxicating liquor license | 112.03(A)(3) | $250 per year |
Temporary Class “B” license (issued under Wis. Stats.§ 125.26(6)) | 112.03(A)(9) | $10 per event |
“Class A” cider license | 112.03(A)(2) | $100 per year |
“Class C” wine license | 112.03(A)(7) | $100 per year |
Reserve “Class B” intoxication liquor license | 112.03(A)(6) | $10,000 initial issuance fee plus specified class fee |
Wholesaler’s fermented malt beverages | 112.03(A)(8) | $25 per year |
Transfer of license to another premise | 112.03(A)(14) | $10 |
Provisional retail license | 112.03(A)(13) | $15 |
Operator’s (bartender) license | 112.03(A)(10) | $35 per year or portion thereof |
Provisional operator’s license | 112.03(A)(11) | $15 for up to 60 days |
Temporary operator’s license | Wis. Stats. § 125.17(4) | $10 for up to 14 days |
Duplicate licenses (operator or retail alcohol) | 112.03(A)(15) | $10 |
Adult oriented business | ||
Application fee | 111.04(A) | $250 |
Renewal fee | 111.11(B) | $250 |
Late penalty fee | 111.11(B) | $100 60 days after license expires |
Block party permit | $75 | |
Cigarette retailers license | 113.01(B) | $25 per year |
Copies - public records | $.25 per page | |
Parade permit | 93.03(E) | $150 per parade |
Peddlers and solicitors | 113.02(D) | $35 investigation fee |
Bond | 113.02(F)(1) | $500 |
Rummage and garage sale license | 113.03(C) | $0, sale not to exceed three days |
Assessment | ||
Fair housing violation | Not less than $100 nor more than $350 | |
Building Inspection | ||
Building demolition | $100 | |
HVAC permit | $.03 per square foot of living area | |
Air conditioning (requires electrical & HVAC permits) | $.03 per square foot of living area | |
Natural gas service permit | $50 | |
Heating, radiant heating unit | $50 per unit | |
Incinerator unit (fireplaces) | $50 per unit | |
Base permit fee unless otherwise stated | $40 | |
Moving buildings by use of heavy moving trucks or rollers | 95.11(C) | $150 plus .60 per square foot per level of the building being moved |
Bond required | 95.11(D) | $10,000 |
Moving buildings by use of common carrier trucks or skids | 95.11(C) | $50 |
Building Permits | ||
Residence (one and two family) | $.30 per sq. ft. | |
Residential additions | $.30 per sq. ft. ($50 min.) | |
Residential garages | $.28 per sq. ft. ($40 min.) | |
Plan examination (house and garage) | $.10 per sq. ft. | |
State permit seal | State charge plus $10 | |
Occupancy permit (house and garage) | $.04 per sq. ft. | |
Remodeling, including plan review | $.26 per sq. ft. | |
Base single permit | $50 | |
Re-inspection fee | $50 | |
Decks and porches | $.10 per sq. ft. ($40 min.) | |
Storage sheds (151 to 600 sq. ft.) | $.05 per sq. ft. ($40 min.) | |
Storage shed requires a zoning permit | $50 | |
Re-roof or reside | $40 | |
Swimming pools (above-ground) | $50 | |
Swimming pools (in-ground; zoning permit and electrical permit required) | $75 | |
Road bond (electrical permit required) | $250 | |
Driveway permit | $40 | |
Erosion control plan review | 152.08(A) | $40 |
Erosion control inspection charge | $75 | |
Erosion control additional inspection call-backs (stop work order) | 152.10(E) | Cost of work performed by Zoning Administrator plus interest |
Erosion control non-compliance penalty | Not less than $50 nor more than $500 plus costs of prosecution for each violation | |
Drainage and elevation review fee | $100 | |
Fence or wall (location and setback drawing required plus description of fence) | $50 | |
Special inspections | $75 | |
Culvert permits | 95.10(B) | $50 |
Work started before permit applied for and issued | 155.40(A)(2) | Double fee |
Business Regulations | ||
Permit fees - quarries, sand and gravel pits: Blasting | ||
Rock crushing | $500 | |
Temporary blasting* | $250/two weeks | |
Temporary crushing* | $100/two weeks | |
*Note: only one temporary permit can be issued for any given site within the permit year. | ||
Electrical Permits | ||
Electrical service | $40 | |
Electrical for house | @.04 per sq. ft. | |
Electrical for basement | @.03 per sq. ft. | |
Electrical for garage | @.03 per sq. ft. | |
Automatic central heating and cooling devices | $10 each | |
Air conditioners: three tons or smaller in size | $15 each | |
Air conditioners: over three tons | $3 per ton | |
Swimming pool wiring: in-ground pool | $35 | |
Swimming pool wiring: above-ground pool | $30 | |
Base fee | $50 | |
Re-inspection | $40 each | |
Penalty | See § 10.99 | |
Work started before permit applied for and issued | 155.40(A)(2) | Double fee |
Engineering/Streets | ||
Street and sidewalk excavations and openings | 95.03(C) | Permit fee $100 plus actual professional costs with a retainer fee of $400 |
Bond | 95.03(E) | $32 per square foot |
Finance | ||
Dog/cats | ||
Unneutered/unspayed dog | 92.02(A)(1)(2) | $20 |
Neutered/spayed dog | 92.02(A)(3)(4) | $10 |
Duplicate license | 92.02(A)(5) | $5 |
Late fees | $25 on or after April 1 each year or within 30 days of ownership | |
Kennel license | 92.04(A) | $60 for 12 and fewer dogs, plus $6 for each dog in excess of 12 |
Fire | ||
False alarms | 130.012(C)(1) (a) 130.012(C)(1) (b) 130.012(C)(1) (c) | $150 each (4-6 alarms 12 months) $300 each (7-9 alarms 12 months) $600 each (10+ alarms 12 months) |
Municipal Court | ||
Bond | $2,500 per Wis. Stats. § 755.03(1) | |
Planning | ||
Preliminary plat review | 153.016(B) | $250 plus $3/lot or parcel |
Reapplication | 153.016(B) | $100 plus $2/lot or parcel |
Final plat review | 153.016(C) | $125 plus $2/lot or parcel |
Reapplication | 153.016(C) | $50 plus $1/lot or parcel |
Improvement review fee | 153.016(D) | 1% of cost of improvements |
Inspection fee | 153.016(E) | Actual cost |
Engineering fee | 153.016(F) | Actual cost |
Legal fees | 153.016(G) | Actual cost |
Reserve capacity fee | 153.016(H) | See § 153.050 |
Minor subdivision/certified survey map fee | 153.016(I) | $100, plus recording and any applicable fees |
Violations, non-compliance penalty | Not less than $100 nor more than $500 plus costs of prosecution for each offense | |
Police | ||
Adult oriented businesses- violations | Forfeiture not to exceed $500 | |
Animals: | ||
Failure to obtain rabies vaccination | 92.99(B)(1) | Forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $100 |
Refusal to comply with quarantine order | 92.99(B)(2) | Forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $500 |
Emergency management | Forfeit not more than $250 | |
Forfeited and abandoned property | $25 filing fee, within 30 days | |
Late fee | $10 per day, not more than $500 | |
Nuisances - weeds | 90.08(D) | Actual cost plus 10% admin fee; if not paid by Nov. 15 of the year billed, 10% collection fee and added to next year’s tax roll |
Parking violations | 70.99(B)(3) | *Failure to pay forfeiture within 28 days of issuance of citation shall result in a $10 assessment |
Two-hour zone | 70.99(B)(1) | $20 |
24-hour zone | 70.99(B)(1) | $20 |
Double parked | 70.99(B)(1) | $20 |
Illegally parked heavy vehicles | 70.99(B)(1) | $75 |
Illegally parked causing traffic hazard | 70.99(B)(1) | $75 |
Loading zone | 70.99(B)(1) | $20 |
No parking zone | 70.99(B)(1) | $20 |
No parking 2:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. | 70.99(B)(1) | $20 |
Not a parking space | 70.99(B)(1) | $20 |
Other | 70.99(B)(1) | $20 |
Parked in zone for physically disabled parking | 70.99(B)(1) | $75 |
Parking on private property without consent | 70.99(B)(1) | $20 |
Parking on sidewalk area | 70.99(B)(1) | $20 |
Permit only | 70.99(B)(1) | $20 |
Posted restrictions | 70.99(B)(1) | $20 |
Winter parking | 70.99(B)(1) | $25 |
Within four feet- blocked driveway | 70.99(B)(1) | $20 |
Within 15 feet of crosswalk | 70.99(B)(1) | $20 |
Wrong side of road | 70.99(B)(1) | $20 |
Sex offender residency provision violations | ||
Garbage/Recycling | ||
Waste tires | 50.25(B)(5) | $5 per tire |
Prohibitions on materials | 50.99(B)(1) | $50 first violation; $200 second violation; not more than $2,000 for third or subsequent violations |
50.99(B)(2) | Not less than $10 nor more than $1,000 for each violation | |
Plumbing Permits | ||
Water closets | $10 per unit | |
Bath tubs | $10 per unit | |
Wash basins | $10 per unit | |
Kitchen sinks | $10 per unit | |
Laundry tubs | $10 per unit | |
Floor drains | $10 per drain | |
Urinals | $10 per unit | |
Shower stalls | $10 per unit | |
Bubblers | $10 per unit | |
Bar waste | $10 per unit | |
Hose bibs | $10 per unit | |
Dishwasher | $10 per unit | |
Water heaters | $10 per unit | |
Sump pump | $10 per unit | |
Water softeners | $10 per unit | |
Sanitary pit | $10 per unit | |
Water purifiers | $10 per unit | |
Inside sewer - first 100 feet | $50 | |
Outside sewer - first 100 feet | $50 | |
Water tap or sewer connection in roadway | $50 | |
Street opening and blacktop repairs | $250 | |
Re-inspection charges | $30 | |
Base fee | $50 | |
Work started before permit applied for and issued | 155.40(A)(2) | Double fees |
Clear waters non-compliance penalty | See § 150.999 | |
Grease separators non-compliance penalty | See § 150.999 | |
Old drain or pipe non-compliance penalty | See § 150.999 | |
Protection of sewers and drains non-compliance penalty | See § 150.999 | |
Penalty | 150.999(C) | See § 10.99 |
Sewer/Sanitary System Use | ||
Service charge | 51.01(A) | Each REU is $145 per quarter |
Residential unit | 51.01(B)(1) | One REU |
Efficiency or one-bedroom residential unit | 51.01(B)(2) | Three-quarters of one REU |
Commercial establishment | 51.01(B)(3) | One REU for each five full-time equivalent employees |
Church or assembly hall | 51.01(B)(4) | One REU |
School or daycare facility | 51.01(B)(5) | One REU for each 20 occupants |
Tavern/bar/restaurant per County Health Department operational license guidelines | ||
No food served | 51.01(B)(6)(a) | Two REUs |
Food served | 51.01(B)(6)(b) | Three REUs |
Housekeeping units with property | 51.01(B)(6)(c) | Defined separately in (B)(1) & (2) |
Manufacturing | 51.01(B)(7) | One REU for each five full time equivalent employees |
Delinquent balances | 51.02(B)(1) | 10% assessment on delinquent balance |
Violation of connection to sewer system | 51.99(B) | $15 per day |
Wastewater treatment plant impact fee for residential, commercial, industrial and industrial development | 51.04(B) | See Exhibit B of Wastewater Treatment Plant Needs Assessment |
Wastewater treatment plant impact fee for efficiency or one-bedroom apartments | 51.04(B) | $1,750 |
Zoning | ||
Shoreland-wetland zoning-penalty | Not less than $20 nor more than $200 per offense | |
Floodplain zoning-penalty | Not less than $50 nor more than $500 | |
Land Use | ||
Zoning permit | 155.40(A)(1)( a) | $150 plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees & costs |
Occupancy permit | 155.40(A)(1)( b) | $100 plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees & costs |
Conditional Use permit (CUP) | 155.40(A)(1)( c) | $150 plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees & costs |
Variance or appeal | 155.40(A)(1)( d) | $150 plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees & costs |
Amendment to ordinance (including zoning map or text) | 155.40(A)(1)( e) | $150 plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees & costs |
Site plan review and approval | 155.40(A)(1)(f ) | $150 plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees & costs plus $1,500 retainer |
Architectural control (business, manufacturing, multi-family district and conservation outdoor recreation district) | 155.40(A)(1)( g) | $250 plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees&costs |
Certified Survey Map (CSM) / Minor Land Subdivision | 153.052(E) | $150 plus $5 per lot plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees & costs plus $1,500 retainer |
Preliminary Plat review | $150 plus $5 per lot plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees & costs plus $1,500 retainer | |
Final Plat review | $150 plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees&costs | |
Plat pre-application | $100 plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees&costs | |
Planned Urban Development | 155.018(K) | $150 plus $5 per lot plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees & costs plus $1,500 retainer |
Annexation | $150 plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees & costs plus $1,500 retainer | |
Land Use Plan amendment | $150 plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees & costs plus $1,500 retainer | |
Extraterritorial plat review | CSM, Pre & Final Plat fees plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees & costs plus $1,500 retainer | |
Sign permit | 150.017(B) | $50 plus $10 per square foot plus engineering, planning & legal fees plus all other necessary & applicable fees & costs |
Work started before permit | 155.40(A)(2) | Double fees |
Enforcement | 155.40(B) | Not more than $200 plus costs of prosecution for each violation |
Penalty | Not less than $20 nor more than $200 plus costs of prosecution | |
(Ord. 09-2018, passed 12-13-2018)