Town of Haverstraw, NY Fees

Editor's Note: This local law supersedes former Ch. 79, adopted 7-28-1997 by L.L. No. 11-1997.

All fees charged by the Town of Haverstraw shall be as follows;

Section	Type			Fee
Ch. 1, General Provisions
§ 1-9	Sale of Code book			$500
	Sale of Land Use Regulations			$250
Ch. 48, Alarms
§ 48-5 [Amended 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]	Issuance of alarm user permit			$25
§ 48-11	Civil penalty for false alarms
		Second false alarm within 12 months		$100
		Third false alarm within 12 months		$250
		Any additional false alarm in a 12-month period		$500
§ 48-17	Copies of rules, regulations and standards to applicants for alarm user's permit			No fee
Ch. 50, Alcoholic Beverages
§ 50-3	Application for permission for organization to dispense alcoholic beverages on public property			No fee
Ch. 52, Amusement Devices
§ 52-2	Amusement devices (pinball machines; electronic or video games)			$100 per year, per device; fee shall be half for any portion of a year of 6 months or less
	Application for transfer of license from one device to another			$25
§ 52-5	Application for amendment of permit			$25
§ 52-7	Renewal of license			Amount then prevailing for the period of renewal
Ch. 56, Auctions
§ 56-3	Public auction permit			$50
§ 56-4	Bond to guarantee delivery of all goods sold			$100
Ch. 63, Blasting
§ 63-5 [Amended 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]	Blasting permit			$500
§ 63-6	Certificate of insurance
		Personal injury		$1,000,000
		Property damage		$500,000
Ch. 72, Dogs
§ 72-3	Dog license
		Spayed and neutered dogs		$2.50 plus Local Fee $2.50
		Unspayed and unneutered dogs		$7.50 plus Local Fee $2.50
		Other license fees		As provided in § 110 of the Agriculture and Markets Law
Ch. 84, Fire Prevention and Building Construction
§ 84-11 [1] [Amended 6-28-1999 by L.L. No. 8-1999; 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]	Extension of building permit for one-year period			$200
§ 84-19 [2] [Amended 1-22-2001 by L.L. No. 5-2001]	Building permit fees [Amended 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]
		Single-family		$250, plus
			$1,000 to $15,000	$150 for certificate of occupancy
			$15,000 and over	Add $10 to each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
	Alterations and signs [Amended 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]			$100, plus $150
		Up to $1,000		for certificate of occupancy
		Over $1,000		Add $10 to each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
	Multigarden apartments, condominiums, commercial, industrial [Amended 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]
		Up to $15,000		$300
		Each additional $1,000		Add $25 per $1,000 or fraction thereof
		Certificate of occupancy		$150 per unit
	In-ground pools [Amended 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]
		Up to $1,000		$100
		Each additional $1,000		$10 per $1,000 or fraction thereof
		Certificate of occupancy		$150
	Aboveground pools [Amended 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]			$100
		Certificate of occupancy		$150
	Fences and solid wall [Amended 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]
		$1,000 to $10,000		$100
		$10,000 and over		$125
		Certificate of compliance		$150
	Photocopy of certificate of occupancy and/or violation search			$150
	Demolition [Amended 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]
		First $1,000 of cost of removal		$200
		Each additional $1,000 of cost of removal		$15
	Reinspection for failed or missed inspection [Amended 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]			$100
	Building permit extension, valid for one year (after 2 years, a new permit is required) [Amended 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]			$200 for additional year extension
	Alarm user permits [Amended 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]			$50
	Lightweight construction signs: [Amended 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]
		Red: not sprinkled single-family, two-family small sign:		$50
		Blue: sprinkled commercial, multiple dwelling, large sign		$50
	Residential re-roof permit, including certificate of compliance, GIS and all administrative costs [Added 12-12-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016]			$150
	Residential electric service/meter pan/riser wire upgrade permit, including certificate of compliance, GIS and all administrative costs [Added 12-12-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016]			$150
§ 84-50 [Amended 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]	Inspection fees
		Class B-1 permanent occupancy		$150 per inspection, per building
		Buildings containing two or more dwelling units
		Apartment houses and apartment hotels
		Garden apartments
		Community residences
		Class B-2 transient occupancy (hotel/motel)
			10 rooms	$200
			Each additional room	$10
	Class B-3 multiple-dwelling, senior citizen housing
		Each three-living-unit cluster		$80
		Each additional living unit		$20
	Class B-4 adult residential care, health care facility
		10 beds		$200
		Each additional bed		$10
	C-1 business (offices), C-2 mercantile, C-3 industrial and C-4 storage
	Area (square feet)
		0 to 5,000		$100
		5,001 to 10,000		$300
		10,001 to 25,000		$1,000
		25,001 to 50,000		$1,500
		50,001 to 75,000		$2,000
		75,001 to 100,000		$2,500
		100,001 to 125,000		$3,000
	Class C-5 place of assembly
	Capacity (in persons)
		0 to 50		$100
		51 to 100		$150
		101 to 300		$200
		301 and over		$1.00 per person
Ch. 100, Junk and Dealers
§ 100-3	Junk dealer or junkyard license			$50
Ch. 103, Landfill and Refuse Removal
§ 103-8	Liability insurance
		Bodily injury		$250,000/$500,000
		Property damage		$50,000
	Late payments by collectors			Service charge of 5% for each 15-day period or portion thereof that payment is late
§ 103-9	Collection of refuse
	Private residences, excluding multiple dwellings
	Refuse, wastes and rubbish (includes a maximum pickup of 4 garbage pails twice per week)			$27.89 per month including tax
	Each garbage pail over the maximum of 4			$0.50 per pail
	Senior citizens listed with the Assessor's office to receive a tax abatement			10% discount
	Multiple dwellings			To be negotiated between the owner and the collector of garbage
	Commercial establishments			To be negotiated between the owner and the collector of garbage
Ch. 123, Peddling and Soliciting [Amended 8-9-1999 by L.L. No. 11-1999]
§ 123-10	Hawking, peddling, canvassing or soliciting license			$50
Ch. 127, Property Maintenance
§ 127-4	Snow plowing permit			$25
§ 127-9	Landscaper's permit			$25
		Substitute or replacement certificate		$10
Ch. 130, Records, Public Access to
§ 130-9	Inspection of records			No fee
	Search for records			No fee
	Certifications pursuant to Ch. 130			No fee
	Copies of records			$0.25 per page
		Photocopies not exceeding 9 by 14 inches
		Copies of records other than photocopies which are 9 by 14 inches or less		The actual copying cost, excluding fixed agency costs such as salaries
Ch. 140, Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
§ 140-13
Schedule A	Application for land disturbances from construction activities
		Residential subdivision		$200 per lot
		Residential site plan and other residential land disturbance, including off-site improvements
			Up to 1/2 acre	$350
			1/2 to 2 acres	$500
			2 to 5 acres	$700 plus $100 per acre
			Over 5 acres	$1,000 plus $100 per acre
	All nonresidential development with any land disturbance
		Up to 10,000 square feet		$350
		10,001 square feet to 2 acres		$600
		2 to 5 acres		$700 plus $100 per acre
		5 to 15 acres		$700 plus $100 per acre
		Over 15 acres		$1,000 plus $100 per acre
Ch. 147, Streets and Sidewalks
§ 147-7	Escrow deposit for excavations where estimate of work exceeds $250			10% of the cost of the estimated work in excess of $250
	Bond (at the discretion of the Superintendent of Highways)			100% of the estimated cost of the project
§ 147-8	Permit for excavations by non-public-service company or municipal district
		Typical 3-foot (plus or minus) by 5-foot (plus or minus) opening		$50
		1/2 road opening		$150
		Full road opening		$300
		Longitudinal opening along length of roadway		$1 per square foot
		Inspections until opening is capped and accepted		$25 per inspection
		Driveway opening permit		No fee
	Permit for excavations by public-service company			$50
		Inspections until opening permit is released		$25 per inspection
§ 147-9	Non-public-service company, general liability insurance policy or certificate of insurance
		Occurrence limit		$500,000
		Products or completed operations aggregate		$500,000
		General aggregate		$500,000
		Workers' compensation, statutory coverage
		Automobile liability
			Bodily injury	$250,000/$500,000
			Property damage on each vehicle used	$100,000
Ch. 158, Vehicles and Traffic [Amended 1-28-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]
§ 158-33	Storage of impounded vehicles
		Inside storage		$50 per day
		Outside storage		$30 per day
§ 158-34	Parking violations
		Fire zone		$70
		Overnight		$30
		Handicap		$100
		All other		$30
Ch. 162, Wireless Communications Facilities
§ 162-5	Applications to Planning Board for special permit			$250 plus postage
	Escrow account to allow Planning Board to retain technical experts			Dependent upon scope of work required
Ch. 167, Zoning
§ 167-44 et seq.	Processing of applications by Planning Board for Site Plan
		Informal Presentation		$50
		Sketch Review		$50
		Preliminary Review		$100 plus $50 for each 1,000 square feet of building floor area
		Final Review		$100 plus $50 for each 1,000 square feet of building floor area
Art. XI, Zoning Board of Appeals [Amended 6-24-2002 by L.L. No. 7-2002]	Variances, special permits, interpretations and any other item requiring the ZBA
		Residential		$250
		Vacant land		$300
		Commercial		$400
§ 167-84	Architectural Review Board applications
		Residential		$50 per house
		Condominium/apartment/ townhouse		$50 per house
		Commercial		$100 for each 1,000 square feet of building floor area up to 5,000 square feet; $2.50 for each 1,000 square feet of building area over 5,000 square feet
§ 167-95	Payment in lieu of planting shade trees in subdivisions			$500 per tree
§ 167-97	Tree replacement escrow account			Number of trees required multiplied by $500
	Town Board fees: [Amended 6-24-2002 by L.L. No. 7-2002]			$ 75
		Special permit petition
		Zoning Law text amendment petition		$250
		Zoning Map amendment petition		$500
		Application of Town Law § 278 petition		$250 plus publication costs
		Change in Official Map § 273 petition		$250 plus publication costs
		Petition for highway abandonment		$100
Ch. A176, Subdivision of Land [Amended 6-24-2002 by L.L. No. 7-2002; 11-10-2003 by L.L. No. 11-2003; 4-11-2005 by L.L. No. 2-2005]
§ A176-16	Informal appearance			$150 minimum per appearance
§ A176-17	Sketch plat			$150 + $100/lot
§ A176-19	Preliminary plat			$200 + $100/lot plus $60 publication fee if public hearing required
§ A176-21	Final plat			$200 + $100/lot plus $60 publication fee
	Minor subdivision			Planning Board may waive all or a portion of the fees for subdivisions defined as a subdivision, minor in the Subdivision of Land section of the Town Code
§ A176-25	SEQRA			Establishment of escrow account for reimburse- ment of actual cost to Town
§ A176-29	Street signs			Actual cost of fabrication as determined by Superintendent of Highways
§ A176-39	Inspection			5% of the amount of the performance bond or the estimated cost of required improvements, whichever is greater
§ A176-67	Money-in-lieu
		Multifamily units		$3,500/lot or dwelling unit in a multifamily unit
		1-bedroom		$2,000
		2-bedroom		$2,500
		3-bedroom		$3,000
	Site plan submission			$350 + $200/ 1,000 square feet
	Resubmission and/or final			$300
$150 for each additional Planning Board appearance

[1]

Editor's Note: See now § 84-4, Building permits.

[2]

Editor's Note: See now § 84-4, Building permits.