[Adopted 7-23-2009 by the Board of Selectmen, effective 8-10-2009]
The purpose of this article is to establish a schedule of fees for permits issued by the Building Official and Fire Marshal as permitted by the Connecticut General Statutes.
A. 
Each applicant for a building, construction, demolition, alteration or other permit issued by the Office of the Building Official shall pay a fee as set forth in the attached Schedule of Fees.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B. 
Each applicant for any permit issued or, required to be issued, by the Office of the Local Fire Marshal shall pay a fee as set forth in the attached Schedule of Fees.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is included as an attachment to this chapter.
C. 
All fees shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of any permit.
D. 
The Town of Somers, or events sponsored by the Town, the Somers Board of Education, the Somers Public Library, or the Somers Fire Department or Ambulance Corp. shall be exempt from the payment of fees set forth in the attached Schedule of Fees,[3] with the exception of state-required education fees.
[3]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is included as an attachment to this chapter.
E. 
The attached fee schedule may be amended from time to time upon vote of the Board of Selectman and shall be based upon recommendations by the Building Official or Fire Marshal. Notice of a proposal to amend existing fees will be published at least five days prior to the date of the meeting at which the Selectmen will consider the proposal. An amended fee schedule shall become effective 30 days following the date of adoption by the Board of Selectmen.