December 12, 2007
Page 6
PUBLIC HEARING
6:03 P.M. Local
Law Introductory C of 2007
Code,
Chapter 118; permit fees
The Town Supervisor opened the Public Hearing at 6:03 P.M.;
the Town Clerk had the following documents available:
·
Notice
of Public Hearing and Local Law Introductory C
·
Affidavit
of Posting
·
Proof
of Publication (November 26, 2007 edition of the Observer Dispatch).
·
NO
RECOMMENDATION AS TO FINAL ACTION from the Oneida County Planning Department
(no significant County-wide or inter-community impacts have been identified
with this proposal)
·
Recommendation
of approval from the Town Planning Board
The purpose of the Hearing is to offer the public an
opportunity to speak in favor of, in opposition to, or to comment upon Local
Law Introductory C which, if adopted, would amend Chapter 118 of the Town
Code, providing updated permit fees for residential and commercial activity
such as Building Permits, Demolition Permits, re-inspection fees, zoning
variances, and the like.
The Town Supervisor inquired whether anyone present wished
to speak in favor of the proposed legislation; not hearing anyone, Supervisor
Reed asked if there were anyone wishing to speak in opposition to or to comment
upon the matter. No one having come
forth, the Public Hearing was declared closed at 6:06 P.M.
SEQR
Negative Declaration
Councilman Reynolds then introduced the following
Resolution, seconded by Councilman Woodland:
(RESOLUTION
NO. 286 OF 2007)
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of New Hartford, as Lead Agency in the matter of updating permit fees in the Code, Chapter 118 (Zoning), submitted by the Town Codes Department, does hereby unanimously adopt the determination and findings set forth in the Negative Declaration (SEQR), Notice of Determination of Non-Significance, which has been filed in the Town Clerks Office.
Upon roll call, the Town Board voted as follows:
Councilwoman Krupa - Aye
Councilman Reynolds - Aye
Councilman Woodland - Aye
Councilman Payne - Aye
Supervisor Reed - Aye.
The Supervisor declared the Resolution unanimously carried
and duly ADOPTED.
Adoption
of Local Law Introductory C of 2007 as Local Law No. Five of 2007
Councilwoman Krupa moved that
Local Law Introductory C be adopted as Local Law No. Five of 2007 in the
following format; seconded by Councilman Woodland:
Local
Law No. Five of 2007
A Local Law to amend the Code of the Town of New Hartford, Chapter 118 thereof entitled ZONING, and specifically Article XV [Miscellaneous Provisions], Section 118-93 [Fees], Subparagraphs C. through E., inclusive, as same relate to building permits, miscellaneous permit fees, re-inspection fees, and zoning fees.
Replace the existing like categories in Paragraph C. [Issuance of building permits] through Paragraph E. [Application to Zoning Board of Appeals] with the following revisions and additions:
(1) Residential
One- or two-family residences $0.26 per sq.ft.
Attached garages $0.15 per sq.ft.
Multi-family residences (apartments, condominiums,
townhouses zero lot lines) $0.30 per sq.ft
Additions (residential) Minimum $50.00 plus
$0.15 per sq.ft.
(2) Commercial (is any occupancy other than an
R type) $0.33 per sq.ft. for
first 50,000 sq.ft.
of building area;
$0.25 per sq.ft. for
any remaining
portion of building
area up to 100,000
sq.ft; and
$0.16 per sq.ft. for
any remaining
portion of building
area over 100,000
sq.ft.
(a) Interior renovations $250 minimum, or
$0.25 per sq.ft.
(b) Detached accessory buildings and $30 minimum or
Structures $0.25 per sq.ft.
(3) In any situation, where work is started before a building permit is issued, the
application fee is doubled.
(4) All building permits expire one (1) year from the date of issue. Renewal
for one (1) year is 25% of the original permit fee.
D. Miscellaneous
(1) Demolition Permits:
a.) Residential buildings $100.00
b.) Commercial buildings $200.00
(3) Signs Minimum of $45
plus $1 per sq.ft.
of face area
(4) Open decks:
a.) Up to and including 150 sq.ft. $ 25.00 minimum
b.) Over 150 sq.ft. $ 10.00 for
each additional
100 sq.ft. or part
thereof
(5) Commercial tents (temporary; 20 days maximum) $100.00
No charge for tents associated with residential
occupancies
(12) Re-inspection fees
(a) Amount.
[1] First inspection $75.00
[2] Second inspection $75.00
[3] Third inspection $75.00
(1) Application for Area Variances:
a.) Residential, one- and two-family $100.00
b.) Multiple dwellings and other non-
residential uses $240.00
c.) Interpretations $ 40.00
(2) Application for Use Variances (all uses) $300.00
SECTION
2. All other provisions
of Chapter 118 of the Code of the Town of
SECTION 3. This Local Law shall become effective January 1, 2008.
A roll call
vote ensued:
Councilwoman Krupa - Aye
Councilman Reynolds - Aye
Councilman Woodland - Aye
Councilman Payne - Aye
Supervisor Reed - Aye.
The Supervisor declared Local Law Introductory C
unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED as Local Law No. Five of 2007.