2013 Fee Schedule

1. BUILDING FEES

In addition to the fees below, all building and construction permits will include a $4.00 administrative and enforcement fee.

Single and/or Multi Family Dwelling Unit | Basic fee-$500.00 per dwelling plus $ .30 per square foot thereafter

Additions/Garages/Accessory Buildings | Basic Fee-$125.00*; plus $ .25 per square foot, all areas

* Area calculations shall be made using outside dimensions of construction for all usable areas (per floor) including patios, decks, porches, basements, crawl spaces, and garages. For a utility shed under 120 sq. ft., no building permit is required (see zoning permit).

Alterations/Repairs | $100.00 plus $.35 per square foot

Demolition |

Residential primary structure | $225.00
Residential accessory structure| $ 75.00
Non-residential primary structure | $550.00
Non-residential accessory structure| $ 150.00 charge for all demo

No fee will be charged for any demolition carried out in conjunction with new construction at the same location and for which a building permit has been issued.

Roof Permit | Residential | $100.00 for the 1^st $1,000.00 of valuation; $10.00 for every $1,000.00 of valuation thereafter.

Roof Permit | Non-Residential | $250.00 for the 1^st $1,000.00 of valuation; $10.00 for every $1,000.00 of valuation thereafter.

Swimming Pools | In ground - $200.00; Above ground $ 80.00; Non-residential pool - $300.00; Hot tub/ spa - $100.00

Wood Decks/Patios | Basic Fee - $100.00 under 100 sq. ft. plus $.10 per square foot over 100 sq. ft.

Sign Permits | $100.00 up to six square feet; $175.00 over six square feet; $50.00 temporary sign

Electrical Permits | Basic Fee - $35.00 for first $100.00 of valuation; $5.00 for every $100.00 of valuation thereafter.

Electric Agency Registration and Electric Underwriting Agency Registration | $100.00 per agency

Plumbing Permits | Residential | $100.00 up to three (3) fixtures, plus $7.50 per fixture thereafter

Plumbing Permits |Non-Residential | $125.00 up to three (3) fixtures, plus $7.50 per fixture thereafter

Mechanical Permits | $100.00 for the 1^st $1,000 in valuation, $15.00 for every $1,000.00 in valuation thereafter.

Certificates of Occupancy | Residential

Single Family Home | $100.00
Additions & Repair | $50.00
Re-Inspection | $50.00

Certificates of Occupancy | Non-Residential

New non-residential construction plus $2.25 per 100 sq. ft. over 500 sq. ft. | $150.00
Additions & alterations | $75.00
Re-inspection | $50.00
Change in Ownership | $150.00

Fireplaces & Wood Burning Stoves | $75.00  |  Re-Inspection $50.00

Re-Inspection Fees | $60.00 per inspection, charged to permit holder, beginning with third inspection due to improper work; second inspection due to incompleteness of work

Non-residential | New - Basic fee $500.00 plus $ .35 per square foot plus $100.00 use and occupancy permit per unit within building, Alterations - $600.00 for first 1000 square foot ; $200.00 per 1000 square foot additional

Penalty Fee | In the event construction is started without first obtaining the required permits, the applicable fees will be increased by 100%.

Permit Voided | Issued permit voided | $50.00

Building Code (UCC) Appeal | $500.00 basic fee plus $1,000.00 escrow (for costs above $500.00)

2. ZONING FEES

Request for Zoning Change | $1,000 + escrow

Light Home Based Occupation Permit | $25.00

Residential Construction

Single Family Dwelling | $100.00

Multi Family (per unit) | $100.00 per unit

Addition/Alteration | $50.00

Detached Garage | $50.00

Utility Shed | $50.00

In ground/above ground pool | $50.00

Non-Residential Construction

New Construction | $100.00

Addition/Alteration | $50.00

Accessory Structure | $25.00

Zoning Hearing Board

Zoning Hearing Board Fees for a Variance/Special Exception/Interpretation of Law

Residential use | $600.00

Non-residential use | $1,000.00

Postponement (caused or requested by applicant) |  $125.00

Conditional Use Application | $600.00

3. SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT FEES

Preliminary Plans

Preliminary Lot Line Change | $300.00 + $500.00 escrow

Preliminary Minor Subdivision (2 lots) | $500.00 + $1,000 escrow

Preliminary Major Subdivision | $1,000 + $100 per lot + $5,000 escrow

Preliminary Non-Residential Land Development | $750 plus $50 per 1,000 gross sq. ft. of building + $5,000 escrow

Final Plan Submission

Lot Line | No additional charge if filed within one year after preliminary approval. Otherwise same as preliminary.

Minor Subdivision/ Land Development | $500.00 + replenish escrow account to full amount

Non-Residential Land Development | $500.00 + replenish escrow account to full amount ($500.00) if filed within one year after preliminary plan approval. Otherwise same as preliminary land development.

Major Subdivision | $500.00 + replenish escrow account to full amount

Plan of Substitution | N/A

Stormwater Management | See Item #15

4. TRASH FEES

Annual Trash Disposal Fee Per Household $35

Regular Trash

Disposal containers are to be plastic "Perkasie Borough" trash bags at the cost of:

(1) Large bags $3.25
(2) Small bags $2.25
(3) Small gusseted bags $2.50
(4) Recycling Buckets $3.00 (if available)
(5) Recycling Tubs $7.50

Large Trash Items

Large trash items (excluding all items that contain Freon) | $10.00

These “fee for collection” items include the following, and other similar large items:

Washing Machines, Wood Stoves, Riding Lawn Mowers, Dryers, Trash Compactors, Dishwashers, Hot Water Heaters, Air Compressors, Microwave Ovens, Humidifiers, Electric Generators, Ice Boxes, Stoves (gas or electric), Snow Blowers

Waste Hauler Permit Fee | $100.00

5. POOL FEES

Memberships

Resident Individual | $75.00

Resident Twilight Plus Individual | $60.00

Resident Twilight Individual | $45.00

Resident Family | $230.00
(2 adults and all dependent children 18 years and younger living in the household)

Resident Twilight Plus Family | $184.00
(2 adults and all dependent children 18 years and younger living in the household)

Resident Twilight Family | $138.00
(2 adults and all dependent children 18 years and younger living in the household)

Resident Single Parent Family | $160.00
(A single parent and children 18 years and younger living in household)

Resident Twilight Plus Single Parent Family | $128.00
(A single parent and children 18 years and younger living in household)

Resident Twilight Single Parent Family | $96.00
(A single parent and children 18 years and younger living in household)

Non-resident Individual | $120.00

Non-resident Family | $385.00
(2 adults and all dependent children 18 years and younger living in the household.)

Non-resident single parent family | $300.00
(A single parent and children under 18 years living in household)

Non-resident Senior Citizen 62+ | $85.00

Resident Senior Citizen 62+ | $70.00

Resident Twilight Plus Senior Citizen 62+ | $56.00

Resident Twilight Senior Citizen 62+ | $42.00

Resident Pennridge Senior Center Individual Membership 62+ | $50.00

Non-resident Pennridge Senior Center Individual Membership 62+ | $65.00

Borough Employee and Family | $0.00
(Includes employee, spouse and children of employee under the age of 18 living in the household.)

Borough Council and Family | $0.00
(Includes Councilmember, spouse and children of Councilmember under the age of 18 living in the household.)

Activity Fees

Everybody Swims! Program | $0.00
(A free beginners learn to swim program for 3rd graders that live in Perkasie Borough. A limit if 100 open slots per season.)

Youth Swimming Lessons

2 weeks session (M-F) 30 minutes

Member  | $40.00

Non-members | $50.00

Parent & Child Aquatics

2 weeks session (M-F) 30 minutes

Member | $40.00

Non Member | $50.00

Private Lessons

4: 1 hour classes, will be determined by Aquatics Manager

Member | $70.00

Non member | $80.00

Daily Admission

General Admission

18 years and older | $15.00
Child (1-17) | $10.00
2nd Street Pool (0-6 years old) | $1.00
Replacement charge for lost passes | $5.00

Movie

Members | Free

Non-Members
16 years and older | $5.00 per person
10-15 years | $3.00 per person
1-9 years | $1.00 per person

Pool Rental

During Hours Party

Are you thinking of throwing a party, but the idea of cleaning up afterwards is overwhelming? Eliminate the mess and confusion at your house - Menlo Aquatics Center is available. Includes pool pass for 50 guests for a three hour time period time period. Pool is limited to 2 parties a day. 12 pm - 3 pm, 4 pm - 7 pm. Reservations can be made starting May 5, 2008 at Menlo Aquatics Center. Availability varies.

Cost | $250.00
($50 Deposit Required)

Private Parties

Menlo Aquatics Center is available for private rental (after hours) beginning May 31, 2008 - September 1, 2008 to individuals , clubs, organizations, etc. for graduation parties, birthday parties, family reunions, company picnics, etc. Includes pool passes for all guests, staff, and picnic tables. One large pool is available for private parties. Bring your own refreshments, the Snack Bar will not be open. Private parties are limited to Friday and Saturday nights from 8:00 - 11:00 pm. Sorry no Sundays. Private parties must be set up with the Aquatics Director starting May 5, 2008. More information please call Menlo Aquatics Center at 215-453-7126

Cost | $450.00
($50 Deposit Required)

6. PARK AND RECREATION FEES

Kulp Field lights

$15.00/game
$25.00/double header
$25.00 key deposit if electric is needed (Deposit must be cash or separate checks, 2 weeks in advance)
$25.00 key deposit is access to storage shed is needed

Field Rental
Are you interested in reserving a field for your team for the day or the entire season? Field rental dates are first come first reserve. Pick up a rental form at Borough Hall and forwarded to the Director of Parks and Recreation. A copy of your teams insurance must be included. Cost for softball fields are $30.00 per team for the season. If lights are needed for the field the cost is $15.00 per game and for a double header it is $25.00. A $25.00 refundable deposit must be made in addition to the cost for the lights. For more information contact Joshua Aniskevich at 215-257-5065 or parkandrec@perkasieborough.org.
*Softball fields | $25 per team per year

Pavilion
For 3 hours the cost is $25.00 with a $25.00 deposit.
For 4-8 hours the rental fee is $50.00 with a deposit of $25.00.
For non-profit groups for 3 hours the cost is $10.00, $25.00 deposit.
4-8 hours non-profit is $20.00 and a $25.00 deposit.
Rental dates are on a first come, first serve, first pay. Hours for rentals are dawn to dusk. Sorry no after hour parties and we do not hold dates. For more information call 215-257-5065.

Community Garden Plots
$10.00 fee for plot, $25.00 deposit for water hydrant key & plot clean up.

7. TRANSIENT RETAIL LICENSE FEES

One day | $5.00
One calendar week or fraction thereof | $25.00
One calendar month or fraction thereof | $75.00
One calendar year or fraction thereof | $400.00

Security deposit with electric heat | $300.00

Security deposit without electric heat | $200.00

Reconnection Fee
During Normal Business Hours | $50.00
After Normal Business Hours | $100.00

Limiter Hook-Up Fee |  $50.00

Meter Test Fee | $25.00

Duplicate tenant electric bills sent to landlord | $15.00/ account

Renewal fee for each account | $5.00

Electric bills which are not paid by the due date are subject to late payment charges applied monthly as follows:

5% of the then unpaid balance of the monthly bill
1.5% of the outstanding balance from previous billings

Temporary electric installation: min. charge | $25.00

Install new electric service to subdivisions | $1,400.00/lot

Install street lights in subdivisions | $2,400.00/each

Cost of electric per lot:
Secondary underground electric | $550.00/lot
Primary underground electric | $350.00/ lot
Transformer and fiberglass pad | $500.00/lot

Cost of LED street lights:
Concrete base | $300.00
Aluminum pole | $1,000.00
LED fixtures | $800.00
Labor | $300.00

Straight Time | $55.00 per hour
Overtime | $82.50 per hour

Line Truck | $65.00 per hour
Bucket Truck | $55.00 per hour
Chipper | $45.00 per hour
Air Compressor | $35.00 per hour
Pick-up Truck | $35.00 per hour
Material | Actual cost (10% may be added for handling).

All contracted services will be billed out at actual costs plus 10%. (The 10% is based on scheduling, reviewing work and administrative costs.)

Customer Generated Electrical Services

Installation of Net Meter | $375.00
Administrative Fee | $50.00
First Inspection Fee | $125.00
Annual Re-Inspection | $35.00

Application Fee | $35.00/ per pole for new attachments
Audit Fee: $35/ per pole
Make Ready Engineering Fee | To be provided for each permit request based on level of effort

Annual Attachment Fee Per Pole
Year 2013 | $25.00
Year 2014 | $25.00
Year 2015 | $25.50
Year 2016 | $26.00
Year 2017 | $25.50
Year 2018 | $27.00
Year 2019 | $27.50
Year 2020 | $28.00
Year 2021 | $28.50

Each Renewal Term | $0.50/year increase thereafter

Other Fees

Unauthorized Attachment Fee | $35.00/ per pole
Storm Restoration Fee | $100.00/ per pole

Straight Time | $40.00 per hour
Overtime | $60.00 per hour

Backhoe, Refuse Truck | $65.00 per hour
Dump Truck | $55.00 per hour
Trackless Mower | $45.00 per hour
Leaf Vacuum | $35.00 per hour
Black Top Roller | $35.00 per hour
Material | Actual cost (10% may be added for handling).

All contracted services will be billed out at actual costs plus 10%. (The 10% is based on scheduling, reviewing work and administrative costs.)

Shall be billed at 2 times the officer’s hourly rate plus applicable taxes and benefits.

Zoning Ordinance | $20.00

Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance | $15.00

Comprehensive Plan | $5.00

Building Codes | Cost + Postage + 10%

First device | $65.00
Each additional device permitted under the same application | $25.00
Each and every re-inspection necessitated in a license year | $25.00

Filing Fee-Section C-2(f) | $25.00
Penalty for non-compliance-Section D-2(d) | $2,000 and reasonable attorney fees and court costs
Fine for violation of customer service | $25.00 with reasonable attorney fees standards Section E-2(d)

A. Preparation and filing of Municipal Liens | $100.00.

B. Attorney’s fees incurred in the collection of delinquent accounts including, but not limited to, District Justice and/or Common Pleas actions | $125.00 per hour.

C. Additionally, the owner shall be responsible for all costs of collection in addition to attorney’s fees including, but not limited to, filing fees and court fees as may be paid by the Borough.

A. Filing Fee | $75.00

B. Land Use

1. Subdivision, campgrounds, mobile home parks, and multi-family dwelling where units are located in the same local watershed | $250.00

2. Multi-family dwelling where the designated open space is located in a different local watershed from the proposed units | $250.00

3. Commercial/industrial | $400.00

C. Relative amount of earth disturbance

1. Residential
road under 500 linear feet | $250.00
road between 500-2,640 linear feet | $500.00
road more than 2,640 linear feet | $750.00

2. Commercial/industrial and other
impervious area <3,500 square feet | $250.00
impervious area 3,500-43,460 square feet | $500.00
impervious area >43,560 square feet | $1000 + $250 per 10,000 square feet of impervious area

D. Relative size of project

1. Total tract area <1 ac $250.00
1-5 ac | $500.00
5-25 ac | $1000.00
25-100 ac | $1500.00
100-200 ac | $2000.00
>200 ac | $2000 + $5/ac over 200

E. Stormwater control measures

1. Detention basins & other controls which require | $300.00
a review of hydraulic routings ($ per control)

2. Other control facilities which require storage | $300.00
volume calculations but no hydraulic routings ($ per control)

F. Site inspection ($ per inspection) | $250.00

Police incident reports | $15.00

Police accident reports | $15.00

Reproduction of photographs from police | $25.00 fee per request plus $1.00 incidents/accidents per standard 3”x5” photograph or $8.00 per 8”x11” photograph

Copies
one sided $.25
two sided $.50
color copy $ 1.00
8.5" x 14 $ .50
11 x 17 $1.00
Oversize copies: Actual cost to reproduce plus mileage of $.51
Land development, building or plot plans: (IRS rate) to drive to copy center, plus employee time to drive to/from facility at $25 per hour

Audio Tape duplicate of Borough meetings | $20.00

Deed registration | $10.00*

*Changed administratively per Ordinance #932 adopted 01/19/09

Return check charge | $25.00

False alarms | $ 50.00

Street utility cut permits | $50.00
(Per 100 square feet of disturbance + additional $25.00 for each additional 100 sq. ft. of utility cut.)

Sidewalk Permit  | $ 75.00
(If sidewalk was installed without the Borough being notified.)

Alarm system registration | $10.00

Zoning maps | $ 3.00 large and $1.00 small

Street maps | $ 1.00

Parade Permit Fee | $ 0.00

Tax Certification Fee | $10.00

Permit Fee Circuses, Carnivals & Exhibitions | $100.00

Explosives Permit | $15.00

Pole attachment permit application | $25.00

Flood Plain Certification | $100.00 + cost of survey if necessary

Solicitor | $125 per hour

Engineering Services:

Principal Engineer | $110/hour

Assistant Engineer/Construction Manager | $100/hour

Technical Assistant (Construction Inspector, Surveyor, etc.) | $80/hour

Administrative Assistant | $30/hour

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