Unified schedule established; charges
All fees and charges for licenses and permits shall hereafter be published upon a unified schedule and all charges for licenses and permits hereafter shall be made according to such schedule.

When effective; amendments
The unified fee schedule adopted as part of this article shall be effective immediately. Any subsequent changes in the unified schedule shall be by resolution of this Council, unless by ordinance a fee or charge is newly established; in such instance, the fee or charge therein set forth shall be incorporated thereby in the unified fee schedule.

Any such resolution of change shall be finally adopted only upon a second reading at two regular meetings of the Council. During the period of time between the first and second readings, the proposed change in fees shall be available for public inspection in the office of the Borough Secretary.

Conflicts with other laws
All fees charged for licenses and permits now set forth in any ordinance inconsistent with said fee schedule are hereby repealed. Such action shall not invalidate the ordinance requiring the fee or charge to be paid or license to be issued.

Schedule established
The unified fee schedule is as follows:

A. Building permit fees: [Amended 12-16-1982]

Valuation of Work/Fee
$1 to $500=$15.00*
$501 to $1,000=$30.00*
Over $1,001=$30.00*, plus $15.00 for each $1,000.00 of valuation or part thereof over the first $1,000.00

* The Borough shall assess an additional fee of $4.00 on each
construction or building permit issued in accordance with
Ordinance 990.

Escrow fees (refundable escrow to secure compliance)

Impact fees (will negotiate informally with applicant)

Building permit escrow fees (below listed or engineers projections of potential impact upon public facilities):

$ 5,000 per block Damage to existing highways adjacent to project
where concrete trucks and other heavy equipment
utilize Borough streets.
$ 5,000 Damage to municipal infrastructure such as inlets,
signage, overhead wiring, underground wiring
(electric/telephone cable).
$10,000 Cost to insure public safety should project
terminate before completion (emergency services).

B. Zoning fees: [Amended 12-20-2007 by Resolution #2007-10]

(1) Special exception or variance applications for change of
zoning: To cover the proper administrative fees of the
Borough; no refund to applicant.
$500 for Residential
$750 for Commercial

C. Certificates of occupancy: [Amended 12-20-2007 by Resolution #2007-10]

(1) New or resale:
(a) Residential: $30, plus $10 per unit.
(b) Commercial/business: $30, plus $10 per unit.
(c) Motel/hotel/rooming house: $30, plus $5 per unit.

(2) Leased/rented/let (occupancy changes):
(a) Residential dwellings: $30.
(b) Commercial/business office: $30

Reinspection fee: $15

D. Housing fees: [Amended 12-20-2007 by Resolution #2007-10]
Annual inspection fees shall be as follows:

Type of Housing Fee
Motel/hotel/rooming house $35.00, plus $2.00 per unit
Residential dwelling $35.00, plus $5.00 per unit
Commercial/business office $35.00, plus $5.00 per unit
Nursing homes $100.00

E. Plumbing fees: [Amended 12-16-1982 by resolution]

(1) Annual registration: $50.

(2) New work:
(a) Up to five fixtures: $25.
(b) Each additional fixture: $5.
(c) Renewal or replacement of fixture: $3, plus $0.50 per
fixture.

F. Signs, permits for: $35. [Amended 12-20-2007 by Resolution #2007-10]

G. Street occupancy permit:

(1) Issuance fee: $20.

(2) Supplement fee: $10.

(3) Annual emergency permit card: $5.

(4) Cancellation of an unused permit: $5.

(5) Driveways:
(a) Residential driveways: $10
(b) Commercial driveways: $20.
(c) Paving: $5.

(6) Subsurface and surface facility installations, conduit, pipe
lines, etc.:
(a) Physically connected facility or facilities of less than 50 feet in length: $20.
(b) Additional physically connected facilities: $5.

(7) Facility openings: $50.

(8) Overhead facility installations:
(a) Up to 10 physically connected aboveground facilities:
$20.
(b) Additional aboveground physically connected facilities:
$2.

(9) Crossings: $80.

(10) Moving objects across the highway: $50.

(11) Restoration charges. Description:
(a) Restoration of high-type road construction: $50.
(b) In case of concrete pavement or concrete base, where
complete reconstruction is not contemplated within one
year, the minimum size of patch shall be four feet by four
feet, with a minimum charge of $100.

H. Subdivision & Land Development Review Fees

(1) Filing Fee (non-refundable)
(a) residential: $100
(b) minor commercial: $250
(c) major commercial: $500

(2) Review Fees (refundable escrow)
(a) residential: $750
(b) minor commercial: $2,000
(c) major commercial: $4,000
(d) minimum cost of zoning/code enforcement review
- 4 hrs @ 30/hr = $120
(e) minimum cost of engineers review
- 4 hrs @ 72/hr = $288

For larger projects, costs to be projected by staff and engineer and
drawn against escrow.

If you have any questions, please contact the Borough's Code Enforcement Department at 610-566-5210, ext. 247.