Chapter 4.04
ENGINEERING FEES Revised 3/24 Revised 8/24
4.04.000 Chapter Contents
Sections:
4.04.010 Assessment of fees. Revised 3/24 Revised 8/24
(Ord. 6333 §2; 2004 (reenacted section); Ord. 6333 §1, 2004 (repealed section).
4.04.010 Assessment of fees Revised 3/24 Revised 8/24
A. Beginning January 1, 2024, the following fee schedule applies.
Application Type |
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Plan Check Fees |
Engineering Fee Schedule |
Water Main Extension (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$494.25 + $0.50 per linear foot or part thereof |
Sewer Main Extension (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$494.25 + $0.50 per linear foot or part thereof |
Reclaimed Water Main or Service Extension |
$494.25 + $0.50 per linear foot or part thereof |
Streets |
$494.25 + $0.50 per linear foot or part thereof |
Curb and Sidewalk |
$494.25 + $0.50 per linear foot or part thereof |
Storm On-Site |
$656.08 + $37.00 per Acre Gross Parcel Area |
Storm Pipe |
$494.25 + $0.50 per linear foot or part thereof |
Street Lighting (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$494.25 + $0.50 per linear foot or part thereof |
Driveway: Commercial |
$741.37 each |
STEP Sewer System: Commercial |
$1,481.65 each |
Sewer Pump Station |
$1,700.35 each |
On-Site Community Septic System (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$1,481.65 each |
Traffic Signal |
$1,481.65 each |
Solid Waste Pad and/or enclosure |
$637.49 |
Landscape Plan Review |
$710.76 |
Stormwater Utility Civil Engineering Plan Review (including review of revisions) (area of new or replaced impervious surface) |
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Level 1 (300-1,000 sf) |
$118.00 |
Level 2 (1,000-5,000 sf) |
$261.00 |
Level 3 (5,000 sf - 1 acre) |
$1,551.00 |
Level 4 (> 1 acre) |
$2,719.00+ $118 each additional acre or part thereof |
Resubmittal Fee |
50 percent of plan review fee starting with second resubmittal after the initial application |
Application Type |
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Permit/Inspection Fees |
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Single Family Residential Erosion Control Inspection (up to and including 5,000 sq ft) |
$224.16 each |
Single Family Residential Erosion Control Inspection (5,001 to 20,000 sq ft) |
$278.83 |
Residential Subdivision and Commercial Site fee |
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Erosion Control and LID Inspection (based on lot size) (new building sites only) |
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5,001 – 20,000 sq ft |
$278.83 |
20,001 – 40,000 sq ft |
$388.18 |
40,001 – 220,000 sq ft |
$497.53 |
Over 220,000 sq ft |
$628.75 |
*Note: Subdivision is based on total subdivision until all improvements are accepted by the City, then individual lot fees apply if a permit is being issued for work that disturbs ground or requires LID |
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Streets and/or Alleys |
$2.51 per linear foot or part thereof |
Curb and/or sidewalk |
$2.51 per linear foot or part thereof |
Sidewalk Fee-in-lieu (Per City Engineer Estimate) |
$77.39 per linear foot or part thereof |
Street lighting (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$1.87 per linear foot or part thereof |
Driveways: Residential |
$172.77 each |
Driveways: Commercial |
$861.65 each |
Sanitary Sewer Main (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$3.39 per linear foot or part thereof plus $1.75 per linear foot for Television Inspection |
STEP Sewer System: Residential (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$556.11 each |
STEP Sewer System: Commercial (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$1,114.25 each |
Sewer Pump Station |
$1,114.25 each |
On-Site Community Septic System (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$1,114.25 each |
Individual Septic Review Letter |
$219 each |
Sewer Lateral Connection at Main |
$402.40 each |
Sewer Lateral Connection on Property |
$160.74 each |
Storm Sewer Main |
$3.39 per linear foot or part thereof plus $1.75 per linear foot for Television Inspection |
Storm On-Site System |
$740.28 each |
Water Main (For projects outside city limits, fees will increase by 25 percent) |
$3.39 per linear foot or part thereof |
Water Connection (New) |
$218.69 each |
Water Purity Sampling Test (Collected for second and subsequent tests for the same system) |
Actual Costs to be Assessed |
Water Main Shutdown (collected for second or subsequent request for the same system) |
Actual Costs to be Assessed |
Reclaimed Water Main or Service Connection |
$3.39 per linear foot or part thereof |
Reclaimed Water Connection (new) |
$218.69 each |
Reclaimed Water Sampling Test (Collected for second and subsequent tests for the same system) |
Actual Costs to be Assessed |
Reclaimed Water Main or Service Connection Shutdown (collected for second or subsequent request for the same system) |
Actual Costs to be Assessed |
Traffic Signal |
$1,722.22 each |
Solid Waste Pad and/or enclosure |
$273.37 |
Landscape |
$410.05 |
Bicycle Parking |
$344.44 |
Paving of Parking Lots (including re-paving) |
$0.07 per square foot or part thereof |
Right-of-Way Obstruction Permit (Traffic Control Plan may be required; flaggers and/or lane restrictions in place for 1 hour or less) |
$200.99 each |
Right-of-Way Obstruction Permit (Traffic Control Plan Required, flaggers and/or lane restrictions in place for more than 1 hour)1 |
$614.53 each |
Right-of-Way Excavation/Restoration (Completion Bond Required before Issuance of a Permit equal to 125 percent value of the work) |
$201.20 each |
Right-of-Way Vacation Request |
$2,124.61 each |
Latecomer Reimbursement Contract |
$2,124.61 + 5 percent Administrative Fee (5 percent of the reimbursement amount is deducted by the city for administrative fees each time the city collects a latecomer fee from a property owner within the reimbursement area) |
UGA City Utility Availability Authorization |
$191.36 each |
Long Term Right-of-Way Use Authorization for Open Right-of-Way Use per Year |
$459.26 per year |
Street Closure Permit for Temporary Moving of Structures or Equipment |
$929.45 each |
Recording Fees for Bills of Sale, Easements, Deeds, Annexation Agreements, Sewer Connection Contracts, Interim Onsite Sewage System Agreements |
$328.50 |
Recording Fees for Stormwater Maintenance Agreements |
$428.50 |
Private Utilities |
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Private Utility (power, natural overhead, gas, telecommunications, CATV) (New development of systems): |
New Short Plat – (2-9 Lots) Plan Check: $246.03 Permit Fees: $87.48 |
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New Long Plat – (10-25 Lots) Plan Check: $344.44 Permit Fees: $125.75 + $0.20 per linear foot or part thereof |
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New Long Plat – (26+ Lots) Plan Check: $585.01 Permit Fees: $125.75 + $0.20 per linear foot or part thereof |
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New Commercial: Plan Check: $344.44 Permit Fees: $109.35 |
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New R-O-W Utilities (New or Extension) Plan Check: $287.58 + $1.00 per linear foot or part thereof Permit Fees: $103.88 + $0.10 per linear foot or part thereof |
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Repair/Replace Existing or new lines or cable using existing infrastructure Plan Check: $287.58 Permit Fees: $103.88 + $0.10 per linear foot or part thereof New/Replace Pole: $103.88 per Each |
Resubmittal fees starting with second resubmittal after the initial application |
50 percent plan check fees |
Pavement Restoration Fee |
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Base Fee |
$27.34 per square foot or part thereof |
Year 1 (new pavement) |
5X base fee |
Year 2 |
4X base fee |
Year 3 |
3X base fee |
Year 4 |
2X base fee |
Year 5 |
1X base fee |
Tree Protections and Replacement Ordinance Fee Schedule |
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Tree Plan Review for New Commercial Development |
$956.79 each |
Tree Plan Review for New Multi-family Residential Development |
$1,033.33 each |
Tree Plan Review for New Subdivisions - 9 lots and less |
$792.77 each |
Tree Plan Review for New Subdivisions - 10 lots and more |
$1,033.33 + $26.00 per lot |
Tree Plan Field Inspection for New Commercial Development |
$956.79 each |
Tree Plan Field Inspection for New Multi-family Residential Development |
$1,033.33 each |
Tree Plan Field Inspection for New Subdivisions - 9 lots and less |
$792.77 each |
Tree Plan Review for New Subdivisions - 10 lots and more |
$1,033.33 +$26.00 per lot |
Tree Plan Review for Tree Trimming by Private Utility |
$377.25 + $0.10 per linear foot, or part thereof, of project |
Tree Plan Field Inspection for Tree Trimming by Private Utility |
$262.43 + $0.10 per linear foot, or part thereof, of project |
Tree Conversion Option Harvest |
$164.02 per acre, or part thereof, to $3,000.00 maximum |
Technology Fee – applicable to all permits and plan review fees |
4.0 percent of permit/plan review fee |
Fee may be waived by the Community Planning and Development Director or designee for removal of hazard trees determined to be a high risk based on a Tree Risk Assessment approved by the City’s urban forester.
(Ord. 7390 §1, 2024; Ord. 7380 §1, 2023; Ord. 7351 §1, 2022; Ord. 7306 §1, 2021; Ord. 7219 §1, 2019; Ord. 7181 §1, 2019; Ord. 7164 §1, 2018; Ord. 7148 §1, 2018; Ord. 6890 §1, 2013; Ord. 6832 §1, 2012; Ord. 6790 §1, 2011; Ord. 6610 §1, 2008; Ord. 6447 §1, 2006; Ord. 6428 §1, 2006; Ord. 6333 §2; 2004 (reenacted section); Ord. 6333 §1, 2004 (repealed section); Ord. 6238 §1, 2002; Ord. 6183 §1; 2002; Ord. 6153 §1, 2001; Ord. 6059 §1, 2000; Ord. 5980 §1, 1999; Ord. 5862 §1, 1998; Ord. 5658 §1, 1996; Ord. 5577 §1, 1995; Ord. 5125 §1(part), 1990).