Westport City Zoning Code
APPENDIX A
LAND USE FEES
Effective 05-04-15
Pursuant to Public act 82-282, as the same may be amended from time to time, the following schedule of fees is adopted Effective May 04, 2015 (Pursuant to PA 09-03), Sec. 22a-27j of the CT General Statues requires that an additional fee of $60.00 (sixty dollars) be collected for remittance to the State.
| PLANNING & ZONING APPLICATIONS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PERMIT $ | STATE FEE $ | TOTAL $ | |
| Town Plan Amendment (Text and/or Map): | $500.00 | $60.00 | $560.00 |
| Zoning Amendment: | |||
| Text Change | $500.00 | $60.00 | $560.00 |
| Map Change | $500.00 | $60.00 | $560.00 |
| Special Permits: | |||
| Special Permit | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| CAM Special Permit | $650.00 | $60.00 | $710.00 |
| Site Plans: | |||
| Site Plan Waiver (approved by P&Z Director) | $225.00 | No State Fee | $225.00 |
| Site Plan (to be heard by P&Z Commission) | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| Residential CAM Site Plan | $300.00 | $60.00 | $360.00 |
| Commercial CAM Site Plan | $650.00 | $60.00 | $710.00 |
| Excavation & Fill: | |||
| All Excavation and Fill Applications (to be heard by P&Z Commission) | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| Subdivision/ Resubdivision: | |||
| Subdivision | $650.00 | $60.00 | $710.00 |
| Each additional lot in excess of two lots add: | $150.00 | $150.00 | |
| Revised Plans for any of the above which require additional staff review will pay half the fee listed above: | See fees listed above | ||
| PLANNING & ZONING APPLICATIONS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PERMIT $ | STATE FEE $ | TOTAL $ | |
| Town Plan Amendment (Text and/or Map): | $500.00 | $60.00 | $560.00 |
| Zoning Amendment: | |||
| Text Change | $500.00 | $60.00 | $560.00 |
| Map Change | $500.00 | $60.00 | $560.00 |
| Special Permits: | |||
| Special Permit | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| CAM Special Permit | $650.00 | $60.00 | $710.00 |
| Site Plans: | |||
| Site Plan Waiver (approved by P&Z Director) | $225.00 | No State Fee | $225.00 |
| Site Plan (to be heard by P&Z Commission) | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| Residential CAM Site Plan | $300.00 | $60.00 | $360.00 |
| Commercial CAM Site Plan | $650.00 | $60.00 | $710.00 |
| Excavation & Fill: | |||
| All Excavation and Fill Applications (to be heard by P&Z Commission) | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| Subdivision/ Resubdivision: | |||
| Subdivision | $650.00 | $60.00 | $710.00 |
| Each additional lot in excess of two lots add: | $150.00 | $150.00 | |
| Revised Plans for any of the above which require additional staff review will pay half the fee listed above: | See fees listed above | ||
| PLANNING & ZONING APPLICATIONS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PERMIT $ | STATE FEE $ | TOTAL $ | |
| Town Plan Amendment (Text and/or Map): | $500.00 | $60.00 | $560.00 |
| Zoning Amendment: | |||
| Text Change | $500.00 | $60.00 | $560.00 |
| Map Change | $500.00 | $60.00 | $560.00 |
| Special Permits: | |||
| Special Permit | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| CAM Special Permit | $650.00 | $60.00 | $710.00 |
| Site Plans: | |||
| Site Plan Waiver (approved by P&Z Director) | $225.00 | No State Fee | $225.00 |
| Site Plan (to be heard by P&Z Commission) | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| Residential CAM Site Plan | $300.00 | $60.00 | $360.00 |
| Commercial CAM Site Plan | $650.00 | $60.00 | $710.00 |
| Excavation & Fill: | |||
| All Excavation and Fill Applications (to be heard by P&Z Commission) | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| Subdivision/ Resubdivision: | |||
| Subdivision | $650.00 | $60.00 | $710.00 |
| Each additional lot in excess of two lots add: | $150.00 | $150.00 | |
| Revised Plans for any of the above which require additional staff review will pay half the fee listed above: | See fees listed above | ||
| PLANNING & ZONING APPLICATIONS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PERMIT $ | STATE FEE $ | TOTAL $ | |
| Town Plan Amendment (Text and/or Map): | $500.00 | $60.00 | $560.00 |
| Zoning Amendment: | |||
| Text Change | $500.00 | $60.00 | $560.00 |
| Map Change | $500.00 | $60.00 | $560.00 |
| Special Permits: | |||
| Special Permit | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| CAM Special Permit | $650.00 | $60.00 | $710.00 |
| Site Plans: | |||
| Site Plan Waiver (approved by P&Z Director) | $225.00 | No State Fee | $225.00 |
| Site Plan (to be heard by P&Z Commission) | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| Residential CAM Site Plan | $300.00 | $60.00 | $360.00 |
| Commercial CAM Site Plan | $650.00 | $60.00 | $710.00 |
| Excavation & Fill: | |||
| All Excavation and Fill Applications (to be heard by P&Z Commission) | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| Subdivision/ Resubdivision: | |||
| Subdivision | $650.00 | $60.00 | $710.00 |
| Each additional lot in excess of two lots add: | $150.00 | $150.00 | |
| Revised Plans for any of the above which require additional staff review will pay half the fee listed above: | See fees listed above | ||
| ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION $ | STATE FEE $ | TOTAL $ | |
| Residential Uses | $300.00 | $60.00 | $360.00 |
| Commercial Uses | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| Appeal of ZEO Decisions | No Fee | ||
| Signs | $225.00 | $60.00 | $285.00 |
| Revised Plans for any of the above which require additional staff review will pay half the fee listed above. | See fees listed above | ||
| ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION $ | STATE FEE $ | TOTAL $ | |
| Residential Uses | $300.00 | $60.00 | $360.00 |
| Commercial Uses | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| Appeal of ZEO Decisions | No Fee | ||
| Signs | $225.00 | $60.00 | $285.00 |
| Revised Plans for any of the above which require additional staff review will pay half the fee listed above. | See fees listed above | ||
| ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION $ | STATE FEE $ | TOTAL $ | |
| Residential Uses | $300.00 | $60.00 | $360.00 |
| Commercial Uses | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| Appeal of ZEO Decisions | No Fee | ||
| Signs | $225.00 | $60.00 | $285.00 |
| Revised Plans for any of the above which require additional staff review will pay half the fee listed above. | See fees listed above | ||
| ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION $ | STATE FEE $ | TOTAL $ | |
| Residential Uses | $300.00 | $60.00 | $360.00 |
| Commercial Uses | $600.00 | $60.00 | $660.00 |
| Appeal of ZEO Decisions | No Fee | ||
| Signs | $225.00 | $60.00 | $285.00 |
| Revised Plans for any of the above which require additional staff review will pay half the fee listed above. | See fees listed above | ||
Appendix A-1
| ZONING FEES | ||||
| PERMIT $ | INSPECTION $ | STATE FEE $ | TOTAL $ | |
| Permits: | ||||
| Free-Standing Sign Permit and ZCC | $40.00 | $40.00 | $60.00 | $140.00 |
| Wall Sign Permit and ZCC | $40.00 | $40.00 | $60.00 | $140.00 |
| Free-Standing Portable Sign | $40.00 | $60.00 | $100.00 | |
| Outdoor Special Event | $140.00 | No Fee | $60.00 | $200.00 |
| Outdoor Eating Area | $140.00 | No Fee | $60.00 | $200.00 |
| Zoning Permit Renewal or Extension: of a Zoning Permit will be 10% of the original permit fee. | ||||
| PERMIT $ | INSPECTION $ | STATE FEE $ | TOTAL $ | |
| ZCC Fee for Special Permit Use in Residential Zones (Add this ZCC fee to Project fee below) | $50.00 | $50.00 | ||
ZCC Fee for New House/Commercial/Multi-Family Interiors (Add this ZCC fee to Project fee below) | $75.00 | $75.00 | ||
| ZCC Fee for Commercial/Multi-Family Projects (Add this ZCC fee to Project fee below) | $150.00 | $150.00 | ||
| Additional Inspections: if required for incomplete projects, must pay the inspection fees listed again per inspection. | See fees listed above | |||
| Residential Project Fee Calculation: | PERMIT $ | INSPECTION $ | STATE FEE $ | TOTAL $ |
| Residential, (minimum fee) | $40.00 | $40.00 | $60.00 | $140.00 |
| New Construction and/or Alteration based on the cost of the project as per costs below: | ||||
Residential project = "UP TO" $100,000 | $2/ $1000 of construction cost + Inspection + State Fee | |||
Residential project = "OVER" $100,001 up to $499,999+ | $3/ $1000 of construction cost + Inspection + State Fee | |||
| Residential project = "OVER" $500,000 | $4/ $1000 of construction cost + Inspection + State Fee | |||
| Special Permit in Residence Zone, Project Fee Calculation: | PERMIT $ | INSPECTION $ | STATE FEE $ | TOTAL $ |
| Special Permit in Residential Zone, (minimum fee) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $160.00 |
| New Construction and/or Alteration based on the cost of the project as per costs below: | ||||
| Special Permit project = "UP TO" $100,000 | $3/ $1000 of construction cost + Inspection + State Fee | |||
Special Permit project = "OVER" $100,001 up to $499,999+ | $4/ $1000 of construction cost + Inspection + State Fee | |||
Special Permit project = "OVER" $500,000 up to $999,999 | $5/ $1000 of construction cost + Inspection + State Fee | |||
| Special Permit project = "OVER" $1,000,000 | $6/ $1000 of construction cost + Inspection + State Fee | |||
Appendix A-2
| Commercial Project Fee Calculation: | PERMIT $ | INSPECTION $ | STATE FEE $ | TOTAL $ |
| Commercial, (minimum fee) | $75.00 | $75.00 | $60.00 | $210.00 |
| New Construction and/or Alteration based on the cost of the project as per costs below: | ||||
| Commercial project = "UP TO" $100,000 | $5/ $1000 of construction cost + Inspection + State Fee | |||
Commercial project = "OVER" $100,001 up to $499,999 | $7/ $1000 of construction cost + Inspection + State Fee | |||
Commercial project = "OVER" $500,000 up to $999,999 | $8/ $1000 of construction cost + Inspection + State Fee | |||
| Commercial project = "OVER" $1,000,000 | $9/ $1000 of construction cost + Inspection + State Fee | |||
| Inspection for Mortgage Purposes: | INSPECTION $ | TOTAL $ | ||
| Residential | $250.00 | $250.00 | ||
| Commercial | $350.00 | $350.00 | ||
| CONDITIONAL - ZONING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| INSPECTION $ | TOTAL $ | |
| Residential | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Commercial | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| CONDITIONAL - ZONING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| INSPECTION $ | TOTAL $ | |
| Residential | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Commercial | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| CONDITIONAL - ZONING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| INSPECTION $ | TOTAL $ | |
| Residential | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Commercial | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| CONDITIONAL - ZONING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| INSPECTION $ | TOTAL $ | |
| Residential | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Commercial | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS FEES | |
|---|---|
| Zoning Map | $12.50 |
| Plan of Conservation and Development | $15.50 |
| Substantial Improvement Review | $75.00 |
| Map Sign Off for Building Lot Determination & First Cut | $100.00 |
| Map Sign Off for Lot Line Revisions & Mylar filings | $25.00 |
| Map Sign Off by P&Z Chairman for Subdivisions | $40.00 |
| Generator/ AC Unit Sign Off | $35.00 |
| Map & List for Notification Requirements | $25.00 |
| State Liquor Permit Sign Off | |
| $25.00 |
| No Fee |
| Other State Licenses Requiring Zoning Signoff | $25.00 |
| Copies from files: Copy sizes Up to 11x17 = $ .50 ea. Copy sizes Larger Than 11x17 = $ 5.00 ea. Printout of GIS Maps and Tax Assessor Cards = $1.00 ea. | |
| MISCELLANEOUS FEES | |
|---|---|
| Zoning Map | $12.50 |
| Plan of Conservation and Development | $15.50 |
| Substantial Improvement Review | $75.00 |
| Map Sign Off for Building Lot Determination & First Cut | $100.00 |
| Map Sign Off for Lot Line Revisions & Mylar filings | $25.00 |
| Map Sign Off by P&Z Chairman for Subdivisions | $40.00 |
| Generator/ AC Unit Sign Off | $35.00 |
| Map & List for Notification Requirements | $25.00 |
| State Liquor Permit Sign Off | |
| $25.00 |
| No Fee |
| Other State Licenses Requiring Zoning Signoff | $25.00 |
| Copies from files: Copy sizes Up to 11x17 = $ .50 ea. Copy sizes Larger Than 11x17 = $ 5.00 ea. Printout of GIS Maps and Tax Assessor Cards = $1.00 ea. | |
| MISCELLANEOUS FEES | |
|---|---|
| Zoning Map | $12.50 |
| Plan of Conservation and Development | $15.50 |
| Substantial Improvement Review | $75.00 |
| Map Sign Off for Building Lot Determination & First Cut | $100.00 |
| Map Sign Off for Lot Line Revisions & Mylar filings | $25.00 |
| Map Sign Off by P&Z Chairman for Subdivisions | $40.00 |
| Generator/ AC Unit Sign Off | $35.00 |
| Map & List for Notification Requirements | $25.00 |
| State Liquor Permit Sign Off | |
| $25.00 |
| No Fee |
| Other State Licenses Requiring Zoning Signoff | $25.00 |
| Copies from files: Copy sizes Up to 11x17 = $ .50 ea. Copy sizes Larger Than 11x17 = $ 5.00 ea. Printout of GIS Maps and Tax Assessor Cards = $1.00 ea. | |
| MISCELLANEOUS FEES | |
|---|---|
| Zoning Map | $12.50 |
| Plan of Conservation and Development | $15.50 |
| Substantial Improvement Review | $75.00 |
| Map Sign Off for Building Lot Determination & First Cut | $100.00 |
| Map Sign Off for Lot Line Revisions & Mylar filings | $25.00 |
| Map Sign Off by P&Z Chairman for Subdivisions | $40.00 |
| Generator/ AC Unit Sign Off | $35.00 |
| Map & List for Notification Requirements | $25.00 |
| State Liquor Permit Sign Off | |
| $25.00 |
| No Fee |
| Other State Licenses Requiring Zoning Signoff | $25.00 |
| Copies from files: Copy sizes Up to 11x17 = $ .50 ea. Copy sizes Larger Than 11x17 = $ 5.00 ea. Printout of GIS Maps and Tax Assessor Cards = $1.00 ea. | |
APPENDIX A-3
All applications for a zoning permit shall be accompanied by a fee to be used for constructing, rehabilitating, or repairing housing affordable to persons and families of low and moderate income pursuant to C.G.S. § 8-2i:
$5.00 per $1,000 of construction cost.
[Authority: “Westport Affordable Housing Trust Fund” (WAHTF) Town Ordinance approved by RTM 10/3/23; Section 45-3.6.3. of the Town Zoning Regulations approved by P&Z Commission 12/18/23; RTM codification of the fee amount approved 2/6/24]
Footnotes:
- 1.Any application for which approvals are sought after the fact or correction of a violation shall pay double the fees listed above.
- 2.A missed zoning permit appointment or inspection that is not canceled at least 24 hours prior to scheduled time shall be subject to a fee of $50.00.
- 3.Zoning permit for new construction may be subject to a minimum per square foot calculation when determining the estimated cost of construction.
- 4.The Zoning Permit fee shall be paid again if a permit is revoked due to a violation before the permit can be reissued.