TOWN OF CLINTON

 

Resolution 20 of 2003

 

TITLE:           Town of Clinton Fee Schedule Effective January 1, 2004

                                                                             

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Clinton hereby establishes the following schedule of fees for the administration and processing of applications for rezoning, special permits, variances, site plans, subdivisions plat approval, related SEQR compliance, building and zoning permits, highway and various other administrative fees, and

 

WHEREAS, all fees, either newly established or amended, are effective on the date set by the adoption resolution and supercede all fees enacted prior to this date.

 

I.             SUBDIVISION-RELATED FEES

 

Conceptual Plat (Sketch Plan) Application - no charge

 

Preliminary Plat Approval - $125

 

Approval of Final Plat

(In addition to Fee for Preliminary Plat) $125 plus $50 per lot (excluding the original lot) or plus $50 per dwelling unit if more than one dwelling unit per lot (e.g. a cluster or similar development.)

 

         Publication and Circulation Expenses

Publication (legal notices, certified mailings) and circulation (Agricultural Data Statement, SEQR) expenses shall be reimbursed by the applicant to the Town of Clinton at final approval.

 

         Filed Map Copy Fee - $15

Fee for the Town to obtain a copy of the filed map with signature from the Dutchess County clerk’s files for the Planning Board files.

 

Boundary Line Adjustment  - $125

 

Application for a Commercial Communication Facility  - $500

 

Consultant Review of Conceptual, Preliminary and Final Plat Applications

Application for subdivision approval may be referred by the Planning Board to its Town Engineer and/or private consultants for review. Such consultants may include an engineer, planning consultant or other specialist necessary for the Board to make an informed decision. Expenses incurred by the Town for this purpose shall be fair and reasonable and shall be reimbursed to the Town by the applicant in the amount of the actual expense incurred. A minimum escrow account of $1,000 shall be established for this purpose at the time of preliminary plat application for any major subdivision. For an application for a commercial communication facility, the amount of escrow requested should be large enough so that requests for an applicant to add to the escrow account will be infrequent or unnecessary. Should the required escrow be depleted before final approval, the applicant will be advised that additional monies must be deposited before review will continue.

 

Performance/Maintenance Guarantees (Bonds, Deposits or Letters of Credit)

These requirements shall be met in accordance with the procedure established by the Town’s Zoning Law and the Town’s Subdivision Regulations, The Town’s Highway Laws, and applicable provisions of Town Law.

 

Payments in Lieu of Dedication of Recreational Land - $1,000 or $500

New York State Law Pertaining to the subdivision of land provides that towns may require applicants to donate land for recreation to the Town. The law also provides that in lieu of land, fees may be charged and applied to the Town’s recreational acquisition and development program.

 

Payments to the Town’s Capital Projects Fund Recreation account shall be computed at $1,000 per lot, excluding the original lot, or $1,000 per dwelling unit if more than one dwelling unit per lot (e.g. a cluster or similar development, each apartment or condominium in an apartment building, or each dwelling unit in a town house complex.). In accordance with the Town’s Subdivision Regulations, land may be dedicated for park purposes if it is determined by the Planning Board, with approval of the Town Board, that such dedication is desirable.

 

Under Special Permit approval, payments to the Town’s Capital Projects Fund Recreation account shall be computed at $500 per each mobile home site in a mobile home park.

 

   II.  ZONING RELATED FEES

Special Permit and/or Site Plan Review - $150

This fee is intended to cover administrative, clerical, legal advertising, and mailing fees. Only one $150 fee is required if both site plan and special permit application is made. In addition, the Planning Board may require an initial deposit in an escrow account, to cover consultant reviews, including the Town’s attorney, associated with such special permit application.

 

Administrative Review -  $100

No additional costs will be charged except that if a stenographic record of the hearing is requested, then the applicant shall bear the cost of creating such a record. The $100 fee shall be refunded to the applicant if the determination of the original officer is reversed upon administrative review.

 

Variance or Change of Use  - $100

In addition, if a consultant, including the Town’s Attorney is necessary to make an informed decision shall be established in an escrow account by recommendation of the ZBA.

 

Petition for Rezoning  - $300

In addition to the $300 fee for such a petition, if a consultant, including the Town’s attorney, is necessary to make an informed decision, a deposit, shall be established in an escrow account by recommendation of the consultant and/or the Town’s Attorney. The amount requested should be sufficient to reimburse the costs incurred by the Town for professional consultation fees and extraordinary expenses.

 

Zoning Permit Fees

Soil, Erosion, Pond, or Temporary Permits  - $10

(Such fees will be waived if approved as part of a site plan or other review that requires a fee.)

 

Professional Services Fees Including Fees Related to SEQR

Applications may require the reviewing Board to engage professional services as part of the review process. Such services may include an engineer, planning consultant or other specialist necessary for the Board to make an informed decision. Expenses incurred by the Town for this purpose shall be fair and reasonable and shall be reimbursed to the Town by the applicant in the amount of the actual expense incurred. An escrow account shall be established for this purpose by the applicant in an amount suggested by the reviewing Board, if it determines that such services are required. Should the required escrow be depleted before final approval, the applicant will be advised that additional monies must be deposited before review will continue.                         

 

III. BUILDING FEES

Construction started Without Building or Pool Permit

The fee for starting construction without obtaining a building or pool permit is $50 per permit needed for each construction. The implementation of the fee will start on April 1, 2004 to allow an amnesty period for landowners to obtain the necessary permits.

 

Building Permit

Residential new or addition construction - $25 per 100 sq. ft. of living space with $30 minimum.

New or addition barn construction, decks, attached and detached garages, and storage sheds - $15 per 100 sq. ft., with $30 minimum.

For barns, sheds, and structures used for farming purposes, these fees apply and

are based on building footprint area.

$50 for up to 250 sq. ft.

$150 from 251 to 2000 sq. ft.

$300 for greater than 2000 sq. ft.

Renovations and alterations - $2.50 per $1,000 of actual construction cost.

The original building permit is good for two years. Renewal of a Building Permit (two years after its original issuance and each year thereafter) is at one half the cost of the original permit. The one half renewal fee may be reduced to $50 or may be waived at the discretion of the Building Inspector for unusual circumstances.

 

   Pool Permit

Above ground pool - $50

In-ground pool - $125

 

Certificate of Occupancy —  no fee (included with building permit)

 

Title Search - $50

         May incur additional costs for construction without permits or not renewed                             permits.

 

Demolition Permit —$40

IV.    FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION FEES

 

In accordance with the New York State uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, the following fees are established for fire inspections:

Multiple Dwellings (Per dwelling unit)  -$10

Single-family Residence — $15

Commercial or Industrial Buildings (Per Building) — $25

Not-for-profit properties - the first two buildings are exempt from fire safety

                         inspection fees, additional buildings are $15 per building.

 

V.     HIGHWAY FEES

 

Driveway Permit - $75

An escrow account of $1,500 minimum shall be established by the Town Highway Superintendent and paid by the applicant in addition to the $75 permit fee. After a driveway is completed and inspected and approved by the Town Highway Superintendent, the applicant will have the escrow account funds returned.

 

      Underground Road Work Permit - $75                               

For underground road work, the applicant will be required to establish an escrow account in the amount established by the Town Highway Superintendent to cover all engineering, attorney, inspection and other related costs, in addition to the $75 permit fee. The applicant will receive a refund of any unexpended funds in the escrow account upon the Town Highway Superintendent’s inspection and approval of the work done.

 

VI. OTHER FEES

 

Copies

Per page at Town Offices -     $0.25

Certification by Town Clerk - $0.25/page, $1.00 minimum

Zoning law or GElS -             $25.00

Master Plan -                         $15.00

Subdivision Regulations -       $20.00

Highway Specifications -        $10.00

Other documents copied commercially - actual cost to Town. Copies mailed will             be charged the cost of mailing.

 

Faxes

Outgoing— $5.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page (no international

outgoing faxes)

Incoming $3.00 first page, $ 1.00 each additional page

 

Fee for Returned Check - $30.00

 

Tax Collector: Fee for Second Billing (property tax) - $2.00

 

Dog Control

Impoundment Fee, First Time- $25.00 Second and successive times $50.00

Boarding fee:

Dog  - $17.50 admission plus $18.00/day

Cat - $25.00 admission, no daily fee

 

     Dog Licensing

    Neutered/spayed  - $6.00

     Not neutered/unspayed  $19.00 (includes NYS $3.00 spay neuter fee)

     Pure Bred:

 No more than 10 purebreds - $35.00

     No more than 25 purebreds  - $60.00

       More than 25 purebreds - $110.00

     (The $3.00 spay/neuter fee must be $3.00 spay/neuter fee added per dog)

 

         Park/Pavilion Rental Fees, daily rate

Clinton Resident $100

                        Organizations $250

                        Organizations renting for commercial purposes - $350

 

     Town Clerk Fees

Marriage License  $40.00

                         Duplicate Marriage License  $10.00

Hunting Licenses  vary, call Town Clerk at 845-266-5853

                         Town ID Sticker for Recycling and Park use 

                                Residents - First $5.00 Second $2.00

Seniors over the age of 60, first one free, second $2.00