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Village of Centre Island, NY
Nassau County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Centre Island 4-5-1976 by L.L. No. 1-1976 as Art. 17 of the 1976 Municipal Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Environmental quality review — See Ch. 53.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 100.
Zoning — See Ch. 122.
[Amended 3-20-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
Any person who requests or demands a copy of any public official record of the Village shall pay to the Clerk or his designee $0.35 per page which may be machine-copied; $2.50 per page which must be typed, except that the charges for the following documents are as noted:
A. 
Chapter 122, Zoning: $20.
B. 
Code of the Village of Centre Island: $100.
[Amended 10-7-1994]
[Last amended 9-9-2015[1]]
A. 
Architectural Review Board (ARB).
(1) 
Minor construction less than $20,000 of value: $100.
(2) 
Construction cost less than $100,000 of value: $250.
(3) 
Construction cost greater than $100,000 of value: $500.
(4) 
Construction greater than $1,000,000 of value or new dwelling: $1,000.
B. 
Zoning Board (ZBA).
(1) 
Nonrefundable clerical fee: $300.
(2) 
Filing application (held in escrow) to cover legal/public notices/stenographer/Building Inspector, etc.: $3,000.
C. 
Planning Board.
(1) 
Nonrefundable clerical fee: $300.
(2) 
Filing application (held in escrow) to cover legal/public notices/stenographer/Building Inspector, etc.: $3,000.
(3) 
Subdivision application: $1,000.
(4) 
Zoning permit:
(a) 
Nonrefundable clerical fee: $300.
(b) 
Two thousand dollars (held in escrow) to cover legal/public notices/stenographer/Building Inspector, etc.
D. 
Building permit fees.
(1) 
New single-family dwelling:
(a) 
Per square foot from outside of exterior walls, with a minimum of $2,000: $3.50.
(b) 
Per square foot for road repair and maintenance: $0.50.
E. 
Building permit fees including demolition, drywells and septic systems.
(1) 
For first $2,000 of estimated cost of work, plus $10 for each incremental $1,000 or fraction thereof of estimated cost of work: $100.
(2) 
Minimum fees for estimated cost of work:
(a) 
Estimated cost of $2,000 or less: $100.
(b) 
Between $2,000 and $20,000: $500.
(c) 
Between $20,000 and $62,000: $700.
(d) 
Over $62,000: see formula above.
F. 
Nonconstruction permit fees.
(1) 
Brush clearing: $100.
(2) 
Tree removal fee:
(a) 
First tree: $50.
(b) 
Each additional tree: $25.
G. 
Consultation fee.
(1) 
Per hour for consultation with the Building Inspector prior to the submission of a building permit application: $100.
H. 
Certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance.
(1) 
Minor and less than $100,000 of value: $100.
(2) 
Construction cost greater than $100,000 of value: $500.
(3) 
Construction cost greater than $1,000,000 of value: $1,000.
[1]
Editor's Note: This resolution provided an effective date of 10-14-2015.
[Added 12-11-1991 by L.L. No. 4-1991]
Each application to the Village Harbormaster for a mooring permit shall pay to the Village fees determined by the following schedule:
A. 
Filing fees shall be as follows:
(1) 
Each application by a Village resident: $25.
(2) 
Each application by a non-Village resident: $40.
B. 
The above fees shall be paid to the Village Clerk at the time of filing for the mooring permit approval.
[Added 4-14-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; amended 10-16-1987 by L.L. No. 3-1987]
A. 
On all applications to the Board of Trustees, the Planning Board or the Board of Appeals, the applicant shall be liable to the Village Board and shall pay the following costs which may be incurred by the Village in processing the application:
(1) 
Advertising.
(2) 
Stenographic minutes of meetings.
(3) 
Engineering costs for the Village Engineer.
(4) 
Inspection costs.
(5) 
Legal fees for the Village Attorney.
(6) 
Recording fees.
(7) 
Planning, sound, traffic, environmental or other specialized studies.
B. 
All the foregoing fees shall be consistent with the fees for the services then prevailing in the community.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 57-4, Filing fees, added 4-14-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986, as amended, was repealed 7-12-1995.
[Added 4-14-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; amended 1-20-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1987; 10-16-1987 by L.L. No. 3-1987]
In addition to the filing fee required under this chapter, the following deposits are hereby established and required to defray the actual costs of expenses listed in § 57-3 of this chapter, which have been necessarily and actually incurred by the Village:
A. 
All applications to the Board of Trustees for a change of zone: a sum to be set by the Board of Trustees not to exceed $9,000.
B. 
All other applications to the Board of Trustees or Planning Board which require a public hearing: $2,000.
[Amended 6-10-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992]
C. 
All applications to the Board of Appeals: $2,000.
[Amended 6-10-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992]
D. 
Subdivisions or partitions.
(1) 
On application for preliminary approval:
(a) 
Land within the Village: deposit of $500.
(b) 
Land outside the Village: deposit of $250.
(2) 
On application for final approval of a subdivision:
(a) 
Land within the Village: deposit of $250, plus 1% of the amount certified by the Village Engineer as the cost of the public improvements other than water to be installed.
(b) 
Land outside the Village: deposit of $250, plus 1% of the amount certified by the Village Engineer as the cost of the public improvements other than water to be installed at the request of the Village.
(3) 
Upon submission of the approved plat for signature:
(a) 
On a subdivision, a deposit of 5% of the amount of the bond required by the resolution of the Planning Board granting final approval.
(b) 
On a partitioning, a deposit of the amount certified by the Village Clerk to be required to defray the costs of the Village as set forth in § 57-3.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 1760, Legal fees, which was added 10-16-1987 by L.L. No. 3-1987 and immediately followed this section, was repealed 8-9-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989.
[Added 4-14-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; amended 10-16-1987 by L.L. No. 3-1987; 8-9-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989]
In the event that the amount of deposit required in § 57-5 above for services other than legal fees is insufficient to cover the costs as set forth in § 57-3, the applicant shall, at such time as may be fixed by the appropriate board or administrative official, as the case may be, deposit with the Village an amount sufficient to defray the original cost. In the event that the amount of the deposit, including that for legal fees, shall exceed said costs at the conclusion of the particular application, the unused portion of the deposit shall be returned to the applicant, provided that the applicant shall, within six months thereof, file with the Village Clerk a written demand for such refund. All unclaimed deposits shall become the property of the Village six months after the filing of the final determination by the Village.
[Added 4-14-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; amended 10-16-1987 by L.L. No. 3-1987; 8-9-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989]
No action shall be taken by any Village board or by any Village official on any applications subject to the requirements of this chapter unless and until all fees and deposits required hereunder shall have been paid.
[Amended 3-20-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
No fees and costs required by this chapter shall be returned or refunded, except as follows.
A. 
If the construction of a building is discontinued or abandoned, the Trustees may authorize a refund of up to 75% of the building permit fee and all of the certificate of occupancy fee to the extent that the Village's actual costs of review and inspection have not been incurred as certified to the Board of Trustees by the Building Inspector.
B. 
If an application to the Village's Planning Board is discontinued or abandoned, the Trustees may authorize a refund of up to 90% of the engineering fees paid in connection with said application to the extent that the Village's actual costs for engineering review and inspection have not been incurred as certified to the Board of Trustees by the Chairman of the Planning Board.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 1790, Mooring fees, added 3-3-1982 by L.L. No. 1-1982, as amended, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 4-14-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986.
[Added 6-10-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992]
Increases and decreases in fees, deposits and charges may hereby be modified by or changed by the Board of Trustees by simple resolution and shall not require a local law change.