§ 35-C110. Tree Preservation Fees.
The following fees are established for purposes of issuing permits or taking related actions for purposes of the tree preservation standards. All fees shall be paid prior to issuance or certification of the action taken, and shall be earmarked as provided in section 35-C101, above.
Basic Fees
Affidavit/Permit Type Residential Non-Residential Tree Permit—Option 1 or Option 2 $50.00/Lot
($2,000.00 Maximum)
Review Fee—$100.00$175.00/Acre
(No maximum fee)
Review Fee—$100.00Tree Affidavit—Option 1
No Protected Trees$50.00/Lot
($1,000.00 Maximum)
No Review Fee$175.00/Acre
($2,000.00 Maximum)
No Review FeeTree Affidavit—Option 2 $50.00/Lot
($1,000.00 Maximum)
Review Fee—$100.00$175.00/Acre
($2,000.00 Maximum)
Review Fee—$100.00Plan Review Fee $100.00 $100.00 Tree Preservation Preliminary Plan Review $100.00 $100.00 Tree Preservation Validation $100.00/Permit $100.00/Permit Tree Review—Demolition $100.00/Permit $100.00/Permit Miscellaneous Fees
Tree Certification Credit $100.00/project & $1.00/inch (Tree Mitigation Fund) Tree Mitigation $200.00/inch using the 1:1 ratio for Significant Trees (Tree Mitigation Fund)
$200.00/inch and a 3:1 ratio for Heritage Trees (Tree Mitigation Fund)Tree Maintenance License $165.00/Three Years - Regular License
(Four Hours Continuing Education)
$60.00 Temporary LicenseCommencing Development Without a Tree Permit—Residential $70.00/Lot
$2,000.00 Minimum per DevelopmentCommencing Development Without a Tree Permit—Commercial $150.00/Acre
$2,000.00 Minimum per DevelopmentTemporary Tree Maintenance Fee $75.00/Temporary License After-hours inspection fee (per hour, one-hour minimum) $100.00 Inspection for which no fee is specifically indicated (per hour, one-hour minimum) $100.00 Tree Warranty Fee $500.00/Permit Plus $150.00 per additional tree
(Ord. No. 97332 § 16) (Ord. No. 2006-11-02-1258, § 2, 11-2-06) (Ord. No. 2006-11-30-1333, § 2, 11-30-06) (Ord. No. 2007-05-17-0540, § 9, 5-17-07; Ord. No. 2007-09-13-0973L, § 5, 9-13-07) (Ord. No. 2010-05-06-0376, § 4, 5-6-10) (Ord. No. 2011-09-15-0752, § 8, 9-15-11) (Ord. No. 2010-09-16-0791, § 1(Att. G), 9-16-10) ( Ord. No. 2016-09-15-0697, § 1(Att. G, § 3), 9-15-16, eff. 10-1-16 )