Montgomery City Zoning Code
§ 16-9.1
Fees.
[Ord. #85-402, S 901; Ord. #85-490, S IB; Ord. #88-584, S V A; Ord. #88-593, S 2; Ord. #89-621, S 3; Ord. #90-672, S 1; Ord. No. 08-1274, S 1; Ord. #08-1275, S 2; Ord. #08-1277, S 1; Ord. No. 08-1290, S 1; Ord. #13-1446 S 3; Ord. No. 15-1501; amended 4-18-2024 by Ord. No. 24-1722; 4-18-2024 by Ord. No. 24-1723; 12-19-2024 by Ord. No. 24-1746]
a.
Every application for development shall be accompanied by two checks, one for the application charge and one for the escrow account, payable to the Township of Montgomery in accordance with the following schedule. For purposes of this chapter, the term "area being disturbed" means any area whereupon any activity involving the clearing, excavation, storing, trading, filling, or transposing of soil will occur, or whereupon any other activity will occur which causes soil to be exposed to the danger of erosion, including the detachment or movement of soil or rock by water, sand, ice, and/or gravity.
Application Charge | Plus | Escrow Account | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Subdivisions | |||||
(a) | Minor Plat | $350 | $2,500 | |||
(b) | Preliminary Plat | $600 | $300 per lot plus $2,250 | |||
(c) | Final Plat | $400 | $75 per lot plus $1,500 | |||
(d) | Informal Presentation of Plan | |||||
(1) | Minor Plat | $200 | $0 without professional review; $1,000 with professional review | |||
(2) | Major Plat | $400 | $0 without professional review; with professional review $150/acre or part thereof plus $6/dwelling unit and $0.15/square foot or site area being disturbed, provided a minimum of $2,000 shall be deposited | |||
2. | Site Plans | |||||
(a) | Minor Plat | $200 | $2,000 | |||
(b) | Preliminary Plat | Residential -$600 | $100/acre or part thereof plus $6/dwelling unit and $0.05/square foot of site area being disturbed, provided a minimum of $500 shall be deposited | |||
Preliminary Plat | Nonresidential - $600 | $600/acre or part thereof plus $0.15/square foot of site area being disturbed provided a minimum of $4,000 shall be deposited | ||||
(c) | Final Plat | Residential - $400 | $50/acre or part thereof plus $6/dwelling unit and $0.05/square foot of site area being disturbed, provided a minimum of $500 shall be deposited | |||
Nonresidential - $400 | $300/acre or part thereof plus $0.15/square foot of site area being disturbed, provided a minimum of $2,000 shall be deposited. | |||||
(d) | Informal Presentation of Plan | |||||
(1) | Minor Plat | $200 | $0 without professional review; $1,000 with professional review | |||
(2) | Major Plat | $400 | $0 without professional review; with professional review $150/acre or part thereof plus $6/dwelling unit and $0.03/square foot of site area being disturbed, provided a minimum of $2,000 shall be deposited | |||
3. | Variances | |||||
(a) | Appeal (40:55D-70a) | $200 | $1,500 | |||
(b) | Interpretation (40:55D-70b) | $200 | $1,500 | |||
(c) | Bulk (40:55D-70c) | Residential - $100 | $1,500 | |||
Nonresidential - $250 | ||||||
(d) | Use (40:55D-70d) | Residential - $250 | $5,000 | |||
Nonresidential - $500 | ||||||
(e) | Permit (40:55D-34 and 40:55D-36 ) | $250 | $600 | |||
4. | Appeals to Township Committee (see Subsection 16-7.7 of this chapter) | $250 | $0 | |||
5. | Certified List of Property Owners (see Subsection 16-7.6d3 of this chapter) | $0.25/name or $10 whichever is greater | $0 | |||
6. | $1/page for first copy of said page plus $0.50/copy for each additional copy of said page; $10 per tape | $0 | ||||
7. | Subdivision Approval Certificate (see Subsection 16-10.4 of this chapter) | $50 per certificate | $0 | |||
8. | Site Plan - Waiver | $250 | $1,500 | |||
9. | Conditional Use | $250. | $800 | |||
10. | Request for Rezoning/Master Plan Amendment | $500 | $2,000 | |||
11. | Modification of Approved Site Plan or Subdivision or Resolution Conditions | $250 | $1,000 | |||
12. | Soil Hauling | $200 | $1,000 | |||
13. | Waivers from Design | $200 | $500 | |||
14. | Extension of Vesting Period Approvals | $200 | $800 | |||
15. | Request for Reapproval or Extension of Time | $200 | $1,000 | |||
16. | Resubmission of Application Due to Being Deemed Incomplete | $150 | $0 | |||
17. | Zoning Permits | |||||
(a) | For review of new construction, building addition/alteration, accessory building, deck, pool/spa/hot tub, fence, tower, and sign permit applications | $50 | $0 | |||
(b) | For review of application for the expansion of lot coverage | $50 | $0 | |||
(c) | For review of Change of Use, Change of Tenant (Commercial), and Tenant Fit-Out | $50 | $0 | |||
18. | Review of First Priority Locations for Wireless Communication Facilities by Township Engineer and Township Land Use Planner (see Subsection 16-6.1p6) | $200 | $2,500 | |||
19. | Engineering permits and reviews | |||||
(a) | Major Developments* | $800 for initial submission and one re-review | $2,500 minimum** | |||
Minor Developments* | $250 for initial submission and one rereview | $800 minimum** | ||||
(b) | Soil Disturbance and Hauling | $100 (See Chapter 14) | ||||
(c) | Street/Right-of-Way Opening | See Chapter 11 | ||||
(d) | Flood Hazard Search Certificate | $25 [see subsection 16-16.10c] | ||||
(e) | Floodplain and Critical Areas Permit | $2,500 for review of a single-family dwelling on a pre-existing vacant lot; OR $800 for all other improvements | ||||
(f) | Tree Removal Application | See Chapter 14* | ||||
(g) | Address changes | $150 per unit | ||||
* | Not required for Board applications as an escrow account is already required. |
** | For complex projects that exceed an initial review time of 2 hours, and require more than one rereview, the Township Engineer may require the applicant to post funds to an escrow account to cover administrative and consultant review costs. The amount will be determined by the Township Engineer based on an estimated hourly review time. The maximum requested amount shall not exceed $5,000. The applicant shall replenish the account if there are insufficient funds to cover the reviews. Inspection fees or escrow may be required pursuant to subsection 16-9.2 prior to issuance of any municipal permits. |
b.
The application charge is a flat fee to cover administrative expenses and is nonrefundable. The escrow account is established to cover the cost of professional services, including, but not limited to, engineering, planning, legal, traffic and other expenses associated with the review of the submitted materials. For Township employees, the hourly rate shall be 200% of the employee’s base salary which shall be established by ordinance. Sums not utilized in the review process shall be returned to the applicant. If additional sums are deemed necessary, the applicant shall be notified of the required additional amount and shall add such sum to the escrow within 15 days.
c.
Where one application for development includes several approval requests, the sum of the individual required fees shall be paid.
d.
Each applicant for approval shall agree in writing, to pay all reasonable costs for professional review of the application and for inspection of the improvements. All such costs for review and inspection must be paid before any approved plot, plan or deed is signed or any construction permit is issued and all remaining costs must be paid in full before any occupancy of the premises is permitted or certificate of occupancy issued.
e.
If an applicant desires a court reporter, the cost for taking testimony and transcribing it and providing a copy of the transcript to the Township shall be at the expense of the applicant who shall arrange for the reporter's attendance.
f.
The application charge shall be waived for development applications made by a Montgomery Township nonprofit volunteer fire company for a fire station and accessory structures, and a Montgomery Township nonprofit volunteer emergency medical squad for an emergency medical station and accessory structures.