[Adopted 3-22-1979 by Ord. No. 145]
[Amended 12-14-2011]
No building permit fee shall be charged for
buildings constructed entirely with Town funds. If Town and other
funds are used toward building construction, the building permit fee
shall be reduced in proportion to the percentage of Town funding used.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 8-1c of the General
Statutes, there is hereby established a fee schedule for all permit
applications filed for permits in accordance with municipal authority
adopted pursuant to General Statutes Chapter 124, 126 or 440 as prescribed
by this article.
No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued
for a building, use, or structure subject to Town of Canton zoning,
subdivision, inland wetlands and watercourses, or historic district
regulation until the fees for each required permit application or
certificate of compliance, as prescribed in this article and in the
fee schedule adopted pursuant to this article, shall have been paid
to the Land Use Office or other municipal agent.
The payment of the fees for the permit applications prescribed
herein shall not relieve the applicant or holder of the permit from
the payment of other fees that may be prescribed by law or ordinance,
including but not limited to building permits and filing fees, if
applicable.
No fee shall be charged for zoning applications for projects
by or for the Town of Canton or for permits for repair or replacement
of owner-occupied single-family residential buildings that have been
destroyed or damaged by fire, storm or other casualty.
The fees established by this article are in addition to applicable
state or federal fees applicable to the municipal application, including
but not limited to state application fees imposed pursuant to General
Statutes § 22a-27j.
The fee schedule shall be determined to reasonably defray the
municipal costs of administering the applicable regulations adopted
by any Canton board, commission or agency in accordance with General
Statutes Chapter 124, 126 or 440. The fee schedule shall also be determined
to reasonably defray the municipal costs of conducting specialized
technical review and inspection and monitoring of approved activities
and construction by engineers, surveyors, architects, planners, attorneys
and other qualified professionals hired by the Town of Canton for
such purpose. A copy of the fee schedule shall be filed with the Canton
Town Clerk when established and when amended.
[Amended 8-23-2017]
The following schedule of fees is hereby established:
A. Zoning fees.
(1) Zone regulation and map change: $300 plus associated printing costs.
(2) Special permit/exception applications to the Zoning Commission: $200. Applications requiring more than one special permit/exception
shall pay $200 for the first and $75 for each additional special permit/exception.
(3) Special permit/exception applications to the Zoning Board of Appeals:
$200.
(4) Special permit/exception applications to the Planning Commission: $200.
(6) Appeal from the Zoning Enforcement Officer: $75.
(7) Suitability of location for gasoline station, automotive repairers
or dealers: $75.
(8) Detailed site plan, residential (new construction/expansion):
(a)
Up to four dwellings: $200.
(b)
Each additional dwelling over four units: $30.
(9) Detailed site plan, nonresidential (new construction/expansion):
(a)
Up to 2,000 square feet: $200.
(b)
Each additional 1,000 square feet of floor area: $30.
(10)
Minor modifications and administrative approvals: $75.
(11)
Excavation and grading permit:
(b)
Each acre of disturbed area or portion thereof: $75.
(13)
Zoning compliance review: $50.
(14)
Sign permit:
(a)
Base fee for signs up to eight square feet: $35.
(b)
Each additional square foot: $2.
(15)
Certificate of zoning compliance: $50.
(16)
Bond/security reductions: $100.
(17)
Any application to modify plans previously approved by the Zoning
Commission or Zoning Board of Appeals and not considered to be new
construction or an expansion of a residential or nonresidential use/area
must be accompanied by a fee equal to 50% of the original filing fee.
(18)
If an application involves more than one request, the total
fee for the application shall include the sum of the fees required
for each request.
(19)
All applications require an additional fee mandated by the State
of Connecticut under General Statutes § 22a-27j (presently
$60, subject to change).
(20)
Applications requiring a soil and erosion control plan certification
may require an additional fee required by and to be paid to the North
Central Soil Conservation District.
B. Subdivision fees.
(1) Subdivision regulation amendments. Any amendments to these regulations
shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $200 plus associated printing
costs.
(2) Subdivision and resubdivision fees shall be $250 per lot proposed
on existing public or private streets and $300 per lot proposed on
new public or private streets (not including open space lots).
(3) Subdivision modifications. Any modifications to an approved subdivision
or resubdivision shall be accompanied by a filing fee according to
the following schedule:
(a)
If over 50% of the lots are affected, the fee shall be 50% of
the current filing fee.
(b)
If between 25% and 50% of the lots are affected, the fee shall
be 25% of the current filing fee.
(c)
If 25% or less of the lots are affected, the fee shall be $75.
(4) Bond reductions. A fee of $100 is required for the processing of
the releases or reductions in bonds or other security.
(5) All applications requiring a soil and erosion control plan certification
may require an additional fee required by and paid to the North Central
Soil Conservation District.
(6) All applications require an additional fee mandated by the State
of Connecticut under General Statutes § 22a-27j (presently
$60, subject to change).
C. Inland wetlands and watercourses fees: adopted per Section 19.5 of
the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations and incorporated
into this article by reference.
D. Additional fees for technical services and consultants.
(1) In addition to the standard fees for the processing of an application,
the applicant may be required to pay an additional fee to cover the
costs of technical services and consultants to analyze, review and
report on areas requiring a detailed, technical review if one or more
of the following are met in the opinion of the commission/agency:
(a)
The nature and intensity of the project may have a substantial
impact on the site and its surrounding areas;
(b)
The project is large, complex or otherwise a substantial project;
(c)
Town staff will not be able to complete a technical review of
the application in the time period prescribed by the General Statutes;
(d)
The project poses environmental, traffic and/or other issues
beyond the expertise of Town staff to evaluate and make appropriate
recommendations; or
(e)
Additional technical evaluations are determined by the commission/agency
to be necessary to fulfill the Town requirements for processing the
application and/or may be necessary to obtain a satisfactory evaluation
of the application.
(2) Whenever an application establishes criteria identified under this Subsection
D, the Town Planner will provide an estimated cost for technical services and consultants. The commission/agency will review said estimate and determine the necessary scope of services and establish an appropriate additional fee.
(3) The fees required under this article will be paid to the Town of
Canton prior to further proceeding on the application. Upon completion
of the technical review and/or other services, a determination of
the costs incurred will be performed and any excess will be refunded
to the applicant. During the course of the application review, if
the fee as set by the commission/agency is found to be insufficient,
the commission/agency may review and revise such fee as appropriate.
(4) If the fees required under this article are not paid in a timely
fashion as to allow the commission/agency to comply with provisions
of General Statutes § 8-7d, such failure may be grounds
for the commission/agency to deny the application without prejudice.
Any partial fees paid by applicants may be credited towards a subsequent
application.
E. Mapping fees.
(1) Small photocopied map (up to 24 inches by 36 inches): $5.
(2) Large photocopied map (larger than 24 inches by 36 inches): $10.
(3) GIS-produced map (up to 24 inches by 36 inches, black/white): $20.
(4) GIS-produced map (up to 24 inches by 36 inches, color): $40.
(5) GIS-produced map (larger than 24 inches by 36 inches black/white):
$30.
(6) GIS-produced map (larger than 24 inches by 36 inches color): $50.
F. GIS data fees.
(2) Per hour (minimum one hour): $50.