Tatamy Borough 2020 Fee Schedule | ||
Adopted 1-6-2020; Effective 1-1-2020 |
Tatamy Borough 2020 Fee Schedule | ||
Adopted 1-6-2020; Effective 1-1-2020 | ||
Permits and Fees | ||
Items with an (*) after them require inspection by an approved inspector, paid for by the requestor; the type of inspection (electrical, plumbing, structural and the like) will be determined by the permit activities performed | ||
Administration Fee | ||
An administrative fee of 15% will be added to all third party reviews to cover internal administration costs | ||
Buildings and Structures | ||
Commercial/industrial buildings (*) | ||
Base fee for building permit (plus following fee) | $500 | |
New construction - fee of $0.25/sq. ft. | ||
Conditional use hearing | $600 | |
Curative amendment or borough ordinance changes | $5,000 | |
Subsequent hearings per each | $500 | |
Residential building/zoning permits (*) | ||
Base fee for all building permits (plus following fees) | $50 | |
up to 1,500 sq. ft. | $200 | |
from 1,501 to 2,000 sq. ft. | $250 | |
from 2,001 to 2,500 sq. ft. | $300 | |
from 2,501 to 3,000 sq. ft. | $350 | |
from 3,001 to 3,500 sq. ft. | $400 | |
plus $15 per 200 sq. ft. above 3,500 sq. ft. or portion thereof | ||
Zoning Hearing Board, initial hearing | $900 | |
Zoning Hearing Board, subsequent hearing (each) | $500 | |
Certificate of Occupancy | ||
For all above/in ground swimming pools or outdoor hot tubs (*) | $20 | |
For all occupied structures, buildings or units (*) | $25 | |
Claims Municipal | ||
Delinquent account collection fees | ||
Preparation and filing of municipal liens | $100 | |
Attorney fee for preparation of delinquent refuse account collection letter | $50 | |
Attorney fees incurred in the collection of delinquent accounts including, but not limited to, district justice and/or common pleas actions | $125 per hour | |
Additionally, the owner shall be responsible for all costs of collection in addition to attorney fees including, but not limited to, filing fees and court fees as may be paid by the borough | ||
Dumpster/POD/Temporary Storage Permit | $15 | |
Construction Trailer Permit | ||
Per trailer, per year or fraction thereof | $50 | |
plus $500 escrow | ||
Fee Schedule to Comply with IMPC § 302.4 | ||
For 2-man job | ||
Equipment (mower and weed wacker) | $30 | |
Gas | $15 | |
Hauling and bagging | $10 | |
Wages | $45 | |
For a total of $100 | $100 per hour | |
Fines and Penalties | ||
As set by law, referenced externally | ||
Failure to acquire permit and/or pay fee prior to the inception of any individual activity covered in the fee schedule will incur a penalty or 25% of the individual activity’s fee, or $50, whichever is greater; the penalty applies to each permit and/or fee, individually | ||
Fire and Other Natural Disaster Rebuilding Permit | ||
Industrial/commercial/income producing residential units (*) | ||
Base fee for all rebuilding permits (plus following fees) | $50 | |
up to 1,500 sq. ft. | $200 | |
from 1,501 to 2,000 sq. ft. | $250 | |
from 2,001 to 2,500 sq. ft. | $300 | |
from 2,501 to 3,000 sq. ft. | $350 | |
from 3,001 to 3,500 sq. ft. | $400 | |
plus $15 per 200 sq. ft. above 3,500 sq. ft. or portion thereof | ||
Residential dwelling unit rebuilding permit (*) | $50 | |
Floodplain Zoning Permit Application Submission Fee | $75 | |
Grading Plan Review | ||
Commercial construction | Minimum $1,000 or as per engineer review | |
In-ground pools | $500 | |
New single-family dwelling residential | $750 | |
Interior Alterations and Renovations | ||
Industrial/commercial/income producing residential units (*) | ||
Base fee for all building permits (plus following fees) | $50 | |
up to 1,500 sq. ft. | $200 | |
from 1,501 to 2,000 sq. ft. | $250 | |
from 2,001 to 2,500 sq. ft. | $300 | |
from 2,501 to 3,000 sq. ft. | $350 | |
from 3,001 to 3,500 sq. ft. | $400 | |
plus $15 per 200 sq. ft. above 3,500 sq. ft. or portion thereof | ||
Residential dwelling unit (*) | ||
Building permit | $50 | |
Miscellaneous Structures | ||
Curb and sidewalk installation (new and replacement) (*) | $50 | |
(Commercial/industrial/income producing residential units) | ||
Must meet borough specifications, plus $500 escrow | ||
Curb and sidewalk installation (new and replacement) (*) | $25 | |
(Residential dwelling units) | ||
Must meet borough specifications, plus $100 escrow | ||
Demolition permit (commercial/industrial/income producing residential units, per structure or unit) (*) | $100 plus $1,000 escrow | |
Demolition permit (residential dwelling units, per structure) (*) | $35 plus $500 escrow | |
Driveway (commercial/industrial/income producing residential units) on borough streets and roads, state highway permits required on state roads | $50 | |
Driveway (residential dwelling units) | $25 | |
Fences - all (split rail, picket, stockade and the like) | $25 | |
Fireplaces/stoves/chimneys/furnaces (new and replacement) (*) | $25 | |
Sheds, decks (*) | $25 | |
Roofed patios, sun rooms, covered decks (*) | $50 | |
Signs | ||
Billboards (*) | $100 | |
Permanent signs (new) (*) | $50 | |
Permanent signs (replacement) (*) | $25 | |
Swimming pools (above ground) or outdoor hot tubs (*) | $35 | |
Moving Permit (ingress and egress, each) | $5 | |
Professional Services | ||
Administrative assistant | Actual cost of hours needed | |
Engineer | $117/$110.7 5 per hour | |
Sewer Authority Engineer | $127/$111.5 0 per hour | |
Solicitor | ||
Litigation | $200 per hour | |
Standard | $125 per hour | |
Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor | $65 per hour | |
Recreation Fee | ||
To be paid when building permit is issued | ||
For each new industrial/commercial/income producing residential unit plus: | $10,780 | |
per each 100 cubic feet or fraction thereof | $1 | |
For each new residential dwelling unit | $3,080 | |
Refuse Collection Fee | ||
Paid in semi-annual installments | $200 yearly | |
Requests for Public Records | ||
Certification of a public record | $5 | |
Facsimile/microfiche/other media | Actual cost | |
Photocopies (borough supplied) | $0.25 | |
Postage | Actual cost of the mailing | |
Returned check/insufficient funds bank fee | $50 | |
Specialized documents ( blue prints, color copies, non-standard sized documents) | Actual cost | |
Note: prepayment will be required if the fees are expected to exceed $100 | ||
Stake-Out Fee | No charge unless the property owner has requested the service, in which case, the property owner will be responsible for the Borough Engineer fees | |
Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance Book (SALDO) | $35 | |
Tatamy Borough Sewer Project Manual | $100 | |
Tatamy Borough Standard Sewer Specifications Book | $25 | |
Tree Trimming Fee in Compliance with Ordinance 53-1968 | ||
For 2-man job | ||
Equipment | $30 | |
Gas | $15 | |
Hauling and bagging | $10 | |
Wages | $45 | |
For a total of $100 | $100 per hour | |
UCC Code Appeal | Per Nazareth COG | |
UCC Education Fund Fee | $4.50 | |
Yard Sale Permit | ||
After first yard sale and community yard sale | $10 | |
Zoning Ordinance Book | $25 | |
Land Development and/or Subdivision Fees | ||
The following escrow and fee schedule (Columns A and B below) includes costs for administrative, engineering and legal activities appropriate to the complexities of land development and/or subdivision | ||
If, in the opinion of Borough Council, the actual costs incurred by the borough for advertising, transcription, legal services, engineering services and professional consulting services exceeds the amount of the escrow deposited as indicated by the below schedule, no zoning/building permit shall be issued until such time as the appellant shall deposit with the borough a sum sufficient to reimburse the borough for the aforesaid costs | ||
The borough may, during the course of the review of any application, require the applicant to deposit that amount sufficient to reimburse ongoing costs to the borough; failure to pay said sums within ten days of billing thereof shall be sufficient grounds for the denial of subdivision or land development approval | ||
The following deposits (items a. through g. in Column A below) shall be set up as an escrow account, to be replenished by the applicant when the escrow account level reaches 50% or less; these escrow accounts will also act as construction escrow accounts to cover ongoing project costs as detailed above | ||
With each preliminary or final plan submissions in the review process the following fee schedule (items a. through g. in Column B below) will apply; items h. and i. are one-time fees. | ||
Escrow and fee schedule | ||
(A) Escrow | (B) Fee | |
a. A 2 lot subdivision | $2,000 | $500 |
b. A 5 or less lot subdivision | $5,000 | $500 |
plus for each additional lot 3, 4 or 5 | $100 | $100 |
c. All single-family dwelling unit development | $5,000 | $1,000 |
plus for each lot over the first 10 lots | $100 | $100 |
d. All multiple-family dwelling unit development | $5,000 | $500 |
plus for each dwelling unit after the second | $200 | $100 |
e. Commercial/industrial, either subdivisions or development | $7,500 | $1,000 |
plus for each acre or fraction thereof | $100 | $100 |
f. Planned residential development | $5,000 | $500 |
plus for each dwelling unit after the second | $200 | $100 |
g. Land development submission | $5,000 | $500 |
plus for each acre or fraction thereof | $200 | |
h. Sketch plan submission | $300 | |
i. Pre-construction meeting (actual cost to be charged to the developer) | $50 minimum | |
Sewage Permit Fees | ||
Following fees from 1. through 4. as per current SEO Fee Schedule and are subject to change without modification of this fee schedule | ||
1. Test pit profile analysis | ||
1.1 Permit application (single lot) - the property owner or his or her representative will be required to set up an appointment with the Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO) to arrange for evaluation of the pit, collection of necessary site data, taking of necessary slope readings and notation of all soil mapping information. The owner is required to supply the necessary excavation and any information pertinent to the application. At this time the SEO will try to answer any questions that the owner may have in reference to his or her system planning or permit procedure | ||
Per pit evaluation | $75 | |
Quantity evaluation (per perc site) | $75 | |
1.2. Subdivision planning - the subdivision is required to supply a drawing of the proposed subdivision delineating proposed subsurface disposal areas (drawn to scale) for each lot and shall have physically marked these areas in the field according to their individual location on the subdivision plan; at this point the subdivider will contact the Borough SEO to set up an appointment to arrange for the SEO’s observation of the pit; the developer shall retain a soil scientist, or other qualified individual, to evaluate individual probes; this is typically performed for general site suitability and planning module preparation; if either soil conditions or slopes exist which would indicate unsuitable sites, the subdivider may have to incorporate this area into acceptable surrounding proposed plots; the subdivider must provide all necessary equipment and labor | ||
Per pit observation | $75 | |
Quantity observation (per perc site) | $60 | |
2. Percolation test (limited to six holes) | ||
Complete | $325 | |
Observation | $200 | |
Partial | $265 | |
3. On-lot disposal permit application fees | ||
Final inspection (sand mound) | $225 | |
Final inspection (standard system) | $100 | |
Minor repair (building sewer/transmission line) | $85 | |
New | $85 | |
Pre-construction inspection | $100 | |
4. System malfunction (per hour) | $55 | |
5. Sewer lateral connection fee | ||
Connection fee (per EDU) | $4,011 | |
6. Sewer lateral inspection | $84 per hour | |
7. New or additional sewer lateral installation | ||
All work is contracted and paid for by the applicant, using an approved and licensed contractor. The applicant is responsible for all costs associated with estimate preparation, engineering, inspection and any other fees associated with the project. The new lateral is only provided to the applicant’s property line (edge of borough’s right-of-way) | ||
8. Fee for bounced sewer payment checks | $50 | |
9. Water termination processing fee | ||
Reconnection fee | $30 | |
Shut off fee | $30 | |
Miscellaneous | ||
Mailbox reimbursement | ||
Reimbursement for mailbox damaged by borough | $50 | |
Mileage - current federal guidelines and amounts apply (2020 rate $.575) | ||