 CITY of TAUNTON ZONING BOARD of APPEALS
15 Summer Street
Taunton, Massachusetts 02780
Phone 508-821-1051/ 1043
Fax 508-821-1043
Denise J. Paiva, Secretary
Filing Fees for the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Filings
Effective January 11, 2007
In calculating the filing fee for a ZBA filing, the fee schedule with the notes below shall be utilized;
Non-residential Variance for Use $1,550.00
Non-residential Special Permit for use (5.2,5.3.4 etc)
Under 5,000 sq ft GFA $750.00
5,000 sq ft and over GFA $1,550.00
Residential Use (special permit 5.2, 5.3.4) $300.00 plus $75.00 for each unit
Residential Use Accessory Dwelling unit $300.00
Special Permit requests for expansion or alteration of existing residential dimensional non-conformances $300.00
Special Permit requests for expansion or alteration of existing non-residential dimensional non-conformances $300.00 plus $75.00 for each conformance issue
Residential Dimensional* variance requests $300.00 plus $75.00 for each additional item of relief sought
Non-Residential Dimensional* variance requests $450.00 plus $75.00 for each additional item of relief sought
*(dimensional shall include but not be limited to intensity of uses, landscaping, parking, signs etc)
Appeals $300.00 filing fee
Other: In the event a request does not fall under one of the above categories, the filing fee shall be $750.00
Note; In the event that a filing contains multiple requests that fall under more than one of the above categories, the highest minimum filing fee of the applicable categories shall be utilized and $75.00 for each additional request shall be added to the fee (for example 1. a commercial use variance with a dimensional variance shall be $1,550 min fee plus $75.00, 2. a multi-use commercial residential request shall utilize the commercial min filing fee and add the additional $75 per additional request)
Comprehensive permits
Applicant shall be required to pay for all fees incurred by the City in the process of reviewing the plans, issuing a decision, reviewing the definitive plans and oversight and inspection of the comprehensive permit through the construction process to completion of the development. In addition, a filing fee per unit is required which shall be calculated utilizing the special permit/ site plan review schedule which has been adopted by the Municipal Council (authorized by MGL ch40B)
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