CITY OF MAHNOMEN

MAHNOMEN COUNTY

STATE OF MINNESOTA

ORDINANCE 2018-1

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF MAHNOMEN FEE SCHEDULE

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAHNOMEN, MAHNOMEN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:

Section 1. The following are the fees and charges for the permits, licenses and services listed below which are referenced to this section of the city code which authorizes their establishment:

Land Use and Zoning
Land Use and Zoning Permits
Conditional Use, Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning
Code and/or Zoning Map, Rezoning and Variance Applications
Annexation Applications
Minor Subdivision Applications
Demolition Permit
Site plan, concept, or engineering review
Telecommunication tower
*Plus actual costs for any contractual legal, engineering, administration and planning fees / $ 50.00
$ 175.00*
$ 200.00*
$ 250.00* (plus $100 per lot)
$50 + $200 deposit
$ 75.00*
$ 250.00*
Solicitors and Transient Merchant Fees
Minimum fee, period of 5 days
Each additional day
Annual Fee / $ 50.00
$ 5.00
$ 300.00
Fire Fees
Fire Service Call - $ 500.00 (minimum charge for first hour) -$1,000
(maximum fee). For DNR fire calls please see below equipment rates and charges.
Equipment rates include labor charges:
Refer to most current DNR rate schedule for equipment and labor costs to respond to certain
state, federal, and tribal calls for service
Licenses and Permits
On-sale License $1,800.00
Sunday Liquor License $ 200.00
Club Liquor License $ 400.00
3.2 Beer License (off-sale) $ 100.00
3.2 Beer License (on-sale) $ 200.00
Consumption and Display $ 500.00
Temporary on-sale $50 per day, fee may be waived for a 501c(3) or religious entity
Cigarette License $ 15.00
Vacant Registration $ 250.00 (+$250 additional penalty fee)
Biennial Rental Registration fee $ 80.00 for a single family dwelling
Biennial Rental Registration fee $ 40.00 per dwelling unit (for a multi-family structure with up
to 4 dwelling units within a building
Biennial Rental Registration fee $160.00 for the first 4 dwelling units + $25 per additional
dwelling unit (for a multi-family structure with more
than 4 dwelling units per building)
Public Works and Utility Fees
Equipment and labor charges
(minimum charge is one hour. $40.00 per hour per Public Works laborer)
Equipment (requires the use of city labor)
John Deere Tractor $ 50.00 per/hour
Big Loader 544 IT $100.00 per/hour
Water Line De-Icer $ 35.00 per/hour
Bobcat loader $ 50.00 per hour
Lawn mower $ 25.00 per/hour
Riding lawn mower $ 40.00 per/hour
Snow blower $ 20.00 per/hour
Weed Eater $ 15.00 per/hour
Trucks $ 70.00 per/hour
Backhoe $ 65.00 per/hour
Street Sweeper $ 95.00 per/hour
Bucket Truck $ 60.00 per/hour
Flail Mower and Loader $ 50.00 per/hour
Chain Saw $ 35.00 per/hour
Permit – right-of-way excavation $300.00 + up to $1,000 deposit
or utility work (includes inspection)
Street or alley way vacation $300.00*
Other Fees
Alcohol and Adult Use Background Investigation fee up to $10,000.00
Dog license fee (Neutered or Spayed) - $10.00 per year
Dog license fee - $15.00 per year
Election candidate filing fee $ 2.00
Elections and special elections-Actual cost incurred
Storage and/or impound fee (per Chapter 90 of the City of Mahnomen Municipal code)
up to $100 per day
NSF Charges $ 30.00
Black and White Copies $ 0.25
Color Copies $ 0.50
Faxes $ 1.00 (10 pages $.10 after the 10th page)
Special Assessment search fees $ 20.00
Garbage Delinquent Assessment Penalty fee of 10% per year or $30 whichever is highest
Office labor charges - (minimum charge is one hour. $20 per hour per employee)

Section 2. The following are fees and charges relating to the water and sewer utilities provided by the City.

Water (Quarterly) Rates:
Residential
Minimum first 6,000 gallons at $57.68 with $4.56 per additional 1,000 gallons.
Commercial
Minimum first 6,000 gallons at $57.68 with $4.56 per additional 1,000 gallons.
Residential Outside City Limits
Minimum first 6,000 at $78.02 with $4.93 per additional 1,000 gallons.
Commercial Outside City Limits
Minimum first 6,000 gallons at $78.02 with $4.93 per additional 1,000 gallons.
Water Salesman Fairgrounds – Base rate of $4.93 per 1,000 gallons
Water Meter Deposit. - $100.00 Returned after one year with regards to payment history.
Water Turn-On Fee - $30.00
Water Turn-Off Fee - $30.00
Late fee – 18% per quarter
Sewer (Quarterly) Rates:
Residential
Minimum first 6,000 gallons at $57.09 with $2.70 per additional 1,000 gallons.
Commercial
Minimum first 6,000 gallons at $57.09 with $3.13 per additional 1,000 gallons.
Residential Outside City Limits
Minimum first 6,000 at $67.18 with $2.89 per additional 1,000 gallons
Commercial Outside City Limits
Minimum first 6,000 at $67.18 with $3.34per additional 1,000 gallons
State Connection fee - $1.59/Quarter
Sewer hookup charge: Re-hook-up to City sewer, no charge if using the same inlet into the main line, new lines into the main must pay $700.00 per new line and up to an additional $30.00 a foot for any new sewer main built after 12-15-1975.
Sewer only fee (Residential) – non metered $67.18 per quarter
Sewer only fee (Commercial) – non metered $67.18 per quarter
Late fee – 18% per quarter

Passed by the Mahnomen City Council this 2nd day of January, 2018.

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James Lee

Vice Mayor

ATTEST:

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Mitchell Berg

City Administrator