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You are here: Home / City Clerk / Permit & License Fees

Permit & License Fees

Issue:

Fee:

City Clerk:
Auctioneer (1–2 occasions) $100.00
Auctioneer (3–10 occasions) $250.00
Auctioneer (11+ occasions) $500.00
Bad Check Fee $20.00
Bell Jar License $25.00
Minimum (per side) $100.00
Bingo License (per occasion) $18.75
Birth Certificate $30.00
Bowling (per lane) $25.00
Circus $500.00
Commissioner of Deeds $20.00
Construction Parking Daily $4.00
Dance $50.00
Death Certificate $30.00
Dog Impoundment 1st $10.00
Dog Impoundment 2nd + $3.00 (per day) $20.00
Dog Impoundment 3rd + $3.00 (per day) $30.00
Dog License – Spay $15.00
Dog License – Unspay $22.00
Dog – Leash Law 1st $10.00
Dog – Leash Law 2nd $30.00
Dog – Leash Law 3rd $45.00
Electrical Exam Fee $30.00
Electrical Inspector $325.00
Electrician License Class I $325.00
Electrician License Class I/Late Fee – Renewals $340.00
Electrician License Class II $125.00
Electrician License Class II/Late Fee $140.00
Encroachments – New $75.00
Encroachments – Renewal $50.00
Games of Chance License $25.00
Going Out of Business ($425 returned after sale) $500.00
Handicapped Parking Permit No Charge
Junk/Scrap Dealers $200.00
Marriage License $40.00
Mechanical Device (per machine) $100.00
Mechanical Device (per machine/additional inspection) $75.00
Notary Public Fee $2.00
Operating Permit $50.00
Parking Lot Lease (per month) $34.00
Parking Lot Lease (per month > 10 spaces) 15% Discount
Parking – Activation Fee $10.00
Parking Ramp Lease (per month) $43.00
Parking Ramp Lease (per month > 25 spaces) 15% Discount
Parking – Hourly Fee $0.75, Maximum Fee $3.75 (per day) $37.00
Parking Meters (per hour) $0.50
Parking Ramp Blue Coupon Books $30.00
Parking – Overnight Ramp $18.00
Parking – Impoundment Fee (per day) $60.00
Parking – Administrative Fee – Boot, Towing $300.00
Passport – 16 & Under $105.00
Passport – Adult $135.00
Passport Photo – Adult $15.00
Passport Photo – Student $7.50
Paternity Acknowledgment No Charge
Pawn Broker $300.00
Peddlers Fee – (Annually) $500.00
Photo Copy $0.25
Photographs (Electrician, Taxi Driver) $15.00
Plumber – Master Plumber Test Application Fee $150.00
Plumber – Master Plumber License $100.00
Plumber – Late Fee (March 1 – April 30) $110.00
Plumber – Late Fee (May 1 – July 31) $150.00
Plumber – Journeyman Plumber License $20.00
Plumber – Apprentice Plumber License $5.00
Right-of-Way – Board of Public Utilities (BPU) $50,000.00
Right-of-Way –  National Fuel Gas $26,000.00
Right-of-Way –  Windstream $13,000.00
Right-of-Way –  Spectrum Cable $8,000.00
Right-of-Way –  DFT Communications $8,000.00
Right-of-Way –  Sidewalk Work $25.00
Right-of-Way –  Street Opening $75.00
Right-of-Way –  Work in ROW Permits $75.00
Second Hand Dealer $150.00
Solid Waste Hauler + $50.00 (per additional vehicle) $200.00
Special Event Application – received 30 days prior
(Not-for-Profit)
$100.00
Special Event Application – received 30 days prior
(For Profit, per Day)
$175.00
Special Event Vendor License
(Not-for-Profit, per day)
$30.00
Special Event Vendor License
(For-Profit, per day)
$60.00
Storm Sewer Connection Fee (6″ or less) $50.00
Storm Sewer Connection Fee (Greater than 6″) $325.00
Swimming Pools $100.00
Tax Certificates $30.00
Tax Receipt – Duplicate $5.00
Taxi Driver $40.00
Taxi Transfer $25.00
Taxi Vehicle $125.00
Taxi Vehicle/Additional Inspection $20.00
Tower $250.00
Tower – Additional Vehicle $50.00
Transient Retail $400.00
Utility Parking Permit (per year) $200.00
Zoning Board of Appeals $150.00
Department of Development (DOD)/City Clerk:
Additions to Existing Commercial/Industrial Buildings:
Up to 3,500 square feet $250 + $0.25/square feet
3,500 to 10,000 square feet $350 + $0.25/square feet
10,000 to 35,000 square feet $550 + $0.25/square feet
Greater than 35,000 square feet $1,050 + $0.25/square feet
Renovation/Alteration to Existing Commercial Structures $100 + $0.25/square foot
Billboard:
Per square foot $1.25
Minimum Fee (per side) $100.00
Building Permits:
New Residential Structure (up to 1,200 square feet) $125.00
1,200 – 1,800 square feet of floor space $175.00
Over 1,800 square feet of floor space $225.00
New Multiple Dwelling Units $200 (+ $50 per additional unit)
Residential Additions & Alterations $100.00
Minor Residential Additions & Alterations $75.00
Residential Re-Roofing $25.00
Decks, Porches, & Patios:
Up to 200 square feet of floor space $35.00
Over 200 square feet of floor space $60.00
Demolitions:
Residential $100.00
Commercial/Industrial Buildings or Structures $200.00
Parking Lot Construction (1 – 12 spaces) $100.00
Parking Lot Construction (13+ spaces) $150.00
Site Plan Review – Staff $100.00
Site Plan Review – Commission $150.00
Fences:
Fences $25.00
Garages:
Garages, Detached (under 600 square feet) $40.00
Garages, Detached (over 600 square feet) $70.00
New Commercial/Industrial Buildings:
Up to 3,500 square feet $250 + $0.25/square feet
3,500 to 10,000 square feet $350 + $0.25/square feet
10,000 to 35,000 square feet $550 + $0.25/square feet
Greater than 35,000 square feet $1,050 + $0.25/square feet
Signs:
Sign Permits (per square foot) $1.25
Minimum Fee (per side) $100.00
Installations $30.00
Storage Buildings:
Storage Buildings (up to 250 square feet of floor space) $45.00
Storage Buildings (over 250 square feet of floor space) $70.00
Department of Public Works (DPW):
Bricks, City Residents $0.25
Bricks, Non-Residents $0.75
Bulk Rate: Non-Resident purchase of 15,000 or more, hand-picked and loaded by purchaser $0.50 each
4–8 Cubic yard box, Residents $250.00
4–8 Cubic yard box, Non-Residents $600.00
8–12 Cubic yard box, Residents $350.00
8–12 Cubic yard box, Non-Residents $800.00
10 Wheeler, Residents $550.00
10 Wheeler, Non-Residents $1,200.00
Parks:
Adult Flag Football Teams (per team) $200.00
Adult Softball Teams (per team) $365.00
Allen Park Soccer Field (per day) $175.00
Babe Ruth Baseball & Softball Teams $125.00
Babe Ruth Tournament (per team) $30.00
Bandwagon $325.00
Banner Hanging (2 weeks) $150.00
Concession Stand $150.00
Goranson Bandshell $80.00
Pavilions Residents $35.00
Non-Residents $60.00
Skate Park (Reserved Use) $150.00
Softball Complex
(4 Fields Bergman, 3 Fields Jones & Gifford)
$375.00+ (per day)
$100.00 for lights
Softball Fields
(Individual Rental for Games/Tournaments)
$50.00 + $100.00 for lights
Travel Baseball & Softball Teams (per game) $125.00 (includes practice time)
Use of Parks – For Profit $250.00/day, + electric panels, and overtime
Use of Parks – Non-Profit $200.00/day, + electric panels, and overtime
Youth Football & Flag Football Teams $175.00
Youth Soccer Teams $100.00
Basketball Court (Reserved Use):
Chadakoin (has lights) $125.00
Allen/Bergman Park $75.00
Diethrick Park Rental Fees:
All Day Use (8+ hours) $600.00 (+ $200.00
flat fee if overtime)
Monday – Friday, Daytime, No Lights $175.00 (+ $200.00
flat fee if overtime)
Monday – Friday, Night, Lights $275.00 (+ $200.00
flat fee if overtime)
Saturday – Sunday, Daytime, No Lights $225.00 (+ $200.00
flat fee if overtime)
Saturday – Sunday, Night, Lights $325.00 (+ $200.00
flat fee if overtime)
Fire Department:
Advanced Life Support (ALS-1) – Emergency (427) $1,350.00
Advanced Life Support (ALS-2) – Non-Emergency (426) $1,150.00
Ambulance Service Assistance $100.00
Basic Life Support (BLS) – Emergency (429) $950.00
Basic Life Support (BLS) – Non-Emergency (428) $850.00
Commercial & Industrial (Annually) $200.00
File Search/Fire Incident Report $12.00
Fire Department Master Box Alarm $225.00
Hazardous Materials Spill Response – Fire $275.00 (+ expenses)
Industrial/Commercial Rescue $800.00
Loaded Mileage (425) $30.00
Rescue – Light-Duty $300.00
Rescue – Heavy-Duty $500.00
Response & Treatment, No Transport (998) $50.00
Requests for Specialized Equipment – Non-Fire Incident Billed at a rate at or equal to an established and current Federal Emergency Management.
Vehicle Fire $250.00
Police:
Accident Report $10.00
Alarm Excessive (use 5–7 avoid each) $75.00 (4–7)
Alarm Excessive (use 8–10 avoid each) $125.00 (8–10)
Alarm Excessive (use 11–13 avoid each) $150.00 (11–13)
Alarm Excessive (use 13+) $175.00 (14)
Alarm Permit (0–2 avoidable alarms) $0.00 (0–2)
Alarm Permit (3–4 avoidable alarms) $75.00 (3–4)
Expedited Service $25.00
File Search/Police or Incident Report $12.00
File Search/Archived Record (prior to 1995) $20.00
Fingerprints (per card) $30.00
Individual Record Check $20.00
Photographs (per page) $12.00

 

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