Subdivisions (Chapter 19)

Minor Subdivisions 9 lots or less
$75.00 + $15.00 per lot

Family Divisions, Boundary Line Adjustments, Vacations, etc.
$75.00 + $15.00 per lot

Vacations requiring Public Hearing
$200.00

Major Subdivisions 10 lots or greater
$150.00 + $15.00 per lot

Large Lot Subdivisions 5 to 15 acres 
$10.00 per lot

Subdivision Waiver
$150.00

Zoning Permits (Chapter 25)

Single Family Dwellings
$35.00

Multi-Family Dwellings
$35.00 per unit

Docks, Piers, etc. (2 or less slips)
$50.00

Docks, Piers, etc. (3 or greater slips)
$50.00 + $5.00 per slip

All other Accessory Uses
$25.00

Additions to Primary Structures
$35.00

Signage
$40.00

Small Cell Facilities
$100.00 each for up to five small cell facilities

$50.00 for each additional small cell facility on one permit application

Site Plan Review (Chapter 25)

Planned Developments
$250.00 + $10.00 per acre

All Others
$200.00 + $10.00 per acre

Public Water & Sewer Review (Chapter 22)

Public Water & Sewer (Residential)
$200.00 + $5.00 per structure/unit

Public Water or Public Sewer (Residential)
$100.00 + 2.50 per structure/unit

Public Water & Sewer (Commercial/Industrial)
$200.00 + $5.00 per 1,500 sq. ft. of floor space of structures

Public Water or Sewer (Commercial/Industrial)
$100.00 + $2.50 per 1,500 sq. ft.

Rezonings

Planned Developments
$300.00 + $10.00 per acre

Residential/Agricultural
$250.00 + $5.00 per acre

Commercial & Industrial
$250.00 + $5.00 per acre

Special Use Permits

Planned Developments and Conformance
$300.00 + $5.00 per acre

Residential/Agricultural
$250.00 + $5.00 per acre

Commercial & Industrial
$250.00 + $5.00 per acre

Board of Zoning Appeals 

Appeal
$200.00

Variance
$200.00

Erosion & Sediment Control & Stormwater

Agreement in lieu of plan for ESC
$100.00

ESC plan review
$200.00 + $20.00 per acre

Prior to the initiation of an application for any of the above land use approvals (excludingsubdivision reviews) by the owner of the subject property, the owner’s agent, or any entityin which the owner holds an ownership interest greater than 50 percent, the applicant shallproduce satisfactory evidence that any delinquent real estate taxes, nuisance charges,stormwater management utility fees, and any other charges that constitute a lien on thesubject property, that are owed to the locality and have been properly assessed against thesubject property, have been paid, unless otherwise authorized by the treasurer.

When a joint application/permit is sought for both a rezoning and a special use permit, only the higher fee shall be charged.

*Applicant must pay all legal advertisement fees. Staff will prepare ad for the applicantand deliver to newspaper(s) of local circulation. Applicant is responsible for contacting andpaying the newspaper for the advertisement. If the applicant is a private citizen, not abusiness, the applicant must set up payment for the ad prior to the deadline date stated onthe advertisement notice. If payment is not made to the newspaper prior to the deadlinedate, the ad will not be run and the application will not be heard at the scheduled hearing.

Application/permit fees are non-refundable regardless of whether the application/permit is approved, denied, or withdrawn.

Application fees are hereby waived for the following: 

1. Franklin County School Board.
2. Fire and rescue companies serving Franklin County.
3. Any agency, board or division acting in the name of the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County.

(Ord. of 8-19-03; Res. No. 18-06-05, 6-21-05; Amend. of 3-25-08(6); Res. No. 10-06-2014, 617-14; Ord. No. 12-02-16, 2-17-16; Ord. No.)