Village of Clyde, NY Fees

The intent and purpose of this article is to establish a single, comprehensive schedule of fees relative to code enforcement, property maintenance, fire prevention and related laws, ordinances, and regulations so that all such fees are readily available in a single format. It is further the intent this article to more easily allow for the periodic increase of fees, and to establish fees comparable to those of the Town of Galen.

§ 78-2 Application; Scope.

The following schedule shall establish all fees for code enforcement; property maintenance and related laws, ordinances, and regulations applicable in the Village of Clyde.

In the case of a conflict between the fees established in this Chapter and any other fee established elsewhere in the Village of Clyde Municipal Code, the higher fee shall govern.

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, where a fee is listed for a particular permit or inspection, such permit or inspection shall be deemed to be required.

The Board of Trustees may, by resolution, increase any or all of the fees contained in this Fee Schedule, but may not decrease said fees, nor add to or subtract from the fees established herein except by local law.

§ 78-3 Fee Schedule.

The official Village of Clyde Fee Schedule shall be as follows:

Type of Application or Activity	Fee	Minimum Fee	Maximum Fee
Records search¹	$10 per tax parcel ID No.
Special permit	$250
Use variance²	$250
Area variance	$150
Site plan review	$150
Major subdivision (Planning Board)	$300
Minor subdivision (administrative only)	$20
Request for rezoning	$300
New 1- or 2-family dwelling³	$0.10 per square foot⁴	$150	$500
Manufactured home, single-wide⁵	$75
Manufactured home, multiwide⁶	$125
Residential additions (including manufactured homes)	$0.10 per square foot	$25	$300
New commercial buildings⁷	$0.10 per square foot	$300*
Commercial additions	$0.10 per square foot	$50*
Detached accessory structures less than or equal to 400 square feet	$25
Detached accessory structures⁸ greater than 400 square feet	$0.10 per square foot	$40	$300
Alterations and repairs less than or equal to $10,000 cost⁹	$20
Alterations and repairs greater than $10,000 cost¹⁰	$1 per $1,000 cost	$25*
Temporary structure (less than or equal to 180 days)	(same as detached accessory structure)
Fire protection systems¹¹	(same as alterations and repairs*)
Swimming pool, hot tub or spa	$35*
Fireplaces, solid fuel appliances¹²	$35*
Demolition¹³ of structure less than or equal to 400 square feet¹⁴	$15
Demolition of structure greater than 400 square feet	$50*
Change of occupancy classification	(same as alterations and repairs*)
Home occupation	$20
Towers, windmills, silos, grain bins, etc.	$1 per foot of height	$35*
Septic system, repair/tank replacement	$15
Septic system, full/leach field	$25*
Well, cistern or water storage tank	$20
Gas or oil well	$300*
Sign permit	$1 per square foot	$15
Fence permit	$0.10 per linear foot	$20
Foundation permit	$0.05 per square foot	$25*
Agricultural structures and additions	$0.05 per square foot	$20	$500
Floodplain development permit	$100, in addition to any other fee*
Truss construction (commercial) surcharge	$50, in addition to all other fees
Unauthorized construction surcharge	[equal to the base (minimum) permit fee for type of activity]
Fire Code operating permits¹⁵	$150
Fire inspection, residential	$25 per dwelling unit	$50
Fire inspection, transient residential¹⁶	$20 per rooming unit	$50
Fire inspection, commercial less than or equal to 3,000 square feet	$50 per building
Fire inspection, commercial greater than 3,000 square feet	$100 per building
Fire inspection, commercial greater than 30,000 square feet	$150 per building
Reinspection without compliance	(same rate as initial inspection, per unit, building or facility)
Plan review (commercial) - shown as*	(equal to the base (minimum) permit fee for type of project)
Permit amendment, residential	$15 each
Permit amendment, commercial	$25 each
Permit renewal	(same cost as original permit)
Outdoor facility/grounds inspection¹⁷	$10 per unit	$50	$500
Building/Zoning Code related licenses	(as per local law)	$50	$300
Miscellaneous permits not listed above¹⁸	$5
Miscellaneous inspections not listed above¹⁹	$25
Surcharge for property maintenance²⁰	$100
Surcharge for unsafe building demolition	$250, plus any legal, environmental and engineering fees
Vacant building registration²¹	$200 annually
Driveway, grading, excavation, and fill²²	$25
Civil penalty (for willful violation)²³	$50 per day of violation	$50	$3,000

NOTES:
¹	Includes records searches for certificates of occupancy/compliance, building permits, zoning violations, etc.
²	Includes requests for removal of counterbalanced stairs or drop ladders from fire escapes.
³	Includes site-built and New York State certified modular homes. Townhouses, multiple dwellings (3+ dwelling units), and transient multiple dwellings shall be calculated as commercial buildings.
⁴	Includes all living areas, porches, decks and attached garages; excludes basement and attic areas having no habitable space.
⁵	Includes all pre-HUD and HUD-certified manufactured/mobile homes and house trailers less than or equal to 16 feet in width.
⁶	Double- or triple-wide HUD-certified manufactured/mobile homes and all manufactured housing greater than 16 feet in width.
⁷	Principal buildings, and accessory commercial structures greater than 3,000 square feet. Includes all floor areas, areas under the projection of a roof above, decks and mezzanines.
⁸	Up to 3,000 square feet: greater than 3,000 square feet shall be considered a principal building. One-story sheds not more than 144 square feet in area and located outside of fire limits shall not require a permit.
⁹	Including but not limited to reroofing; electrical; plumbing; mechanical; fuel gas; and nonstructural work (i.e., over-the-counter building permits).
¹⁰	Including but not limited to reroofing; electrical; plumbing; mechanical; fuel gas; and any structural work.
¹¹	Separate registration fee may be required. Refer to local law.
¹²	Includes solid-fuel fireplaces, woodstoves, pellet stoves, coal furnaces, outdoor wood boilers, outdoor fireplaces, etc.
¹³	The term "demolition" includes razing, deconstruction or any removal of a structure from a lot or site.
¹⁴	The removal or abandonment of swimming pools, hot tubs or spas shall be included in this category of work.
¹⁵	In addition to fire inspection or building permit fees; includes hazardous occupancies/activities.
¹⁶	Includes rooming-boardinghouses, bed-and-breakfast establishments, motels, hotels and similar occupancies.
¹⁷	Including but not limited to bulk storage tanks, manufactured home sites, campsites, piers, pavilions, etc.
¹⁸	Including but not limited to open burning permits, sidewalk use permits, and permits pursuant to the Multiple Residence Law.
¹⁹	Such as certificate of occupancy request, sump pump, sidewalk, after-hours construction inspection, and property maintenance reinspections without compliance. Includes placarding of dangerous buildings.
²⁰	Mowing/removal of weeds; removal of trash; filling of excavations; securing of vacant buildings; etc.
²¹	Buildings declared unsafe, uninhabitable, or vacant greater than 60 days.
²²	Including but not limited to driveways, parking areas, fire lanes, construction site preparation, dams, ponds, and greater than 15 cubic yards of fill. Excludes mining operations subject to a special permit.
²³	A civil penalty may be imposed for willful violation of any state or local code in addition to any other penalty provided by law. If not paid within 15 days, the civil penalty may be assessed against the property and collected in the manner prescribed for the collection of real property taxes, or may be collected by instituting a small claims action against the property owner, tenant, or land contract vendee as appropriate.

§ 78-4 When effective.

This article shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State.