Chapter 8: Town Fees
8.01 GENERAL FEE PROVISIONS
(1) The fees established in this Chapter are in addition to any fees specified elsewhere. All fees shall be paid to the Town in US currency, money order or check payable to the Town of Dunkirk. An itemized receipt shall be provided for all currency received.
(2) All required fees shall be submitted along with a completed application, where applicable. No application will be processed and no written response or materials will be provided until the treasurer or clerk receives all fees.
(3) Any fee established by the town board, which is in effect at the time of application for a license or permit, shall remain in effect for the entire term of the license or permit, provided the application is approved. In the event a re-application is made, the established fee that is in effect at the time of the re-application shall be considered the appropriate fee.
8.02 SPECIFIC FEE SCHEDULES
(1) Dog License Fee. For all dogs requiring licenses under ordinance 7.04, the license fee shall be $10.00 per year if the dog is spayed or neutered and proper proof is shown. If the dog is not spayed or neutered, the annual license fee shall be $15.00 per year.
(2) Kennel Fee. The kennel fee or multiple dog license fee in accordance with Wisconsin Statute §174.053 shall be $75.00 for 12 or fewer dogs and an additional $7.00 for each dog in excess of 12.
(3) Special Assessment Letters. A request to confirm or verify special assessments, special charges, or other municipal charges on land in writing to title companies, banks, real estate closing firms or other entities shall be $25.00. (4) Assessment Information Requests. A request to confirm or verify land value assessments to real estate agents, brokers, or other persons or firms who do not own the land about which the request is made shall be $15.00.
(5) Rezoning Application. The fee for a rezoning application shall be $150.00.
(6) Driveway Permits. The fee for a driveway permit required under ordinance 4.11 shall be $25.00 for a field access driveway and $100.00 for all other driveways.
(7) Copying Fee. The copying fee for Town records shall be 25 cents per page.
8.03 FEE REVIEW.
The above fees may be reviewed annually by the Town Board, or an otherwise necessary and prudent. All fees set forth in Section 8.02 above are current as of 2003. All fees set forth in Section 8.02 may be changed by resolution of the Town Board without amendment of this ordinance provided that the new fee schedule is publicly posted within 30 days of passage.
8.04 EFFECTIVE DATE.
Sections 8.01 through this section 8.04 shall take effect upon passage and publication.
