[This appendix contains a schedule of certain fees and charges
required by the Town of Cumberland. This schedule should not be considered
comprehensive. For current fees on all subjects, please check with
the Town Clerk.]
[Ord. No. 05-08, § 2, 5-18-2005]
Animals:
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License fee (set by state law)
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$6/two years
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Impoundment fee
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$25
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Daily maintenance fee, not to exceed per day
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$35
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License fee for pedigree dogs kept in licensed kennel
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None
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Kennel license application fee
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$50
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Aggressive dogs, fine
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$500
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Running at large:
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First offense within a year
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$50
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Second offense within a year
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$100
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Third and subsequent offense within a year
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$200
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Burglar alarms (supervised):
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Installation fee
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$300
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Users permit fee (yearly)
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$100
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Automatic dialing devices (yearly)
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$25
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Municipal lien certificate fee
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$25
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Junked and abandoned vehicles:
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Reclaiming fee
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$200 + cost
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Open burning:
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Daily permit fee
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Set by each fire district
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Low or moderate income housing:
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Nonrefundable filing fee:
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1 unit
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$225
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2 units
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$250
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3 units
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$275
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4 to 8 units
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$300
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9 to 15 units
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$325
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16 to 25 units
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$350
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25 units or more plus $15 for each unit over 25
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$400
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Soil erosion and sedimentation control plans:
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Review and certification fee:
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1 lot
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$100
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2 lots
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$180
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3 lots
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$240
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4 to 8 lots
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$340
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9 to 15 lots
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$450
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16 to 25 lots
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$550
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26 to 50 lots
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$750
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51 lots
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$750
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Plus, per lot for each lot over 100
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$30
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Site plans and multifamily:
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Review and certification fee:
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5,000 square feet — 1.9 acres
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$240
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2 acres — 5.9 acres
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$340
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6 acres — 10.9 acres
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$450
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11 acres — 20.9 acres
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$550
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21 acres — 50.9 acres
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$650
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51 acres — 75.9 acres
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$1,000
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76 plus acres
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$1,000
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Plus for each acre over 76
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$30
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Inspection fee:
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5,000 square feet — 1 acre
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$150
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Per acre for each additional disturbed acre (rounded to the
nearest full acre beyond the 1 acre)
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$90
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Streets and sidewalks:
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Excavation and construction fee schedule:
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Application fee
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Nonrefundable
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Base charge per application, covers 1 excavation up to 25 square
feet
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$50
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Additional charge per square foot of trench area
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$0.20
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Security, upon successful completion
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Refundable
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Paved areas
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Base charge per application, covers up to 25 square feet
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$5,000
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Additional charge per square foot
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25 to 100 square feet
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$10
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101 to 500 square feet
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$5
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501 and over square feet
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$1
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Other than paved or concrete areas
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Base charge per application, covers up to 25 square feet
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$2,000
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Additional charge per square foot
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$1
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Additional inspection fee
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Nonrefundable
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Curb cuts or driveways
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Security, per application, refundable after completion
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$400
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Other than "working hours," Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
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Contractor shall pay cost incurred by Town for inspectors.
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Business licenses
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Alcoholic beverages
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Class A
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$700
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Class B-V
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$1,000
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Class B-limited
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$500
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Class C
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$500
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Class D
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$200
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Class D vets clubs
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$200
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Class D-limited
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$100
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Transfer of alcoholic beverage license
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$200
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Nonrefundable liquor license application fee
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$100
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Renewal
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$100
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F-1
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$35
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Temporary outside serving of alcohol
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$50
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Permanent outside serving of alcohol
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$100
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2:00 a.m.
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$100, plus advertising
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Victualing house
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First class
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$125
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Second class
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$115
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Third class
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$105
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Fourth class
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$100
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Fifth class
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$100
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Transfer of victualing house license
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$50
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Holiday sales
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$100
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Used auto parts
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$500
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Junk car licenses
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$500
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Peddlers
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Yearly
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$200
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Daily
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$75
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Entertainment licenses
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Daily
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$35
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Yearly (on April 1)
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$200
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Extended hours license
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$150
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Trade name certificates (one-time fee)
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$100
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Transfer fee
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$50
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Nonprofit trade name certificates (one-time fee)
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$25
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Nonrefundable application fee
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$25
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Petitions
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$100, plus advertising
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Law enforcement
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Concealed pistol/revolver license or permit fee:
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$40
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[Ord. of 2-20-1991, § 2; Ord. No. 97-7, § 1, 3-5-1997; Ord. No. 97-32, § 1, 10-22-1997; Ord. No. 01-29, 9-5-2001; Ord. No.
02-17, 6-5-2002; Ord. No. 04-11, §§ 1 — 4, 6-2-2004; Ord. No. 05-08, § 2, 5-18-2005; Ord. No. 08-07, § 1, 3-12-2008; Ord. No. 09-29A, § 1, 1-6-2010; Ord. No. 10-06-A, § 1, 4-7-2010; Ord. No. 10-09, 4-29-2010; amended 11-2-2016 by Ord. No. 16-22; 9-18-2019 by Ord. No. 19-25]
Service Charge
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Qualified elderly
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$26
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5/8 inch
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$62
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3/4 inch
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$74
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1 inch
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$118
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1 1/2 inches
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$187
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2 inches
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$280
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3 inches
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$526
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4 inches
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$800
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6 inches
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$1,565
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Public and Private Fee Per 1,000 gallons
(quarterly)
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2020*
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Step 1
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0 to 12,500
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$3.1846
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Step 2
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12,501 to 50,000
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$4.4639
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Step 3
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Over 50,001
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$4.26
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*The per 1,000 gallon rates in effect on the date of the passage
of this appendix as set forth above shall be adjusted annually by
the percentage less than or equal to any tax increase which may be
approved by the Town Council (through the annual tax levy), provided
that any such increase does not exceed the rates adequate to pay for
all costs associated with the municipal water supply as more fully
and completely set forth in § 45-39.1-5 of the General Laws
of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended.
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Other Rates per 1,000 Gallons
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2020*
|
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Purchased water surcharge
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$1.54
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Infrastructure surcharge
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$1.92
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State surcharge
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$0.1866
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Water protection surcharge
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$0.1054
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*The purchased water surcharge shall be adjusted by the Water
Superintendent as required due to increases in the wholesale rate
for water from any wholesale provider as approved by the Rhode Island
Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC). The increase in the surcharge
shall be equal to any future RIPUC-approved wholesale rate increase
and shall take effect immediately upon notification of the rate increase
by any wholesale provider.
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Other Charges
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Public fire hydrant
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$330 per hydrant
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Shutoff fee
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$100 per occurrence
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Water service tie-in fee
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$500
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New installation tie-in fee. Additional fee for providing and
installing new meter, based on size to cover the cost of purchasing
the meter and automatic reading transmitter:
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Meter Size
(inches)
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5/8
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$288
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3/4
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$328
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1
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$378
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1 1/2
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$984
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2
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$984
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3
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$2,192
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4
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$3,690
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6
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$6,257
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Debt reduction surcharge. The collection of a debt reduction
surcharge for the purpose of recovering debt shall remain in effect
in accordance with Ordinance No. 15-12 as approved by the Town Council.
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Collection of outstanding water and sewer bills shall result
in termination of water service to the subject property until such
time that the outstanding balances are collected and/or a lien being
placed against the subject property and may result in tax sale to
collect outstanding balances.
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Said water bills shall be due and payable on the date stated
therein, and all water bills remaining unpaid 31 days thereafter shall
carry until collected, a penalty of 14% upon the unpaid amount and
a penalty of $5 each billing period.
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Monetary and percentage terms may vary slightly due to round-off
effect to nearest whole dollar or nearest whole percentage point.
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Any customer using an average of 100,000 gallons or more per
month will be billed monthly. All other customers shall be billed
at such times as determined and agreed upon by the Finance Director
and the Water Superintendent.
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Infrastructure surcharge. Funds which are budgeted and/or collected
through the infrastructure revenue and expense lines and capital improvement
expense line of the approved annual water fund budget which are not
expended in each fiscal year shall be transferred to a restricted
water infrastructure fund for the purpose of completing infrastructure
projects within the water system. The funds shall be transferred to
the restricted water infrastructure fund within 90 days of the end
of each fiscal year, and the amount shall be recommended by the Finance
Director and Water Superintendent and approved by the Town Council,
subject to changes proposed by the annual audit.
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(a)
Building permits. The following fees shall be charged for building
permits:
Fee Rate Schedule
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Valuation
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Fees
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$500 or less
|
$50
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$1,000
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$50
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$2,000
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$60
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$3,000
|
$70
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$4,000
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$80
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$5,000
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$100
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$6,000
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$110
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$7,000
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$120
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$8,000
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$130
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$9,000
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$140
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$10,000
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$150
|
$11,000
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$160
|
$12,000
|
$170
|
$13,000
|
$180
|
$14,000
|
$190
|
$15,000
|
$200
|
$16,000
|
$210
|
$17,000
|
$220
|
$18,000
|
$230
|
$19,000
|
$240
|
$20,000
|
$250
|
$21,000
|
$255
|
$22,000
|
$260
|
$23,000
|
$270
|
$24,000
|
$275
|
$25,000
|
$280
|
$26,000
|
$285
|
$27,000
|
$290
|
$28,000
|
$295
|
$29,000
|
$300
|
$30,000
|
$305
|
$31,000
|
$310
|
$32,000
|
$315
|
$33,000
|
$320
|
$34,000
|
$325
|
$35,000
|
$330
|
$36,000
|
$335
|
$37,000
|
$340
|
$38,000
|
$345
|
$39,000
|
$350
|
$40,000
|
$355
|
$41,000
|
$360
|
$42,000
|
$365
|
$43,000
|
$370
|
$44,000
|
$375
|
$45,000
|
$380
|
$46,000
|
$385
|
$47,000
|
$390
|
$48,000
|
$395
|
$49,000
|
$400
|
$50,000
|
$420
|
$50,000 to $100,000
|
$420 plus $4 for each $1,000 over $50,000 and not over $100,000
|
$100,001 to $500,000
|
$620 plus $3 for each $1,000 over $100,001 and not over $500,000
|
$500,001 and up
|
$1,820 plus $2 for each $1,000 over $500,001
|
Construction cost shall be determined by the Building Official.
|
(b)
Plumbing permits. The following fees shall be charged for plumbing
permits:
Plumbing Permit Fees
| |
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$0 — $500
|
$50
|
$500 — $1,000
|
$75
|
$1,000 — $2,000
|
$90
|
$2,000 — $3,000
|
$100
|
$3,000 — $4,000
|
$125
|
$4,000 — $5,000
|
$140
|
$5,000 — $7,500
|
$150
|
$7,500 — $10,000
|
$175
|
$10,000 — $15,000
|
$200
|
$15,000 — $20,000
|
$225
|
$20,000 — $25,000
|
$250
|
Over $25,000
|
$250 plus $5 for each additional thousand
|
(c)
Mechanical permits. The following fees shall be charged for mechanical
permits:
Mechanical Permit Fees
| |
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$0 — $500
|
$50
|
$500 — $1,000
|
$75
|
$1,000 — $2,000
|
$90
|
$2,000 — $3,000
|
$100
|
$3,000 — $4,000
|
$125
|
$4,000 — $5,000
|
$140
|
$5,000 — $7,500
|
$150
|
$7,500 — $10,000
|
$175
|
$10,000 — $15,000
|
$200
|
$15,000 — $20,000
|
$225
|
$20,000 — $25,000
|
$250
|
Over $25,000
|
$250 plus $5 for each additional thousand
|
(d)
Electrical permits. The following fees shall be charged for electrical
permits:
Electrical Permit Fees
| |
---|---|
$0 — $500
|
$50
|
$500 — $1,000
|
$75
|
$1,000 — $2,000
|
$90
|
$2,000 — $3,000
|
$100
|
$3,000 — $4,000
|
$125
|
$4,000 — $5,000
|
$140
|
$5,000 — $7,500
|
$150
|
$7,500 — $10,000
|
$175
|
$10,000 — $15,000
|
$200
|
$15,000 — $20,000
|
$225
|
$20,000 — $25,000
|
$250
|
Over $25,000
|
$250 plus $5 for each additional thousand
|
(e)
Sign permits. The sign permit fee shall be a base fee of $10, plus
$1 per square foot in excess of 10 square feet.
(f)
Certificate of use and occupancy. The fee for a certificate of use
and occupancy for a single-family residence shall be $25 per inspection
and $50 per reinspection.
(g)
911 House Number Fee. $25.
(h)
Zoning certificates and zoning book copies. $25.
(i)
Commercial permits. Commercial permit fees shall be as follows:
(1)
Gasoline stations. The fees for the erection of gasoline station
buildings shall be the amounts specified in the schedule of permit
fees in Subsection (a) of this section, and in addition there shall
be a fee of $50 for each gas pump and a fee of $25 for each tank for
petroleum products.
(2)
Moving buildings or other structures. The fees for the moving of
buildings or other structures shall be as follows:
a.
If relocated so as not to involve the use of public highways in the
process of moving, the fee shall be $10.
b.
If not more than 2 1/2 stories in height and involving use of
public highways, the fee shall be $25.
c.
If more than 2 1/2 stories in height and involving use of public
highways, the fee shall be $50.
(3)
Demolition. The fees for the demolition of buildings or other structures
will be in accordance with the following table:
Schedule of Permit Fees for Demolition of Buildings or
Other Structures
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From
|
Volume in Cubic Feet To and Including
|
Fee
|
0
|
5,000
|
$5
|
5,000
|
25,000
|
$15
|
25,000
|
100,000
|
$30
|
100,000
|
500,000
|
$50
|
500,000
|
1,000,000
|
$75
|
1,000,000
|
No limit
|
$100
|
In accordance with the state building code, G.L. 1956, §§ 23-27.3-113.1
and 23-27.3-118.0 when a permit is required, failure to comply with
this provision shall include the following:
|
a.
Late filing fee. If an owner or agent files an application for the
required permit after work has commenced or has commenced work prior
to the issuance of the required permit, a late filing fee shall be
added to the normal fee that would otherwise apply. The late filing
fee shall be double the normal fee.
b.
Failed inspection fee. For a failed inspection, a fee of $25 shall
apply for the necessary reinspection of the corrected work.
[Ord. No. 91-23, § 1, 9-18-1991; Ord. No. 97-16, § 1, 7-16-1997; Ord. No. 97-32, § 1, 10-22-1997; Ord. No. 99-1, §§ 1,
2, 1-6-1999; Ord. No.
01-34, § 1, 2-20-2002; Ord. No. 09-02A, § 1, 3-18-2009; Ord. No. 09-29A, § 1, 1-6-2010]
The following sewer assessment rates shall apply to the Construction
of Sewer System - Expansion Under
Contract No. 86-5 — Broadview Location
Contract No. 86-4 — Valley Falls Location
Contract No. 85-2 — High Street Location
Contract No. 85-3 — Sanford & Church Location
Contract No. 85-1 — Mill Street Location
Contract No. 87-2 — Cumberland Hill Location
Contract No. 85-5 — Desmaris Street Location
Contract No. 85-4 — Manville Hill Road Location
Contract No. 87-1 — West Sneech Brook Location
Contract No. 87-3 — Mendon Road Location
Contract No. 87-4 — Albion Road Location
Contract No. 93-1 — Mendon Road Location
Contract No. 94-1 — Curran Road Location
Contract No. 94-2 — Cumberland Hill Location
Contract No. 95-1 — Bear Hill Location
Contract No. 95-2 — Amherst Street Location
Contract No. 95-3 — Pocasset Avenue-Amherst
Street-Alan Avenue Location.
Assessment charges for such sewers shall be computed at the
rate of $79 per linear foot of lot frontage payable over a period
of 20 years. The method used to calculate the sewer assessment is
as follows:
Case No. 1: A lot fronting on a street with sewer accommodations
will be computed by multiplying the lot frontage by $79 per linear
foot.
Case No. 2: A corner lot shall be assessed at the rate of $79
for each linear foot of lot frontage on the side of the lot that is
adjacent to the sewer.
Case No. 3: A corner lot where the sewer abuts both sides of
the lot shall be assessed by multiplying the longest side of the lot
by $79 per linear foot.
Case No. 4: A corner lot where the sewer abuts both sides of
the lot and has a frontage on the long side in excess of 150 feet,
yet has an area of less than 20,000 square feet, shall be assessed
for 150 feet of frontage at $79 per linear foot.
Case No. 5: A lot fronting on two streets (not a corner lot)
both of which are sewered and cannot be further subdivided based on
current zoning of the lot shall be assessed for the longest side at
the rate of $79 per linear foot.
Case No. 5a: A lot fronting on two streets (not a corner lot)
both of which are sewered and can be further subdivided based on current
zoning of the lot shall be assessed at the rate of $79 per linear
foot of lot frontage on each street.
Case No. 6: Lots that do not front on a Town accepted road and
that will receive sewer connections through a driveway, right-of-way,
easement, paper road, etc., shall be assessed at the rate of $79 per
linear foot for a minimum lot frontage of 50 feet plus the width of
the driveway, right-of-way, easement, paper road, etc.
Case No. 7: If the frontage of a lot is less than 50 feet, then
it shall be considered to have a minimum of 50 feet of frontage for
sewer assessment purposes and shall be assessed at the rate of $79
per linear foot.
If a situation arises that does not conform to the cases enumerated
hereinabove, the director of public works or his designee is hereby
authorized to compute the sewer assessment in accordance with the
method set forth in the ordinance, which in his sole discretion best
describes said situations.
Any prior sewer assessment payments made to the Town of Cumberland
for the projects listed herein will be credited to the new assessment
made pursuant to this ordinance.
The Finance Director shall permit deferred payment of annual
installments of sewer assessments made pursuant to article I of this
ordinance with respect to lots not connected to the Town's sewer system
which are owned and used as principal residence by a person or persons
(i) at least one of whom has attained the age of 65 or is disabled
and (ii) who had gross household income of $15,000 or less for the
preceding calendar year. Any person desiring to defer payment of an
annual installment shall apply to the finance director in writing
within 30 days after mailing of the installment bill for permission
to do so. No deferral shall be allowed unless the applicant files
a timely application setting forth the factual basis for the deferral
request. Any deferred payments shall be due not later than the earlier
of (i) any connection from the property to the Town's sewer system
or (ii) any transfer of the property. Interest will not be charged
on payments deferred pursuant to this section.
Sewer assessment rate bills shall be due and payable on the
date stated therein and all sewer assessment rate bills remaining
unpaid 31 days thereafter shall carry, until collected, a penalty
at the same percentage rate established by the Town for unpaid property
taxes, upon the unpaid amount and the current penalty charge for each
billing period.
The properties as listed in Exhibit "1997 Bond Sewer Assessment,
Monastery and Chapel Four Corners Area", attached to Ord. No. 01-34,
are subject to a sewer assessment charge of $68 per linear foot. Such
charge is payable in equal annual payments over the remaining life
of the bond, 18 years.
Ferncrest Sewer Project Exhibit 2
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---|---|---|
Lot Number
|
Assessment
|
Yearly
|
502
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
503
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
504
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
505
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
506
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
507
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
508
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
509
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
510
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
511
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
512
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
513
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
514
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
515
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
516
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
517
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
518
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
521
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
522
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
525
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
526
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
529
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
530
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
531
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
532
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
533
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
534
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
535
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
536
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
537
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
539
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
540
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
541
|
$13,424.25
|
$671.21
|
$443,000.25
|
$22,149.93
|
[Ord. No. 2010-03A, § 1, 2-17-2010]
The following fees shall apply to all zoning applications and
appeals be heard by the Zoning Board of Review and/or Providence County
Superior Court.
Application for variance or special use permit: $350.
Appeal of Building Official: $350.
Other appeals to Zoning Board: $350.
Certificate of zoning compliance: $50.
The party filing the application or appeal shall be responsible
for the payment of all notices required by the provisions of G.L.
§ 45-24-1 et seq., and/or any notice by publication required
by said chapter of the general laws as well as the fee for recording
the decision in the Town's land evidence records.
The party filing an appeal of any Zoning Board of Review decision
to the superior court shall be responsible for the ordering of and
payment for the stenographic report of the entire proceeding appealed
from which shall be forwarded to the Zoning Board of Review for inclusion
with the certified record/documents required pursuant to G.L § 45-24-69
and responsible for the payment of all notices and advertisements
required by law.
The following fees shall apply to all applications for zone
changes and road abandonments.
Application for zone change: $700.
Application for road abandonment: $700.
The party filing the application for a zone change or road abandonment
shall be responsible for the payment of all notices required and notice
by publication required by the General Laws of the State of Rhode
Island. Additionally, the party requesting either a zone change or
road abandonment shall be responsible for payment of the recording
of the decision granting the zone change together with any limitations
and conditions imposed, in the land evidence records pursuant to G.L.
§ 45-24-53.
Single-family residence: $3,139.76.
Attached family accessory dwelling unit: $1,560.48.
Per unit for two or more units (duplex/apartment): $1,825.72.