[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Geneva 12-23-1997 by L.L. No. 5-1997; amended in its entirety 1-8-2002. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 1-9-2007; 12-31-2010; 12-30-2014; 8-13-2019; 2-11-2020; 4-14-2020; 1-11-2022; 10-11-2022]
The following fees and charges, set by resolution of the Town Board, are hereby established for the Town of Geneva. The chapters and sections cited correspond to the sections of the Code of the Town of Geneva.
Chapter/Subject
Fee
55, Animals
§ 55-1, dog license fee
Spayed or neutered dog
$19
Unspayed or unneutered dog
$22
Surcharge if dog is altered
$1
Surcharge if dog is not altered
$3
Surcharge for every late dog license renewal
$5
63, Building Construction
Permit fees
Minimum residential/commercial
$75/$150
Residential new/alterations
$0.15/sq. ft.
Commercial/industrial/new/alterations
$0.20/sq. ft.
Agricultural (barns, silos)
$10
Demolition
$75
Solid fuel inspections
$50
New septic systems
$175
Existing septic systems
$175
Signs/fences
$75
Storage buildings/decks
$75
Over 12 feet by 12 feet
$0.15/sq. ft.
Truss construction permit (per § 382-A of Executive Law)
$50
Operating permits
$100
Park and recreation per residential dwelling unit
$1,000
Drainage and stormwater management per 100 square feet of impervious surface constructed
$10/100 sq. ft.
80, Flood Damage Prevention
§ 80-11B, floodplain development permit
$100
102, Manufactured Homes
§ 102-8C(2), manufactured home court license application
First 5 units
$35
Each additional unit
$5
110, Peddling and Soliciting
§ 110-11, license fee
License for 6 months or fewer
$50
License for more than 6 months, but less than one year
$100
Each person licensed to assist for 6 months or fewer
$25
Each person licensed to assist for more than 6 months, but less than 1 year
$50
165, Planned Unit Development
Application to the Town Board
$200
Application to the Planning Board
$250
110, Records
§ 110-15, Certified copies
$10
Photocopies, per page
$0.25
Genealogy
$22
118, Sewers
§ 118-11, tap-in and inspection fee for multiple dwellings and commercial, industrial and nonresidential buildings
4-inch tap
$950
6-inch tap
$1,100
Additional for road crossings (if boring, additional to be determined)
$1,400
§ 118-46, additional inspections after disapproval of an inspection
$25
165-73, Site Plan Review
§ 165-75, site plan review application
New construction
$250
Alterations/additions
$125
Site plan permit
$100
129, Soil Erosion
§ 129-13, permit application
$50
132, Solid Waste
§ 132-5D, resident user card for trash disposal
$65
Recycling and disposal station permit/vehicle sticker, per year
$15
Compost box and program
$20
Construction debris, per pound
$0.15
136, Subdivision of Land
§ 136-13, subdivision application
Minor subdivisions
$150
Major subdivisions
 Step 1
$150
Step 2
$250
Step 3
$250
141, Swimming Pools
§ 141-4C, pool building permit
$100
161, Water
§ 161-17, testing of water meter for accuracy
$40
§ 161-24, shutting off service
$25/$40
Water tap fees
3/4" to 1" service
$1,200
1 1/2" service
$1,800
2" service
$2,400
Additional for road crossings (if boring, additional to be determined)
$1,000, $1,100, $1,200
165, Zoning
§ 165-29, excavation permit
$250
§ 165-39, short-term rental permit, per year
$250
§ 165-104, appeal to Board of Appeals
$100
§ 165-105, variance application
$125
§ 165-106, special use permit application
$125
§ 165-111, amendment by petition
$100
The Town Board may, by resolution, amend any of the fees in this chapter from time to time.