| Fees |
Rates as of December 31, 2007 |
| Inspections |
| Buyer Notification and Rental Inspection |
$75.00 for 1-3 dwelling units; $15 for each additional dwelling unit over 3 |
| Health Inspections |
$25 application fee +
$75.00 0-49 occupancy ; $100.00 50-99 occupancy ; $150.00 100+ occupancy ; $200.00 multi: Any restaurant category + catering + special events. |
| Permits |
| Building Permits |
$15.00 for first $2,000, $7.00 each additional $1,000 + $25.00 application fee + $4.00 state application fee. + Zoning permit fees apply |
| Demolition Permits |
$30 for first $1,000; $20 for each additional $1,000 + $4.00 state application fee. |
| Plumbing Permits |
Sliding scale per fixture + $4.00 state application fee. |
| Fire Code Permits |
Sliding scale per reason for inspection + $4.00 state application fee. |
| Rooming House Permits |
$25.00 permit fee, $5.00 per bed fee, $100.00 health permit fee. |
| Electrical Permits /Low Voltage |
| Single Family Residences |
Greater of: 7% of contract price or fair market value (FMV) of job on single family residential units + $4.00 state application fee. |
| Multi-Residences/Mixed Use |
Greater of: 8% of contract price or FMV of job on multi/mixed use residential units + $4.00 state application fee. |
| Commercial/Industrial/Non-Residential |
Greater of: 1% of contract price or FMV of job on commercial/industrial/non-residential units + $4.00 state application fee. |
| Zoning Permits |
| For Building Permit |
$3 for first $1,000 of estimated cost of work; $1.00 for every $1,000 thereafter |
| Use/Home Occupation |
$25 |
| Zoning Certification |
$25 |
| Sign Permits |
$9 per $1,000 of estimated cost + Building permit fees apply. |
| Special Exception: Use and Dimensional |
| Single Family Owner-Occupant |
$350 |
| Multi-Unit/Rental or Non-Residential |
$425 |
| Each additional request |
$35 |
| Special Exception: Floodplain |
| Single Family Owner-Occupant |
$100 |
| Multi-Unit/Rental or Non-Residential |
$350 |
| Variances |
| Single Family Owner-Occupant |
$350 |
| Multi-Unit/Rental Non-Residential |
$425 |
| Each additional request |
$35 |
| Zoning Hearing Board Appeals |
| Single Family Owner-Occupant |
$350 |
| Multi-Unit/Rental or Non-Residential |
$600 |
| Housing Code & Health Board Appeals |
| Housing Code Board of Appeals |
$200 |
| Health Board Appeals |
$200 |
| Land Development/Subdivision |
| Sketch Plan |
$150 |
| Preliminary |
$350 + $35/lot (Sub.) or $35/5,000 square feet of floor area (Land Dev.) |
| Preliminary/Final |
$550 + $35/lot (Sub.) or $35/5,000 square feet of floor area (Land Dev.) |
| Final |
$300 + $35/lot (Sub.) or $35/5,000 square feet of floor area (Land Dev.) |
| Waiver to Requirement |
$50 |
| Revised Plan |
$200 |
| Lot Add-On Plan |
$200 |
| Zoning Amendment Ordinance or Map |
$850 |
| Conditional Use |
$600 |
| Easement Over Right-of-Way |
$250 |
| Street Vacation |
$600 |
| Nuisance Abatement Fines |
| Nuisance Abatement |
Violations of city codes such as the refusal to remove weeds, snow, ice, or unsafe buildings may result in fines levied by a district justice in amounts ranging from $50 to $1,000. |