Township of Fairview, PA Fee Schedule

[Amended 1-28-2002; 8-26-2002; 2-23-2004; 6-28-2004; 7-26-2004; 3-28-2005; 10-31-2005; 1-3-2006; 5-22-2006; 1-2-2007; 3-26-2007; 1-7-2008; 1-5-2009; 3-30-2009; 1-25-2010; 5-24-2010; 12-5-2011; 12-5-2011; 1-30-2012; 8-12-2013; 8-26-2013; 2-24-2014; 1-25-2016; 1-3-2017; 1-2-2018; 1-7-2019; 1-6-2020; 1-4-2021; 4-26-2021]

All fees are hereby fixed as follows:

Subject			Fee
Code enforcement
UCC plan review and inspection fees
Building permit fee: general fee applicable to a total project's cost.			$7 per $1,000 cost of construction (minimum fee $50)
The cost of construction shall be based on either the most recent Permit Fee Schedule of the International Code Council (ICC) Type of Construction Factor Chart, updated semi-annually, or a detailed cost estimate for the proposed construction signed by the applicant or a bona fide construction contract signed by both parties. The construction estimate shall include both the cost of materials and labor. The Code Enforcement Officer shall then determine the estimated cost of construction. If the applicant disagrees with the Code Enforcement Officer's determination, the applicant has the right to appeal the Code Enforcement Officer's decision to the Board of Supervisors within 15 days.
Permits required for projects with individual components, not part of a total project, shall be calculated as follows:
Insulation (energy alterations or renovations)			$130 (includes 1 inspection); $65 per additional inspection
Mechanical and fuel gas (replacement-heating, ventilation/air-conditioning equipment, water heaters, fuel tanks, etc.)			$130 (includes 1 inspection); $65 per additional inspection
Plumbing (alterations/renovations)			$195 (includes 2 inspections); $65 per additional inspection
	Removal/replacement of soil or waste piping		$65
Electrical
Residential service upgrade			$130 (includes 1 inspection)
Residential alterations/renovations			$195 (includes 2 inspections); $65 per additional inspection
Commercial alterations/renovations			$260 (includes 2 inspections); $65 per additional inspection
Failed/reinspection fees: assessed after two of the same inspection (minimum 1 hour)			$65 per inspection
Special inspections: outside of normal working hours (minimum four hours and must be preapproved)			$98 per hour
Labor and industry training fee (added to all issued building permits)			$4.50
Permit renewal fee			$25
Demolition permit fee			$25
Work commencing before permit issuance: Any person who commences work requiring a permit on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to having the normal permit fees doubled. Exceptions to this fee would not apply to any zoning permit, septic, road occupancy permits and any labor and industry training fees. This doubled fee will be due at the time of the permits issuance.
Third-party inspection agencies:
	ARRO Consulting, Inc.		See attached schedule[1]
	Approved Code Services, Inc.		See attached schedule[2]
Labor and industry training fee			$4.50
Building permit application fee			$25
Permit renewal fee			$25
Demolition permit			$25
UCC Appeals Board hearing fee			$500 CAPCOG Appeals Board fee plus $500 Township fee
Property Maintenance Code appeal			$500
Delinquent account collection
Attorney's fees (partners) for collection of delinquent accounts			$208 per hour
Associate's fees			$175 per hour
Paralegal fee			$140 per hour
Filing of claim and collection			10% of amount of delinquent account, with minimum fee of $200
Returned check fee			$50 each occurrence
Excavation and fill fees
1 to 11 cubic yards			No charge
11 to 100 cubic yards			$50
100 + cubic yards			$50 plus engineer/staff review fees as set forth below
Fire prevention and fire protection
Outdoor fire burn permit			$7
False alarm fees
4th false alarm in twelve-month period			$25
5th false alarm in twelve-month period			$50
6th false alarm in twelve-month period			$100
Smoke detector regulations
	Permit fees
		Alarm user regular permit and interim permit	$10, maximum 3 years
		1st interim permit	$300
		2nd interim permit	$400
		3rd consecutive or additional interim permit	$500
Floodplains
Permit renewal fee			$25
Variance application fee			$850
License, permits and general business regulations
Junkyards license fee
	Less than 15,000 square feet		$50
	More than 15,000 square feet but less than 40,000 square feet		$100
	More than 40,000 square feet		$200
	Transfer fee		$10
Transient retail business license fee
	One month		$50 per person
Recreation facilities
Reserved use of ballfields
	Monday through Friday		$25 per day per field
	Saturday, Sunday and holidays		$125 per day per field
	Tournaments		$125 per day per field
Reserved use of basketball court at Roof Park			$25 per hour or $75 per day
Pavilion maintenance fee
	Resident		$50
	Nonresident		$75
	Company		$150
Concession stand user fee
	Monday through Thursday		$50 per day
	Friday, Saturday, Sunday or holidays		$75 per day
Reserved use of soccer field at Marsh Run Park (available Fall of 2019)
	Tournaments		$130 per day per field
	League games/practices		$50 per hour per field
Sewers and sewer regulations
On-lot disposal systems
	Deep soil probe (limit of 2 per percolation test or lot)		$90
	Percolation test (per test with 6 holes per test)		$180
	Design review, system stake-out inspection and permit issuance (DR&P)		$120
	Interim post-scarification inspection (PSI)		$60
	Interim pressurization, dimensioning, isolation distance inspection (PIDI)		$60
	Final inspection (per inspection)		$90
	Site investigation (for previous testing or new testing)		$60
	Subdivision plan review (per review)		$60
	Complaint or violation investigation (per visit)		$60
	Correction inspection (per visit)		$60
	Minor repair permit (includes issuance and all inspections)		$120 per hour
	Hourly rate, any other services		$60
	Administrative fee		$20
Stormwater
In-house/Township design for building improvements greater than 400 square feet and less than 5,000 square feet (including up to 2 inspections)			$145
Additional in-house inspections of approved SWM system			$60 per inspection
Review by Stormwater Engineer (of third-party SWM designs) (includes up to 4 hours review)			$550
Additional stormwater review by RETTEW Engineering			See attached schedule[3]
Streets and sidewalks
Opening and cutting of streets permit: in accordance with the Schedule of Fees, as revised, for highway occupancy permits set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
Act 209 traffic impact fees: in accordance with the adopted Transportation Capital Improvement Plan
	Transportation Service Area 1		$1,583 per new p.m. peak hour vehicle trip
	Transportation Service Area 2		$1,964 per new p.m. peak hour vehicle trip
	Transportation Service Area 3		$0 per new p.m. peak hour vehicle trip
Subdivision and land development
Sketch plan, plus engineer and staff review fees in accordance with schedule set forth below			$250
Residential preliminary plan, plus engineer and staff review fees in accordance with schedule set forth below			$250, plus $10 per lot
Commercial preliminary plan, plus engineer and staff review fees in accordance with schedule set forth below			$250, plus $10 per improved acre
Preliminary/final residential or commercial plan			$250
Residential/commercial final plan, plus engineer and staff review fees in accordance with schedule set forth below			$250
The applicant shall also pay the associated fees for the required review of the plan and materials by the Township Solicitor and any outside contracted engineer working on behalf of the Township (stormwater or traffic), as needed. Said fee shall be in accordance with the Engineer's contract, submitted to and approved by the Township.
Review by Township Solicitor - Stock and Leader			$198
Review by Stormwater Engineer - RETTEW Engineering			See attached schedule[4]
Review by Traffic Engineer - McMahon & Associates			See attached schedule[5]
Plan review fees
	The applicant shall pay a fee for the required review of the plan by Township staff as follows:
		Design review	$85 per hour*
		Zoning review	$75 per hour*
		Engineer review	$85 per hour*
		GIS/CAD	$50 per hour*
		MS4 review	$60 per hour*
		Clerical 1	$50 per hour
		Clerical 2	$45 per hour
		Clerical 3	$25 per hour
		Clerical 4	$50 per hour
			* = 1 hour minimum
Improvement inspection fee, engineer
An amount equal to 4% of the approved estimate of improvements that is required as a condition of plan approval shall be submitted by the applicant to the Township for deposit in a Township account prior to the recording of the plan.
Payment for invoices submitted to the Township for engineering inspection shall be withdrawn from the account and remitted to the Engineer. Should the posted fee be inadequate to cover the inspection cost of project improvements, the developer will be required to submit additional funds, as estimated by the Township Engineer, to the Township. Following acceptance of the improvements by the Township, any remaining funds in the account for inspections will be refunded to the applicant.
Recreation fee in lieu of land dedication
Subdivision plan, 3 lots or more			$1,000 per lot
Multiple dwelling units on a single lot			$1,000 per dwelling unit
Land development plan			$1,000 per improved acre with a minimum fee of $1,000
Mobile homes and mobile home parks
Inspection fee			$25 per dwelling unit
Removal permit, mobile home			$7 plus paid tax receipts issued by Tax Collector
Zoning
Building/zoning compliance statement			$100
Certificate of nonconformance			$100
Certificate of use			$50
Changes/amendments, zoning chapter or map			$1,000
Conditional use applications			$1,000
Site plan			$100 plus engineer and staff review fees as set forth above
Temporary permit			$50
Zoning Ordinance (including 11" x 17" Zoning Map)			$52
Zoning permit
	Residential accessory structure less than 400 square feet, fences and decks		$35
	Residential accessory structure greater than 400 square feet		$70
	Residential principal and attached accessory structures		$140
	All commercial structures		$200
Zoning Hearing
All applications (residential, commercial, appeals and interpretations)			$850
	Any cases requiring a second advertising notice		$450
Cash bond: If it is anticipated that hearing costs will exceed the application fee, the Zoning Officer may require the applicant to post a cash bond at the time the application is filed. Said cash bond will be used to pay any costs in excess of the basic fee, and any remaining balance will be returned to the applicant prior to the decision of the Zoning Hearing Board.

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