[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Town of Snow Hill 6-13-2000 by Res. No. 2000-5.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alternative community service — See Ch. 6.
Amusements and entertainment — See Ch. 45.
Animals — See Ch. 48.
Brush, grass and weeds — See Ch. 53.
Building construction — See Ch. 57.
Housing standards — See Ch. 101.
Lot assessment — See Ch. 113.
Parks — See Ch. 124.
Peddling and soliciting — See Ch. 128.
Sediment control — See Ch. 144.
Skateboarding — See Ch. 149.
Solid waste — See Ch. 155.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 158.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 166.
Abandoned vehicles — See Ch. 182.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 186.
Water and sewers — See Ch. 193.
Zoning — See Ch. 200.
[1]
Editor's Note: This resolution superseded
former Ch. 131, Penalties, Fees, Fines and Other Charges, adopted
6-13-1989 by Res. No. 114, as amended.
[Amended 11-14-2000 by Res. No. 2000-7]
The initial parking fines and fees shall be
as follows. Additional penalties shall be assessed at the rate established
by ordinance.
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Violation
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Fine/Fee
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Insufficient funds/Account closed/Stopped payment
fee
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$25, plus actual cost to Town
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Stop/Stand/Park a vehicle within 5 feet of public/private
driveway entrance
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$20
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Stop/Stand/Park vehicle on sidewalk
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$25
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Stop/Stand/Park vehicle in, or within 15 feet
of, any intersection
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$25
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Stop/Stand/Park vehicle on a crosswalk
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$25
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Stop/Stand/Park beside highway excavation/obstruction,
obstructing traffic
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$25
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Stop/Stand/Park vehicle on bridge/elevated structure
on highway
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$20
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Stop/Stand/Park where prohibited by sign/painting/marking/device
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$25
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Stop/Stand/Park vehicle on entrance/exit ramp
of highway
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$20
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Stand/Park vehicle within 15 feet of a fire
hydrant
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25
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Stand/Park vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk
at an intersection
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$20
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Stand/Park vehicle within 30 feet of stop/yield
sign/signal at side of roadway
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$25
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Park vehicle within 20 feet of driveway entrance
to fire station or within 75 feet of the entrance on the opposite
side, if posted
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$20
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Stand/Park vehicle beside vehicle parked at
edge of roadway (also known as "double parking")
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$25
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Stand/Park vehicle on curve or hill in "No Passing
Zone"
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$20
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Park vehicle within 50 feet of railroad grade
crossing
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$20
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Stop/Stand/Park vehicle in disabled person parking
space anywhere in Snow Hill (including parks) (also known as "handicapped
parking space")
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$100
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Park vehicle in any other area prohibited by
official sign
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$20
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Park vehicle in restricted parking area (i.e.,
"Emergency Vehicles Only" area)
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$20
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Person moving vehicle they do not lawfully control
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$40
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Park vehicle in front of curb ramp designed
for use by disabled person anywhere in Snow Hill (including parks)
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$100
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Park vehicle in front of or on disabled person
loading zone anywhere in Snow Hill (including parks)
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$100
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Stopped/Parked vehicle opposite direction of
traffic or wheels more than 12 inches from curb/ edge of road
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$20
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Stopped/Parked vehicle opposite direction of
traffic-one way road or wheels more than 12 inches from curb/edge
of road
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$20
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Oversize vehicle parked in angle parking space
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$20
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Vehicle backed into angle parking space
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$20
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Stop/Stand/Park vehicle on private property
without expressed/implied permission of owner/tenant/agent
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$20
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Park vehicle in marked parking space and protruding
into another marked parking space (except oversize vehicles unable
to comply)
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$15 ($5 discount if paid within one hour of
violation)
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Park vehicle in fire lane or emergency vehicle
lane
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$25
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Expired parking meter violation
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(Reserved)
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Park vehicle in excess of posted time limit/restriction
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$20 ($5 discount if paid within one hour of
violation)
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Park vehicle in permit only parking space
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(Reserved)
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Park vehicle in loading/unloading zone not actually
engaged in loading/unloading cargo or produce
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$20
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Park vehicle on highway/street/ alley closed
by police for public event/parade/emergency
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$25
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Park property: park vehicle on any grass area
without permission of Town
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$20
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Park property
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Block/Restrict access to park facility/restroom/boat
slip/ dock/boat ramp/parking lot/ parking space/foot trail/bicycle
trail/driveway of any type
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$25
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Blocking access to handicapped access ramp/handicapped
space
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$100
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Trucks
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Park combination commercial motor vehicle/trailer
of any type/truck cab/bus/farm tractor/ motor home/truck camper/any
other vehicle 3/4-ton gross weight or larger on residential street
from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (except while loading/ unloading or providing
emergency services) without permit issued by Town Manager/Police/Mayor
and Council
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$20
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Park vehicle or trailer equipped with mechanical
refrigeration unit in operation over two hours in residential area
or within 250 feet of the nearest residence, unless in line of vehicles
to deliver perishable product and attended by the driver ("residence"
includes hotel/motel rooms when occupied)
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$25
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[Amended 6-8-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-3; 9-12-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-6]
A.
Building permits.
(1)
Residential building permit fees.
(a)
The minimum charge for a building permit issued
pursuant to the applicable Building Code of the Town of Snow Hill
shall be established at $60. This includes any revisions.
(b)
The total fee for a building permit for a one-
or two-family dwelling (including modular and industrialized and construction)
shall be based upon the following formulas:
[1]
Livable square footage of the building multiplied
by the national average cost per square foot (currently estimated
at $85 per square foot), multiplied by 0.45% with $75 of the fee being
nonrefundable in the event that the permit is not utilized. The construction
fee may be reviewed and adjusted annually in light of changing construction
costs for the Town of Snow Hill.
[2]
Garages, covered decks and other attached covered
area considered as nonlivable areas shall be calculated as square
footage multiplied by the national average cost per square foot (currently
estimated at $35 per square foot) multiplied by 0.405%.
[3]
Open decks shall be calculated as square footage
multiplied by $22 multiplied by 0.405%.
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[Example: Stick-built house with attached garage
and uncovered deck:
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House (28 feet by 64 feet) livable area: 1,792
square feet x $85 x 0.45% = $685.44.
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Attached garage (28 feet by 24 feet): livable
area: 672 square feet x $35 x 0.405% = $95.26.
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Enclosed porches and roofed-over decks:
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Attached open deck (30 feet by 16 feet): 480
square feet x $22 x 0.405% = $42.77.
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Total equals $823.47 (figures rounded).]
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[4]
Any open deck not included under the original
permit application will be subject to a minimum permit charge of $60.
[5]
Roofing permit: $20.
[6]
Siding permit: $20.
(c)
Any reinspections will be charged a fee of $50
if the builder is not ready when the inspection is requested.
(e)
Swimming pools: $50.
(2)
(3)
Commencement of construction without a properly issued
building permit shall result in the imposition of a penalty equal
to three times the permit fee.
C.
Certificate of change of use permit: $50.
E.
House moving, per structure: $300.
H.
Housing Review Board, appeal: $250.
I.
(Reserved)
J.
Grading permit: $50.
K.
Plumbing permit fees.
L.
Electric permit fees. The Town of Snow Hill does not
perform electrical inspections. The owner/applicant will be required
to contact an outside inspection agency for all electrical inspections.
Permits may be obtained at Worcester County Development, Review and
Permitting at the government office complex in Snow Hill at (410)
632-1200 or the Cape Isle of Wight office at (410) 352-3057.
[Amended 6-8-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-3; 7-12-2003 by Res. No.
2005-2; 9-12-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-6]
A.
Commercial site plan review: $0.25 per square foot.
C.
Boundary lot line adjustment: $100 per lot.
D.
Staff review fees:
(1)
Site plan residential: $25 per unit.
(2)
Commercial site plan review: $50 per unit.
(3)
Subdivision review:
(a)
Five units or fewer: $25.
(b)
Over five units: $25 plus $5 each lot.
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D.1.
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Engineering review fees. The owner/developer
shall be responsible for all fees associated with the Town’s
construction plan reviews. The fees set forth below shall represent
the costs of two reviews by the Town’s engineers. If at the
time of the second submittal the plans do not address all of the Town’s
comments, additional charges shall be imposed.
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(1)
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Subdivision or multifamily road plans: $1,000,
plus $30 per unit.
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(2)
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Sewer and water plans:
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(a)
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Sewer:
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[1]
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Plan up to 25 units: $400.
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[2]
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Plans in excess of of 25 units: $400, plus $20
per unit in excess of 25.
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[3]
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Pumping station (up to 1,000 feet of force main):
$1,000.
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[4]
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Force main (in excess of 1,000 feet) $150/1,000
feet.
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(b)
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Water:
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[1]
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Plan up to 25 units: $400.
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[2]
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Plans in excess of of 25 units: $400, plus $20
per unit in excess of 25.
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(3)
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Plat review: $500, plus $10 per unit.
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(4)
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For purposes of this Subsection D.1, the term
“unit” shall mean each single-family lot or each multifamily
unit.
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F.
Critical area review: $100 for five or fewer units;
$25 each additional unit.
G.
Floodplain review: $100.
J.
Copy of Comprehensive Plan, per page: $0.25, or $15
for plan.
N.
Map amendment: $650 base fee, plus $15 per acre.
[Amended 6-8-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-3]
A.
Water rates. The minimum water rate is $50 per quarter per unit from
zero to 6,000 gallons and $7.70 per 1,000 gallons over 6,000 gallons.
[Amended 5-8-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-03; 5-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05; 6-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-05]
B.
Out-of-Town water rates:
[Amended 9-12-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-6]
D.
Water hookup fees.
(1)
Single-family dwellings: $3,500 (includes cost of
service to the property line and the water meter).
(2)
Multifamily dwellings (includes condominiums, townhouses,
apartments and subdivisions): $3,500 per dwelling unit plus all costs
to extend the service to the property line. (This fee includes the
cost of one water meter per dwelling unit.)
(3)
Nondwelling (includes all business and commercial
buildings, shopping centers, churches, schools and all nondwelling
buildings except warehouses, restaurants and fast-food establishments.
One meter per building is required):
(a)
If the square footage of the building is between
zero and 3,000 square feet: $3,500, plus the cost of the water meter,
plus the cost of installing the water meter, plus 1/2 of the cost
to connect normal service and extend same to the property line.
(b)
If the square footage of the building is between
3,000 and 6,000 square feet: $6,500, plus the cost of the water meter,
plus the cost of installing the water meter, plus 1/2 of the cost
to connect normal service and extend same to the property line.
(c)
If the square footage of the building is between
6,000 and 10,000 square feet: $12,500 plus the cost of the water meter,
plus the cost of installing the water meter, plus 1/2 of the cost
to connect normal service and extend same to the property line.
(d)
If the square footage of the building is between
10,000 and 20,000 square feet: $15,800 plus the cost of the water
meter, plus the cost of installing the water meter, plus 1/2 of the
cost to connect normal service and extend same to the property line.
(e)
If the square footage of the building is over
20,000 square feet: $19,100 plus the cost of the water meter, plus
the cost of installing the water meter, plus 1/2 of the cost to connect
normal service and extend same to the property line.
(4)
Restaurants and fast-food establishments (one meter
per building is required):
(5)
Laundromats (one meter per building is required):
$1,750 (1/2 of the residential rate in force at the time) for each
equivalent dwelling unit of water usage, to be determined by dividing
300 gallons per day equivalent dwelling rate into the total number
of gallons of water per day to be used by the facility. Such usage
shall be evidenced by industry standards or manufacturer's specifications
for the machines to be installed, or other means of documentation
satisfactory to the Town and approved by the Town's consulting engineer.
The provision of such satisfactory documentary evidence shall be the
responsibility of the owner, proprietor or developer of the proposed
facility.
(6)
Warehouses (one meter per building is required): $3,500 plus the cost of the water meter, plus the cost of installing the water meter, plus 1/2 of the cost to connect normal service and extend same to the property line. However, if the structure includes office space, additional fees will be assessed based upon the square footage delineated in Subsection D(3) above.
(7)
In the event that a dwelling, multifamily dwelling,
nondwelling or restaurant and fast-food establishment as defined above
is modified to a greater use, then the hookup charge will be computed
as stated above with a credit given for the preexisting condition
of the building.
(a)
Example No. 1: If a single-family dwelling is
converted to a multifamily dwelling with three dwelling units:
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3 x $ 3,500
Credit:
Hookup charge
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=
—
=
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$10,500
$ 3,500
$ 7,000
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(b)
Example No. 2: If a nondwelling business square
footage increases from 2,000 square feet to 25,000 square feet:
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25,000 sq. ft.
Credit (2,000 sq. ft.)
Hookup charge
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=
—
=
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$19,100
$ 3,500
$15,600
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(8)
The cost for water hookup fees will remain at the reduced rate of
50% charge for a period not to exceed one year, beginning July 1,
2021 and ending June 30, 2022. The fee reduction shall expire on its
own terms ending June 30, 2022 and the water and sewer hookup fee
in effect as of the passage of this resolution will become effective.
[Added 4-9-2019 by Res.
No. 2019-03; amended 7-13-2021 by Res. No. 2021-04]
E.
Late payment charges. Water bills not paid within
30 days shall be assessed a penalty of 1.5% of balance due and 1.5%
each 30 days thereafter.
[Amended 5-8-2001 by Res. No. 2001-3; 6-8-2004 by Ord. No.
2004-3]
A.
Wastewater use. The sewer rates will increase to reflect the following
rate: The minimum sewer rate is $135 per quarter per unit from zero
to 6,000 gallons and $12.35 per 1,000 gallons over 6,000 gallons.
[Amended 5-14-2013 by Res. No. 2013-02; 5-8-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-03; 5-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05; 6-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-05]
A.1.
Out-of-Town wastewater
rates:
[Added 9-12-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-6]
B.
Sewer hookup fees.
(1)
Single-family dwellings: $7,000.
(2)
Multifamily dwellings (includes condominiums, townhouses,
apartments and subdivisions): $7,000 per dwelling unit plus all costs
to extend the service to the property line. (This fee includes the
cost of one water meter per dwelling unit.)
(3)
Nondwelling (includes all business and commercial
buildings, shopping centers, churches, schools and all nondwelling
buildings except warehouses, restaurants and fast-food establishments):
(a)
If the square footage of the building is between
zero and 3,000 square feet: $7,000, plus 1/2 of the cost to connect
normal service and extend same to the property line.
(b)
If the square footage of the building is between
3,000 and 6,000 square feet: $13,500, plus 1/2 of the cost to connect
normal service and extend same to the property line.
(c)
If the square footage of the building is between
6,000 and 10,000 square feet: $20,500, plus 1/2 of the cost to connect
normal service and extend same to the property line.
(d)
If the square footage of the building is between
10,000 and 20,000 square feet: $27,300, plus 1/2 of the cost to connect
normal service and extend same to the property line.
(e)
If the square footage of the building is over
20,000 square feet: $34,300 plus 1/2 of the cost to connect normal
service and extend same to the property line.
(5)
Laundromats: $3,500 (1/2 of the residential rate in
force at the time) for each equivalent dwelling unit of water usage,
to be determined by dividing 300 gallons per day equivalent dwelling
rate into the total number of gallons of water per day to be used
by the facility. Such usage shall be evidenced by industry standards
or manufacturer's specifications for the machines to be installed,
or other means of documentation satisfactory to the Town and approved
by the Town's consulting engineer. The provision of such satisfactory
documentary evidence shall be the responsibility of the owner, proprietor
or developer of the proposed facility.
(6)
Warehouses: $7,000, plus 1/2 of the cost to connect
normal service and extend same to the property line. However, if the
structure includes office space, additional fees will be assessed
based upon the square footage delineated in Subsection D(3) above.
(7)
In the event that a dwelling, multifamily dwelling,
nondwelling or restaurant and fast-food establishment as defined above
is modified to a greater use, then the hookup charge will be computed
as stated above with a credit given for the preexisting condition
of the building.
(8)
The cost for sewer hookup fees will remain at the reduced rate of
50% charge for a period not exceed one year, beginning July 1, 2021
and ending June 30, 2022. The fee reduction shall expire on its own
terms ending June 30, 2022 and the water and sewer hookup fee in effect
as of the passage of this resolution will become effective.
[Added 4-9-2019 by Res.
No. 2019-03; amended 7-13-2021 by Res. No. 2021-04]
C.
Late payment charges. Sewer bills not paid within
30 days shall be assessed a penalty of 1.5% of balance due and 1.5%
each 30 days thereafter.
A.
Candidate filing fee: $25.
B.
Solicitation permit: $25.
C.
Circus license: $50.
D.
License for other shows and public events: $50.
E.
Sediment control permit: $25.
F.
Copies of official audit: $10.
G.
Copying, per page: $0.25.
H.
Landlord registration and rental permit fee: $100.
[Amended 5-12-2020 by Res. No. 2020-02]
D.
The following lots are exempted from the lot assessment:
(1)
Parking lot: a permanently surfaced area of one or
more parking spaces designated or used for the parking of self-propelled
vehicles and available to the public, whether for a fee or as an accommodation
to clients or occupants, and used in conjunction with a business or
industry.
[Added 11-14-2000 by Res. No. 2000-7; amended 6-8-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-3; 4-12-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-01; 4-9-2019 by Res. No. 2019-04]
Each person or group who desires to rent a park, park facility,
or Town facility shall be subject to the following fees:
A.
Train station.
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Rental
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Fee
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Deposit
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Religious service
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Free
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None
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Religious event
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$75
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$50
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Nonprofit
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$75
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$50
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General public M-TH
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$75
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$50
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General public F-SU
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$150
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$50
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B.
Parks.
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Rental
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Fee
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Deposit
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Religious service
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Free
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None
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Religious event
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$75
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$50
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Nonprofit
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$75
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$50
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General public M-TH
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$100
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$50
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General public F-SU
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$175
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$50
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C.
Band stand.
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Rental
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Fees
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Deposit
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Standard
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$50
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$25
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[Added 11-10-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-08]
