Department of Community Planning and Development Services
Planning Application, Zoning and Permit Fee Schedule
| Administrative Adjustment*: | $300 |
| Annexation Petition: | $5,000 plus $200 per acre. No fee limit. |
| Application Resubmission Fee: | |
| For third and subsequent application submissions of same plan to address review comments: | $500 |
| For resubmission of a Project Plan Application (third and subsequent resubmission of same Project Plan Application to address review comments): | $2,000 |
| Comprehensive Transportation Review (CTR): | |
| On site only (less than 30 peak hour trips): | $1,000 |
| Up to 5 intersections: | $1,500 |
| 5-10 intersections: | $5,000 |
| More than 10 intersections: | $20,000 |
| Engineering Review and Inspection Fee: | |
| For all applications requiring performance guarantees for private improvements: | Supplemental fee in the amount of eight percent (8%) of the cost of the improvements as estimated by the City Engineer. |
| Historic District Permit Applications: | No charge. |
| Local Map Amendment (Zoning) Applications*: | |
| Where proposed rezoning is for a single dwelling unit detached residential zone with density of 4 units per acre or less: | $1,500 plus $100 per acre or fraction thereof. No fee limit. |
| Where the proposed rezoning is for any other zone: | $3,000 plus $200 per acre or fraction thereof. No fee limit. |
| Non-conforming Alteration*: | |
| For Chief of Planning action: | $1,000 |
| For Planning Commission action: | $2,000 |
| Nonprofit Organizations: | |
| A private, nonprofit organization shall be charged one-half of the fee established for any application covered by this schedule. | |
| Notification Sign Fee: | |
| Where written notification is responsibility of applicant: | $250 |
| Where written notification is responsibility of City: | $50 |
| Occupancy Permit: | |
| Single dwelling unit detached, attached semi-detached, or townhouse: | $65 |
| All other uses: | $100 per 5,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof |
| There shall be an additional fee of $50 for each additional inspection required because of failure to comply with the various ordinance requirements before the occupancy. | |
| Investigation of occupancy without required permit: | $100 plus permit fee |
| Oversized Vehicle Permit: | |
| Application: | $150 |
| Permit: | $40 |
| Parking Permit Fees: | $2 for every year or part thereof for which the permit is issued |
| Pre-application Meeting: | |
| Where required (non-refundable): | $300 |
| Preliminary Plan/Final Record Plat/Ownership Plat*: | |
| Residential zones | |
| 1-9 units: | $550 plus $50 per lot |
| 10-49 units: | $1,100 plus $50 per lot |
| 50 or more units: | $2,200 plus $50 per lot |
| All other zones: | $1,100 per plan plus $150 per lot |
| Final Record Plat: recordation of a single dwelling unit detached residential lot: | $110 |
| All others: | $770 |
| Ownership Plat: | $3,300 per plan plus $110 per ownership lot |
| Cluster development application: | $3,300 per plan plus $60 per dwelling unit, no limit fee and $550 amendment fee |
| Project Plan/Amendment*: | |
| Project Plan Application: | $8,250 plus $110 per acre or part thereof |
| Modification of Project Plan Application: | |
| Major Amendment: | Same as application fee |
| Minor Amendment: | $2,200 |
| Sign Permits: | |
| Non-illuminated signs: | $1.65 per sq. ft |
| Illuminated signs: | $2.20 per sq. ft |
| Freestanding signs: | $55 plus other applicable sign fees |
| Minimum fee for all signs: | $85 |
| Appeal to Sign Review Board: For sign modification or appeal pertaining to a sign located in a single dwelling unit residential zone on property on which the owner resides. | $55 |
| All others: | $330 |
| Site Plan (Level 1, 2 and 3) / Amendment*: | |
| Level 1: | $1,650 plus $20 for each 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA of non-residential use or portion thereof and $20 for each dwelling unit for residential uses |
| Level 2: | $2,750 plus $20 for each 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA of non-residential use or portion thereof and $20 for each dwelling unit for residential uses |
| Level 3: | $3,850 plus $20 for each 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA of non-residential use or portion thereof and $20 for each dwelling unit for residential uses |
| Amendments to any approved site plan: | |
| Major Amendment: | Same as Site plan fee |
| Minor Amendment: | $1,000 |
| For mobile uses: | $220 |
| For renewal of mobile uses at same location: | $110 |
| All other minor amendments: | $1,000 |
| Special Exception Applications*: | |
| Minor Modification: | Half of the initial Special Exception fee |
| Major Modification: | Same as the initial Special Exception fee |
| TIER 1 Special Exception: Accessory Apartment Swimming pool (non-accessory) Home based business – major Taxicab service Charitable and philanthropic institutions Veterinarian office Bed and breakfast lodging Childcare center – 9 to 12 children | $1,000 |
| TIER 2 Special Exception: Adult Day Care Personal living quarters Pawnbroker Child care center – more than 12 children Group home – large Housing for senior adults & persons with disabilities Life care facility Nursing home Outdoor recreational establishment, commercial, except shooting gallery or range Recreational establishment, indoor, commercial, except shooting gallery or range Restaurant in the I-L Zone Shooting gallery or range Sports facility, multi-purpose, indoor commercial Private club Animal hospital | $3,000 |
| TIER 3 Special Exception: Automobile filling station (Class I and II) Educational institutions, private HospitalHotel Public utility buildings and structure Restaurant with drive-through Wireless communication freestanding ground mount antenna support structure | $10,000 |
| TIER 4 Special Exception: Adult oriented establishments | $15,000 |
| Street Closing / Public Way Abandonment: | |
| Where street or other area to be abandoned is located within a single dwelling unit detached residential zone: | $400 |
| Where street or other area to be abandoned is located within any other zone: | $1,000 |
| Temporary Permit Fees: | |
| Fees for temporary permits under Chapter 25 of the Rockville City Code: | $100 per six (6) month permit period. |
| A cash bond in the amount of $1,000 shall be required before issuance of a temporary permit. | |
| Text Amendment Applications: | |
| Amend existing text: | $3,000 |
| Add new zone classification or development procedure: | $6,000 |
| Time Extensions: | |
| For single dwelling unit residential properties within a residential zone: | $50 |
| For all other properties: | $300 |
| Variance and Appeals Applications*: | |
| Properties improved with a single dwelling unit detached, attached, semi-detached, or a townhouse in which the applicant resides: | $350 |
| All other properties: | $2,500 |
| Zoning compliance verification letter: | $300 |
| For research involved in verifying compliance status of properties within the City. |
*Notification Sign Fee is required.