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Site Plan Review Fees
3.5.4 SPECIAL PERMIT/ SITE PLAN REVIEW FEES
All applications for Special Permits with the Planning Board or Municipal Council and/or Site Plan Review shall be made accompanied by a check made payable to the City of Taunton in the amount as determined on the schedule below. This fee shall be non-refundable The fee may be waived or reduced for certified non-profit entities by a two thirds (2/3) vote of the Municipal Council prior to the filing of the application for a special permit/ site plan review

1. Residential: $150 per unit (except as noted below)
Multi-family and two family developments: $350. Base fee plus $100 per unit  

2. Industrial Uses: manufacturing, warehouse and outdoor areas (office portions to be calculated using 3 below) in industrial zoning districts:   $500 minimum fee

For gross building floor area:
$.15 per sq. ft. for the first 10,000 sq. ft.
$.13 for each additional sq. ft. up to 20,000 sq. ft.
$.10 for each additional sq. ft. up to 50,000 sq. ft.
$.07 for each additional sq. ft. up to 100,000 sq. ft.
$.05 for each additional sq. ft. up to 200,000 sq. ft.
$.02 for each sq. ft. over 200,000 sq. ft.

For outdoor areas for storage, display and other intensive uses:
$.13 per sq. ft. for the first 100,000 sq. ft. $.02 for sq. ft. over 100,000 sq. ft

3. Non Residential (commercial, retail, office, and other uses not within 1 and 2 above):
$500 minimum fee

For gross building floor area:
$.15 per sq. ft. for the first 3,000 sq. ft.
$.20 for each additional sq. ft. up to 5,000 sq. ft.
$.25 for each additional sq. ft. up to 7,500 sq. ft.
$.30 for each additional sq. ft. up to 15,000 sq. ft.
$.35 for each additional sq ft up to 25,000 sq ft
$.30 for each additional sq. ft. up to 35,000 sq. ft.
$.25 for each additional sq ft up to 45,000 sq ft
$.20 for each additional sq. ft. up to 55,000 sq. ft.
$.13 for each additional sq. ft. up to 75,000 sq. ft.
$.08 for each additional sq. ft. up to 100,000 sq. ft.
$.04 for each additional sq. ft. up to 500,000 sq. ft.
$.02 for each sq. ft. over 500,000 sq. ft.

For outdoor areas for storage, display and other intensive uses :
$.10 per sq. ft. for the first 50,000 sq. ft.
$.05 for each additional sq. ft. up to 100,000 sq. ft.
$.02 for each sq. ft. over 100,000 sq. ft.

4. Special Permit and/or Full Site Plan Review modifications which are determined by the Municipal Council to constitute a minor change: For all projects: $300. Fee * For all Departmental Site Plan Review modifications which are determined by the City Planner to constitute a minor change: $300.00 Fee
5. Special Permit and/or Full Site Plan Review modifications which are determined by the Municipal Council to constitute a major change or Departmental Site Plan Reviews which are






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