Board of Selectmen Vote New Fee Schedule for 2004
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Rev. 7/22/85; 9/10/85; 8/15/88; 7/10/89; 6/26/95; 11/10/97; 3/11/02; 10/21/03
SELECTMEN’S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
FEE SCHEDULE
The Board of Selectmen is responsible for setting the fees for the issuance of certain permits, licenses and certificates. In doing so, the Board has the following objective: to set the amount of the fee so as to recover a reasonable approximation of the costs to the Town in processing the requested item. Further, the Selectmen require that staff annually review these fees and make recommendations to the Board before December 31 of each year if they believe an increase or decrease is warranted.
NOTE: The Town accepted Mass. General Laws Chapter 40, Section 22F in 1992, which allows statutory fee limits to be exceeded for the following permits with the exception of Alcoholic Beverages licenses.
LICENSES FEE ALLOWED BY FEE CHARGED COMMENTS
STATUTE BY TOWN
Alcoholic Beverages:*
Package Goods Store AA $ 200 to $2,000 $2,000
WM $ 150 to $1,500 1,200
Restaurant or Innholder AA $ 500 to $5,000 3,500
WM $ 200 to $2,000 1,500
LIQUEURS Locally fixed 300
Club AA $ 500 to $5,000 500 Veterans Post
WM $ 200 to $2,000 200
One-day AA Locally fixed 35
WM Locally fixed 25/day
Auctioneer, resident $50/annual Must be resident for 6 mos. preceding appl., set by Permit Agent
Auctioneer, non-resident $25/day Fee set by Permit Agent
Automatic Amusement $20/machine, $20/machine Prorated Devices* unless set by Town Meeting
Billiards* $2/minimum $5 + $8 Fee set by Selectmen no maximum per table collected by Clerk
Bowling* $2/minimum $5 + $8 Fee set by Selectmen per alley collected by Clerk
Common Victualler* $25/maximum, $50 unless set by Town Meeting
Entertainment -Wkday. $100/maximum $50 For live music, dancing, radio, TV, etc.
Entertainment – Sunday $400/maximum $250 For live music, dancing, $20/single event $20/single radio, TV, etc. #
# Note: a Sunday Entertainment license for radio or TV is not necessary for an innholder, tavern or common victualler licensee having an alcoholic pouring license.
(STATE annual Sunday Entertainment fee $ 85/175 – payable to Dept. of Public Safety) Rev. 7/22/85; 9/10/85; 8/15/88; 7/10/89; 6/26/95; 11/10/97; 3/11/02; 10/21/03
LICENSES FEE ALLOWED BY FEE CHARGED COMMENTS
STATUTE BY TOWN
Hawkers & Peddlers (G.L.c.101,s.17 $50 & 22 max. $52)
Inflammable Storage* (G.L.c.148, s.13 $100 & Bylaw V.s.25)
Motor Vehicle:*
Class I $100/maximum $50 Mfg. Agent/used cars
Class II $100/maximum $50 Dealer/used cars
Class III $100/maximum $50 Dealer/junk cars
Outdoor Amusement – Wkdy. $100/maximum $50
Outdoor Amusement – Sun. $400/maximum $250
$20/single event 20/single
Taxi Drivers $20/operator issued by Police Department
Taxi/Limo Operation* (G.L.c.40,s.22) $50
Transient Vendor Tax Goods or fix fee $50
* See below for application fees Rev. 7/22/85; 9/10/85; 8/15/88; 7/10/89; 6/26/95; 11/10/97; 3/11/02; 10/21/03
APPLICATIONS FEE CHARGED BY TOWN COMMENTS
Alcoholic Beverages $100/new applications, transfers, For processing, notice to
Licenses changes in premises. abutters, advertising,
$ 50/revision (mgr. chg., etc.) mailing costs, etc.
$ 25/renewal
Auto. Amuse. Devices $25
Billiards $25
Bowling $25
Common Victualler $50
Inflammable Storage $50
Innkeeper $50
Motor Vehicle $25
Site Plans: Original $25/1000 s.f. of Gross Floor Area [ $500 Minimum Fee ]
Minor $300
Modification $250 (with public hearing) OR $100 (without public hearing)
Extension $50
Taxi Business $25