Legal Services
|
Fee for Services
|
---|---|
Initial review and send first demand letter and title report
|
$250
|
File lien and send second demand letter; prepare writ of scire
facias, file writ, service of writ by Sheriff
|
$500
|
Prepare and mail letter under Pa.R.C.P. § 237.01;
prepare entry of judgment, notices, pleadings and affidavits
|
$500
|
Prepare writ of execution; attendance at sale; review schedule
of distribution and resolve distribution issues
|
$3,675
|
Services not covered above:
| |
Satisfaction of municipal lien
|
$40
|
Satisfaction of judgment
|
$40
|
Review of bankruptcy (including proof of claim)
|
$300
|
Motion for relief from the automatic stay
|
$800
|
Motion for special service
|
$300
|
Petition to reassess damages
|
$300
|
Forbearance agreement
|
$400
|
All other services
|
$200/per hour
|
Fire Department
| |
Burning permit fee
|
$30
|
Novelty fireworks sales permit
|
$100
|
Police Department
| |
Copy of accident report
|
$15
|
Fingerprinting fee (Borough residents exempt)
|
$15
|
Dog pound fee
|
$20 per incident; $5 per day/partial day, after first 24 hours
|
Meter bag fee/per meter
|
$1
|
Crime Victims Right of Access/Act 134 of 2022 processing fee
|
$100
|
Transient Retail Permit
| |
First vehicle/stand
|
$50
|
Each additional vehicle/stand
|
$25
|
Per person
|
$10
|
Building Permits (includes sign permits and demolition permits)
Fees are applied based on the cost of the project
| |
Residential minimum charge for first $1,000
|
$55
|
Residential charge for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
|
$10
|
Nonresidential minimum charge for first $1,000
|
$150
|
Nonresidential charge for each additional $1,000
|
$15
|
Technology fee (covers costs for online permitting platform)
|
$7
|
Act 157/PA Uniform Construction Code surcharge
|
$4.50
|
Commercial permit addendum fee
|
$300
|
Residential permit addendum fee
|
$100
|
Residential denied permit
|
$75
|
Commercial denied permit
|
$175
|
*Failure to pick up permit within 10 business days
|
$47.50
|
*(additional fee will accrue each 30 days thereafter)
| |
Life safety inspection
|
$85
|
Unpermitted Work Penalty Fee
| |
If you have been issued a notice or violation for work conducted
without a permit, the unpermitted work penalty fee will be applied
at the time of permit issuance. This penalty fee may be applied at
any point prior to the closing of the permit.
| |
Cost: 20% of base permit fee. The minimum cost of this penalty
for residential permits is $150, and the minimum cost for this penalty
for commercial permits is $550.
| |
Parking Meter Session Rates
| |
Zone: Quadrants of Downtown Square and Carlisle/Baltimore Street
from Bank Lane to Exchange Place Alley
| |
Cost:
| |
$0.25 each fifteen-minute increment for Direct Pay (at meter)
| |
Minimum purchase amount $1.25 hour (Passport Parking only, minimum
of one hour purchase, $0.25 per 15 minutes for session time after
one hour)
| |
Maximum purchase amount: three Hours
| |
Convenience Fee: $0.35 (Passport Parking only)
| |
Zone: All other on-street and Borough parking lot meters
| |
Cost: $0.25 each fifteen-minute increment for direct pay at
meter
| |
Minimum purchase amount: one hour for Passport Parking only;
$0.25 per 15 minutes after one hour
| |
Maximum purchase amount: 12 hours
| |
Convenience Fee: $0.25 (Passport Parking only)
| |
*Electric vehicle charging station: $1.50 per hour
| |
Parking Permits (Parking Space Convenience Pass)
| |
Parking space - lot permits
|
$100/quarter ($90/quarter if paid annually)
|
Parking permits shall only be issued in locations where designated
by the Borough (excluding the Borough Office and Downtown Square Quadrant
lots). The number of parking permits issued will be capped but permits
can be used in any designated permit parking lot.
| |
Parking Violations
| |
These fees are administered by way of the Pennsylvania Motor
Vehicle Code. They are enumerated here as they are programmed into
the Passport Parking Enforcement platform.
| |
Parking overtime parking session
|
$20
|
Maximum time limit exceeded
|
$20
|
Parked outside designated space
|
$15
|
Parked in handicapped designated space
|
$15
|
Parked within 15 feet of fire hydrant
|
$15
|
Parked in designated fire zone
|
$15
|
Parked on private property
|
$15
|
Parked in front of private drive
|
$15
|
Parked more than 12 inches from curb
|
$15
|
Parked on sidewalk/curb
|
$15
|
Parked within 30 feet of stop sign
|
$15
|
Parked within 30 feet of traffic signal
|
$15
|
Parked within 20 feet of crosswalk
|
$15
|
Parked along yellow painted curb
|
$15
|
Parked within 25 feet of railroad crossing
|
$15
|
Double parked
|
$15
|
Parked against traffic flow
|
$15
|
Parking in posted no parking/stopping/standing zone
|
$15
|
Parking in posted temporary no parking zone
|
$15
|
Obstructing construction site
|
$15
|
Snow emergency/warning route
|
$15
|
Keys locked in vehicle
|
$15
|
Unattended vehicle running
|
$15
|
Parked inside public park after closing
|
$15
|
Parked in posted no parking-loading zone
|
$15
|
Parked within an intersection
|
$15
|
Parked on crosswalk
|
$15
|
Parked on railroad tracks
|
$15
|
Parked on median
|
$15
|
Parked within 20 feet of fire station driveway
|
$15
|
Street Opening Permits
| |
0-10 years since street was repaved, fee per 100 lineal feet
|
$200
|
All other streets or emergencies, fee per 100 lineal feet
|
$150
|
Inspection fee
|
$60
|
Borough Engineer review/inspection (large projects)
|
$125/hour
|
Third-party firm, engineer, inspector, etc. (utility street
restoration projects)
|
As invoiced
|
*Fees can be adjusted for half and full lane restoration
| |
Alleys
| |
Fee for alley vacation requests and hearing
|
$1,000
|
Sidewalk/Curb/Gutter Permit Fees
| |
Flat fee for first 500 lineal feet
|
$75
|
Each additional 100 lineal feet
|
$10
|
Shade Tree Commission
| |
Fee for appeal requests and hearing
|
$400
|
Property Maintenance Code
| |
Fee for appeal requests and hearing
|
$400
|
Fee for removal of condemnation posting
|
$150
|
Sewer Tapping Fee
| |
Capacity part of tapping fee
|
$1,382
|
Collection part of tapping fee
|
$1,268
|
TOTAL
|
$2,650
|
Sewage Pretreatment
| |
Industrial sewer permit annual fee
|
$150
|
Sampling fee (per sampling event)
|
$150
|
Annual industrial inspection fee
|
$150
|
Stormwater Management Fees
| |
Stormwater management permit application fee
|
$45
|
Fees related to the review of plans, coordination of agreements,
inspection of improvements, etc., shall be invoiced to the applicant
on a "time and materials" basis using the Engineering Review/Inspection
Fees listed below. All invoiced effort shall be due upon receipt and
paid in full prior to final closure of the stormwater management permit.
| |
Engineering Review/Inspection Fees
| |
Borough Engineer (in-house)
|
$125/hour
|
Planning and Engineering Dept. Support
|
$45/hour
|
Planning and Engineering Dept. Zoning/Bldg. permit staff
|
$80/hour
|
Third-party firm, engineer, inspector, etc.
|
As invoiced
|
Borough Building Code Official (BCO)
|
$80/hour
|
Outdoor Seating Permit
| |
Initial permit period for 1 year
|
$100
|
Annual renewal fee
|
$50
|
Miscellaneous
| |
Per capita tax
|
$0
|
Removal of yard sale/political signs
|
$5 per sign
|
Returned check fee
|
$30
|
Municipal lien (Ord. No. 2257) attorney filing fee (payable
by defendant)
|
$450
|
Legal fee hourly rate (Ord. No. 2257)
|
$220
|
Water meter testing fee (in-Borough) deposit returned/if results
inaccurate
|
$10
|
Water meter testing fee (out of Borough) deposit returned/if
results inaccurate
|
$10
|
Chicken license fee
|
$25
|
Yard Sale
| |
Permit fee (2 days max, no Sunday, 2 per year)
|
$5
|
Special Event Permits
| |
Special event permit application fee
|
$40
|
Temporary alley/street closure application fee
| |
Residential
|
$20
|
Commercial
|
$50
|
Barricade fee
|
$30
|
Quadrant closure fee (charge for up to 2 quadrants
per event)
|
$75
|
Electricity access fee (Center Sq, Wirt Park &
Moul Ave Park)
|
$50
|
Bathroom fee deposit
|
$50
|
Special event signs (fee per sign if not removed
in 3 days after event)
|
$25
|
Market House Rental Rates
| |
Annual stall rental rate
|
$500
|
Semiannual stall rental rate
|
$400
|
Quarterly stall rental rate
|
$350
|
Weekly stall rental rate
|
$50
|
Nonprofit weekly rate (limited to 4 consecutive)
|
$10
|
Restaurant fee
|
$930
|
Annual electric (prorated as necessary)
|
$70
|
Electric case (prorated as necessary)
|
$100
|
General Copies
| |
Right to know requests/information
|
$0.25 per side
|
Other general copies
|
$0.35 per side
|
Certified documents
|
$5
|
Transfer Station
| |
Fee for disposal of items containing Freon
|
$30
|
Fee for jump box usage
|
$10
|
Private loads, 560 lbs or less
|
$30
|
Private loads, over 560 lbs
|
YCSWA disposal fee + $28 per ton
|
Commercial load
|
YCSWA disposal fee + $28 (per ton $30 minimum)
|
Commercial hauler (Big 6)
|
YCSWA disposal fee + $25 (per ton $30 minimum)
|
Refuse Roll-Off/Compactor Pull Fees
| |
Borough-owned
|
$280.50
|
Self-owned
|
$192.50
|
Temporary commercial
|
$280.50
|
Temporary residential
|
$150
|
Temporary street/sidewalk dumpster (outside haulers only) app
fees (Other fees may apply for length of time and traffic/pedestrian
accommodations)
|
$25
|
Commercial Refuse Dumpster Container Rates
|
Please see quarterly rate charts attached on Exhibit 2[1]
|
Residential Can Refuse Service
| |
Maximum 3-can refuse service
|
$78 per quarter*
|
*Residential refuse rates for one-and two-family dwelling units
shall be $78 per quarter per dwelling unit for a maximum pickup of
three thirty-gallon containers per unit per pickup. Any additional
refuse to be collected which exceeds the maximum set forth above at
either rate may be disposed of by obtaining disposable tags for a
unit cost of $4 per tag, which includes the total cost of tag and
disposal of refuse; tagged containers shall be placed at the normal
point of pickup and may be used in such quantities and at such times
as are convenient to the customer; only tags obtained from the Borough
of Hanover may be used for refuse in excess of the maximum set forth
at either of the base rates above.
|
Residential Can Refuse Service for Dwellings of 3 or More Units
| |
Maximum three thirty-gallon cans (per unit) refuse service
|
$81 per quarter**
|
**Residential refuse rates for dwellings of three or more units
shall be $81 per quarter per dwelling unit for a maximum of three
thirty-gallon containers per unit per pickup. Additional refuse to
be collected which exceeds these maximums shall be handled through
use of the same tag system and cost as set forth in paragraph 1 above.
|
Replacement recycling bins
|
$7.50 (no charge for new service)
|
Special pickups of Municipal Waste
| |
Pre-payment required, cost estimated by Borough Dept. of Public
Works
| |
Minimum Fee (560 lbs or less)
|
$30 + 1 hour special labor rate
|
Minimum Fee (over 560 lbs)
|
Special labor rate/hour + cost to dispose of materials collected
|
Fee for disposal of freon in item
|
$50
|
Bulk Water Rate at Wastewater Treatment Plant
| |
Charge per thousand gallons
|
$15
|
Zoning
| |
Application for rezoning petition
|
$500
|
Application for variance/special exception/conditional use
|
$400 + additional costs
|
Revised application resubmission fee (when returned as incomplete)
|
$50
|
No impact home-based business certificate
|
$25
|
Home occupation certificate
|
$50
|
Certificate of occupancy
|
$15
|
Change of use certificate
|
$15
|
Purchase Zoning Ordinance (available online at no cost)
|
$10
|
Purchase eleven-inch by seventeen-inch Zoning Map (available
online at no cost)
|
$10
|
Zoning permit
|
$75
|
Vacant Property Registry License Fees (per building)
| |
Vacant property registration
|
$100
|
Inspection fee (2 inspections)
|
$150
|
Technology fee
|
$7
|
Reinspection fee
|
$75
|
Annual renewal fee
|
$65
|
Deregistration (removal) processing fee
|
$80
|
Closing/Going-Out-of-Business Sale License*
| |
For 30-days
|
$50
|
For each 30-day extension
|
$100
|
* As a condition of issuance of this license, the applicant
shall provide a bond with corporate surety in the amount equal to
5% of the first $100,000 of the retail value of all goods, wares,
and merchandise to be sold, plus 2% of the next $400,000, plus 1%
of the balance. In lieu of corporate surety, applicant may post cash
or certified check payable to the Borough of Hanover to be held for
license period.
|
Special Labor Rate
| |
Special labor rate
|
$58.67/hour
|
Special labor overtime rate
|
$78.42/hour
|
Special police overtime rate
|
$108.01/hour
|
Subdivision and Land Development
| |||
Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance Fee and Escrow Deposit
Schedule. The following fees and related charges shall be imposed
for their respective purposes upon all persons or any other entities
whatsoever as follows:
| |||
Filing Fee: Applicants submitting subdivision and/or land development
plans and related/supporting applications to Hanover Borough shall
be responsible for the filing fees listed below in addition to all
review fees incurred throughout the plan review process. All filing
fees shall be paid at time of filing and are nonrefundable:
| |||
A.
|
Preapplication consultation: no charge (limited to 1/2 hour
Borough staff review meeting)
| ||
B.
|
Sketch Plan: $75
| ||
C.
|
Preliminary subdivision or land development plan: $300
| ||
D.
|
Final subdivision or land development plan: $300 or $30 per
lot, whichever is greater.
| ||
Engineering and legal review fees (see Exhibit 1).[2]
| |||
Escrow Account. Applicants submitting subdivision and/or land
development plans and related/supporting applications to Hanover Borough
shall be responsible for the advertising, engineering, legal, meeting,
zoning, and all other costs and review fees incurred throughout the
plan review process; applicants shall establish an escrow account
with the Borough according to the following fee schedule:
| |||
Preapplication consultation: No charge. Sketch plan: No charge.
| |||
A.
|
Preliminary subdivision and land development plan
| ||
(1)
|
Residential: $300 per lot; $2,500 minimum
| ||
(2)
|
Commercial and Industrial: $250 per acre; $3,500 minimum
| ||
B.
|
Final subdivisions and land development plan (preceded by an
approved preliminary plan)
| ||
(1)
|
Residential: $100 per lot; $1,000 minimum
| ||
(2)
|
Commercial and Industrial: $250 per acre; $1,500 minimum
| ||
If an application is submitted a combined preliminary/final
plan, meaning there is/was no preceding preliminary plan submitted
or approved, the preliminary plan fee schedule of rates shall be used
to determine the escrow fee.
| |||
With regard to all internal efforts, incurred by the Borough
staff for activities directly related to subdivision or land development
review, including, but not limited to: site visits, travel time, photographs,
copies, legal and engineering review, review letters and correspondence
(including phone calls and emails), they shall be deducted from the
collected escrow. The Borough staff includes, but is not limited to,
Borough Manager, Engineer, Zoning Officer, Codes Enforcement Officer,
Public Works Director and Utility Superintendents.
| |||
With regard to all external professional service costs, provided
by the Borough's appointed engineering firm or legal counsel (including
Solicitor), directly related to subdivision or land development review,
including, but not limited to: site visits, travel time, photographs,
copies, legal and engineering review, review letters and correspondence
(including phone calls and emails), Planning Commission meeting attendance,
Council meeting attendance, shall be deducted from the collected escrow
account. Individual billing rates for outside professionals shall
be in accordance with the attached "Exhibit 1 - Professional Rates."
There is a 15% markup on any materials used in the course of review
efforts.
| |||
The Borough may require additional monies to be deposited in
the escrow account should the balance fall below 25% of the original
escrow deposit. Failure to supplement escrow funds may result in delays
in processing and/or review efforts related to the application. If
the actual engineering and legal review costs incurred (for both external
and internal efforts) are less than the escrow/deposit account balance,
a refund will be issued upon final action on the plan by the Borough.
| |||
Applicant is responsible for submittal of plans, applications,
supporting documents and reports as well as the relevant review fees
to all outside agencies including but not limited to PA DEP, PennDOT,
the York County Planning Commission, York County Conservation District,
etc.
| |||
Payment of all fees must be made in full prior to final plan
approval by the Borough Council. Upon approval of the Council, completion
of all outstanding conditions, and payment in full by applicant of
all fees and charges, all plans shall be recorded by the applicant
at the York County Office of the Recorder of Deeds within 10 business
days of the plan approval. Recording costs shall be paid by the applicant/owner.
| |||
Subdivision & Land Development Ordinance Copy (Available
on line at no cost)
|
$10
|
Community Room Rental Fees Guthrie Memorial Library
|
For Profit
|
Nonprofit
|
---|---|---|
John D. Bare Center
|
$75/hour
|
$35/hour
|
Program Room
|
$75/hour
|
$35/hour
|
Board Room
|
$25/hour
|
Free (1/quarter)*
|
Corner Room
|
$25/hour
|
Free (1/quarter)*
|
*each additional meeting requires payment of fee of $25/meeting
| ||
Additional fees
| ||
Security deposit
|
$100
| |
Use of kitchen facilities
|
$35
| |
Events held outside of normal library hours
|
additional $80/hour
| |
Weddings and Receptions
| ||
Security deposit
|
$500
| |
Up to 6 hours
|
$5,000
| |
Additional hours
|
$100/hour
| |
Borough Municipal Building
| ||
Community room
|
$40
| |
Recreation - Field Rental Fees
| ||
All park sports fields
|
$50 hourly ($25 each additional hour)
| |
Open space rental for events
|
$30 hourly ($10 each additional hour)
| |
Kiwanis pavillion at Moul Field
|
$40 (up to 4 hours)
| |
Good Field per field rate
|
$125 monthly/weekdays
| |
Moul Field per field rate
|
$125 monthly/weekdays
| |
Moul Field Lights
|
$30 hourly
| |
Tournament/Event fee
|
$650 (additional fees may apply)
| |
Tennis and Pickle Ball Courts (per court per hour)
|
$15
|
Equipment
|
Hourly Rate
| |
---|---|---|
1.
|
125 CFM compressor
|
$35
|
2.
|
Concrete saw - walk behind
|
$45
|
3.
|
Chain saw
|
$15
|
4.
|
Whacker
|
$15
|
5.
|
Vibratory plate compactor
|
$20
|
6.
|
Backhoe/hoe-pac
|
$65
|
7.
|
Front-end loader tractor
|
$60
|
8.
|
Loader (rubber-tired)
|
$75
|
9.
|
Dump truck (26,000 lb.)
|
$80
|
10.
|
Dump truck (16,500 lb.)
|
$40
|
11.
|
Utility truck
|
$25
|
12.
|
Flatbed truck
|
$35
|
13.
|
Street sweeper
|
$50
|
14.
|
Roller (3-5 ton)
|
$25
|
15.
|
Portable sewer rodder
|
$12
|
16.
|
Tank truck
|
$35
|
17.
|
Brush chipper
|
$40 Residential/$85 Commercial
|
18.
|
Farm tractor w/mower
|
$65
|
19.
|
3-inch pump
|
$20
|
20.
|
4-inch pump
|
$20
|
21.
|
10-inch pump
|
$30
|
22.
|
Pickup truck
|
$15
|
23.
|
Van
|
$15
|
24.
|
Sewer jet
|
$25
|
25.
|
Jet vacuum
|
$75
|
26.
|
Welding truck
|
$30
|
27.
|
Boring machine
|
$40
|
28.
|
Small tapping machine
|
$40
|
29.
|
Large tapping machine
|
$60
|
30.
|
Paver
|
$35
|
31.
|
Jackhammer
|
$20
|
32.
|
Bomag roller
|
$30
|
33.
|
Front-end refuse truck
|
$45
|
34.
|
Rear-end refuse truck
|
$45
|
35.
|
Roll-off truck
|
$25
|
36.
|
Mini-cam
|
$54
|
37.
|
TV truck
|
$100
|
38.
|
Push mower
|
$15
|
39.
|
Power drill
|
$15
|
40.
|
Demo saw
|
$30
|
41.
|
Vac trailer
|
$62.50
|