[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City
of Easton 2-11-2009 by Ord. No. 5164.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Art.
109 of the 1965 Codified Ordinances, as amended.
A.
Access to public records.
(1)
Photocopying.
[Amended 3-26-2014 by Ord. No. 5458]
(a)
Eight and one half inches by 11 inches to 11 inches by 17 inches;
(b)
In excess of 11 inches by 17 inches;
(d)
Compact disc: Actual cost of disc.
(e)
Conversion of paper to electronic format: $0.25 per page plus cost
of requested type of electronic item.
(f)
Hearing transcription: Actual cost from stenographer.
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 5382; 8-27-2014 by Ord. No. 5472]
A.
Combined buyer notification inspection report and certificate of occupancy fee (§ 222-5A).
(1)
One- and two-family residential: $150 per dwelling unit.
[Amended 1-24-2018 by Ord. No. 5622]
(2)
Multifamily residential: $300 for common areas and first two units
plus $50 for each additional unit.
(3)
Nonresidential: $300 for the first 2,000 square feet; plus $50 per
each additional 1,000 square feet up to 10,000 square feet; plus $20
per each additional 1,000 square feet above 10,000.
[Amended 1-24-2018 by Ord. No. 5622]
(4)
Mixed-use: $50 per residential dwelling unit plus $300 for the first
2,000 square feet of commercial space; plus $50 per each additional
1,000 square feet, up to 10,000 square feet; plus $20 per each additional
1,000 square feet.
[Amended 1-24-2018 by Ord. No. 5622]
(5)
Reinspections: No charge for first reinspection and $50 for any subsequent
re-inspection.
(6)
All fees shall be doubled for any owner selling a property without
first obtaining an inspection for certificate of occupancy.
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 5382; 2-13-2013 by Ord. No. 5391; 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 5561]
Uniform Construction Codes fees (§ 245-7A).
A.
B.
Building.
(1)
First $100,000: $100 for the first $1,000 of job;
$15 for each additional $1,000.
(2)
From $101,000 to $500,000: $1,585, plus $12 for each
$1,000 over $100,000.
(3)
From $501,000 to $3,000,000: $6,373, plus $10 for
each $1,000 over $500,000.
(4)
From $3,001,000 to $6,000,000: $31,363, plus $9 for
each $1,000 over $3,001,000.
(5)
Over $6,000,000: $58,354, plus $7 for each $1,000
over $6,000,000.
(6)
The above fee includes one residential plan review, comments, corrections,
and inspection required by the Uniform Construction Code. Additional
plan reviews will be charged at a rate of $50 per hour.
[Amended 1-24-2018 by Ord. No. 5622]
(7)
Review of commercial construction and site plans shall be charged
the following rates for plan review or other service as noted. Fees
shall be due upon plan submission. Submissions requiring a plan review
based on an hourly rate, consultation or meetings shall pay a deposit
for two hours, due upon plan submission, and the remaining balance
due upon completion of review:
[Added 1-24-2018 by Ord.
No. 5622; amended 4-10-2019 by Ord. No. 5672]
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
New commercial building construction and additions (to include
building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, accessibility, and energy)
|
$300 up to 2,500 gross square feet
|
|
$500 from 2,501 gross square feet up to 5,000 gross square feet
| |
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$0.10 per square foot over 5,001 gross square feet
| |
|
Interior or exterior alterations or renovations to existing
buildings or structures, no additional area (to include building,
mechanical, plumbing, electrical, accessibility, and energy)
|
$225 up to 2,500 gross square feet; over 2,500 gross square
feet, $225 plus $8 for every 100 square feet over 2,500 gross square
feet
|
|
Single discipline: building, sprinkler (fire suppression system),
plumbing, mechanical (HVAC), electrical, energy accessibility, or
other
|
$70 per hour (1-hour minimum)
|
|
Consultation and/or attendance at meetings with applicants,
City officials or staff, Building Code Board of Appeals meetings,
or special site visits or meetings
|
$70 per hour (1-hour minimum)
|
|
Windmill installation (includes plan review, foundation inspection
and electrical/final inspection)
|
$300
|
|
Solar and photovoltaic panel system installations, including
plan review and electrical
|
$300 plus $5 per panel
|
C.
Mechanical.
(1)
Residential: $85 for first appliance; $45 for each additional appliance.
(2)
Commercial: $20 per $1,000 for the first $50,000, plus $8 for each
additional $1,000 over $50,000, with a minimum fee of $200.
(3)
Fire suppression/standpipe: $20 per $1,000 for the first $50,000,
plus $8 for each additional $1,000 over $50,000, with a minimum fee
of $200.
D.
E.
Electrical/fire alarms.
[Amended 2-27-2019 by Ord. No. 5668]
(1)
Electrical flat rate fees.
(a)
Electrical service (one panel board or disconnect):
[1]
Up to 200 amperes: $85.
[2]
Two hundred one to 400 amperes: $125.
[3]
Four hundred one to 800 amperes: $200.
[4]
Over 800 amperes: $220, plus $20 for each additional 100 amperes.
[5]
Each additional panel board, disconnect, subpanel, controller:
50% of above fee.
[6]
Transformers and capacitors: convert to amperes and use above
fees listed for panel boards.
(3)
Commercial: $20 per $1,000 for the first $50,000, plus $8 for each
additional $1,000 over $50,000, with a minimum fee of $200.
H.
Moving of buildings: $300, plus $150 per day.
[Added 4-10-2019 by Ord.
No. 5672]
I.
Demolition: $85 for the first 1,000 square feet, plus $50 for each
additional 1,000 square feet.
[Added 4-10-2019 by Ord.
No. 5672]
K.
All fees include initial inspection and one reinspection per required
inspection. A second reinspection and each additional inspection thereafter
shall be charged $50 each, due before the inspection is scheduled.
[Amended 2-27-2019 by Ord. No. 5668]
M.
Inspection fee not associated with above permits or fees: $100 per
inspection.
[Added 4-10-2019 by Ord.
No. 5672]
Fire insurance claim certificate: $25.
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 5382; 3-26-2014 by Ord. No. 5458]
[Added 9-28-2016 by Ord.
No. 5568]
B.
Inspection fees:
[Amended 1-11-2017 by Ord. No. 5584]
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Initial inspection and one reinspection
|
$0
|
|
Second inspection
|
$50
|
|
Third and subsequent inspections
|
$100
|
|
Units exceeding 1,000 square feet
|
$5 each additional 1,000 square feet
|
|
Maximum fee per unit
|
$125
|
C.
Missed appointment: $75.
D.
Appeals to the Property Maintenance Board of Appeals: request for
a hearing before the Property Maintenance Board of Appeals: $500,
paid in advance.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 385-9, Massage, Reflexology
and Spa Establishments, Chapter 354, was repealed 12-12-2012 by Ord.
No. 5382.
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 5382]
[Amended 2-22-2012 by Ord. No. 5342; 6-12-2013 by Ord. No. 5410; 4-10-2019 by Ord. No. 5672]
A.
Administrative charge. Any administrative fee incurred for mailing the notice of delinquency shall not exceed $50 (§ 369-1A).
B.
Schedule of attorneys' fees. The collection of delinquent real estate
taxes, registration of vacant, abandoned, or blighted real property,
and removal of nuisances shall be compensated for attorneys' fees
in accordance with the fee schedule set forth below:
|
Legal Services
|
Fee for Services
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Initial review and sending first demand letter
|
$160
| ||
|
File lien and mail second demand letter
|
$175
| ||
|
Prepare writ of scire facias
|
$175
| ||
|
Obtain reissued writ
|
$30
| ||
|
Prepare and mail letter under Pa.R.C.P. No.
237.1
|
$30
| ||
|
Prepare motion for alternate service
|
$175
| ||
|
Prepare default judgment
|
$175
| ||
|
Prepare writ of execution
|
$800
| ||
|
Attendance at sale; review schedule of distribution
and resolve distribution issues
|
$400
| ||
|
Continue Sheriff sale
|
$50
| ||
|
Petition to assess damages
|
$50
| ||
|
Petition for free and clear sale
|
$400
| ||
|
Prepare bankruptcy proof of claim
|
$100
| ||
|
Handling fee for returned check
|
$30
| ||
|
Handling fee to issue refund check
|
$20
| ||
|
Bookkeeping fee for payment plan of less than three payments
|
$25
| ||
|
Bookkeeping fee for payment plan of more than
three payments
|
$50
| ||
|
Services not covered above
|
At an hourly rate between $60 and $225 per hour
| ||
|
Abandoned real property and blighted real property
| |||
|
Semiannual registration fee per tax parcel or number of structures,
whichever is greater
| |||
|
Initial semiannual registration fee
|
$300
| ||
|
1 year vacant
|
$500
| ||
|
2 years vacant
|
$1,000
| ||
|
3 to 4 years vacant
|
$2,000
| ||
|
5 to 9 years vacant
|
$3,500
| ||
|
10 years vacant
|
$5,000
| ||
|
Over 10 years vacant
|
$5,000, plus an additional $500 for every year the property
is vacant over 10 years
| ||
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 5382]
A.
B.
Courthouse area parking permits. There shall be no
fee for a Courthouse area parking permit.
C.
College Hill parking permits.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 285-14, Parks, as amended, was
repealed 3-26-2014 by Ord. No. 5458.
D.
Registration of qualified plumbers; plumber's certificate fee. Registered master plumbers from other cities of the first, second or third class in the state, or who are qualified by right of any state plumber's license to be engaged as a master plumber, shall be registered in the office of the Plumbing Inspector without examination. For such registration the plumber shall pay a registration certificate fee of $25, which covers such work or contracts taken at such time for fulfillment and for each succeeding registration certificate fee, together with the payment of the annual business license fee, to the Director of Finance or their designee (§ 422-5).
[Amended 7-22-2015 by Ord. No. 5503]
A.
Existing Structures Code. Pursuant to Section ES-112.3, Appeal fees, a fee of $500, payable in advance, shall be paid for each appeal taken to the Property Maintenance Board of Appeals from a decision of the Bureau to cover the costs of mailing notices and the hearing of the appeal (§ 435-11).
[Amended 9-25-2013 by Ord. No. 5432]
B.
Violation ticket fines and penalties.
[Added 7-27-2016 by Ord.
No. 5561[1]]
(1)
Violation ticket fines. Violation tickets may be issued in the amount
of $25 for each violation.
(2)
Violation ticket penalties. If the person in receipt of a violation ticket does not pay the fine or request a hearing within 10 days, the person will be subject to a penalty of $10 for days 11 through 20. Failure of the person to make payment within 20 days shall make the person subject to a nontraffic citation in accordance with Chapter 435, 435-1.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection
B as Subsection C.
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 5382]
B.
D.
Temporary
food facilities.
(1)
Farmers' market: outdoor $150; indoor $75.
[Amended 1-11-2017 by Ord. No. 5584]
(2)
Temporary food facilities: for each day of the scheduled event, $40.
For example: For a one-day event, the fee per temporary food facility
is $40; for a two-day event, the fee per temporary food facility is
$80; for a three-day event, the fee per temporary food facility is
$120, and so on.
[Amended 1-24-2018 by Ord. No. 5622]
F.
Trailer camp fees (§ 444-124G). An annual inspection fee will be charged to each trailer camp according to the following schedule:
|
Spaces
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
1 to 50
|
$75
|
|
51 or more
|
$100
|
J.
Late fees.
[Added 1-11-2017 by Ord.
No. 5584]
(1)
Any licensee who fails to renew, in a timely manner, will have a
period of seven calendar days from license expiration to pay the renewal
fee and file requisite forms, as well as a late fee of $200.
(2)
Any licensee who fails to renew in a timely manner, after a period
of 14 calendar days from license expiration, shall pay the renewal
fee and file requisite forms, as well as a late fee of $300.
K.
Health violation ticket fines and penalties.
[Added 6-27-2018 by Ord.
No. 5644]
(2)
Health violation ticket penalties. If the person in receipt of a violation ticket does not pay the fine or request a hearing within 10 days, the person will be subject to a late payment penalty of $10 for days 11 through 20. Failure of the person to make payment within 20 days shall make the person subject to a nontraffic citation in accordance with Chapter 444, § 444-168.
L.
Health reinspection fee: $200 per reinspection after the first reinspection.
[Added 4-10-2019 by Ord.
No. 5672]
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 5382; 5-28-2014 by Ord. No. 5463; 9-13-2017 by Ord. No. 5599; 4-10-2019 by Ord. No. 5672]
A.
Residential rental property registration.
(1)
Annual fee for residential rental unit.
|
Rooming House Unit
|
Short-term rental unit
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Per Regulated Rental Unit
|
Number of Rooms
|
Fee
|
Per Regulated Rental Unit
|
Federally, State-, or Locally Owned Properties
(Each Unit)
| |
|
March 15
|
$65
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$65
$5
|
$200
|
$30
|
|
April 15
|
$95
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$95
$5
|
$230
|
$60
|
|
May 15
|
$125
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$125
$5
|
$260
|
$90
|
|
Beginning January 1, 2020, the following shall be the fee schedule
for Residential Rental Property Registration.
|
|
College Hill Properties
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rooming House Unit
|
Short-Term Rental Unit
| ||||
|
Per Regulated Rental Unit
|
Number of Rooms
|
Fee
|
Per Regulated Rental Unit
|
Federally, State-, or Locally Owned Properties
(Each Unit)
| |
|
March 15
|
$65
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$65
$5
|
$200
|
$30
|
|
April 15
|
$95
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$95
$5
|
$230
|
$60
|
|
May 15
|
$125
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$125
$5
|
$260
|
$90
|
|
Downtown Properties
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rooming House Unit
|
Short-Term Rental Unit
| ||||
|
Per Regulated Rental Unit
|
Number of Rooms
|
Fee
|
Per Regulated Rental Unit
|
Federally, State-, or Locally Owned Properties
(Each Unit)
| |
|
May 15
|
$65
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$65
$5
|
$200
|
$30
|
|
June 15
|
$95
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$95
$5
|
$230
|
$60
|
|
July 15
|
$125
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$125
$5
|
$260
|
$90
|
|
South Side Properties
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rooming House Unit
|
Short-Term Rental Unit
| ||||
|
Per Regulated Rental Unit
|
Number of Rooms
|
Fee
|
Per Regulated Rental Unit
|
Federally, State-, or Locally Owned Properties
(Each Unit)
| |
|
July 15
|
$65
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$65
$5
|
$200
|
$30
|
|
August 15
|
$95
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$95
$5
|
$230
|
$60
|
|
September 15
|
$125
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$125
$5
|
$260
|
$90
|
|
West Ward Properties
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rooming House Unit
|
Short-Term Rental Unit
| ||||
|
Per Regulated Rental Unit
|
Number of Rooms
|
Fee
|
Per Regulated Rental Unit
|
Federally, State-, or Locally Owned Properties
(Each Unit)
| |
|
September 15
|
$65
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$65
$5
|
$200
|
$30
|
|
October 15
|
$95
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$95
$5
|
$230
|
$60
|
|
November 15
|
$125
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$125
$5
|
$260
|
$90
|
(2)
Inspection fees.
|
Long-Term and Short-Term Units
|
Rooming House Unit
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Per Regulated Rental Unit
|
Number of Rooms
|
Fee
|
Federally, State-, or Locally Owned Properties
(Each Unit)
| |
|
Initial inspection and re-check
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
| |
|
Second inspection
|
$100
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$35
$5
|
$50
|
|
Third or more inspections
|
$135
|
1
Each room thereafter
|
$135
$5
|
$75
|
(3)
Missed appointment and/or unable to gain entry: $75.
A.
Sewer rentals (§ 475-3).
(1)
Domestic sewer rates. The sewer rental shall be a
charge based upon the water consumption of the properties served by
the sanitary sewer system and sewage treatment works. The sewer rental
shall be billed monthly as per the following schedule of rates, including
minimums included therein.
(a)
Residential rate (RS); consumption charges per
unit (100 cubic feet); minimum meter charges per customer: $6.90.
|
Monthly
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Size of Meter
(inches)
|
Minimum Units
|
Minimum Charges
|
|
1/2 or 5/8 x 3/4
|
2
|
$13.80
|
|
3/4
|
3
|
$20.70
|
|
1
|
6
|
$41.40
|
|
1 1/4
|
9
|
$62.10
|
|
1 1/2
|
11
|
$75.90
|
|
2
|
17
|
$117.30
|
|
3
|
33
|
$227.70
|
|
4
|
51
|
$351.90
|
|
6
|
101
|
$696.90
|
|
8
|
161
|
$1,110.90
|
|
10
|
232
|
$1,600.80
|
(b)
Commercial/industrial rate (CM and IN); consumption
charges per unit (100 cubic feet); minimum meter charges per customer:
$7.10.
|
Monthly
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Size of Meter
(inches)
|
Minimum Units
|
Minimum Charges
|
|
1/2 or 5/8 x 3/4
|
2
|
$14.20
|
|
3/4
|
3
|
$21.30
|
|
1
|
6
|
$42.60
|
|
1 1/4
|
9
|
$63.90
|
|
1 1/2
|
11
|
$78.10
|
|
2
|
17
|
$120.70
|
|
3
|
33
|
$234.30
|
|
4
|
51
|
$362.10
|
|
6
|
101
|
$717.10
|
|
8
|
161
|
$1,143.10
|
|
10
|
232
|
41,647.20
|
(c)
Public/institutional rate (PB); consumption
charges per unit (100 cubic feet); minimum meter charges per customer:
$7.40.
|
Monthly
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Size of Meter
(inches)
|
Minimum Units
|
Minimum Charges
|
|
1/2 or 5/8 x 3/4
|
2
|
$14.80
|
|
3/4
|
3
|
$22.20
|
|
1
|
6
|
$44.40
|
|
1 1/4
|
9
|
$66.60
|
|
1 1/2
|
11
|
$81.40
|
|
2
|
17
|
$125.80
|
|
3
|
33
|
$244.20
|
|
4
|
51
|
$377.40
|
|
6
|
101
|
$747.40
|
|
8
|
161
|
$1,191.40
|
|
10
|
232
|
$1,716.80
|
C.
On-lot sewage systems (§ 475-41).
(1)
The applicant shall pay an administrative fee of $100
to the City at the time an application form is requested. In addition
to this administrative fee, the following fee schedule shall apply
to compensate the SEO. All fees for SEO services shall be paid to
the City prior to the service being performed.
(2)
Scope of services.
(a)
Permit application. Single lot: SEO meets with
applicant and fills out Part I of application, conducts pit evaluation,
and slope reading (up to two pits evaluated at initial meeting): $75
per site.
(b)
Subdivision planning. SEO conducts pit evaluation
and slope reading (up to two pits evaluated at initial meeting). This
service is typically performed for site suitability and planning module
preparation: $75 per site.
(c)
Percolation test. SEO inspects presoak holes/depth,
observes final hour of test: $350.
(d)
Preapplication inspection. For applicant whose
lot was previously approved for on-lot disposal system during subdivision
planning, SEO shall confirm that area was not disturbed: $200.
(e)
Permit application review (issuance/denial).
SEO reviews design and all site data: $90 plus any additional actual
costs.
(g)
System malfunction. Meeting with applicant to
discuss problem, inspect system, and obtain information for repair
permit. This special consulting service is based on an hourly rate
of $60 plus any additional actual costs.
(h)
Alternate system review: $60 plus any additional
actual costs.
(i)
Additional consulting services for any of the
items listed above or other related services will be conducted for
a fee of $34 per hour.
A.
Act 167 stormwater management review, inspection and enforcement: $250 per submission, plus any and all costs associated with plan review per submission, including but not limited to legal and engineering fees (§ 507-28).
C.
Stormwater management system - equivalent residential unit (ERU):
$6.75 per month.
[Added 11-14-2018 by Ord.
No. 5660]
A.
B.
Excavations.
(1)
Digging trenches or excavations (§ 515-15):
|
Type of Street Surface
|
Ordinary Trench Opening
(per square foot)
|
Trench Openings Within Three-Year Period
Following Reconstruction and Resurfacing
(per square foot)
|
|---|---|---|
|
Bituminous concrete on reinforced concrete base
|
$7
|
$14
|
|
Bituminous concrete on stone or slag base
|
$5.50
|
$11
|
|
Bituminous concrete, bituminous concrete base
(BCBC)
|
$5.50
|
$11
|
|
Bituminous macadam (built-up penetration installations)
|
$5.50
|
$11
|
|
Bituminous concrete and brick on reinforced
concrete base
|
$7
|
$14
|
|
Reinforced concrete
|
$7
|
$14
|
|
Unimproved and minimum charge for any opening
(including base and/or surface replacement, when allowed by permittee)
|
$2
| |
|
For trenches opened from December 1 to March
1 in each year
|
Add $2 per square foot to each of the above-listed
figures
| |
C.
Snow and ice removal; obstructions.
(1)
Dumpsters and portable storage containers permit: $40. If the dumpster is placed in or is blocking a metered parking space, the permittee will also be subject to meter cover fees for each metered space that the dumpster occupies, blocks or is needed in the delivery or removal of each dumpster (§ 515-39B).
A.
Subdivision and land development application fees (§ 520-9).
(1)
Preapplication plan.
(a)
Residential: $100 per submission.
(b)
Nonresidential: $200 per submission, plus $30
per 1,000 square feet gross floor or lot areas, as determined by type
of plan, per submission. A minimum escrow of the total fee plus these
calculations or $1,000, whichever is less, required per submission.
When the escrow falls below $250, all inspections and professional
services cease until the account balance is fully funded at minimum.
(2)
Minor subdivision, final: $100 per submission, plus
any and all costs associated with plan and document review, per submission.
A minimum escrow of the total fee plus these calculations or $1,000,
whichever is less, required per submission. When the escrow falls
below $250, all inspections and professional services cease until
the account balance is fully funded at minimum.
[Amended 4-27-2011 by Ord. No. 5307]
(3)
All other subdivisions, final: $200 per submission,
plus any and all costs associated with plan and document review, per
submission. A minimum escrow of the total fee plus these calculations
or $1,000, whichever is less, required per submission. When the escrow
falls below $250, all inspections and professional services cease
until the account balance is fully funded at minimum.
[Amended 4-27-2011 by Ord. No. 5307]
(4)
Land development, final: $100 per submission, plus
$30 per 1,000 square feet gross floor area, per submission, plus any
and all costs associated with plan and document review. Escrow of
$200 per 1,000 square feet of building is required, with a minimum
of $200 and a maximum initial deposit of $5,000. When the escrow falls
below $250, all inspections and professional services cease until
the account balance is fully funded at a minimum of $1,000.
[Amended 4-27-2011 by Ord. No. 5307]
(5)
Preliminary preapplication sketch plan (no Easton
Planning Commission action): $75.
B.
Parks, playgrounds and other community facilities (§ 520-29).
C.
Mobile home park inspection fees (§ 520-64).
An annual inspection fee will be charged to each mobile home park
according to the following schedule:
|
Units
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1 to 30
|
$50
| |
|
31 to 60
|
$90
| |
|
61 to 90
|
$130
| |
|
For every 10 extra units
|
An additional $10
|
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 5382]
B.
Business license tax, schedule of tax rates (§ 535-8). Every person conducting or operating any of the following businesses, trades, occupations, callings, matters or things in the City shall pay an annual license tax as follows:
(1)
Business not specified: $25.
(2)
Contractors: $25
(3)
Pawnbrokers: $50
(4)
Trading stamp or premium companies or dealers: $50.
(5)
Warehouses or storage houses or places: $50.
(6)
Residential rental properties (per location): $25.
(10)
Bowling alleys: $10 per alley, minimum $25.
(11)
Motor buses, taxicabs and vehicles transporting
passengers for pay or hire within the limits of the City or to or
from the City: $10 per taxicab or vehicle, but not to exceed $100
in the aggregate for each owner.
(12)
Bus terminals: $100.
(13)
Skating rinks: $50.
(14)
Circuses: $100.
(15)
All public exhibitions, shows and recitals for
pay, except those for religious, educational or charitable purposes:
$10 per day, not to exceed $100 per year (January through December).
(16)
All persons selling flowers, plants, Christmas
trees and evergreens at retail for holiday decorations for periods
of not more than 10 days prior to Christmas Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial
Day and Thanksgiving Day shall pay a special license fee of $20 for
each holiday period, subject to police and fire regulations.
(17)
Annual maximum per business per location: $100.
C.
Mechanical/amusement devices tax (§ 535-96).
(1)
Mechanical devices, operator fees.
(a)
Small game of chance devices: $250 per machine/year.
(b)
Video games, simulated gaming (poker, blackjack,
etc.): $250 per machine/year.
(c)
Video games, amusement (PacMan, golf, racing,
etc.): $100 per machine/year.
(d)
Pinball games: $50 per machine/year.
(e)
Prize machines (prizes, tokens or other consideration):
$100 per machine/year.
(f)
Billiard/pool/game tables, coin-operated: $100
per table/year.
(g)
Mechanical rides: $25 per ride/year.
(h)
Automatic music device/jukebox: $100 per machine/year.
(i)
Beverage/food vending devices: $35 per machine/year.
(j)
Gumball/penny candy devices: $10 per machine/year.
(k)
Washers/dryers, pay operated: $25 per machine/year.
(l)
Copiers, pay operated: $25 per machine/year.
(m)
Personal products vending machines: $25 per
machine/year.
(2)
Amusement devices, operator fees.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 285-27, Taxicabs, Chapter
539, was repealed 11-9-2017 by Ord. No. 5608.
B.
Stopping, standing and parking, Part 3.
(3)
Parking meter zone rates: See § 560-58, Meter zones, Table 1.
[Amended 4-13-2011 by Ord. No. 5305; 6-22-2011 by Ord. No.
5319]
(a)
South 7th Street, from Walnut Street to Washington
Street, west side: $1 per hour.
(b)
Ferry Street, from Walnut Street to Union Street,
south side: $1 per hour.
(c)
Union Street, from Ferry Street to Washington
Street, east and west sides: $1 per hour.
(d)
Washington Street, from 5th Street to 7th Street,
north side: $1 per hour.
(e)
3rd Street, from Larry Holmes Drive to Bushkill
Street, Meters 33-22 and 33-224: $1 per hour.
(f)
Bank Street, from Ferry to Spruce Street, west
side, four-hour limit; vehicles over six feet nine inches in height
only: $1 per hour.
C.
Pedalcycles and motorcycles, Part 4.
D.
Unpaid tickets. Immobilized vehicles will be assessed a fee of $150 [§ 560-10B(5)].
[Added 7-24-2013 by Ord. No. 5425; amended 4-25-2018 by Ord. No. 5632]
(1)
After 10 calendar days, an additional daily fee of $15 will be assessed
if the vehicle remains immobilized until all fines and penalties are
paid, resulting in the immobilization device being removed.
(2)
A vehicle immobilized at a metered parking space shall be removed
after 10 business days.
[Amended 5-23-2018 by Ord. No. 5639]
(3)
A vehicle shall remain immobilized for no more than 30 calendar days,
at which time said vehicle will be automatically towed at the owner's
expense in addition to any outstanding fines and penalties.
E.
Parking
violation fees and penalties.
[Added 11-13-2013 by Ord. No. 5438; amended 2-26-2014 by Ord. No.
5451; 3-25-2015 by Ord. No. 5488; 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 5561]
|
Type of Violation
|
Fee/Penalty
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0-7 days
|
8-30 days
|
31-60 days
|
61-90 days
| ||
|
Overtime parking
|
$15
|
$30
|
$45
|
$65
| |
|
Not parked within a metered space
|
$25
|
$35
|
$50
|
$70
| |
|
Extending posted limit of meter
|
$25
|
$35
|
$50
|
$70
| |
|
RPP Zone 1-hour limit
|
$35
|
$50
|
$70
|
$100
| |
|
No parking official sign (see remarks)
|
$25
|
$35
|
$50
|
$70
| |
|
No current inspection/ emission
|
$25
|
$35
|
$50
|
$70
| |
|
Too close to corner (see remarks)
|
$25
|
$35
|
$50
|
$70
| |
|
Double parking
|
$35
|
$50
|
$70
|
$100
| |
|
Street cleaning, no parking this side
|
$25
|
$35
|
$50
|
$70
| |
|
No parking (see remarks)
|
$25
|
$35
|
$50
|
$70
| |
|
Blocking garage or driveway
|
$50
|
$75
|
$100
|
$125
| |
|
Storage of vehicles
|
$50
|
$75
|
$100
|
$125
| |
|
Inoperable or unregistered vehicles
|
$50
|
$75
|
$100
|
$125
| |
|
Overnight parking
|
$50
|
$75
|
$100
|
$125
| |
|
Keys in unattended motor vehicle
|
$25
|
$35
|
$50
|
$70
| |
|
Snow emergency route
|
$25
|
$35
|
$50
|
$70
| |
|
Unauthorized parking on private property
|
$50
|
$75
|
$100
|
$125
| |
|
Fire hydrant
|
$100
|
$150
|
$175
|
$200
| |
|
Handicap parking only
|
$100
|
$150
|
$175
|
$200
| |
|
College Hill RPP zone
|
$35
|
$50
|
$70
|
$100
| |
|
F.A. March School RPP zone
|
$35
|
$50
|
$70
|
$100
| |
|
Kirby Sports RPP zone 2-hour limit
|
$35
|
$50
|
$70
|
$100
| |
|
Other violations (explain below)
|
$25
|
$35
|
$50
|
$70
| |
A.
Zoning permit application fee [§ 595-05Q(1)].
C.
Zoning appeals.
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 5382]
(1)
Single-family dwelling, two-family dwellings, signs,
solar facilities and nonprofit organization: $200.
[Amended 2-13-2013 by Ord. No. 5391]
(2)
(Reserved)
(3)
Residential uses consisting of more than two dwelling
units, commercial and industrial uses and other appeals not listed
above: $500.
[Amended 2-13-2013 by Ord. No. 5391]
(a)
One- and two-family residential use and solar uses: $200.
(4)
Planning Commission review of special exception: $100.
[Amended 6-27-2018 by Ord. No. 5644]
D.
Communications facility regulations.
(1)
Review and licensing of cellular communications towers
and associated facilities: $100 per business, per tower, per year
(§ 595-270X).
E.
Copy of Zoning Ordinance: $25.
F.
Historic District Commission.
[Added 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 5382]
(1)
Historic
District Commission application: $25.
G.
Parking
Management Plan review.
[Added 7-10-2020 by Ord. No. 5703]
(1)
$200
per submission, plus any and all costs associated with plan and document
review, per submission. A minimum escrow of the total fee plus these
calculations or $1,000, whichever is less, required per submission.
When the escrow falls below $250. all inspections and professional
services cease until the account balance is fully funded at minimum.
Banner fee: $15.
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 5382; 8-8-2018 by Ord. No. 5651]
Copies of City plans (larger than 11 inches by 17 inches): $10
for black and white plans, $25 for color plans.
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 5382]
Civil service: $50.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 285-37, Construction and
construction-related fees, as amended, was repealed 4-10-2019 by Ord.
No. 5672.
Refunds (permit withdrawn): 20% retained, plus
cost of plan review.
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 5382]
Duplicate real estate tax bill or certification:
$10.
A.
Noncriminal fingerprints: $20.
B.
Criminal records check: $10.
C.
Accident report: $15.
E.
Service cost: $200 per response in addition to any
costs of medical treatment to officers and/or costs of repairing or
replacing damaged City equipment or property.
F.
Meter covers: $15 per day, per cover.
[Amended 3-26-2014 by Ord. No. 5458; 8-12-2015 by Ord. No. 5510]
[Amended 5-9-2012 by Ord. No. 5357; 5-13-2015 by Ord. No.
5492]
A.
Daily hourly and monthly parking garage fees.
(2)
Monthly parking garage fees:
(a)
Twenty-four hour, for both garages: $70.
[Amended 3-22-2017 by Ord. No. 5587]
(b)
Twenty-four-hour, monthly fee of $70 for the lower south deck
located in the Pine Street Garage.
[Added 11-21-2017 by Ord.
No. 5615; amended 6-13-2018 by Ord. No. 5642]
(c)
South Third Street Garage, government employees: $50 from 7:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
[Added 11-28-2018 by Ord.
No. 5663]
B.
Lost ticket: $50, unless the user can prove that he or she entered
on the same day, in which case the fee is $24 for the Pine Street
Garage and $16 for the South Third Street Garage.
[Amended 5-13-2015 by Ord. No. 5492]
C.
The Mayor and City Administrator is authorized to
set fees for discounts and promotions.
[Amended 5-9-2012 by Ord. No. 5357; 12-10-2014 by Ord. No. 5479]
D.
The City will only deal directly with businesses currently
licensed to do business in the City of Easton for discounts.
F.
Merchant special. Merchants may purchase one-hour
coupons for $1 that are redeemable at any time of day. There will
be an eight-ticket minimum per purchase as there are eight printed
on each sheet. There will also be an annual limit that will be set
administratively for the number of merchant discounts issued per business
per calendar year.
G.
City Hall tax/bill payer passes. Residents paying
taxes or utility bills may be given a free one-hour parking coupon
from the Finance Department after the transaction has been completed.
H.
For customers who have contracted for between 40 and 59 spaces, the
monthly fee for a twenty-four-hour pass shall be $60 per pass. For
customers with 60 passes or more, the monthly fee for a twenty-four-hour
pass shall be $50 per pass.
[Added 5-9-2012 by Ord. No. 5357; amended 12-10-2014 by Ord. No. 5479; 3-22-2017 by Ord. No. 5587]
I.
For customers who have contracted for more than 20 but less then
40 spaces, the monthly fee for a twenty-four-hour pass shall be $65
per pass.
[Added 5-9-2012 by Ord. No. 5357; amended 3-22-2017 by Ord. No. 5587]
J.
The Easton Farmers Market customer may be allowed to purchase a discount
pass for $3 after a minimum purchase of $15 from market vendors. This
program shall be managed by the Easton Farmers Market manager, and
proof of purchase will be required.
[Added 5-9-2012 by Ord. No. 5357]
K.
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection K, After-hours rate, added 2-13-2013 by Ord. No. 5391, was repealed 5-13-2015 by Ord. No. 5492. For current provisions, see § 285-42A(1)(c).
L.
Monthly
evening parking garage pass for employees working downtown will be
$20 per month, between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Pay stubs
are required to qualify for this rate, which will be audited on a
quarterly basis by the Director of Finance, or their designee. The
parking pass will expire after 90 days, at which time the pass holder
will have to reapply.
[Added 2-13-2013 by Ord. No. 5391; amended 8-14-2019 by Ord. No. 5681]
M.
For garage customers violating the terms of monthly parking, which
results in the turning off of a customer's card, the fee will be $10
to reactivate the card.
[Added 9-10-2014 by Ord. No. 5477]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 285-44, Meter parking tickets,
as amended, was repealed 3-26-2014 by Ord. No. 5458.
[Amended 3-23-2011 by Ord. No. 5302]
A.
Sport registration
fee is $40 per child.
B.
The City
of Easton Bureau of Recreation will provide each participant with
a uniform.
C.
Protective/safety
equipment will be provided when necessary.
D.
Registrants
13 years and older will be required herein to return City-issued uniforms
in laundered and satisfactory condition within seven calendar days
of the completion of their sports season. The City may take action
to limit or prohibit the participation of the registrant and/or immediate
family members in City youth sports if uniforms and equipment are
not returned in satisfactory condition or if appropriate payment is
not made for any damages to same.
A.
Personnel. All overtime costs and extraordinary laborers'
time incurred during regular hours are billable in part or in full
by the City.
B.
Bandwagon.
(1)
Fees:
|
From
|
To
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Within City limits
|
$50 first day
|
$75
| |
|
Outside City limits
|
$150 first day
|
$150
| |
|
Additional days
|
$20
|
$25
|
(2)
If a second user requests the bandwagon on a weekend,
the user will be additionally charged for overtime incurred to move
the bandwagon.
(3)
Banner display above bandwagon: no charge (courtesy).
E.
H.
The City administration may impose and pass on other
real costs to the event organizers not outlined in this fee schedule,
and the administration retains the right to waive any and all fees
based on exceptional circumstances.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 285-47, Sports fees,
was repealed 3-23-2011 by Ord. No. 5302.
Private solid waste collectors.
Tax lien certificate: $25.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 285-50, Temporary
food facilities, was repealed 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 5382.
Duplicate utility bills and/or receipts.
Water-sewer call-out: $100.
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 5382]
Compact disc fee:
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 285-55, Reinspection fees,
was repealed 4-10-2019 by Ord. No. 5672.
[Added 3-10-2010 by Ord. No. 5249]
A.
Daily rates:
[Amended 3-26-2014 by Ord. No. 5458]
|
City Residents
|
Non-City Residents
|
|---|---|
|
Adult (12-61): $6
|
Adult (12-61): $10
|
|
Senior (62+): $4
|
Senior (62+): $7
|
|
Child (6-11): $4
|
Child (6-11): $7
|
B.
Season pass:
[Amended 3-23-2011 by Ord. No. 5302; 3-28-2012 by Ord. No. 5348; 3-26-2014 by Ord. No. 5458; 3-14-2018 by Ord. No. 5629]
(1)
Before May 1:
|
City Residents
|
Non-City Residents
|
|---|---|
|
Family: $99
|
Family: $155
|
|
Individual: $65
|
Adult: $95
|
|
Youth: $40
|
Youth: $80
|
|
Senior: $35
|
Senior: $55
|
(2)
After May 1:
|
City Residents
|
Non-City Residents
|
|---|---|
|
Family: $125
|
Family: $175
|
|
Individual: $85
|
Adult: $115
|
|
Youth: $45
|
Youth: $90
|
|
Senior: $45
|
Senior: $60
|
C.
Twilight swim - after 4:30 p.m.: $2.
D.
Family membership: two adults in a committed relationship residing
in the same household and any two dependent children up to age 19
living in the same household (evidence of such may be required).
E.
Family membership add on: If there are more than four members in
a family membership, add $10 per person after four.
F.
Individual membership: ages 12 through 61.
G.
Senior membership: age 62 plus.
H.
Youth: children ages six through 11. A parent or legal guardian must
sign all youth membership applications.
[Added 2-13-2013 by Ord. No. 5391]
Returned check fees: $35.
[Added 6-26-2013 by Ord.
No. 5417; amended 3-26-2014 by Ord. No. 5458; 4-10-2019 by Ord. No. 5672]
The processing fee for each credit card, debit card, electronic
check, other card or electronic form of payment shall be 2.25% of
the total payment being made to the City for the cost of processing
the payment.
[Added 3-12-2014 by Ord. No. 5457]
A.
The City
and any attorney or private collector collecting delinquent real estate
taxes and municipal fees on behalf of the City are hereby authorized
to accept payment of delinquent real estate taxes and municipal fees
by credit card or debit card.
B.
Where
payment is by credit card or debit card, any charges or fees charged
by the credit card or debit card company and/or the credit card or
debit card servicing agent shall become part of the delinquent real
estate tax or municipal claim and be charged immediately to the credit
card or debit card used to make payment.
C.
The above
applies to credit card or debit card payments made by mail, telephone,
the Internet or in person.
