[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Mars 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 431. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
126a Plan Review FeesUniform construction codes — See Ch. 107.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 179.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 230.
Zoning — See Ch. 270.
The following required permit applications, inspections, and
fees are adopted by the Borough of Mars to facilitate the enforcement
of the Borough Code,[1] the Municipalities Planning Code provisions,[2] the Uniform Construction Code,[3] Chapter 270, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Mars,
and other applicable ordinances of the Borough as they pertain to
the construction, renovation, repair, and occupation of Borough residential,
commercial and industrial structures.
[1]:
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 45101 et seq.
[2]:
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
[3]:
Editor's Note: See Chapter 107, Construction Codes, Uniform.
The following permits and fees shall be the responsibility of
the residents and businesses of the Borough to obtain and pay for.
The forms for all permits shall be provided by the Borough to
all applicants and shall be required to be filled in and submitted
to the Borough office or to the Zoning Officer or appointed inspection
agencies.
The Borough shall from time to time adopt by resolution a permit
and fee schedule. Construction or installation of the facilities listed
in this chapter shall require, depending on their size and characteristics,
a zoning review fee, a building permit fee and an inspection fee.
| Zoning Permit and Fee Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Zoning review fee [for building permits as required by the Uniform Construction Code (UCC)[2] and for structures over 64 square feet in size] | $50 |
| Occupancy permit (issued at construction completion for all building permits issued) | $25 |
| Change of occupancy in residential districts | $20 |
| Change of occupancy or use in all other districts | $40 |
| Home occupation permit and related sign | $30 |
| Appeals to the Zoning Hearing Board | $600 |
| Residential sign (up to 2 square feet) permit | $25 |
| Business sign (up to 100 square feet) permit | $50 |
| Fence permit required for all fencing longer than 30 feet in combined length | $25 |
| Private pool permit (aboveground) | $25 |
| Private pool permit (in-ground) | $50 |
| Shed or other structure (such as storage houses, greenhouses, or private recreation structures other than prefabricated swing sets) up to 64 square feet | $25 |
| Utility building permit greater than 64 square feet/playhouse permit | $50 |
| Private kennel permit | $50 |
| Garage | $50 |
The Borough adopts the following building permit and inspection
fees for residential and commercial construction: Refer to the current
fee schedule of the UCC third-party inspector attached hereto and
made a part hereof.[2]
A.
Permits
for attached decks greater than 25 square feet in size and erected
30 inches above the ground surface and decks smaller than 25 square
feet but erected 30 inches above the ground surface: permit to be
calculated at $50 for inspection, plus $0.10 per square foot of deck
area.
B.
All building
inspections performed by inspectors not appointed by the Borough as
its official representatives shall be billed directly by said third-party
inspectors to the building owner or responsible party.
C.
Engineering
or legal reviews performed by the Borough Engineer and/or the Borough
Solicitor shall be paid for by a developer or property owner who has
submitted a subdivision plan, site plan, building plan, or other plans
to the Borough, at the customary hourly rate charged by the Engineer
and Solicitor to the Borough. Before such reviews shall commence,
a deposit shall be paid to the Borough, to be credited against the
expense of such reviews, representing the estimate by the Engineer
and the Solicitor of the cost of said reviews. Any additional time
not covered by said deposit will be billed to and be payable by the
developer/property owner, and any excess deposit shall be refunded
to the developer/property owner.
D.
Review
and submittal of subdivision plans: $100.
E.
All other
fees or permits required by Borough zoning, maintenance and building
ordinances and not specifically listed herein: $35.
G.
All other
hearings before the Mars Borough Zoning Hearing Board and procedures
for conditional use or special exception: $600.
