[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Rocky Hill 1-6-1992; amended in its entirety 4-7-1997 by Ord. No. 182-97.
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable. The fees included in
this chapter are the current fees imposed in the Town and supersede
all others.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fair Rent Commission — See Ch. 18.
Alarm systems — See Ch. 73.
Amusement devices — See Ch. 81.
Bazaars and raffles — See Ch. 93.
Building construction — See Ch. 100.
Cemetery — See Ch. 105.
Fire zones — See Ch. 137.
Food and food establishments — See Ch. 145.
Garbage, rubbish and refuse — See Ch. 149.
Inland wetlands and watercourses — See Ch. 160.
Massage parlors — See Ch. 172.
Parades — See Ch. 184.
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 189.
Peddling and soliciting — See Ch. 193.
Subdivision fees — See Ch. 216.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 219.
Taxation — See Ch. 223.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 230.
Inoperable vehicles - See Ch. 234.
Zoning — See Ch. 245.
[Amended 5-19-2003 by Ord. No. 215-03]
Building Department fees shall be as follows:
Type
|
Fee
|
---|---|
Building permits
|
$25.00 per $1,000 of work or any fraction thereof
$16.00 per $1,000 thereafter or any fraction
thereof
|
Electrical permits
|
Same as building permits
|
Plumbing permits
|
Same as building permits
|
Heating permits
|
Same as building permits
|
Oil-burner permits
|
Same as building permits
|
Air-conditioning permits
|
Same as building permits
|
Demolition permit
|
Same as building permits
|
Certificate of occupancy
| |
  Residential
|
$30.00
|
  Nonresidential
|
$50.00
|
Freedom of information copies
|
$0.50
|
[Amended 5-19-2003 by Ord. No. 215-03]
Planning and Zoning Department fees shall be
as follows:
Type
|
Fee
|
---|---|
Public hearing
|
$250.00
|
Site plan
|
$250.00
|
Site plan amendments, within 5 years
|
$100.00
|
Special exception fee
|
$100.00
|
Special permit
|
$250.00
|
Transcripts
|
Cost
|
Subdivisions
|
$150.00, plus $50.00 per lot
|
Unregistered and inoperable motor vehicles:
| |
  Storage permit
|
$40.00
|
  30-day renewal
|
$40.00
|
Zoning Board of Appeals:
| |
  Appeals and applications
|
$90.00
|
  Motor vehicle and service stations
|
$200.00
|
Zoning Map amendments
|
$250.00
|
Zoning Regulation
|
$15.00
|
Zoning Map
|
$7.50
|
Subdivision Regulation
|
$6.00
|
Plan of development map
|
$7.50
|
Other maps
|
$7.50
|
Fill or excavation permit
|
$100.00
|
Civic and nonprofit groups
|
50% of regular rates
|
Freedom of information copies
|
$0.50
|
Plan of development
|
$50.00
|
(NOTE: All land use applications are required
by state statutes to include a charge of $10 in addition to the set
fees above.)
|
Police Department fees shall be as follows:
Type
|
Fee
|
---|---|
Pistol permit
|
$35.00*
|
Vendor permit:
| |
  Application processing
|
$50.00
|
Mechanical amusement:
| |
  Application processing
|
$50.00
|
Parade permit
|
$50.00
|
Massage parlor permit
|
$250.00
|
Masseur or masseuse permit
|
$100.00
|
Dogs:
| |
  Redeem dog from pound
|
$15.00
|
  Boarding dog at pound, per day
|
$10.00
|
Raffle permits:
| |
  Class I
|
$25.00*
|
  Class II
|
$10.00*
|
  Class III
|
$10.00*
|
  Class IV
|
$5.00*
|
Accident and theft reports:
| |
  Per page
|
$0.50
|
  Per page, indigent persons
|
No fee
|
  Mailed, per page
|
$0.50
|
  Billing charge
|
$1.00
|
Photographs, each
|
$10.00
|
Police, private duty (hourly rates):** ^
[Amended 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 207-02; 10-7-2002 by Ord. No.
212-02; 5-19-2003 by Ord. No. 215-03; 4-7-2014 by Ord. No. 265-14] | |
  Weekday rates:
| |
      4-hour minimum
|
$87.90
|
      More than 8 hours (4-hour
minimum)
|
$116.75
|
  Weekend, holidays, and between the
hours of 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. (4-hour minimum)
|
$116.75
|
  Nonprofit organizations rate:
| |
    In-Town organizations
| |
      Day rates
|
$31.00
|
      Weekend
and holiday
|
$42.50
|
    Out-of-Town organizations
| |
      Day rates
|
$46.50
|
      Weekend
and holiday
|
$63.75
|
NOTES:
** These rates are to be increased annually on July 1 by the
percentage of annual increase received in accordance with the Police
Contract.
^ Jobs not canceled with a minimum of 2 hours'
notice will be subject to the 4-hour minimum payment and billing.
| |
Freedom of information copies
|
$0.50
|
Fingerprint
|
$15.00 for nonresidents
|
Town Clerk fees shall be as follows:
Type
|
Fee
|
---|---|
Business licenses:
[Amended 5-19-2003 by Ord. No. 215-03] | |
  Amusement
|
$75.00 per device
|
  Liquor permit
|
$2.00*
|
  Vendors permit
|
$75.00 per year or $10.00 per month per individual
|
  Notary services
|
$5.00 per document
|
Dog licenses:
| |
  Sprayed or neutered
|
$6.00*
|
  Male or female
|
$16.00*
|
  Late charge
|
$1.00 per month*
|
Sportsmen licenses:
| |
  Resident:
| |
    Fishing
|
$15.00*
|
    Hunting (firearms)
|
$10.00*
|
    Hunting and fishing
|
$21.00*
|
    Trapping
|
$20.00*
|
    Junior hunting (firearms)
|
$3.00*
|
    Junior trapping
|
$3.00*
|
    Over age 65 (hunting
and fishing)
|
Free*
|
  Nonresident:
| |
    Fishing
|
$25.00 season;*
$8.00 3-day*
|
    Hunting (firearms)
|
$42.00*
|
    Hunting and fishing
|
$55.00*
|
Marriage license
|
$30.00*
|
Burial permit
|
$3.00*
|
Recording legal documents:
| |
  Land records:
| |
    First page
|
$10.00*
|
    Each subsequent page
|
$5.00*
|
  Marginal notations of assignments
|
$1.00 each after first 2*
|
  Trade names
|
$5.00*
|
  Site plans, maps, per map
|
$10.00*
|
  Subdivision plans, maps, per map
|
$20.00*
|
  Sales analysis (quit claim/warranty)
|
$2.00*
|
  Conveyance tax
[Amended 5-19-2003 by Ord. No. 215-03] |
.0025 of sales price*
|
Photocopy:
| |
  Land records:
| |
    Per page
|
$1.00*
|
    Maps
|
$7.50
|
Vital statistics (certified copies of birth,
death, marriage)
|
$5.00*
|
Attested copies of vital statistics (between
towns)
|
$2.00*
|
Town Charter, per copy
|
$5.00
|
Freedom of information copies
|
$0.50*
|
Town Code book
|
$165.00
|
Town Ordinance book
|
$0.50 per page
|
NOTES:
* Fee is set by state statute.
|
Library fees shall be as follows:
Type
|
Fee
|
---|---|
Fines and fees:
| |
  Overdue books, price per day
|
$0.05
|
  Maximum fine per item (except videos
and CD-ROM's)
|
$1.00
|
  Best seller book express overdue
fine
[Added 3-16-1998 by Ord. No. 185-98] |
$1.00 per day
|
Lost library materials
|
Replacement, plus accumulated fine to a maximum
of $1.00
|
Photocopies, per copy
|
$0.10
|
Reserve requests
|
No charge
|
Lost date due cards
|
No charge
|
Replacement library card
|
$1.00
|
Overdue feature film videos and CD-ROM's
[Amended 3-16-1998 by Ord. No. 185-98] |
$1.00 per day, not to exceed $5.00
|
Freedom of information copies
|
$0.50
|
Recreation Department fees shall be as follows:
Type
|
Fee
|
---|---|
Aquatics
| |
  Swimming pools:
| |
    Elm Ridge Park:
| |
      Season admission,
individual
|
$15.00
|
      Season admission,
family
|
$25.00
|
      Daily swim
admission without pass
|
$1.00
|
        Out-of-Town
guest, per day
|
$5.00
|
    Elm Ridge/High School
combination:
| |
      Family year
round
|
$40.00
|
      Individual
year round
|
$30.00
|
      Daily pass,
resident
|
$1.00
|
      Out-of-Town
guest, per day
|
$5.00
|
      Learn-to-swim
class
|
$10.00
|
Launch fees, Ferry Park:
[Amended 5-19-2003 by Ord. No. 215-03] | |
  Daily launch:
| |
    Resident
|
$20.00
|
    Nonresident
|
$25.00
|
  Season pass:
| |
    Resident
|
$50.00
|
    Nonresident
|
$250.00
|
Youth/programs, depending on program costs
|
$10.00 to $90.00
|
Adults/sports exercise, depending on program
costs
|
$25.00 to $50.00
|
Adult free plays:
| |
  Residents
|
$2.00
|
  Nonresidents
|
$4.00
|
  Adults enrichment programs classes,
depending on program costs
|
$15.00 to $100.00
|
Seniors:
| |
  Membership
|
$3.00
|
  Health screening
|
$20.00
|
  Lunches:
| |
    Member resident
|
$2.50
|
    Nonmember resident
|
$3.00
|
    Nonresidents
|
$6.00
|
Town Manager's fees shall be as follows:
Type
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
Refuse collection contractors:
| ||
  Contractor vehicles, each
|
$35.00
| |
  Roll-off containers, each
|
$10.00
| |
Merestones
|
$30.00
| |
Freedom of information copies
|
$0.50
| |
Cemetery plots:
[Amended 3-13-2013] | ||
  Flush
|
$600.00
| |
  Head stone
|
$750.00
|
Engineering Department fees shall be as follows:
Type
|
Fee
|
---|---|
Wetlands Map (42 inches by 31 inches)
|
$7.50
|
Wetlands Map (24 inches by 20 inches)
|
$7.50
|
Other maps
|
$7.50
|
Street permits
|
$50.00
|
Inland Wetlands Regulations
|
$0.50 per page
|
Permit manual
|
$0.50 per page
|
Application fee, inland wetlands:
| |
  Residential property
|
$0.00
|
  Nonresidential property
|
$50.00
|
  Site plan, footprint of building
|
$0.02 per square foot
|
  Subdivision, per lot
|
$25.00
|
  All others
|
$50.00
|
  Class B permit
|
$75.00
|
  Class C permit
|
$100.00
|
Permit modification fee
|
$50.00
|
Discussion fee
|
$25.00
|
Amend Inland Wetland and Watercourses Map
|
$200.00
|
Amend Inland Wetland and Watercourses Regulations
|
$200.00
|
Class C permit, public hearing fee
|
$100.00 to $500.00
|
Street Specifications
|
$0.50 per page
|
Drainage guide
|
$40.00
|
Mylar prints, per square foot
|
$2.00
|
Merestones
|
$30.00
|
Freedom of information copies
|
$0.50
|
[Amended 5-19-2003 by Ord. No. 215-03]
Food Service
| |
---|---|
Full operation food establishment
| |
Class I
|
$50.00
|
Class II
|
$100.00
|
Class III
|
$125.00
|
Class IV (0-50 seats)
|
$150.00
|
Class IV (51-100 seats)
|
$175.00
|
Class IV (101 + seats)
|
$225.00
|
Itinerant Vendor Class I
|
$50.00
|
Itinerant Vendor Class II
|
$100.00
|
Itinerant Vendor Class III
|
$125.00
|
Itinerant Vendor Class IV
|
$150.00
|
Caterers Class I
|
$50.00
|
Caterers Class II
|
$100.00
|
Caterers Class III
|
$125.00
|
Caterers Class IV
|
$150.00
|
Seasonal
|
$75.00
|
Grocery
| |
Less than 5,000 square feet
|
$75.00
|
5,000 square feet +
|
$225.00
|
Second reinspection fee
|
50% of license fee
|
No license penalty fee
|
50% of license fee
|
Temporary license - 14 days or less
|
$50.00
|
Plan review
|
50% of license fee
|
Motels
| |
1 to 25 units
|
$75.00
|
26 to 50 units
|
$125.00
|
51 or more units
|
$175.00
|
Septic systems
| |
Soil testing-new
|
$100.00
|
Soil testing-repair
|
$50.00
|
Plan review + permit to install-new
|
$100.00
|
Plan review + permit to install-repair
|
$50.00
|
Subdivision plan review
|
$50.00
|
Addition review
|
$25.00
|
Soil testing-addition
|
$25.00
|
Private Well
| |
Permit to install
|
$75.00
|
Public Swimming Pools
| |
Permit to operate
|
$100.00
|
Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems
| |
Repair
|
$25
|
New system
|
$75
|
Fair Rent Commission fees shall be as follows:
Type
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
Application fee
|
$15.00
| |
Freedom of information copies
|
$0.50
|
Assessor's office fees shall be as follows:
Type
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
Aerial maps
|
$7.50
| |
Grand List, printed copy
|
Cost
| |
Freedom of information copies
|
$0.50
|
[Added 3-16-1998 by Ord. No. 185-98; amended 6-4-2001 by Ord. No. 201A-01]
Bulky Waste Permits
|
Fee
|
---|---|
Passenger vehicles
|
$25 for a 2-year permit
|
Pickup truck size vehicles
|
$50.00 for a 2-year permit
|
Mason dump size vehicles, 17,500 G.V.W.
|
$100.00 for a 2-year permit
|
Pickup truck size load
|
$10 per trip
|
NOTES:
Vehicles larger than a "Mason dump size vehicle"
will not be allowed to use the facility. All current permitted vehicles
that are in this class can continue to use the facility until their
permit expires.
|
[Added 12-2-2002 by Ord. No. 213-03]
A.Â
Subsequent to the initial intake appointment for which
no fees are charged, a client shall be charged per visit per session
for counseling services by the Youth Services program, a sliding scale
fee based upon the client's annual income, number of family members,
and ability to pay. Said sliding scale fee may be adjusted by the
Youth Services counselor up to two levels to make the fee more affordable.
Said sliding scale fee shall be subject to further adjustment for
clients having difficulty paying the adjusted hourly fee; however,
such further adjustment, if appropriate, must be approved by the Youth
Services Coordinator. Payment of fees shall be made by the client
at the conclusion of each counseling session.
B.Â
No client shall be denied service because of an inability
to pay. In the event of severe hardship, for children under the age
of 18 years of age without parental support, and for students seen
for services on-site at Rocky Hill schools, fees for Youth Services
counseling services may be waived.
C.Â
Unless otherwise stipulated, no fee shall be charged
for group counseling for Rocky Hill residents. No fee shall be charged
for crisis intervention counseling unless such counseling becomes
ongoing. Service coordination is not considered ongoing counseling
and, therefore, is free of charge. A special fee can be negotiated
if a family or members of a family are scheduled for appointments
in excess of one per week.
D.Â
All fees for counseling will be deposited into the
Youth Services Counseling Escrow Account. Fees deposited in this escrow
account shall be used to fulfill the Youth Services mission and may
be used to purchase food, materials, programs, services, contractual
staff or to make contributions. These purchases or contributions may
be used for consultation, research, community planning, positive youth
development, community or community organizations. Disbursements of
these funds shall be made by the Youth Services Coordinator with the
approval of the Human Services Director, who shall receive recommendations
from clinical and program staff Disbursement shall be subject to review
by the Finance Director and the Youth Services Advisory Board. Disbursements
shall not be used to supplant general fund expenditures.
E.Â
No more than $10,000 shall be allowed to accumulate
in the Youth Services Escrow Account during any fiscal year, and no
more than $10,000 shall be brought forward to the following fiscal
year and used for Youth Services purposes. Any remaining balance of
this fund shall lapse at the end of the fiscal year and be credited
to the general fund.
[Added 1-17-2012 by Ord. No. 259-12]
The penalty for violation of the State Building Code, 2005 Connecticut
Supplement, 2009 Amendment, shall be established at a rate of not
less than $200 or twice the amount that would have been charged for
the permit if said permit had been applied for, not to exceed $1,000.
[Added 4-16-2012 by Ord. No. 261-12]
A.Â
The fee(s) for inspecting existing operations and/or occupancies
shall be at the following rates. Single-use inspections shall be valid
only for a one-time event at a single venue. Multi-use inspections
shall be valid for 12 months from the date of issue and shall apply
to multiple venues if the inspected configuration or process does
not change.
Fee Table
| |||
---|---|---|---|
Operations/Occupancy
|
Approval Required
|
Approval Fee/Frequency
| |
Consumer fireworks (1.4G)
|
For sale, on-site handling, manufacture and storage of consumer
fireworks (1.4G)
|
$500 per year
| |
Fairs, no rides
|
To conduct the event
|
$50 per event
| |
Exhibit and trade shows
|
For operation of all exhibits and trade shows held within the
Town limits.
|
$50 per year
| |
Flame effects
|
To use flame effects before an audience
|
$100 per event
| |
Liquid- or gas-fueled vehicles
|
To display, compete or demonstrate liquid- or gas-fueled vehicles
or equipment in a building
|
$30, single use
$60, multi-use
| |
Membrane structures, tents and canopies - permanent
|
For construction, location, erection or placement
|
$100 per structure
| |
Membrane structures, tents and canopies - temporary
|
To operate an air-supported temporary membrane structure or
tents having an area in excess of 200 square feet or a canopy in excess
of 400 square feet; exception: temporary membrane structures, tents,
or canopy structures used exclusively for camping
|
$50, single use
$100, multi-use
| |
Pyrotechnics before a proximate audience
|
For display and use
|
$50 per event
| |
Reinspection of residential, commercial, industrial, business,
retail facilities including health care, apartments, hotels, etc.,
|
Reinspection due to noncompliance
|
$250 for 3rd inspection*
*per unit for apartment/condo complexes
| |
Special outdoor events, carnivals and fairs
|
For the location and operation of special outdoor events, carnivals
and fairs
|
$60 per event
| |
Removal of underground fuel storage tanks
|
Fire Marshal must be contacted prior to removal and permit obtained
|
$25 per tank
| |
Fuel trucks
|
To obtain the required permit
|
$25 per year per vehicle
| |
Fire alarm systems/automatic sprinkler systems
|
Notification must be made to the Fire Marshal if a monitored
fire alarm and/or sprinklers system is disconnected from a monitoring
service (public or private) regardless of the length of time the systems
are to be off-line
|
Notification only, no fee associated
|
B.Â
All approval fees established pursuant to this section are due when
an application is submitted to the Fire Marshal.
C.Â
Penalties for offenses. The provisions of this section may be enforced
by citation, in addition to any other remedies.
(1)Â
Any person who conducts any operation which is subject to the approval requirements of § A249-15A without first obtaining approval shall be issued a citation in the penalty amount of $100. Said penalty shall be payable in addition to the required approval fee(s).
(2)Â
If a property owner or his/her/its representative fails to keep
his/her/its scheduled appointment with a member of the Fire Marshal's
office on more than two occasions regarding the same property, the
property owner or his/her/its representative will be subject to pay
a penalty of $250 in addition to any required fees associated with
said inspection.
D.Â
Agencies exempt from fees; exception. Agencies of the Town of Rocky
Hill and Rocky Hill Board of Education shall be required to obtain
all approvals and or inspections required pursuant to this section
but all fees associated therewith shall be waived. Private businesses
and or companies that are conducting business with a municipal building
are not exempt from the required fees.