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CITY OF WATERLOO FEE SCHEDULE

Revised and updated on 2007

 

ADMINISTRATION.

Item/Service                                                                  Fee

Audio or video records                                                    $35 per CD or tape

Bicycle Registration                                                       $5

Cable Television franchise application                              $3,000

Faxing                                                                          $5 per page

Photocopies                                                                  $0.25 per page

Returned check                                                             $30 per occurrence

Special assessment letter                                              $25 per lot

 

BUILDING INSPECTION.

Item/Service                                                                  Fee

A. Residential – 1 & 2 Family

- New Structures and Additions                                       $.20 per sq. ft. all floor areas, $75 minimum

- Erosion Control                                                            New $100, Addition $50

- Remodel                                                                     $10 per thousand of valuation, $75 minimum

- Accessory Structure                                                    $.20 per sq. ft. all floor area, $45, minimum

- Temporary Occupancy Permit                                       $100

- Other                                                                          $45 minimum

 

B. Commercial

- New Structures and Additions                                       $.20 per sq. ft. all areas, $150 minimum

- Erosion Control                                                            $350 for first acre then, $150 per acre or portion thereof

- Remodel                                                                     $10 per thousand of valuation, $75 minimum

- Occupancy                                                                 $60 per unit

- Temporary Occupancy                                                 $60 per unit                                                           

- Change of Use Permit                                                   $60 per unit

- Other                                                                           $45 minimum    

 

C. Agricultural Buildings (unheated)

- New Buildings                                                              $.08 per sq. ft. all floor areas

- Remodel                                                                     $10 per thousand of valuation, $45 minimum

- Other                                                                          $45 minimum

 

D. Miscellaneous

- Plumbing                                                                     As listed on permit application

- Electrical                                                                     As listed on permit application

- HVAC                                                                         As listed on permit application

- Pools                                                                          $80

- Special Inspections                                                      Hourly rate with minimum of 1 hour (45/hour)

- Start Construction of Footings & Foundation                   Residential $100, Commercial $150

- Razing Fee                                                                                                                              $100 for first 2000 sq. ft. of floor area, $50 per 1000 sq. ft. of floor area thereafter

- State Seal                                                                                                                               $30

- Minimum Permit Fee                                                    $45

- Re-inspection Fee                                                        $45 each

- Failure to Call for Inspection                                          $45 each

- Work started before permit is issued                              Fees double

 

 

EMERGENCY SERVICES.

Item/Service                                                                              Fee

False alarm fee (occurring within a continuous 12 month               1st: no fee, 2nd: $100.00, 3rd: $200.00

period)

 

LICENSES.

Description                                                                    Fee

Cigarette license                                                            $100 per year

Dog license      

             Unaltered male/female                                       $15 per year

             Spayed/neutered                                               $11 per year

             Additional fee if licensed after April 1                   $10

Liquor license   

            Class "A" malt beverage                                     $500 per year

            "Class A" liquor                                                 $500 per year

            Class "B" malt beverage                                     $100 per year

            "Class B" liquor                                                  $500 per year

            Temporary Class "B" (Picnic License)                  $10 per event

            Reserve "Class B" liquor                                     $10,000

            "Class C" wine                                                   $100 per year

Operator's license                                                 

New                                                                  $60 (expires odd year)

Renewal                                                            $30 (expires odd year)    

            Provisional                                                         $15 for 60 days

            Temporary                                                         $15 for 14 days

Soda water license                                                         $5 per year

Transient merchant license                                              $20

 

LAND USE AND SUBDIVISION.

Description                                                                    Fee

Conditional use application                                             $285

Design Review                                                               $.02 per sq. ft.

Driveway & Culvert cuts                                                  $75

Final plat review                                                             $100 + $4 per lot

Final plat review, reapplication                                         $50 +$1 per lot

Land Use Rezoning                                                        $285

Minor subdivision review                                                  $50                                                      

Preliminary plat review                                                    $475 + $4 per lot

Preliminary plat review, reapplication                                $100 +$2 per lot

Street Opening/Sidewalks                                               $30

Sign permit                                                                                                                                $10 minimum, $50 maximum with $1 for each sq. ft. over 10

Variance application                          &nbs