Fee Schedule
Copies (B&W): $0.25 per page
Copies (Color): $0.75 per page
Documents: Actual Cost
Returned Check Fee: $35.00 (per event)
Repealed March 8, 2007
Non-Residential Permits
See Buncombe County website for the following:
New Construction or Renovation Fee
New Construction or Renovation Fee
Engineering Services Review Fee
Non-Residential Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing Inspection Fees
Per Inspection, Per Trade Discipline
See Buncombe County website
Other (Non-Residential)
For the fees below
See Buncombe County website
Modular Offices: $250.00
Day Care Centers: $80.00 per trade discipline
ABC License: $80.00 per trade discipline
Certificate of Occupancy
Residential Construction Permits (New)
See Buncombe County website
Site-Built Homes
Covered Heated Areas
Covered Unheated Areas
Porches, Decks, Patios, etc.
Concrete Slabs, Walks, Drives, etc.
Manufactured Homes
Residential Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing Inspection Fees
See Buncombe County website for more information
Residential Certificate of Occupancy Fee
See Buncombe County website for more information
Miscellaneous Inspection & Administration Fees
Demolition Permit: $100.00
Driveway Permit: $100.00
Fire Inspection: $100.00
Grading Permit: $150.00
Homeowners Recovery Fee:
See Buncombe County website
Re-Inspection Fee:
See Buncombe County website
Residential Retaining Walls
See Buncombe County website
Engineered Retaining Walls
See Buncombe County website
Water Rates
Water bills are composed of two distinct charges: Water Access Fees and Water Consumption Fees:
- Water Access Fees recover the costs of meter reading, meter maintenance, and billing for water and sewer. They also cover some work done by other town departments such as public works, finance, and administration that support these functions.
- Water Consumption Fees are based on the amount of water they actually consumed for the month.
Residential
Water Access Fee - $16.44
Water Access Fee/Out of Town - $26.81
Water Rate (per 1,000 gallons) - $6.90
Water Rate outside of Town Limits - $11.25
Residential 3/4" Meter/Tap Set - $415.00/$2185
Residential 1" Meter/Tap Set - $415.00/$2185
Residential 2" Meter/Tap Set - Subject to contractor pricing
Residential 6" Meter/Tap Set - Subject to contractor pricing
ETJ Meter Tap - $2300.00
Institutional
Water Access Fees
- 3/4" Line: - $16.44
- 1 inch Line - $102.81
-2 inch Line - $249.71
-2 inch fire suppression line - $84.34
-6 inch line: $582.23
-6 inch fire suppression line: $133.09
Water Rates (per 1,000 gallons):
- Consumption up to 3,999,999 gallons based on previous calendar year's usage to go into effect on July 1 of the upcoming fiscal year, all accounts combined per institution: $8.85
- Consumption of 4,000,000 gallons or more based on previous calendar year's usage to go into effect on July 1 of the upcoming fiscal year, all accounts combined per institution: $10.84
Water Rate outside of Town Limits - 1.63 times in-Town rate
Institutional 3/4" Meter/Tap Set: $350/$1350
Institutional 1" Meter/Tap Set: $600/$2600
Institutional 2" Meter/Tap Set: Subject to contractor pricing
Institutional 6" Meter/Tap Set: Subject to contractor pricing
Other Fees
Water Billing Fee - $3.00
Reconnection Fee - $150.00
Water Service Transfer Fee - $30.00
Late Fee: 5% per month on past due balances
Meter Tampering Fee
- First offense $200 plus parts/labor
- Second offense $500 plus parts/labor
Meter Removal - Requested by property owner - $415.00
Meter/Box Relocation - Cost plus 25%
Meter/Box Replacement - Parts & labor plus 25%
Premise Visit - $40.00
Premise Visit After Hours - $75.00
Hydrant Connection Fee - Current Water Rate/gallon plus Meter Rental Fee $25 Daily --$100 Weekly/$350 Monthly
Illegal Use of Fire Hydrant/Tamper Fee - $1000 plus parts & labor
Pavement Cut - $500
ETJ Impact Fee - $500
Sewer Rates
Determined by the Metropolitan Sewerage District Fee Schedule
Fees
Minimum: $50.00<25 square feet
Normal Fee: $2.00 per square foot
Maximum: $2,500.00
Full Width Overlay (Master Permit - must be requested at time of cut application): $50.00
Street/Sidewalk/Dirt Cut Permit Length: 10 working days (excluding weather delays)
Additional Re-Inspections: $50.00 each
Additional Re-Inspections for Warranty Work: $50.00 each
Penalties/Fines
Failure to obtain permit: $50.00 per day
Exceeding time (past 10 working days): $50.00 per day
Miscellaneous
30-Day Extensions (must be requested prior to permit expiration): No Charge
Board of Adjustment Fees
Appeals or Interpretations - $50.00
Rezoning Requests - $200.00
Variance Applications - $350.00
Zoning Ordinance Amendment Applications - $100.00
Planning & Zoning Commission Fees
Rezoning and Conditional Rezoning Requests - $200.00
Ordinance and Map Amendment Applications - $50.00
Permit Fees
Certificate of Zoning Compliance - $35.00
Stormwater Permit: $400.00 per acre, or portion thereof, for total disturbed acreage equal to or exceeding 12,000 square feet. Below 12,000 square feet disturbed area, a $100 flat rate shall be applied to all development and qualified redevelopment requiring a permit as described in the Montreat General Ordinance, Chapter K, Article III.
Floodplain Development Permit - $100.00
Subdivision Plat Review Fees
Minor Subdivision - $50.00
Major Subdivision - $100.00
Sign Permit Fees
Free-Standing Signs - $25.00
Wall Signs - $20.00
Projection Signs - $20.00
Suspended Signs - $10.00
Home Occupation Signs - $10.00
Other Permits
Wireless Communications Facility - Plan Review Fee - $500.00
Wireless Communications Facility - Intermodulation Study - $500.00
Fire Permits (Operational or Construction) - $25.00
Back Door Collection - Three Months: $105.00
Back Door Collection - Annual: $135.00
Special Pick Up: $30.00 minimum
Solid Waste Fee: $15 monthly on water bill
ETJ Collection Rate: $300.00 annually
Mattress & Boxspring Disposal Fee: $15 per item
TV/Computer Monitor: $15 per item
Leaf Collection Fee (outside normal collection period): $25.00
Brush/Yard Waste Collection Fee (over 3 cubic yards): $25.00 per each additional 3 cubic yards
Parking Fines
Illegal Parking: $150.00
Handicap Parking (Unauthorized): $250.00
Late Fee for Parking Fines: Additional $10.00 if not paid within 15 days
Immobilization Fees: $50.00
Town Ordinance Violation Fees
Variable Depending Upon Specific Violation : $100-$500
Life Safety Code Violations: $100.00
Non-Conforming Sign Violations: $50.00 if not removed within 15 days