[Adopted 6-4-1997, effective 6-22-1997]
The following fees shall be paid for processing
land use applications:
A.
For applications to the Inland Wetlands Agency.
(1)
Fee
amounts.
(a)
Use permitted as of right: no charge.
(b)
Nonregulated use: no charge.
(c)
Basic applications: $50.
(d)
Significant activity. When a proposed use has
been deemed to be a significant activity, an additional check must
be submitted to the Land Use Office prior to the public hearing; failure
to submit the check will render the application incomplete and may
be reason for denial. The fee for significant activity is an additional
$35 per 1,000 square feet (or fraction thereof) of regulated area
on which a regulated activity is proposed to take place.
(e)
Petitions to amend the Official Inland Wetlands
and Watercourses Map, Town of Haddam: $450.
(f)
Renewal, extension or modification of previously
approved application: $250.
(2)
If an application is filed as a permitted or nonregulated
use and the Commission rules that a regular permit is required instead,
the application must be resubmitted with the applicable fee.
(3)
Fee exemptions. All boards, commissions, and departments
of the Town of Haddam, and nonprofit organizations to benefit the
general public are exempt from all application fee requirements.
(4)
Fee waivers. The applicant may petition the Commission
to waive, reduce or allow delayed payment of the application fee.
Such petitions shall be in writing and state fully the facts and circumstances
the Commission should consider in its determination. Waivers may be
considered if the Commission determines that:
(a)
The proposal would clearly result in a substantial
public benefit to the environment;
(b)
The amount of the application fee is clearly
excessive in relation to the cost to the Commission for reviewing
and processing the application; or
(c)
The proposal has been made by a nonprofit organization
to benefit the general public.
B.
For applications to the Zoning Board of Appeals: $25,
plus filing fee of $13 and advertising costs.
C.
For applications to the Planning and Zoning Commission:
(1)
Application seeking site plan review: $50.
(2)
Application seeking the granting of a special permit:
$75, plus a sum, to be computed by the Town Engineer, equal to 3%
of the estimated cost of the public improvements required by the approving
commission or board to be paid prior to the endorsement of the record
map; advertising costs of $50.
(3)
Application seeking approval of a subdivision plan:
$75 for each lot, plus a sum, to be computed by the Town Engineer,
equal to 5% of the estimated cost of the public improvements required
by the approving board or commission; this latter sum to be paid prior
to the endorsement of the record map.
G.
Zoning permit from the Zoning Enforcement Officer:
$25.
For purposes of this article, the term "public
improvements" includes, but is not limited to, the construction of
new roads, improvements to existing roads, storm drainage facilities,
water and sewer lines, the setting aside of open space and recreation
areas, planting of trees or other landscaping, the installation of
retaining walls or other structures, and erosion and sediment controls.
The following fees shall be paid for processing
permit applications and conducting reviews and inspections by the
Town Health Department:
[Added effective 9-1-2004]
B.
All building permits shall be based on this schedule
at a minimum per the State of Connecticut Building Code; no exceptions.
(1)
Residential permit fees (one- and two-family dwellings
only).
(2)
Commercial, industrial, residential one, two, three
use group: per Marshall and Swift or fair market value cost estimate
provided by Connecticut licensed design professional.
(a)
Permit fee and initial plan review fee: $10/$1,000
estimated cost of improvements or any part thereof.
(b)
Secondary permits associated with primary construction
permits: $12.
(c)
Demolition works: $10/$1,000 based on cost value
of work (including disposal).
(d)
State building fee of $0.16 per $1,000 for all
permits.
(3)
All other required permits based on cost value by
applicant (subject to review by Building Official).
