Building Permit Fees

Upon filing of an application for a building permit, the following fees shall be payable:

Where the total valuation of work is from $0 to $1,500, the fee is $25.00

If total valuation of work is from $1,50l to $10,000, the fee is $50.00

If total valuation of work is from $10,001 to $20,000, the fee is $75.00

If total valuation of work is from $20,001 to $30,000, the fee is $100.00

If total valuation of work is from $30,001 to $40,000, the fee is $150.00

If total valuation of work is from $40,001 to $50,000, the fee is $200.00

If total valuation of work is from $50,001 to $60,000, the fee is $250.00

If total valuation of work is from $60,001 to $70,000, the fee is $300.00

If total valuation of work is from $70,001 to $80,000, the fee is $350.00

If total valuation of work is from $80,001 to $90,000, the fee is $400.00

If total valuation of work is from $90,000 to $100,000, the fee is $450.00

If total valuation of work is over $100,001, the fee is ½ of 1%

EFFECTIVE JUNE 15, 2011, FAILURE TO APPLY FOR A BUILDING PERMIT PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK WILL RESULT IN THE FEES FOR THE PROJECT BEING TRIPLED. IF YOU HAVE STARTED A PROJECT AND NOT GOTTEN A PERMIT YOU HAVE UNTIL 6/14/11 TO COMPLY.

Zoning Permit Fee - $55.00

In the event that an application for a building permit is not approved, the applicant shall be entitled to a refund of 50 per cent of the fee paid, provided no construction has been commenced. If construction work has been started and the application is not approved, the fees paid shall not be refunded.

Cof O Search's $50.00

The Building Inspector is in his office Tuesday from 11:00-4:00, other days by appointment.

LOCAL LAWS:
1) Public Assembly Law here enacted 1996
2) Unsafe Buildings Law here enacted 2000
3) Telecommunications Tower Law here enacted 1999
4) Regulating Parking of Vehicles and/or Machinery here enacted 1999
5) Dog Control Law here enacted 2010
6) Sign Law here enacted 2005
7) View Noise Control Law here enacted 2005
8) Jewett Adult Uses Law here enacted 2007
9) Outdoor Wood Burning Furnace Law here enacted 2007
10) Flood Prevention Local Law here enacted 2008
11) Sub-Division Law here

All of the above laws are $5.00 per copy.

ORDINANCES:
1) Alarm Devices & Systems Ordinance here
2) Junk Ordinance here

All of the above ordinances are $1.00 per copy.

ZONING:
Zoning Permit Law is $25.00 per copy
Sub-division Regulations are $15.00 per copy
Site Plan Review Law is $5.00 per copy
Flood Map Info $30.00

Zoning Permits are $55.00

Administered by the Planning Board:
1) Application for boundary line adjustment $50.00
2) Sign Permit Application $50.00
3) Site Plan Review Application $50.00
4) Special Use Permit Application $100.00
5) Subdivision Sketch Plan Application $100.00
6) Cell Tower Application $5000.00
7) Cell Tower Approval $3000.00
8) Other Local Laws Applications $50.00

Administered by the Zoning Board of Appeals
1) Applications for either an area or use variance $100.00
2) Application for interpretation $35.00
3) Application for Timber Harvesting Permit $50.00

Town Clerks Office

Open Monday to Thursday from 9:00 to 2:00 & Friday 9:00-1:00

1) Marriage licenses
a. Must be 18 years old
b. Proof of age - must provide 2 forms of ID. Drivers license, non drivers license, birth certificate, baptism certificate, or passport
If either party has been divorced then divorce papers must be shown
c. If either party is widowed then a death certificate must be shown
d. License fee is $40.00
e. Licenses are not usable for a 24-hour period but are usable for 60 days thereafter.

2) Conservation licenses are available in the Town Clerk's Office

3) Dog licenses required for dog's 4 months and older
a. A current rabies certificate required
b. neutered or spayed certificate required
c. un-neutered or un-spayed fee is $25.00 per year
d. Neutered or spayed fee is $14.00 per year.

4) The Town Clerk is a Notary Public and the service is available at no cost to Town residents.

5) Handicapped Parking Permits can be obtained from the Town Clerk. You first need the proper form from the Town Clerks office for the Doctor to fill out. The form is returned to the Town Clerk and a parking permit can be issued at no cost.

6) The cost for a certified Marriage, Birth, or Death Certificate is $10.00.
Genalogy information is a $22.00 fee.

Please contact the Town with any questions.
Thank You