A Residential Building Permits Fee (1) New Dwelling Units Including basement, attached garage and attics over six feet in height, but excluding crawl (a) space - Calculation based on per Square Feet $0.35/ Sq. Ft. (2) Impact Fees for New Dwellings (a) North Transportation Service Area (Per Lot) $ 2,566.00 (b) South Transportation Service Area (Per Lot) $ 2,728.00 (3) Sewer Tapping (a) Flat Fee per EDU $ 3, (4) Building Additions & Renovations Including basement, attached garage and attics over six feet in height, but excluding crawl (a) space - Calculation based on per Square Feet $0.35/ Sq. Ft. (5) Patio & Decks Greater than 30" inches above Grade and Less than 144 Square Feet 1 (6) Patio & Decks Greater than 30" inches above Grade and 145 Square Feet to 500 Square Feet 1 (7) Patio & Decks Greater than 30" inches above Grade and Greater than 500 Square Feet (a) Per the first 500 Square Feet $ 1 (b) Per each additional 100 Square Feet or fraction thereof $ 15.00 (8) Patio & Decks Less than 30" inches above Grade (a) Zoning Permit $ 65.00 (9) Fire Suppression Systems, Standpipes - Hose Cabinets (10) Fire Detection Systems (11) Re-roofing More than 25% Within 12 Months (b) Per each additional $1000 or fraction thereof $ (12) Accessory Structure over 500 Square Feet (a) Per first 100 Square Feet of combined floor areas measured outside wall to outside wall $ (b) Per each additional 100 Square Feet or fraction thereof $ 15.00 (13) Energy Conservation Residential (14) Use & Occupancy for New Home Construction (15) Plan Review (a) Building Plan Review (b) Accessibility Plan Review (c) Fire Plan Review $0.10 per Sq. Ft.
B Non- Residential Building Permits Fee (1) New Buildings (a) New Construction or Buildings $0.40/ Sq. Ft. (2) Sewer Tapping (a) Flat Fee per EDU $ 3, (3) Building Additions & Renovations (a) Per first 500 Square Feet combined floor level area measured outside wall to outside wall $ 2 (b) Per each additional 500 Square Feet or fraction thereof $ 200.00 (4) Accessory Structures over 400 Square Feet Enclosed Patios, Decks, & Porches (a) Per first 200 Square Feet combined floor level area measured outside wall to outside wall $ 1 (b) Per each additional 100 Square Feet or fraction thereof $ (5) Accessory Buildings 400 Square Feet and Under, Non-Enclosed Patios, Decks, & Porches (a) Per first 100 Square Feet combined floor level area measured outside wall to outside wall $ (b) Per each additional 100 Square Feet or fraction thereof $ (6) Windows & Doors Requiring Structural Change including Driveway Gates (a) Per first 5 units $ (b) Per each additional unit thereafter $ (7) Fire Suppression Systems, Standpipes-Hose Cabinets, & Fire Detection Systems (8) Fire Detection Systems (9) Re-roofing More than 25% Within 12 Months (a) Per each $1,000 of total cost plus or fraction thereof $ 60.00 (b) Per each additional $1000 or fraction thereof $ (10) Energy Conservation Non-Residential (11) Plan Review C (a) Building Plan Review (b) Accessibility Plan Review - New Fee (c) Fire Plan Review - New Fee Mechanical Permits (Based on Cost of Construction) $0.10 per Sq. Ft. (1) Mechanical New (a) Per first $1,000 of total cost $ 60.00 (b) Per each additional $1,000 of fraction thereof $ (c) Mechanical Plan Review Fee
D Worcester Township Fee Schedule Electrical Permits (Based on Cost of Construction) (1) Electrical New (a) Per first $1,000 in total cost $ 60.00 (c) Electrical Plan Review E Plumbing Permits Fee (1) Plumbing - New or Alterations (a) Per the first 5 plumbing fixtures $ (b) Per each additional plumbing fixture thereafter $ (c) Plumbing Plan Review (2) Plumbing - Miscellaneous (a) Per the first $1,000 of cost $ (c) Plumbing Plan Review (3) Plumbing - Exterior Water Service (New or Replacement) (b) Plumbing Plan Review (4) Plumbing - Sewer Lateral (New or Replacement) (b) Plumbing Plan Review F Retaining Wall Permits Fee (1) Retaining Walls over 4' Feet in Height and Fences over 6' Feet (a) Per the first 500 running feet $ 65.00 (b) Per each additional 100 feet or fraction thereof $ G Cellular & Radio Antennas Permits Fee (1) Cellular and Radio Antennas over 50' Feet in Height 2 H PA State Permit Fee 4.00 I Driveway Permit Fee J Pools, Spas, & Hot Tub Permits Fee (a) Per Square Feet of water surface area $0.55/ Sq. Ft. K Demolition Permit Fee (a) Per building demolished $ 3 Fee
L Inspection Penalties Fee Failure to provide 24 hours notice of inspection cancellation (a) (Per Occurrence) - Unless Weather Related Issues Arise $ (b) Not ready for inspection (Per Occurrence) $ (c) Failure to correct deficiencies found after 2 inspections (Per Occurrence) $ (d) Work performed without proper inspection as per Township Ordinance $ 2nd offense of work performed without proper inspection as per Township (e) Ordinance $ (f) Fee for Failing to Obtain Permit(s) Permit Fee + $100 Violation Fee M Zoning Permits - Code Enforcement Fee (1) Fencing (a) Zoning Permit $ 65.00 (2) Patio & Decks Less than 30" inches above Grade (a) Zoning Permit $ 65.00 (3) Placing, Moving, or Relocation of Accessory Structures (a) Zoning Permit $ 65.00 (4) General Zoning Permit 65.00 (5) Moving/ Relocation of Structures over 500 Square Feet (Not to Include First Time Pre-Fab Homes) Per first 1,000 Square Feet of combined floor area measured outside wall to outside (a) wall $ (b) Per each additional 500 Square Feet or fraction thereof $ (6) Use & Occupancy Inspection - Commercial 2 N Zoning Application Fees - Code Enforcement Fee (1) Zoning Hearing Board Application: Residential Variance (a) Application Fee $ 7 (b) Postponement/ Continuance $ 2 (2) Zoning Hearing Board Application: Non-Residential Variance (a) Application Fee $ 1,400.00 (b) Postponement/ Continuance $ (3) Zoning Hearing Board Application: Appeal from the Zoning Officer 2, (b) Postponement/ Continuance $ 1,000.00 (4) Zoning Officer Hourly Fee (Minimum One Hour): Written Zoning Opinions Upon Request (a) Current Hourly Rate Established Annually $ 65.00 O Board of Appeals Fees Fee (1) Appeal Application (a) Application Fee $ (b) Hearing Fee $ 4 2
P Board of Supervisors Application Fees Fee (1) Conditional Use 2,000.00 (b) Cash Escrow + Advertising + 1/2 of Stenographer Fees $ 3,000.00 Montgomery County Planning Commission (c) Check must be submitted to Worcester Township made payable to MCPC $ 260.00 (d) Postponement/ Continuance $ 2 (2) Amendments to Zoning Map (3) Request for Zoning Ordinance Amendment (4) Challenge to the Validity of Zoning Ordinance or Map (5) Curative Amendments Q Consultant Fees Fee (1) Township Solicitor (a) Per hour $ 160.00 (b) Per hour of litigation $ 170.00 (2) Township Zoning Solicitor (a) Per hour $ 160.00 (b) Per hour of litigation $ 170.00 (3) Township Engineer (a) Township Engineer per hour $ 116.00 (b) Assistant Engineer/ Construction Manager per hour $ 106.00 (c) Design Engineer per hour $ 83.00 (d) Building Inspector/ Technical Assistant/ Inspector per hour $ 83.00 (e) Draftsman per hour $ 63.00 (f) Administrative Assistant per hour $ 44.00 (g) Survey 3-Man Crew per day (1/2 day minimum) $ 1,000.00 (h) Survey 2-Man Crew per day (1/2 minimum) $ 900.00 (i) Auto Charge per IRS At Cost (j) Out-of-Pocket Expense At Cost (k) Postage, Reproduction, Toll, Telephone At Cost
(4) Natural Lands Trust Rates (a) Senior Conservation Advisor per hour $ 130.00 (b) Community Planning Director per hour $ 95.00 (c) Planning Program Manager per hour $ 80.00 (d) Stewardship Planning Program Manager per hour $ 80.00 (e) Senior Stewardship Planner per hour $ 80.00 (f) GIS Coordinator per hour $ 65.00 (g) GIS Specialist per hour $ 65.00 R Land Development & Subdivision Fees Fee (1) Subdivision & Land Development - Sketch Plan (a) Application No Fee (b) Cash Escrow (Optional) - For Cursory Review by Township Engineer, Solicitor, & Staff $ 1,000.00 (2) Subdivision - Residential: 1 to 3 Lots 7 (3) Subdivision - Residential: 4 to 20 Lots 7 (b) Per Dwelling Unit $ (c) Cash Escrow $ 2, (4) Subdivision - Residential: 21 to 50 Lots 7 (b) Per Dwelling Unit $ (c) Cash Escrow $ (5) Subdivision - Over 50 Lots 7 (b) Per Dwelling Unit $ (c) Cash Escrow $ 10,000.00 (6) Land Development - Residential/ Commercial 7 (7) Transferable Development Rights (a) Application - 1 to 10 lots $ 1,000.00 (b) Application - 11 to 20 Lots $ (c) Application - More than 20 lots $ 2,000.00 (8) Escrow Releases (a) 10% of Total Amount up to Maximum of $100 per Request TBD (9) Waiver of Land Development Waivers - Applicant to be billed at the hourly rate established annually for (a) applications involving staff time beyond $ $ 2 (10) Sewer Rental (a) Quarterly - Residential $ 104.50 (b) Commercial per 1,000 gallons $ 6.82
(11) Sewer Certification 20.00 (b) Certified Letters $ 15.00 (c) Property Posting $ (d) Water Shut Off/On $ (e) Return Check $ (12) Tax Certification 30.00 (b) Duplicates $ 5.00 (c) Returned Check Fee $ 15.00 S Highway/Road Occupancy Permits Fee (a) Application Fee $ (b) Supplement Fee $ (c) Emergency Permit Fee $ (1) Highway/Road Occupancy Inspection Fees - Surface Opening < 40 Square Feet (a) Opening in Cart Way $ (b) Opening in Road Shoulder $ 30.00 (c) Opening Outside of Pavement/ Shoulder $ (2) Highway/Road Occupancy Inspection Fees - Surface Openings > 40 Square Feet (a) Each Additional 100 Square Feet in Cart Way $ 20.00 (b) Each Additional 100 Square Feet in Road Shoulder $ (c) Each Additional 100 Square Feet Outside of Paved Area $ 5.00 (3) Highway/Road Occupancy Inspection Fees - Above Ground Utilities (a) New Utility Pole $ 20.00 T Fire Alarm Penalties Fee (1) False Alarms - Fire (a) Non-Registry $ (b) First & Second No Fine (c) Third $ (d) Fourth $ 200.00 (e) Fifth & Over per Occurrence $ U Pavilion Rental Permits Fee (1) Families, Churches, Scouts, and Other Non-Profits (a) Up to 25 individuals $ (b) 26-50 individuals $ (c) 51-75 individuals $ (d) 76-100 individuals $ (e) Refundable Deposit $ 200.00 2 SEPARATE CHECKS ARE REQUIRED 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF RENTAL (2) Businesses (a) Up to 25 individuals $ 160.00 (b) 26-50 individuals $ 195.00 (c) 51-75 individuals $ 230.00 (d) 76-100 individuals $ 265.00 (e) Refundable Deposit $ 400.00 2 SEPARATE CHECKS ARE REQUIRED 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF RENTAL
V Athletic Field Use & Court Rental Fees Fee (1) FEE(s) WILL APPLY AS OF JANUARY 2016 TBD W Building Use Permit Fee (a) Worcester Township Assembly Hall Rental Flat Fee per Occurrence $ (b) Refundable Deposit $ 2 SEPARATE CHECKS ARE REQUIRED 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF RENTAL X Sign Permit - Valid for 3 Years Fee (a) Base Fee $ (b) Size - Calculate from outside dimensions per square feet $ 0.75 Y Solicitation Permit - Valid for 30 Days Fee (a) Per Person Soliciting $ Z Yard Sale Permit - 1 per Year Fee (a) Base Fee $ 5.00 (b) Refundable Deposit $ AA Trash Collection Permit - Valid for 1 Year Fee (a) Base Fee $ BB Grading & Excavations Permit Fee (a) Base Fee (includes three inspections) $ 2 (a) Each additional inspection (drainage facilities or special instructions) $ 85.00