§ 17-07 Permit Fees and Waivers.
RCNY § 17-07
(a)Except as set forth in subdivision (c) of this section, Permit fees for all Permits are equal to the greater of the total amount determined in accordance with subdivision (e) of this section or $25.00.
(b)DEP will invoice all renewable Permits annually. Payment is due within 30 days of the invoice date.
(c)DEP will waive application fees and Permit fees for Permits in connection with the following: (1) DEP-funded or supported projects or projects servicing DEP facilities; (2) Projects for highway purposes in which adjacent City land is needed for work within existing municipal rights of way and/or easements; (3) Projects or uses by a Public Corporation, federal or state agency that involve Low-Impact Uses and water-quality improvement projects such as, but not limited to, the following: • replacing a failing culvert to reduce flooding, • emergency road repairs or installation of ground water monitoring wells to assess contamination. • Such projects shall not include improvements that are likely to increase the tax assessment of City land; (4) Projects or uses by a Public Corporation, federal or state agency that involve certain Low-Impact Uses related to recreation such as, but not limited to, the following: • hiking, • snowshoeing, • cross-country skiing, • bird watching, • educational programs, and, • nature study and interpretation; (5) Projects or uses by a Public Corporation, federal or state agency, or a utility providing a public benefit, on property where the City has determined to grant an easement to the permittee for such project or use; (6) Court-ordered uses of City property; (7) Projects or uses by a Public Corporation, federal or state agency or any organization exempt from federal taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) that involve Low Impact Uses of limited duration such as, but not limited to, the following: • nature or natural resources studies, • fund-raising events, • posting and removal of temporary signs or markers for an event, and • temporary storage or staging; and (8) Emergency use of City property by a Public Corporation, federal or state agency or any organization exempt from federal taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) to respond to an imminent threat to the health and safety of humans, or to respond to a substantial imminent threat to water quality or to property. DEP must be notified by telephone and questions about the emergency must be answered on the business day following the date of the emergency.
(d)Application and Permit fees shall not be waived for any projects that include requests for Commercial or individual uses.
(e)The schedule of Permit fees is listed below. CategoryPermit FeeCategoryPermit FeeAccess over City Property This includes, but shall not be limited to, temporary or permanent physical access ways such as driveways, logging roads and construction entranceways. •Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, for widths less than or equal to 10 feet, Non-Commercial uses$95.03 •Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, additional fee per foot of width over 10 feet, Non- Commercial uses $19.00•Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, for widths less than or equal to 10 feet, Commercial Uses$190.08•Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, additional fee per foot of width over 10 feet, Commercial Uses$38.03•General access over City property other than driveways (one-time Permit fee)$100.00Fencing •Each 300 feet, or part thereof, Non-Commercial uses$95.03 •Each 300 feet, or part thereof, Commercial Uses$190.08Walkways •Non-Commercial uses$95.03 •Commercial Uses$190.08Bridges •Bridges or crossings for access/driveways or walkways for Non-Commercial use$95.03 •Bridges or crossings for access/driveways or walkways for Commercial Use$190.08Commuter Parking •Paved or unpaved surfaces33 1/3% of gross receipts derived from commuter parking fees plus reimbursement of taxes Non-Commuter Parking •Municipal/Organizations Exempt from Federal Taxation – paved or unpaved surfacesReimbursement of taxes •Commercial Uses – paved or unpaved surfaces10% of property value of area used plus reimbursement of taxesSigns including supports •Non-Commercial uses$25.00 Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS)•Individual sewage treatment systems serving single family homes$190.08 •All other subsurface sewage treatment systems$380.14Drainage Pipe/Culvert Pipes •Each 10 feet in length, or part thereof, for each 1 inch in diameter of pipe$1.67 Water Pipes •Pipes for private use, each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, any size diameter$95.03 •Pipes for Commercial Use, each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, any size diameter$190.06Water Connection/Pump Houses (Public use) •Each connection, plus cost for pipes and appurtenances plus reimbursement of taxes$475.27 •A separate Water Supply Agreement with specific costs for water withdrawal may also be requiredSubsurface Utilities or Facilities (Public Service Corp.) •Each 10 feet in length, or part thereof, for each 1 inch in diameter of pipe$1.67 Dry Wells •Each$47.53 Manholes and other Underground Structures •Per cubic foot$2.65 Utility Installation Charge for Utility Poles (One-time Permit fee) •Each pole, including anchor$11.39 Utility Poles and Supports for Utility Poles •Each pole$7.55 •Each support, guy wire, pull, anchor or other appurtenance$7.55Utility Attachments to Another Utility's Existing Permitted Pole(s) •Each attachment$2.26 Utility Structures (Transformers and switching substations, small substations, gas metering connections and treatment chambers, etc.) •Less than or equal to 5,000 square feet$950.62 •Greater than 5,000 and less than or equal to 10,000 square feet$1,901.26•Greater than 10,000 and less than or equal to 15,000 square feet$2,851.86•Greater than 15,000 and less than or equal to 20,000 square feet$3,802.49•Greater than 20,000 and less than or equal to 30,000 square feet$4,753.13•Greater than 30,000 square feet$5,703.76 Other Utility Uses •Interface Cabinets (Telephone), each$38.03 •Telephone Platforms, each$76.03•Utility Pedestals and Slabs, each$47.53•Shield Wires, each$19.00Aerial, Buried, or Submarine Electric Cable •Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, for each wire transmitting less than or equal to 5,000 volts$76.03 •Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, for each wire transmitting more than 5,000 volts and less than or equal to 13.2 kilovolts$114.06•Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, for each wire transmitting 13.2 kilovolts or more$152.06Transmission Lines •Each circuit transmitting less than 345 kilovolts$638.71 •Each circuit transmitting 345 kilovolts or more$821.24•Additional Permit fees for Aqueduct Crossings10% of property value of area used plus reimbursement of taxesSmall Transformers and Regulators •Each unit transmitting less than or equal to 13.2 kilovolts$76.03 •Each unit transmitting more than 13.2 kilovolts and less than or equal to 34.5 kilovolts$152.06•Each unit transmitting more than 34.5 kilovolts$228.09Other Electric •Anodes and Rectifiers, each$38.03 •Splice Boxes, each$7.59Aerial, Buried, or Submarine Cable, other than Electric•Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, for each wire$76.03 •Aerial, Buried, or Submarine Fiber Optic Cable (any size)•Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, for each wire$76.03Ducts (Electric, Telephone, etc.) •Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, for each duct, 8 inches or less in diameter$76.03 •Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, for each duct, greater than 8 inches in diameter$152.06Municipal Maintenance/Organizations Exempt from Federal Taxation•Site maintenance and/or repair$25.00 •General municipal use for official business$25.00Natural Resource Extraction •Agricultural Uses such as planting/harvesting crops and livestock (per acre)$5.00 •Harvesting hay (per acre)$2.50•Brush-hogging (flat Permit fee)$50.00Recreation •High-impact uses that call for major physical improvement (e.g. ball fields, soccer fields) by municipalities or organizations exempt from federal taxationReimbursement of taxes •Moderate-impact uses and related structures (e.g. paved trails, snowmobiles trails, horse trails)$30.00•Low-Impact Uses and related small-scale amenities such as informational kiosks$25.00Wall Breaks (One-time Permit fee)•This includes removing/opening sections of City walls for access or other uses as needed$95.03 Investigatory Work for a period not to exceed one (1) year (One-time Permit fee) •Flat rate for any test borings, wells, pits, etc. (regardless of quantity)$475.27 •Each structure for storage (trailers, sheds, gas tanks, etc.)$190.08Investigatory Work for a period to exceed one (1) year •Additional annual Permit fee for investigatory work exceeding one (1) year$100.00 Staging Area (One-time Permit fee) •Flat Rate$190.08 Miscellaneous •Dry Hydrants$34.68 •Street Poles and Lights (each)$10.00•Other Non-Commercial uses (Permit fee double for commercial use):• Less than or equal to 5,000 square feet$250.00• Greater than 5,000 and less than or equal to 10,000 square feet$500.00• Greater than 10,000 and less than or equal to 15,000 square feet$1,000.00• Greater than 15,000 and less than or equal to 20,000 square feet$1,500.00• Greater than 20,000 and less than or equal to 30,000 square feet$2,000.00• Greater than 30,000 square feet$2,500.00The following Permit Fees shall apply to Rural Electric Cooperatives Access/Driveways •Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, for widths less than or equal to 10 feet$39.62 •Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, additional Permit fee per foot of width over 10 feet$7.92Fencing •Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof$39.62 Manholes and Other Underground Structures •Per cubic foot$.95 Utility Installation Charge for Utility Poles (One-time Permit fee) •Each pole, including anchor$4.75 Utility Poles and Supports for Utility Poles •Each pole$3.17 •Each support, guy wire, anchor, pull or other appurtenance$3.17Utility Attachments to Another Utility's Existing Permitted Pole(s) •Each attachment$.95 Utility Structure (Transformers and switching substations, small substations, gas metering connections and treatment chambers, etc.) •Less than or equal to 5,000 square feet$396.34 •Greater than 5,000 and less than or equal to 10,000 square feet$792.66•Greater than 10,000 and less than or equal to 15,000 square feet$1,189.00•Greater than 15,000 square feet and less than or equal to 20,000 square feet$1,585.33•Greater than 20,000 square feet and less than or equal to 30,000 square feet$1,981.67•Greater than 30,000 square feet$2,378.00 Aerial, Buried or Submarine Electric Cable•Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, for each wire transmitting less than or equal to 5,000 volts$31.70 •Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, for each wire transmitting more than 5,000 volts and less than 13.2 kilovolts$47.56•Each 300 feet in length, or part thereof, for each wire transmitting 13.2 kilovolts or more$63.40Transmission Lines •Each circuit transmitting less than 345 kilovolts$266.30 •Each circuit transmitting 345 kilovolts or more$342.40•Additional Permit fees for Aqueduct CrossingsIn addition to applicable circuit fees, 10% of property value of area used plus reimbursement of taxesSmall Transformers and Regulators •Each unit transmitting less than or equal to 13.2 kilovolts$31.70 •Each unit transmitting more than 13.2 kilovolts and less than or equal to 34.5 kilovolts$63.40•Each unit transmitting more than 34.5 kilovolts$95.10Ducts •Each 300 feet of length, or part thereof, for each duct, 8 inches or less in diameter$31.70 •Each 300 feet of length, or part thereof, for each duct, greater than 8 inches in diameter$63.40Other •Anodes and Rectifiers, each$15.86 •Splice Boxes, each$3.17•Utility Pedestals and Slabs, each$19.83•Shield Wires, each$7.92
