§ 34.01 FEES.

   The fees contained in the City Code are as set forth in the fee schedule set forth below. To the extent not included in the fee schedule as set forth below, the fees set forth in the Code shall remain in full force and effect. The Council may, by resolution from time to time, adopt an amended fee schedule. Costs referred to herein shall include all administrative, technical, engineering, and legal expenses.

Code Section	Item	Cost
30.09	Salary of Mayor; except as provided below*:	$2,700/year $30.00 special meeting, $35.00 special meeting out of town*
	Salary of Council; except as provided below*: *Special meetings reimbursed up to $1,000 per year, $1,200 per year for the Mayor (this change made by separate Ordinance 2022-2-1, adopted on February 8, 2022).	$2,200.00/year $25.00 special meeting, $30.00 special meeting out of town*
31.08	Planning Commission members and alternates duly appointed by the City Council shall be compensated for attendance at each regular and special Planning Commission meeting	$25.00/meeting
Administrative (§§ 34.02/95.07):
	Copying	$.25/page
	Faxing	$2.00/fax
	Notary	$1.00/per document
	Copy of City Code	$150.00
	Clerk research services (Administration)	$50.00/hour
	Returned check charge	$35.00
	Building permit review form application for zoning compliance - Engineer review	$50.00 $175.00
	Repeat nuisance call fee	$25.00
	Maintenance services	$75.00/hour
Utility Fees:
50.03	Voluntary shut-off/activation of water service	$100.00
50.04	Connection fee for:    Water main    Sewer main	$55.00 $55.00
50.05	Involuntary shut-off of water service	$100.00
50.07	Water availability charge (WAC) Sewer availability charge (SAC)	$2,672.00 $4,855.00
51.21/51.27	Water meter deposit:
	5/8” meter	@ rate
	1” meter	@ rate
	2” meter	@ rate
	Copper horn	@ rate
	Meter inspection	$30.00
51.22	Fine for refusing repair or replacement of a water meter Fine for meter tampering	$15.00/ month $500.00, plus expense of repair
51.23	Meter testing deposit	$100.00
51.55	Water rate schedule:
	Single family residential, multiple family residential per unit, manufactured home park residential per unit, light commercial, and heavy commercial:
	Base unit charge per month	$6.80
	Use rate charges per month per 1,000 gallonss:
	1 - 6,000 gallons	$4.96
	6,001 - 12,000 gallons	$6.20
	12,001 - 24,000 gallons	$7.78
	24,000 gallons or more	$11.66
50.08/52.23	Utility account late fee: Carrying charge on unpaid balances over 30 days	10% plus monthly administrative fee of $12.00
52.03	Sewer rates:
	Single family residential, multiple family residential per unit, manufactured home park residential per unit, light commercial, and heavy commercial:
	Base unit charge per month:	$40.70
	Use rate charges per month per 1,000 gallons	$5.46
	Septic Permits:
	Tank(s) pumping	Per contractor
	Maintenance report administrative fee	$10.00
91.06	Burn permits: Open burning permits	$25.00
Licensing:
	Pet License:
92.21	Dog license/cat license	$15.00 altered $20.00 non-altered
92.24	Penalty for not obtaining a dog license	$25.00 per dog
92.19	Chicken License: Chicken certificate of compliance and inspection fee Annual inspection fee	$50.00   $50.00
	Adult Establishments:
96.04(B)(3)	Annual license fee for adult establishments	$3,000.00
96.04(B)(5)	City cost reimbursement deposit by applicant for adult use application investigation	$500.00
96.04(B)(5)	City cost reimbursement deposit by applicant for adult use application investigation (outside Minnesota)	$1,500.00
	Liquor License:
112.22	Annual wine license	$1,250.00
	Annual on-sale liquor license	$2,500.00
	Annual Sunday liquor license	$200.00
	Annual micro-brewery or distillery	$100.00
	Annual taproom	$1,250.00
112.23	Off-sale liquor license, temporary	$100.00
	On-sale liquor license	$5.00 per day
	Annual 3.2 permit	$100.00
112.25	Application for on-sale license, includes tap rooms and micro-breweries	$100.00, plus costs
115.04(D)	Peddler license:
	Peddler, solicitor or transient merchant license application fee:
	Three-day license	$50.00
	Annual license	$150.00
	Parking permit - residential:
153.121	Parking in residential districts	$50.00
Land Use:
93.40 - 93.61	Right of way management:
	Registration fee	$40.00
	Excavation permit fee driveway	$75.00
	Excavation permit fee hole	$125.00
	Excavation permit fee emergency hold	$55.00
	Excavation permit fee trench	$70.00/linear foot plus hole fee
	Obstruction permit fee	$50.00 plus $.05 per linear foot
	Permit extension fee	$55.00
	Delay penalty	$60.00 plus $10.00/day
150.01	Building permits
	•   Signs    Freestanding signs (structures) reviewed by Chisago County - per their fee schedule
	Sign permits reviewed by staff (includes admin fee)	$50.00
	Sign permits reviewed by Engineer (includes admin fee)	$175.00
	•   Fence    Fences greater than 6 feet in height are issued by Chisago County - per their fee schedule
	Fence permits reviewed by staff	$50.00
	Fence permits reviewed by City Engineer	$175.00
	Swimming Pool:
	Over 5,000 gallons - Chisago County issues the permit
	Swimming pool permits reviewed by staff	$50.00
	Swimming pool permits reviewed by City Engineer	$175.00
	Zoning application fees:
151.15	Subdivision application	$90.00, plus deposit
	Escrow deposit for subdivision shall be as follows:
	Admin. lot split	$2,000.00
	Plat 1 - 5 lots (if no public improvements)	$3,000.00
	Plat 1 - 5 lots	$5,000.00
	Plat 6 - 20 lots	$15,000.00
	Plat 21+ lots (case by case basis)	$25,000.00 minimum
	Commercial/    Industrial site plan (on existing lot)	$15,000.00
153.023	Annexation - Deposit for petition for annexation	$15,000.00
153.188	Variance	$90.00, plus deposit
153.189	Conditional use permit	$90.00, plus deposit
153.190	Interim use permit Annual renewal fee	$90.00, plus deposit $25.00
153.191	Zoning amendment	$90.00, plus deposit
153.193	Site plan review	$17,000.00
153.080	Erosion control and landscape standards	$5,000.00
155.04	Original fire inspection fee Annual inspection fee	$50.00 $30.00/hour
Miscellaneous:
	Engineering Design Standards	$200.00/paper $50.00 CD
	Electronic aerials and contours per acre, 1 acre minimum	$20.00/acre
	1/2 section color aerial maps (22 x 34)	$50.00
	1/2 section color aerial w/ parcel information (22 x 34)
	1/2 section color aerial w/ contour information (22 x 34)
	Color aerial (11 x 17)	$25.00
	Color aerial (8.5 x 11)
	Color aerial with parcel or contours (11 x 17)
	Color aerial with parcel or contours (8.5 x 11)

 

(Ord. 2003-7-3, passed 8-12-2003; Am. Ord. 2006-01-04, passed 1-10-2006; Am. Ord. 2006-3-3, passed 3-28-2006; Am. Ord. 2006-3-4, passed 3-28-2006; Am. Ord. 2007-1-3, passed 1-9-2007; Am. Ord. 2007-1-24, passed 1-23-2007; Am. Ord. 2008-1-1, passed 1-10-2008; Am. Ord. 2008-2-2, passed 2-26-2008; Am. Ord. 2008-8-1, passed 8-12-2008; Am. Ord. 2009-3-1, passed 1-13-2009; Am. Ord. 2009-7-2, passed 8-11-2009; Am. Ord. 2010-1-1, passed 1-12-2010; Am. Ord. 2010-4-1, passed 4-13-2010; Am. Ord. 2010-7-2, passed 7-13-2010; Am. Ord. 2011-3-2, passed 3-8-2011; Am. Ord. 2011-6-3, passed 6-14-2011; Am. Ord. 2011-7-1, passed 7-12-2011; Am. Ord. 2011-11-2, passed 11-9-2011; Am. Ord. 2011-11-4, passed 11-9-2011; Am. Ord. 2012-10-2, passed 10-9-2012; Am. Ord. 2013-1-3, passed 1-8-2013; Am. Ord. 2013-2-1, passed 2-12-2013; Am. Ord. 2013-3-2, passed 3-12-2013; Am. Ord. 2014-1- 3, passed 1-14-2014; Am. Ord. 2014-4-1, passed 5-13-2014; Am. Ord. 2014-4-2, passed 4-8-2014; Am. Ord. 2014-6-4, passed 6-10-2014; Am. Ord. 2015-1-1, passed 1-13-2015; Am. Ord. 2016-1-2, passed 1-12- 2016; Am. Ord. 2017-1-2, passed 1-10-2017; Am. Ord. 2017-3-1, passed 3-14-2017; Am. Ord. 2019-3-3, passed 2-12-2019; Am. Ord. 2020-3-2, passed 3-10-2020; Am. Ord. 2021-1-3, passed 1-12-2021; Am. Ord. 2021-12-8, passed 12-14-2021; Am. Ord. 2022-2-1, passed 2-8-2022; Am. Ord. 2022-5-14, passed 5-10-2022; Am. Ord. 2023-1-1, passed 1-10-2023)