[Amended 8-27-1985 by Res. No. 385]
The following schedule of fees is hereby established
with respect to licenses, permits and activities required or regulated
under the provisions of various chapters of the Code of the Borough
of Lititz. Applications for and the issuance of such licenses and
permits shall be subject to the provisions of the specific chapter
of the Code which is indicated for each type of license or permit.
The business, activity or operation for which the license or permit
is required shall be subject to all regulations set forth in the chapter
to which reference is made.
[Amended 3-31-1992 by Ord. No. C-352,
approved 3-31-1992; 8-31-2004 by Res. No. 663, approved 8-31-2004; 11-29-2005 by Res. No. 678]
A. UCC BUILDING PERMIT FEES
(1) Residential (International Residential Code –
IRC – regulated).
(a)
Additions/alterations:
[1]
Construction inspection, per discipline: $30
for each inspection.
[2]
Plan review and consulting: $40 per hour in
one-fourth-hour increments.
[3]
Reinspections: $30 per trip to job site.
(2) Residential (International Residential Code –
IRC – regulated).
(a)
New construction:
[1]
Construction inspection, per discipline: $50
for each inspection.
[2]
Plan review and consulting: $200 per dwelling
unit.
[3]
Reinspections: $50 per trip to job site.
(b)
Additions/alterations:
[1]
Plan review and inspections for construction
value up to $7,500: $150.
[2]
Plans review and inspections for construction
value greater than $7,500: $20 per $1,000 of construction value.
(3) Commercial (International Residential Code –
IBC – regulated).
(a)
New construction:
[1]
Plan review: $0.10 per square foot.
(b)
Additional reviews:
[1]
Hood and duct system plan review: $300 per system.
[2]
Elevators: $200 per bank.
[3]
Fire sprinkler system: $350 for the first 100
heads, plus $1 each for any additional heads.
[4]
Fire detection or alarm system: $150 for the
first 15,000 square feet, plus $0.01 each for any additional square
feet.
[5]
Alternative fire suppression system: $75 per
hour of review time.
(c)
Other activity:
[1]
Inspections: $0.20 per square feet of all areas.
[2]
Code consulting: $125 per hour.
(4) All UCC building permits issued will be subject to
an administrative fee equal to 10% of the total plans review and inspection
fees, as established within this section.
(5) All building permits issued will also be subject to
a per permit state fee of $2 as required by Act 13 of 2004, payable
to the Borough of Lititz.
(6) Uniform Construction Code appeal fee: $500.
License fee for each and every exhibition: $50.
[Added 4-27-2007 by Res. No. 704; amended 3-27-2012 by Res. No. 782, approved 3-27-2012]
A. Stray animal pickup fee:
(1)
Per animal/incident for animals not transported by Critter Catchers
but held temporarily at either the holding pen at Lititz Borough PD
and/or the LB Public Works Building: $20. The fee will be collected
from the pet owner at the time of pickup.
(2)
Effective January 1, 2012, The Borough of Lititz entered into
a contract with Critter Catchers, Inc., Lititz, Pennsylvania (627-4108),
for the transportation, care, and disposition of stray and/or found
dogs located in the Borough of Lititz, Pennsylvania.
(3)
Any dog found running at large inside the Borough will be subject
to being picked up and transported by Critter Catchers, Inc. (627-4108),
to a temporary holding facility located at the Northern Lancaster
County Regional Police Department (NLCRPD) located 870 Durlach Road,
Clay Township, Pennsylvania, for a period up to 48 hours. Critter
Catchers and/or police will attempt to locate the dog's owners by
reasonable means. Dog owners are expected to have their pets licensed
through Lancaster County. If the owners cannot be located inside 48
hours, the animal will be transported to the Berks County Humane League.
Owners of pets will be responsible to pay Critter Catchers according
to the following fee structure (dogs will not be returned unless payment
is received by Critter Catchers and/or other vendor):
(a)
All work initiated between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
shall be billable at a rate of $95 per dog.
(b)
All work initiated between the hours of 8:01 p.m. and 5:59 a.m.
shall be billable at a rate of $130 per dog.
(c)
All work related to the exceptional circumstance requirement
(injured animal requiring drug administration or care, and animals
requiring actions to suppress aggressive or threatening behaviors)
shall be provided in a separate detailed billing to the NLCRPD by
the vendor for payment.
(4)
In addition, pet (dog) owners will be sent a warning letter
(first offense) by the Lititz Borough Police Department stating that
their pet was found running at large; second and subsequent violations
will require a summary nontraffic citation be filed through the local
Magistrate for violation of Borough Ordinance C-453. Fines range up
to $300 according to the number of offenses, plus related court/administrative
costs.
[Added 1-27-2009 by Res. No. 737]
A. The Borough adopts the following fee schedule with
regard to information requests under the Act:
(1)
Copies/photocopies: $0.25 per page.
(2)
Certification of a record: $5 per record. The
certification fee does not include notarization fees.
(3)
Specialized documents (includes, but is not
limited to, blueprints, color copies, nonstandard size documents):
actual cost.
(4)
Facsimile/microfiche/other media: actual cost.
(5)
Conversion to paper: If the record is only maintained
electronically or in other nonpaper media, duplication fees shall
be limited to the lesser of the fee for duplication on paper or the
fee for duplication in the original media unless the requester specifically
requests for the record to be duplicated in the more expensive media.
(6)
Postage fees: actual cost of mailing.
B. To the extent that the Open Records Office subsequently
amends its guidelines for covered agencies accessing fees under the
Act and such amendments are not consistent with the fee schedule adopted
by the Borough, the Borough's fee schedule related to the Act shall
automatically amend to be consistent with the Open Records Office's
amended guidelines.
C. Ordinances.
[Added 11-24-2009 by Res. No. 755, approved 11-24-2009]
[Added 8-6-2013 by Res.
No. 805, approved 8-6-2013, effective 7-1-2013]
The following fees are adopted in reference to rental inspections:
A. Residential rental unit licensing:
(1)
Application for rental license: $40 per unit per year.
B. Inspection of residential rental units:
(3)
No-show inspection fee: $50.
(4)
Inspection appeal fee: $500.
C. Violations and penalties:
(1)
Fine to allow occupancy after license revoked: $500; each month
is a separate violation.
(2)
Fine for failure to obtain a rental license within 30 days of
NOV: $500.
(3)
Fine for violations of any other provisions of Article I of
the chapter: $1,000.
[Added 5-27-2014 by Res.
No. 819, approved 5-27-2014]
A. A fee of $15 is adopted in reference to an exemption from the stormwater
management site plan preparation and submission requirements as permitted
under Section 302 of the Stormwater Management Ordinance, Ord. No.
C-532, dated April 29, 2014.