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Improvement Location Permits
     (a) Projects three hundred fifty (350) square feet or larger                          $75.00
     (b) Projects less than three hundred fifty (350) square feet                         $25.00

Appeal Petition of the decision of the Plan Director                                       $150.00
     (a) If the Plan Director determines that the appeal will take
          more than one-half hour, and will require a special meeting                   $600.00

Variance Petition (Developmental Standard & Use)                                $150.00
     (a) Each additional Variance request per petition                                         $100.00

Special Exception Application                                                                       $150.00

Petition for an Amendment (Zoing Ordinance)                                            $200.00

Application for Vacation of a Public Way                                                  $1,000.00
     Before scheduling any public hearing regarding the vacation of  any
     public way, the following requirements shall be met.
     (a) A copy of a current legal survey showing the legal description
          of the property to be vacated.  Current is defined as no more
          than six months since the most current certification by a registered
          engineer or surveyor.
     (b) Evidence of the ownership of the servient estate.

Primary Approval of a Subdivision
                                                                                 First Four Lots (1-4)          $200.00
                                                                           Each additional Lot (5+) each   $20.00

Secondary Approval of a Subdivision                                                           $50.00

Fence and Retaining Wall Permits                                                                 $10.00

Sign Permits                                                                      Minimum                  $50.00
                                                                                            ($1.00 per square foot)

Rezoning                                                                              $250.00 + $20.00 per acre)

Planned Unit Development                                                   $1,000.00 + $20 per acre

Copy of Comprehensive Plan                                                                         $15.00

Copy of Zoning Ordinance                                                                               $15.00

Copy of Subdivision Control Ordinance                                                        $15.00

All Applicants for the Platting of subdivisions, Special Exceptions, Variances, Appeals, Rezonings, Vacations, and any other petition requiring a public hearing shall be charged $50.00 for legal advertisement costs and all certified mailing costs to the appropriate “interested persons“ as so designated by the Office of the Plan Commission.

When a petitioner or applicant requests a SPECIAL MEETING, a one time fee will be charged.  If more than one petitioner/applicant files, the fee may be divided equally among the petitions filed.  The Plan Director of Office of the Plan Commission shall collect the following Special Meeting Fees:
     (a) Any request heard by the Plan Commission
                                 Except Special Exceptions                                                  $900.00
     (b) Any request heard by the Board of Zoning Appeals
                                 Except Special Exceptions                                                  $900.00
     (c) Special Exceptions heard by both the
                                 Plan Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals         $1,800.00

In the event an applicant or petitioner is in violation of any provision of this Ordinance at the time an application or petition is filed, the fee for said application or petition shall triple in amount as provided herein for said type of application or petition.

 

 
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