19890523 1989-22ORDINANCE NO. 1989- 22
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SCHEDULE OF RATES
AND LEVIES OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX FOR
ZONING FEES FOR SIGN PERMITS, OCCUPANCY
PERMITS, SOIL AND EROSION PERMITS, SPECIAL
USE PERMITS, VARIANCES, SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS,
SUBDIVISION FEES, SITE PLAN REVIEW FEES AND
ALL OTHER ZONING FEES.
WHEREAS, the City Council determined that the zoning fees
currently charged were not sufficient to cover the costs of
providing the various zoning services; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Community Development and
Planning determined that increases were required to defray the
costs of providing the various zoning services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency Ordinance No. 1989-19 was adopted on
April 11, 1989 by the City Council by a vote of five to one
because in order to include the increased fees in the Fiscal
Year 1989-90 Budget, an emergency existed which required the
City Council to consider the fee increases without first
meeting the advertising requirements of Section 15.1-29.14 of
the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance has met the advertising
requirements of Section 15.1-29.14 of the Code of Virginia of
1950, as amended, and will repeal and reenact emergency
Ordinance No. 1989-19; and
WHEREAS, the new zoning fees will be incorporated into the
1989-1990 Schedule of Rates and Levies;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the following zoning
fees are hereby approved and adopted:
Sign permits
Level 1 - 1 to 50 square feet at $2.00/square foot
Level 2 - 51 to 100 square feet at $3.00/square foot
Level 3 - 101 and above at $5.00/square foot
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Occupancy Permits
Businesses - $25.00
Residences - $25.00
Minor Home Occupation - $25.00
Soil and Erosion Permits
$100.00 base plus $50.00 per acre, or fraction thereof, of
disturbed land.
Special Use Permits
$ 800.00
300.00
150.00
150.00
500.00
1,200.00
City Council - Commercial
City Council - Commercial Renewal
City Council - Residential
City Council - Residential Renewal
Board of Zoning Appeals - Commercial
Planning Commission/City Council - Cluster plus
$100.00 per acre or fraction thereof.
Variance
$ 300.00
85.00
Board of Zoning Appeals - Commercial
Board of Zoning Appeals/City Council -
Residential
Special Exception
$ 800.00
City Council - Commercial plus $50.00 for each
additional special exception on the same
application.
Subdivision Fees
$ 400.00 plus $45.00 per lot plus:
Bituminous surface
Sidewalk
Curb and gutter
Storm drainage
Sanitary sewer
Water
Required screening
Overlot grading
$ 0.35/sq. yd
0.60/lin. ft
0.60/lin. ft
3.00/lin. ft
1.60/lin. ft
1.60/lin. ft
1.60/lin. ft
100.00/div. of land or
disturbed acre or fraction
thereof, whichever is greater
Site Plan Review Fees
$ 400.00 plus:
Bituminous surface
Sidewalk
Curb and gutter
Header curb
Storm drainage
Sanitary sewer
Water
Required screening
Overlot grading
$ 0.3'5/sq. yd
0.60/lin. ft
0.60/lin. ft
0.60/lin. ft
3.00/lin. ft
1.60/lin. ft
1.60/lin. ft
1.60/lin. ft
100.00/div. of land or
disturbed acre or fraction
thereof, whichever is greater
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Zoning fees
Rezoning - $1,200.00 plus $100.00 per acre or fraction thereof
Site Plan Amendment - $500.00 plus $50.00 per acre or fraction
thereof.
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon the
execution by the Mayor.
INTRODUCED :
PUBLIC HEARING :
ADOPTED :
May 9, 1989
Ma_v 23. 1989
May 23, 1989
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