§ 340-125
Zoning Board of Review fee schedule
[Added 10-19-1995 by Ord. No. 952; amended 9-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1016; 6-14-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-14; 5-10-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-12]
The following fee schedule for Zoning Board of Review fees is hereby adopted as follows:
| Description | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory opinion from Zoning Official/Zoning Enforcement Officer | $100 | ||
| Variances, excluding sheds and signs | |||
| Residential uses and zones | |||
| Application fee | $80, plus $250/lot or unit 1 | ||
| Review fee | $50/hour (three-hour minimum) 2 | ||
| Commercial, business, office, industrial, nonresidential uses and zones | |||
| Total project site's building GFA less than 5,000 square feet | Application fee of $1,000, plus review fee of $50/hour (three-hour minimum) 2 | ||
| Total project site's building GFA 5,001 to 10,000 square feet | Application fee of $1,500, plus review fee of $50/hour (three-hour minimum) 2 | ||
| Total project site's building GFA 10,001 to 20,000 square feet | Application fee of $2,000, plus review fee of $50/hour (three-hour minimum) 2 | ||
| Total project site's building GFA greater than 20,000 square feet | Application fee of $100/every 1,000 square feet of total project site building GFA (prorated, rounded up to nearest 1,000 square feet of GFA), plus review fee of $50/hour (three-hour minimum) 2 | ||
| Special use permits | |||
| Residential uses and zones | |||
| Application fee | $80, plus $250/lot or unit 1 | ||
| Review fee | $50/hour (three-hour minimum) 2 | ||
| Commercial, business, office, industrial, nonresidential uses and zones | |||
| Total project site's building GFA less than 5,000 square feet | Application fee of $1,000, plus review fee of $50/hour (three-hour minimum) 2 | ||
| Total project site's building GFA 5,000 to 10,000 square feet | Application fee of $1,500, plus review fee of $50/hour (three-hour minimum) 2 | ||
| Total project site's building GFA 10,001 to 20,000 square feet | Application fee of $2,000, plus review fee of $50/hour (three-hour minimum) 2 | ||
| Total project site's building GFA greater than 20,000 square feet | Application fee of $1,000/every 10,000 square feet of total project site/building GFA (prorated, rounded up to nearest 1,000 square feet of GFA), plus review fee of $50/hour (three-hour minimum) 2 | ||
| Variances — sheds | |||
| Application fee | $100/shed | ||
| Review fee | $80 | ||
| Variances — signs | |||
| Application fee | |||
| First sign in application | $500 | ||
| Each additional sign in application | $100 | ||
| Review fee | $80 | ||
| Appeals | |||
| To Johnston Board of Appeals to a decision of the Planning Board and/or Administrative Officer | $250/decision | ||
| To Johnston Board of Review to a decision of the Zoning Official/Zoning Enforcement Officer or Building Official | $250/decision | ||
| Public hearing preparation fees, all applications | $50, plus $5/each required notice to each addressee on notification list | ||
| Review of buildable lot applications | $300/application | ||
| Zoning certificates | |||
| Single-family residential dwelling unit (no in-law unit) | $250/certificate | ||
| Residential property or use, excluding single-family residential dwelling unit (no in-law unit) | $500/certificate, plus $50/hour research cost 3 ($50 minimum) | ||
| Nonresidential property or use | $1,000/certificate, plus $50/hour research cost 3 ($50 minimum) | ||
| Recertification of property within two years of issuance of previous zoning certificate/ certification | $50/certificate, plus $50/hour research cost 3 ($50 minimum) | ||
| Decision (preparation) | $150/decision | ||
| Recording fee for all decisions | Actual recording costs | ||
| Mailing costs for required notifications (actual mailing costs plus notice preparation cost and duplication cost of materials and attachments) [Note: Applicants will be charged for each meeting where they do not attend the meeting (no-show) or request to be continued after the notice has been published or are repeatedly incomplete with their presentation thereby requiring a continuance.] | For each meeting, $50, plus duplication and preparation costs, plus actual mailing costs | ||
| Advertising costs for required additional notices for public hearings, including newspaper advertisement | Actual costs | ||
| Advertising costs for required monthly meeting notices [Note: Applicants will be charged for each meeting where they do not attend the meeting (no-show) or request to be cancel and continued after the required hearing notice has been published or are repeatedly incomplete with their presentation thereby requiring a continuance.] | $50/agenda item | ||
| Notes: 1 “Per unit” measure shall be sued for residential properties involving two or more dwelling units. “Per lot” measure shall be used for residential properties involving one dwelling unit per lot. 2 Actual hourly review costs, $50/hour minimum fee at three-hour minimum, will be charged and collected at time of application submission; hours spent in excess of three hours will be billed to the applicant at the actual costs ($50/hour minimum); no final decision or recording will be completed until all fees have been paid. 3 Actual hourly research costs ($50/hour minimum fee) at one-hour minimum will be charged and collected at time of application submission; hours spent in excess of one hour will be billed to the applicant at the actual costs ($50/hour minimum); no final certificate will be completed until all fees have been paid. |