The City Council further finds and determines that the rules, regulations, terms, conditions, provisions, and requirements of this section are reasonable and necessary to protect the public health, safety, and quality of life in the city.
Fees | Escrow and Other |
Fees | Escrow and Other | |
Administration and Finance | ||
Assessment search | $20 each | |
Faxes (send or receive) | $0.25 per page, plus long distance charges | |
Non-sufficient fund check fee | $25 each | |
Photocopies | $0.25 each page | |
Audio disk - meetings | $10 each | |
Special meetings scheduled based on individual request | $100 | |
Documents - public information data request | ||
The city charges for copies of government data. These charges are authorized under M.S. § 13.03, subd. 3. You must pay for the copies before we will give them to you. | ||
The actual cost of making paper or electronic copies includes employee time, the cost of the materials onto which we are copying the data (paper, CD, DVD, etc.), and mailing costs (if any). If your request is for copies of data that we cannot reproduce ourselves, such as photographs, we will charge you the actual cost we must pay an outside vendor for the copies. Services performed by city personnel will be billed at one and one-half times the actual payroll hourly rate. | ||
Administration Licenses and Permits | ||
Dangerous dog registration | $300 annual | |
Dog redemption fee | $100 each | |
Event center license fee | $25 annual | |
Fertilizer/pesticide | $100 annual | |
Gambling licenses | $15 per application | |
Special event permit | $25 | |
Liquor license | ||
3.2% malt liquor on-sale, annual | $150 | |
3.2% malt liquor off-sale, annual | $100 | |
Temporary 3.2% malt liquor | $25 | |
Off-sale intoxicating liquor, annual | $100 | |
On-sale intoxicating liquor, annual | $2,000 | |
Annual intoxicating liquor on-sale, club license, maximum, or as provided by M.S. Ch. 340A, as it may be amended from time to time | $2,000 | |
Sunday on-sale intoxicating liquor, annual | $200 | |
Combination on-sale/off-sale intoxicating liquor, annual | $2,500 | |
Temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor | $50 | |
On-sale wine, annual | $500 | |
One-day consumption and display permit, non-profit | $25 | |
Consumption and display permit, regular | $250 | |
Investigation fee | $ - | |
If conducted within the state | $500 | |
If conducted outside the state, the actual costs will be charged not to exceed | $10,000 | |
Tobacco | ||
Year-round | $272 per application | |
Seasonal | $196 per application | |
Building Construction Permit Fees and Licenses | ||
Building permit fee | Permit fees to be based on job cost valuation or a fixed fee as stated in the following. The determination of value or valuation shall be made by the Building Official. | |
Total valuation | ||
$1 to $4,000 | $99.50 | |
$4,000.01 to $25,000 | $99.50 for the first $4,000 $14.75 each additional $1,000 | |
$25,000.01 to $50,000 | $415 for the first $25,000 $10.75 each additional $1,000 | |
$50,000.01 to $100,000 | $680 for the first $50,000 $7.50 each additional $1,000 | |
$100,000.01 to $500,000 | $1,050 for the first $100,000 $6 each additional $1,000 | |
$500,00.01 to $1,000,000 | $3,425 for the first $500,000 $5 each additional $1,000 | |
$1,000,000.01 and up | $5,900 for the first $1,000,000 $4 each additional $1,000 | |
Air conditioning, (central) | $30 | |
Air-to-air heat exchanger | $30 | |
City inspection fee | $60 per hour | |
Building permit refund charge - within one year with no work performed and no inspections made | 20% of permit fee only | |
Building moving | $110 | $2,500 |
Electrical | per state schedule | |
Fireplace (zero-clearance) | $30 | |
Gas piping | $30 | |
Mechanical | $35 plus one hour minimum inspection fee | |
Plumbing (per fixture) | $8 plus one hour minimum inspection fee | |
Plan review fee - identical plans | 25% of building permit fee | |
Plan review fee - non-identical plans | 65% of building permit fee | |
Returned building permits - permit applications returned without issuance | 50% of plan review fee | |
Surcharge fee | Surcharge fees shall be collected on all permits issued | |
Technology fee | $2 | |
Investigation fee - Whenever any work for which a city permit is required has commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit will be issued. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this schedule. The payment of the investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any prescribed by law. | ||
Demolition - accessory building | $60 | |
Demolition - commercial or residential | $120 | $1,000 |
Electrical Permit Fees | ||
Residential | ||
Inspection fee | $50 inspection/trip | |
0 to 400 Amp power source | $50 source | |
401 - 800 Amp power source | $100 source | |
Over 800 Amp power source | $150 source | |
0 to 200 Amp circuit or feeder | $12 feeder or circuit | |
Over 200 Amp circuit or feeder | $50 feeder or circuit | |
New one- or two-family dwelling does not include service (up to 25 circuits and feeders per unit) | $150 dwelling unit | |
New one- or two-family dwelling does not include service (additional circuits over 25 per unit) | $12 feeder or circuit | |
Existing one- or two-family dwelling (up to 15 feeders or circuits are installed or extended per unit) | $150 dwelling unit | |
Existing one- or two-family dwelling (where less than 15 feeders or circuits are installed or extended) | $12 feeder or circuit | |
Inspection of concrete-encased grounding electrode | $50 inspection | |
Technology circuits and circuits less than 50 volts | $1 device | |
Pools- plus circuits | $100 | |
Panel changes (per enclosure) | $100 enclosure | |
Additional inspection trip(s) | $50 inspection/trip | |
Surcharge | $1 permit | |
Nonresidential and Multi-Family | ||
Inspection fee | $50 inspection/trip | |
0 to 400 Amp power source | $50 source | |
401 - 800 Amp power source | $100 source | |
Over 800 Amp power source | $150 source | |
0 to 200 Amp circuit or feeder | $12 feeder or circuit | |
Over 200 Amp circuit or feeder | $30 feeder or circuit | |
*Over 250 volts: | ||
*0 to 400 Amp power source | $100 source | |
*401 - 800 Amp power source | $200 source | |
*Over 800 Amp power source | $300 source | |
*0 to 200 Amp circuit or feeder | $24 feeder or circuit | |
*Over 200 Amp circuit or feeder | $60 feeder or circuit | |
New multi-family dwelling unit (with up to 20 circuits and feeders per unit) | $100 unit | |
New multi-family dwelling unit (additional circuits over 20 per unit) | $12 feeder or circuit | |
Existing multi-family dwelling unit | $100 unit | |
Existing multi-family dwelling unit (up to 10 feeders or circuits are installed or extended) | $12 feeder or circuit | |
Transformer (light, heat, or power) rated up to 10KVA | $25 transformer | |
Transformer (light, heat, or power) rated in excess of 10KVA | $50 transformer | |
Manufactured home park (lot supply) | $50 pedestal | |
RV pedestals (all circuits originating in pedestal, including factory circuits) | $12 circuit | |
Street, parking lot, outdoor, traffic standards | $5 standard | |
Power supplies for signs and outline lighting | $5 power supply | |
Technology circuits and circuits less than 50 volts | $1 device | |
Retrofit of existing lighting fixtures | $0.50 fixture | |
Pools- plus circuits | $100 | |
Panel changes (per enclosure) | $100 enclosure | |
Additional inspection trip(s) | $50 inspection/trip | |
Surcharge | $1 permit | |
Fire | ||
Fireworks | $100 | |
Parks and Community Center | ||
Community center rental | Resident | Nonresident |
Community groups | ||
less than 150 guests | $150 | |
150+ guests | $300 | |
Heritage Room - 50 guests or less | $50 | |
Funerals | $100 | $150 |
Hall | $200 | $475 |
Prior day set-up | $100 | $150 |
Heritage room | $75 | $100 |
Kitchen | $300 | $300 |
Attendant if liquor served | $135 | $135 |
Cash deposit required | ||
Cleaning/damage | $100 | $300 |
Audio-visual equipment | $100 | $100 |
Park shelter reservation | ||
Hay Lake shelter | $25 | $50 |
Warming house | $50 | $100 |
Cleaning/damage deposit | $100 | $100 |
Security deposit for lighted ballfield reservations | $50 - $300 | $50 - $300 |
Ice time reservations ice rink - one session per week for the season | $200 + tax | |
Ballfield reservation | ||
Lighted ballfield | $0 for Scandia Softball Association, others city may charge the estimated cost for lighting | |
Planning and Zoning | ||
Fee | Escrow Deposit | |
Variance | ||
Variance application | $200 | $1,800 |
Variance extension | ||
Variance extension - administrative | $50 | |
Variance extension - Council | $100 | $450 |
Conditional use permit (CUP) | ||
Pre-application review - Planning Commission | $50 | $750 |
Conditional use permits | $200 | $2,250 |
CUP amendment | $200 | $2,250 |
CUP extension | ||
CUP extension - administrative | $50 | |
CUP extension - Council | $100 | $450 |
Interim use permit | $200 | $1,500 |
Annual operating permit | ||
Annual operating permit renewal - administrative | $100 | $450 |
Annual operating permit renewal - Council | $200 | $1,500 |
Administrative permits | ||
Grading/land alteration | $50 | $600 |
Grading/land alteration more than 100 c.y. | $50 | $1,000 |
Land clearing | $75 | $500 |
Cell tower admin permit | $50 | $375 |
Lot line adjustment/lot consolidation | $50 | $375 |
Sign (permanent) | $50 | |
All other administrative permits, zoning verification letter included | $50 | |
Planned Unit Development | ||
Planned Unit Development concept plan | $200 | $750 |
PUD preliminary plan | $200 | $1,500 |
PUD final plan | $200 | $3,000 |
PUD amendment | $500 | $1,500 |
Site Plan Review | ||
Pre-application site plan review | $50 | $750 |
Site plan review, minor projects | $100 | $1,500 |
Site plan review, major projects | $250 | $3,000 |
Plan modification | $50 | $500 |
Site plan extension | ||
Administrative | $50 | |
Council | $100 | $450 |
Amendment | ||
Rezoning (map amendment) | $500 | $1,500 |
Amendment - development code text | $500 | $1,500 |
Amendment - comprehensive plan map | $500 | $1,500 |
Amendment - comprehensive plan text | $500 | $1,500 |
Environmental Review | ||
EAW (environmental assessment worksheet) | $750 | $3,000 |
EIS (environmental impact statement) | $750 | $15,000 |
Subdivision | ||
Concept plan | ||
Minor subdivision | $100 | $1,500 |
Preliminary plat/major subdivision | $250 | $2,250 |
Final plat | $200 | $1,500 |
Park dedication fee for each new parcel | $3,000 | |
Vacation | ||
Right-of-way | $350 | $1,500 |
Utility easement | $350 | $1,500 |
Wetland review | ||
Wetland review including no loss exemption/determination, delineation approval, replacement plan application, wetland banking application, and other | $100 | $800 |
Mines | ||
AOP | $500 | $5,000 |
CUP | $500 | $10,000 |
City staff and consultant billing - For applications that include excessive staff time, services performed by city personnel will be billed at one and one-half times the actual payroll hourly rate. Services provided by city consultants will be billed at the current consultant rate. All recording fees to be billed at current rates. | ||
Investigation fee - Whenever any work for which a city permit is required has commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit will be issued. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this schedule. The payment of the investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any prescribed by law. | ||
Payment of fees and escrow deposit - No application shall be considered complete until the fees have been paid. Application fees are not refundable. In addition to the application fee, applicants shall be required to reimburse the city for all out-of-pocket costs that are incurred for processing, reviewing and hearing the application. These costs shall include, but are not limited to: parcel searches; publication and mailing of notices; review by the city's engineering, planning and other consultants; legal costs, and recording fees. A minimum escrow deposit to cover these costs shall be collected by the city at the time of application. The Zoning Administrator shall have discretion to increase the amount of the escrow for any application at any time if the city's costs are reasonably expected to exceed the minimum amount. The Zoning Administrator shall also have discretion to require an escrow deposit even where no minimum amount is specified by this section, if authorized by the Development Code. Applications for projects requiring more than one type of review (for example, a conditional use permit and a preliminary plat) shall include the cumulative total of all application fees specified for each type of review. The minimum escrow deposit shall be the cumulative total for each type of application required for the project, unless the Zoning Administrator determines that this amount would significantly exceed the city's reasonable expenses to review the applications, in which case the amount of the escrow deposit may be reduced. After review of the application has been completed and all costs have been paid, any costs exceeding the escrow balance shall be invoiced to the applicant. Any escrow balance remaining shall be refunded to the applicant. No interest shall be paid on escrow deposits. Amendments to previously approved applications shall require the payment of the same fees as for the initial permit application, except for plan modifications not requiring review by the Planning Commission and City Council or as otherwise provided by the Development Code. | ||
Public Works Fees | ||
Right-of-way | ||
Driveway access | $50 | $500 |
Obstruction | $50 | |
Excavating/street opening | $150 | $3,500 |
Small cell wireless co-locate wireless support structure | $150 | |
Small cell wireless co-location annual maintenance | $25 | |
Small cell wireless electrical service | ||
Per radio node - less than or equal to 100 maximum watts | $73 | |
Per radio node - greater than 100 maximum watts | $182 | |
If actual cost of electricity if greater than foregoing | Actual cost | |
Small cell wireless application fee - per site | $100 | |
Small cell wireless annual fee - per site | $270 | |
Equipment - per hour charge (does not include operator) | Latest published FEMA equipment rates | |
Public works operator per hour | Wages and fringes per hour worked | |
Contracted work, materials, and supplies | Cost +10% | |
Administrative fee | 5% of labor and equipment total | |
Sewer | ||
201 community sewer system | ||
Base charge | ||
Annual | $1,542.63 | |
Quarterly | $385.66 | |
Energy adjustment charge | ||
Annual | $10 | |
Quarterly | $2.50 | |
Late payment fee | $10 | |
Annual interest rate on account balances 30 days past due | 12% | |
Annual interest rate on delinquent accounts certified for collection with property taxes | 12% | |
Connection fee, per dwelling unit | $10,000 | |
Cost of repairs | ||
Equipment - per hour charge (does not include operator) | Latest published FEMA equipment rates | |
Public works operator per hour | Wages and fringes per hour worked | |
Contracted work, materials, and supplies | Cost +10% | |
Administrative fee | 5% of labor and equipment total | |
Uptown sewer system | ||
Base charge | ||
Annual | $628.90 | |
Quarterly | $157.23 | |
Volume charge | $74.10 per 1,000 gallons | |
Late payment fee | $10 | |
Annual interest rate on account balances 30 days past due | 12% | |
Annual interest rate on delinquent accounts certified for collection with property taxes | 12% | |
Connection fee, per dwelling unit | $10,000 | |
(Ord. 206, passed 12-18-2018; Ord. 213, passed 12-17-2019; Ord. 2020-05, passed 12-15-2020; Ord. passed - -2021; Ord. 2023-01, passed 1-4-2023; Ord. 2023-14, passed 12-19-2023)