The following are fees for the City of Cohoes:
MISCELLANEOUS FEES | |
|---|---|
Fee Type | Cost |
Game room license | |
First license | $500 |
Additional license for each game or table | $100 |
License to bring farm animal, reptiles, and/or primates (wild or domestic) onto public lands | $50 |
Solicitor permit | $50 per year |
Vendor/peddler license | $500 annually/$125 for 3 months/or $30 per day |
Collection of improperly placed waste material | $100 or cost of removal |
Tax Searches | |
One day to five years | $30 |
Each additional three-year period | $2 |
Duplicate tax bill | $5 |
Taxicab | |
Owners license, per cab | $25 |
Taxicab driver's license | $10 |
Testing of resident's water meter | $125 |
Marriage licenses | $40 |
Marriage certificate | $10 |
Certified copy or transcript of marriage | $10 |
Dogs | |
Spayed/neutered | $12.50/$1 for senior citizens |
Un-altered | $20.50/$3 for senior citizens |
FOIL requests | $0.25 per page |
Sidewalk cafe permits | $50 annually |
BULK TRASH COLLECTION FEE SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
Fee Type | Cost |
Tires | |
Passenger tire (on or off rim) | $15 |
Light truck tire (on or off rim) | $25 |
Bulk Household Items | |
Arm chair | $15 |
Baby strollers, wheels | $15 |
Bed (head-and-foot board) | $25 |
Bookcase | $15 |
Box spring | $25 |
China cabinet | $25 |
Crib | $15 |
Desk | $25 |
Dresser | $25 |
End table | $20 |
Entertainment center | $25 |
Kitchen chair | $15 |
Kitchen table | $25 |
Lawn chair | $10 |
Lawn umbrella | $15 |
Mattress | $25 |
Metal file cabinet | $25 |
Metal tables and duct work | $25 |
Microwave oven | $30 |
Ottoman | $15 |
Portable stereo | $25 |
Small kitchen appliances | $35 |
Sofa/Loveseat | $25 |
Sofa bed | $50 |
Stereo/radio console | $15 |
Rugs per 4 feet lengths | $20 |
Rubber pads per 4 feet lengths | $20 |
Swimming pool filters | $25 |
Swimming pool liners and covers (must be folded and bound) | $50 |
BUILDING DEPARTMENT FEE SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
Fee Type/Review Stage | Base Fee |
Building permit | 1.3% of the cost of the project with a $50 minimum |
Fence permit | 1.3% of the cost of the project with a $50 minimum |
Sidewalk permit | 1.3% of the cost of the project with a $50 minimum |
Driveway permit | 1.3% of the cost of the project with a $50 minimum |
Sign permit | $30 per sign, except as part of a building permit for an overall project |
Plumbing permit | 1.3% of the cost of the project with a $50 minimum |
Barricade permit | $30 with a building permit and $50 without |
Demolition permit | $250 for primary/commercial structures and $75 for residential accessory structure |
Utility street excavation permit | $100 application fee plus $3 per square foot |
Water main tapping permit | $100 |
Hazardous Liquid Storage Tanks | |
New installation | $500 |
Replacements | $250 |
Residential Occupancy Permits | |
Initial inspection | $50 |
Reinspection | $25 |
Cancellation | $40 |
Vacant Building Registration | |
Registration fee | $50 |
Fee for first year (to be paid w/registration) | $500 |
Fee for second year | $1,000 |
Fee for third year and each succeeding year that the building remains vacant | $1,500 |
PLANNING BOARD FEE SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
Fee Type | Cost |
Site Plan Application/Review | |
Residential (up to 2 units) 0-.25 acre | $125 |
Commercial/multifamily/industrial 0-.25 acre | $200 |
Residential (up to 2 units) 0.26-1 acre | $200 |
Commercial/multifamily/industrial 0.26-1 acre | $250 |
Residential (up to 2 units) 1.1-5 acres | $250 |
Commercial/multifamily/industrial 1.1-5 acres | $375 |
Residential (up to 2 units) 5.1 acres or more | $375 |
Commercial/multifamily/industrial 5.1 acres or more | $500 |
Special Use Permit | |
Residential (up to 2 units) | $100 |
Commercial/multifamily/industrial | $150 |
Subdivisions | |
Minor subdivision application (four lots or less) | $125 plus $50 per lot (over 2) |
Major subdivision application | $500 plus $50 per lot (over 6) |
Planned Development Districts | |
City Council application | $100 |
Planning Board review | $250 plus any other applicable review fees |
City Council approval | $250 |
State Environmental Quality Review | |
Lead Agency coordination | $75 |
EAF Review | |
Short form | None |
Long form | $75 |
Long form revisions | $25 |
Determination of Significance | |
Negative declaration | $50 |
Positive declaration | $150 |
DEIS | |
Scoping | None |
Preparation (if prepared by City) | Cost basis with escrow account to be established in an amount as determined by lead agency |
Review | $400 |
FEIS | |
Preparation (if prepared by City) | Cost basis with escrow account to be established in an amount as determined by lead agency |
Review | $200 |
Findings statement preparation (if prepared by City) | $250 |
Special consultants | Cost basis with escrow account to be established in an amount as determined by Planning Board |
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FEE SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
Fee Type | Cost |
Area Variance | |
Residential (up to 2 units) | $75 |
Commercial/multifamily/industrial | $150 |
Use Variance | |
Residential (up to 2 units) | $125 |
Commercial/multifamily/industrial | $250 |
Zoning Appeal | |
Residential (up to 2 units) | $50 |
Commercial/multifamily/industrial | $100 |
Zoning verifications/interpretations/confirmations | $50 |