[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Municipality
of Murrysville 12-18-2002 by Ord. No. 624-02;[1] amended in its entirety 11-17-2021 by Ord. No. 1049-21. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alarms — See Ch. 77.
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 96.
Street and road construction — See Ch. 97.
Refuse hauling — See Ch. 120.
Grading, excavation and filling — See Ch. 124.
Parks and playground regulations — See Ch. 166.
Peddling and soliciting — See Ch. 169.
Sewers — See Ch. 193.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 201.
Zoning — See Ch. 220.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former
Ch. 112, Fees, adopted 12-5-2001 by Ord. No. 586-01.
A.
Fees listed below for building permits are based on costs associated
for routine scheduled inspections during regular municipal working
hours and review by the municipal staff. In the event that permitting
and inspection activity requires the hiring of outside consultants
and/or is conducted by contracted consultants, these additional costs
shall be assessed based on an hourly rate of $200 per hour.
B.
Fees are based on gross floor area. Gross floor area is defined as
the total square footage of all floors within the perimeter of the
outside walls, including basements, crawlspaces, covered patios, decks,
garages and habitable attic area.
C.
All building permits must be accompanied by a fee of $5 to be paid
to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
D.
When, in the course of enforcing or complying with the provisions
of the Code for building permits, any costs that are incurred by the
Municipality for inspection(s), testing and/or report(s), additional
meetings or review beyond those that are normal business practice
shall be invoiced to the applicant for the same, and the amount shall
be rendered within 30 days of receipt of such invoice.
E.
The applicant shall be charged for any required inspection requested
by the applicant on days and hours other than Monday through Friday,
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The fee charged to the applicant in this case
shall be the actual costs to the Municipality including the hourly
rate for overtime and benefits for the inspector(s) performing such
duties.
F.
Required inspections in which less than 24 hours' notice is provided
to the Municipality. These inspections shall be surcharged $100 in
addition to any other required fees and surcharges.
G.
If the Municipality determines that the permitted work is of sufficient
magnitude to warrant assignment of one or more employees or contracted
specialists to inspect the work on a more than spot basis, or they
need to perform additional field work or testing, the permittee shall
be charged for all salary, overhead and expenses incurred by each
assigned inspector of the Municipality or the actual billable costs
of the contracted specialist(s).
Use
|
Fee Type
|
Fee
|
---|---|---|
Residential, single-family and multifamily classified as R-3
one- and two-family use group
|
Building permit
-New
-Structural alterations not involving expansion
of gross floor area
|
$0.30/gross floor area
$8/$1,000 of construction cost
|
Administrative fee
| ||
-New
-Additions
|
$100
$10
| |
Residential, accessory buildings >500 square feet
|
Building permit
| |
-New
|
0.12/square feet
| |
Administrative fee
|
$10
| |
Plan review fee
|
$75
| |
Farm accessory structure
|
Filing fee
|
$25
|
Telecommunication towers and antennas
|
Building permit
|
$8/$1,000 of construction contract
|
Commercial, nonresidential structures and all R groups other
than R-3
|
Building permit
-New, remodel, change of use and additions
|
$400 minimum fee
0.20/square feet up to 2,000 square feet
0.15/square feet 2,001 square feet to 5,000
0.10/square feet 5,001 square feet to 10,000 square feet
0.05/square feet 10,001 square feet to 20,000 square feet
0.035/square feet >20,000 square feet
|
Accessibility review
<5,000 square feet
>5,000 square feet
|
Administrative fee
|
$400
$400 plus 0.03/square feet over 5,000 square feet
|
Commercial cooking Suppression
|
Plan review
|
$150
|
Fire suppression-key box
|
License
|
$300
|
Residential fire protection review
|
Plan review
|
$250
|
Residential occupancy
|
Permit
|
$25
|
Administrative fee
|
$5
| |
Commercial occupancy
|
Permit
|
$100
|
Administrative fee
|
$5
|
A.
If, during the course of a review of a submitted application for
subdivision, land development, zoning map amendment or conditional
use application, additional meetings (more than two Planning Commission
and/or two Council meetings) are needed or requested, the applicant
shall be required to pay an additional $150 per meeting, plus any
other invoiced costs, such as required newspaper legal notices, solicitor
fees and court stenographers.
B.
The Municipality of Murrysville requires that applicants for subdivision
and/or land development establish an escrow account with the Municipality.
This escrow account shall be used for actual costs incurred by the
Municipality for application/plan review and inspection (e.g., engineering,
stormwater, landscaping environmental, legal, and planning, etc.)
by any of its professional consultants or staff. Upon initial submission
of any qualified application, in addition to the application fee,
the applicant shall establish an escrow account with the Municipality
of Murrysville. Initial escrow amounts shall be established and renewed
when the account falls below the limit to renew the initial amount.
At the completion of any project and after the final bond release
has been granted by the Municipality of Murrysville Council, any of
the funds remaining on deposit with the Municipality, after all fees
are deducted, shall be returned to the applicant.
C.
Where any land development or subdivision has improvements required
as part of the approval process, the Municipal Engineer shall inspect
these improvements for acceptability and bond release. Inspection
fees shall be assessed against the escrow amount provided at the time
of application. The Developer will be responsible to pay for all inspection
fees incurred on the project, whether such fees are by the Municipal
Engineer or other parties as required by the Municipality.
D.
In the event that the applicant disputes the amount of any such review
fees, the applicant shall, within 10 days of the billing date, notify
the Municipality that such fees are disputed, in which case the Municipality
shall not delay or disapprove a subdivision or land development application
due to the applicant's notification of disputed review fees. In the
event that the Municipality and the applicant cannot agree on the
amount of the review fees which are reasonable and necessary, then
the applicant and the Municipality shall follow the procedure for
dispute resolution set forth in § 5/0(g) of the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as amended.
E.
Escrow fees.
Application
|
Initial Escrow Amount
|
Balance to Renew Account
|
---|---|---|
Administrative and abbreviated subdivision and land development
approvals
|
$500
|
$200
|
Two-lot subdivision, conditional use application, land development
or zoning application when submitted without concurrent subdivision
or site plan application
|
$1,500
|
$500
|
More than two-lot and/or less than 10-acre subdivision
|
$2,500
|
$500
|
Subdivision of 10 acres or more
|
$4,000
|
$1,000
|
Site plan of less than 10 acres
|
$4,000
|
$1,000
|
Site plan of two to five acres
|
$5,000
|
$1,000
|
Site plan of five acres or more
|
$7,000
|
$2,000
|
F.
Application fees.
Application
|
Application Fee
|
---|---|
Zoning
| |
Zoning district change
|
$1,000 Plus $25 administrative fee and required escrow
|
Zoning text change
|
$1,000 Plus $25 administrative fee and required escrow
|
Curative amendment
|
$1,000 Plus $25 administrative fee and required escrow
|
Zoning Hearing Board
| |
Change in nonconforming use
|
$750
|
Construction of an accessory structure
|
$750
|
Addition to an existing residential unit
|
$750
|
Construction of residential unit
|
$750
|
Other residential variances
|
$750
|
Home occupations
|
$750
|
Use variance
|
$1,000
|
Commercial property variance
|
$1,000
|
Appeal of the Zoning Officer
|
$750
|
Other variance
|
$750
|
Continuation of hearing at the request of the applicant
|
$150
|
Uniform Construction Code Appeal
|
$500
|
Property Maintenance Code Appeal
|
$500
|
Conditional Use
| |
Major excavation, or mineral removal or steep slope
or poor soils
|
$750
|
Major excavation and mineral removal and steep slope
or poor soils
|
$1,000
|
Other conditional uses
|
$750
|
Land Development/Site Plans
| |
Administrative land development plan
|
$500, plus escrow
|
Abbreviated land development plan
|
$750, plus escrow
|
Land development plan
| |
Less than two acres
|
$1,500, plus $500 per each principle building, plus escrow
|
Greater than two acres
|
$1,500, plus $175/acre over three acres, plus $500 per each
principle building, plus escrow
|
Subdivision and Planned Residential Developments
| |
Administrative subdivision approval
|
$750, plus escrow
|
Abbreviated subdivision approval
|
$750, plus escrow
|
Two-lot to five-lot subdivision
|
$1,000, plus escrow
|
Greater than five lot subdivision and planned residential
development
| |
Preliminary approval
|
$1,500, plus $100/lot, plus escrow
|
Final approval for plans that received preliminary
approval
|
$750, plus escrow
|
Simultaneous preliminary and final approval
|
$2,000, plus escrow
|
A.
The permit fee shall be paid based upon quantity of material handled
or land area involved for each job site, even though the same material
may be handled in more than one type of operation. Fees listed below
for these permits are based on costs associated for routine scheduled
inspections during regular municipal working hours and review by the
municipal staff. In the event that permitting and inspection activity
requires the hiring of outside consultants and/or is conducted by
contracted consultants, those additional costs shall be assessed based
on an hourly rate of $200 per hour.
B.
When, in the course of enforcing or complying with the provisions
of the requirements of the Code for land operations permits, any costs
incurred by the Municipality for inspection(s), testing and/or report(s),
additional meetings or review beyond normal practice shall be invoiced
to the applicant for the same, and the amount shall be rendered within
30 days of receipt of such invoice.
C.
The applicant shall be charged for any required inspection requested
by the applicant on days and hours other than Monday through Friday,
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The fee charged to the applicant in this case
shall be the actual costs to the Municipality, including the hourly
rate for overtime and benefits for the inspector(s) performing such
duties.
D.
Required inspections in which less than 24 hours' notice is provided
to the Municipality. These inspections shall be surcharged $100 in
addition to any other required fees and surcharges.
E.
If the Municipality determines that the permitted work is of sufficient
magnitude to warrant assignment of one or more employees or contracted
specialists to inspect the work on a more than spot basis, or they
need to perform additional field work or testing, the permittee shall
be charged for all salary, overhead and expenses incurred by each
assigned inspector of the Municipality or the actual billable costs
of the contracted specialist(s).
Use
|
Fee Type
|
Fee
|
---|---|---|
Land reclamation project
|
Permit
|
$500
|
Earthmoving
|
Permit
| |
501 cubic yard to 1,000 cubic yard
|
$250
| |
Over 1,001 cubic yard
|
$250 plus $0.10/cubic yard
| |
Logging
|
Permit
| |
One to 5 acres
|
$500
| |
More than 5 acres
|
$500 plus $25 for additional acres
| |
Gas wells
|
Permit
| |
Conventional
|
$1,000/well, plus escrow
| |
Unconventional
|
$2,500/well, plus escrow
| |
Pipelines
|
Permit
|
$75 plus $0.10/foot of overall length
|
Seismic testing
|
Permit
|
$500
|
A.
To defray incurred municipal costs in reviewing and processing of
the applications and plans, the Municipality has adopted the most
current Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Schedule of Fees.
Use
|
Fee Type
|
Fee
|
---|---|---|
Utility
|
Permit
|
PennDOT Fee Schedule
|
Administrative Fee
|
$50
| |
Driveways
|
Permit
|
PennDOT Fee Schedule
|
Minimum (single-family home)
| ||
Low volume (car washes)
| ||
Medium volume (restaurants)
| ||
High volume (office complexes)
| ||
Emergency permit card
|
Permit
|
PennDOT Fee Schedule
|
B.
To defray incurred municipal cost in ongoing spot inspection(s) and
subsequent inspection(s) after permitted work is completed to ensure
compliance with municipal regulations, the Municipality has adopted
the most current Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Schedule
of Fees.
Use
|
Fee Type
|
Fee
|
---|---|---|
Driveways
|
Permit
|
PennDOT Fee Schedule
|
Administrative fee
|
$50
| |
Underground facilities
|
Permit
|
PennDOT Fee Schedule
|
Administrative fee
|
$50
| |
Aboveground facilities
|
Permit
|
PennDOT Fee Schedule
|
Administrative fee
|
$50
| |
Crossing, overhead conveyers or upgrade tunnels
|
Permit
|
PennDOT Fee Schedule
|
Administrative fee
|
$50
|
C.
Exemptions. Permit issuance fees and general permit inspection fees
are not payable by any of the following:
(1)
Any department of the state or federal government;
(2)
Other political subdivisions of this Commonwealth;
(3)
Municipal authorities or franchises for installation of facilities
at the request of the Municipality or replacement or renewal of their
facilities prior to a municipal resurfacing project after notice from
the Municipality;
(4)
Above ground utility facility owners, cable television owners for
removal of poles or attached appurtenances or moving of facilities
at the request of the Municipality or State Department of Transportation;
(5)
Reconstructing or maintaining their facilities which occupy private
rights-of-way; and/or
(6)
Public carriers (e.g., railroads) under the jurisdiction of the Public
Utility Commission.
In the event that the Municipality is required to subcontract
to a private firm to perform services and testing related to the issuance
of a septic permit, the applicant shall be invoiced for the actual
costs of those services performed by the Sewage Enforcement Officer
(SEO) from that firm.
Use
|
Fee Type
|
Fee
|
---|---|---|
New septic system
|
Permit
|
$500
|
Repair to existing septic system
|
Permit
| |
Without soil testing
|
$75
| |
With soil testing
|
$300
|
A.
Pavilions and gazebos.
[Amended 7-20-2022 by Ord. No. 1062-22]
(1)
All recreation facilities reservation cancellations must be received
within 30 days of the event date. If the cancellation is received
after 30 days, the fees will be retained by the Municipality of Murrysville.
Reservation fees cannot be refunded due to inclement weather or other
circumstances after 30 days.
(2)
An exemption from the pavilion fees is granted to the Franklin Regional
School District, the Murrysville Community Library, Friends of Murrysville
Parks, Murrysville Trail Alliance and the Westmoreland Conservancy.
(3)
Resident must provide proof of residency upon request.
(4)
A service fee of $5 will be charged for online rentals paid by credit
card or debit card.
Pavilion/Gazebo
|
Fee
|
---|---|
Townsend Park Gazebo
| |
Resident
|
$25
|
Nonresident
|
$50
|
Security deposit
|
$200
|
Townsend Upper
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
$200
|
Electric fee
|
$10
|
Alcohol permit
|
$50 plus $350 security deposit
|
Townsend Lower
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
$200
|
Electric fee
|
$10
|
Alcohol permit
|
$50 plus $350 security deposit
|
Bear Hollow
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
$200
|
Electric fee
|
$10
|
Pedora Park
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
$200
|
Electric fee
|
$10
|
Kovalczik Park
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
$200
|
Heritage Park
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
200
|
Electric fee
|
$10
|
MCP 4
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
$200
|
MCP 5
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
$200
|
MCP Leftwich
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
$200
|
Electric fee
|
$10
|
MCP Riparian
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
$200
|
MCP Wetlands
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
$200
|
Electric fee
|
$10
|
MCP The Grove
| |
Resident
|
$25
|
Nonresident
|
$50
|
Security deposit
|
$200
|
Sardis I
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
200
|
Electric fee
|
$10
|
Alcohol permit
|
$50 plus $350 security deposit
|
Sardis II
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
$200
|
Electric fee
|
$10
|
Alcohol permit
|
$50 plus $350 security deposit
|
Veterans Field
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
$200
|
Electric fee
|
$10
|
Chambers Park
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
200
|
Duff Park
| |
Resident
|
$50
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Security deposit
|
200
|
B.
Community Center and Clubhouse.
[Amended 7-20-2022 by Ord. No. 1062-22]
(1)
All Community Center and Clubhouse cancellations must be received
within 30 days of the reservation. If the cancellation is received
after 30 days, the fees will be retained by the Municipality of Murrysville.
Also, reservation fees cannot be refunded due to inclement weather
or other circumstances after 30 days.
(2)
Rental fee exemptions shall include municipal functions or programs;
or programs that are cosponsored by a municipal department; other
governmental agencies programs or meetings; agencies and professional
organizations that are providing government-related programs as approved
by the Chief Administrator or staff designee.
(3)
Damages incurred in excess of the security deposit will be billed
to renter. Security deposits shall be paid by cash or check.
(4)
A facility use fee of $5 is charged to each member of the Murrysville
Senior Citizens Center.
(5)
Resident must provide proof of residency upon request.
(6)
A service fee of $5 will be charged for online rentals paid by credit
card or debit card.
Room
|
Fee
|
---|---|
Main Room including Kitchen
| |
Daily rate Monday to 3:00 p.m. Friday
| |
Resident
|
$30/hour plus $200 security deposit
|
Nonresident and commercial
|
$40/hour plus $200 security deposit
|
Weekend rate Friday 3:00 p.m. through Sunday
| |
Resident
|
$50/hour, beyond four hours: $250, plus $200 security deposit
|
Nonresident and commercial
|
$75/hour, beyond four hours: $375, plus $200 security deposit
|
Alcohol permit
|
$50 plus $350 security deposit
|
Clubhouse at MCP
| |
Resident rate
|
$25/hour plus $200 security deposit
|
Nonresident and commercial rate
|
$40/hour plus $200 security deposit
|
Alcohol permit
|
$50 plus $350 security deposit
|
(7)
Rental fee exemptions shall include municipal functions or programs;
or programs that are cosponsored by a municipal department; other
governmental agencies programs or meetings; agencies and professional
organizations that are providing government-related programs as approved
by the Chief Administrator or staff designee.
C.
Playing fields and courts.
(1)
Resident rates. Reservation of playing fields or courts for any resident
group defined as any group comprised of 80% Murrysville residents
and/or similar groups or clubs primarily serving residents or students
of Franklin Regional School District.
(2)
Nonresident rates.
(a)
Reservation of playing fields or courts for any nonresident
group defined as any group comprised of less than 80% of Murrysville
residents and/or similar groups or clubs primarily serving residents
or students of Franklin Regional School District or commercial groups
defined as individuals, businesses, institutions or other entities
that are initiated or operated for the purpose of making a profit.
(b)
Seasonal field fees shall be fully paid two weeks prior to the
organized use of the fields by the resident group. If the field fees
are not paid the municipality cannot guarantee reservation of the
time slots.
(c)
Time slot is defined as two-hour incremental time slots beginning
at 8:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., with the evening slot defined as 6:00
p.m. until dusk.
(d)
The Chief Administrator or staff designee may waive all or a
portion of those fees imposed where in-kind labor is provided in a
manner that equals or exceeds the waived fee as assessed by comparable
municipal wages paid for similar work.
(e)
Tournament Play is defined as two or more consecutive days of
games involving multiple teams on multiple fields.
(f)
All field reservation cancellations must be received within
30 days of the event. If the cancellation is received after 30 days,
the fees will be retained by the Municipality of Murrysville. Also,
reservation fees cannot be refunded due to inclement weather or other
circumstances after 30 days.
Use
|
Fee
|
---|---|
Resident
| |
Seasonal fields fee
| |
Three months or less
|
$50/field/time slot
|
Four months or less
|
$75/field/time slot
|
Six months or less
|
$100/field/time slot
|
Time slot field or court
| |
Two hours/field or court
|
$25
|
All day/field or court
|
$100
|
Tournament play
|
$75/day/field/slot
|
Non-Resident
| |
Seasonal fields fee
| |
Three months or less
|
$100/field/time slot
|
Four months or less
|
$150/field/time slot
|
Six months or less
|
$200/field/time slot
|
Time slot field or court
| |
Two hours/field or court
|
$35
|
All day/field or court
|
$110
|
Tournament play
|
$125/day/field or court
|
D.
Other park uses.
Use
|
Fee
|
---|---|
Special events
| |
Resident
|
$50, Murrysville nonprofit exempt
|
Nonresident
|
$100
|
Occupying park prior to opening or after closing
|
$50
|
Commercial concession
|
$50/day plus a $50 security deposit
|
Item
|
Fee
|
---|---|
Incident reports
|
$20
|
Accident reports
|
$15
|
Fingerprinting
|
$10
|
DataMaster test (breathalyzer)
|
$100
|
False alarm
|
$35/false alarm after second false alarm within a three-month
period
|
Item
|
Fee
|
---|---|
Subdivision Ordinance
|
$25
|
Zoning Ordinance
|
$25
|
Construction standards
|
$25
|
Maps
| |
Large Municipal map
|
$15
|
Small Municipal map
|
$5
|
GIS map (large)
|
$15
|
GIS map (small)
|
$5
|
Zoning
|
$15
|
Photocopies (copy machine)
| |
Black and white
|
.25/page
|
Color
|
.35/page
|
Copies (plotter/scanned)
| |
Black and white
|
$10/sheet
|
Color
|
$15/sheet
|
Electronic scanning to paper records
|
$1/page, 8 inches by 11 inches to 11 inches by 17 inches
|
Municipal recordings
| |
DVD
|
$10
|
Flash drive
|
$10
|
Letter of certification
|
$10
|
Electronic scanning
|
$1/page, 8 1/2 by 11 to 11 by 17
|
Mailing and handling
|
$2 plus First Class postage
|
Municipal no-lien letter
|
$25 plus $5 service fee
|
Code Section
|
Subject
|
Fee
|
---|---|---|
§ 220-110
|
Zoning certificate
|
$25/unit plus $5 administrative fee
|
§ 112-7
|
Sign permit
|
$100 plus $5 administrative fee
Murrysville nonprofits are exempt
|
§ 220-8
|
Blasting permit
|
$250 first day, plus $50 each additional day, plus cost of consultants
|
Ch. 169
|
Soliciting Permit
| |
Per day
|
$25
| |
Per week
|
$100
| |
Per month
|
$200
| |
Renewal of monthly permit (consecutive months)
|
$50
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Murrysville nonprofits
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Exempt
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§ 112-7
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Swimming pools
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Aboveground
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$75
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In ground
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$200, does not include any structures associated with the pool
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§ 112-1
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Fireworks permit
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$35
Murrysville nonprofits are exempt
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§ 112-7
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Burning permits
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Residential
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$5 for five-year period
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Nonresidential
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$10 for five-year period
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Bonfires
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$10
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Land operations
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$100
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§ 112-7
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Digital sign rental
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$35 for thirty-day rental
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§ 112-7
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Municipal personnel, equipment or material cost
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Personnel costs fees shall be charged for work performed by
the Public Works and Police Departments upon special request and/or
as a result of emergency repair work. All hours shall be charged at
minimum intervals of 15 minutes. Work shall be charged at rates defined
by the current employee contract and/or salary ordinance, including
overtime if applicable, plus benefits including FICA, unemployment
compensation, workers' compensation, health, life and disability insurances
and pension costs (excepting work hours requiring overtime rates),
and an administrative fee of 5% applied to each service request. Police
vehicle usage shall be charged the federal mileage rate to the nearest
mile, in addition to the hourly rate cited with the average hourly
police wage, defined by contract as the base hourly rate. Equipment
rental fees will be based on FEMA's equipment rates, plus operator's
wages, where applicable. All materials will be at actual cost.
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