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Proposed Fee Schedule Revisions to include Microfilm and Scanning fees
Adopted 7-21-09; Effective 8/1/09
Adopted 7-21-09; Effective 8/1/09
Lexington Wetland Protection Code, c. 130 – Fee Schedule
1. These fees are in addition to the fees paid pursuant to The Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. c.
131, s. 40.
2. All Requests and Notices filed pursuant to Lexington Wetland Protection Code, c. 130 shall be
accompanied by a filing fee, the amount to be determined by fees adopted by the Lexington
Conservation Commission, and a brief description indicating how the applicant calculated the
fee.
3. Whenever the Conservation Commission determines that an inadequate fee has been paid, the
time period for the Conservation Commission to act shall be stayed until the balance of the fee
is paid.
4. If any of the activities are in a Riverfront Area in addition to another Resource Area or Buffer
Zone, the fee per activity should be multiplied by 1.5 and then added to the subtotal amount (or
add 50% to total fee).
5. Town Projects are exempt from Wetland Protection Code Fees.
6. Microfilm and scanning fees can be reduced by 70 % if electronic files (i.e. pdf, TIFF,
AutoCAD, etc.) are provided in accordance with the town policy.
Filing Type Activity Type Fees
Administrator
Determination
A. Residential
B. Commercial
$25.00
$50.00
Request for
Determination
(RDA)
C. Each minor addition to or
accessory use activity covering
an area of less than 500 s.f.
associated with an existing
single-family or multi-family
residential dwelling, including
but not limited to additions to
existing dwellings, swimming
pools, athletic courts, driveways,
sheds, decks, and landscaping
$100.00; plus $15.00 for
microfilm and scanning
fee
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RDA D. Each major addition to or
accessory use activity covering
an area equal to or greater than
500 s.f. associated with an
existing single-family or multi-
family residential dwelling,
including but not limited to
additions to existing dwellings,
swimming pools, athletic courts,
driveways, sheds, decks, and
landscaping
$250.00; plus $35.00 for
microfilm and scanning
fee
RDA E. Each new single-family or
multi-family residential dwelling
and/or associated stormwater
management systems
$500.00; plus $75.00 for
microfilm and scanning
fee
RDA or NOI F. Drain connection to existing
municipal storm drainage system
$750.00; plus $100.00
for microfilm and
scanning fee
Notice of Intent
(NOI)
G. Each minor addition to or
accessory use activity covering
an area less than 500 s.f.
associated with an existing
single-family or multi-family
residential dwelling, including
but not limited to additions to
existing dwellings, swimming
pools, athletic courts, driveways,
sheds, decks, and landscaping
$200.00; plus $30.00 for
microfilm and scanning
fee
NOI H. Each major addition to or
accessory use activity covering
an area equal to or greater than
500 s.f. associated with an
existing single-family or multi-
family residential dwelling,
including but not limited to
additions to existing dwellings,
swimming pools, athletic courts,
driveways, sheds, decks, and
landscaping
$400.00; plus $60.00 for
microfilm and scanning
fee
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NOI I. Each new single-family
dwelling, including associated
driveway, utilities, grading,
landscaping and drainage
structures
$800.00; plus all
applicable fees listed in
lines N through R of this
chart as well as $125.00
for microfilm and
scanning fee
NOI J. Each new multi-family
dwelling
$800.00; plus $100.00
per unit located within
any Resource Area or
Buffer Zone; plus all
applicable fees listed in
lines N through R of this
chart as well as $125.00
for microfilm and
scanning fee
NOI K. Each subdivision roadway,
other roadway, or non single-
family dwelling driveway, and
all associated drainage
structures, utilities, grading,
curbing, landscaping, and other
associated work exclusive of
dwellings or buildings
$800.00; plus all
applicable fees listed in
lines N through R of this
chart as well as $125.00
for microfilm and
scanning fee
NOI L. Each minor commercial,
industrial, institutional, or non-
residential new construction or
addition that is less than 500 s.f
$500.00, plus all
applicable fees listed in
lines N through R of this
chart as well as $75.00
for microfilm and
scanning fee
NOI M. Each major commercial,
industrial, institutional, or non-
residential new construction or
addition that is equal to or
greater than 500 s.f
$1,500.00, plus all
applicable fees listed in
lines N through R of this
chart as well as $250.00
for microfilm and
scanning fee
NOI or
Abbreviated
Notice of
Resource Area
Delineation
(ANRAD)
N. Boundary delineations for
any resource area
$1.00 per linear foot of
Resource Area
boundary, not to exceed
$200 for activities
associated with single-
family house or $1,500
for all other activities
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OOC Extension
or OOC
Amendment
S. Residential Projects
T. Commercial, Industrial,
Institutional, or other non-
residential Projects
25% of original filing
fee: S. Not less than
$100 and T. Not less
than $300
Emergency
Certificate
U. Work necessary to address an
emergency situation as defined
in regulations
$100.00