Town of Kittery, ME Fee Schedules

[Amended 6-11-2018 by Ord. No. 05-18; 1-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-01; 1-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-02; 7-27-2020 by Ord. No. 20-05; 8-9-2021 by Ord. No. 21-05; 1-5-2022; 3-28-2022; 6-13-2022; 9-12-2022; 5-22-2023; 10-23-2023; 12-11-2023; 2-12-2024]

Charter-based fees.

Charter § 7.03, Board of Assessment review
Board of Assessment appeal review fee	$150

Code-based fees.

Chapter 5.1 AMUSEMENT DEVICES
One to three machines	$50
Four or more machines (per machine above the first three)	$50
Chapter 5.2 SPECIAL AMUSEMENT PERMITS
Special amusement permits	$20
Chapter 5.3 FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
Victualers, innkeepers and lodging house initial fee	$50
Renewal fee	$25
Chapter 5.5 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
Therapeutic massage establishment	$50
Therapeutic massager	$10
Chapter 5.6 MOBILE FOOD-VENDING UNITS
Lunch wagon, mobile unit, or roving diner	$50
Chapter 5.8 TAXICABS
Taxicab business license	$100
Taxicab vehicle license	$10
Taxicab operator license	$10
Closing out of business sales	$100
Chapter 5.10 USE OF THE PUBLIC WAY
New permit application	$25
Renewal permit application	$10
Chapter 5.11 MARIJUANA BUSINESSES
Marijuana Retail Store - Preapplication fee	$750
Marijuana Retail Store - License fee	$6,000
Marijuana Cultivation Facility
Tier 1	$750
Tier 2	$1,500
Tier 3	$2,000
Tier 4	$3,000
Marijuana Manufacturing Facility	$3,000
Marijuana Testing Facility	$3,000
Medical Marijuana Caregiver Home Establishment	$100
Transfer of license - other than Marijuana Retail Stores	$750
Chapter 5.12 SHORT-TERM RENTAL
Owner-occupied (up to 2 licenses)	$100 annually
Seasonal dwelling	$100 annually
Non-owner-occupied	$750 annually
Increased occupancy limit application	$100 one time

Chapter 8.1 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION and DISPOSAL, Article II. Requirements, Resource Recovery Facility Disposal Fee Schedule.
8.1.3.2 Resource Recovery
As shown in Attachment 1.
Replacement sticker permit	$10, except there will be no charge if the applicant submits sufficient remnants of the old sticker, or proof that the loss was not due to the applicant's negligence.
8.1.5.1 Commercial Haulers

Hauler license fee
Class	Description	Fee
A.	Any size, any materials, tipping outside, and with no cost to, the Town.	$200
B.	Household waste and recyclables, large, tipping at the collection facility. For haulers providing service to more than 25 residents or businesses.	$100
C.	Household waste and recyclables, small, tipping at the collection facility. For haulers providing service to 25 or fewer residents or businesses.	$50
D.	Landfill, reuse, and recoverable materials. For haulers providing service to residents or businesses delivering to the recovery facility, and paying user fees.	$50
E.	Solid waste facility combination, large. For haulers providing all disposal services to more than 25 residents or businesses.	$125
F.	Solid waste facility combination, small. For haulers providing all disposal services to 25 or fewer residents or businesses.	$75
G.	Business-generated bulk salable paper goods. For baling facility direct drop, any size.	Free

Chapter 8.4 BLASTING
Level 1 blasting permit	$100
Level 2 blasting permit	$200

Chapter 10.3 STOPPING, STANDING and PARKING
10.3.11 Towing
Between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday	$100
All other times	$125
Additional charge if "dolly" has to be used	$25
Maximum charge for any dry run where a vehicle is not towed	$60
Motorcycle, extra charge	$15
First 24 hours of storage (unless towed due to snow removal)	$0
Charge if vehicle has to be unlocked	$0
Charge if transmission has to be unlocked from underneath the vehicle	$0
Additional charge for any unusual circumstances	$40

Chapter 12.1 EXCAVATIONS, Excavation Permit Fees (per square yard)
Road excavation permit	$100 base + surface condition fee
Driveway permit	$50 base + surface condition fee

Surface Condition of Right-of-Way	First 25 square yards	Over 25 square yards
Asphalt pavement	$20	$16
Portland concrete	$24	$20
Gravel	$2	$1.60
Lawn grass	$6	$5.50
Field grass slopes	$2	$1.60
Unimproved areas	$1	$0.70
Chapter 12.4 SEAPOINT AND CRESCENT BEACHES, Beach Fire Permits
Kittery property owner		$0
Non-Kittery property owner		$25
Chapter 12.6 SHELLFISH, Shellfish License Fees
Resident recreational		$15
Residents 70 and over (limited to 15 licenses)		$0
Residents under 14 years of age		$0
Nonresident recreational		$30
Nonresident 70 and over		$0
Nonresident under 14 years of age
Single-day license		$15

Chapter 12.5, FORT FOSTER, Fort Foster Fees
Season Pass
Resident	$20
Nonresident	$100
Senior resident	$5
Duplicate/Replacement Pass
Resident	$5
Nonresident	$25
Senior resident	$5
Single-Day Pass	$25
Buses and Recreational Vehicles
School/summer camp bus (does not include additional vehicles accompanying bus)	$75
Tour	$100
Recreational vehicle (Fees include entrance fee for occupants.)	$50
Pavilion Rental
Small pavilion rental, up to 35 people (Fee does not include entrance fees or credit/debit card processing fees.)	$100
Large pavilion rental (Fees do not include entrance fees or credit/debit card processing fees.)
Up to 50 people	$200
51 to 100 people	$300

Chapter 13.1 SEWER SERVICE SYSTEM
13.1.1 In General
Quarterly Usage and Capital Charge:
First 1,000 cubic feet or fraction thereof	$100
Per 100 cubic feet in excess of 1,000 feet	$7.46
13.1.3 Building Sewers and Connections
Building sewer permit fees:
Residential or commercial	$35
Industrial	$50
13.1.5 Private Sewage Disposal
Private sewage disposal system permit and inspection fee	$35
Private sewage treatment facility after-hours labor charge (three-hour minimum labor charge)	$25 per hour
Septic tank contents discharge rate	$0.10 per gallon
Holding tank contents discharge rate	$0.015 per gallon
13.1.6 New Sewer Service Connection Fees
Sewer Impact Fee (per-unit charge)	$3,000
Sewer impact fees payable by the property owner must be paid prior to the connection of any sewer line to the municipal sewage collection system; or upon the issuance of any plumbing permit for additional plumbing fixtures; or change in use of any property already connected to the municipal sewage collection system. (See § 13.1.6.5.)
Special Sewer Entrance Connection Fee	$3,000
This fee is established on a per-dwelling-unit basis for residences and on a per-unit-of-occupancy basis for nonresidential structures for each new entrance connection to a system main. (See § 13.1.6.6.)
Chapter 13.3 PUBLIC SAFETY IMPACT FEE
Public safety impact fee	$6/$1,000
Chapter 13.4.3 MUNICIPAL TAX ASSISTANCE
Municipal property tax assistance benefit maximum per household	$2,500

TITLE 16 LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CODE

Chapter 16.2 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Building/Regulated Activity		Fee
Per application		$25 base fee plus $12/$1,000 of value of work
Commercial/industrial and larger than two-family dwellings		$100 base fee plus $15/$1,000 value of work
Reinspection for a failed inspection		$75
Structure demolition		$35
Stop-work order removal		$125
Building permit amendments (value of change)*		$12 or $15/$1,000
After-the-fact building permits		Double fee
Electrical and solar energy		$25 base fee plus $12/$1,000 of value of work
For maintenance activities to existing residential property, including, but not limited to, repairs to roof, siding, painting, chimney, etc., the Town will waive the $12/$1,000 fee up to the first $10,000 of the cost of the project. An application is required to be filed for work under the waiver at the $25 application fee.
*Note: Does not apply on maintenance projects and/or permits remaining under an initial $10,000 value of work.
EXAMPLES:
Building/regulated activity permit fee for a new $400,000 house:
Base application fee: $25 plus ($400,000/$1,000) x $12 = $4,825
Total building/regulated activity permit fee: $4,825
Maintenance Permit Example #1: Roofing repairs = $15,000
Base application fee = $25 plus ($15,000 - $10,000) $5,000 cost or 5 x 12 = $60 for a total cost of $85
Maintenance Permit Example #2: Chimney repairs = $10,750
Base application fee = $25 only and fee is pro-rated on $750 ($9) for a total of $34 (fee is pro-rated on any $1,000 over the waiver amount)
Note 1: The value of work is based on the fair market value of the improvements as determined by the Code Enforcement Officer. Any work costing over $10,000 is pro-rated to the even $100 of cost for permitting purposes.
Note 2: Building/regulated activity permit fees do not include fees for the following:
•	Internal plumbing inspection (per fixture fee)
•	External plumbing inspection (per septic system fee)
•	State electrical inspection
•	Sewer impact fees
•	Public safety impact fee
Plumbing < 4 fixtures		$65
Plumbing > 5 fixtures		$15 per fixture
Propane/Natural gas		$30
Reinspection fee		$35
New water distribution and/or drainage pipes installation or relocation, but no fixtures installed		$24
Hook-up fee for connection of a mobile home which bears the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) seal or a modular home which bears the Manufactured Housing Board seal to a building sewer		$24
Hook-up fee for connection to a public sewer when piping is installed beyond the jurisdiction of the sanitary district		$24
Permit transfer fee		$10
Subsurface Wastewater Disposal System Fees
State surcharge		Determined by the State of Maine
Complete systems:
Administrative fee for all permits		$60 plus System Type fee
System Type
Engineered system		$200
Non-engineered system		$250
Primitive system (includes one alternative toilet)		$100
Separate grey waste disposal field		$35
Seasonal conversion permit		$50
First-time system variance		$20
System components (installed separately):
Alternative toilet (only)		$50
Disposal field (engineered system)		$150
Disposal field (non-engineered system only)		$150
Treatment tank (non-engineered system)		$150
Treatment tank (engineered system)		$80
Holding tank		$100
Other components (complete pump station, piping, other)		$30
Sprinkler system permit fee		$100
DECISION APPEAL, VARIANCE AND OTHER REQUESTS
Board of Appeals Application Fees
Administrative Decision Appeal Request		$75
Variance Request		$150
Miscellaneous Variation Request		$150
Special Exception Use Request		$200
Chapter 16.5 GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Sign permit fee per sign		$125
Replacement decals		$25
Temporary sign		$25
Annual permit fee, signboards and/or products, Kittery Foreside		$25 for the full year or portion thereof
For altered or filled wetland area		$10 per square foot
Application fee		$100
Issuance fee		$50
Flood hazard development permit application fee valuation of the development		$1 per $1,000
Chapter 16.7 General Development Requirements
Subdivision plans:
Subdivision Sketch Plan Review		$200
Preliminary (Major) Subdivision Plan Review		$1,000 plus $50/lot or dwelling unit
Final Subdivision Plan Review		$500 plus $50/lot or dwelling unit
Modification to an approved subdivision plan		$500 flat fee
Site Plans:
Site Sketch Plan Review		$200
Preliminary (Major) Site Plan Review		$750 plus the greater of: $50/use or unit; $5/100 square feet of gross floor area; $0.50/linear foot of dock, slip and float; or $20/unit intended to provide overnight sleeping accommodations
Preliminary (Minor) Site Plan Review		$300 plus the greater of: $50/use or unit; $5/100 square feet of gross floor area; $0.50/linear foot of dock, slip and float; or $20/unit intended to provide overnight sleeping accommodations
Final Site Plan Review		$500 flat fee
Major modification to an approved site plan		$750 plus the greater of: $50/additional use or unit; $5/additional 100 square feet of gross floor area; $0.50/linear foot of additional dock, slip and float; or $20/additional unit intended to provide overnight sleeping accommodations
Minor modification to an approved site plan		$300
Any plan located in the Shoreland Overlay Zone:
Shoreland Overlay Zone plan review		$500
Shoreland vegetation removal		$200
Other Applications:
Private right-of-way plan review		$500
New commercial or business use change		$125
Wireless communication services facility plan review		$1,500
Wireless communication services facility co-location plan review		$1,000
Accessory dwelling unit plan review		$100
Zone or Code text change		$500
Zoning verification letter		$150
Note 1: Where an application fits more than one category, the higher application fee applies.
Note 2: For the purposes of this fee schedule, the term "gross floor area" means the total area of a building measured by taking the outside dimensions of the building(s) at each floor level intended for occupancy or storage. "Docks" are measured beginning from the mean low-water mark.
Chapter 16.12.3 AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Fee in lieu, per affordable housing unit required		$100,000