[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Cohoes 12-10-1996 by Ord. No. 2-2006; amended in its entirety 12-8-2020 by Ord. No. 10-2020[1]. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of
1-1-2021.
The following are fees for the City of Cohoes:
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MISCELLANEOUS FEES
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Fee Type
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Fee
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Game room license
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First license
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$500
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Additional license for each game or table
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$100
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License to bring farm animal, reptiles, and/or primates (wild
or domestic) onto public lands
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$50
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Solicitor permit
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$50 per year
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Vendor/peddler license
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$500 annually/$125 for 3 months/or $30 per day
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Collection of improperly placed waste material
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$100 or cost of removal
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Tax searches
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One day to five years
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$25
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Each additional three-year period
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$2
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Duplicate tax bill
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$5
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Taxicab
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Owner's license, per cab
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$25
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Taxicab driver's license
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$10
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Testing of resident's water meter
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$125
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Marriage license
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$40
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Marriage certificate
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$10
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Certified copy or transcript of marriage
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$10
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Dogs
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Spayed/neutered
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$12.50/$1 for senior citizens
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Unaltered
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$20.50/$3 for senior citizens
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FOIL request
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$0.25 per page
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Sidewalk cafe permit
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$50 annually
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BULK TRASH COLLECTION FEE SCHEDULE
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Fee Type
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Fee
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Tires
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Passenger tire (on or off rim)
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$5
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Light truck tire (on or off rim)
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$5
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Industrial and small to medium commercial tires
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$15
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Bulk household items
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Arm chair
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$5
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Baby strollers, wheels
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$10
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Bed (head- and footboard)
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$10
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Bookcase
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$5
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Box spring
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$10
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China cabinet
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$10
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Computer
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$25
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Crib
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$10
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Dehumidifier
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$10
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Desk
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$10
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Dresser
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$10
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End table
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$10
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Entertainment center
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$10
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Gutters and lawn chairs
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$5
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Humidifier
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$10
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Kitchen chair
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$5
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Kitchen table
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$10
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Lawn chair
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$5
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Lawn umbrella
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$5
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Mattress
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$10
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Metal file cabinet
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$10
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Metal tables and duct work
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$10
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Microwave oven
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$10
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Organ
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$75
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Ottoman
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$5
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Piano
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$75
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Ping pong table
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$10
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Pool table
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$25
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Portable stereo
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$5
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Propane tank
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$10
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Scrap metals
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$5
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Small kitchen appliances
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$10
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Sofa/loveseat
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$10
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Sofa bed
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$15
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Stereo/radio console
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$5
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Television
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$25
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Rugs per 4-foot length
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$5
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Rubber pads per 4-foot length
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$5
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Swimming pool filter
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$5
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Swimming pool liners and covers (must be folded
and bound)
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$25
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All other items
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$5 per item
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BUILDING DEPARTMENT FEE SCHEDULE
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Fee Type/Review Stage
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Base Fee
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Building permit
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1.3% of the cost of the project with a $50 minimum
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Fence permit
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1.3% of the cost of the project with a $50 minimum
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Sidewalk permit
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1.3% of the cost of the project with a $50 minimum
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Driveway permit
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1.3% of the cost of the project with a $50 minimum
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Sign permit
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$30 per sign, except as part of a building permit for an overall
project
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Plumbing permit
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1.3% of the cost of the project with a $50 minimum
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Barricade permit
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$30 with a building permit and $50 without
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Demolition permit
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$250 for primary/commercial structure and $75 for residential
accessory structure
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Utility street excavation permit
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$100 application fee plus $3 per square foot
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Water main tapping permit
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$100
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Hazardous liquid storage tank
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New installation
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$500
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Replacement
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$250
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Residential occupancy permit
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Initial inspection
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$40
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Second reinspection
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$25
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Cancellation
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$25
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Vacant building registration
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Registration fee
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$50
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Fee for first year (to be paid w/registration)
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$500
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Fee for second year
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$1,000
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Fee for third year and each succeeding year that
the building remains vacant
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$1,500
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PLANNING BOARD FEE SCHEDULE
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Fee Type
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Fee
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Site plan application/review
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Residential (up to 2 units) 0 to 0.25 acre
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$125
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Commercial/multifamily/industrial 0 to 0.25 acre
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$200
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Residential (up to 2 units) 0.26 to 1 acre
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$200
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Commercial/multifamily/industrial 0.26 to 1 acre
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$250
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Residential (up to 2 units) 1.1 to 5 acres
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$250
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Commercial/multifamily/industrial 1.1 to 5 acres
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$375
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Residential (up to 2 units) 5.1 acres or more
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$375
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Commercial/multifamily/industrial 5.1 acres or more
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$500
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Special use permit
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Residential (up to 2 units)
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$100
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Commercial/multifamily/industrial
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$150
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Subdivisions
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Minor subdivision application (four lots or less)
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$125 plus $50 per lot (over 2)
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Major subdivision application
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$500 plus $50 per lot (over 6)
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Planned Development Districts
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City Council application
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$100
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Planning Board review
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$250 plus any other applicable review fees
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City Council approval
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$250
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State Environmental Quality Review
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Lead agency coordination
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$75
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EAF review
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Short form
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None
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Long form
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$75
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Long form revisions
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$25
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Determination of significance
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Negative declaration
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$50
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Positive declaration
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$150
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DEIS
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Scoping
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None
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Preparation (if prepared by City)
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Cost basis with escrow account to be established in an amount
as determined by lead agency
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Review
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$400
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FEIS
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Preparation (if prepared by City)
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Cost basis with escrow account to be established in an amount
as determined by lead agency
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Review
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$200
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Findings statement preparation (if prepared by City)
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$250
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Special consultants
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Cost basis with escrow account to be established in an amount
as determined by Planning Board
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FEE SCHEDULE
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Fee Type
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Fee
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Area variance
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Residential (up to 2 units)
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$75
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Commercial/multifamily/industrial
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$150
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Use variance
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Residential (up to 2 units)
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$125
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Commercial/multifamily/industrial
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$250
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Zoning appeal
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Residential (up to 2 units)
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$50
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Commercial/multifamily/industrial
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$100
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Zoning verifications/interpretations/confirmations
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$50
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