(A) Unless otherwise specifically stated in State of Local Laws, the following fees are established and deemed appropriate for use by the Chief Administrative Official of the City of St. Charles.
Copy Machine | |
Interoffice | $.05 per copy |
General public | $.25 per copy |
Faxes | |
Interoffice | $.25 per page |
General public | $1 per page |
Maps | |
Size: 1 inch equals 800 feet | $3 |
Size: 1 inch equals 400 feet | $5 |
Size: 1 inch equals 200 feet | $20 |
Books and Manuals | |
Comprehensive plan | $25 per copy |
City budget documents | $25 per copy |
Capital improvement plan | $10 per copy |
Zoning ordinance | $10 per copy |
Subdivision regulations | $10 per copy |
City Charter | $10 per copy |
Police/accident reports | $5 per copy |
Digital media copy (DVD/CD)
| $30 per initial copy |
Additional copy of DVD/CD | $5 per additional copy |
Zoning and Subdivisions | |
Conditional use permit; home occupation permit; variance and zoning amendments | $50 |
A) Published legal notice | $50 |
B) Zero to 10 mailed area notices | $45 |
C) Eleven to 20 mailed area notices | $50 |
D) Twenty-one to 30 mailed area notices | $55 |
E) Excess mailed area notice | $60 |
Preliminary plat application | |
A) Application | $925 |
B) Each lot in subdivision | $25 |
Final plat application | |
A) Application | $925 |
B) Each lot in subdivision | $25 |
City Day Labor and Equipment - Per Hour | |
Day labor per person (water tank fill meeting - minimum 1/2 hour charge) | $50 |
Day labor per person (nights/weekends) | $75 |
Water base charge/minimum 1,000 gallons (per project) | As set by Council through ordinance |
Equipment: pickup, water tap | $60 |
Equipment: dump truck, flatbed, tractor | $80 |
Equipment: grader, loader, sweeper, boom truck, digger derrick | $90 |
Goods and Materials | |
Goods and materials | Cost/postage +10% |
Copperhorn | $97 |
Meter spuds | $25 |
Remote water meter | $330 |
Water valve extension and cover | $30 |
Water usage (per 1,000 gallons) | As set by Council through ordinance |
Meter bottom | $6 |
Sand and salt mixture | $80/yard |
Replacement key
|
$5 + administrative expenses
|
Meals Per Diem | |
Breakfast | $10 |
Lunch | $15 |
Dinner | $20 |
Mileage | |
City car available | $.45 |
City car unavailable | $.575 |
Pet License (2-year) | |
Regular license fee | $20 |
Neutered/spayed | $10 |
Late fee | $15 |
Multiple pet permit
|
$20
|
Replacement tag | $0
|
Chicken License (1-year) | |
Chicken license | $25 |
Subdivision Inspection Fees | |
Street and utility inspection fee | $4,500 up to 15 lots $300 per additional lot |
Parkland Dedication Fee | |
Per residential lot | $650 |
Per commercial/industrial acre | $250 |
Hook-Up Fees | |
Sanitary district connection fee - single-family | $2,640 |
Sanitary district connection fee - multi-family without individual laundry | $2,115 |
Sanitary district connect fee - multi-family without garbage disposal or dishwasher | $1,980 |
Sanitary district connect fee - multi-family laundry facilities, without garbage disposals or dishwasher | $1,580 |
Water hook-up fee | $700 |
Sewer hook-up fee | $800 |
Temporary/permanent electric hook-up | $50 |
Water and Sewer Impact Fee | |
Water $1,350/Sewer $2,500 | $3,850 per acre |
Meter Deposit | |
Residential owner occupied | $50 |
Residential tenant | $75 |
Commercial
|
$100
|
Solar Application Fee | |
<20 kW | $100 |
20 - 39.9 kW | $250 |
Pre-application/electrical engineer review | $300 |
Dance Permit Fees | |
Dance | $10 |
Officer (4 hours) | $100 per officer |
Additional officer hours | $25 each additional hour |
Community and Pavilion Center Rental | |
Monday through Friday | $20/hour ($15/hour non-profit) |
Saturday through Sunday | $200 + $20/hour |
Kitchen charge (weekend only if available) | $20 ($10 paid to Senior Center) |
Pavilion rental charge | $25 per 5 hour increment (7:00 a.m. to noon, noon to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) |
Specialty Licenses | |
ATV permit fee (2-year) | $25 |
Building Permit Fees | |
Fee | |
Value: $1 to $500 | $25 |
Value: $501 to $2,000 | $25 for the first $500 plus $1.75 for each additional hundred or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000 |
Value: $2,001 to $25,000 | $51.25 for the first $2,000 plus $4.30 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000 |
Value: $25,001 to $50,000 | $150.15 for the first $25,000 plus $3.65 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000 |
Value: $50,001 to $100,000 | $241.40 for the first $50,000 plus $2.45 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000 |
Value: $100,001 + | $363.90 for the first $100,000 plus $1.75 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof |
Plan check fee | 75% of building permit fee |
State surcharge | Valuation multiplied by .0005 |
Water/Sewer inspection fee | $57 |
Plumbing fee | $50 |
Mechanical fee | $50 |
Miscellaneous Building Permit Fees | |
Install new fireplace/woodstove | $35 |
Replacement of fireplace gas insert | $25 |
Replace furnace |
$50
|
Install air conditioner |
$50
|
Install water heater |
$50
|
Demolition | $75 |
Sump pump inspection |
$50
|
Windows (up to 5) | $65 |
Additional windows (after 5) | $15/window |
Door replacement | $65 |
Install gas pipe line |
$50
|
Roof top (HVAC) | $95 |
Re-roof |
$50
|
Re-side |
$50
|
Pool/spa/hot tub (5,000 gallons or less) |
$50
|
Reactivate permit | $25 |
Fence permit | $25 |
Exterior site work permit | $25 |
Administrative Fines/Fees | ||
Statute/Ordinance | Description | Administrative Fine/Fee |
Building Code violation (various) | $50 | |
Failure to license animals | $25 | |
Various offenses; animals | $25 | |
Public nuisance (various) | $50 | |
Snowmobile violations | $50 | |
Failure to license ATV | $50 | |
Garbage refuse scavenging | $25 | |
Vehicle on bike path | $25 | |
Loud music/party (certain hours) | $50 | |
Unauthorized service/meter tampering | $50 | |
Snow parking (§ 70.10) | $25 | |
Storage of seized property | $25/day - maximum of 30 days | |
Firearms storage | $5/month | |
Digital video evidence | $25 | |
§ 92.014 | Pet sanitation violation | $25 |
(B) Areas not covered herein may require a fee payment which shall be determined at the discretion of the City Administrator.
(Ord. 490, passed 12-27-2005; Am. Ord. 504, passed 12-26-2006; Am. Ord. 513, passed 1-2-2008; Am. Ord. 527, passed 7-14-2009; Am. Ord. 534, passed 1-4-2010; Am. Ord. 536, passed 3-9-2010; Am. Ord. 542, passed 1-3-2011; Am. Ord. 551, passed 2-14-2012; Am. Ord. 560, passed 1-8-2013; Am. Ord. 567, passed 12-10-2013; Am. Ord. 575, passed 12-23-2014; Am. Ord. 583, passed 1-12-2016; Am. Ord. 591, passed 12-13-2016; Am. Ord. 598, passed 1-23-2018; Am. Ord. 607, passed 1-8-2019; Am. Ord. 615, passed 1-2-2020; Am. Ord. 626, passed 8-25-2020; Am. Ord. 629, passed 12-22-2020; Am. Ord. 632, passed 5-26-2021; Am. Ord. 653, passed 4-11-2023)