Operating Budget 2025-2026

DESCRIPTION OF GENERAL FUND REVENUES ( continued)

Building Permit Fee:

Fee charged for construction, based on the following: Residential: 20 cents/square foot of total space or area to be built Commercial: $3.50 per $1,000.00 of construction value Minimum Permit Fee: $30.00 Stop Work Order: $100.00

Other Miscellaneous Fees: $30.00-$100.00 Surcharge equal to the state’s commission Failed Inspection Fee: $50.00

Rental Re-inspection Fee:

A $100.00 fee only for second and subsequent inspection for previously identified violations. A flat fee of $100.00 to cover cost of review of an appeal to the Building Official or Property Maintenance Official Ruling. A $45.00 per day fee for any road or lane closure up to 200 feet to cover the cost of reviewing the traffic control plan, the issuance of a permit and the daily inspection of the closure. An inspection fee of $167.00 per hour for any inspection after the first two inspections. This fee will cover the cost of Town personnel necessary to inspect any public improvement before the Town acceptance. This is a reimbursement from the State to localities with Police Departments to help defray the cost of providing public safety services. The distribution is based on the number of sworn officers and the most recent census of population. Quarterly payments from the Virginia Department of Transportation for maintaining primary and secondary roads, and related infrastructure maintenance within the corporate limits. The allocation is based on the number of primary and secondary road miles within the Town limits and the State's approved allocation rate.

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Appeals Fee:

Road Closure Fee:

Final Public Improvement Inspection Fee:

INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES Police Reimbursement:

Street and Highway Maintenance:

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