Town of Duck Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2007
Town of Duck Fee
Schedule
Effective July 1, 2003
Revised
November 6, 2003
Revised
July 1, 2005
IT IS THE POLICY OF THE TOWN THAT SUBMITTED FEES
SHALL NOT BE REFUNDED.
Section I Building Permit Fees for New
Construction/Additions/Renovations & Remodeling**:
Residential new construction and
additions
$0.55/sq. ft. heated space
(Including attached
decks, garages and utility rooms) $0.25/sq.
ft. unheated space
Renovations/Remodels
$0.40/sq.
ft. heated space
Storage Buildings
<12’ any
dimension
No building permit required, but Land Disturbance Permit required (see fee
below)
Multifamily, Condominiums,
Hotels/Motels
$0.75/sq. ft. heated
$0.40/sq. ft. unheated
Renovations/Remodels
$0.55/sq. ft. heated space
Commercial new construction and
additions
$0.75/sq. ft. heated space
$0.40/sq. ft. unheated
Renovations/Remodels
$0.55/sq.
ft. heated space
Signs
$50.00 + Sign Permit fees
Section II Five (5) Building Permit system.
A. There shall
be a five (5) permit system with separate permits issued for:
Building
Permit
Electrical
Permit
Plumbing
Permit
Mechanical Permit
Gas Permit
B. When a
building permit is issued there will be no charge for associated electrical,
plumbing or mechanical permits as outlined above in Section II (A) above.
C. Above & Below
ground propane tanks are not
subject to Section II (B) above
and may require
additional permits.
Section III Other fees, not
covered in sections above:
1. Mobile
Homes
Single-wide $250.00
Double-wide $275.00
Triple-wide $300.00
Poured
footing inspection for mobile
home
$40.00
2. Temporary Construction
Trailer
$50.00 flat fee
3.
Temporary Tent >900 square
feet
$50.00 flat fee
( >240 sq. ft. requires Flammability
certificate)
4. House Moving
(into or within Town)
(fees do not include any necessary
building or trade permits &
additional
fees for escort may apply)
Moving into Town in AEC
zone
$1,000.00
Moving
into Town of Duck
$750.00
Moving within the Town of
Duck
$500.00
Moving on the same
lot
$250.00
Moving out of Town of
Duck
$100.00
5. Swimming Pools,
Spas,
$250.00 flat fee
Hot Tubs & Tennis
Courts
6. Residential
detached storage buildings, utility buildings,
carports and workshops (accessory buildings 80 sq.ft. or
Less--No building permit
required
but Land Disturbance Permit required)
$100.00 flat fee
8. Structural
Demolition
(Asbestos
Report required if commercial or ever used as commercial)
Residential demolition in AEC
zone
$250.00
Residential demolition not in AEC
Zone
$150.00
Non-Residential demolition in AEC
zone
$500.00
Non-Residential demolition not in AEC
zone
$300.00
9. Fuel
Tanks Above
Ground: 0-5,000 gallons $200.00
Above Ground: Above 5,000
gallons $300.00
Underground: 0-5,000
gallons $250.00
Underground: Above 5,000
gallons $350.00
10. Bulkheads & Retaining Walls
requiring a building permit up to 50
Ft.
$1.00 per
lineal ft. ($100 minimum)
Each additional foot over 50
feet
$0.50 per lineal ft.
Piers
$0.50 per sq. ft. ($100 minimum)
12. Re-Inspection
Fee
$50.00 first
re-inspection
$50.00
increase for each
subsequent re-inspection
for the same item
Inspections not otherwise
listed
$30.00
13. Occupancy
Permit
$25.00
Temporary Residential
$125.00
Temporary Commercial
$200.00
14. Communication Tower/Water
Tank
$10.00/vertical foot
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**Minimum
building permit fee
is $100.00
Work without
a permit- A fee
double the amount of
the required permit
will be charged for
any permit acquired
after work has been
started or completed.
Construction
must begin within 6
months or permits will
expire.
Penalty
for failing to call
for inspections 50%
of original permit
cost.
Permit renewal fee (must
be renewed within 30 days
of expiration) $100.00
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Section IV Electrical Permit fees
for repairs/replacement/extension of service:
Temporary Service
Pole
$30.00 flat fee
Conditional
Power Residential $250.00
Conditional
Power Commercial $250.00
Minimum permit
fee
$50.00 plus following:
Service change or additional
service
$0.25 per amp
Receptacles,
lights, switches and outlets as
follows:
0-49
$30.00
50-above
$45.00
Dryer $5.00
Baseboard
heat per unit $3.00
Miscellaneous
$5.00
Section V Plumbing permit for
repairs/replacement/extension of service:
Minimum
fee
$50.00 plus $10.00 per fixture
Section VI Mechanical permit for
repairs/replacement/extension of service:
Minimum permit
fee
$50.00 plus following:
Change Air handling
unit
$30.00
Change Heat
Pump
$30.00
Change
boiler
$40.00
Section VII Gas permit for
repairs/replacement/extension of service:
Minimum permit
fee
$50.00 plus $20.00 per appliance
Section VIII Development and Site Plan Review
Fees:
1. Single family
dwellings
$100.00 per dwelling unit
Additions/modifications to existing
dwellings $50.00
per unit
2. Multi family dwellings, duplexes,
Condominiums, Townhouses,
apartment
$125.00 per dwelling unit
dwellings
3.
Motels/hotels
$25.00 per unit
4. Commercial parking lots, commercial,
business and Multi-family
accessory
parking areas (other than
single
family residence). Note
that this fee
is in addition to other
required
review fees for the same
project)
$15.00 per space
5. All other new development not included elsewhere
in fee schedule (this fee is based on
footprint of
proposed development or structure and is
in
addition to review fees for associated
parking areas.)
$0.25 per square foot
6. Lots in a
subdivision
$75.00 per lot
Section
IX Other Planning and Zoning
Review and Application Fees:
1. Text
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
$200.00
2.
Rezoning (zoning text/map
amendment)
$500.00 (plus
$300/acre or any fraction
thereof beyond one acre)
3. Change of Use Permit if no site plan change is
required
$100.00
4. Change of Use Permit requiring submittal of a
new
site
plan
$150.00
5. Conditional Use/Special Exception
Permit
$200.00
6. Conditional Use
Permit for home occupation
$100.00
7. Board of Adjustment
Variance request
$300.00
8. Group Development Application
Fee
$300.00
9. Group Development
amendment fee
$150.00
10. Exempt
Plat review fees
$100.00
11. Notification to adjacent property owners
Of site plan
reviews by certified mail.
$10.00 each
12.
Board of Adjustment
Appeal
$250.00
13. Zoning Compliance Certificate/Review
Letter
$250.00
14. Fire Marshall Inspections for Commercial Occupancy Permits
New Building
Shell
$60.00
Completed space > 500 square
feet
$30.00
Completed space 501-5000 square
feet
$60.00
Completed space >5,000 square
feet
$100.00
15. Consolidated
Sign Permit $150.00
up to 64 sq. ft.
$250.00 > 64 sq. ft.
Amendments to Consolidated
Sign Permit
$50.00 per sign
Temporary Sign
Permit
$10.00 per 10 day period
+ $25.00 deposit
Community/Association Sign
Permit
Fee Waived but Application still required and Building permit may also be
necessary
16. Signs removed from public
rights of way or within
30’ of centerline of public
roads and picked up by
owner within 10 days—note
after 10 days signs will
be
discarded
$10.00 per sign
17. Administrative
approvals/reviews
$100.00
not otherwise listed
18. Special Planning Board or Town Council Meeting
19. CAMA Minor
Permit
$100.00
20. All other uses/minimum application
fee
$100.00
21. Land Disturbance
Permit (w/o an approved
building
permit)
$100.00
22. Fire/Burglar
Alarm
Permit
$50.00
(new/reinstatement)
False Alarm Fees
First
No charge
Second
$25.00
Third
$50.00
Fourth
$100.00 and permit revocation
23. HOA
Recovery Fund
Fee
$10.00
Resubmittal of expired site plan approvals
Site plan approvals expire 24
months after the date of
approval. After the expiration
date of an approved site
plan a charge of 50% of initial
review fee shall be paid
for a re-submittal when the
following conditions are met:
a.
A review fee has been paid
b. Site
plan approval has expired
c.
No changes are being proposed
in the re-submitted site plan
Note
that fees/permits/approvals
may also be required for
construction projects from
other local, state, and
federal agencies. Examples:
--Water
connection or review fees,
health department fees,
recordation fees by Dare
County
--Wetlands
permitting, U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers
--Right-of-way
review/dedication, North
Carolina Department of
Transportation
--Major
CAMA permits, North Carolina
Coastal Resources Commission
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Section X Administrative and Miscellaneous
Charges:
1.
Re-hearing/advertising
$100.00
(at Petitioner/Applicant’s request)
2. Copy of Agenda
Package
$10.00
3. Copy of Zoning
Ordinance
$20.00
Annual Supplement
Service
$15.00 per year
4. Copy of Land Use Plan
$20.00
5. Copy of Budget
Document
$25.00
6. Copies of Requested Documents
8 ˝ x 11, 11 x14 & 11 x17
(after the 5th
sheet)
$.25 black & white per page
(after the 3rd
sheet)
$.30 color per page
| The Town Manager
may consider fee waivers
and reductions for
charitable organizations. |