Lake Wales (Current through Ordinance 2023-17, Adopted 7-05-2023) |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 23. Zoning, Land Use And Development Regulation |
Article II. Administration And Procedures |
Division 3. Public Notice Requirements, Review Fees And Appeal Procedures |
§ 23-242. Establishment of review fees.
Any application for a permit, review, or approval required under the provisions of this chapter shall be accompanied by fees as set forth in Table 23-242. The schedule of fees established by this section shall be automatically adjusted annually beginning on October 1, 2008 to reflect an increase based on June's annual CPI or two and one-half (2.5) percent, whichever is greater, without further need for commission action.
TABLE 23-242
LAND USE APPLICATIONS—REQUIRED FEESTYPE OF APPLICATION REQUIRED FEES REVIEW
FEEREIMBURSEMENT 23-212
Verification of Zoning Compliancea) For building permit None None b) Alcoholic beverage license Package sales except grocery stores $100.00 Bars, wine and beer $100.00 None Restaurants, grocery stores $50.00 Change of name, renewal $30.00 c) Written zoning determination or administrative approval $30.00 None 23-213
Certificate of UseNone None 23-214
Tree Removal Permit$11.00/tree Max. $110.00 per application
Single-family - exempt from feeNone 23-215
Land Alteration Permit, Review FeeNo fee for one- and two-family lots; $110.00/acre or fraction up to 5 acres; for more than 5 acres, $550.00 plus $11.00/acre above 5 acres, except one or two-family driveway $165.00 Extraordinary expenses *** 23-216
Special Exception Use Permit
Note: for fee for special permit for expansion of a non-conforming single-family house or duplex, see 23-372.3.a. on this table.None (included in site plan fee) Public notice**
Extraordinary expenses ***
23-217
Site Development Permit Review Fee and site construction inspections2-½% of the cost of infrastructure, not including buildings.
50% of fee is due with application;
remaining 50% at permit issuanceExtraordinary expenses *** 23-218
Zoning Map Amendment$550.00 Public Notice**
Extraordinary expenses ***
23-219
Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA)Small-scale (10 acres or under)—$1,100.00
Large-scale (over 10 acres)— $1,650.00Public Notice**
Extraordinary expenses ***
23-220
Annexation
(incl. CPA & zoning)Small-scale (10 acres or under)—$2,200.00
Large-scale (over 10 acres)—$2,750.00Public Notice**
Extraordinary expenses ***
Cost of recording $10.00/page23-221
Vacation of Easement
Vacation of Right-of-way,
Reimbursement$275.00
$275.00$100.00
Public Notice**Extraordinary expenses ***
23-222
Site PlanPre-application conference/conceptual plan
Under 10,000 sq. ft. land—$30.00
Over 10,000 sq. ft. land: $110.00 for first 5 acres plus $30.00/acre* over 5 acres
Minor site plan (administrative approval)
Under 10,000 sq. ft. land—$165.00
Over 10,000 sq. ft. land—$330.00 + $30.00/acre*
Major site plan (planning board approval)
Under 10,000 sq. ft. land—$220.00
$550.00 plus $30.00/acre*Extraordinary expenses *** Waiver of strict compliance only (per section 23-222.5) or review of application for temporary outdoor sale or event (per section 23-343 $50.00 23-223
Subdivision Plat—Preliminary, Review FeePre-application conference/conceptual review: $110.00 for first 5 acres plus $5.50/acre* over 5 acres
Subdivision—$550.00 plus $11.00 per acre above 10 acres
Master plan—$110.00 plus $5.50/acreExtraordinary expenses *** 23-223
Subdivision Plat—Final$385.00 City surveyor's fee and recording fee 23-223
Vacation of Plat$825.00 Public Notice** 23-224
Planned Dev Project—PreliminaryPre-application conference/conceptual review: $110.00 for first 5 acres plus $5.50/acre* over 5 acres
Planned Development Project plan: $550.00 up to 10 acres
plus $11.00/acre for each acre above 10 acres
Amendment, minor: $110.00 plus $5.50/acre
Master plan: $110.00 plus $5.50/acrePublic Notice**
Extraordinary expenses ***
23-224
Planned Dev Project—Master Plan$100.00 plus $5.00/acre* over 5 acres Extraordinary expenses *** 23-224
Planned Dev Project—Final surveyNone None 23-225
Development of Regional ImpactFees per F.S. § 380.06 None 23-227
Certificate of appropriateness$25.00 for estimated cost of work $2,500.00 and under;
1% of estimated cost of work over $2,500.00, maximum $200.00.
No fee for signsPublic Notice—$75.00 (if public hearing required) 23-244
Appeals$220.00 Public Notice**
Extraordinary expenses ***
23-302 Tree Replacement Fund $75.00/caliper inch Extraordinary expenses *** Extension of time on approval Administrative approval—$30.00
Planning Board approval—$85.00
City Commission approval—$165.0023-372.3.a.
Special permit - expansion of non-conforming dwelling$50.00 Extraordinary expenses *** 23-545 and 23-526
Signs not requiring a building permit$32.00 None Other fees: Xerox or FAX copies $0.15 one-sided; $0.25 double-sided None Maps, including Future Land Use and Zoning $25.00 each Plans $20.00 per sheet Research $38.00 per hour; minimum 1 hour * Per acre fees apply to any fraction of an acre.
** Public notice cost reimbursement: The applicant is responsible for paying public notice costs at the time of application. The administrative official shall maintain a schedule of public notice costs for each type of application, based upon typical costs for newspaper advertising, abutters' notices and site signs as required under the provisions of this ordinance. The schedule shall be updated at least annually to reflect current costs incurred by the city for such notice.
*** EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES. In addition to the fee schedule set forth above, the applicant shall also be responsible for the payment of any and all extraordinary expenses, which may be incurred by the City in analyzing or reviewing all or any part of an application. These expenses may include the City’s retention of a third party consultant. These expenses will be billed at-cost, separately from and in addition to the development review fees set forth herein. The applicant will be advised of the necessity of such expenses prior to such expenses being incurred. The owner/developer and the Development Director, with the advice and consent of the City Manager, shall jointly approve in writing an estimated cost amount before these charges can be authorized. The cost for any such expenses shall be paid in advance to the City prior to incurring such expenses. Upon request of the owner/developer, the City Commission may review such expenses as to the necessity and amount.
(Ord. No. 2006-24, § 3, 6-6-2006; Ord. No. 2007-45, § 1, 9-18-2007; Ord. No. 2008-11, § 5, 5-20-08; Ord. No. 2008-31, 10-7-08; Ord. No. 2008-45, §§ 2, 3, 12-16-08; Ord. No. 2009-15, § 5, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2010-07, §§ 1—3, 4-20-10; Ord. No. 2012-04, § 1, 3-6-12; Ord. No. 2022-03, § 1, 2-01-22)
Notation
Section 3 of Ord. No. 2007-45 provided for an effective date of Oct. 1, 2007.