BOURBON COUNTY JOINT PLANNING OFFICE
Serving Bourbon County and the Cities of Millersburg, North Middletown, and Paris
Office 127 - 525 High Street
Paris, KY, 40361
859.987.2150
DATE: June 6, 2017
TO: Bourbon County Joint Planning Commission
RE: Regional Planning and Zoning Fee Schedule Comparison
This memo is to provide preliminary results of fee schedule research that has been conducted by the Planning
Office. The Bourbon County Joint Planning Commission’s fee schedule was compared with the following
cities/counties:
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Jurisdiction
Population
Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG)
Madison County
City of Richmond
City of Georgetown/Scott County
City of Winchester/Clark County
City of Mt. Sterling
City of Versailles/City of Midway/Woodford County
City of Cynthiana/Harrison County/City of Berry
City of Millersburg/North Middletown/Paris/Bourbon County
314,488
38,810
32,574
50,178
35,657
27,167
25,137
18,648
20,013
The following pages contain a summary table and graphs that compare the following categories:
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Development Plans;
Subdivisions;
Zoning Map and Text Amendments;
Conditional Use Permits; and
Variances.
This information is to serve as a primer for future conversations about adjusting our current fee
schedule. We will discuss this information at the June 15th meeting.
Attached:
TABLE 1: REGIONAL COMPARISON OF PLANNING AND ZONING FEES
GRAPH 1: Map/Text Amendment Fee Comparison
GRAPH 2: Development Plan Fee Comparison (Office, Commercial, or Industrial)
GRAPH 3: Residential Development Plan Fee Comparison (Single Family, Duplex, Attached, Multi- Family)
GRAPH 4: Major Subdivision Fee Comparison
GRAPH 5: Minor Subdivision Fee Comparison
GRAPH 6: Agricultural Land Division Fee Comparison
GRAPH 7: Board of Adjustment Fee Schedule Comparison
GRAPH 8: Cellular Telecommunications Towers
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TABLE 1: REGIONAL COMPARISON OF PLANNING AND ZONING FEES
Bo u r b o n
Cy n t h ian aCo u n t y Jo in t H ar r iso n Co P lan n in g
Ber r y
Co m m issio n
P lan n in g
Co m m issio n
Ver saillesMid w ay W o o d fo r d
Co u n t y
Mt.Sterl i ng
W in c h est er Geo r get o w n
Clar k Co u n t y
/Sc o t t Co
50,178
Mad iso n
Co u n t y
L FUCG
32,574
38,810
314,488
20,013
18,648
25,137
27,167
$250
$450
$505
$153
Preliminary Plan
$175
$250
$300
$225
$797
$300
Final Plan
$75
$100
$300
$225
$481
$300
$783
$300
$505
$470
$300
$405
Population
35,657
R ic h m o n d
A MEN DMEN TS
Map/Text Amendment
$500
$500
DEV ELOPMEN T PLA N S
Of f i ce, Com m erci a l , or Indus tri a l
$250
$400
$200
Res i denti a l
(Single Family, Duplex, Attached, Multiple Family)
Preliminary Plan
$175
$300
$150
Final Plan
$75
$300
Preliminary Plat
$150
$305
$355
$150
$200
$543
$300
$255
Final Plat
$75
$153
$355
$150
$200
$340
$300
$255
$400
Minor Preliminary Plat
$100
$155
$255
$100
$125
$150
$200
Consolidation Plat
$50
$100
$125
$150
Agricultural Land Divisions
$100
$100
$2,500
$2,500
$2,500
$1,000
$385
$300
Subdi vi s i ons
Cel l Towers
Cell Tower (also includes Building &
Electrical Permit)
$2,500
$2,500
$450
$2,000
$2,500
A m endm ents
Minor Amendments to Plats and Plans
$75
$255
BOA RD OF A DJ U STMEN TS
Conditional Use Permit
$150
$200
$200
$100
$100
$150
$200
$250
$200
Variance
$150
$200
$200
$100
$100
$150
$200
$250
$200
Special Meeting
$100
Penalties
2x Fees
$150
$1,500
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REGIONAL COMPARISON OF PLANNING AND ZONING FEES
GRAPH 1: Map/Text Amendment Fee Comparison
LFUCG
$500
Madison County
$500
Richmond
Georgetown/Scott Co
Winchester Clark County
Mt.Sterling
$153
Versailles-Midway-Woodford County
$505
Cynthiana-Harrison Co-Berry Planning Commission
$450
Bourbon County Joint Planning Commission
$250
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
GRAPH 2: Development Plan Fee Comparison
(Office, Commercial, or Industrial)
$200
LFUCG
$400
Madison County
$250
$300
$300
Richmond
$481
Georgetown/Scott Co
$797
$225
$225
Winchester Clark County
Mt.Sterling
$300
$300
Versailles-Midway-Woodford County
$100
Cynthiana-Harrison Co-Berry Planning Commission
$250
$75
Bourbon County Joint Planning Commission
$175
$0
Final Plan
$100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 $900
Preliminary Plan
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REGIONAL COMPARISON OF PLANNING AND ZONING FEES
GRAPH 3: Residential Development Plan Fee Comparison
(Single Family, Duplex, Attached, Multi-family)
LFUCG
$405
Madison County
$505
$300
$300
Richmond
$470
Georgetown/Scott Co
$783
Winchester Clark County
Mt.Sterling
$150
$300
$300
Versailles-Midway-Woodford County
Cynthiana-Harrison Co-Berry Planning Commission
$75
Bourbon County Joint Planning Commission
$175
$0
Final Plan
$100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 $900
Preliminary Plan
GRAPH 4: Major Subdivision Fee Comparison
$400
LFUCG
$255
$255
$300
$300
$340
Madison County
Richmond
Georgetown/Scott Co
$543
$200
$200
Winchester Clark County
$150
$150
Mt.Sterling
$355
$355
Versailles-Midway-Woodford County
$153
Cynthiana-Harrison Co-Berry Planning Commission
$305
$75
Bourbon County Joint Planning Commission
$150
$0
Final Plat
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
Preliminary Plat
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REGIONAL COMPARISON OF PLANNING AND ZONING FEES
GRAPH 5: Minor Subdivision Fee Comparison
LFUCG
$200
Madison County
$150
$150
Richmond
$125
$125
Georgetown/Scott Co
$100
$100
Winchester Clark County
Mt.Sterling
Versailles-Midway-Woodford County
$255
Cynthiana-Harrison Co-Berry Planning Commission
$155
$50
Bourbon County Joint Planning Commission
$100
$0
Consolidation Plat
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
Minor Preliminary Plat
GRAPH 6: Agricultural Land Division Fee Comparison
LFUCG
Madison County
Richmond
Georgetown/Scott Co
Winchester Clark County
$100
Mt.Sterling
Versailles-Midway-Woodford County
Cynthiana-Harrison Co-Berry Planning Commission
Bourbon County Joint Planning Commission
$100
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
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REGIONAL COMPARISON OF PLANNING AND ZONING FEES
GRAPH 7: Board of Adjustment Fee Schedule Comparison
$200
$200
LFUCG
$250
$250
Madison County
$200
$200
Richmond
$150
$150
Georgetown/Scott Co
$100
$100
$100
$100
Winchester Clark County
Mt.Sterling
$200
$200
$200
$200
Versailles-Midway-Woodford County
Cynthiana-Harrison Co-Berry Planning Commission
$150
$150
Bourbon County Joint Planning Commission
$0
Variance
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
Conditional Use Permit
GRAPH 8: Cellular Telecommunications Towers
LFUCG
$1,000
Madison County
$2,500
Richmond
$2,500
Georgetown/Scott Co
$2,500
Winchester Clark County
$2,500
Mt.Sterling
$2,000
Versailles-Midway-Woodford County
$450
Cynthiana-Harrison Co-Berry Planning Commission
$2,500
Bourbon County Joint Planning Commission
$2,500
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
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