Codes,   Policies,    & Fees

Codes The Town of Eden, like many municipalities, has passed through the struggles that characterize all American communities in their early history. While only a few simple laws were necessary in the 19th Century, subsequent growth of the town, together with the complexity of modern life, has created the need for new and more detailed laws for the proper function and government of the town in the 21st Century. Eden began as, and still is, primarily a rural community, with agriculture and dairy farms the primary land use activity. Changes in the agricultural and dairy farm operations over the years, as well as the need for housing development, present challenges to local officials and residents to maintain the rural atmosphere of the community. The recording of local law is an aspect of municipal history, and as the community develops and changes, review and revision of old laws and consideration of new laws in the light of current trends, must keep pace. The orderly collection of these records is an important step in this ever-continuing process. Laws must be more than mere chronological enactments lost in history in the pages of old records. They must be available and they must be logically arranged for convenient use. They must be kept up-to-date. It was with thoughts such as these in mind that the Eden Town Board ordered the codification of the town's law. Clicking on the link below will bring you to the complete documentation of the Eden Town Code. Town of Eden Code Also available is the link to the New York Department's Code as well as to their website listed below. New York State Building Codes in PDF format Link to New York State Department's Website Back to Top of Page

Policies One of the policies of the Town of Eden was to adopt a Comprehensive Masterplan. In producing a Comprehensive Masterplan, a written vision of the future must be formulated to provide not only direction to the community, but to the entire planning process. Without a clear listing of accepted Goals and Objectives, the Plan will not focus on the issues most important to the citizens of the Town of Eden, and the plan will lack direction. The following link demonstrates a list of goals and objectives in which were generated through the public participation process that began in September of 1999. The process began with just listening to the concerns, desires, and likes and dislikes of the people attending the first public forums. These issues were reviewed & supplemented from the previous master plan process of (1992-1998). A new listing of "issues" was re-presented to the public in an October 1999 meeting, in which additional comments were received. After input from the Town Board and Citizens, goals & objectives were formulated out of these issues and minor amendments were made. This plan has identified eight major Goals and objectives of the community: Rural Character preservation, Eden Center Redevelopment, Economic Development, Agricultural Development & Farmland Preservation, Open Space Conservation, Environmental Protection, Growth Management, & Transportation System Management. This link is best viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader. Town of Eden 2015 Comprehensive Master Plan If you need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, click below: Back to Top of Page

Fee Schedule - Standard Schedule of Fees Local Law No. 1993-2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE This law shall be known as the "Standard Schedule of Fees Law" of the Town of Eden, New York. SECTION 2. PURPOSE This law is to establish reasonable standards of procedure to protect the health, safety and welfare of the Town of Eden. SECTION 3. STANDARD SCHEDULE OF FEES Any work started for which a permit is required but has not been issued } $150.00 A. RESIDENTIAL Single Family Dwelling\Double Family Dwelling} $5.00 per 100 sq. ft. of habitable space Multiple Dwellings\Dwelling Additions} $10.00 + $5.00 per 100 sq. ft. of habitable space. Accessory Buildings } First 100 ft. $10.00 + $5.00 per 100 additional square feet. Accessory Structures } $35.00 (decks, attached garages, TV dishes, etc.) Alterations and Repairs } $35.00 Demolition } Over 100 sq. ft., $5.00 per 100 sq. ft. (minimum $10.00) Fence Permit } $35.00 flat fee. Fire Place/Stove Permit } $15.00 (included with new dwelling building permit) Certificate of Occupancy required. Swimming Pool Permit } $10.00 above ground $15.00 in ground (includes fence permit) Pond Permit } $150.00 (includes site plan review) Yard/Garage Sale-3 days } No Charge Certificate of Occupancy } No charge with unexpired building permit $50.00 for expired permit or moving in without Certificate of Occupancy. $50.00 for Temporary Certificate of Occupancy. Certificate of Compliance } No charge with unexpired permit (for demolition, fences, swimming pools, etc. and accessory buildings) Mobile Home Parks } $10.00 per mobile home lot for initial license and annual renewal thereafter. $45.00 per mobile home up to 900 square feet for each new home or replacement plus $5.00 per 100 additional square feet. Recreation Fees Major Subdivisions} $700 per new dwelling unit payable upon Final Subdivision Approval per the Sub- division Law. Minor Subdivisions } $700 per new dwelling unit payable upon Building Permit Approval Duplexes } $700 per new dwelling unit payable upon Approval of Application. Multiple Dwelling } $350 per new dwelling unit payable upon (Conventional & Townhouse) Approval of Application. Cluster Development } $525 per new dwelling unit, payable upon Project Approval. Mobile Home Park} $525 per new Mobile Home Dwelling Unit, payable upon Project Approval. B. BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL PERMITS Business/Commercial } $100.00 up to 5,000 square feet each building, each additional 100 square feet, $2.00. Additions } $20.00 + $2.00 per 100 square feet. Alterations } $20.00 + $2.00 per $1,000 est. cost. Accessory Structures } $20.00 + $2.00 per $1,000 est. cost. Demolition } $20.00 + $2.00 per 100 square feet. Agriculture } $50.00 up to 2,500 sq. ft. + $2.00 per 100 sq. ft. additional Certificate of Occupancy } No charge with unexpired permit. $50.00 for expired permit, site plan review or special permit approval. Sign Permits } $10.00 Special Use Permit or Zoning Amendment Hearing } $100.00 - Includes Advertisement of by Town Board Legal Notice $25.00 - Temporary Trailer Permit Town Board Special Use Permit Renewal $30.00 Annually Tower Special Permit $5,000.00 - plus reasonable costs of engineering and/or other consultant services required by the Town to assist it in reviewing and analyzing material and information submitted relative to the application. Zoning Board of Appeals } $100.00 - Includes advertising and Certificate of Occupancy for variances, home occupancy and residential professional uses. Non-conforming use in non-residential permit (§225-36B3) same as business/commercial. Planning Board } $100.00 - Includes advertising legal notice. . Posters for Notice $5.00 each Assessors } Search Fee for Special Use Permit Hearings or Zoning Board Hearings: $25.00 for General Business, Office Business, General Industrial, Local Business, Hamlet Residential and Suburban Residential Districts. $10.00 for all other zoned areas. Copies of Maps } $ .50 Small Maps - $1.00 Large Maps Police Department Fees: Accident Reports } $5.00 per report. Police Reports } $5.00 per report. Photograph Copies } $1.00 per photo. Transcripts } $20.00 plus $1.00 per page. Highway Department Fees: Highway Right-of-Way Permit } $25.00 + costs for labor/inspections Highway Drainage Enclosure Permit } $10.00 C. SUBDIVISION FEES (1) Application and Review Fees Property Splits Application $150 Minor Subdivision Sketch plat $150 Resubmission fee $ 75 Final plat $100 Resubmission fee $ 50 Major Subdivision without Public Improvements: Sketch plat $100 plus $5/lot Resubmissions ½ of total initial fee Preliminary plat $150 plus $10/lot Resubmission ½ of total initial fee Final plat $150 Resubmission ½ of total initial fee Major Subdivision with Public Improvements: Sketch plat $200 plus $10/lot Resubmission ½ of total initial fee Preliminary plat $200 plus $50/lot Resubmission ½ of total initial fee Final plat $250 Resubmission $125 (2) Inspection Fee For Public Improvements The subdivider (developer) shall pay to the town, at the time of application for a public improvement permit, a deposit for the inspection of all required public improvements, in accordance with the following schedule: Construction Cost of Public Improvements Inspection Fee $0 to $ 10,000 8% of total construction cost Over 10,000 to 100,000 $800 plus 6.0% over $10,000 Over $100,000 6.0% of total construction cost A. An additional $50 fee shall be paid to the Town for Administrative Services. B. The inspection deposit shall be used to pay the Town's inspector or agent. Funds not used for this purpose shall be returned to the developer upon acceptance of the improvements. C. If the deposited amount is exceeded due to the project not proceeding expeditiously, being understaffed, utilization of inexperienced contractors, conditions beyond the control of the Town or their agent, then the developer must pay the outstanding inspection fee before the improvements may be accepted. D. The developer should note that additional inspection deposits may be required by outside agencies such as the Erie County Sewer District. The affected agency should be consulted to determine their costs. D. SITE PLAN REVIEW FEES Number of Improved Acres Review Fee 0 - 5 acres $400.00 Over 5 acres $400.00 + $30.00 per acre over 5 acres (1) Site plan review fees apply to all uses requiring Site Plan Review. (2) This review fee includes two submittals and shall be paid at the time of initial submittal. If the plans cannot be approved in the second submittal because they are incomplete or Town specifications are not being followed, one-half the review fee will be charged for each subsequent submittal. (3) Any fraction of an acre will be rounded to the next highest acre. For example, 3.2 acres would be considered 4 acres when determining review fees. E. SEQR Fees SEQR Reviews Reimbursement to the Town for any SEQR costs incurred. Estimates will be provided at the time of application. SECTION 4 SEPARABILITY If any part or provision of this Local Law or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgement shall be confined in its operation to the part or provision or application directly involved in the controversy in which such judgement shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this Local Law or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances, and the Town Board of the Town of Eden hereby declares that it would have passed this Local Law or the remainder thereof has such invalid application or invalid provision been apparent. Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the office of the Secretary of State in accordance with section twenty-seven of the Municipal Home Rule Law. July 14, 1993 - Public Hearing held July 14, 1993 - Adopted by the Eden Town Board June 22, 1994 - Public Hearing held for amendments July 13, 1994 - Amendments adopted by the Town Board May 24, 1995 - Public Hearing held for amendments June 14, 1995 - Amendments adopted by the Town Board February 12, 1997 - Public Hearing held for amendment February 12, 1997 - Amendment adopted by the Town Board May 14, 1997 - Public Hearing held for amendments May 14, 1997 - Amendments adopted by the Town Board July 8, 1998 - Public Hearing held for amendments July 8, 1998 - Amendments adopted by the Town Board July 11, 2001 - Public Hearing held for amendments July 25, 2001 - Amendments adopted by the Town Board Oct. 10, 2001 - Public Hearing held for amendments Nov. 14, 2001 - Amendments adopted by the Town Board Back to Top of Page

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