[Adopted 11-17-2016]
[Amended 2-20-2018; 3-23-2021]
A. 
Pursuant to C.G.S. § 8-1c and § 22a-42a(e), the Inland Wetlands Agency is authorized to charge the following application, review and inspection fees:
Fee Schedule
Type of Fee
Amount of Fee
Application for regulated activity (includes fee to State of Connecticut $58)
$135
Application for jurisdictional ruling (aka As of Right)
$35
Declaratory ruling
No fee
Summary ruling
No fee
Plenary ruling
$250
Subdivision (in addition to above)
$100 per lot
Map revision
Up to 5.0 acres
$100 per lot
Over 5.0 acres (flat fee)
$150
Public hearing
First three hours or part thereof
$250
Each hour or part thereof beyond three hours
$150
Fee for field inspection of regulated activities conducted prior to the issuance of a permit
$500
Fee for subsequent field inspection( s) of regulated activities conducted prior to issuance of a permit
$100 each
B. 
The fees set forth above are the minimum application fees required. When the actual cost of processing an application exceeds the minimum application fee, including but not limited to the hiring of professional services, the Agency shall charge the applicant an appropriate surcharge fee to fund the actual cost of processing the application. The applicant will be informed that there will be a surcharge, and it will be documented in the file.
C. 
State land use fee. If the State of Connecticut changes the DEEP land use permit surcharge fee (currently $58), these fees shall adjust automatically to include the new state surcharge fee with no loss of revenue to the Town of Bethlehem.