Taxes Fees Permits Page

The Tax Collector for the Borough of Myerstown is
Debrah Mentzer
404 South Cherry Street
Myerstown, Pennsylvania 17067
Telephone: 866-5498
(Please call her office for hours of operation)

Mrs. Mentzer collects Real Estate and Per Capita taxes for the Borough. In the event the Tax Collector is not there when you want to drop off your taxes, there is a mail slot in the front door that you can deposit your tax information and payment into. Mrs. Mentzer was elected to service by the people of Myerstown until 2009.

Fees / Permits

The "Fees Resolution" adopted by the Borough of Myerstown on November 14, 2006 is published below.

The Resolution outlines the Permits which are needed as well as the cost for each. If you are not sure a Permit is needed in the Borough, before you begin the work, feel free to call the Borough Office at 866-5038. It is better to have the Permit than to have the work stop until one is obtained.

Enforcement of Permits is addressed by the Myerstown Borough Police Department, the Borough Manager and the Public Works Supervisor.

Fees Resolution

BOROUGH OF MYERSTOWN
2007 FEE SCHEDULE RESOLUTION #2006-29
Adopted

BE AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Myerstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, that, pursuant to the grant of powers set forth in the Borough Code passed by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the current Schedule of Fees for the Borough of Myerstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, is as follows:

*ADMINISTRATION*
Mailing fee: Actual Postage plus handling fee ......................	$2.50
Photocopies: 1st page .......................................................... and pages thereafter .........................................................	$1.00 $.50 ea.
Fax: Single sheet page with cover ........................................	$ 2.00
Return Check Charge ...........................................................	$ 25.00
Late Fee on invoices .............................................................	10% /month
Sewer Billing Certification Fee .............................................	$10.00
Planning Module Review .......................................................	$900.00
Marriage Certificate/Ceremony ............................................	$50.00
Foreman ................................................................................ Overtime .............................................................................	$65.00/hr $100.00/hr
Technical Service .................................................................. Overtime .............................................................................	$24.00/hr. $36.00/hr
Laborer.................................................................................. Overtime .............................................................................	$30.00/hr $75.00/hr
Manager’s Time - Special Work .............................................. *Plus Out-of-Pocket Expenses	$75.00/hr*
Administrative Research ....................................................... *Plus cost of copying, postage& handling	$65.00/hr*
Towing Fee per Vehicle Code Section 3352 ..........................	$75.00
Vehicle Storage Fee per Vehicle Code Section 7306 ............	$25.00/day

*CURB / CONSTRUCTION FEES*
Curb (new construction) if line and grade must be established by the Borough first 100 feet .......... $3,000.00 Each additional foot ............................................................... $25.00 Curb (new construction) if line and grade do not need to be established by the Borough. ................... $2,500.00 Curb (repair) ........................................................................... $150.00

*DEMOLITION / REMOVAL PERMIT*
Commercial & Industrial (entire building) ..................... $100.00 Commercial & Industrial (interiors only ) ....................... $50.00 Residential (entire home) ............................................... $50.00 Residential (outbuildings & sheds) ................................. $15.00 Mobile Homes ................................................................. $100.00

*DRIVEWAY PERMIT*
Onto Borough Streets ................................................. $25.00 State Highways -- consult PennDOT

*EXCAVATOR'S LICENSE*
License Fee per year................................................. $25.00 Excavation Inspection .............................................. $25.00

*FIRE ESCROW, Act 98*
Certification of Delinquent Taxes and Other Chargers ……. $25.00 Filing Fee for setting escrow ……...………….....………………. $100.00 Service Charge of the Expenditures from the fund and any interest generated by the fund ……... 10%

*HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FEES*
Large Dump Truck per hour . ………………...…………………. Small Dump Truck per hour ………….………...…………….…. Small Dump Truck w/plow per hour .................................... Pick up Truck per hour ........................................................ Backhoe/Loader per hour ................................................... Auger ................................................................................. Air Compressor per hour .................................................... Tractor/Mower per hour ..................................................... Crack Sealing Machine ....................................................... Paint Machine per hour ....................................................... Roller per hour .................................................................... Vibrating Tamper per hour ................................................. Jumping Tamper per hour ................................................... Snow Blower/Tractor per hour ............................................ Snow Blower – Manual per hour .......................................... Generator per hour .............................................................. 3” pump/hour ....................................................................... Saw – Cut-off per hour (plus blades) ................................... Saw – Walk Behind per hour (plus blades) ......................... Barricades/day (each) ...................................................... Salter/truck/hour w/operator .............................................. Salt/ton ............................................................ cost plus 10% Core drill (up to and including 6") ....................................		$80.00 $70.00 $80.00 $48.00 $60.00 $45.00 $40.00 $48.00 $95.00 $25.00 $54.00 $27.00 $34.00 $60.00 $30.00 $27.00 $38.00 $27.00 $47.00 $10.00 $150.00 $300.00
Roadway Restoration & Inspection - $100.00 for each opening or $100.00 for each 100’ length and for each fractional 100’.

IMPACT FEES from DEVELOPERS

The Borough of Myerstown on behalf of itself, the Myerstown-ELCO Wastewater Treatment System, and the Myerstown Water Authority will receive impact fees from developers. The fees will be managed in the following manner.

1.	The fee amount will be determined by possible impact upon the organization.
2.	The monies will be co-mingled in an interest bearing checking account with secondary insured investments made to maximize any current unused portion of the impact escrow until the funds are needed to cover invoices in hand.
3.	The accountability for the funds will be the responsibility of the Myerstown administrative staff and ten per cent of the expenditures and ten per cent of interest earned throughout the project time period will be charged to the account and paid to the general fund of the Borough of Myerstown as an administrative fee.
4.	Mandated files:

a.	Letters from each organization involved outlining impact fee.
b.	Bank statements with deposit slip and cancelled checks attached.
c.	Copies of invoice marked with check numbers and date paid.
d.	Calculation of administrative fee.

5.	Areas in which impact files are to be calculated:

Borough	Borough Sewer	Water Authority
Legal	Legal	Legal
Engineering	Engineering	Engineering
Advertising	Advertising	Advertising
Roadways	Resident Inspection	Resident Inspection
Street Lighting
Storm water retention facility
Construction and maintenance (in case contractors default)

*MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT TO EMPLOYEES*
Current IRS rate.

*PARKS & RECREATION FEES*
Pavilion Rentals (residents): Upper Pavilion ………………………………….. $50.00 Lower Pavilion – west ................................. $70.00 (With electric - $100.00 and $10.00 returned upon return of key) Lower Pavilion – east .................................. $70.00 Pavilion Rentals (non-residents): Upper Pavilion ………………………………….. $70.00 Lower Pavilion – west ................................. $90.00 (With electric - $120.00 and $10.00 returned upon return of key) Lower Pavilion – east .................................. $90.00

*PERMITS*
Poles & Guy Wires .................................................................. Street Closing ........................................................................ Street Opening ……………………………………………..…………. Roadway Restoration Inspection ........................................... Sidewalk per 40' ..................................................................... Remodeling for $500.00 or less .............................................. For each additional $500.00 or part thereof ....................... Car Restoration ......................................................................		$5.00 $15.00 $25.00$25.00 $25.00 $20.00 $5.00 $50.00

*POLICE DEPARTMENT FEES / FINES*
Copy of Accident Report - Title 75 – Chapter 37 Section 3751(b) ...................................................... $15.00 Copy of Incident Report .................................................................. $35.00 Parking Violations (Ordinance #747) Title 75, Section 3353(e) .............................................................. $15.00 Snow Emergency Violations ........................................................... $50.00 Service charge for Sheriff, Constable, or Police service to deliver after unsuccessful delivery to the US Post Office plus ........ $50.00

*SALE OF MAPS & PUBLICATIONS*
Sanitary Sewer Specifications ………………...……………..……. Subdivision & Land Development Ordinance ……...........…..…. Zoning Ordinance ..................................................................... Zoning Map................................................................................		$25.00 $35.00 $35.00 $10.00

*SEWER*
Sewer Minimum Charges and per thousand gallons thereafter are by Resolution Swimming pools will be credited by calculation of water meter consumption. Water meters can be picked up at the Borough Office for a fee of ... $25.00. In order for this to be beneficial, pool fill should be at least 6,000 gallons or more.

Sewer Router and accessories per hour ..………..................…
RBC Lifting Device & Hardware/lift ……...........................…..….     (stipulation that the equipment be returned in the same         good condition as it was taken)
5" Pump ....................................................................................
    set up charge ........................................................................
Portable Sewer Sampler or Flow Tote per day.........................
    set up charge ........................................................................
Pickup Truck & Plow per hour w/operator ..............................
Dump Truck & Plow per hour w/operator ................................
Tappins to Sewer ......................................................................
Connection to Sewer ................................................................

$65.00
$400.00

$150.00
$75.00
$75.00
$60.00
$75.00
$85.00
$2,700.00
$25.00

*SIGNS*
Sign ………………...………….....................…..……. Plus Administrative fee to replace sign ........ Traffic Control Signs per day per set .................. Temporary "No Parking" signs (each) ...............		Actual Cost of Sign $20.00 $50.00 $10.00

*SOLICITING PERMITS*
One Day ………………...………….............................…..……. One Week ……...........................................................…..…. One Month ......................................................................... One Year............................................................................ For Each Additional Person ..............................................		$15.00 $26.00 $32.00 $75.00 $10.00

*SUBDIVISION & LAND DEVELOPMENT*
If the cost of reviewing the subdivision exceeds the amount of the fee which the subdivider paid to the Borough, the subdivider, shall prior to the Borough approval of the Final Plan, pay the Borough the amount in excess of the fee which was expended in reviewing the subdivision. No development of subdivision plan shall be approve unless all fees have been paid in full.

Subdivision Fee (Plus Administrative Costs) ............................. $100.00
Excavator's Inspection ............................................................... $50.00
For Minor Subdivisions & Administrative Fee ........................... $1000.00
Major Subdivisions ......................................................... Escrow Deposit

ZONING HEARING FEES

Zoning is administered for the Borough by the Lebanon County Planning Department.

County Fee:

1.	Any person(s) making application for a Building and Zoning Permit shall pay a fee graduated upon the costs of construction as follows: $20.00 for up to the first one thousand dollars, plus $1.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof; and
2.	Any person(s) making application to the Zoning Hearing Board shall pay $400.00 for each petition or appeal; and any applicable municipal fees; and
3.	Any person(s) making application to the elected officials for an amendment to the zoning ordinance, official map or conditional use shall pay a fee of $400.00 for each petition and any applicable municipal fees.

Borough Fee:
Per meeting ............................................................................ $225.00

PASSED AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Myerstown Borough Council, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, held this 14th day of November 2006

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