Town of Griswold, CT
New London County
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Chapter 143: FEES
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Special Town Meeting of the Town of Griswold as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Building construction — See Ch. 127.
Mobile homes and trailers — See Ch. 176.
Sewers — See Ch. 222.
[Adopted 10-26-1989]

§ 143-1 Fees established.

[Amended 5-10-2002]
A. All plans for new streets to be accepted by the Town shall include a design review and inspection fee equal to 3% of the cost of construction as calculated by the licensed engineer sealing the plans and accepted or modified by the Board of Selectmen for purposes of the performance bond.
B. Building and zoning fees.
[Amended 5-24-2006]
(1) Residential permit fees:
Item
Fee
(per square foot)
Basement unfinished
Included with new house/addition
Basement finished
$37
Living space
$80
Garage unfinished
$45
Garage finished
$50
Shed
$25
Deck
$20
Covered porch
$35
Storage (unfinished areas convertible to living space)
$40
(2) Commercial, Industrial, Residential 1,2,3 Use Group: per "Marshall and Swift" or "Means" cost estimate manual.
(3) Building permit fee: $16.16 per $1,000 of estimated cost or any portion thereof, plus an additional certificate of occupancy/compliance fee of $5 will be charged to every building permit.
(4) Zoning fee: $20 will be charged on new structure construction.
(5) Mechanical permits: $16.16 per $1,000 of estimated cost or any portion thereof (electric, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilation).
(6) Mobile home/trailer permits: $8.16 per $1,000 of estimated cost/value or any portion thereof (placement/replacement of trailers/mobile homes).
(7) Demolition permits: $16.16 per $1,000 of assessed value or any portion thereof, and a minimum of $40.
(8) Requested inspections other than permits: $25. Requests must be submitted to the Building and Health Department in writing and must be paid prior to inspection (woodstoves, fireplaces, chimneys, energy ratings, swimming pools, etc.).
(9) Land use letters for mortgage approvals: $25 (payable at time of request).
(10) Miscellaneous fees (these fees are in addition to regular permit fees):
(a) For work previously completed without a building permit: $100.
(b) For any building/structure where construction is in progress without a building permit: $200 minimum.
(c) For any building or structure where electrical, plumbing or heating: $200 each trade.
(d) Rejected drawings to be resubmitted with a plan review fee of $25.
(e) Reinspection fee for inspections incomplete after second inspection or scheduled appointment not ready for inspection and not cancelled prior to inspector leaving the office: $50 per occurrence.
C. No building application shall be approved by the Building Department of the Town of Griswold until the applicant provides the Building Department with a statement in writing from the office of the Tax Collector of the Town of Griswold that there are no delinquent taxes due for the property for which an application is made, or provides a statement in writing from the office of the Tax Collector that the owner of the property for which an application is made has entered into a payment program approved by the Tax Collector to pay off any delinquent taxes which may be due. As used in this section, the term "building application" shall include any application for a building permit, mechanical permit, or septic permit.

§ 143-2 Bond and insurance.

Required bond and insurance amounts shall be as follows:
A. Bond for construction on public highways/streets: $2,000.
B. Insurance (contractor):
(1) General liability: $500,000.
(2) Property damage: $100,000.
(3) Auto: $300,000.

§ 143-3 Sewage disposal facilities.

A. Fees for sewage disposal facilities shall be as follows:
(1) Soil testing  — site suitability: $45.
(2) Review of plans for sewage disposal system: $25.
(3) Permit to install subsurface sewage disposal system: $45.
(4) Well and septic system inspections for lending institutions: $35.
(5) Review of plans for proposed subdivisions using on-site sewage disposal, per lot: $25.
(6) Permit to install well: $15.
B. Fees in Subsection A(1) and (4) shall be payable at the time the application is submitted.
C. Fees in Subsection A(2) and (5) shall be payable at the time plans are submitted.
D. Fees in Subsection A(3) and (6) shall be payable at the time of permit issuance.
[Adopted 11-10-2009]

§ 143-4 Permit fee exemption; conditions.

No fee shall be required for a permit to replace or upgrade the roofing, siding, windows, or electrical or heating system of an owner-occupied, single-family home if at least one of the record owners is aged 62 or over. Such owner shall be required to provide proof of age in order to obtain this exemption.