Fee Item
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Associated Fees
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General
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NSF check charges
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$36
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Certificate of lien letter
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$60
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Tax certification for up to three years (paid to
Tax Collector)
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$60
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Request for a duplicate bill of current real estate
taxes (per parcel, paid to Tax Collector)
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$10
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Act-8 2008: Open Records fees (Right to Know) (per
copy page)
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$0.25
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Building and Zoning Permits
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Building permit
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Based on the estimated scope of the proposed work
by combination of applicable fees listed below as determined by Borough
Building Inspector
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All permits
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Administrative fee
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$50 residential/$100 commercial
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State fee
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$4.50
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Residential
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New construction and additions
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$60 plus $0.22 per square foot of gross floor area
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Alterations and repairs
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1.5% of total construction cost (labor and material) (min. $60)
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Utility and miscellaneous use (sheds, decks, fences,
towers, pool inspections, concrete slabs and retaining walls, etc.)
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1.5% of total construction cost (labor and material) (min. $60)
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Commercial (all other use groups except F and S)
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New construction and additions
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$100 plus $0.27 per square foot of gross floor area
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Alterations, renovations and repairs
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Total construction cost up to $500,000
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2.5% of total construction cost (labor and materials) (min.
$100)
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$500,001 - $1,000,000
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1.5% of total construction cost (labor and materials) between
$500,001 - $1,000,000 plus $7,500
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Above $1,000,000
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1.25% of total construction cost (labor and materials) between
$500,001 - $1,000,000 plus $13,750
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Commercial building plan review
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Construction value up to $3,000,000
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0.19% of estimated value ($350 minimum)
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Construction value $3,000,001 - $6,000,000
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$3,900 plus 0.9% of estimated value over $3,000,000
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Construction value over $6,000,000
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$5,400 plus 0.5% of estimated value over $3,000,000
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Commercial with BCO approval; factory and storage
use groups (shell structure with basic utilities)
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F-1 and F-2 Use Groups
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Up to 250,000 square feet
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$0.25 per square foot (min. $100)
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Over 250,000 square feet
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$0.10 per square foot for all square feet over 250,000 plus
$62,500
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S-1 and S-2 Use Groups
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Up to 10,000 square feet
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$0.25 per square foot (min. $100)
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10,001 - 100,000 square feet
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$0.15 per square foot for all square feet over 10,000 plus $2,500
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Over 100,000 square feet
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$0.10 per square foot for all square feet over 250,000 plus
$16,000
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Energy inspections (up to 3 trips)
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$250 + $125/additional trip
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Accessibility inspections (up to 3 trips)
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$250 + $125/additional trip
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Electrical permit
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Based on the estimated scope of the proposed work
by combination of applicable fees listed below as determined by Borough
Electrical Inspector (Min. $60: residential/$100: commercial)
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All permits
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Administrative fee
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$40
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State fee
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$4.50
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Service and feeders
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200 amps or less
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$70
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201 - 400 amps
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$90
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Over 400 amps
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$90 plus $20 per 100 amps over 400
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Sub feeders and sub panels under 600 volts
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25% of above fee
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Sub feeders and sub panels over 600 volts
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200% of above fee
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Residential flat rate inspections
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100 amp service and max. 100 devices
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$100
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200 amp service and max. 100 devices
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$130
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Mobile/modular homes
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Service and feeder (1 trip)
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$75
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Minor alterations and service
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Max. 15 devices
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$75
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Rough wiring
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1-25 receptacles/lighting outlets
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$35
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Each 10 additional receptacle/outlets
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$10
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Finished wiring
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1-25 receptacles/lighting outlets
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$35
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Each 10 additional receptacle/outlets
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$10
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Heating, cooling, cooking equipment, motors, generators,
capacitors, etc.
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Less than 1/3 hp, kw, kva, or kvar
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Refer to related finished wiring fee
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1/3 - 1.0
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$18
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1.1 - 5.0
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$20
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5.1 - 10.0
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$25
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10.1 - 30.0
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$30
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30.1 - 50.0
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$40
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50.1 - 100.0
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$50
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Over 100.0
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$50 + $1 per hp, kw, kva, or kvar
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Over 600 volts
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200% of above fees
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Signaling, communication, and alarm systems
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1- 10 devices
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$60
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Each additional device
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$2.50
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Occupancy permit
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Residential (single family)
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$75
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Residential (multiunit)
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$75/unit
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Commercial
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$125/unit
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Sign permit
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$55/unit for reinspection (first: free; each additional: $55)
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Zoning permit
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New single-family dwelling
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$50
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Nonresidential or multifamily residential use
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$115
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Zoning occupancy permit
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Nonconforming use or structure registration
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No charge
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For land development or conditional use
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$250 residential/$350 commercial plus 50% cost of court report
for public hearing
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Demolition permit
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$0.01 per square foot (min. $100)
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Dye testing
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Certification of compliance
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$60
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Temporary certificate of compliance
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$25 plus written documentation of practical hardship, cash security
in the amount of $2,500, an agreement by the purchaser/transferee
to be responsible for all cost overruns related to the remedial work,
and a written license to the Borough to enter upon the property to
complete the work in case of default by the applicant
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Fire protection permit
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Sprinklers
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$60 plus $0.50 per sprinkler head (min. $1,200)
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Standpipes
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$100 each
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Wet/dry carbon dioxide
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$100 up to 100 lbs + $0.75 per pound over 100
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Commercial cooling system
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$160 per system (hood, duct, and suppression)
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Grading/excavation permit
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Application for permit, based on the estimated cost
of the proposed work
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$0 - $200
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$0
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$201 - $1,000
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$5
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Each additional $1,000 or part thereof beyond first
$1,000
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$1
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Miscellaneous
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Zoning Ordinance with map
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$25
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Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance
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$15
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Comprehensive Plan
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$35
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Stormwater Management Ordinance
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$5
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Photocopies (per page) fewer than 25 pages and fewer
than 5 items
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$0.25
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Photocopies (per page) more than 5 items
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$0.50
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Parks/recreation
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Key deposit
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$10 (refundable)
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Picnic, outing or gathering permit
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$25 (includes refundable key deposit)
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Sanitary sewer lateral inspections
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$40
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Sewer permit
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Sewer tapping fee (per EDU)
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$2,269.22
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Sewer late payment service charge
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$25
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Street opening permits
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Street opening permit - standard
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PennDOT Schedule
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Street opening permit - nonstandard (per boring)
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$20
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Annual right-of-way fee
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$0
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Police fee schedule
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Police reports
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$15
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Commercial peddling and soliciting - registration
with police
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$25 fee to cover the Borough of Churchill's expenses to investigate
and process the application
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Subdivision/land development
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Simple subdivision
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$150 plus costs incurred
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Major subdivision
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1 to 5 acres
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$350
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5 acres and over
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$1,000
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Modification
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$150
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Site plan review (review fees "escrow for reimbursement
of professional services")
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$1,000 or actual costs incurred
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Swimming pools
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Pools less than 26 feet in length
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$75
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Pools 26 feet in length or longer
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$125, cost engineering review
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Zoning
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Basic zoning permit (for accessory structures and
fences)
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$125 plus actual costs
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Site plan review
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$1,000 or actual costs
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Conditional use request incurred
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$1,000 or actual costs
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Sign permit
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$100 per sign/$10 per temporary sign
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Rezoning request
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$250 advertising deposit, plus actual costs incurred for review
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Zoning Hearing Board
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Variance request
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Residential
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$375 or actual costs incurred
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Nonresidential (including signs)
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$500 or actual costs incurred
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Special exception
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$500 or actual costs incurred
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Appeal from decision of Zoning Officer or appeal
from enforcement notice
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$500 or actual costs incurred
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Challenges to the validity of the ordinance
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$600 or actual cost incurred
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**Costs incurred include two advertisements + 50% stenographer
appearance fee and review fees.
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