City of Middletown, NY Fees

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Middletown 12-7-2010.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

Editor's Note: The Fee Schedule adopted by this resolution also superseded the Fee Schedule adopted 10-5-2010, prior to its inclusion in the Code.

§ A490-1 City of Middletown Fee Schedule.

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§ A490-1 City of Middletown Fee Schedule.

Department of Public Works.

Code Section	Description		Fee
A500-9	Plumbing permit		$10 per fixture, minimum of $25
389-14	Sewer permit [Amended 5-19-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015]
		Residential or commercial	$300
		Industrial	$400
389-45B	Connection by nonresident that doesn’t use City water to City sewage facilities outside corporate limits [Added 5-19-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015]
		Residential use	$5 minimum each quarter
		Business and industrial use	$10 minimum each quarter
193-11	Building permit		$10 per $1,000 up to $500,000 (projects over $500,000 to pay inspection fee of 2%
306-2	Junkyard permit		$300 per year
193-11C	Demolition permit		$200
193-11	Move a building		$200
475-47	Certificate of occupancy (Ch. 193, Art. IX)		$100 ($25 if construction is under $10,000)
112-4J	Abstract search		$100
394-4A(4)	Sign permit		$50
425-5	Swimming pool permit		$50
112-4G	Housing inspection		$100
112-4G	Reinspection		$100
296-16	Rooming, lodging and multiple dwelling permit		$100 per building, plus $10 per unit
296-32A	Rental permit fee		$100 per rental unit
296-32B	Renewal fee		$100 per rental unit
	Copy of fire report		$25
	Public improvement inspection		$125 per hour, capped at 4% of estimated cost of such improvements
188-4	Remove weeds and vegetation
		Single-family	$100 minimum
		Two-family	$250 minimum
		Business	$500 minimum
193-52	Sewer/water recreational charge
		City of Middletown	$2,300 per dwelling unit (up to 12 fixtures per dwelling unit; for each fixture in excess of 12 fixtures per dwelling unit, an additional fee of $10 per fixture)
		Outside the City of Middletown	$2,300 per unit, and the Common Council shall have the discretion to charge a higher fee.[1]
416-22B	Street-opening permit
		Ditch-mobilization charge	$50 per ditch, $3 per square foot of opening up to 50 square feet of opening, additional square footage over 50 square feet will be charged at $2 per square foot.
	Septage/leachate rates [Amended 11-1-2016]		Taking rate to be set at $0.105 per gallon
			Leachate taking rate to be set at $0.105 per gallon
			$0.05 will be charged to large single contracts of 500,000 gallons and more per year $0.06 per gallon will be charged to others
	Operating permit		$100, plus $50 for every 50 occupants over 150 occupants in a public assembly
	Commercial garbage pickup monthly rates
		2-yard Dumpster	$95
		95-gallon trash can (or equivalent)	$32
		Additional 95-gallon trash can (or equivalent)	$10
359-7E	Emergency standing water sworn statement		$100 minimum
166-8	Architectural Review Board job estimate
		$10,000 or under	$10
		$10,001 to $100,000	$25
		$100,001 to $500,000	$50
		$500,001 to $1,000,000	$75
		$1,000,001 or higher	$100
193-53	Connection charge, nonresidential inside and outside the City		Based on the estimated consumption of water and sewer services as compared with the average water and sewer consumption of individual units. All determined by Treasurer and Commissioner of Public Works

	Industrial pretreatment program
	Categorical user over 500,000 gallons per year	Application fee $400; permit fee/annual renewal fee $1,200
	Categorical user over 500,000 gallons per year	Application fee $400; permit fee/annual renewal fee $1,000
	Categorical user over 25,000 gallons per year	Application fee $400; permit fee/annual renewal fee $1,000
	Noncategorical user over 25,000 gallons per day	Application fee $400; permit fee/annual renewal fee $800
	Food service establishments (including fast food): grease traps (each)	Application fee $300; permit fee/annual renewal fee $300
	Service gas stations: oil water separators (each)	Application fee $300; permit fee/annual renewal fee $300

[1]

Editor's Note: The fee for wastewater discharge permits, which immediately followed this entry, was removed pursuant to L.L. No. 3-2015, adopted 5-19-2015.

Planning and Zoning fees.

[Amended 5-1-2018]

Code Section	Description		Fee
	Subdivision
		Minor, 2 to 3 lots	$250, plus $500 escrow, if required
		Major, over 3 lots	$500, plus $100 per lot for each lot over 10 lots, and $1,000 escrow (to be replenished as required
	Planning Board
		Industrial, commercial, mixed use	$350, plus $100 for every 1,000 square feet, of building floor area over 2,000 square feet, plus $500 escrow if required (to be replenished as required)
		Single- or two-family residential	$175
		Multifamily residential	$550 plus $100 for every dwelling unit over 10 units, plus $500 escrow if required (to be replenished as required)
475-53N	Site plan of 500 units or more		$50 plus $50 for each multiple units of housing
	Zoning Board of Appeals
		Area variance	$150
		Zoning interpretation	$150
		Use variance	$400
475-51		Change of zoning	$250

City Clerk.

[Amended 12-21-2010 by L.L. No. 3-2010; 4-16-2013; 8-3-2015; 11-2-2015; 2-4-2020]

Code Section	Description		Fee
A500-21	Plumbing license		$200 per each application and additional $200 if failed
A500-22	Duplicate of certificate		$50
A500-22	Certificate of record		$2; renewal shall be $200 before January 1 of each year; renewed after January 1 charge will be $250
412-5	Stationary engineer's license		$50;
			$5 for certificate and statement showing previous experience
412-6	License or certificate without exam		$25;
			$5 for certificate and statement showing previous experience
412-7	Renewal		$1
	Electrical License
235-5A		Class A	$300
		Renewal	$200
235-5B		Class B	$300; $750 per job for one-time-license
235-5C		Class C	$300
		Renewal	$200
235-5D		Special License	$25
		Renewal	$25
235-9B	Shelving of license		$100
	Towing/storage fee
440-5		Unrestricted license fee	$150 for the first two vehicles and $25 per year for each additional vehicle
440-6A		Towing	$100 (6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
			$130 (6:01 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.)
		Winching and dolly work, maximum per vehicle/tow	$100
		City administrative fee	$30
		Dolly work, maximum per hour, per vehicle/tow	$75
		Hazardous materials cleanup, maximum per hour, per vehicle/tow	$85
		Removal of vehicle during recovery during unusual incidents where vehicle is located off roadway and requires more than standard tow work, per hour	$75
440-6B		Event towing fee, not to exceed	$125
440-7		Storage	$60/day (outside)
			$75/day (inside)
	Marriage license		$40
	Copy of marriage license		$10
	Copy of birth certificate		$10
	Death certificate		$10
	Copy of death certificate		$10
	Genealogy search		$22
	Collateral loan broker		$200 with $10,000 bond
	Going-out-of-business-sale permit		$500; $50 renewal for one month only
161-1	Dog license
		Spayed female or neutered male	$11 (includes state-mandated surcharge of $1)
		Unspayed female or unneutered male	$23 (includes state-mandated surcharge of $3)
		For puppies under four months	$10
353-13H	Street vendor		$100
475-28C(3)	Sidewalk cafe permit		$50
433-7B	Temporary taxi license fee		$50
433-9A	Taxi license fee		$100
433-9A	Renewal		$100
439-9C	Duplicate or copy of lost license		$10
433-14B	Taxi transfer license fee		$500, no transfer in the month of March
433-14C	Transfer and reinspection fee		$250, after passing inspection
433-14E	Medical transport taxicab license		$300
433-15	License fee for vehicles		$500
433-24A	Return of medallion, license and permit		$200 deposit
433-24B	Reissuance of medallion replacement fee		$100
182-16	Bingo and games of chance license fee		$25
182-13		Additional fee	5% of net proceeds
	Entertainment Fees
240-1A		Circus or exhibition	$50 for first performance ($25 for each additional performance)
240-1B		Temporary, exhibition	$25 per day or $50 per week
240-1C		Theatrical representation, concert, lecture	$5 per performance
240-1D		Theaters and halls
		500 persons or more	$200
		Per month	$25
		Per week	$10
		Less than 500 not more than 150	$100
		Less than 150 and more than 50	$20
275-4	Astrology and phrenology fee		$50
353-5	Solicitor's license
		Annual fee	$250
		Semiannual fee	$150
		Replacement fee	$75
		Badge fee	$20
475-6	Zoning Map		$15
384-4	Yard sale		$10 (limit 2 per year)

Miscellaneous Fees.

[Amended 11-2-2015]

Code Section	Description		Fee
112-4L	Tax search		$75
112-4M	Recording fee		$150
152-4	Fire alarm hookup fee		$150
152-13	Police alarm business license fee		$75
152-23	Alarm hookup fee
		Residential	$75
		Commercial	$125
		Annual maintenance fee
		Residential	$50
		Commercial	$100
171-2	Auction license fee		$100 per auction
367-4	Public transportation application fee		$50
367-7	Additional vehicle fee		$50
209-4	Cable TV permit		$50

Economic Development Fees (§ 230-7).

Code Section	Description		Fee
230-7A	CDBG small business loan application fee
		Loans under $12,500	$25
		Loans from $12,500 to $25,000	$50
230-7B	SBA (Small Business Administration)
		Loans under $100,000	$75
		Loans between $100,000 and $250,000	$100
		Loans in excess of $250,000	$150
230-7C	JDA (New York Job Development Authority)
		Loans under $100,000	$75
		Loans from $100,000 to $250,000	$100
		Loans over $250,000	$150
230-7D	UDAG (Urban Development Action Grant)
		Under $250,000	$150
		Between $250,000 and $500,000	$250
		Over $500,000	$350
230-7E	Bond issues
		Under $500,000	$250
		Over $500,000	$350
230-7F	CDBG rental rehabilitation applications		$10
230-7H	Other resource programs
		Under $100,000	$75
		From $100,000 to $250,000	$100
		From $250,000 to $500,000	$150
		From $500,000 and up	$350

Parks and Recreation fees.

[Amended 2-28-2011; 10-16-2012; 2-5-2013; 8-20-2013; 12-2-2014; 4-7-2015; 12-1-2015; 2-2-2016; 11-6-2017; 4-20-2021; 9-21-2021; 6-6-2023]

Programs/Facility Name	Resident Fee	Nonresident Fee	Standard Fee
Camps and Programs: one week	$110	$130
Latchkey a.m.			$20
Latchkey p.m.			$40
Clinics: six classes¹	$50	$70
Pavillion security deposit:			$100
Ben and Paula Amchir Park Rental³	$60	$80
Fancher-Davidge Park Small Shelter³	$60	$80
Fancher-Davidge Park Lions Shelter³	$90	$110
Fancher-Davidge Park Shelter 1³	$140	$160
Fancher-Davidge Park Shelter 2³	$140	$160
Fancher-Davidge Park Shelter 1 and 2³	$200	$220
Maple Hill Shelter³	$90	$110
Maple Hill Isseks Shelter³	$90	$110
Maple Hill Kiwanis Shelter³	$90	$110
Swimming Pools, children zero to 16³	$1/day	$5/day
Swimming Pools, children monthly pass³	$23/month	$115/month
Swimming Pools, adult 17+³	$4/day	$5/day
Swimming Pools, adult monthly pass³	$92/month	$115/month
Swimming lessons: six classes³	$50	$70
Program refunds			$15 Administrative
Tennis clinics: 11 to 13 classes³	$70	$90
Travel team field usage, per day per field¹	$100	$200
Tournament field usage, per day per field¹	$300	$600
Adult league field usage, per month per field¹	$300	$600
City park property usage, per day¹	$300	$600
Gym and conference room, per hour¹	$50	$100
Late registration			$20
Late pickup			$25
Ice Skating, children 3 to 16²	$1/session	$5/session
Ice Skating, adult 17+²	$4/session	$5/session
Little RECers; Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 months, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (monthly fee)¹	$130	$150
Young Warrior Boxing, one-time fee, 8 to 17	$75	$95
Young Warrior Boxing, one-time 18+	$125	$145
Young Warrior Boxing, monthly dues 8 to 17	$25	$45
Young Warrior Boxing, monthly dues 18+	$50	$70
Special events¹	$5	$10
One-time class, youth¹	$20	$30
One-time class, adult¹	$40	$50

1.	Effective September 5, 2023.
2.	Effective November 6, 2023.
3.	Effective January 1, 2024.