It shall be the policy of the Town of Franklin to provide service fee rates that best estimate and reflect the cost to the Town of providing service.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Franklin 12-19-2018 by Bylaw Amendment 18-828, effective 1-1-2019.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This enactment also repealed former Ch. 82, Fees, adopted 12-21-2016 by Bylaw Amendment 16-776, as amended.
All fees must be paid within 30 days of receipt. Late payments will be charged 14% interest per annum from the due date and the license or permit will be held in abeyance until fee and penalties are paid in full.
Service fees shall be charged triple the permit or license fee rate for activity begun before first obtaining a permit or license within the time required by the applicable code. Service fees are not a substitute for any other enforcement remedy available to the Town and in no way limit or preclude the Town from pursuing such other available remedies.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Bylaw Amendment 20-852; 10-16-2024 by Bylaw Amendment 24-914]
Under the Community Assistance Program, qualifying residents are eligible to receive discounted rates for certain Town services. Participating Town departments shall establish application and eligibility verification processes using tax returns as verification of income, dependents or other information to verify eligibility. The program is available to residential households for the following Town services:
A.
Water, sewer and trash discount credits. Residential water, sewer and trash customers are eligible to receive a 50% credit, per quarter, on their water, sewer and trash bills. Where a bill has been issued prior to an eligibility determination, no abatement will be made unless the amount to be abated amounts to $10 or more. Discounts are not eligible on penalties for late payment.
B.
Beaver Street Recycling Center annual sticker waiver. Residents may receive a waiver of the annual sticker for the Beaver Street Recycling Center. Waivers are not granted for individual items being recycled within the Recycling Center.
C.
Recreation Department program discount. Residents of Franklin are eligible for up to a 100% discount on registration or program fees for qualifying residents who meet certain income eligibility guidelines.
D.
Ambulance billing hardship. Residents of Franklin who meet eligibility guidelines as promulgated by the Fire Chief to demonstrate economic hardship may receive a discount or waiver on an ambulance service fee.
[Amended 4-6-2022 by Bylaw Amendment 22-877; 10-16-2024 by Bylaw Amendment 24-914]
Definitions: As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Annual fee charged for availability of water capacity to sprinkler systems, standpipes and private fire hydrants within commercial or industrial properties.
Fee charged to install a hydrant meter and backflow device for use by any persons who have received the approval of the Franklin Department of Public Works. A deposit will be required for the use of the hydrant meter and backflow device assembly and said deposit will be refunded upon return of the assembly in working condition. The user will also be charged for the water used billed at the Town's current water usage rates.
Fee charged to allow continuation of new sewer connections or increases in existing connections to the sewer system. Funds raised through this fee shall be dedicated to the sewer fund, to be used to assist in the removal of inflow and infiltration from the sewer system. Said fee shall be in addition to any applicable sewer entry, connection or main tap fees. Existing single-family residential structures or existing sewer system users, for which building permits were issued prior to October 24, 2001, shall be exempt from this sewer inflow/infiltration removal fee. Fees for users proposing to increase their flow, whether through increased discharge from the existing use or a change in use shall be calculated on the basis of the increased discharge amount, provided the existing use had not been inactive for more than two years prior to the date of the sewer permit application. Said fee shall be based on average daily flow capacity used, as calculated in accordance with Title V of the State Sanitary Code guidelines.
Fee charged to extend the sewer main from the Town sewer distribution system. The fee is designed to recover the Town's cost of labor to inspect sewer line installations, engineering review and the application process. The fee shall not cover materials or labor to tap the sewer main, which shall be the cost and responsibility of the owner to arrange with a private contractor; the Town will not provide such services. This fee is in addition to the required sewer service connection fee for individual services. Such a fee shall be payable prior to the time of issuance of a building permit or application for services, if a building permit is not required.
Fee charged to upgrade, repair, or replace an existing sewer service. The fee is designed to recover the expenses for the Town to process the application, perform the engineering reviews, and inspect the sewer service installation. This fee is in addition to the cost of materials or labor to install sewer lines and tap the sewer main, which shall be the cost and responsibility of the owner to arrange with a private contractor; the Town will not provide such services. The fee shall be payable at the time of issuance of the permit.
Fee charged to recover the Town's share of the costs of building replacement capacity at the sewage treatment plant, as well as the lines and pump stations leading to the plant which are necessitated by the new user's connection to the system. The fee shall be placed in the Town's sewer enterprise fund for construction, operating and equipment costs to improve, maintain and develop the municipal wastewater system capacity. Such fee shall be payable for each new service at time of issuance of a building permit. Any person who is legally responsible for paying a betterment assessment for the extension of sewer to their property shall be credited the amount of the paid or to be paid assessment towards the sewer system entry fee, up to but not exceeding the full amount of this fee. All service connections serving more than one dwelling unit will be charged a fee per unit in addition to the base fee.
Fee charged to extend the water main from the Town water distribution system. The fee is designed to recover the Town's cost of labor to inspect waterline installations, engineering review and the application process. The fee shall not cover materials or labor to tap the main, which shall be the cost and responsibility of the owner to arrange with a private contractor; the Town will not provide such services. This fee is in addition to the required water service connection fee for individual services. Such a fee shall be payable prior to the time of issuance of a building permit or application for services, if a permit is not required.
Fee charged to reconnect after service has been disconnected for nonpayment of bill within 60 days of issue.
Fee charged to upgrade, repair, or replace an existing water service. The fee is designed to recover the expenses for the Town to process the application, perform the engineering reviews, and inspect the waterline and water meter installation. This fee is in addition to the cost of materials or labor to install waterlines and tap the water main, which shall be the cost and responsibility of the owner to arrange with a private contractor; the Town will not provide such services. The fee shall be payable at the time of issuance of the permit.
Fee charged for capital improvements necessitated by connecting a new user to the water system. The fee shall be deposited in the Town's water enterprise fund for construction, operating and equipment costs to make improvements to the municipal water supply system including water mains. Such fee shall be payable for each new service at time of issuance of a building permit. All service connections serving more than one dwelling unit will be charged a fee per unit in addition to the base fee.
Fee charged to fill up a water tanker truck for the use of pool filling, landscaping, hydroseeding, or construction dust control. A one-time annual nonrefundable fee will be charged per customer to set up the account, bill the customer, and install the hydrant meter and backflow assembly at a Hydrant located in the area of 25 Public Works Way. All water used will be billed per thousand gallons with a minimum charge.
[Amended 4-10-2019 by Bylaw Amendment 19-839; 4-10-2019 by Bylaw Amendment 19-840; 5-8-2019 by Bylaw Amendment 19-841; 2-12-2020 by Bylaw Amendment 20-852; 12-2-2020 by Bylaw Amendment 20-863; 3-3-2021 by Bylaw Amendment 21-869; 9-15-2021 by Bylaw Amendment 21-875; 4-6-2022 by Bylaw Amendment 22-877; 4-6-2022 by Bylaw Amendment 22-878; 11-2-2022 by Bylaw Amendment 22-886; 3-1-2023 by Bylaw Amendment 23-892; 5-25-2023 by Bylaw Amendment 23-897; 12-20-2023 by Bylaw Amendment 23-903; 1-31-2024 by Bylaw Amendment 24-904; 6-26-2024 by Bylaw Amendment 24-910; 6-26-2024 by Bylaw Amendment 24-911; 6-26-2024 by Bylaw Amendment 24-912; 10-16-2024 by Bylaw Amendment 24-914; 2-26-2025 by Bylaw Amendment 25-924; 7-23-2025 by Bylaw Amendment 25-937; 10-22-2025 by Bylaw Amendment 25-940]
A.
Administration.
Service Fee | Rate |
|---|---|
Club - wine and malt | $750 |
Liqueurs and cordials | $900 |
Package - wine and malt | $1,500 |
Common victualler - wine and malt | $1,500 |
Club/all alcohol | $1,750 |
Package - all alcohol | $2,500 |
Common victualler - all alcohol | $2,500 |
Innholder - all alcohol | $3,500 |
One-Day (all alcohol or wine and malt) | $75 |
Alcohol innholder/rooms only | $1,300 |
Common victualler - restaurant only | $125 |
Innholders | $125 |
Farmer brewery, wine or distillery | $250 |
Alcohol license modification | $500 |
Entertainment | $125 |
Class I | $125 |
Class II | $125 |
Class III | $125 |
Boardinghouse | $125 |
Auctioneer | $85 |
Junk dealer | $85 |
Taxi/limousine/livery | $125 |
Transient vendor | $200 |
Fortune teller | $85 |
Passport photo | $12 |
Electric vehicle charging stations | $35 per kwh |
B.
Animal Control.
Service Fee | Rate |
|---|---|
Kennel - boarding | $25 per day after the first 24 hours |
Pickup | $50 |
C.
Assessors.
Service Fee | Rate |
|---|---|
Certified list of abutters | $35 |
D.
Conservation.
Service Fee | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
Permit request for determination (RFDA) | ||
Existing single-family residence | $50 | |
Other | $100 | |
Minor buffer zone permit (MBZP) | ||
Restoration projects | No charge | |
All other projects | $50 | |
Abbreviated notice of resource area determination (ANRAD) | $0.50 per linear foot, per resource area | |
Notice of intent (NOI) permit: | ||
Single-family home (SFH), base fee | $200 | |
Single-family home (SFH), all accessory projects | $100 | |
Subdivisions, base fee | $600 | |
Subdivisions, roads | $2 per foot | |
Subdivisions, drainage | $10 per structure | |
Subdivisions, resource area disturbance | $0.50 per square foot | |
Multiple dwellings, base fee | $100 per unit within jurisdiction | |
Multiple dwellings, resource area disturbance | $0.50 per square foot | |
Commercial/industrial, base fee: | $600 | |
Commercial/industrial, roads | $2 per foot | |
Commercial/industrial, drainage | $25 per structure | |
Commercial/industrial, resource area disturbance | $0.50 per square foot | |
All improvements (landscaping/maintenance) | $100 | |
Permit, time extensions, all projects: | $50 | |
Permit, certificate of compliance: | ||
Residential | $50 | |
Residential reinspection | $50 | |
Commercial/industrial | $100 | |
Commercial/industrial reinspection | $100 | |
Permit, control of nuisance vegetation | $100 | |
Permit, permit status letter for financial institutions | $100 | |
Permit, project amendment | $100 | |
E.
Council on Aging.
Service Fee | Rate |
|---|---|
All programs, classes, services, events and Common Ground Cafe items | Town Administrator sets the rates for all programs, classes, services, events and Common Ground Cafe items and publishes rates at the beginning of each fiscal year |
F.
Fire.
Service Fee | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
Ambulance Fees: | ||
ALS Base Rate 1 | $2,583 | |
ALS Base Rate 2 | $3,684 | |
BLS Rate | $1,769 | |
Commercial care facility without transport | $935 | |
Mileage | $41 | |
False alarm fee | ||
1 to 3 times within a 180-day period | No charge | |
Fourth time or more within a 180-day period | $400 | |
Fire permits: | ||
Blasting permits | $50 | |
Bonfires and burning Christmas trees | $50 | |
Cannon and mortar firing | $50 | |
Cellulose nitrate film | $50 | |
Combustible fibers | $50 | |
Compressed natural gas (CNG) | $50 | |
Cutting and welding | $50 | |
Dust explosion prevention | $50 | |
Explosives | $50 | |
Fireworks displays | $50 | |
Fireworks manufacture, storage and handling | $50 | |
Flammable and combustible liquids | $50 | |
Flammable and combustible gases | $50 | |
Flammable solids | $50 | |
Fuel transfer operations - service stations | $50 | |
Fumigation and insecticidal fogging | $50 | |
Hazardous substances left unattended: | ||
Limited special effects | $50 | |
LP Gas | $50 | |
Model rockets | $50 | |
Oil-burning equipment | $50 | |
Open air fires | No charge | |
Ovens and furnaces | $50 | |
Rubbish containers | $50 | |
Salamanders | $50 | |
Tank vehicles parked overnight | $50 | |
Tank removal | $50 | |
Tar kettles on roofs | $50 | |
Torches and heat producing devices | $50 | |
Plan review: | ||
Site plan review | $100 | |
Amended site plan review | $50 | |
Structure plan review | $100 | |
Amended structure plan review | $50 | |
Vehicle accidents - fire apparatus response | $135 | |
Oil line | $50 | |
Oil tank installation | $50 | |
Carbon monoxide protection | $50 | |
Impairment or disconnect fire protection | $50 | |
Unvented heaters | $50 | |
Open flame devices and pyrotechnics | $50 | |
High pile storage | $50 | |
Use, storage or handling of hazardous materials | $50 | |
The handling or storage of chemicals in laboratory buildings, laboratory units, and laboratory work areas whether located above or below grade | $50 | |
Storage of mulch greater than 300 cubic yards | $50 | |
Processing of extraction of cannabis involving hazardous materials | $50 | |
Installation of construction of a motor vehicle fuel dispensing station | $50 | |
Dispensing motor fuel from a tank vehicle | $50 | |
On-demand mobile fueling | $50 | |
Spraying, dipping and coating | $50 | |
Install energy storage system | $50 | |
Hazardous materials processing | $50 | |
Storage of aerosol products greater than 500 lbs | $50 | |
Storage of compressed gases and cryogen | $50 | |
Installation, maintenance and storage of waste oil storage tanks | $50 | |
Removal of tanks and underground piping | $50 | |
Abandoned tanks | $50 | |
Black powder | $50 | |
All other permits | $50 | |
Smoke alarm and carbon monoxide certificate | ||
Single-family | $50 | |
Two-family | $100 | |
Three- to six-family | $150 | |
More than 6 units | $500 | |
G.
Health.
Service Fee | Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Biotech application | $600 | ||
Biotech annual renewal | $100 | ||
Body art, establishment | $150 | ||
Body art, operator | $60 | ||
Body works | $300 | ||
Camps, day | $100 | ||
Camps, residential | $100 | ||
Disposal of garbage, offal | $65 | ||
Food service establishment: | |||
1 to 49 seats | $200 | ||
50 plus seats | $250 | ||
Frozen desserts | $60 | ||
Funeral director | $25 | ||
Grocery store, greater than 10,000 square feet | $300 | ||
Infectious waste disposal | $50 | ||
Keeping of animals permit | $35 | ||
Mobile food vehicle | $100 | ||
Outdoor wood burnings boiler | $100 | ||
Perc testing/soil testing | $250 | ||
Septic plan review/inspections: | |||
Repair | $275 | ||
New | $375 | ||
Pump system, additional | $100 | ||
Innovative/alternative system: | |||
Repair | $125 | ||
New | $200 | ||
Retaining wall, additional | $50 | ||
Design plan revision, first, subsequent revision: | |||
Repair | $75 | ||
New | $125 | ||
Septic system inspections (N/C first 3): | |||
Repair | $50 | ||
New | $100 | ||
Commercial | $400 base fee, plus $25 per 1,000 gallons plus an additional $150 for pump system, 1/A system | ||
Private well | $125 | ||
Residential commercial kitchen | $100 | ||
Retail food establishment | $100 | ||
Septic hauler | $65 | ||
Septic minor repair | $75 | ||
Septic system installer | $150 | ||
Splash pad | $50 | ||
Stable permit | $50 | ||
Swimming pool/spa | $50 | ||
Tanning parlor | $150 | ||
Temporary food event | $50 | ||
Tobacco products sale permit | $150 | ||
Trench | $25 | ||
H.
Inspections.
Service Fee | Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Residential building permits | $10 per $1,000 of value | ||
Commercial building permits | $11 per $1,000 of value | ||
Minimum fee for all permit inspections | $75 | ||
Minimum fee for all permit reinspections | $75 | ||
Electrical permits (new, remodeling, pools) | $100 up to five fixtures; $10 per fixture thereafter: $250 cap on all residential electrical, per residential unit, per application | ||
Gas permits (new, remodeling, pools) | $100 up to five fixtures; $10 per fixture thereafter | ||
Plumbing permits (new, remodeling, pools) | $100 up to five fixtures; $10 per fixture thereafter | ||
Sheet metal permit (new, remodeling) | $100 up to five fixtures; $10 per fixture thereafter | ||
Underground electrical, gas, plumbing only (new, remodeling, pools) | $75 per fixture | ||
Replacement of existing gas hot water heater combo (plumbing and gas) | $100 | ||
Traffic and street lighting poles | $75 per pole | ||
Temporary service | $75 per pole | ||
Security, burglar alarms and low voltage wiring (new or remodeling) | $75 up to 5 devices, $10 each additional device | ||
Yearly maintenance service for electrical | $200 | ||
Carnivals | $200 | ||
After-hours inspection for electrical or plumbing | $200 | ||
Photovoltaic solar panel systems: | |||
Residential | $5 per $1,000 of installation cost | ||
Commercial | $10 per $1,000 of installation cost | ||
Balances and scales | |||
10 lbs. or less | $25 | ||
More than 10 lbs., less than 100 lbs. | $25 | ||
101 to 1,000 lbs. | $50 | ||
1,001 to 5,000 lbs. | $75 | ||
5,001 to 10,000 lbs. | $100 | ||
Over 10,000 lbs. | $125 | ||
Weights | |||
Avoirdupois (each) | $5 | ||
Metric (each) | $5 | ||
Apothecary (each) | $25 | ||
Troy (each) | $5 | ||
Capacity measures | |||
Vehicle tanks | |||
Each indicator | $120 | ||
Each 100 gallons or fraction thereof | $60 | ||
Liquid | |||
1 gallon or less | $20 | ||
1 to 5 gallons | $25 | ||
Liquid measuring meters | |||
Water (1g prover) | $20 | ||
Inlet more than 1/2 inch to 1 inch | |||
Gasoline | $25 | ||
Inlet more than 1 inch | |||
Vehicle tank pump | $75 | ||
Vehicle tank gravity | $75 | ||
Bulk storage | $75 | ||
Other devices | |||
Taxi meters | $40 | ||
Odometer - Hubodometer | $40 | ||
Leather meas. (semi-annual) | $20 | ||
Fabric measuring | $20 | ||
Wire-rope cordage | $20 | ||
Scanners | |||
1 to 3 | $75 | ||
4 to 10 | $150 | ||
11+ | $250 | ||
Linear measure | |||
Yard sticks | $5 | ||
Tapes | $15 | ||
Miscellaneous | |||
Reverse vending machine | $25 | ||
Scale calibration | Cost of the device test | ||
Fuel pump and liquids calibration | Cost of device test and retest charge | ||
I.
Library.
Service Fee | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
Overdue late fees: | ||
Museum passes | $10 per day | |
Damaged and lost items | Full cost to replace damaged or lost item | |
J.
Planning.
Service Fee | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
Approval not required (81 P) | $150 | |
Approval not required (81 P) with new buildable lots proposed | $350 | |
Preliminary plan: | ||
1 to 5 lots | $700 | |
Each lot after 5 lots | $100 per lot | |
Definitive plan | $2 per linear foot of roadway; $800 minimum | |
Planning Board special permit | $750 | |
Bond release (estimate) | $500 | |
Bond release (reduction) | $500 | |
Site plan: | ||
Up to 9,999 square feet of impervious coverage | $1,500 | |
10,000 to 24,999 square feet of impervious coverage | $2,500 | |
25,000 to 50,000 square feet of impervious coverage | $4,000 | |
Over 50,000 square feet | $4,000, plus $100 per each 10,000 square feet of impervious coverage over 50,000 square feet | |
Limited site plan | $500 | |
Subdivision modification application | $750 | |
Independent consultant review fees (subdivision and site plan) | Determined by inspection consultant; due before issuance of decision by Planning Board | |
Construction and administration inspection fee (subdivision and site plan) | Determined by inspection consultant; due before issuance of decision by Planning Board | |
Special permit modification | $200 | |
K.
Police.
Service Fee | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
False alarms: | ||
1 to 3 times | No charge | |
Fourth or more | $100 | |
FID permit | Subject to Massachusetts General Law | |
Fingerprints: | ||
Franklin resident | $20 | |
Non-Franklin resident | $50 | |
Hackney license | $100 | |
Pistol permit | Subject to Massachusetts General Law | |
Solicitor's permit: | ||
One person | $100 | |
More individuals | $20 per person | |
L.
Public Works.
Service Fee | Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Beaver Street Recycling Center (annual sticker fee) | $35 | ||
ABC (asphalt, brick, concrete) per load | $15 | ||
Auto batteries | No charge | ||
Freon-containing items | $15 per item | ||
Grills | No charge | ||
Hazardous waste | $5 per gallon, $5 per 10 pounds | ||
Mattresses and box springs | $65 | ||
Propane tanks | $5 each | ||
Sinks | $10 | ||
Sticker fee (10 consecutive days) | $25 | ||
Televisions (less than 25 inches) | $15 | ||
Televisions (25 inches and greater) | $25 | ||
Tires (all sizes) | $5 each | ||
Toilets | $15 | ||
Tubs/showers | $50 | ||
Yard waste (per registered vehicle or trailer): | |||
Car, pickup truck, van or trailer under 4 x 8 without sides | No charge | ||
Pickup truck with extended sides | $25 per load | ||
Trailer (over 4 x 8) or enclosed cargo trailer | $25 per load | ||
Curbside collection (home pickup by vendor, no recycling sticker required): | |||
Freon-containing items | $49 per item | ||
Non-Freon items | $43 | ||
Bulky items | $29 | ||
Televisions (less than 26 inches) | $44 | ||
Televisions (26 inches and greater) | $49 | ||
Curbside trash (annual) | |||
Fee using 65-gallon trash and recycling carts | $336 | ||
Fee using 35-gallon trash and recycling carts | $245 | ||
Extra trash cart annual fee | $168 | ||
Extra recycling cart annual fee | $168 | ||
Extra recycling cart business annual fee | $168 | ||
Overflow bag | $3 | ||
Drain layer's license (new - 2 years) | $175 | ||
Drain layer's license (renewal - 2 years) | $85 | ||
Map sales | $5 | ||
Public way access permit | $100 | ||
Right-of-way excavations | $375 | ||
Stormwater utility fee | $20.12 per unit | ||
Trench | $30 | ||
Water and sewer fees: | |||
Water main extension inspection | $450 | ||
Water service renewal/repair | $350 | ||
Water/sewer permit extension | $30 | ||
Water connection inspection | $350 | ||
Water reconnection | $50 | ||
Final meter reading: | |||
With at least 48 hours' notice | $100 | ||
With less than 48 hours' notice | $200 | ||
Sewer connection inspection | $350 | ||
Water turnoff — operating hours | $75 | ||
Water turnoff — after hours | $350 | ||
Water map amendment (Town Council approval) | $550 | ||
Fire service (sprinkler) connection inspection | $350 | ||
Hydrant flow test | $225 | ||
Backflow inspection or large meter testing | Subject to public procurement, with a 10% overhead added to the final amount | ||
Sewer map amendment (Town Council approval) | $550 | ||
Sewer service renewal/repair | $350 | ||
Sewer main extension inspection | $450 | ||
Sewer inflow/infiltration (to be removed, less a credit up to the amount of the sewer entry fee, if any, paid at the time of application) | $6 per gallon per day (gpd) based on Title V flows | ||
Annual private fire service line/sprinkler connection and private hydrant | $500 | ||
Water system entry | $3,000 plus $500 per separate dwelling unit after 1 unit | ||
Sewer system entry | $3,000 plus $500 per separate dwelling unit after 1 unit | ||
Hydrant meter and backflow assembly rental | $200 fee and $2,000 refundable deposit per assembly | ||
Water tanker fill-up | $200 annual setup fee per customer, usage $20/1,000 gallons with a minimum charge of $20 per fill-up | ||
Appendix A List of Sewer Service Usage Rates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Effective for bills issued on or after July 1, 2023, Sewer Usage rates shall be as follows: | ||||
CCF | Sewer Usage | Sewer Usage | Sewer Usage | Sewer Usage |
Rate 7-1-2022 | Rate 7-1-2023 | Rate 7-1-2024 | Rate 7-1-2025 | |
0 - 15 | 7.22 | 8.31 | 9.42 | |
16 - 40 | 7.69 | 8.85 | 10.03 | |
41+ | 8.83 | 10.17 | 11.52 | |
Quarterly Sewer Only | 218 | 260 | 310 | |
Appendix B List of Service Rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Effective for bills issued on or after July 1, 2024, Water Usage rates shall be as follows: | |||
CCF | Water Usage | Water Usage | Water Usage |
Rate 7-1-2024 | Rate 7-1-2025 | Rate 7-1-2026 | |
0 - 15 | $7.52 | $8.12 | $8.77 |
16 - 40 | $7.92 | $8.55 | $9.23 |
41+ | $9.28 | $10.02 | $10.82 |
M.
Recreation.
Service Fee | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
All recreation programs | $5 to $200 per participant | |
Field rental fee (for profits) | Town Administrator sets the rate for all field rentals | |
Facilities permit fee (nonprofits) | $50 per hour; electrical fees apply to groups using the lights | |
N.
Town Clerk.
Service Fee | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
Attested copy | $10 per copy | |
Marriage intentions notice | $30 | |
Marriage intentions notice (amendment) | $25 | |
Dog licensing registration: | ||
Before April 1st (spayed/neutered) | $20 | |
Before April 1st (not spayed/neutered) | $30 | |
After April 1st (Late dog registration fee, spayed/neutered) | $50 | |
After April 1st (Late dog registration fee, not spayed/neutered) | $60 | |
Kennel license: | ||
Up to 4 dogs | $75 | |
5 to 10 dogs | $150 | |
11 or more dogs | $250 | |
Recording, filing, amending | $25 | |
Pole location | $50, plus $5 per pole | |
Code supplement | $100 | |
Zoning/subdivision books | $50 | |
Digital copy | No charge | |
Street listings | $50 | |
Digital copy | No charge | |
Business certificates (every four years) | $50 | |
Underground storage tank license | $100 | |
Hazardous materials | $100 | |
O.
Treasurer-Collector.
Service Fee | Rate |
|---|---|
Municipal liens | $50 |
Demand notice | $10 |
Redemption | $165 |
Tax taking | $125 |
Electronic tax file fee | $250 |