[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Milan 3-25-2002. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Standard
Schedule of Fees of the Town of Milan."
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for
a consolidated schedule of fees to be charged in the administration
of Town laws, ordinances, regulations and resolutions and to permit
an annual review and modification of such fees by the Town Board by
resolution duly adopted in accordance with this chapter.
The fees set forth herein shall apply to the
provisions of all of the local laws, ordinances, regulations and resolutions
adopted by the Town of Milan and shall supersede any specific fee
contained or referred to in such laws, ordinances, regulations or
resolutions which have been adopted prior to the date of this chapter.
The following schedule of fees and charges is
hereby established with respect to licenses, permits and activities
required or regulated under the provisions of various chapters of
the Code of the Town of Milan. Applications for and the issuance of
such licenses and permits are subject to the provisions of the specific
chapter of the Code which is indicated for certain licenses or permits.
The business, activity or operation for which the license or permit
is required is subject to all regulations set forth in the chapter
to which reference may be made and to all other applicable laws and
regulations. The fees are subject to change, and the user may confirm
the currently effective fee with the Town Clerk's office.
A.
B.
Building/Zoning Department and other permits and fees.
[Amended 7-14-2003; 9-13-2004]
(1)
Residential one- and two-family dwellings.
(a)
New construction and additions: $0.30 per square
foot; includes application/permit review, issuance of the building
permit, all inspections and issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
The basement/cellar and attic areas are to be included in the square
footage calculation. Square footage of all attached and detached garages
shall be included in the calculation.
[Amended 12-21-2015]
(c)
Renovations and alterations:
[Amended 12-21-2015]
[1]
Renovations with no change in footprint: $0.30
per square foot; includes permit review, issuance of the building
permit, all inspections and all preconstruction work, i.e., gutting
existing area to be renovated. Measure the work area only, not existing.
(d)
Improvements:
[1]
Fireplaces, roofs, siding and retaining walls:
$100.
[Amended 12-21-2015]
[2]
Attached or detached garages: $0.30 per square
foot; $80 minimum fee.
[Amended 12-21-2015]
[5]
Generator, permanent installation and solar panel installation. Building
permit and certificate of occupancy: $100.
[Added 6-18-2012; amended 12-21-2015]
(4)
Request for inspection to close expired/open building
permits and open violations: $50.
(5)
Application for driveway permit: $125, with an escrow fee of $500. (See also Chapter 111, Driveways.)
[Amended 12-21-2015]
(6)
Application for permit for outdoor entertainment at which 2,500 persons or more are expected to attend: $500. (See also Chapter 115, Entertainment, Outdoor.)
(7)
Application for a license to operate a mobile home development: $200, which shall be good for two years. (See also Chapter 200, Zoning.)
(8)
Renewal of the license to operate a mobile home development
shall require an inspection by the Zoning Enforcement Officer/Building
Inspector for continued compliance, and the applicant shall pay an
inspection fee of $10 per space prior to the issuance of a renewal
of the license. Renewals shall be for a two-year period.
(11)
Fire inspections: $100 up to 1,000 square feet; $150 over 1,000
square feet; apartments: $40 per unit.
[Added 12-21-2015]
(13)
Electrical: $100.
[Added 12-21-2015]
(14)
Building permit renewal: 10% of building permit fee or $50 minimum.
[Added 12-21-2015]
(15)
Building without a building permit: double building permit fee.
[Added 12-21-2015]
(16)
Fee for any project not listed within: $80.
[Added 12-21-2015]
(17)
Certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance fee: $200.
(This fee is refundable upon completion if the project is completed
within one year or if the permit is renewed every 12 months.)
[Added 12-21-2015]
(19)
Returned check fee: $20 or the maximum charge allowable by § 85 of General Municipal Law as of the date the check was submitted to the Town. (See also Chapter 15, Checks, Insufficient Funds for.)
(20)
Copy machine use: $0.25 per page.
(22)
Fees for copies of records (see also Chapter 161, Records, Public Access to):
(a)
The fee for photocopies not exceeding nine inches
by 14 inches: $0.25 per page.
(b)
The fee for copies of records other than photocopies
which are nine inches by 14 inches or less: the actual copying cost,
excluding fixed agency costs such as salaries.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(15), Fence fee, (16), Cell
tower application, and (17), Collocation of any communications facility
on existing communications towers, which immediately followed this
subsection, were repealed 12-21-2015.
(23)
Escrow accounts required.
[Added 9-18-2017]
(a)
At the time of submission of any application, or thereafter,
an escrow account shall be established from which withdrawals shall
be made to reimburse the Town for the costs of consultant services.
The applicant shall then provide funds to the Town for deposit into
such account in an amount to be determined as follows:
[1]
Subdivision applications: $300 for each new residential lot
or principal dwelling.
[2]
Site plan review: greater of $500 or 0.1% of estimated project
cost.
[3]
Special use permit, residential: $550.
[4]
Special use permit, commercial with estimated project cost $500,000
or less: $1,000.
[5]
Special use permit, commercial with estimated project cost over
$500,000: $2,000.
[6]
Special use permit, demolition: $550.
[7]
Area/use variance: $500 or greater amount as determined by the
ZBA at time of application or thereafter.
[8]
Petition for rezoning amount: $1,000 or such greater amount
determined by the Town at the time of application or thereafter.
[9]
SEQRA compliance requiring cost, not including retention of
experts: 0.5% of estimated project or other such amount as determined
by Planning Board.
[10]
Building Department performance escrow: $2,500.
(b)
Escrow accounts shall be replenished from time to time as specified
in the signed escrow agreement between the applicant and the Board.
C.
Planning and Zoning Boards. (See also Chapter 200, Zoning.)
(2)
Zoning Board of Appeals application fee for administrative
review, variance (area or use): $150.
(3)
Zoning Board reimbursable costs for mailing notices
shall be limited to the current postal rates for certified mail with
return receipt requested. These costs shall be paid by the applicant
prior to the taking of the final decision vote of the Zoning Board
of Appeals. Publication fees are also reimbursable.
(4)
[3]Site plan review fee: $100.
[3]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection C(4), regarding Zoning
Board reimbursable costs for consultations, was repealed 9-18-2017.
The resolution adopted this date also provided for the redesignation
of former Subsection C(5) through (7) as Subsection C(4) through (6),
respectively.
(6)
Collocation of any communications facility on existing communications
towers: $250 with an escrow fee of $1,000.
[Added 12-21-2015]
D.
Subdivision of land. (See also Chapter 177, Subdivision of Land.)
(1)
Planning Board application fee for minor subdivision
(two lots or three lots): $200, and application fee is payable by
the applicant after the sketch plan conference when plans are presented
to the Board for review.
(2)
Planning Board application fee for major subdivision
(four, five, six, seven lots or more): $300, and application fee is
payable by the applicant after the sketch plan conference when plans
are presented to the Board for Review.
(3)
Lot fee.
[Amended 4-12-2004 by L.L. No. 3-2004]
(a)
Minor subdivision. The applicant shall pay a
fee of $200 per lot upon final approval. This fee is payable on the
total of all lots yielded upon final approval minus one. This fee
is payable by the applicant prior to the final signature of the Planning
Board Chair.
(b)
Major subdivision. The applicant shall pay a
fee of $200 per lot upon final approval. This fee is payable on the
total of all lots yielded upon final approval minus one. This fee
is payable by the applicant prior to the final signature of the Planning
Board Chair.
(4)
Recreation fee.
[Amended 4-12-2004 by L.L. No. 3-2004; 12-21-2015]
(a)
Minor subdivision shall be $1,500 per lot based
on the total number of lots yielded upon final approval, payable by
the applicant prior to the final signature of the Planning Board Chair.
(b)
Major subdivision shall be $1,500 per lot based
on the total number of lots yielded upon final approval, payable by
the applicant prior to final signature of the Planning Board Chair.
(5)
Lot line adjustment fee: $200 payable by the applicant
prior to the final signature of the Planning Board Chair.
[Added 4-12-2004 by L.L. No. 3-2004; 12-21-2015]
E.
Conservation easements. (See also Chapter 200, Zoning.) Donations specified are minimums that assume easily traversable topography and placement of monuments as required in Chapter 200. Donations may be modified by the Planning Board to accommodate unique site conditions or other considerations. All donations are payable by the donor prior to the final signature of the Planning Board Chair.
[Added 9-13-2004 by L.L. No. 6-2004]
The Town Board may periodically review the fee
schedule set forth in this chapter and may, by resolution, amend the
fees set forth therein.
