§ 37.01 FEE SCHEDULE.

   (A)   The City Council has determined that the fee structure for services and products provided by the city shall be as follows.

   (B)   Any person who commences any work before obtaining the necessary permit shall be subject to a penalty equal to 100% of the usual permit fee in addition to the required permit fee. The payment of the fee for the reconstruction, alteration, removal or demolition for work done in connection to or concurrently with the work authorized by a permit shall not relieve the applicant or holder of the permit from the payment of other fees that are prescribed by law.

Animal Ownership Licenses and Fees
Chickens (8 total, no roosters)	$20
Each additional chickens (must be approved by Council)	$2.50
Daily charge for impounded animal	Actual cost from South Sioux City Animal Control (SSCAC)
Destruction of dog	$20
Dog running at large
Warning	No fee
1st violation per animal	$20
2nd violation per animal	$30
3rd violation per animal	$35
4th and all ensuing violations	$40
*If a dog is picked up by the Police Department for running at large or other code violation, every attempt will be made to locate the owner of the animal; but if the owner is unknown the animal will be transported to South Sioux City Animal Control after 8 hours and the notice of impoundment will be posted on the City of Ponca Facebook page
Each spayed or neutered dog	$8/year
All other dogs	$10/year
Impoundment fines and fees
1st violation per animal	$20 + actual cost SSCAC
2nd violation per animal	$30 + actual cost SSCAC
3rd violation per animal	$35 + actual cost SSCAC
4th and all ensuing violations	$45 + actual cost SSCAC
Kennel license	$50
*A kennel license is required for any lot or parcel of land or place where more than three dogs or more than three cats over the age of 12 weeks are confined, treated, boarded, housed or cared for, and shall include any lot or parcel of land or place where a person, corporation or other entity engages in, conducts, manages or maintains a veterinary business, regardless of the number of animals treated, kept, confined or boarded
*A kennel license requires an application with approval signatures from all adjacent property owners; all kennel applications will be approved or denied by the City Council; an unlicensed kennel is declared a nuisance
Unlicensed dog as of March 15 each year	2x permit cost
Voluntary impoundment of dog	$35
*The fees for dog licenses include the state license fee established in Neb. RS 54-603

Building Permit and Other Associated Permit Fees
Total Valuation	Fee
$1 to $3,000	$50
$3,001 to $10,000	$100
$10,001 to $50,000	$200
$50,001 to $100,000	$300
$100,001 to $300,000	$400
$300,001 to $500,000	$500
$500,001 and up	$600
Addition, garage, accessory building	Follow above schedule
Administrative fee (applies to all building related permits)	$25
Building moving (not applicable is less than 12W x 24L x 15H)	$100
Curb or street cutting ($250 deposit)	$50 + replacement cost
Decks (unenclosed, attached to dwelling)	$75
Fence	$50
Occupancy permit	$50
Private driveway	$50
Sign permit	$15
Swimming pool permit
Above ground	$50
In ground	$100
Refund policy: 80% of the building permits, building associated permits and utility hookup fees may be refunded if the work has not commenced and the request for refund is made within 6 months of the date of permit issuance

 

Cemetery Fees
Cemetery plot	$250
Cremation grave opening/closing	$250
Full grave opening/closing	$550

 

Community Center Fees
Rental deposit	$150
Rental per day	$100
Rental for two consecutive days	$150
*Any person, group or business wanting to rent the community center will be required to pay a deposit and rental fee prior to use of the facility; any person, group or business that is able to produce a document showing a non-profit status will receive a 50% discount; reservations are first come first serve

 

Liquor and Tobacco Licenses
Liquor licenses	See Liquor License Commission website www.lcc.nebraska.gov for types and fees
Tobacco license	$10/year

Office and Other Miscellaneous Fees
ATV/UTV permit	$25
Copies of city documents	$0.50/page
Copy of code book	$25
Credit card utility payment fee	3%
Facsimile	$1/page
Insufficient funds	$25
Legal size - black and white	$1
Legal size - color	$2
Mobile food vending permit	$10/day
Peddler permit	$10/day
Returned check	$25
Scanning	$5
Standard size - black and white	$0.25
Standard size - color	$0.50

Police and Nuisance Violation Fees
Accident report copy	$3
Copies of police related photos	$5
Dead or dangerous tree removal	$25 + contractor removal cost
Impounded vehicles	$10 per day+ towing
Parking violation
Warning	No fee
1st offense	$15
2nd offense	$30
3rd and all subsequent offenses	$45
*The fines for parking violations, paid within 7 days
*The fines for parking violations will double if not paid within 7 days from the date the citation was issued
Warning	No fee
Note: all nuisance violations requiring abatement will be charged an additional clean-up cost of $75 per hour, per 1 employee and 1 piece of equipment or the contractor cost for removal or correction of the nuisance

Utility Services
Marked city owned utility line damage repair	$100 + actual repair cost
Natural gas reconnection fee	$191
Request curb stop turn-on/off	$10
Request for movement of utility line or meter	Actual cost
Request natural gas turn-on/off	$91
Utility tapping, service base rate, and usage fees	See utility rate ordinance
Water utility reconnection fee	$100

Zoning and Vacation Fees
Attorney review	$50 + actual charges
Conditional use permit	$50
Engineering review	$50 + actual charges
Request for variance	$50
Right-of-way vacation (alley or street)	$200
Subdivision/lot split
Per lot created from subdivision/lot split	$5
Plat review by City Council	$50
Zoning change request	$50

 

(Ord. 470, passed 10-30-2023)