(A) Establishment of rates, fees and charges. The following schedule of rates, fees and charges is hereby established and shall apply to applicable land development and building permits, procedures, appeals, and approvals:
LAND DEVELOPMENT FEE SCHEDULE | |
Planning and Development Services Department | Fee |
Appeal to Building Board of Appeals, Planning Commission, Stormwater Appeals Board, or Zoning Board of Appeals | $325 |
Public hearing re-notice, applicant deferral | $100 |
Refund processing fee | Refunds of eligible permits and applications shall be assessed a $30 processing fee |
Building and Codes | Fees |
Permits 1,2 (Building/Electrical/Gas/Mechanical/Plumbing) | |
$1,000 and under | $17 |
$1,001 to $50,000 | $17 for first $1,000 plus $7 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof |
$50,001 to $100,000 | $360 for first $50,000 plus $6 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof |
$100,001 to $500,000 | $660 for first $100,000 plus $5 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof |
Over $500,000 | $2,660 for first $500,000 plus $4 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof |
Building permit inspection | Initial inspection No fee All re-inspections, residential $50 All re-inspections, non-residential $100 |
Building plan review | Residential No fee Non-residential Half of the permit fee |
Demolition permit | Residential $50 Non-residential $200 |
Mobile homes | Setup permit $300 Moving permit $50 Retirement of title $50 |
Structure moving permit | $50 |
Comprehensive Plan or Area Plan (8.5" x 11") | $0.10 per sheet (b/w) $0.20 per sheet (color) |
Zoning or future land use map (36" x 48") | $25 |
Public Hearings | Fees |
Future land use map amendment application | $1,000 $500 with concurrent rezoning |
Rezoning applications | Base district $500 + $50 per acre AGC/RUD = $2,500 max All others = $5,000 max Rezoning from UD = No fee Development agreement review $1,500 Special district $1,500 + $50 per acre Major change $1,500 Minor change $250 |
Special exception application | $550 |
Variance (Zoning Code) or waiver (Land Development Code) application | Residential $400 Non-residential $550 |
Stormwater/Environmental Compliance | Fees |
Environmental compliance inspections | First inspection No fee All re-inspections, single lot residential 3 $50 All other re-inspections 3 $100 |
Floodplain study review | $350 |
Land disturbance permit/plan review | $350 per disturbed acre or fraction thereof |
Plan resubmission 4 | First resubmission No fee All resubmissions thereafter (<1 acre disturbance) $100 All resubmissions thereafter Half the initial fee ( 1 acre disturbance) (max. $1,050) |
Resource remediation | $50 per disturbed acre or fraction thereof |
Revision to approved plan - no NPDES permit | No fee |
Revision to approved plan - with NPDES permit | Minor modification No fee Major modification 5 $100 + $100 per disturbed area (max $2,000) |
SCDHEC NPDES CG permit | $125 (check payable to SCDHEC) |
Secondary permittee coverage (ILNOI) | 1 to 5 lots $25 6 to 20 lots $50 21 or more lots $75 |
Waiver or variance application | $300 |
Subdivision | Fees |
As-built drawing review6 | Initial submission $400 First resubmission No fee All resubmissions thereafter $200 |
Final plats | $400 plus $20 per lot |
Minor subdivisions/individual plats | $20 per resulting lot |
Preliminary plats | $350 |
Resubmission, plat/plat under review | First resubmission No fee All resubmissions thereafter $2007 |
Revisions to an approved plat | Minor $75 Major New plat submittal fee applies |
Subdivision construction plans | $500 plus $20 per lot |
Utility/linear plan review (project located in a municipality but utilizing county utilities) | Initial submission $550 First resubmission No fee All resubmissions thereafter $350 |
Traffic Impact Analysis | Fees |
Tier Zero TIA review | No fee |
Tier One TIA review | $150 |
Tier Two TIA review | $300 |
Resubmission | Half fee of applicable tier |
Zoning | Fees |
Communication tower application | $1,500 |
Home occupation permit (annual) | $50 |
Interpretation letter | $150 |
Power authorization letter | $50 |
Sketch plan review (only 1 per project) | $100 |
Sign permit, permanent | Building permit + zoning compliance fees |
Sign permit, temporary | Zoning compliance fee |
Site plan/civil construction plan review | Initial submission $550 First resubmission No fee All resubmissions thereafter 7 $350 |
Zoning compliance | Residential $50 Non-residential $100 |
Zoning verification letter | $50 |
Engineering and Public Works Departments | Fees |
Roadway re-inspection | $150 |
Water and sewer re-inspection | $150 |
Improvement guarantee fund: local roadway section with curb and gutter | $75 per foot of roadway |
Improvement guarantee fund: local roadway section with ditch | $65 per foot of roadway |
Improvement guarantee fund: light commercial/industrial roadway section | $95 per foot of roadway |
Driveway access fee 8 | $1,100 |
Driveway access extension fee 9 | $200 per 4-foot section |
Sign production: | |
Dead end | $150 |
End of county maintenance | $150 |
One way | $150 |
Pedestrian crossing | $150 |
Speed limit | $150 |
Speed table | $150 |
Stop | $150 |
Street name | $100 |
Traffic circle | $150 |
Yield | $150 |
Hydrant flow test application | $150 |
Land development manual - design exception application | $300 |
Notes:
1. Value of new residential or commercial construction is determined by the adopted International Code Council (ICC) Building Valuation Data, square foot construction costs on July 1 of each year.
2. Value of commercial construction upfits are determined by the total construction value or contract of the project, whichever is greater.
3. This fee is applied to any inspection of a site with a submitted NOT that does not meet the cited requirement for termination under Sect. 5.1 of the NPDES General Permit, or all required documentation has not been received and approved.
4. This fee may be waived if the revision is determined by the Stormwater Administrator to be minor.
5. Major and minor modifications are defined per Sect. 3.1.7 of the South Carolina NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities.
6. As-built drawings for roadways, stormwater systems, and water and sewer systems are submitted and reviewed separately.
7. This fee may be waived if the revision is determined by the Planning and Development Services Director to be minor.
8. Subdivisions/developments that utilize curb and gutter designed roads or are light commercial/industrial streets are exempt from this fee.
9. Requires approval from Public Works; limited to 8 additional feet maximum.
(B) Disposition of rates, fees and charges. Rates, fees and charges required by this section shall be paid, collected, received and deposited in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the County Council or the administrative policies and procedures established and promulgated by the county manager.
(‘77 Code, § 2-7) (Ord. 1487, passed 5-18-87; Am. Ord. 902, passed 3-4-02; Am. Ord. 4908, passed 8-18-08; Am. Ord. 3116, passed 6-20-16; Am. Ord. 5017, passed 9-5-17; Am. Ord. 2919, passed 7-15-19; Am. Ord. 4719, passed 10-21-19; Am. Ord. 1422, passed 2-21-22; Am. Ord. 1323, passed 3-6-23)