LYNDEN TOWNSHIP STEARNS COUNTY
ORDINANCE NO #13
AN ORDINANCE SETTING TOWNSHIP FEES
SECTION 1. APPLICABLE FEES.
The following fees shall be in effect in Lynden Township: ADMINISTRATIVE FINE $200 Minimum - Reference Ordinance #10
ANIMAL OWNER
Animal Impound Fee Second Impound Fee
Third or more Impound Fee
$50 per animal (Payable to Tri County Humane Society)
$100
$200 (+ $100 for Each Additional Offense)
ATTORNEY /ENGINEER HAULING PERMIT
PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW
Hourly Rate at Project Cost
$100 Annually (See Lynden Township Ordinance #12)
$350 Administrative Splits
$350 Rezoning Requests
$350 Plat Review
PLANNING AND ZONING FEES
Construction Site Permit $500 New or Replacement Dwelling
$500 Manufactured Home
$400 Addition or Remodel
$400 Garage or Shed
$100 Deck Storm Water Mgmt Plan $400 Residential
$250 plus $3,000 Escrow Deposit for Commercial/Industrial DrivewayApproach Permit $50 Residential/Commercial/Industrial
Conditional Use Permit Interim Use Permit Variance
Appeal of Zoning Admin
$750 plus $500 escrow.
$750 plus $500 escrow.
$750 plus $500 escrow.
Determination $750 plus $500 escrow Amendment to Zoning Ord.$750 plus $500 escrow
PLATTING
Subject to Escrow Deposit (See Lynden Township Subdivision Ordinance #8) Splitting of Land (Major Plat) $2,000
RIGHT OF WAY PERMIT FEE $200 per project (See Lynden Township Ordinance #12) Right of Way Work without Permit Double the Permit Fee
SIGNS
Temporary Road Sign Damaged Road Sign
$30
Cost of the sign, post, and Materials plus maintenance person fee (2 hour minimum)
911 address signs - New Replacement 911 Sign
Replacement 911 Post
SPECIAL MEETING by Request
Town Board or Planning Commission
$120 Collected with Building Permit
$60 (when there is a responsible party identified)
$25 (when there is a responsible party identified)
$500
TITLE SEARCHES TOWN HALL RENTAL
$15
$50 and Refundable $100 deposit after inspection
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and publication in accordance with law.
Approved by the Lynden Town Board this 5th day of September, 2023.
/s/ Tom Plaggerman Town Board Chair
/Attest/ Jenny Schmidt, Town Clerk
(Published in the Patriot: 09/09/23.)
