Borough of Jefferson, PA Fees

Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. A200, Fees, adopted 4-3-2017 by Res. No. 2017-04.

The Fee Schedule will be as follows:

Jefferson Borough Fee Schedule Relating to the Collection of Delinquent Fees
1.	Research and obtain current deed and mailing address for owner(s) of property in an effort to commence collection efforts against such owner(s)	$50
2.	Collection letter to a single owner of a property. The collection letter fee plus the cost for postage will be assessed to an owner(s) of property for each occurrence of a delinquency for which a collection letter was sent to the owner(s).	$125, plus all costs for postage
3.	If a property is owned by more than 1 owner, the owners will be assessed the fees for obtaining the deed to the property, the fee for the first collection letter which includes postage costs, and $40 for each additional collection letter sent to every record owner, plus all the costs of postage relating thereto.	$50 for each additional collection letter, plus all costs of postage
4.	10-day-notice letter(s): This notice will be sent to each owner who does not claim the collection letter sent via certified return receipt requested mail	$75 per notice
5.	Drafting and filing of municipal claim	$350, plus filing costs
6.	Notice letter to owner(s) advising requesting permission to execute	$100
7.	Title search	$200
8.	Preparation of execution documents	$600
	The customer's account will be assessed all filing costs as imposed by the York County Prothonotary's Office and Sheriff's Office related to filing of execution documents at the applicable rate of the time of the filing. As of the date of this resolution, the filing fee for a praecipe for writ of execution is $31.50, and the Sheriff's advance fee is $2,500. The costs and fees incurred for filing and service of the execution documents may be subject to change from time to time and vary from case to case.
9.	Attorneys' attendance at Sheriff's sale	$300
10.	Satisfaction of municipal claim	$125
11.	Payoff letter which provides the owner(s) 30 days to remit payment prior to resuming collection efforts and includes an itemized statement	$125
12.	Agreement for payment plan	$200
13.	Demand letter to owner(s) advising they must resume payments immediately, per letter	$125
14.	Fee for nonsufficient funds, per occurrence	$50
15.	Notice letter demanding owner(s) to make good on check, per letter and costs for postage	$50 plus postage
16.	Attorneys' fee to file criminal complaint for bounced check	$150
17.	Attorneys' fees to provided owner(s) with a replacement copy of praecipe to remove after case has been settled	$50
18.	Certification	$25
The attorneys' fees in connection with collection and enforcement of a lien(s) will be imposed at a rate of $150 per hour, which is based upon the actual time involved unless otherwise specified above.

Jefferson Borough sets forth the following fee schedule:

Sewage-Related Fees
Sewage enforcement fees				$91 per hour
Soil probe (does not include excavation)				$181 each
Percolation testing (does not include excavation)				$275 each
Residential sewage permit				$239 each
Direct job costs will be charged when they apply (prints, copies, mileage, etc.). Subcontracted work will be charged 1.3 times actual cost. Work involving expert testimony, legal disputes and contested conditions will be priced on a case-by-case basis.
Included in the above hourly rates are all overhead costs, such as accounting, clerical salaries, social security contributions, unemployment taxes (payroll, etc.), insurance, employee benefits (sick leave, vacation, holidays, health insurance), telephone and computer charges.
Building and Zoning Permits
Zoning permits
	Zoning permit (This fee includes 1 zoning inspection for setbacks, etc.)			$25
	Zoning reinspection (This fee is required for each additional zoning reinspection which is the result of a failed initial inspection.)			$30
	Zoning use or occupancy certificate			$10
Building permits
		Residential
			0 to 500 square feet	$100
			500 to 1,000 square feet	$200
			1,000 to 2,000 square feet	$300
			2,000 to 3,500 square feet	$500
			3,501 square feet or more	$0.20 per square foot
		Commercial		$100, plus $0.20 per square foot of floor area
		Square feet are calculated on total footprint of the structure; includes plumbing, electrical and mechanical permit
		Borough building permit (minimum work not based on square feet)		$35
		UCC Section 703 fee (Commonwealth Training Fund)		$4 per building permit
		Annual permit (qualified industry only)		$200 per calendar year
		Electrical permit (if separate from building permit)		$30 per calendar year
		Plumbing permit (if separate from building permit)		$30 per calendar year
		Mechanical permit (if separate from building permit)		$30
		Swimming pools (24 inches or deeper)		$50
		Demolition of structure		$30
		Renovation		$20 for the first $5,000 in costs, plus $3 for each additional $1,000 in costs or fraction thereof
		Certificate of use and occupancy (C of U&O) (1 inspection)		$30
		Reinspection of C of U&O (due to failure of first inspection)		$30
		Permit extension (if grantable), 6-month minimum		50% of original permit fees
Stormwater-Related Fees
Administrative costs
The administrative costs shall be the current secretary's hourly wage times the amount of time for administrative duties, including: Typing of correspondence for submission and review of stormwater plans; Invoicing for time and materials and flat rates for review of stormwater plans; Mailing of correspondence concerning stormwater plan submission and review; and Any other administrative duty required by a particular stormwater plan submission.
Zoning Officer stormwater plan review costs
Any stormwater plan submitted to the Borough that constitutes less than 1,000 square feet of impervious surface shall be given to the Jefferson Borough Zoning Officer for review. The flat rate of $50 shall apply to any stormwater plan review handled by the Borough Zoning Officer.
Engineering stormwater plan review costs
The appointed Borough Engineer shall review any stormwater plan that constitutes an impervious surface area of more than 1,000 square feet. The Engineer will forward an invoice to the Borough to be paid by the applicant based on time and materials necessary for that specific plan submission, whether the plan is a single building project or complex subdivision.
Public security requirements
Jefferson Borough acknowledges that the Stormwater Management Ordinance[1] allows our municipality to ask any developer to post a public security bond for a development project that includes a stormwater plan. Jefferson Borough hereby waives the requirement for posting an escrow account for a public security bond for any project requiring a stormwater plan that is less than 5,000 square feet of impervious surface. All other projects must have a security bond posted in accordance to §§ 144-603 and 144-604, performance guaranty and maintenance guaranty, respectively.
All stormwater plan review costs shall be remitted by the applicant to Jefferson Borough before the Zoning Officer issues a certificate of use and occupancy to the applicant.
Street Excavation
Street excavation permit				$90 per permit
Street closing fee				$250 per day
Inspection fee				Current rates charged by Borough Engineer
Degradation fee				No less than $10 per square yard calculated by actual measurement of the area involved in the completed work
Restoration bond				No less than $30 per square yard for area to be restored in projects in excess of $5,000
Sign permits
Illuminated — permanent				$50 per sign
Nonilluminated — permanent				$20 per sign
Nonilluminated — temporary				$10 per sign
Subdivision Land Development Fees
Borough filing fee				$150 per plan, plus per lot or dwelling unit shown on plan
York County Planning Commission filing and review fees				See York County Planning Commission fee schedule
Waiver request				$100
Park and recreation donation/fee				See § 158-31, regarding dedication of local recreation and other public sites, and § 158-32, regarding fee in lieu of required dedication
Zoning hearing fees				$500 per hearing
The owner or developer shall also pay to the Borough all reasonable expenses actually incurred by the Borough for engineering and legal review of any such plan prior to any final approval of the plan.
Zoning Ordinance Book				$25
Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance Book - SALDO				$25
Comprehensive Plan				$25
(If a person is only requesting a copy of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, there shall be no charge for a copy of the amendment.)
Penalty fees
Failure to obtain a permit prior to the start of construction or knowingly misrepresenting the cost of construction or other information shall result in double permit fees. Payment of penalty fees does not waive the right of the municipality to pursue any other remedies or penalties under the provisions of the PA UCC or municipal ordinances.
Tax Collector Fees
Issuance of tax certifications upon request by attorneys, realtors, title abstract companies, financial institutions or other parties with respect to the current or prior year real estate taxes upon a particular parcel of real estate				$25
Issuance of duplicate tax bills upon request of a property owner or other person or institution or in connection with the payment of real estate taxes where no bill is enclosed with the check and a duplicate bill must be provided by the Tax Collector				$3
Providing duplicate tax receipts upon request of a property owner or other person or institution				$1
Service charge for the collection of delinquent taxes				$10
Miscellaneous Fees
Service charge for each returned check because it is not collectable for lack of sufficient funds in the account or for any other reason				$50 or the amount charged by the financial institution for such return, whichever is greater
[The service charge shall reflect the same amount authorized to be charged pursuant to the Crimes Code relating to bad checks, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4105(e)(3). In the event that section of the Crimes Code is amended, this section shall automatically be amended to modify the service charge to be the same as found in that section.]
Photocopies
			8 1/2" x 11" (Black & White Copies)	$.25 per copy
			8 1/2" x 11" (Color Copies)	$0.50 per copy
			8.5" x 14"	$.25 per page
			Nonstandard copies	Actual cost of copying
CD / DVD				Actual cost
Flash Drive				Actual cost
Facsimile				Actual cost
Conversion to paper from a non-paper media				$.25 per copy
Certification of document				$1.00 (Does not include Notary fee)
Postage				Actual cost of mailing
A "copy" is either a single-sided copy, or one side of a double-sided copy, on 8.5" x 11" or 8.5" x 14" paper.

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Editor's Note: See Ch. 144, Stormwater Management, Part 2.