[Res. 6-15, 5/5/2015; as amended by Res. No. 05-2022, 3/1/2022]
Fees for various activities in Richmond Township are established as follows:
APPEALS BOARD HEARING FEE
Appeal - Building Codes meeting (per issue)
$700
Appeal - Building Codes hearing (per issue)
$750
ZONING PERMITS
Decks under 30 inches above ground and without roof
$30
Unattached accessory building under 1,000 square feet
$30
Agricultural building: a building used in the process of producing food, feed, and fiber by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals and fiber by cultivation of certain plants and the raising
$30
Commercial/industrial buildings
$100 + 0.01 per square foot
ZONING HEARING BOARD FEE
For variance or special exception (per issue)
$750
DEMOLITION PERMIT
Permit will remove building from the tax rolls
$15
DRIVEWAY PERMIT
Permit to install: fee includes 1 load of gravel, Township will
$125
JUNKYARD LICENSE - yearly fee
Based on actual land used:
Less than 15,000 square feet
$50
More than 15,000 square feet but less than 40,000 square feet
$100
More than 40,000 square feet
$200
LARGE PUBLIC GATHERINGS PERMIT
Persons reasonably anticipated:
500 to 2,000
$50
2,001 to 3,500
$100
3,501 to 5,000
$250
5,001 to 10,000
$500
Over 10,001
$2,000
MOBILE HOME PARK PLAN
$50 plus $8 per lot plus engineer fees, if required
MOBILE HOME PARK PERMIT - yearly fee
Park fee
$10 plus $1 per lot
OPEN RECORDS
Photocopies (per page, per side)
$0.25
If mailing is requested, the cost of postage will be charged
Disk copy (price per disk, using a new disk for each request)
$2
Fax copies (per page)
$0.50
True and correct certification (per page)
$3
Prepayment required if the total fees are estimated to exceed $100
ROAD OPENING PERMIT
$70 or PennDOT Schedule
SIGN PERMIT AND LICENSE
Noncommercial/nonindustrial
0 to 32 square feet
$1 per square foot
Commercial/industrial
Price per square foot
1 to 288 square feet
$1 per square foot
Over 288 square feet only by special exception hearing: sign permit and license fee
$1 per square foot + hearing fee
SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
Minor subdivision application fee
$35
Major subdivision application fee
$70
Final plat review fee
$25 plus $2 for each lot
Erosion and sediment pollution control plan review
Determined by Tioga County Conservation District - fee will be paid by applicant
Stormwater plan review:
Engineering fees will be by the hour to be reimbursed to the Engineer by the developer
TRANSIENT RETAIL BUSINESS PERMIT
License for 1 month
$25
WEIGHT LIMIT SCHEDULE OF FEES
Permits to operate vehicles in excess of 20,000 pounds on Richmond Township roads:
1.
Preliminary Inspection Fee: The fee for Richmond Township to inspect the Township roads prior to any hauling will be $40 for the first mile and $25 per additional mile, prorated per tenth of a mile.
2.
Administration Fee: The fee for the Richmond Township Secretary to complete all paperwork necessary to issue a permit to operate vehicles in excess of 20,000 pounds on Richmond Township roads will be $10 per permit.
3.
Interim Inspection Fee: The fee for Richmond Township to inspect the Township roads prior to any significant hauling hiatus by the permittee will be $40 for the first mile and $25 per additional mile, prorated per tenth of a mile.
4.
Post-Use Inspection Fee: The fee for Richmond Township to inspect the Township roads once all hauling has been concluded will be $40 for the first mile and $25 per each additional mile, prorated per tenth of a mile.
5.
Township Engineer Consultation Fees: In the event that the Richmond Township Board of Supervisors determines that a consultation with the Township Engineer is necessary to determine the extent of damage caused by excessive hauling, the permittee is responsible for all costs associated with said consultation.
RATES FOR RICHMOND TOWNSHIP EQUIPMENT
The following equipment rates will apply when an excess maintenance agreement provides for repair work to be performed by the posting authority or its contractor.
Equipment
Price/Hour
International 10-wheeler dump truck
$90
Volvo 10-wheeler dump truck
$90
John Deere 772BH grader
$170
Case 580C backhoe
$80
CAT vibratory roller
$80
Water truck
$75
John Deere tractor and stone rake
$65
Fuel surcharge
$100 per day