Town of Chenango, NY Fees

This chapter is intended to be consistent with and is adopted pursuant to the authority granted to the Town Board of the Town of Chenango under the New York State Constitution, the laws of the State of New York, including the general powers set forth under § 64 of the Town Law, and relevant provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law.

§ 19-3 Fee schedule.

[Amended 5-1-2017 by L.L. No. 4-2017; 6-1-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020; 11-3-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021; 7-6-2022; 1-11-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023; 3-8-2023]

The fee schedule is hereby created and established as follows:

Fee Schedule
Type		Fee
Residential 1- and 2-family		$0.15 per square foot
Residential additions		$0.15 per square foot
Accessory buildings 144 square feet or less		$20
Accessory buildings greater than 144 square feet		$50
Porch/deck 100 square feet or less		$20
Porch/deck greater than 100 square feet		$0.10 per square foot (minimum $20)
Porch/deck for ADA compliance for accessible ramps		$0
Swimming pools		$50
Wood stove/chimney		$50
Multiple dwellings		$0.15 per square foot
Demolition permit		$50
Mobile home installation		$0.15 per square foot
Commercial construction		$0.15 per square foot
Mobile home park development and existing park expansion		$10 per lot
Ordinance Office Plaza reoccupancy application review fee		$75
Planning Board site plan review - reoccupancy		$100 + $20 per required parking space
Planning Board site plan review - new commercial development		$75 + $45 per required parking space
Planning Board subdivision review		$200 + $50 per lot
Zoning Board of Appeals use or area variance		$90
Zoning Board of Appeals special use permit		$90
Letters of zoning compliance		$50
Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals special meeting		$500
Town Board rezoning request		$250
Sign permit fee		$50 per sign
Dog license fees
Spayed or neutered dog license		$15
Unspayed or unneutered dog license		$25
15-day late fee		$5
Unlicensed enumeration dog license surcharge		$25
Replacement identification tag surcharge		$3
Guide, hearing, service, war, working search, detection, police work or therapy dogs		Exempt
Environmental Quality Review Fees
	Residential projects	Not to exceed 2% of total project cost
	Nonresidential projects	Not to exceed 1/2 of 1% of total project cost
Public assemblies; mass gatherings permit fee		$500
Public records copying fee		$0.25 per page
Peddling, vending and soliciting fee		$250 for 1 week per calendar year
Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
	Full SWPPP review	$2,500
	Basic review	$500
	Site inspection fees	2% of the total estimated cost of all improvements, including all temporary and permanent stormwater erosion control measures as determined by Chenango Town personnel or Town consultants
New Wireless Telecommunications
	New wireless telecommunications tower	$5,000
	Collocate on wireless telecommunications tower	$2,000
	Recertify wireless telecommunications tower	No fee
	Recertify modified wireless telecommunications tower	Fees as per above
Water and Sewer Connection Fees
	3/4-inch water main tap	$350
	Greater than 3/4-inch water main tap	Market price
	5/8-inch water meter	$205
	Sewer connection	No fee
	Hydrant use permit	$1,000 deposit
	Water cost	$25 per 100 cubic feet (748 gallons), 100 cubic feet minimum
	Meter rental fee	$75 per month
	Meter charge	$300
Solar - Commercial Solar Energy System
	Site plan review application fee	$600
	Stormwater pollution protection plan	$2,000
	Building permit application fee	$500
	Building permit renewal fee	50% of original fee
Solar - Residential Solar Energy System
	Building permit application fee	$75
Electric vehicle charging station		$100 per charging stall

§ 19-4 Effect on other Code provisions.

This chapter is intended to supersede and amend the following chapters and provisions of the Code.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Specific sections of the Code listed here were portions of §§ 32-22, 35-30, 48-24, 52-6, 54-4, 55-8, 57B-13, 62-13, 72-20 and 73-33. The changes noted were made to those sections of the Code.

§ 19-5 Superseding intent and effect.

During the time this chapter is in effect, it is the specific intent to supersede any inconsistent provisions of any and all other local ordinances, local laws, local resolutions or policies of the Town of Chenango.

§ 19-6 Severability.

[Added 5-1-2017 by L.L. No. 4-2017[1]]

The provisions of this chapter are separable, and if any provision, clause, sentence, subsection, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or circumstance, such illegality, invalidity or unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, subsections, words, or parts of this chapter or their application to other persons or circumstances. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this chapter would have been adopted if such illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional provision, clause, sentence, subsection, word or part had not been included therein, and as if such person or circumstance to which this chapter or part thereof is held inapplicable had been specifically exempt therefrom.

[1]

Editor's Note: This local law also renumbered former § 19-6 as § 19-8.

§ 19-7 Repealer.

[Added 5-1-2017 by L.L. No. 4-2017]

All ordinances, local laws, and parts thereof inconsistent with this chapter are hereby repealed.

§ 19-8 When effective.

[Amended 5-1-2017 by L.L. No. 4-2017]

This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing with the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with § 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.

§ 19-9 Fees changes.

[Added 11-3-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]

All fees in this chapter can be increased or decreased by resolution of the Town Board from time to time.