Fee Schedule

Miscellaneous Fees

• Copy of Master Plan

  • $20.00

• Peddlers License (per year/season)     

  • $10.00

• Faxes (per page)                                

  • $0.25

• Copies (per page)                               

  • $0.25

• FOIA Requests                                   

  •  Lowest applicable wages + expenses

• Returned Check Fee                           

  • $25.00

Zoning

• Zoning Permit                                     

  • $30.00 (For AG Buildings exempt from MI Building Code)

• Fences & Signs                                    

  • $10.00

• All Other                                            

  • $20.00

• Escrow Account                                  

  • $500.00 (Minimum to start)

• Second Inspection                               

  • $30.00

• Construction without permit               

  • $100.00 plus cost of permit

• Zoning Board of Appeals                     

  • $200.00 (all actions)

• Special Use Permit                             

  • $150.00

• Amendment                                       

  • $250.00

• Zoning Ordinances with Map               

  • $12.00

• Zoning Map                                        

  • $3.00

**Applicants are responsible for the cost of any public hearing notice publication and mailing expenses incurred during the permit process.

Public Hearings

• Publication                                         

  • Current cost charged by the Berrien County Record

• Letters                                               

  • Current postage rate x the # of letters sent and additional administration costs

• Special Meeting                                  

  • $35.00 x Number of people on the Council/Commission

Water Tap

• 1” for Village                                      

  • $ 1,000.00

• 1” for Township                                  

  • $ 1,250.00

• 2” or larger for Village                      

  •  Time/Material estimated by DPW

• 2” or larger for Township                   

  • Time/Material estimated by DPW

Water Connection

• 1” for Village                                      

  • $1,000.00

• 1” for Township                                  

  • $1,250.00

• 2” or larger for Village                        

  • $2,000.00

• 2” or larger for Township                    

  • $2,500.00

Sewer Tap

• Direct Sewer Tap                                

  • $5,000.00

• Indirect Sewer Tap                              

  • $2,850.00

Building

Building Permits:

• Residential Roofing Permit                  

  • $30.00

• Commercial Roofing Permit                 

  • $50.00

• Window/Door installation                   

  • $50.00 with no change to structure

• $1 - $2,000                                         

  • $50.00 (includes one inspection)

See building permit fee schedule for additional pricing

• Special or additional inspections        

  • $30.00

• Demolition permit                             

  • $30.00

• Zoning Permit                                   

  • $30.00 (For AG Buildings exempt from the MI Building Code)

• Construction without a permit            

  • $100.00 plus cost of permit

**All reconstruction will be considered new construction if the foundation is repaired or replaced

Electrical

See application for fees

Plumbing

State fee schedule

Mechanical

State fee schedule

Business Permits

• Sexually Oriented Business License   

  • $500.00

• SOB Employee License                      

  • $300.00 per employee