TOWN OF
FEES AND
CHARGES
FY 2009 New and Adjusted Fees are shown in Bold Font.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT FEES:
Late Payment
Fees:
Utility Bills....................................................................................................... 1% per month on unpaid balance ($5 minimum)
Miscellaneous invoices.............................................................................. ¾ % per month on unpaid balance ($5 minimum)
Business licenses............................................................................................. 5% per month, 25% maximum ($5 minimum)
Returned Check Fee .................................................... Maximum
allowed by NC State Law as of
Utility
Service Charge for New Accounts, per metered service..................................................................................... $18.00
(may be added to the first month’s bill)
Meter Test................................................................................................................................................................. (per test) $86.00
Nonpayment
Charges for Utility Bills:
Fee for processing disconnection of service due to nonpayment of utility charges:
For services
reestablished Monday through Friday,
Any other time....................................................................................................................................................................... $48.00
Business Licenses:
Tax Schedule A: Unless otherwise contained in Tax Schedule B, Tax Schedule C, or Tax Schedule E below, the tax on all trades, occupations, professions, businesses and franchises within the Town shall be based on gross sales/receipts as reported on the trades, occupations, professions, businesses or franchises North Carolina State Income Tax.
Gross Receipts License
Tax
0 - 20,000..................................................................................................................................................................................... $25.00
20,001 - 30,000............................................................................................................................................................................ $35.00
30,001 - 50,000............................................................................................................................................................................ $50.00
50,001 - 75,000............................................................................................................................................................................ $75.00
75,001 - 100,000........................................................................................................................................................................ $100.00
Over 100,000.................................................................................................................................................. maximum
of $5,000.00*
*($100 for first
$100,000 & $.60 per $1,000 or fraction thereafter)
Tax Schedule B: All trades, occupations, professions, businesses and franchises for which city license taxes are restricted or limited pursuant to Schedule B of the Revenue Act (NC General Statute, Section 105-33 et seq.), as amended, shall be taxed at the maximum amount cities are permitted to tax such businesses under Schedule B. For this purpose, the definitions and maximum tax amounts permitted cities as set forth in Schedule B of the Revenue Act, are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference.
Tax Schedule C:
Business License
Tax
Christmas Trees......................................................................................................................................................................... $50.00
Electric Light & Power Companies......................................................................................................................................... $50.00
Natural Gas Companies............................................................................................................................................................ $50.00
Tax Schedule E: The
tax on all trades, occupations, professions, businesses and franchises within
the Town that do not generate gross sales/receipts shall be based on the number
of people employed by the trade, occupation, profession, business, or
franchise. Examples include, but are not
limited to, customer service call centers and research laboratories. The tax shall be levied according to the
following schedule:
Number of Employees
License Tax
1 – 5........................................................................................................................................................................................... $100.00
6 – 15......................................................................................................................................................................................... $500.00
16 – 25.................................................................................................................................................................................... $1,000.00
26 and above......................................................................................................................................................................... $2,000.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT FEES:
Special Events (Per Officer)....................................................................................................................................
(per hr) $10.00
Note: This per officer fee is charged when a police vehicle or other equipment is needed at the event in the opinion of the Police Chief. This per officer fee is in addition to the wage negotiated with the officer.
Pet License Tax:
Non-neutered dog
or cat permanent pet tag...................................................................................................... (one-time)
$20.00
Neutered dog or
cat permanent pet tag.............................................................................................................. (one-time)
$10.00
Penalty for not
displaying..................................................................................................................................... (one-time)
$20.00
Motor Vehicles and
Traffic
The owner or operator
of any vehicle who has received a notice of violation under Article 111 of the
Traffic Violations Bureau may answer such charge before the traffic violations
bureau by voluntarily paying a civil penalty as specified in this section.
Provided further, if the owner shall fail to pay said penalty within fifteen
(15) days from issuance of the violation notice, the owner is subject to being
charged under G.S. 20-37.6
For violation of the following traffic regulations, the penalties
shall be as follows:
1) Parking
as to obstruct fire hydrants or in
designated fire lanes.................................................................................. $5.00
2) Parking
or leaving standing any vehicle:
a.
In space designated in conformance with G.S. 20-37.6(d)
for handicapped or visually impaired person when the vehicle does not display
the distinguishing license plate or placard as required by state statute; or
b. So
as to obstruct a curb ramp or curb cut for handicapped persons as provided for
by the North Carolina Building Code or as designated in G.S. 136-14.14
Violation of
either a. or b........................................................................................................................................................ $100.00
All other parking
violations....................................................................................................................................................... $5.00
Parking of Oversized Vehicles and Trailers Prohibited:
3)
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle
or trailer of eighty (80) inches or more in width or thirty (30) feet or more
in length on the streets within the corporate limits of the Town at any time
except for the duration of the following activities:
c.
When actively engaged in loading or unloading;
d. Temporary
parking for emergency services to a vehicle or trailer or repair a mechanical
breakdown;
e.
Temporary parking at a construction site during the
period of active construction.
4) Provided,
that this section shall not apply to any mass transit buses or to school buses,
when the school buses are parked in conformity with permits issued by the
police department. Any violator who has received a notice of violation under
this section may answer such charge before the traffic violation bureau by
voluntarily paying a civil penalty of ten dollars ($10).
Motor vehicle and traffic penalties are paid to the Wake County Public School System.
FIRE DEPARTMENT FEES:
Fire Permits:
Aerosol Products...................................................................................................................................................................... $75.00
Amusement Buildings.............................................................................................................................................................. $75.00
Aviation Facilities..................................................................................................................................................................... $75.00
Carnivals and Fairs.................................................................................................................................................................... $75.00
Cellulose Nitrate Film................................................................................................................................................................ $75.00
Combustible Dust Producing Operations.............................................................................................................................. $75.00
Combustible Fibers................................................................................................................................................................... $75.00
Compressed Gases