Dingman Township
                           Pike County, PA        

 


 
                       
  Legal Notice:  While every attempt has been made to be as accurate as possible, the material found on these pages represents an unofficial copy of the Dingman Township Fee Schedule.  When in conflict, the original signed official documents kept in the Dingman Township Municipal Building shall prevail.  Persons relying on this version shall do so at their own risk.

 

Dingman Township Fee Schedule

 

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SEWAGE DEPARTMENT

BUILDING DEPARTMENT

ZONING DEPARTMENT

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

ROAD DEPARTMENT

WELL DEPARTMENT

RESEARCH FEES

MISCELLANEOUS FEES

 

 

SEWAGE DEPARTMENT

Note:  All fees listed below are for permits obtained prior to commencement of the permitted activity.  Permits applied for after the fact will be subject to a fee of twice the listed amount below.  In addition, the Township reserves the right to initiate other legal actions against the violator as may be permitted under state and local law.

Application Fees

Application fee for conventional or alternate on-lot or community on-lot system with less than 2,500 square feet of absorption area.

$ 475.00

Application fee for conventional or alternate on-lot and community on-lot systems with 2,500 square feet or greater absorption area.

 $ 800.00

Application fee for individual residential spray irrigation, drip irrigation, ABS systems, and experimental on-lot systems.

$ 800.00

Application fee for portable chemical toilets.

$ 15.00

Application fee for other retaining tanks.

$ 475.00

         Application fee to connect to a community system (per structure)

 

       $100.00

Repair and Replacement Permits

Repair or replacement to septic, aerobic, dosing, holding, chlorine contact, or filter tank or distribution box.

$ 100.00

Repair or replacement of piping.

$ 30.00

Absorption area repair or replacement.

$ 400.00

Repair or replacement of drip or spray infiltration zones (other than pipes)

$ 800.00

Application fee for experimental version of a recognized conventional or alternate system when used for a repair             

 same as fee for the applicable conventional or alternate system

Planning Approval Testing and Review Fees

First soil probe per day.

$ 150.00

Additional soil probes performed the same day.

$ 75.00 each

First percolation test.

$150.00

Additional percolation test same property/project.

$ 75.00 each

Verification of soil probes conducted by others

$ 50.00 each

Planning module review (and subsequent reviews if found deficient)

$ 20.00 / edu

Appeals

Appeals of denied sewage permit by applicant.

1/2 of application fee

All other sewage related appeals.

$ 400.00

Special Testing - when required by Section 7.2(a)(1) of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act:

Performing percolation test

$ 300.00

Verification of soil probes

$ 50.00 per test

Permit application fee

$ 475.00

Engineering Review Fees

Engineering review fees (when necessary).

Fee Reimbursement

Reinspection / Resubmission Fees

Resubmission of applications as determined by Sewage Department policy

$ 50.00

Reinspection (also applies to testing cancelled less than 48 hours in advance)

$ 50.00

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BUILDING DEPARTMENT

Note:  All fees listed below are for permits obtained prior to commencement of the permitted activity.  Permits applied for after the fact will be subject to a fee of twice the listed amount below.  In addition, the Township reserves the right to initiate other legal actions against the violator as may be permitted under state and local law.

Single Family Residential

Building Activity Fee Portion of Fee Due at Application
New Single Family Dwelling Permit

Township Administrative Fee

See CII Fee Schedule, plus

$ 150.00

$ 300.00

Non-refundable

Additions/Alterations Permit

Township Administrative Fee

See CII Fee Schedule, plus

$ 100.00

$ 150.00

Non-refundable

Decks & Detached Accessory Structures, >300 SF

Township Administrative Fee

See CII Fee Schedule, plus

$ 75.00

$ 125.00

Non-refundable

Decks & Detached Accessory Structures, <300 SF

Township Administrative Fee

See CII Fee Schedule, plus

$ 50.00

$ 75.00

Non-refundable

Generators, A/C Systems, Electrical Upgrades

Township Administrative Fee

See CII Fee Schedule, plus

$ 25.00

$ 50.00

Non-refundable

Inground Pools (includes electrical)

Township Administrative Fee

See CII Fee Schedule, plus

$ 50.00

$ 100.00
Storable & Above Ground Pools & Hot Tubs (includes electrical)

Township Administrative Fee

See CII Fee Schedule, plus

$ 25.00

$50.00
Demolition of a Structure See CII Fee Schedule, plus

$ 25.00

$ 25.00

Non-refundable

Stormwater Collection Systems (when required) Reimbursement of Township Engineer Fees  
All Other Permit Types See CII Fee Schedule, plus

$ 50.00

$ 50.00

Non-refundable

 

NOTE:

All Application/Review fees are payable at the time of application and will be applied to the permit fee upon permit issuance.

In addition to the above, all building permits will be accessed a $4.50 Pennsylvania U.C.C. fee which is payable at the time of permit issuance.

 

Non-Residential and Multiple-Dwellings

 

Building Fees

 

 

All commercial, multiple-family dwellings, and buildings intended for public occupancy

  $ 200.00 Administrative fee PLUS CII fees from fee schedule

Portion of Fee Due at Application - $350.00

Change of Occupancy, Accessory Buildings, Cell Towers, Wind Turbines, etc.   $ 100.00 Administrative fee PLUS CII fees from fee schedule

Portion of Fee Due at Application - $200.00

 

In addition to the above, all building permits will be accessed a $4.50 Pennsylvania U.C.C. fee which is payable at the time of permit issuance.

 

 

Appeals to the Building Hearing Board

 

Appeals Meeting

  Interpretational

$ 100.00

  Time Extension Request

$ 50.00

Appeals Hearing

$ 250.00

Stenographic deposit

$ 200.00
   

 

Stenographic fees in excess of the deposit paid are required to be reimbursed to the Township by the applicant.  Any unused portion of the deposit will be refunded.

 

 RV Renovations / Modifications

 
          Permit Fee                                                                                                                                     $ 150.00 

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ZONING DEPARTMENT

Note:  All fees listed below are for permits obtained prior to commencement of the permitted activity.  Permits applied for after the fact will be subject to a fee of twice the listed amount below.  In addition, the Township reserves the right to initiate other legal actions against the violator as may be permitted under state and local law.

Permanent Sign Permit Fees

Application fee

$ 200.00

Temporary Sign Permit Fees

Quantity of signs

Bond amount

Application fee

1 to 3 $ 25.00 $ 10.00
4 to 12 $ 50.00 $ 15.00
13 to 25 $ 100.00 $ 15.00
25 to 35 $ 150.00 $ 15.00
36 to 50 $ 200.00 $ 15.00
51 to 62 $ 250.00 $ 15.00
63 to 100 (maximum) $ 300.00 $ 25.00

Permit Application Fees

Sign permit - permanent signs

$ 200.00

Residential - single family uses

$ 125.00

Residential - multiple dwelling units

$ 75.00 per dwelling unit

Residential - accessory uses

$ 75.00

Non-residential uses

$ 350.00

Non-residential accessory uses

$ 250.00

Change of use

$ 275.00

No Impact Home-Based Businesses

$ 100.00

Reinspection Fee

Reinspection fee                                                                                                                                  $ 50.00

 

Conditional Use Hearing Fees and Bonds

Permit application fee

Applicable fee

Hearing fee - Single family residential use

Review fee escrow

$ 200.00

$ 125.00

 

Hearing fee - Non-residential / multi-family

 

Review fee escrow

$ 400.00

 

$ 500.00

Stenographic deposit

$ 200.00

NOTE:

Reimbursement of Township engineering fees and advertising costs is required for hearings before the Board of Supervisors.  Review fee escrow must be replenished when balance falls below 25% of original amount required.  Any unused portion will be refunded.

Stenographic fees in excess of the deposit paid are required to be reimbursed to the Township by the applicant.  Any unused portion of the deposit will be refunded.

 

Variance, Special Exception Uses, Appeals, and all other matters brought before the Zoning Hearing Board (except curative amendments) Hearing Fees and Bonds

Application fee (when applicable)

Applicable fee

Variance and appeal hearing fee

$ 350.00

Special exception hearing fee

$ 500.00

Stenographic deposit

$ 125.00

NOTE:

Stenographic fees in excess of the deposit paid are required to be reimbursed to the Township by the applicant.  Any unused portion of the deposit will be refunded.

Variance, appeal, and special exception hearing fees include up to two hearing sessions.  A third and any subsequent hearing session will be an additional $100.00 each.

Curative Amendment Hearing Fees and Bonds

Hearing fee for up to two hearing sessions

Review fee escrow

$ 2,000.00

$ 2,700.00

Stenographic deposit

$ 400.00

Third and subsequent hearing sessions (each session)

$ 500.00

NOTE:

Reimbursement of Township Engineer, Solicitor, and Consultant fees and advertising costs is required for hearings before the Board of Supervisors.  Review fee escrow must be replenished when balance falls below 25% of original amount required.  Any unused portion will be refunded.

Stenographic fees in excess of the deposit paid are required to be reimbursed to the Township by the applicant.  Any unused portion of the deposit will be refunded.

Curative amendment hearing fee includes up to two hearing sessions.  A third and any subsequent hearing session will be an additional $500.00 each.

Certificates of Non-Conforming Use

Application Fee for Certificate of Non-Conforming Use

        $ 75.00

 

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PLANNING DEPARTMENT

 

Subdivision / Land Development Submission Fees

Lot improvements

$ 45.00 plus $15.00/resulting lot

Subdivisions

$ 125.00 plus $40.00/resulting lot

Land developments

$ 175.00 plus $ 3.00/100 sq. ft. of

 building area

Planning modules - no exemption - Base Fee

 $35.00 plus unit fee

Unit fee - first 50 lots / edu's

Unit fee - next 50 lots (#51 thru 100)

Unit fee - all additional lots (#101 +)

 $15.00 per lot / edu

$ 10.00 per lot / edu

$ 8.00 per lot / edu

Stormwater and/or E&S Plans

$ 75.00

Review fee escrows (lot improvements exempted)

Up to 5 lots or 5,000 square feet of building area

6 to 15 lots or 5001 to 10,000 square feet of building area

More than 15 lots or over 10,000 square feet of building area

$250.00

$ 750.00

$ 2,000.00

S.A.L.D.O. waiver hearings

Hearing fee

Review fee escrow

Stenographic deposit (when applicable)

 

$ 150.00

$ 200.00

$ 200.00

Sketch Plans, Rezoning Requests, and Miscellaneous reviews  -   Township Fee Reimbursement

NOTE:

Above fees are for initial submissions, whether Preliminary or Final.  Fee for Final Submission following a Preliminary Submission will be 75% of the total Preliminary fee paid.

Reimbursement of Township Engineer, Solicitor, & other Professional Consultant review/inspection fees are required for all of the above.  Review Fee Escrow must be replenished when balance falls below 25% of original amount required.  Any unused portion will be refunded.

All submissions listed above will also require payment of applicable Pike County Planning Commission review fees.

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ROAD DEPARTMENT

Note:  All fees listed below are for permits obtained prior to commencement of the permitted activity.  Permits applied for after the fact will be subject to a fee of twice the listed amount below.  In addition, the Township reserves the right to initiate other legal actions against the violator as may be permitted under state and local law. An exception may be made for emergency repairs.

Permit Fees

Driveway access permit for entrance onto Dingman Township roads

$ 75.00

Modifications to existing permits

$ 50.00

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WELL DEPARTMENT

Note:  All fees listed below are for permits obtained prior to commencement of the permitted activity.  Permits applied for after the fact will be subject to a fee of twice the listed amount below.  In addition, the Township reserves the right to initiate other legal actions against the violator as may be permitted under state and local law.

Application Fees

Well Permit

$ 100.00

 

Modifications to Existing Wells

 

$ 50.00

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RESEARCH FEES

 

Research Fees

Research fee (per property)

$25.00

Computer print-outs (per page)

$ 0.25

Document certification

$ 1.00

($5.00 maximum)

Faxed documents per page

$ .25

Photocopying Fees

Photocopying, per page  8.5 x 11

Photocopying, per page  11 x 17

Photocopying, per page (color, when available)   8.5 x 11

Photocopying, oversized documents (over 8.5 x 11)

$ 0.25

$ 0.50

$ 0.75

$ 3.00

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MISCELLANEOUS FEES

 

For any submission or requests for Township approval that are not specifically itemized herein, the applicant will be responsible for reimbursement of all costs, including but not limited to solicitor, engineer, consultants, advertising, etc. that may be applicable.

For instances whee construction activities are started prior to the issuance of the applicable building, zoning, well, sewage, driveway permits, and miscellaneous permits, the permit fee(s) for each discipline shall be doubled.
 

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