[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of DeWitt as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Conservation Commission — See Ch. 8.
Planning Board — See Ch. 37.
Environmental quality review — See Ch. 83.
Fire prevention and building construction — See Ch. 94.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 100.
Mobile home parks — See Ch. 122.
Solid waste — See Ch. 158.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 164.
Zoning — See Ch. 192.
[Adopted 4-11-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
There is hereby created within the Town of DeWitt a separate Department of the town government, to be known as the "Department of Development and Operations."
[Amended 2-15-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
The Town Board of the Town of DeWitt enacts this chapter to create a new Department, to be known as the "Department of Development and Operations," to provide for the appointment of a Commissioner of Development and Operations and to define his duties. The Department is created for the purpose of coordinating and efficiently administrating the activities of various town boards, agencies and employees engaged in the regulation, control, planning and processing of land development within the Town of DeWitt and to oversee and supervise the operation of the landfill, engage in long-range planning for the proper disposal of rubbish, trash and garbage and provide for the maintenance of buildings and properties owned by the town.
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Editor’s Note: Former § 15-3, Creation and term of Office of Commissioner of Development and Operations, § 15-4, Qualifications of Commissioner, amended 2-15-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991, and § 15-5, Powers and duties of Commissioner, amended 2-15-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991, were repealed 12-13-2010 by L.L. No. 3-2011, which local law thereby abolished the Office of the Commissioner of Development and Operations and provided that such abolition take effect 1-1-2011 at 12:00 a.m.
[Adopted 12-11-2000 by L.L. No. 7-2000[1]]
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Editor's Note: This local law superseded former § 15-10, Schedule of Development Fees, added 6-8-1992, as amended.
[Amended 3-28-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005; 12-11-2006 by L.L. No. 5-2006; 11-12-2012; 4-10-2017; 2-8-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021; 4-24-2023 by L.L. No. 4-2023; 10-2-2023]
A. 
Abbreviation definitions. The following abbreviations shall be defined as follows:
NAARC
=
new addition, alteration, repair, or conversion
SF
=
square feet
SFGFA
=
square feet gross floor area in covered and enclosed space. In a residence, this includes space in an attached garage or storage facility greater than 400 square feet and any below-grade habitable space
B. 
Schedule of development fees.
Item
Fee
I.
Development Permit Fees (based on cost of construction)
1.
Base fee1
$175
2.
Residential
plus $8/$1,000
3.
Retail
plus $15/$1,000 (applied to first $1,000,000)
plus $10/$1,000 (>$1,000,000 to $5,000,000)
plus $8/$1,000 (>$5,000,000 to $10,000,000)
plus $5/$1,000 (>$10,000,000)
4.
Office
5.
Warehouse
6.
Other occupancies
7.
Detached garages
8.
Specialty items2
9.
Operating permits3
$65
10.
Zoning compliance letter
$65
11.
Codes review
50% of the permit fee
12.
Zoning information research
$65
13.
After-hours inspection fee
$95
14.
Small cell wireless facility
$500 plus $100 per each additional facility (up to 5)
15.
New wireless support structure
$1,000
II.
Zoning Board Fees
1.
Area variance: Residential
$325 plus $75 per each additional variance
2.
Area variance: Commercial
$1,500
3.
Use variance
$1,000
4.
Signage: allowable by code
No charge
5.
Signage: requiring a variance
$500 per sign
6.
Special permit
$500
III.
Planning Board Fees
1.
Base fee4
$1,100
Less than 1 acre no additional fee
Greater than 1 acre, less than 3 acres
plus $1,000
Greater than 3 acres
plus $2,500
2.
Site plan review application5
$20/1,000 SFGFA
3.
Subdivision review
$40/lot
4.
Zone change
$1,500
5.
Amended site plan review application
$250
6.
Simple subdivision
$310
IV.
Annual Fees
1.
CRE Signs
$300/year
2.
Small Cell Wireless Facility
$270/year
V.
Technical/Engineering Fees
Fees to offset review expenses for Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals projects are collected and placed in a separate escrow account at the time of application to the board(s). Generally, the fee ranges from $300 to $4,000. The balance is returned to the applicant at the time of completion of a project or, if more funds are needed, a written request will be made. Please contact the Town of DeWitt Planning and Zoning Department to determine the amount of the escrow fee to be submitted in a separate check made payable to the Town of DeWitt.
VI.
Project Notice Sign Rental Fees
Rental fee is $75 for the first sign, plus a $40 fee for each additional sign. A $35 per sign refund will be issued for each sign returned to the Town of DeWitt Planning and Zoning Department.
1
Base fee required for all New York State uniform requirements and local property improvement requirements.
2
Alterations, repairs, conversions, towers, pools, signs, fences, decks, shed demolition, grading and filling, etc.
3
Operating permit required for pyrotechnics, public assembly, and hazardous materials.
4
Base fee required for all site plan review applications.
5
Site plan review applications for new or added square feet apply for NAARC of 1,000 s.f. or more.
C. 
Schedule of parkland fees.
(1) 
For R-0, R-1, R-1-A, R-2, and R-3 districts, a fee of $1,000 per unit applies.
D. 
The Schedule of Development Fees and Schedule of Parkland Fees may be amended from time to time by resolution of the Town Board of the Town of DeWitt.
A. 
A development permit, a Planning Board fee or Zoning Board of Appeals application fees(s) shall increase by 100% if construction commences prior to permit issuance.
B. 
A reinspection fee of $40 shall be charged for repeat inspection.
The Town Board may, at its discretion as permitted by law, amend the Schedule of Development Fees as set forth in § 15-10 by resolution of the Town Board.
The Town Board shall have the authority to waive or reduce fees charged to an applicant on a case-by-case basis upon a showing by the applicant of undue hardship. Said applicant shall file an application for fee waiver or reduction with the Department of Development and Operations, who shall bring said application before the Town Board at the next available meeting. The application shall enumerate the reasons for said hardship and be on a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Development and Operations.
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.