Amended
SEO Fee 4/6/21
RESOLUTION
#2-2021 FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS,
the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Greene has reviewed all fees of the
said Township dealing with applications, registrations, permits and licenses
and is now prepared to adopt a unified fee schedule for the Township.
NOW
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
GREENE, and it is hereby resolved by authority of the same, that the fees of
the Township of Greene, effective immediately, will be, and shall remain until
revised by the same authority, as follows[GS1] :
Table of Contents
BUILDING PERMITS:
$ Established by
contractor
CONSTRUCTION CODE APPEAL: $ 695.00
DRIVEWAY OPENING PERMITS:
$250.00
GRADING PERMITS: $200.00 and up
CAMPGROUND APPLICATION:
$800.00
SUBDIVISION/LAND
DEVELOPMENT/SEWAGE PLANNING: $800.00
SITE PLAN REVIEWS FOR LAND
DEVELOPMENT $200.00
NON-BUILDING WAIVER
EXTINGUISHMENTS 1 LOT $100.00
2ND DWELLING APPLICATION $225.00
ZONING HEARING; SPECIAL
EXCEPTION; $500.00
CONDITIONAL USE
REQUEST; MODIFICATION TO THE ZONING MAP/ORDINANCE:
SEWAGE TESTING/PERMITTING: $ 1225.00
ROAD BONDING & DRIVEWAY
(ROAD OCCUPANCY) $200.00 + bond
OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE MOVEMENT
PERMIT: $200.00
MUNICIPAL LIEN LETTERS: $25.00
INSTALLATION OF NON-REGULATORY SIGNS $ cost of sign & materials
NEWSLETTER MAILING FEE: $6.00
per year
TOWNSHIP GARAGE RENTAL: $100.00
TRANSIENT VENDOR LICENSE $50
annually
MULTIPLE PARTICIPANTS 50 OR
LESS $100.00 annually
Permits for all buildings requiring
inspections shall be issued under a contract with Code.sys who shall
administer the Uniform Construction Code and charge fees that are established
in their agreement with Greene Township. The fine for failure to comply with
the Uniform Construction Code Act 45 of 1999 shall be $1,000.00, per the UCC
regulations.
NOTE: Building
permit applications submitted by Hookstown or Georgetown Borough property
owners shall include a $25.00 administrative fee.
The fee for filing an application to appeal
the findings of the Building Code Officer shall be $695.00 (or as
amended from time to time by the Beaver County COG Regional Appeals Board).
Actual allowable costs will be billed to the applicant prior to receipt of the
findings of the Appeals Board.
No permit for a new dwelling shall be granted until an approved
driveway has been constructed. The fee for obtaining a permit to open any
street or sidewalk in the Township shall be $150.00, plus a deposit of $100.00,
which deposit will be refunded upon satisfactory completion of the work and
restoration of the road surface.
Requests for inspections shall require a 24 hour notice. $25.00 shall be deducted from the deposit for
each inspection needed in excess for two, necessitated by the applicant’s
disregard of instructions. Additional
fees may be charged in the event that guiderails have to be removed and
replaced.
The application
fee for a permit to grade areas under Section 170:55 of the Greene Township
Zoning Ordinance shall be $200.00 for 0-5 acres disturbed, and $300.00 for over
5 acres disturbed. Application fee includes a $25.00 administration fee. Actual
costs incurred (beyond the application fee) shall be payable by the applicant
prior to issuance of the permit.
A non-refundable
application fee for a permit to conduct a logging operation required under
Ordinance 01-2012 shall be $200.00, in addition to a Road Bond application, if
required.
Application
for a campground permit shall be accompanied by a site plan (four copies) for
the proposed campground on which shall be listed those items listed in Ord.
8-2016. Such site plan shall include the location and identification of all
streets and roads, parking areas, individual camping site identification,
utility services and location of all utility shut-off points, buildings,
recreational areas and other facilities. See also annual campground renewal fee.
An initial payment of $800.00 (plus $50.00 per lot
in excess of 3 lots) shall be due and payable upon submission of the application to
the Township, prior to acceptance by the Planning Commission. (Of that fee, the
Township administrative portion shall be $150.00
FOR THREE LOTS OR LESS plus $50.00 per additional lot thereafter. Actual costs
incurred by the Township in obtaining engineering and sewage planning reviews
will be assessed prior to the final recording of the Plan.)
Creating no new
lots. (The administrative portion shall be $100.00, with additional actual
costs incurred payable prior to recording.)
Initial payment
plus $25 per additional lot. (The administrative portion shall be $75.00, with
additional actual costs incurred by the Township for professional reviews
payable prior to recording.)
$25.00 per
additional lot. (Application
fee is administrative only. All costs incurred by the Township for required
reviews shall be assessed prior to recording)
For a 2nd dwelling consideration, to be
placed on a parcel where an existing dwelling already exists, an application in
the amount of $225, of which a $25 administrative fee will be deducted, must be
reviewed by the township Planning Commission and Zoning Officer and all
entities as deemed appropriate by township personnel. See Ord. 2-93, passed
5-4-1993, for additional information and permitting requirements.
The fee for an
application for a Zoning Variance Hearing, a Conditional Use Permit, or a
modification to the Zoning Ordinance/Map of the Township of Greene shall be $500.00,
to be remitted to the Township Secretary at the time of said application
(Zoning Permit not included). This fee is non-refundable, and expenses incurred
by the Township in connection with the application that are in excess of the
original $500.00 fee shall be invoiced to the applicant. Additional expenses shall be remitted to the
Secretary prior to the relevant governing body rendering a written decision on
the matter.
The following
fees refer to those permits that require zoning approval. An Administrative fee of $25 for each zoning
application is included unless otherwise noted.
·
Residential Structures $75.00
·
Conduct a New Business $90.00
·
New Building for the Business $75.00
·
Commercial Structure (including cell tower) each $115.00
in addition to
new business permit fee, if required
·
Additional equipment added to CommTowers $65.00
·
Industrial structures each $315.00
in addition to a
fee of $90.00 for a business permit, if required
·
Automotive Recycling and Salvage Yards, $315.00 annually
per Chapter 106
of the Greene Township Code
·
Automotive Service Stations Inspections $65.00
annually
·
Business signs $75.00
per
Section 170-45, added May 6, 2014 by motion at monthly meeting
·
Campground Renewal per each lot $50.00
Per
resolution 7-2019. +
$25 admin fee per year
·
Demolition of a structure $75.00
Payments to SEO will be deducted from application fee. Any balance remaining after project completion will be returned to applicant.
Non-subdivision
sewage facilities planning admin fee $50.00
Required for
community sewage systems or multiple dwelling situations plus actual costs
incurred by the Township.
NOTE: All permits
for septic systems include a $25.00 administrative fee ($50 for holding tanks), and
actual costs above the application fee that are billed to the Township by the Sewage
Officer shall be paid by the applicant prior to permit issuance.
ROAD BONDING/EXCESS MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENTS:
The amount of bond required for hauling on township
roads in excess of posted weight limits shall be calculated at the rate of
$6,000.00 per mile of portion thereof for unpaved roads and $12,500.00 per mile
or portion thereof for paved roads, with a non-refundable administrative fee of
$200.00 per bond/EMA payable to the Township with the application. Interest on cash bonds will be retained as
on-going monthly administrative costs.
HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY:
The fee for
placement of permanent utility poles or similar structures on the right of way
of Township-owned Roads shall conform to the schedule established by
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
The Townships fee for like services shall follow these rates, as may be
changed from time to time without adopting further resolutions.
ROAD OCCUPANCY/DRIVEWAY PERMITS:
These fees are applied to the administrative costs
incurred in reviewing the application and plan(s) and issuing and processing
the permit, including the preliminary review of the site location identified in
the application, whether or not a permit is issued and processed.
1.
Application Fee
a) Utility $75.00
b) Driveways $250.00 includes $150.00 (non-refundable)
application fee and Bond Fee $100.00 (to be refunded upon successful
inspection) of which $50.00 will be deducted for each inspection in excess of 2
required by disregarding the Road Master’s instructions.
2. Supplement Fee $25.00
for each six-month time extension, each submitted
change
3.
Exemptions (see below for list of exemptions)
GENERAL PERMIT INSPECTION FEES
These fees are
applied to the costs incurred in the preliminary review of the location covered
by the permit, and/or spot inspection of the permitted work, and/or subsequent
inspection after the permitted work has been completed to ensure compliance
with Township specifications and permit provisions.
1.
Underground Facilities - i.e., pipe lines, buried cables,
conduits, manholes, headwalls, inlet and grates. This fee is calculated on the TOTAL linear
feet of the facility or facilities being permitted within the right-of-way,
regardless of whether the surface is opened.
(a) Physically connected facility or facilities, first
25 feet or fraction thereof, each section $50.00.
(b) Additional physically connected facilities, each
50 feet or fraction thereof, $25.00.
2. Surface
Openings - These fees are calculated on the total linear feet of the opening
being permitted within different areas of the right-of-way.
(a)
Total linear feet of opening each (50 feet increment or fraction
thereof):
(1) Opening in pavement / improved surface $100.00
(2) Opening in shoulder $50.00
(3) Opening outside pavement and shoulder $25.00
(b) If a longitudinal opening simultaneously
occupies 2 or more road areas identified in (a), only the higher fee will be
charged. Linear distances shall be measured to the nearest foot.
3. Surface Openings of less
than 25 square feet, i.e. service connections performed independently of
underground facility installation, pipe line repairs, each opening:
(1) Opening in pavement / improved surface $75.00
(2) Opening in shoulder $40.00
(3) Opening outside pavement and shoulder $25.00
If
an opening simultaneously occupies 2 or more road areas identified in
subparagraphs (1) – (3), only the higher fee will be charged.
4. Non-emergency that bores
Holes in Pavement or Shoulder $10.00 (each)
Other (i.e., bank removal, sidewalk and curb) $50.00
EXEMPTIONS
Permit issuance fees and general permit
inspection fees are not payable by any of the following:
1.
The Commonwealth or Federal governments.
2.
Government authorities organized under the laws of the
Commonwealth.
3.
Charitable organizations that are in compliance with Act No. 337,
approved 8/9/63, as amended (churches, schools, etc.).
ADDITIONAL
INSPECTION FEES
If
the Township determines that the permitted work is of sufficient magnitude or
importance to warrant assignment of one or more persons to inspect the
permitted work on a more than spot inspection basis or if the Township
determines that the Township engineer shall provide periodic inspection of the
work, the permit will so indicate and the permittee shall be charged for
additional expenses incurred by the Township for said services.
The fee for each
movement of an Overweight Vehicle as defined by the Overweight Vehicle
Ordinance.
Paper
copies shall be twenty-five (25) cents per page per side (color copies shall be
thirty (30) cents per side). The certification of a record is $1 per record.
Specialized documents including, but not limited to blue prints and
non-standard sized documents shall be charged the actual cost of production. If
mailing is requested, the cost of postage will be charged. The township shall
require prepayment if the total fees are estimated to exceed $100.
Outstanding Invoices over 30 days $10.00
Each additional Month Outstanding $10.00/month
Fees
as listed for each use of the dumpster for small, medium and large loads of
residential items that a garbage hauler will not accept, with some restrictions
placed by the landfill site.
As per resolution 17-98, the township recognizes that
there may be requests for non-regulatory signs
for the safety of an individual residence.
The request must be in writing and will be reviewed by the board at a public meeting. If approved, the requestor pays for the
materials.
The fee for
business ads, business card size, in the Township’s Newsletter per Resolution
14-2009.
The fee for
mailing the Township Newsletter to addresses outside the Township shall be
payable in advance.
The fee for
presenting a check to the administration of Greene Township, which, for any
reason, is returned unpaid, plus any
fees imposed upon the Township’s account by the Township’s depository.
PARK PAVILION RENTAL $75.00
Fee to reserve
the Mill Creek Park picnic pavilion for “family-style” picnics. $25.00 refunded upon inspection that no
damages have been done to Township property and the trash placed in
receptacles.
No tournaments
may be held on the grounds unless sanctioned by the South Side Athletic
Organization.
Fee to reserve
the Township Garage for larger gatherings is non-refundable.
License for transient retail businesses with
events sponsored by a single entity i.e. an individual, organization, business,
association, corporation, etc.
for fifty (50) or less transient retail
businesses participating
more than 50 transient retail businesses
participating
Originally resolved
and enacted the 4th day of January 2021.
Amended on this 6th
day of April, 2021.
SEAL
ATTEST BY SECRETARY: TOWNSHIP
OF GREENE
_________________________ BY_________________________
Kimberly A. Moore Chairman
Secretary/Treasurer
Additions/Changes
2021
Addition
of fee for 2nd dwelling application $225
Addition
of fee for demolition of structure $75
Addition
of fee for Dumpster use $5, $10, $15
Addition
of fee language for non-regulatory signs $
cost of sign & material
4/6/2021
Edited SEO application amount $1225