Town of Guilderland, NY: Fees

Editor's Note: This resolution also superseded former Ch. A285, Fees, adopted 11-18-2008.

§ A285-1 Listing of fees from Code sections.

[Amended 12-7-2010 by L.L. No. 3-2010; 2-7-2012; 9-5-2017 by Ord. No. 10-2017; 4-17-2018 by L.L. No. 3-2018; 5-21-2019 by L.L. No. 4-2019; 8-17-2021; 2-15-2022; 7-12-2022 by L.L. No. 7-2022; 12-6-2022 by L.L. No. 10-2022; 12-10-2024 by L.L. No. 2-2025]

Chapter No./Section No./Type of Fee				Fee
Chapter 38, Department of Fire Prevention and Investigation
	Single family home inspection			Included in building permit fee
	Multiple-family dwelling inspection			$50 plus $2.50 per unit
	Commercial space inspection (per business occupant, by square footage)
		Less than 1,500 sf		$50
		1,501 to 2,000 sf		$55
		2,001 to 5,000 sf		$65
		5,001 to 10,000 sf		$90
		10,001 to 25,000 sf		$110
		25,001 to 35,000 sf		$140
		35,001 to 50,000 sf		$195
		50,001 to 100,000 sf		$250
		100,001 to 250,000 sf		$385
		250,001 sf or greater		$550
	Industrial and storage inspection (by square footage)
		Per tenant, up to 5,000 sf		$50
		Each additional 1,000 sf		$2.50
	Public school fire inspection			$150
	Public school structural inspection			$150
	Private school inspection			$150 annual book
	Public assembly inspection (by number of persons)
		Up to 50		$50
		51 to 100		$60
		101 to 250		$100
		251 to 500		$150
		501 to 1,000		$200
		1,001 to 2,500		$250
		Over 2,500		$300 plus $50 per 100 persons over 100
	Reinspection fee
		First reinspection		$0
		Second reinspection		$100
		Third reinspection		$125
		Any additional reinspection		$150
	Maximum occupancy placard			$25
	Hazardous materials fee rate for inspector or investigator			$150 per hour
	Late fees after 90 days			$10 per month
	Fire Training Center use fees (non-firefighting and emergency medical services)
		Training classroom		$65 per day
		Training grounds
			Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	$45 per hour
			Nights and weekends	$60 per hour
	Fireworks permit			$150

Chapter 66, Mynderse-Frederick House
§ 66-2A(8)	Town residents (nonrefundable)			$55
	Nonresidents (nonrefundable)			$115

Chapter 89, Records
§ 89-4	Photocopies not exceeding 8 1/2 x 14 inches			$0.25 per page
	Thumb drive DVD fee			$20
	Other records			Actual reproduction costs

Chapter 113, Alarms
§ 113-4B	Annual fee for alarm supplier permits			$25
§ 113-4C	One-time application fee			$25

Chapter 120, Animals
	Adoption of dog			$75
		Senior rate		$35
	Lost dog tag			$5
	Redemptions:
		First contact		$20
		Second contact (within calendar year)		$30
		Third contact (within calendar year)		$40
	Dog park permits			$20
		Additional dog, seniors, veterans and active military		$10
	Boarding/impoundment			$25 per day
§ 120-21K	Penalty for failure to license dog			$150
§ 120-21F	Guide, hearing, service dog, or police work dog			Local fee waived
§ 120-21C	Spayed/neutered dog			$10
		Senior rate		$5
§ 120-21C	Nonspayed/nonneutered dog			$20
		Senior rate		$10
§ 120-21A	Under 6 months/unaltered			$10

Chapter 127, Auctions
§ 127-3	Permit fee			$10

Chapter 135, Bingo
§ 135-4	License fee (per occasion)			$18.75
§ 135-14	Admission fee for any room/place in which games of chance are held			Not to exceed $1
	Participation fee (all games played under the license)			Not to exceed $1 per opportunity

Chapter 140, Building Permits
§ 140-3 Building permit fees (no refund after issuance of permit)
	Single-family and two-family dwellings (including garages):
	New construction
		Up to 1,500 sf		$600
		Over 1,500 sf to 3,000 sf		$1,000
		Over 3,000 sf to 4,500 sf		$1,250
		Over 4,500 sf to 6,000 sf		$1,500
		Over 6,000 sf to 7,500 sf		$1,750
		Over 7,500 sf		$2,000
	Alteration, addition, etc.			$50 for first $1,000 in cost, plus $8 per additional $1,000 or fraction
	Demolition			$100 per building
Commercial, multiple-family dwellings, mixed-use, and industrial buildings:
New construction
	First 1,000 sf			$600
	Over 1,000 sf			Plus $325 per additional 1,000 sf or fraction
Parking fee				$10 per new parking stall
Alteration, addition				$400 for first $1,000 in cost, plus $10 per additional $1,000 or fraction
Demolition				$250 per building
Building without a permit				2 times the building permit fee
Stop-work order				$200
Unsafe building order				$275
Building permits (roof replacement)				$200
Building permits (window replacement)				$75
Building permits (siding)				$100
Building permits (standby generator)				$100
Building permits (solar)				$300
Building permits (EV chargers)				$100
Building permits (plumbing)				$50
Building permits (fire sprinklers)				$50
Building permits (extensions)				$50
Building permits (temporary certificate of occupancy)				$50
Building permits (failed inspections)				$50
Building permits (no show/not ready inspections)				$50
Religious institutions, colleges, and not-for-profit organizations:
New construction
	First 1,000 sf			$150
	Over 1,000 sf			Plus $100 per additional 1,000 sf or fraction
Alteration, addition				$250 for first $1,000 in cost, plus $7 per additional $1,000 or fraction
Demolition				$250 per building
Accessory structures, including decks, sheds, fences				$50 for first 100 square feet plus $0.10 per each additional square foot
Swimming pools:
Aboveground
	Single- and two-family dwellings			$100
	Others			$200
In-ground
	Single- and two-family dwellings			$250
	Others			$500
Change in tenancy				$175
Construction trailer and portable storage units				$100
Mall kiosk				$100
Solid-fuel-burning appliance
	Residential			$60
	Commercial			$100
Zoning confirmation letter:
Single- and two-family dwellings				$40
Multiple-family dwellings				$75
Commercial, mixed-use and industrial				$75
No land use permit required letter				$75
Wireless telecommunications:
New tower or extension of tower				$7,500
Other than new tower or extension				$3,250

Chapter 200, Motorcycles (ATVs)
§ 200-7C Registration of off-highway motorcycle				$5

Chapter 205, Noise
§ 205-11B(11) Special variance				$25

Chapter 216, Peddling and Soliciting
§ 216-5D	License application			$250
	Additional employees			$25 each

Chapter 220, Property Maintenance
§ 220-3B	Registration fee (6 months)			$300
	Renewal of registration
		For properties abandoned for more than 6 months but less than 2 years		$550
		For properties abandoned for more than 2 years but less than 3 years		$1,100
		For properties abandoned for more than 3 years but less than 4 years		$1,650
		For properties abandoned for more than 4 years, but less than 5 years		$2,200
		For properties abandoned for more than 5 years		$2,750, plus an additional $550 for each year in excess of 5 years
§ 220-3E	Administrative fee			10% of escrow required under § 220-3D

Chapter 225, Sewers
§ 225-12	Residential sewer permit and inspection			$200
	Duplex and commercial sewer permit and inspection			$250
	Residential connection fee			$150
	Duplex/commercial connection fee			$200
	Sewer tap (excavation by others)			$1,000
§ 225-13	One-time hookup
		Type of use:
		Single-family, two-family, townhouse		$750 per bedroom
		Multiple-family, mixed-use dwelling		$600 per bedroom
		Senior residential facility		$500 per bedroom
		Affordable housing		$400 per bedroom
		Subsidized senior housing		$400 per bedroom
		Commercial, industrial, other uses		$2,000 plus charge of $7.50 per gallon per day based on standard engineering estimates
§ 225-15	Plan reviews
		Residential developments over 1,000 GPD		$0.10 X estimated flow (GPD)
		Commercial/industrial developments		$250 min., or $0.10 X estimated flow (GPD)

Chapter 236, Solid Waste
§ 236-9A	Resident license for rubbish/garbage collection			$50 each vehicle
	Nonresident license for rubbish/garbage collection			$100 each vehicle

Chapter 241, Stormwater Management
§ 241-25D	Stormwater permit application (grading plan, erosion and sediment control plan)
		1 acre or less disturbance		$300
		Greater than 1 acre of disturbance		$750
	Field inspection during construction			$50 per inspection
	Stop-work order issuance			$500
	Continuing to work under a stop-work order violation			$250 per day

Chapter 243, Streets and Sidewalks
§ 243-5	Block party permit application			$25

Chapter 247, Subdivision of Land
§ 247-8H(2)	Lot line amendment			$200
§ 247-8A(3)	Minor subdivision concept plan application			$250
§ 247-9A(4)	Minor subdivision final plat plan hearing			$100 per lot
§ 247-13A(3)	Major subdivision concept plan application			$500 + $100 per lot
§ 247-14A(2)	Major subdivision preliminary plat plan hearing			$100 per lot
§ 247-32C	Fee in lieu of parkland reservation			See § 280-36

Chapter 272, Water
§ 272-4	Duplex and commercial connection (size in inches)
		1		$200
		2		$400
		3		$600
		4		$800
		6		$1,200
		8		$1,600
		10		$2,000
		12		$2,400
	Residential connection			$100
	Plan reviews
		Residential developments over 1,000 GPD		$0.10 X estimated usage (GPD)
		Commercial/industrial developments		$250 min., or $0.10 X estimated usage (GPD
§ 272-4G(5)
	Underground sprinkler system inspection
		Residential		$300
		Commercial		$600
§ 272-5B	Meters actual cost (size in inches)
		3/4		$400
		1		$525
		1 1/2		$1,700
		2		$1,925
	Meters larger than 2 inches are to be furnished by the owner and satisfy Guilderland Water District specifications.
	Road excavation, bore and tap shall be borne by permittee.
§ 272-5F(3)	Reestablishment of water service			$50 minimum charge
§ 272-5H	Meter testing			$150
	Final meter reading/property closings			$50
	Service calls (nonemergency after work hours)			$100
	Hydrant flow testing			$1,000
	Frozen meter bottom replacement			Cost of replacement
§ 272-9.1C	Type of use
		Single-family, two-family, townhouse		$750 per bedroom
		Multiple-family, mixed-use dwelling		$600 per bedroom
		Senior residential facility		$500 per bedroom
		Affordable housing		$400 per eligible bedroom
		Subsidized senior housing		$400 per eligible bedroom
		Commercial, industrial, other uses		$2,000 plus charge of $7.50 per gallon per day based on standard engineering estimates
		Parcels outside water district		200% of the above fees based on type of use

Chapter 280, Zoning
§ 280-17E	PUD application			$1,000
§ 280-17E(5)	Preliminary site plan review			$300
§ 280-17E(7)	Local law adoption			$1,000
§ 280-17F	Change in tenancy or use			$250
§ 280-19B(7)	Change in tenancy			$250
§ 280-20B(2)	Change in tenancy			$250
§ 280-21B(2)	Change in tenancy			$250
§ 280-22B(1)	Change in tenancy			$250
§ 280-23B(8)	Change in tenancy			$250
§ 280-26B	Sign permit
		Temporary banner or sign		$50
		Replacement of sign face		$75
		Permanent sign		$100
§ 280-36	Open space, parks, and parkland fees
		Single-family, two-family, townhouse		$2,200 per dwelling unit
		Multiple family		$1,200 per dwelling unit
		Mixed-use dwelling		$600 per dwelling unit
		Residential facility independent living		$500 per dwelling unit
§ 280-40F	Family apartment			$25 per annual inspection
§ 280-40H(2)	Minor home occupation			$50
§ 280-40K	Keeping of chickens			See § 140-3, Building permit fees
§ 280-40N	Mining and excavation			$200 per acre
§ 280-40W	Small cell wireless facility
		Application fee for up to 5 small cell wireless facilities		$700
			Each additional small cell wireless facility beyond 5	$150
			Additional application fee for new pole (not a co-location)	$1,750
			Annual fee per small cell wireless facility for right-of-way access or attachment to municipally owned structure in the right-of-way	$400
§ 280-50	Legal notices			$50
§ 280-51	Variances
		Residential
			Area variance	$100
			Use variance	$200
		Nonresidential
			Area variance	$200
			Use variance	$600
§ 280-52	Special use permit review
		Residential		$100
		Nonresidential		$500
		Renewal		$250
§ 280-53	Site plan review
		Residential		$250
		Nonresidential		$500
		Renewal		$250
§ 280-54	Interpretation
		Residential		$75
		Nonresidential		$300
§ 280-58	Amendment			$1,000

§ A285-2 Miscellaneous fees.

[Amended 9-16-2014; 12-16-2014; 12-20-2016 by L.L. No. 6-2016; 8-17-2021; 12-6-2022 by L.L. No. 10-2022; 12-10-2024 by L.L. No. 2-2025; 3-3-2026]

Type of Fee					Fee
Department of Parks and Recreation
	Tawasentha Park
		Entrance fee
			Resident		Free with sticker
			Nonresident
				Weekdays	$10 per vehicle
				Weekends and holidays	$20 per vehicle
				Large passenger vehicle (10 + persons)	$30 per vehicle (10 + persons)
		Pool			Residents	Nonresidents
			Adults		$6	$8
			Seniors		Free	$4
			Children 14 and under		$4	$6
			Children under 5 years		Free	$3
			Season pass (residents only)
				Family	$140
				Individual	$80
			Swim lesson (residents only)		$20 per 2-week period
			Cabana rental (resident only)		$32 per 3-hour slot
		Pavilion rentals (must be reserved by resident or local business)
			Large pavilion
				Residents	$190
				Nonprofit groups	$190
				Business	$275
			Chalet
				Residents	$165
				Nonprofit groups	$165
				Business	$225
			Small pavilion
				Residents	$140
				Nonprofit groups	$140
				Business	$175
			Picnic Areas (No. 1, 2 or 3)
				Residents (limited to 25 persons)	$65
			Alcoholic beverage permit		$12
		Special events (per number of participants)
			Up to 250		$275
			251 to 500		$525
			501 to 999		$775
			1,000 and up		$1,000
		Carry-in-carry-out trash policy			Prepaid fee of $50 for park to remove
		GPAC stage rental – per 6 hrs rental			$575
		Summer recreational programs			Residents	Nonresidents
			Day camp		$100 per week session	$110 per week session
			Junior volunteer counselor		$35 per week session
		Cancellation fee			$15
		Return check fee			$30
		Transfer fee			$5
	Nott Road Park
		Field rental (per game)
			Residents		$34
			Leagues		$50
			NPG/business/private groups of 100+		$50
			Use of lights		$60
		Tournaments, per field			$255 per day
	Ballet Barn				$40 per hour (2-hour minimum)
	Cross country skiing and snowshoeing (residents only) pickup and return at park's main office
	Ski, boot and pole rental 24-hour rental or next business day				$12
	Snowshoe and pole rental				$8
	Pickle ball set (paddle and ball)				$6
	Community Gardens
	Single plot				$20
	Additional plot				$25
	Western Turnpike Golf Course
		Golf rates			Nonresidents	Residents
			18 holes, weekend		$37	$27
			18 holes, weekday		$35	$27
			18 holes, twilight		$25	$20
			18 holes, senior-weekend		$30	$24
			18 holes, senior-weekday		$30	$24
			18 holes, junior-weekend		$24	$22
			18 holes junior-weekday		$24	$22
			18 holes, military		$25	$25
			9 holes, weekend		$25	$17
			9 holes, weekday		$23	$17
			9 holes, league		$20	$20
		Cart rates
			18 holes, 2 riders		$44	$44
			18 holes, 1 rider		$22	$22
			9 holes, 1 rider		$11	$11
		Membership
			Before 12-31
				Single	$1,225	$975
				Single senior	$1,150	$925
				Married couple	$1,800	$1,425
				Senior married couple	$1,650	$1,300
				Junior	$500	$400
			After 1-1
				Single	$1,450	$1,175
				Single senior	$1,150	$1,100
				Married- couple	$1,800	$1,675
				Senior married couple	$1,650	$1,525
				Junior	$500	$400

Transfer Station Department
	Household kitchen garbage
		Residents		$9
		Seniors (60 and older)		$7
		Active volunteer firefighters/EMS		$5
	Demolition materials, appliances and cleanouts (a service fee will be applied if using a credit or debit card)
		Residents
			Up to 100 pounds	$7.50
			Over 100 pounds	$150 per ton (pro rata)
		Contractors and businesses
			Up to 100 pounds	$7.50
			Over 100 pounds	$175 per ton (pro rata)
	20-pound propane tanks (actual cost to Town)			$3
	Private use of weight scale			$5
	Television			$20
	Tire disposal
		Passenger and light truck tires (on or off rim)		$6
		Tractor trailer tires		$30
		All larger tries (loader, etc.)		$60
		Other tires not listed		Per schedule at Transfer Station
	Yard waste, business landscapers and tree services
		Brush and yard waste		$70 per ton (pro rata)
		100 pounds minimum		$3.50

Town Clerk
	Marriage license		$40
	Certified copies (birth and death)		$10
	Genealogical searches provided by Town Clerk		Per New York State fee schedule, with option to waive
	Administrative fee to licensed garbage haulers		$150 per vehicle
	E-Z Pass		$25 per tag
	One-day marriage officiant		$25
	Return check fee		$20
	Driveway permit fee (nonrefundable)		$50
	Permit to open street or pavement including catch basin installations		$500, $150 retained for the Town and $350 reimbursed to applicant after one year
	Rezone application		$1,000
	Copies of Town Code chapters
		Chapter 280, Zoning	$20
		Chapter 243, Article III, Street Specifications	$5
		Chapter 247, Subdivision of Land	$5
	Photocopy of Town documents (9 by 14 inches maximum)		$0.25 per page
	Mass gathering permit fees		$250