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PLANNING APPLICATION  FEES
Includes Applicable Department of Transportation and Environmental Management Fees
Revised July 2, 2008
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PLANNING  SERVICES
Resolution No. 058-2006
Approved by the BOS February 28, 2006
Effective April 29, 2006 

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Resolution No. 20-97
Amended by the BOS January 28, 1997
Effective April 1, 1997

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Resolution No. 139-2007
Approved by the BOS. June 12, 2007
Effective July 1, 2008


Special Fee Policies

APPLICATION TYPE / SERVICE
FEE / DEPOSIT

PLANNING
EM
DOT
RCD
TOTAL
AGENCIES’ FEES (See “Special Fee Policies”)
AGENDAS, ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

        PLANNING COMMISSION

$45
     
$45

        ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

$20
     
$20

APPLICATION FEES, MULTIPLE (See “Special Fee Policies”)

APPEALS (Appeals by project applicant is charged at T&M, with listed fee as initial deposit.  Appeals by others are listed fee only.)

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

$100 (T&M)
     
$100 (T&M)

PARCEL MAP, COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL

$100 (T&M)
 
$150 T&M
 
$250 (T&M )

PARCEL MAP, TENTATIVE

$100 (T&M)
 
$100 T&M
 
$200 (T&M)

PLANNING COMMISSION, ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, OR STAFF LEVEL (includes Design Review, Special Use Permit, Variance, etc.)

$100 (T&M)
     
$100(T&M )

SUBDIVISION, TENTATIVE

Class I

$100 (T&M)
 
$250 T&M
 
$350 (T&M)

Rural

$100 (T&M)
 
$200 T&M
 
$300 (T&M)

BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT

$200

$194 Collected only when well or septic issue may existt

$68 Collected only when road issue may exist
 
$462

BOUNDARY LINE MERGE

$100
     
$100

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

 Discretionary – Hearing Required

$2000 T&M
$194 per parcel
$513
$120
$2633  T&M plus $194per parcel

 Discretionary – No Hearing Required

 
$500
     
$500

MAJOR REVISION TO APPROVED CERTIFICATE

75% of fee* T&M
     
75% of Planning fee*  T&M

MINOR REVISION TO APPROVED CERTIFICATE
(No changes to environmental document)

25% of fee*
     
25% of Planning fee*

COPIES, DUPLICATING

15 cents per page
     
15 cents per page

DEPOSITS (See “Special Fee Policies”)

DESIGN REVIEW

PLANNING COMMISSION, MAJOR
(Applications adjacent to State Highway – Negative Declaration)

$2000 T&M
$387
$274
$120
$2781 T&M

PLANNING COMMISSION, MINOR
(Categorically Exempt)  Signs, On-Site, Accessory Structures, Minor Commercial Expansions, Minor new Commercial (2,500 sq. ft)  minor residential (4 dwelling units or less).

$500
$258
   
$758

STAFF LEVEL MAJOR
(Applications with DC overlay, not adjacent to State Highway – Negative Declaration)

$1000 T&M
$258
$274
$120
$1652 T&M

STAFF LEVEL, MINOR (Categorically Exempt)     Signs (On-Site), Accessory Structures, Minor Commercial Expansions, Minor new Commercial (2,500 sq. ft)  minor residential (4 dwelling units or less), Barnett Business Park

$300
$258
   
$558

MAJOR REVISION TO APPROVED DESIGN REVIEW PLAN

75% of fee* T&M
$129
$137
 
75% of Planning fee* T&M + $66

MINOR REVISION TO APPROVED DESIGN REVIEW PLAN
(No changes to environmental document)

25% of fee*
$129
$137
 
25% of Planning fee* + $266

DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

        INITIAL APPLICATION

$5000 T&M
     
$5000 T&M

        ANNUAL REVIEW FEE

$800
     
$800

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT (EIR)

NOTICE OF PREPARATION

$2000 T&M
$129 per hour
$2400 T&M
 
$4400 T&M + $129per hour

EIR AND HEARINGS, STAFF TIME
(Consultant charges are based on cost identified by contract)

$5000 T&M
$129 per hour
$3200 T&M
 
$8200 T&M + $129 per hour

FINDING OF CONSISTENCY (Planning Commission)

$500
     
$500

GENERAL PLAN

MAP AMENDMENT

(See “Zone Change” when submitted with a Zone Change)

$2000 T&M
$129
$340
$120
$2589 T&M

        TEXT AMENDMENT, MAJOR

$2000 T&M
     
$2000 T&M

        TEXT AMENDMENT, MINOR

$1000 T&M
     
$1000 T&M

HEARING CONTINUATION OFF-CALENDAR, REQUESTED BY APPLICANT (Fee collected before notification of new hearing) (Assumes application is rescheduled within a year with no revisions.

 If revisions, see “Reactivation or Revision”)

$300
     
$300

MAPS, GIS MAPS AND DATA

        BLUE PRINTS

$5
     
$5

HOURLY LABOR CHARGE

$60
     
$60

HARD COPY MAP OUTPUT FEE

A.    Size A (8½”  x 11”)

$5
     
$5

B.    Size B (11” x 17”)

$7.50
     
$7.50

C.    Size C (18” x 24”)

$10
     
$10

D.    Size D (24” x 36”)

$15 + $2.50 per SF over six SF
     
$15 + $2.50 per SF over six SF

LARGE MAPS / ADDITIONAL CHARGES

A.     Special Weight Papers

50 cents per linear foot
     
50 cents per linear foot

B.     Film

$2 per linear foot
     
$2 per linear foot

C.    Splicing of Multiple Panels

Hourly labor charge
     
Hourly labor charge

DIGITAL OUTPUT

Hourly labor charge + media cost
     
Hourly labor charge + media cost

MEETINGS

NIGHT

Actual cost
     
Actual cost

MISCELLANEOUS  MANUALS, ETC.

Actual cost
     
Actual cost

MOBILE HOME, TEMPORARY

INITIAL APPLICATION

$60
     
$60

RENEWAL

$60
     
$60

RENEWAL, LATE

$100
     
$100

PARCEL MAPS

Residential Parcel Map

$2000 T&M
$387
$685
$120
$3192  T&M

Commercial/Industrial Parcel Map

Tentative Map fees for Class I Subdivisions
$387
Tentative Map fees for Class I Subdivisions
 
Tentative Map fees for Class I Subdivisions + $387

MAJOR REVISION TO APPROVED PARCEL MAP

Commercial

75% of Tentative Map fee* T&M
$129
$445 for 10 lots or less + $150 for additional 5-lot increments T&M
 
75% of Tentative Map fee* T&M + $129 + $445 for 10 lots or less + $150 for additional 5-lot increments T&M

Residential

75% of fee* T&M
$129
$345
 
75% of Planning fee* T&M + $474

MINOR REVISION TO APPROVED PARCEL MAP

Commercial

25% of Tentative Map fee* T&M
$129
$445 for 10 lots or less + $150 for additional 5-lot increments T&M
 
25% of Tentative Map fee*  T&M + $129 + $445 for 10 lots or less + $150 for additional 5-lot increments

T&M

Residential

25% of fee*  T&M
$129
$137
 
25% of Planning fee* T&M + $266

TIME EXTENSIONS

Extension

$1000  T&M
$129
$280 T&M
 
$1409 T&M

CORRECTIONS TO RECORDED FINAL / PARCEL MAPS

$500
$129
   
$629

PARCEL MAP WAIVER

$400
     
$400

PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PLAN

PD ZONE EXISTS

Commercial/Industrial/Residential

$2000 T&M
$129
$274
$120
$2523  T&M

IN CONJUNCTION WITH ZONE CHANGE

$3000  T&M
$129
$274
$120
$3523 T&M

MAJOR REVISION TO APPROVED DEVELOPMENT PLAN

75% of fee* T&M
$129
   
75% of Planning fee* T&M + $129

MINOR REVISION TO APPROVED DEVELOPMENT PLAN

(No change to environmental document)

25% of fee* T&M
$129
   
25% of Planning fee* T&M + $129

PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW

MINOR (less than 5 hours of staff time)

$300
$65
   
$365

MAJOR (including TAC review)

$1000 T&M
$65
   
$1065 T&M

REACTIVATION OR REVISION TO APPLICATION

(Applications that are continued off-calendar, on hold, or incomplete one year or longer, when such delay is caused by or at the request of applicant.  Also, applications that are revised by applicant during the review process and require redistribution due to design changes or other significant change in the project)

REACTIVATION

50% of fee* T&M
     
50% of Planning fee*  T&M

REVISION
 (Actual percentage to be determined by Planning Director based on extent of revision proposed)

25% - 75% of fee* T&M
     
25% - 75% of Planning fee* T&M

RECLAMATION

RECLAMATION PLAN

$4000 T&M
   
$120
$4120 T&M

RECLAMATION PLAN REVISIONS

$2000T&M
   
$120
$2120 T&M

ANNUAL INSPECTION AND REPORT

$1000T&M
     
$1000 T&M

RECONSIDERATION OF PREVIOUSLY ACTED UPON PROJECT

(Applies to reconsideration of all previously approved applications where a major/minor revision fee is not specified – does not apply to reconsideration of previous denials)

50% of fee*  T&M
$129
   
50% of Planning fee* T&M + $129

REFUNDS  (See “Special Fee Policies”)

RESEARCH REQUESTS, RECORDS

BURN LETTERS

$50
     
$50

ZONE LETTERS

$50
     
$50

UNLISTED SERVICES

$100 or current dept hourly billing rate
     
$100 or current dept hourly billing rate

REVERSION TO ACREAGE

$150
     
$150

SITE PLAN REVIEW

ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT, WIRELESS FACILITY
(Building façade or roof-mounted antennae)

$100
     
$100

GRADING (not associated with a structure)

$100
     
$100

NON-RESIDENTIAL

With water-conserving landscape plan

$300
     
$300

Without water-conserving landscape plan

$100
     
$100

SINGLE-FAMILY  RESIDENTIAL
(These fees are not charged as long as the Building Department continues to perform site plan/zoning consistency reviews)

$50
     
$50

SECOND DWELLING
(These fees are not charged as long as the Building Department continues to perform site plan/zoning consistency reviews)

$50
     
$50

SPECIAL USE PERMIT

PLANNING COMMISSION/ZONING ADMINISTRATOR – Negative Declaration

$2000  T&M
$516
$206(PC)/$205(ZA)
$120
$2842 (PC) $2841 (ZA)  T&M

PLANNING COMMISSION/ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, MINOR, (Categorically Exempt) Off-Premise Signs, On-site signs (excess area), ham radio antenna height, fence height, modification of non-conforming parking/landscaping, temporary uses not listed, minor expansion of floor area, new minor commercial (2500 sq. ft. or less), wireless co-location, and other categorically exempt projects.

$500
$129
   
$629 T&M

MAJOR REVISION TO APPROVED SPECIAL USE PERMIT

75% of fee*  or T&M if T&M charged on original application
$192
   
75% of fee*  or T&M if T&M charged on original application +$129

MINOR REVISION TO APPROVED SPECIAL USE PERMIT
(No change to environmental document)

$25% of fee*
$129
   
$25% of fee* + $129

SPECIFIC PLANS AND REVISIONS
(Staff costs only.  Consultant costs are covered by separate contract)

$5000 T&M
     
$5000 T&M

SUBDIVISION MAPS

PRELIMINARY

Rural and Urban

$1000 T&M
$129
$550
 
$1670

TENTATIVE MAP, CLASS I

Public Water and Public Sewer

0-49 lots

$5000 T&M
$129
$1285 + $20 per lot T&M
$120
$6534+ $20 per lot T&M

50-99 lots

$5000 T&M
$129
$2265 +$18 per lot over 49 T&M
$120
$7514+$18 per lot over 49 T&M

100 plus lots

$5000 T&M
$129
$3025 + $15 per lot over 99 T&M
$120
$8274+ $15 per lot over 99 T&M

Public Water and Septic

0-49 lots

$5000  T&M
$1419
$1285 + $20 per lot T&M
$120
$7824 + $20 per lot T&M

50-99 lots

$5000 T&M
$1548
$2265 +$18 per lot over 49 T&M
$120
$8933 + $18 per lot  over 49 T&M

100 plus lots

$5000 T&M

$1677

$3025 + $15 per lot over 99 T&M
$120
$9822 + $15 per lot over 99 T&M

TENTATIVE MAP, RURAL

0-49 lots

$5000  T&M
$1419
$685 + $20 per lot T&M
$120
$7224 + $20 per lot T&M

50-99 lots

$5000 T&M
$1548
$1665 +$10 per lot over 49 T&M
$120
$8333 + $10 per lot  over 49 T&M

100 plus lots

$5000 T&M
$1677
$2165 +$5 per lot over 99 T&M
$120
$8962 + $5 per lot  over 99 T&M

MAJOR REVISION TO APPROVED TENTATIVE MAP

75% of fee*  T&M
$387
$170 + $15 per lot T&M
 
75% of Planning fee* + $557 + $15 per lot T&M

MINOR REVISION TO APPROVED TENTATIVE MAP

25% of fee*
$129
$170 + $15 per lot T&M
 
25% of Planning fee* + $299 + $15 per lot T&M

TENTATIVE MAP REVISION DURING REVIEW

CLASS I

Distribution only required

20% of fee*  T&M
$129
$170 + $15 per lot T&M
 
20% of Planning fee* + $299 + $15 per lot T&M

Distribution plus modification to environmental document or staff report

50% of fee*  T&M
$129
$170 + $15 per lot T&M
 
50% of Planning fee* + $299 + $15 per lot T&M 

RURAL

Distribution only required

20% of fee*  T&M
$129
$130 + $26 per lot T&M
 
20% of Planning fee* + $259 + $26 per lot T&M

Distribution plus modification to environmental document or staff report

50% of fee*  T&M
$129
$130 + $26 per lot T&M
 
50% of Planning fee* + $259 + $26 per lot T&M

FINAL MAP / SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT

$1500
 
$410 T&M
 
$1910 T&M

TIME EXTENSIONS  

$1000  T&M
$129
$342 T&M Class I/Urban or $206 T&M Class II/Rural  
$1471Class 1 or $1335 Class II T&M

SURETY (Administrative Processing}

$100
     
$100

TAPES, HEARING  (Planning Commission, Zoning Administrator)

$5 each
     
$5 each

TEMPORARY USE PERMITS

A.     Subdivision Model Homes

$150
     
$150

B.    Construction Yard/Office

$150
     
$150

C.    Non-Profit Organization Activity

$0
     
$0

D.    Christmas Tree Lots

$100
     
$100

E.    Auctions

$100
     
$100

F.     Carnivals

$400
     
$400

G.    Itinerant Shows

$400
     
$400

H.    Religious Meetings

$0
     
$0

I.      Outdoor Sales

$150
     
$150

OTHER SIMILAR USES

A.     Temporary Signs

$100
     
$100

B.    Others Determined by Planning Director

$200
     
$200

TIME & MATERIALS  (See “Special Fee Policies”)

VARIANCE

$800
$516
$137 Collected only when road or drainage issue is involved
 
$1453

WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACTS  (Agricultural Preserve)

ESTABLISH

$800 (Includes rezone to AP; Rezone to AE will require Zone Change Fee)
     
$800 (Includes rezone to AP; Rezone to AE requires Zone Change Fee)

CANCELLATION

$450
     
$450

ZONE CHANGE

$2000  T&M
$129
$340
$120
$2589  T&M

IN CONJUNCTION WITH GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
(Combined Zone Change and General Plan Amendment fees)

$3000  T&M
$129
$612
$120
$3861 T&M

* Based on percentage of current fee shown under original application type 
T&M = Time and Materials.  Where T&M is not noted, the fee is fixed except as noted in “Special Fee Policies” attached herein.

EM = Environmental Management
DOT = Department of Transportation
RCD = Resource Conservation District

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