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Township of Swatara, PA
Dauphin County
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Zoning Map New Laws (34) Index Notes (2)
[Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Swatara 12-14-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-11 (Ch. 1, Part 9, of the 1990 Code); amended in its entirety 3-12-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-3. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 7-9-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-6; 12-3-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-11; 5-11-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-6; 12-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-12; 2-1-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-2; 3-13-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-5; 2-12-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-2; 5-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-4; 1-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-1; 5-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-9]
Subject/Location in Code
Fee
ANIMALS
Carrier pigeon permit (Ch. 104, § 104-11)
$20
Special permit for maintenance of specified animals in specified locations (Ch. 104, § 104-27)
$50
BUILDINGS
Building permits
New residential dwelling units
$8 per $1,000 or fraction of $1,000 and a minimum of $50 ($1,000 or less); cost shall be determined by the most-recent National Building Valuation Data Report as published by ICC; plus $50 for certificate of occupancy/letter of substantial completion
New residential alterations, additions (value of construction shall be based on reasonable value of material and labor where no contract exists)
$8 per $1,000 or fraction of $1,000 and a minimum of $50 ($1,000 or less); $25 for certificate of occupancy/letter of substantial completion
New commercial/industrial, commercial business identification signs, billboards, commercial swimming pools, commercial/industrial additions and alterations, commercial accessory building
$12 per $1,000 or fraction of $1,000 and a minimum of $100 ($1,000 or less); cost shall be determined by the most-recent National Building Valuation Data Report as published by ICC; plus $50 for certificate of occupancy/letter of substantial completion
Commercial plumbing, electrical, mechanical or HVAC when no other construction is being completed
$100 flat rate
Residential plumbing, electrical, mechanical or HVAC when no other construction is being completed
$50 flat rate
Private residential garages (value of construction based on $12 per square foot) [Ch. 128, § 128-5A(3)]
$8 per $1,000 or fraction of $1,000 and a minimum of $100 ($1,000 or less), plus $25 for certificate of occupancy/letter of substantial completion
Permit renewal [Ch. 128, § 128-6(F)(1)]
Residential
$50
Commercial
$100
Code Hearing Board of Appeals (Ch. 128, § 128-14)
$150 filing fee, plus all costs in excess of filing fee, plus all costs charged by COG
Demolition permit [Ch. 128, § 128-5A(4)]
Residential: $50; commercial: $150 per building; no charge if demolition ordered by Building Official
Existing structures (Ch. 128, Art. VII, §§ 128-50A and 128-6C)
$250
CONDUCT
Sound trucks and loudspeakers permit (Ch. 195, § 195-3)
$25
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Motor vehicle hearing fee (Ch. 279, § 279-9C)
$100
Motor vehicle storage permit and/or sticker (Ch. 279, § 279-4)
$15/three months
Used and salvaged goods hearing fees (Ch. 227, § 227-3D)
$100
Used and salvaged goods storage permit (Ch. 227, § 227-3A)
$15/three months
IMPROVED ROAD SURFACE (permanent restoration) (Ch. 249, § 249-13)
Minimum charge for inspections, first 500 feet of trench
$70
Rate for inspection time exceeding first 500 feet of trench
$30 per each additional 500 feet of trench or fraction thereof
LAND DEVELOPMENT FILING FEE (Ch. 253, Art. VII, § 253-47A)
First acre
$500 base fee (including recording), plus all Township Engineer fees as incurred based upon a consultant fee schedule as approved by the Board of Commissioners, and $80 per hour for Township staff review for the third and subsequent submissions
Each additional acre (or fraction thereof)
$30 per acre
LICENSES, PERMITS, ETC.
Food establishment license and permit (Ch. 160, § 160-8)
$50
New license
Less than 50 persons capacity
$100
More than 50 persons capacity
$240
Change of ownership
$85
Annual renewal
$85
Walk-through (preliminary walk-through inspection prior to final inspection)
$25
Reinspection
$25
Establishment (wholesale/retail) selling food without on-premises eating (Ch. 160, § 160-8)
$50
New license
$50
Annual renewal
$50
MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
Outside parking of trailer park permit (Ch 191, § 191-2)
$10 per day
Trailer park permit (Ch 191, § 191-3)
$150
PARKS AND RECREATION
Park/recreational fee (Ch. 203, § 203-3E)
$25
Dog show permit
$10
PLANNING MODULE (DEP MODULE FORMS)
$250 filing fee, plus $80 per hour for review time beyond three hours
SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (Ch. 231)
On-lot septic permit, new or repair (Ch. 231, § 231-21.21)
New systems and repair/replacement of absorption area components
$500
Repair/replacement of other system components, such as building sewers, tanks and distribution components
$150
Pumper/hauler registration fee (Ch. 231, § 231-21.8)
$25 per annum
Administration fee (Ch. 231, § 231-21.21)
$50 per on-lot system
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT (Ch. 247, Art. XII, § 247-41)
Filing (review) fee
$250, plus all Township Engineer fees as incurred based upon a consultant fee schedule as approved by the Board of Commissioners
Subdivisions, campgrounds, mobile home parks and multifamily dwellings where the units are located in the same local watershed
$200
Multifamily dwellings where the designated open space is located in a different local watershed from the proposed units
$400
Commercial/industrial
$300
Relative amount of earth disturbance
Residential
Road less than 500 linear feet
$100
Road 500 to 2,640 linear feet
$200
Road greater than 2,640 linear feet
$300
Commercial/industrial and other
Impervious area less than 3,500 square feet
$100
Impervious area 3,500 to 43,460 square feet
$400
Impervious area greater than 43,560 square feet
$600
Relative size of project
Less than one acre
$200
One to 5 acres
$300
Five to 25 acres
$400
Twenty-five to 100 acres
$500
One hundred to 200 acres
$600
Greater than 200 acres
$700
Stormwater control measures
Detention basins and other controls which require a review of hydraulic routings (per control)
$150
Other control facilities which require storage volume calculations but no hydraulic routings (per control)
$100
Site inspection (per inspection)
$200
All subsequent reviews
1/4 the amount of the initial review fee, unless a new application is required as per Article VI of Chapter 247, Stormwater Management. A new fee shall be submitted with each revision in accordance with this schedule
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS (Ch. 249, Art. II, § 249-9B)
Highway occupancy permit (street openings in improved and unimproved portions)
$50
SUBDIVISION FILING FEE (Ch. 253, Art. VII, § 253-47A)
Lots 1 through 5
$500 base fee (including recording), plus all Township Engineer fees as incurred based upon a consultant fee schedule as approved by the Board of Commissioners, and $80 per hour for Township staff review for the third and subsequent submissions
Lots 6 through 25
$15 per lot
Lots 26 and over
$10 per lot
SWIMMING POOLS
Swimming pool permit for construction or installation (Ch. 257, § 257-3)
$8 per $1,000 or fraction of $1,000 and a minimum of $50 ($1,000 or less), plus $25 for certificate of occupancy/letter of substantial completion
TAXATION
Conducting amusement permit (Ch. 261, § 261-3)
Permanent (more than 10 days)
$15
Temporary (less than 10 days)
$10
Defacement of permit fee
$2.50
Business privilege annual license (Ch. 261, § 261-34)
$30
TREES
Necessary harmful action to trees permit (Ch. 266, § 266-9)
$5
UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE (Ch. 128, Art. VIII, § 128-58)
A.
Accessibility reviews and inspection
$1 per $1,000 of construction cost, and a minimum of $50
B.
Reinspection fee: when an inspection is scheduled but not ready when inspection was to be conducted
$80 per hour, a minimum of $40
C.
Fire inspection (2009 International Fire Code Sections 106.2 and 113)
Occupancy Type
Fee
A-1
$200
A-2
$150
A-3
$125
A-4
$125
A-5
$200
B >1,000 square feet
$125
B <1,000 square feet
$75
E
$150
F-1
$150
F-2
$150
H-1
$150
H-2
$200
H-3
$200
H-4
$150
H-5
$200
I-1
$125
I-2
$150
I-3
$150
I-4
$100
M
$150
R-1 <100 units
$150
R-1=100-200 units
$200
R-1 >200 units
$250
R-2
$150
R-3 & 4
$150
S-1
$150
S-2
$125
U
$150
All above fees include 1 reinspection; after the first reinspection, a rate of $50 per hour will be charged, with a one-hour minimum, and billed in 1/4-hour increments thereafter. Day-care facilities and group homes will include fire drill and firesafety class.
Subject/Location in Code
Fee
D.
Plan review - fire (2009 International Fire Code Section 113)
Sprinkler/standpipe systems
$150 per riser
Alarm systems
Up to 49 devices
$150
50 to 100 devices
$250
Over 100 devices
$350
Commercial cooking fire suppression systems
$100
All other plan reviews
$75 per hour, 1 hour minimum; billed in 1/4-hour increments thereafter
Engineer (PE) or NICET Level 4 seal/signature required on all plans
E.
Special events permits (tent sales, fireworks)
$100
F.
Fire incident report
$20
G.
Code Hearing Board of Appeals
$500 (or amount charged by Capitol Region COG) Board of Appeals at time of appeal)
H.
Energy reviews and inspections
$1 per $1,000 of construction cost, and a minimum of $50
I.
Knox Box check/inspection (2009 International Fire Code Section 506)
$10
ZONING PERMITS (Ch. 295)
New commercial/industrial, commercial business identification signs, billboards, commercial swimming pools, commercial/industrial additions and alterations, commercial accessory building
$5 per $1,000 or fraction of $1,000 and a minimum of $75 ($1,000 or less); cost shall be determined by the most-recent National Building Valuation Data Report as published by ICC
Residential multifamily (3 units or more) new construction, additions, decks, or anything attached to the dwelling
$5 per $1,000 or fraction of $1,000 and a minimum of $75 ($1,000 or less); cost shall be determined by the most-recent National Building Valuation Data Report as published by ICC
Residential 1-family or 2-family new construction, additions, decks or anything attached to the dwelling
Residential sheds 1,000 square feet or under: $5 per $1,000 or fraction of $1,000 and a minimum of $75 ($1,000 or less); cost shall be determined by the most-recent National Building Valuation Data Report as published by ICC
Home occupation
$50 flat rate
Certificate of use
$50 flat rate
Nonconformity certificate
$50 flat rate
Residential detached accessory building
$50 flat rate
Sign permit (not requiring a building permit)
$8 per $1,000 or fraction of $1,000, and a minimum of $25
Sign permit (requiring a building permit)
$75
ZONING HEARINGS AND REZONING REQUESTS (Ch. 295)
Rezoning request
$750 application fee, plus all costs in excess of filing fee for legal advertising, legal notification, and stenographic transcription
Variance request
$750 application fee, plus all costs in excess of filing fee for legal advertising, legal notification, and stenographic transcription
Special exception request
$750 application fee, plus all costs in excess of filing fee for legal advertising, legal notification, and stenographic transcription
Interpretation, clarifications and appeals
$750 application fee, plus all costs in excess of filing fee for legal advertising, legal notification, and stenographic transcription
Letters of verification of zoning use, classification, or similar matters
$50
Conditional use request
$750 application fee, plus all costs in excess of filing fee for legal advertising, legal notification, and stenographic transcription
[Added 11-9-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-10]
A. 
This section shall be known as the "Cost of Collections Ordinance."
B. 
Hereinafter, for every delinquent claim, charge, tax assessment, levy or obligation owed to Swatara Township, there shall be added to such claim, charge, tax, assessment, levy or obligation such attorneys' fees, charges, and expenses incurred in the collection process subsequent to proper notification to taxpayers of the intent to impose attorneys' fees on delinquent obligations. Such additional charges shall be collected in addition to such interest and penalties as are allowed by law. The additional charges shall further be collected in the same manner and with the full authority as other municipal claims of any nature, and shall be deemed to be a municipal claim for purposes of collection and obtaining a lien on property.
C. 
Such fees shall be reasonable and the same established in Resolution 2016-39. Said schedule of fees is hereby deemed to be reasonable, fair, and necessary in order to allow Swatara Township to collect such amounts due. The fees established in Resolution 2016-39 may be amended from time to time.
D. 
Any person or entity empowered to collect amounts on behalf of Swatara Township is directed to add such fees as are incurred to the extent allowed and set forth in Resolution 2016-39.
E. 
Attorneys' fees incurred to the extent set forth in Resolution 2016-39 shall be added to all unpaid municipal claims of any nature arising or imposed subsequent to the effective date of this section which become delinquent or are predetermined to be delinquent subsequent to the effective date of this section. Prior to the time when such fees are added to any underlying claim, Swatara Township or its designated agent shall first give the taxpayer such notice as required by law. Swatara Township or its designated agent shall so notify the taxpayer by sending such notice to the taxpayer's last known address by mailing notices in substantially the forms of notice as are attached as Exhibits A and B in accordance with the statutes cited herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibits A and B are on file in the Township offices.
F. 
All ordinances or parts of ordinances which are inconsistent with this section shall be superseded by this section.
G. 
If any sentence, clause, section or part of this section is for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such unconstitutionality, illegality, or invalidity shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or parts of this section. It is hereby declared as the intent of the Board of Commissioners that this section would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid sentence, clause, or part thereof not been included herein.