The following is a partial list of various administrative fees charged by the City of New Kensington. This list was compiled from legislation of the City of New Kensington and is not a complete list of all fees charged by the City. Consult the records at the City offices for information regarding fees that are not listed here or for possible amendments to these fees.
Code Chapter/Section
Type
Amount
Chapter 62, Amusement Devices.
[Amended 11-4-2019 by Ord. No. 5-19]
62-2
Transfer of amusement device license
$50
62-3
Mechanical amusement device license
$300 per year
Any other amusement device license
$100 per year
Chapter 65, Animals.
65-14
Care of impounded cat
  First 12 hours
$5
  Each additional day
$1
Chapter 78, Building Construction.
[Amended 2-4-2009 by Ord. No. 1-09; 11-4-2019 by Ord. No. 5-19]
78-6
Minimum base permit fee
$50
New dwelling structure
$50, plus $0.17 per square foot
Residential addition or remodeling
$50, plus $0.17 per square foot
Demolition of a building
$75 up to 2,000 square feet; add an additional $25 per 1,000 square feet
Accessory demolition permit
$50
Commercial demolition permit
$100
Aboveground pool
$50
In-ground pool
$100
Fence permit
$35
Detached garage
$50, plus $0.12 per square foot
Deck/porch
$50, plus $0.12 per square foot
Chapter 81, Buildings, Moving of.
[Amended 11-4-2019 by Ord. No. 5-19]
81-1
Moving building within lot
$75
81-2
Moving building through street
$250
Chapter 91, Circuses and Carnivals.
91-1
Annual license
$100
Chapter 92, Certificate of Occupancy and Compliance
[Amended 2-4-2009 by Ord. No. 1-09; 12-2-2014 by Ord. No. 4-14; 11-4-2019 by Ord. No. 5-19]
92-7
Home occupancy inspection for issuance of certificate
$100
Nonresidential commercial occupancy
$100 plus $0.04 per square foot
Chapter 94, Code Enforcement
[Added 2-4-2009 by Ord. No. 1-09]
94-6C
Minimum base permit fee
$50
Administrative hearing
$100, plus $300 escrow deposit
Chapter 96, Construction Codes, Uniform
[Added 2-4-2009 by Ord. No. 1-09; amended 11-4-2019 by Ord. No. 5-19]
Education fee, pursuant to Act 13 of 2004
$4.50
Chapter 108, Electrical Standards.
108-4B
Permit, for each $100 valuation
$0.50
Minimum fee
$5
Chapter 115, Fire Prevention.
115-6B
Permit
$25
Chapter 121, Flood Damage Prevention.
121-16
Application for permit in floodplain areas:
Estimated cost:
$0 to $200
$0
$201 to $1,000
$5
Each additional $1,000 or part thereof beyond the first $1,000
$1
121-27
[Added 2-4-2009 by Ord. No. 1-09]
Manufactured dwelling
$50, plus $0.12 per square foot
Chapter 122, Food-Handling Establishments
[Added 8-7-2023 by Ord. No. 3-23]
122-3
Annual license fees
  New retail food establishment (plan review and 2 inspections
$300
  Renewal
$150
  Temporary retail food license
$50
  Temporary retail food license current City/City-licensed establishment
$35
  Temporary retail food license for 501C3 not-for-profit group
$0
  Ice cream truck/food truck new license
$200
  Ice cream truck/food truck renewal
$150
  Farmers' market license (nonretail foods)
$0
  Nuisance inspection fee
$100
  First follow-up inspection during previous 12 months
$150
  Second or subsequent follow-up inspection during the previous 12 months
$300
  Other inspection fee
$100
  Late fee, for each month the license fee remains outstanding
$35
Chapter 123, Grading, Excavation and Fill.
[Amended 2-4-2009 by Ord. No. 1-09]
123-6G
Grading/excavation permit
$75
Chapter 134, Massage and Bath Parlors.
134-6A(2)
Massage technician license application
$50
Chapter 147, Parking Lots.
147-17A
Commercial parking lot license, per month
$2 per space
Chapter 153, Peddling and Soliciting.
[Amended 12-2-2014 by Ord. No. 4-14; 11-4-2019 by Ord. No. 5-19]
153-8A
Peddler license, per day
$20
153-8B
Solicitor (canvasser) license, per person, per day
$20
153-8C
Transient merchant (vendor) license, per month
$200
153-8D
Temporary merchant (vendor) license, per month
$20
Temporary merchant (vendor) license, 6 months
$70
153-8E
Special events sponsor license, per 2 weeks
$20
Chapter 156, Plumbing.
156-5B
Permit fee, per each $100 of total valuation
$0.50
Minimum fee
$5
Chapter 163, Property, Vacant and Abandoned.
163-8A
Registration fee
$150 per year per building or structure
163-8B
Annual fee
Vacancy for up to but not more than 2 years
$150
Vacancy for up to but not more than 5 years
$150
Vacancy for at least 5 but not more than 10 years
$200
Vacancy for 10 years or more
$200
Each year beyond 10 years’ vacancy
Additional $50
163-13F
Failure to appear for inspection
$100
Each rescheduling beyond 2nd rescheduling
$150
163-13G
Special inspection
$75
163-14C
Filing appeal
$200
Chapter 165, Rental Properties.
[Amended 2-4-2009 by Ord. No. 1-09; 12-2-2014 by Ord. No. 4-14]
165-3
First two inspections
$40
Third inspection
$100
Every inspection thereafter
$125
Chapter 169, Sewers.
169-10
Tap-in fee, per premises, where building sewer exists
$100
Tap-in fee, per premises, where there is no existing building sewer
$100, plus labor and materials
Chapter 173, Solid Waste.
173-6
Contractor registration fee
$10
Chapter 181, Streets and Sidewalks.
[Amended 11-4-2019 by Ord. No. 5-19]
181-26
Excavation permit
$20 per day
Chapter 185, Subdivision and Land Development.
185-18D
Plan to add lot
$10, plus $2 for each lot
185-49A
Application fees
  Minimum charge
$20 for the first lot, plus $10 for each additional lot
  Residential land developments
$20 for the first dwelling unit and $10 for each additional dwelling unit
  Commercial and industrial developments
$100 for the first acre or portion thereof and $50 for each additional acre or portion thereof
Chapter 221, Vehicles and Traffic.
[Amended 11-4-2019 by Ord. No. 5-19]
Appendix A(3), (4) and (5)
Handicap parking application
$50
Chapter 236, Zoning.
[Amended 2-4-2009 by Ord. No. 1-09]
236-14H(7)
Accessory structure
$50, plus $0.12 per square foot
236-36A
Zoning permit
$25, plus $4 education fee
Administrative hearing
$150, plus $500 escrow deposit
Occupancy permit
$10
Certificate and registration of nonconforming uses
$30