[Adopted 7-25-1995 by Res. No. 1995-6;
amended in its entirety 11-24-2015 by Res. No. 2015-14]
The following fees shall be imposed upon the owners or caretakers
of dogs running at large within the Borough:
A.
Boarding fee for dogs held more than two hours at a Borough facility:
$15.
B.
Seizure fee: $15.
C.
When a dog owner claims a dog held at a Borough facility, the dog
owner shall pay all charges due and owing to the Borough in full prior
to the release of the dog to the owner.
D.
When a dog has been transferred to a licensed holding facility, the
dog owner shall be billed $50 by the Borough in addition to all other
charges due and owing for the seizure of the dog and for the time
the dog has been boarded at a Borough facility. Charges shall be due
and payable within 10 days of receipt of an invoice from the Borough.
A.
Building permit fees.
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Value of Work
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Cost of Permit
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$0 to $500
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$10
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$500 to $1,000
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$20
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In excess of $1,000
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$20 plus $4 per $1,000 or fraction thereof over $1,000
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B.
Building permit plan review fee. Plan review fees are based on a
$55 per hour review of all submitted plans for residential projects.
Fifty-five dollars is the minimum fee. Additional plan reviews shall
be based on a per hour basis of $55.
C.
Residential inspection. Residential inspection fees based on a maximum
project of 2,500 square feet are as follows:
(1)
Footer, foundation, framing, electrical rough-in, mechanical rough-in,
plumbing rough-in, firestop, and final plumbing, rough and final electrical
and final for certificate of occupancy: $770.
(2)
This includes, all together, 14 inspections for a total inspection
fee of $770 for a project of up to 2,500 square feet size. Any inspection
exceeding 14 will amount in an additional inspection fee as follows:
(a)
Footing inspection: $55.
(b)
Foundation footer: $55.
(c)
Framing rough-in: $55.
(d)
Plumbing rough-in: $55.
(e)
Electrical rough-in: $55.
(f)
Mechanical rough-in: $55.
(g)
Firestop inspection: $55.
(h)
Energy inspection: $55.
(i)
Electrical final: $55.
(j)
Mechanical final: $55.
(k)
Plumbing final: $55.
(l)
Underground electrical: $55.
(m)
Underground plumbing: $55.
(n)
Final for certificate of occupancy: $55.
(3)
Each additional 100 square feet or less in area, no more than 10
feet in height, and not requiring footers, electrical or plumbing
connections and not requiring safety railing, are exempt from plan
review but will be subject to appropriate inspections. Inspection
fees for such projects will be no less than $55 and no greater than
$220. Plan review is, however, a recommended option for the building
permit petitioner. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to
insure that all new construction conforms to the (UCC) Uniform Construction
Code. Upon inspection, projects not requiring plan review may be required
to have all or a portion of the construction removed, dismantled,
repaired, altered or otherwise be made to conform to the building
code.
(4)
Multiple but identical units are required to have no more than one
plan review.
D.
Commercial and industrial inspection fee schedule.
[Amended 11-22-2016 by Res. No. 2016-20]
(1)
Commercial inspection fees.
(a)
Calculations.
[1]
Projects with a total construction cost of $0.00 to $499,999.99*:
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Total construction cost x 0.002 = Insurance cost
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+ Estimated length of project in weeks x $50 = Labor
and travel cost
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= Total
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or no less than $50. Per trip based on scope and complexity
of the project.
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[2]
Projects with a total construction cost of $500,000.00 to $2,000,000.00*:
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Total construction cost x 0.002 = Insurance cost
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+ Estimated length of project in weeks x $50 = Labor
and travel cost
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= Total
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or no less than $50. Per trip based on scope and complexity
of the project.
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[3]
Projects with a total construction cost of > $2,000,000.00 to
$6,000,000.00*:
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$4,000.00 + [(Total construction cost - $2,000,000) x 0.0009]
= Insurance cost
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+ Estimated length of project in weeks x $45 = Labor
and travel cost
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= Total
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[4]
Projects with a total construction cost of > $6,000,000.00 to
$10,000,000.00*:
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$7,600.00 + [(Total construction cost - $6,000,000) x 0.0008]
= Insurance cost
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+ Estimated length of project in weeks x $40 = Labor
and travel cost
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= Total
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[5]
Projects with a total construction cost of > $10,000,000.00
to $30,000,000.00*:
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$10,800.00 + [(Total construction cost - $10,000,000) x 0.00075]
= Insurance cost
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+ Estimated length of project in weeks x $40 = Labor
and travel cost
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= Total
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[6]
Projects with a total construction cost of > $30,000,000.00
to $50,000,000.00*:
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$25,800.00 + [(Total construction cost - $30,000,000) x 0.0007]
= Insurance cost
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+ Estimated length of project in weeks x $40 = Labor
and travel cost
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= Total
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[7]
Projects with a total construction cost of > $50,000,000.00
to $100,000,000.00*:
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$39,800.00 + [(Total construction cost - $50,000,000) x 0.00065]
= Insurance cost
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+ Estimated length of project in weeks x $40 = Labor
and travel cost
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= Total
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[8]
Projects with a total construction cost of > $100,000,000.00
to $200,000,000.00*:
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$72,300.00 + [(Total construction cost - $100,000,000) x 0.0006]
= Insurance cost
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+ Estimated length of project in weeks x $40 = Labor
and travel cost
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= Total
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[9]
Projects with a total construction cost of > $200,000,000.00
to $350,000,000.00*:
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$132,000.00 + [(Total construction cost - $200,000,000) x 0.00055]
= Insurance cost
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+ Estimated length of project in weeks x $40 = Labor
and travel cost
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= Total
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[10]
Projects with a total construction cost of > $350,000,000.00
to $500,000,000.00*:
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$214,500.00 + [(Total construction cost - $350,000,000) x 0.0005]
= Insurance cost
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+ Estimated length of project in weeks x $40 = Labor
and travel cost
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= Total
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(b)
The inspection fees for mechanical, plumbing, electrical, energy,
accessibility and fire protection are computed at 25% of the building
inspection fee for each discipline. Multiple prime contracts will
be computed the same as a building inspection fee and combined prime
contract fees shall be no less than a single contract fee, distributed
on a percentage of total basis.
(2)
Commercial plan reviews.
(a)
Commercial plan review fee: $150 minimum.
(b)
Calculations.
[1]
Estimated construction value $0 to $1,250,000 = Construction
value x 0.0015 ($150 minimum)
[2]
Estimated construction value $1,250,000 to $5,000,000 = $1,875
+ (0.0005 x construction value over $1,250,000)
[3]
Estimated construction value over $5,000,000 = $3,750 + 0.0004
x construction value over $5,000,000)
(c)
Plan review for mechanical, plumbing, electrical, energy, accessibility
and fire protection are computed at 25% of the building plan review
fee for each discipline.
(d)
Special pricing may be given to buildings such as warehouses
due to their relative simplicity or structures with repetitive features
such as high-rise buildings.
E.
Appeals. The fee for an appeal from the determination of the Code
Enforcement Officer or Building Code Official shall be $200.
F.
Demolition permit. The fee for demolition will be $25 for every 500
square feet to be demolished.
The application fee for a license required under Chapter 274 of the Code of the Borough of Millersville, also known as the "Millersville Borough Peddler and Solicitor Ordinance," shall be $25. The term of the license granted pursuant to said chapter shall be 30 days. The fee for renewal of the license shall be the same as for initial application.
The following fees shall be imposed upon applicants for residential
parking permits:
A.
Sewage permit fees:
(1)
Single-family residential and multifamily residential sewage system:
$85.
(2)
Multifamily residential sewage systems: $85.
(3)
Commercial, recreational, and institutional sewage system: $130.
(4)
Holding tanks: $130.
(5)
Repair, replacement or alteration of existing system to correct malfunctions
will be charged the above-mentioned fees according to the appropriate
category.
(6)
The applicant will be provided with a permit application form, and
will be informed of his/her design options as a result of the soils
testing. Design of the sewage system will be the responsibility of
the applicant as required by the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.
B.
Soil profile description fees. The Enforcement Officer will provide
or witness the description of soil profiles for all testing required
by the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act. The hiring of an excavator
for the excavation of pits for the soil profile descriptions is the
responsibility of the property owner. The fee is $40 per hour.
C.
Percolation test fees. A percolation test consisting of six holes
at the proposed sewage system location and shall be prepared by the
applicant. The test will be performed by or under the supervision
of the Sewage Enforcement Officer. The fee is $160.
D.
Planning modules for land development. Planning modules sent to the
Borough shall be reviewed by the Sewage Enforcement Officer at the
Borough's discretion. The Sewage Enforcement Officer will review the
module and provide the Council with a letter of review. A module package
shall be provided for both the Enforcement Officer's and the Borough's
files.
E.
Review fee for grease traps and oil/water separators, pursuant to
§ 305-21C(8): $250.
A.
C.
Time of payment of fees.
(1)
Base permit fees. The base permit fee shall be paid at the time application
for a permit is submitted to the Borough. The permit shall not be
issued until the base permit fee is paid in full. The base permit
fee shall include the cost of inspections made in accordance with
standard Borough practices.
(2)
Fees for expedited review of applications. If any person shall undertake activities which require the issuance of a permit under Chapter 320 of the Code of the Borough of Millersville prior to obtaining such permit, the applicant shall pay both the base permit fee and the expedited review fee established in Subsection A(1) herein when application for a permit is made to recover the increased administrative costs of the Borough.
(3)
Fees for expedited review of inspections. Should any person who has obtained a permit and paid the base permit fee proceed with work under such permit without obtaining the required inspections, such person shall be required to pay the expedited inspection fee established in Subsection A(1) herein in order to recover the increased cost to the Borough for the increased difficulty of the necessary inspection.
D.
Appeal fees. Any person who desires to appeal a determination or order relating to Chapter 320 of the Code of the Borough of Millersville shall be required to pay an appeal fee to the Borough in the amount of $50. In addition, any person who desires to appeal any determination or order shall be required to pay the appearance fee for a stenographer and the cost of the original transcript (said original transcript to be retained by the Borough).
A.
Deposit to recover costs for processing acceptance of streets which
have been offered for dedication to the Borough: $500.
B.
Should the fees and costs incurred by the Borough in processing acceptance
of dedication of streets be greater than the deposit established herein,
the Borough shall bill the person requesting that such streets be
accepted for all such additional fees and costs. The person requesting
acceptance of the streets shall pay the bill for the additional fees
and costs within 30 days after the date of the invoice. It is the
intention of the Borough Council that the person requesting that the
Borough accept dedication of streets reimburse the Borough for all
costs, including fees, costs, and expenses of any other nature, incurred
in the acceptance of dedication of such streets.
A.
Zoning permit fees. Application for a zoning permit shall be accompanied
by a payment of a minimum of $100 for the first $10,000, or fraction
thereof, of the estimated value of the proposed improvements plus
$2 for every $1,000, or part thereof, above $10,000.
[Amended 11-14-2023 by Res. No. 2023-03]
B.
Conditional use fees. Application for approval of a conditional use under the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 380) shall be accompanied by a payment of $600.
C.
Rezoning petition fees. Petition for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
submitted to the Borough Council by a property owner shall be accompanied
by a payment of $1,000.
D.
Nonconforming use, lot and structure registration fees. Each application for the registration of a nonconforming use, lot or structure, provided under Chapter 380, Zoning, shall be accompanied by a fee of $40.
E.
Zoning hearing fees (Chapter 380, Zoning). Applications for hearings before the Zoning Hearing Board shall be accompanied by payment of a fee of $600.
F.
Fee for challenging validity of the Zoning Ordinance: $800.
G.
In addition to the above fees to be paid at the time the application
or appeal is filed, applicants and appellants shall, upon receipt
of an invoice from the Borough, reimburse the Borough for 1/2 of the
court reporter's appearance fee attributable to the application or
appeal. The Borough's invoice shall be payable within 30 days of receipt
or upon the issuance of any permit authorized by the decision of the
Zoning Hearing Board or Borough Council, whichever date is earlier.
Each request for approval for an intermunicipal liquor license
transfer or issuance of a liquor license for economic development
shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $350 to cover administrative
costs associated with the hearing on the request. A stenographic record
of the proceedings shall be kept. The appearance fee for a stenographer
shall be borne or reimbursed to the Borough entirely by the person
or entity requesting approval. The cost of the original transcript
shall be paid by the Borough if the transcript is ordered by the Borough
or shall be paid by the person or entity appealing from the decision
of the Borough if such appeal is made, and in either event the cost
of additional copies shall be paid by the person or entity requesting
such copy or copies. In all other cases, the party requesting the
original transcript shall bear the cost thereof.
The following fees shall be imposed in connection with the administration
of the Residential Rental Unit Regulation Ordinance:[1]
A.
License. The fee for a residential rental license shall be $75 per
residential rental unit per year where there are 20 or more residential
rental units on a single property and $100 per residential rental
unit when there are fewer than 20 residential rental units on the
same property. This fee shall include the administrative costs of
the Borough, the inspection of the residential rental unit, and one
compliance reinspection of the residential rental unit to confirm
that all deficiencies which may have been discovered in the initial
inspection have been satisfactorily addressed. The residential rental
license shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance
and is nontransferable.
[Amended 11-14-2023 by Res. No. 2023-03]
B.
Reinspection. The fee for any inspection after the compliance reinspection
shall be $50 per reinspection.
C.
Reinstatement. The fee to reinstate a revoked residential rental
registration or a residential rental license shall be $30 per residential
rental unit.
D.
Appeals. The fee for an appeal to the Borough Council from a determination
of the Enforcement Officer or from the issuance of a disruptive conduct
report shall be $100. If the appellant requests the presence of a
court reporter or if there is a hearing after a remand by the Court
of Common Pleas, the appearance fee for a stenographer shall be borne
or reimbursed to the Borough entirely by the appellant. The cost of
the original transcript shall be paid by the Borough if the transcript
is ordered by the Borough or shall be paid by the person or entity
appealing from the decision of the Borough if such appeal is made,
and, in either event, the cost of additional copies shall be paid
by the person or entity requesting such copy or copies. In all other
cases the party requesting the original transcript shall bear.
[Amended 12-13-2016 by Res. No. 2016-26]
Every request for a hearing under the Local Agency Law, 2 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 551 et seq., for which the Borough has not established
a specific fee by other resolution or ordinance shall be accompanied
by a fee in the amount of $350. A stenographic record of the proceedings
shall be kept. The appearance fee for a stenographer shall be borne
or reimbursed to the Borough entirely by the person or entity requiring
a hearing. The cost of the original transcript shall be paid by the
Borough if the transcript is ordered by the Borough or shall be paid
by the person or entity appealing from the decision of the Borough
if such appeal is made, and in either event, the cost of additional
copies shall be paid by the person or entity requesting such copy
or copies. In all other cases, the party requesting the original transcript
shall bear the cost thereof.
The following fees shall be imposed for the following Borough
services and records:
