[HISTORY: Adopted by the Commissioners of
the Town of Dewey Beach as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Last amended 1-8-2005 by Ord. No. 527]
A.
Building permits: 3% of the total construction cost
for all required permits, with a $50 minimum permit fee.
[Amended 1-8-2021 by Ord. No. 757]
B.
Fifty cents per square foot of sign area, but not
less than $50 per sign.
[Amended 1-8-2021 by Ord. No. 757]
D.
Relocation of dwelling units: $100. If new site is
within Town limits, fee is same as for new construction, plus $100.
E.
Request for approval of conditional use: $750. However, applications to amend existing conditional use permits to change or remove special requirements imposed as conditions pursuant to § 185-40 are subject to a reduced fee of $400 if submitted not less than 12 months from the date of issuance.
[Amended 7-24-2020 by Ord. No. 763]
F.
Request to rezone property: $750.
[Amended 8-19-2022 by Ord. No. 786]
G.
Request for variance, special exception, appeal, or
interpretation requiring Board of Adjustment action: $500.
H.
Fences, signs, driveways in excess of $100, including
flag poles, towers, sidewalks, and paved patios: $30.
I.
Entranceway permits: $10.
J.
Renewal of building permit: $50.
K.
The above fee shall be doubled if a permit is not
obtained prior to beginning of construction.
L.
Limousine
business license fee: $25 per year.
[Added 5-13-2006 by Ord. No. 565]
M.
Request
for demolition of 50% or more of a building other than an accessory
building: $1,500.
[Added 2-28-2009 by Ord. No. 652]
[Amended 2-11-2012 by Ord. No. 689]
A.
Twenty percent
of the revenues derived from building permits each month shall be
transferred to the infrastructure maintenance and improvements escrow
account ("infrastructure account") to be used for infrastructure maintenance
and improvements undertaken by the Town.
B.
For the
purpose of this chapter, "infrastructure" shall be defined to include
only those areas directly impacting health and safety issues related
to roads and rights-of-way, such as roadways and road surfaces, mitigation
of roadway flooding and stormwater drainage, pedestrian walkways and
crossings and street lighting.
C.
Activities
authorized to be funded out of the infrastructure account shall serve
to create new infrastructure or result in the maintenance or improvement
of existing infrastructure-related grant writing, feasibility studies,
engineering design, permitting, construction and construction oversight,
repairs and maintenance and maintenance contracts.
D.
Prior to
any appropriation of funds from the infrastructure account, proposed
projects may be referred to the Infrastructure Committee for its review
and recommendation to Council, and council shall subsequently hold
a public hearing on the proposed project.
[Amended 2-28-2009 by Ord. No. 649; 5-13-2017 by Ord. No. 740]
Fee of $30 for Dewey Beach property owners and
$50 for nonproperty owners, plus a cleanup fee deposit of $100, which
will be refundable after 1:00 p.m. the following day if no cleanup
is required.
A fee not to exceed $2,500 shall be charged
to any private, charitable, nonprofit or profit organization or promoter
which requires the assistance of the Dewey Beach Police Department.
The fee shall be determined according to the estimated number of police
man hours required to serve the special event. The Town Manager shall
annually determine the hourly rate per man hour of police assistance
and said rate shall be approved by the Commissioners at a regularly
scheduled meeting. If no change of the rate is proposed by the Town
Manager, the rate shall remain the same in subsequent years. For any
special event requiring the assistance of the Dewey Beach Police Department,
the organizer and/or promoter and the Town Manager shall determine
the number of police man hours required and the organizer and/or promoter
of the event shall pay the estimated fee for the special event. Any
refund and/or additional charge for police man hours shall be paid
within 30 days after the event. This fee may be waived by the Town
Manager when approved by three Commissioners.
[Amended 4-12-2008 by Ord. No. 622; 2-14-2009 by Ord. No. 646]
A.
Seasonal: $250. The price will be reduced to $125
on August 1 of each year.
[Amended 4-25-2009 by Ord. No. 657; 3-10-2012 by Ord. No. 691; 2-29-2020 by Ord. No. 753]
(1)
Dewey
Beach property owners and business owners with a business physically
located in Dewey Beach are eligible to purchase up to two discounted
seasonal parking permits per property or business at $150 per permit,
provided:
[Amended 12-17-2021 by Ord. No. 779]
(2)
Business
owners without a physical location in Dewey Beach shall be permitted
to purchase up to two discounted seasonal permits at $200.
(3)
Direct
employees of Dewey Beach businesses with valid proof (pay stub or
employment letter) and additional passes for property owners are also
eligible for the $200 rate.
B.
Weekly rate (any eight consecutive days): $90.
[Amended 5-10-2010 by Ord. No. 678; 2-29-2020 by Ord. No. 753; 10-15-2021 by Ord. No. 776]
C.
Daily and weekend rates.
[Amended 5-10-2010 by Ord. No. 678; 2-29-2020 by Ord. No. 753]
D.
Parking permits are in effect from 12:01 a.m. May
15 to 12:00 midnight September 15 of every year.
[Amended 5-10-2010 by Ord. No. 678]
E.
Parking permits are required from the hours of 10:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, and 11:00 p.m. to 2:00
a.m. the following day Monday through Wednesday (partial enforcement
hours) and 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. the following day Thursday through
Sunday (full enforcement hours).
[Amended 4-10-2010 by Ord. No. 675; 5-10-2010 by Ord. No. 678; 2-8-2014 by Ord. No. 711; 2-29-2020 by Ord. No. 753]
F.
Parking permits will be replaced at a cost of 50%
of the original price.
[Amended 2-14-2009 by Ord. No. 650; 4-6-2013 by Ord. No. 700]
A.
Dog license, valid for the life of the dog: $35.
B.
Replacement of lost lifetime dog tag: no charge.
C.
Dog license
valid for eight days: $10.
D.
Dog license
valid for a weekend (Friday 5:30 p.m. to Sunday 12:00 midnight): $5.
E.
For any
dog show or event not exceeding five days per event: $109. Participating
dogs must be licensed if they are owned, kept, harbored, or maintained,
or on the beaches within the boundaries of the Town of Dewey Beach.
[Added 5-14-2016 by Ord.
No. 731]
A permit must be obtained to conduct a wedding ceremony on Town
beaches or in Town parks. A permit fee of $100 shall apply. Property
owners and their immediate family are exempt from this fee. One twenty-four-hour
complimentary Dewey Beach parking permit will be provided to the wedding
applicants.
[Added 3-14-2009 by Ord. No. 651[1]]
A.
Slim jim (refundable deposit): $10.
B.
Fingerprinting (passport, etc.): $15.
C.
Refundable deposit for processing a warrant (deposit
will be returned at trial): $50.
D.
Copy of a police report: $10.
F.
Copy accident report: $25.
[Amended 3-15-2002]
G.
Bad check fee: $50.
H.
Fax charge per page: $0.50.
I.
Copy charge per page: $0.10.
[Added 3-14-2009 by Ord. No. 651; amended 1-21-2019 by Ord. No. 747; 4-13-2019 by Ord. No. 751]