[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Westerly 8-13-1991 by Ch. No. 983 as § 7-2 of the 1991 Code (as
amended through Ch. No. 1143). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-10-2004 by Ch. No. 1490; 5-12-2003 by Ch. No. 1442; 5-8-2006 by Ch. No. 1570; 5-14-2007 by Ch. No. 1601; 6-11-2007 by Ch. No. 1608; 8-20-2007 by Ch. No. 1614; 4-12-2010 by Ch. No. 1711; 11-29-2010 by Ch. No. 1735; 8-20-2012 by Ch. No. 1778; 2-24-2014 by Ch. No. 1806; 3-7-2016 by
Ch. No. 1852; 11-5-2018 by Ch.
No. 1943; 5-13-2019 by Ch. No. 1958; 7-8-2019 by Ch. No. 1966; 9-30-2019 by Ch. No. 1977; 6-22-2020 by Ch. No. 1992; 8-31-2020 by Ch. No. 1994; 9-21-2020 by Ch. No. 1995; 1-10-2022 by Ch. No. 2016; 4-11-2022 by Ch. No. 2020; 9-11-2023 by Ch. No. 2041]
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Business License and Permit Fee Schedule
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Business
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Fees
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Alcoholic beverages (RIGL 3-7)
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(a)
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Class A package store (limited to 4 only - by population)
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$500.00
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(b)
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Class B Tavern
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$1,500.00
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(c)
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Class B Victualer
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$1,000.00
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(d)
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Class B Limited
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$200.00
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(e)
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Class B-H (licensed hotel)
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$250.00
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(f)
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Class C Bar
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$500.00
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(g)
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Class D Club
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$400.00
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(h)
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Class D Limited (beer and wine only)
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$200.00
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(i)
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Class E
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$10.00
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(j)
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Class F Limited (beer and wine only)
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$15.00
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(k)
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Class F-1 Full Privilege
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$35.00
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(l)
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Class T Theatres
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$200.00
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(m)
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Transfers
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$100.00
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(n)
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Extended hours (1:00 to 2:00 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and
day before holidays)
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$200.00
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Amusements (Code Ch. 72)
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(a)
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Mechanical devices, per device type (such as merry-go-rounds,
bumper cars, amusement rides, Ferris wheels, batting cages)
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$50.00
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(b)
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Miniature golf, per device type (Water wizz, rock wall, go carts,
paddle boats, jet skis, banana boats, trampolines, etc.)
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$50.00
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(c)
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Bowling alleys, per lane
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$20.00
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(d)
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Coin-operated devices, per machine (video games, pinball machines,
jukeboxes, pool tables, etc.)
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$20.00
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(e)
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Distributors of coin-operated devices, plus each device
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$100.00
$20.00
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Antiques or secondhand shops
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(a)
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Antiques
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$50.00
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(b)
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Secondhand shops
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$100.00
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Billiard, pool tables, etc., (Code Ch. 190)
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(a)
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Per table
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$60.00
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(b)
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Coin-operated (each additional)
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$20.00
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Dogs (Code § 76-3)
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(a)
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Spayed/neutered
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$5.00
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(b)
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Unspayed/unneutered
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$10.00
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(c)
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Dangerous dog
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$100.00
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(d)
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Surcharge
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$1.00
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(e)
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Fine after May 1
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$25.00
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(f)
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Lost Tag
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$1.00
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Entertainment (Code Ch. 115)
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(a)
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Indoor (music or entertainment)
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$300.00
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(b)
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Outdoor (music only; six months May 1 to October 31) (Thursdays,
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays; Memorial Day, July 4th, VJ Day, Labor
Day – 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) (Sundays through Saturdays –
minimally amplified soloists – 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
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$150.00
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(c)
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Special one-time events (not to exceed 14 days) (religious, charitable, firefighting organizations exempt from fee) (RIGL 5-22-12; Code Ch. 221)
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1.
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Carnival, circus, concert, sporting event, exhibition, motion
pictures, ball, etc.
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$100.00
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2.
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Art festival/craft fair, dance, movies-on-the beach, etc.
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$10.00 day (not to exceed $100.00)
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3.
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Parade, Fundraiser (bazaar, road race, walk-a-thon, etc.)
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(No fee; permit only)
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Flea markets (indoor or outdoor)
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$150.00 (1 to 10 tables)
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$300.00 (11 or more)
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Food dispenser (RIGL 5-24-1; Code Ch. 247)
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(a)
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Tavern
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1.
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Up to 40 rooms
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$50.00
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2.
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41 rooms and over
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$75.00
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(b)
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Victualer houses
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$50.00
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1.
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Extended hours (2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.)
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$25.00
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Hotels, motels, guest houses (Code Ch. 141)
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(a)
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1-6 rooms
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$25.00
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(b)
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7-25 rooms
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$50.00
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(c)
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26 or more rooms
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$75.00
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Itinerant vendors (Code Ch. 186)
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Goods, wares and merchandise
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1 day to 1 week
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$50.00
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8 days to 2 weeks
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$75.00
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More than 2 weeks
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$125.00
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(not to exceed 3 months)
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Junk and secondhand dealers (RIGL 5-21-1; Code Ch. 150)
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(a)
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Shop, storehouse or other place for reception of junk, old metals
or other secondhand articles (including secondhand automobiles, trucks,
motorcycles)
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$100.00
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(b)
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Foundryman or other person receiving same for purpose of melting
or converting into casting
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$5.00
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(c)
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Gatherer of same in any bag, wagon, cart or truck
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$5.00
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(d)
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Automobile junkyard
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$100.00
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1.
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Retail consignment shop (sale of clothing on a consignment basis)
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$100.00
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2.
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Sale of used clothing or merchandise
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$100.00
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Mobile homes and trailers (Code Ch. 167)
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(a)
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Mobile home/trailer parks
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$200.00
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(b)
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Mobile home/trailer storage
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$25.00
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Mobile food establishment (Code Ch. 186)
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(a)
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Food trucks, including food carts, ice cream trucks/carts, lemonade
trucks/carts
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$75.00
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(b)
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Event/temporary mass gathering
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$300.00
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Mooring fees
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(a)
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Mooring fees:
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Mooring annual application fee
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$25.00
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2.
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Mooring annual permit fee
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$250.00
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3.
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Mooring application late fee
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$50.00
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(b)
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Mooring waiting list fees:
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1.
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Waiting list initial application fee
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$25.00
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2.
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Waiting list annual renewal fee
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$25.00
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Parking spaces, rental (A certified plot plan for the number
of cars is required by the Zoning Official) (PL 292)
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(a)
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50 spaces or fewer
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$50.00
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(b)
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More than 50 spaces
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$100.00
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Peddlers (hawkers) (Code Ch. 186)
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(a)
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Ice cream, fruits, vegetables, goods, wares, merchandise, articles
or substances
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$50.00
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(b)
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Religious books or publications, articles of household manufacture
or wearing apparel manufactured by one's own hands, milkmen, farmers
selling their produce or the produce of other farms, farmers markets
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(Exempt from fee payment)
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Pet day-care facility
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$50.00
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Private detectives
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$150.00
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(a)
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ID card (RIGL 5-5-1)
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$6.00
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Public bathing beaches (Code § 81-7)
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$25.00
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Public laundry and cleaners (RIGL 5-16-2)
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$10.00 each/$20.00 both
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Retail sales (Code Ch. 202)
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(a)
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On days other than holidays
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$35.00
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(b)
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On enumerated holidays
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$50.00
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Yard sales (Code Ch. 256)
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$5.00
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Zoning
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1.
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Zoning petitions
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(a)
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Adoption or repeal of ordinance or map
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$0
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(b)
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Amendment of ordinance text and/or map
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$750.00
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2.
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Zoning certificates
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(a)
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Single-family residences:
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1 – 3 bedrooms
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$75.00
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4 – 6 bedrooms
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$150.00
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7 or more bedrooms
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$50.00 per bedroom
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(b)
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Multifamily residences
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2-family
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$150.00
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3-family
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$250.00
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4-family
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$400.00
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(c)
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Condominiums:
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Per unit
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$75.00
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(d)
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Decks
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$50.00
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(e)
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Additions
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$75.00
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(f)
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Accessory buildings
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550 square feet or less
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$25.00
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551 – 1,099 square feet
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$75.00
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1,100 square feet, plus
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$100.00
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(g)
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Commercial buildings
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$500.00
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3.
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Zoning applications
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(a)
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Variances
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$150.00
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(b)
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Special use permits
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$200.00
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(c)
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Dimensional modifications
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$175.00
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(d)
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Flood hazard permits
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$175.00
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(e)
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Aquifer protection permits
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$175.00
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(f)
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Sign permits
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$75.00
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Each sign face, up to and not exceeding 36 square
feet, for each square foot of signage
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$5.00
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Each sign face, exceeding 36 square feet and/or
requiring one or more variances, for each square foot of signage
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$10.00
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(g)
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Any other permits not specified
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$175.00
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(h)
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Appeals
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$200.00
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(In addition to the fees set forth above, applicants shall be
responsible for cost of advertising and any other expenses associated
with each application.)
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