City of Franklin, NH Chapter 160 Fees

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Franklin 6-21-2000 by Ord. No. 00-4. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 160-1 Fees charged for service provided by City of Franklin.

All fees for service shall be charged as provided below:

A. Schedule of Fees.

[Last amended 6-5-2023 by Ord. No. 02-24]

Description of Fee				Fee
Accident reports, per page				$1
Ambulance[1]
	Basic life support base rate, 25% above Medicare			$0
	Advanced life support I base rate, 25% above Medicare			$0
	Advanced life support II base rate, 25% above Medicare			$0
	Mileage			$0
	Airways			$0
	Cardiac monitoring			$0
	Defibrillation			$0
	IV therapy/drug administration			$0
	Oxygen administration			$0
	Basic life support, bundled, 50% above Medicare			$619.83
	Advanced life support I, bundled, 50% above Medicare[2]			$1,226.70
	Advanced life support II, bundled, 50% above Medicare[3]			$1,833.65
	Mileage, bundled, 50% above Medicare			$25/mile[4]
	Specialty care (hospital interfacility transports)[5]			$1,740.32
	Nontransport treatment/treat and release[6]			$350
After-school program fee				$25/week
Arcade fees
	1 through 10 machines			$100 per machine
	11 through 30 machines			$50 per additional machine over 10
	31 machines and over			$25 per additional machine over 30
Assessment cards[7]
	Nonproperty owner			$0
	Property owner			$0
Beach permit, nonproperty owner				$5 per car, per day
Boat ramp, annual				$0
Building permits/inspections/certificates
Building permits
	One- and two-family residential
		New construction/additions		$0.50 per square foot[8]
		Alterations/remodeling/ accessory structures
			Under $750 (owner-occupied single-family only)	No fee (See § 305-31A)
			Under $2,500	$25
			$2,501 to $5,000	$50
			$5,001 to $10,000	$75
			$10,001 to $25,000	$100
			Over $25,000	$100 plus $2 per $1,000
		Decks and sheds		$60
		Initial application		$100[9]
		Pool, aboveground[10]		$75
		Pool, in-ground[11]		$150
	Mechanical permit			$60
	Multifamily/commercial/industrial
		Initial application		$300[12]
		New construction/additions		$0.65 per square foot[13]
		Alteration/remodeling/ accessory/structures/decks		$150 minimum; $2 per $1,000 value
		NOTE: All fees doubled if work begins prior to the issuance of a building permit.
	Inspections
		Initial inspection fee[14]		$0
		Reinspection fee (if initial inspection cannot be performed or work fails)		$50 per inspection
		Mechanical inspection (gas, electric, etc.)		No charge
Certificates of occupancy/use				$40 per inspection
Continuing certificates of occupancy				$40 per inspection
State-mandated inspections				$50 per inspection
Certificates of approval				$40 per inspection
Certified mailings (The fee shall be adjusted per any change in the U.S. Postal Service fees, with the City fee being $0.75 above the USPS rate, rounded to the nearest tenth of a dollar.)				$6.70
Checklist				$25, plus $0.50 per 1,000 names in excess of 2,500
Copies
	CD[15]			$5
	Thumb drive[16]			$10
	First page			$1
	Additional pages			$0.25
	Deed, nonproperty owner
		First page		$15[17]
		Each additional page		$2
	Deed, property owner
		First page		$5[18]
		Each additional page		$1
Demolition permit
	Residential			$50
	Multifamily or commercial			$150
Digging permit, each				$200[19] Dig Safe; penalty regulation for $500 fine for City (state $1,000)
Documents on a CD (includes cost of CD				$5
Documents on a thumb drive (includes cost of thumb drive)				$10
Dog license[20]
	Altered and puppy under 6 moths			$7.50
	Unaltered			$10
	Seniors aged 65 years and older (1 per household)			$3
Driveway permit
	Penalty for not getting permit			$50
Duplicate bill[21]				$5
Faxes				$1 per page
Fingerprinting
	Resident			$10
	Nonresident			$15
Fire alarm
	Bucket truck and person			$75 plus operator costs per hour
	Each alarm			$275
	False alarm fees
		1 to 3		$0
		4+		$175
Fire alarm listed agent fees[22]
	Initial application			$50
	Annual fee			$65
	Franklin Fire Department on site at master box			$25
	Violation fees
		First offense		$25
		Second offense		$50
		After second offense		$100
Fire fees charged for response
	Ambulance			$100 per hour
	Car			$15 per hour
	Fire engine			$150 per hour
	Forestry/pickup			$40 per hour
	Ladder			$225 per hour
		Personnel		Cost plus benefits (labor rate)
Nuisance fees for illegal fires				$250
Paramedic intercept				$350
Rescue fee				$150
Fire hydrant				$250/year[23]
Fire permit				$0[24]
Full property listing
	Paper			$100
	Disk			$50
		Electronic copy, each		$25
Landlord filing fee, each occurrence[25]				$15
Land use application
Kennel fees
	Adoption			$35
	First offense			$10
	Second offense			$20
	Third offense			$25
	Fourth offense			$30
Miscellaneous permit (door-to-door, car wash, entertainment at bar, etc.)				$10
Miscellaneous permit (door-to-door, car wash, entertainment at bar, etc.), not-for-profit				$0
Mobile home annual permit				$15[26]
Mobile home annual reinspection permit fee (for failed mobile home units)				$50
Motor vehicle registration by mail				$1.50
Municipal Transportation Improvement Fund				$5 for each motor vehicle registration
Name and address list
	Paper			$25
	Disk			$20
Notary fees[27]
	1st signature			$5
	Additional signatures, each			$2
Ordinance booklets, zoning				$10 each
Outside detail, police				$80 per hour[28]
Permit parking (Franklin Street Parking Lot)				$0[29]
Pistol permits				$10
Police Department false alarm fees:
	1 to 3 (in a calendar year)			$0
	4 or more			$50 per alarm
Police/fire reports, each				$10
Police VIN verification[30]				$5
Recreation and Parks Department.
	Dances held at the recreation center by nonprofit groups			$50
	Rental for recreation center by private citizens or groups			$50
	Nonresident surcharges:
		50% for nonsummer playground programs
		25% for summer playground program (summer camp)
Rec Program
	Archery: in-house			$7
	Basketball program, per season, all grades
		Resident		$40
		Nonresident		$55
		Traveling teams (5th grade+)		$25
		February vacation tournament		$40 team entry
		Admission
			Adults	$1 (Franklin family free)
			Children under 13	$0.50
			Family Pass, entire tournament	$5
	Flag football: In-house teams			$15
	Field hockey: In-house teams			$15
	Golf lessons, youth			$20
	Home school recreation, per class			$1
	League use of fields, per season			$300
		(adult leagues only)[31]
	Men's league basketball			$10 per player per season
	Odell Park ballpark lights			$20 per hour
	Sidney Holmes Tennis Tournament
		Adults
			Singles (per person)	$10
			Doubles (per person)	$5
		Youth
			Singles (per person)	$5
			Doubles (per person)	$2.50
	Soccer: In-house teams			$15
	Summer playground program, 7 weeks[32]
		Resident		$490, plus cost of trips
		Nonresident		$680, plus cost of trips
	Summer playground program: Early dropoff or late pickup[33]
		Resident		$0
		Nonresident		$0
	Summer playground program: Both early dropoff and late pickup
		Resident		$0[34]
		Nonresident		$0[35]
	Swim lessons			$20 per session
	Tennis lessons, youth			$10
Refuse/solid waste
	Contractors; industrial and commercial businesses; stores and apartment complexes			See Subsection B
	Commercial hauler disposal charges			See Subsection B
Sewer hookup				$2,500[36]
	Residential, per additional unit			$500[37]
	Commercial, per additional unit			$750[38]
Sewer disposal charge, per 100 cubic feet				$9.10[39]
Sewer rates
	Quarterly base rate			$30[40]
	Sewer flat rate fee for nonmetered customers. In addition to the base rate charge, flat rate fee charges are as follows. The cubic foot disposal charge will be by the 100-cubic-foot interval. The charge per 100 cubic feet will be the same as that of the metered customer:
		For a single-family home, up to and including 2 bedrooms		2,000 cubic feet per quarter
		For each additional bedroom over 2 bedrooms		500 cubic feet per quarter
	Sewer late fee[41]			$10
Sign permits (per sign)[42]
	Sign, general			$0
	Downtown/Historic District			$35
	Other areas
		0 to 15 square feet		$40
		16 to 30 square feet		$60
		31 to 45 square feet		$80
		46+ square feet		$100
	Internally lit signs			$10 additional
Site plan booklets				$4 each
Storage container permit				$50[43]
Street listing
	Paper			$25
	Disk			$5
Subdivision booklets				$6 each
Tax and genealogy research, each				$25
Tax Map copy
	11" x 17"[44]			$4 per page
	8 1/2" x 11"[45]			$2 per page
	Complete small set			Charge from vendor plus $50[46]
	Complete large set			Charge from vendor plus $50[47]
Tax receipt duplicate				$1
Temporary political sign				No fee; no permit
Temporary sign (construction/advertising, etc., for 2 weeks to 2 months; others are general signs; real estate exempt)				$10
Transfer station:
	Owner-occupied residences
		Asphalt shingles, per ton		$185[48]
		Residential construction and demolition materials, per ton		$185[49]
	Commercial haulers and all others
		Shingles; construction and demolition materials and asphalt shingles, per ton		$185[50]
		Commercial construction and demolition materials, per ton		$185[51]
	Fluorescent light bulbs, unbroken			$1 each
	Freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners			$10 each
	Other appliances: washer, dryer, stove			$5 each
	Couch			$10
	Sleep sofa			$20
	Chairs			$5
	Mattress (all sizes)			$10
	Box spring (all sizes)			$5
	Dehumidifier			$10 each[52]
	Tires (no rims)[53]
		24" truck tire		$0
		16" to 23"		$0
		Up to 16"		$0
		Up to 19"		$3.50
		Truck and tractor trailer (over 19")		$20
		Bobcat/Skid-Steer/snowmobile treads (no steel)		$25
	Wood/cardboard/aluminum/ metal/furniture			N/C
	Transfer station permit			N/C
	Fire extinguishers			$5
	Propane tanks[54]
		Up to and including 20 pounds		$2.50 each
		30 pounds		$5 each
		Over 30 pounds		$15 each
	Computer monitors/tablets[55]
		13 inches to 15 inches		$15 each*
		16 to 19 inches		$15 each*
		Over 19 inches		$15 each*
	Television sets
		Up to 13 inches		$10 each*
		13 inches to 55 inches		$20 each*
		Large console and big screens		$45 each*
	*Note: There will be an additional charge of $35 for any computer monitor or television with broken glass/CRT.
	CPUs, printers, keyboards, wiring, mouse			N/C
	VCRs/DVD/CD players			$5 each
	Printers			$15 each
	Fax machines and copiers			$15 each
	Microwave ovens, per oven			$10
	Trash barrel fee[56]
		48 gallons		$55
		96 gallons		$88
Water
	Water commodity charge (per 100 cubic feet)			$7.70[57]
	Water billing rate/quarterly availability charges[58]
		5/8" meter		$32.50[59]
		1" meter		$60[60]
		1 1/2" meter		$120[61]
		2" meter		$220[62]
		3" meter		$475[63]
		Over 3" meter		$950[64]
	Water sprinkler system (annual fee per line)[65]
		Up to 2" line		$75
		Over 2" - 4" line		$150
		Over 4" - 6" line		$300
		Over 6" line		$500
	Water frozen meter replacement cost
		5/8" meter		$200
		1" meter		$250
		1 1/2" meter		$350
		2" meter		$450
		3" meter		$550
		4" meter		$1,000
		6" meter		$2,500
	Water hookup fee
		5/8" meter		$2,500
		1" meter		$3,000
		1 1/2" meter		$3,500
		2" meter		$4,500
		3" meter		$5,500
		Over 3" meter		$7,500
	Water final meter reading (all final meter readings)			$40
	Water meter test			$50
	Water shutoff/turnon
		After work hours		$100[66]
		During work hours		$40[67]
	Water late fee[68]			$10
	Miscellaneous fees and charges:
		Lien certificate, maximum		$150
		Returned check[69]		$35, plus cost of certified letter
		Cross-connection		$500
		Construction inspection, per hour		$40
Yard sale				$0[70]
Zoning Board of Adjustment appeal/Planning Board abutters notification fee				$10[71]
Application (advertising, review, etc.)
	Subdivision[72]
		Subdivision, base fee		$200
		Subdivision per lot fee without new street		$50
		Subdivision per lot fee with new street		$125
		Accessory dwelling unit		$35
		Lot line adjustment		$40
		Lot merger/combination		$50 for 2 lots; $25 for each additional lot
		Condominium conversion		$100 plus City Attorney fees for review, if applicable
	Site plan[73]
		Base fee, new commercial, any size; site plan amendment over 5,000 square feet; change of use if Planning Board review is required		$300
			New structures/additions	$0.10 per square foot up to 5,000 square feet; $0.05 per square foot for each additional square foot over 5,000
			New residential units of 3 or more units	$50 per unit
			Parking/paving	$0.02 per square foot
			Principal outdoor use	$100 per acre over 0.5 acre
			Excavation (per NH RSA 155-E)	$1,000 plus $50 per acre
		Base fee, industrial		$200
			Up to 10,000 square feet	$0.05 per square foot
			Each additional square foot over 10,000 square feet	$0.03
			Parking/paving	$0.01 per square foot
Planning Board, general fees[74]
	Design review/conceptual review			$100
	Special use/conditional use permits, per request			$25 for first request; $50 per request after first
	Request for extension of approval			$25 for first request; $50 per request after first
	Recording fees			Current rate charged by Merrimack County Registry of Deeds
	Request for street acceptance			$100
Zoning Board of Adjustment				$100

[1] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2013.

[2] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2015.

[3] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2015.

[4] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

[5] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2015.

[6] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2015.

[7] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

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[10] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

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[12] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

[13] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

[14] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

[15] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2018.

[16] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2018.

[17] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

[18] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

[19] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2018.

[20] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

[21] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2014.

[22] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2018.

[23] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2017.

[24] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2018.

[25] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2011.

[26] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

[27] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

[28] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

[29] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2018.

[30] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2018.

[31] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2011.

[32] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2017.

[33] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2017.

[34] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2017.

[35] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2017.

[36] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

[37] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

[38] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

[39] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

[40] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2017.

[41] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2015.

[42] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

[43] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

[44] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

[45] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

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[50] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

[51] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

[52] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2017.

[53] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

[54] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2017.

[55] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2017.

[56] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2017.

[57] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

[58] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

[59] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

[60] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

[61] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

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[66] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

[67] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

[68] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2015.

[69] Editor’s Note: Effective 7-1-2013.

[70] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2023.

[71] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

[72] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

[73] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

[74] Editor's Note: Effective 7-1-2022.

B. Refuse/solid waste.

[Added 6-4-2007 by Ord. No. 09-07]

(1) Contractors; industrial and commercial businesses; stores and apartment complexes that dispose of refuse/solid waste generated within the corporate limits of the City of Franklin and using the transfer station in accordance with solid waste rules in § 257-8B and C of the Franklin City Code will be charged the prevailing per-ton tipping fee, as established by the Concord Regional Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Cooperative, plus a 20% per ton fee. Out-of town contractors and any commercial contracted haulers will be charged an application/user fee of $100 per year in addition to the prevailing per-ton tipping fee and the administrative fee. Fees will become effective July 1, 2007, and adjust annually, as needed, at the beginning of each calendar year.

[Amended 7-11-2022 by Ord. No. 02-23]

(2) Commercial hauler disposal charges. Commercial disposal companies that pick up refuse/solid waste, generated within the corporate limits of the City of Franklin, and dispose of it at the Wheelabrator Company Trash to Energy Facility in Penacook, New Hampshire under the City's gross annual tonnage, will be charged the prevailing per-ton tipping fee as established by the Concord Regional Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Cooperative, plus an administrative fee of $25 per ton and an application/user fee of $100 per year. Fees will become effective July 1, 2007, and adjust annually, as needed, at the beginning of each calendar year.

[Amended 7-6-2009 by Ord. No. 01-10; 7-9-2012 by Ord. No. 01-13; 7-6-2020 by Ord. No. 02-21; 7-12-2021 by Ord. No. 02-22]

(3) Out-of-town contractors will be charged an annual application/user fee of $100 per year and any other associated fees for construction and demolition debris generated within the corporate limits of the City of Franklin. Attendants may ask and/or require a permit and/or proof of where said debris is coming from, i.e., contract for work, building permit, etc. Fees will become effective July 1, 2022, and adjust annually, as needed.

[Added 7-11-2022 by Ord. No. 02-23]

§ 160-2 Disposition of fees.

All revenues generated will be directed to the general fund of the City of Franklin with the exception of water and sewer fees, which shall be directed to the enterprise fund for which the fee was generated.