A.
The following schedule of fees is hereby established
with respect to licenses, permits and activities required or regulated
under the provisions of various chapters of the Code of the Town of
Rock Hall. Applications for and the issuance of such licenses and
permits shall be subject to the provisions of the specific chapter
of the Code which is indicated for each type of license or permit.
The businesses, activity or operation for which the license or permit
is required shall be subject to all regulations set forth in the chapter
to which reference is made.
(1)
Chapter 81, Building Construction.
[Amended 12-31-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03]
(a)
Building and zoning permit fees, costs and charges:
[1]
Building permit fees:
[a]
Filing fee (for all projects requiring a building permit): $45.
[b]
Permit fees:
Type of Construction
|
Rate
(per square foot)
|
---|---|
Garage, pole buildings, sheds over 200 square feet
|
$0.50
|
Unenclosed porches and decks (including above first flood)
|
$0.45
|
Livable/usable space
| |
Basement, unfinished
|
$0.20
|
Finished, up to 2,500 square feet
|
$0.40
|
Finished, over 2,500 square feet
|
$1.10
|
Extra (morning/sunroom, enclosed porch, balconies, etc.)
|
$0.50
|
[2]
Zoning permit fees:
[b]
Major project zoning permits:
[i]
Solar array: $100.
[ii]
Critical area lot coverage (e.g., patios and walkways): $100.
[iii]
Piers: $100.
[iv]
Pole buildings, garage: $100.
[v]
Pole buildings, garage in the critical area: $150.
[vi]
Residential additions and structural alterations: $100.
[vii]
New residential building, site development: $200.
[viii]
New residential building, site development in
the critical area: $250.
[ix]
Nonresidential addition, structural alterations: $100.
[x]
New nonresidential building, site development: $300.
[xi]
New nonresidential building, site development in the critical
area: $350.
[xii]
Other site improvements: $200.
[xiii]
Other site improvements in the critical area:
$250.
[c]
Special zoning permits:
[i]
Use permit (required when changing the use of a building or
site): $50.
[ii]
Demolition permit, single-family residential site: $50.
[iii]
Demolition permit, other uses: $100.
[iv]
Certificate of occupancy, residential per dwelling unit: $75.
[v]
Certificate of occupancy, nonresidential, under 2,500 square
feet: $200.
[vi]
Certificate of occupancy, nonresidential, 2,250 to 20,000 square
feet: $300.
[vii]
Certificate of occupancy, nonresidential, over 20,000 square
feet: $500.
(c)
Stormwater management fees, costs and charges:
[1]
Filing fee: $250.
[2]
Concept plan review: $1,200.
[3]
Preliminary plan review: $2,000.
[4]
Final plan review: $1,200.
[5]
Combination plan review fee (allowed for projects with less than
15% lot coverage): $2,000.
[6]
Stormwater management plan as-built certification: $250.
[7]
Cost of inspection: To be billed separately to developer.
(3)
Chapter 125, Garbage, Rubbish and Waste.
(b)
Bulk trash collection fees:
[1]
Per stop: $10;
[2]
Plus white good with fluorocarbon, per item
(refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and water coolers): $15;
[3]
Plus other white good, per item: $10;
[4]
Plus furniture, mattress or box spring, per
item: $5;
[5]
Plus tires:
[a]
Passenger tire (< R-15), per
tire: $3.
[b]
Passenger and light truck (> R-15),
per tire: $5.
[c]
Heavy-duty truck, per tire: $8.
[d]
Over the road tire, prorated to
the pound: $400 per ton.
[e]
Tires with water or other foreign
matter (mud, polyfill, etc.) and tires on rims will be accepted at
twice the regular charge.
(5)
Chapter 167, Plumbing.
(a)
Plumbing fixtures, up to five fixtures: $15.
(b)
Extra plumbing fixtures, over five installed
on same permit: $4 each.
(c)
Appliances: $7.50 each.
(e)
Fire sprinkler, standpipes, lawn sprinkler systems
(Construction value shall be based on "Means Construction Cost Index,"
current edition, as published by McGraw-Hill, Inc.):
[1]
First $1,000 and each additional $1,000 or fraction
thereof: $6.50.
(g)
Single water connection:
[Amended 6-10-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-04; 4-12-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-01; 12-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-03]
(h)
Multiple dwellings, per unit: $1,000. Multiple
dwellings are those dwellings that have one meter but individual dwelling
units, such as apartments, hotels, motels, approved mobile home parks
and travel trailer campgrounds.
(6)
Chapter 184, Sewers.
(a)
The sewer charge will be two times that of the
water charge, effective July 1, 1994.
(b)
The following application fees for the purchase
of sewer allocations are adopted as follows:
[Amended 12-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-03]
[2]
Subdivision:
[a]
Residential, per dwelling unit:
$400.
[b]
Detached, single-family dwelling
(fill-in-lots), per unit: $200.
[c]
Group homes/domiciliary care homes,
per lodging unit: $400.
[d]
Bed-and-breakfast facilities, per
sleeping room: $200.
[e]
Any nonresidential entity not listed
above, per gallon of allocation required: $0.75.
(d)
All other current sewer rates and charges are
on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
(8)
Chapter 200, Subdivision of Land.
[Amended 8-14-1997 by Ord. No. 97-09; 12-31-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-03]
(10)
Chapter 220, Water.
[Amended 8-9-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-03; 8-14-2014 by Ord. No.
2014-07; 2-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-01; 10-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-04; 8-12-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-07; 12-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-03]
(a)
In-town water rates, effective January 1, 2023:
Number of Gallons Used per Quarter
|
Quarterly Fee
|
---|---|
First 12,000
|
See meter size in § 102-1A(10)(b) for quarterly fee amount.
|
Over 12,000, per 1,000 gallons
|
$5.75
|
(b)
Charge for water by measurement: minimum quarterly
charge, per meter (effective January 1, 2023):
Meter Size
(inches)
|
Quarterly Fee
|
---|---|
3/4
|
$57.46
|
1
|
$57.46
|
1 1/2
|
$114.93
|
2
|
$172.39
|
3
|
$229.86
|
4
|
$334.79
|
6
|
$574.65
|
(d)
Fee for reading meters due to transfer/settlement
of properties: $20.
(f)
Fee for reading meters in addition to primary
meters: $20.
B.
Zoning fees.
[Amended 7-10-1997 by Ord. No. 97-08; 2-24-2000 by Ord. No.
00-01; 12-14-2000 by Ord. No. 00-06; 12-31-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03]
(2)
Site plans:
(d)
Preliminary site plan review: Single-family, residential accessory
buildings over 650 square feet: $1,200.
(e)
Preliminary site plan review: Residential site plans under 10 dwelling
units: $2,400.
(f)
Preliminary plan review: Residential site plans 10 or more dwelling
units $4,800.
(h)
Amendments to site plan: $500.
(i)
Extensions of approved site plan: $500.
[1]
Editor's Note: Copies of the Fee Schedule
are available in the Town offices. Check with the Town office for
any changes in fees as this chapter will only be updated annually.