Fees & rates across Delaware
What does a permit, licence, or municipal service cost?
16 of 57 municipalities in Delaware have an adopted ordinance on fees & rates on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blades Town |
Ordinance 429 — Administration and Other Miscellaneous Fees | schedule scope: Administration and other miscellaneous fees. · notable fees: Duplicate Water Bills $10.00; Duplicate Tax Bills $10.00; Mortgage Multiple Tax Bills $25.00; Administration Fee $35.00; Bad Check Fee $50.00; Fax Charge $00.50 per page; Copy Charge $00.50 per page | 2026-06-05 |
| Bridgeville Town |
Chapter 128: Fees | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Cheswold Town |
Ordinance 07-02-18-051: Combined Fee Schedule Ordinance | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Dewey Beach Town |
Chapter 93: Fees — Town of Dewey Beach Code | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Dover City |
Ordinance #2024-27 – Amending Appendix F – Fees and Fines (Planning and Subdivisions)
adopted 2024-07-22 |
schedule scope: Fees and fines for Planning, Subdivisions, Zoning, Board of Adjustment, Historic District Commission, and Planning Commission. · notable fees: Zoning verification $60.00; Subdivision preapplication $225.00; Residential variance $325.00; Nonresidential variance $625.00; Conditional use permit $450.00 plus $25.00 per acre. · effective date: September 1, 2024 | 2026-06-05 |
| Ellendale Town |
Town of Ellendale 2025 Fee Schedule (Updated 5-7-25)
adopted 2025-05-08 |
schedule scope: Fees for permits, licenses, fines, taxes, rentals, and administrative services for the Town of Ellendale. · notable fees: Annual Property Taxes $2.00 per $100.00 using 100% of Sussex County 1974 Assessed Value | 2026-06-05 |
| Fenwick Island Town |
Town of Fenwick Island FY 2025-2026 Fee Schedule | schedule scope: Annual business licenses, permits, parking, property tax, hearing fees, and other municipal fees for Fenwick Island, Delaware · notable fees: Retail merchant $185 + $0.10/sq ft; building permit 3% ECC ($100 min); parking $4/hr or $500 summer; property tax $0.174015 per $100 assessed value; EMS $60 | 2026-06-05 |
| Frederica Town |
Ordinance 24-04 – Updated Fees | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Harrington City |
Code of the City of Harrington Chapter 180 — Municipal Fees | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Henlopen Acres Town |
Town of Henlopen Acres Approved Fee Schedule 2025-2026 | schedule scope: Covers business licenses, construction permits, board of adjustment fees, tax rates, water services, marina fees, and other municipal services. · notable fees: Business license $50.00-$275.00; building permit 2.5%-3.5% of Cost; variance $1,250.00; tax $0.18 per $100.00; water Single Dwelling $550.00; marina Minimum Fee $2,500.00; Rental permit $125.00. | 2026-06-05 |
| Houston Town |
Town of Houston Chapter 175 — Fees (2017-2018 Fee Schedule) | schedule scope: Chapter 175 municipal fees covering permits, licenses, taxes, violations, inspections, and residential rental property fees for 2017-2018. · notable fees: Trash/Recycle (Annual) $250; Capitation (18+) $25; Business License (One-Time) $500; Property Tax $0.15/$100 assessed; Real Estate Transfer Tax 1.5%; Return Checks $40; Residential Rental License $500 · effective date: June 01, 2017 | 2026-06-05 |
| New Castle City |
Chapter A239: Fees | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Selbyville Town |
Selbyville FY2027 Fee Schedule | schedule scope: Fees for reservations, permits, licenses, utilities, subdivisions, and impact fees. · notable fees: Business License $125.00; Water Turn on Fee $100.00; Pavilion Reservation $100 | 2026-06-05 |
| Smyrna Town |
Town of Smyrna 2026 Fee Schedule | schedule scope: Building, electric, parks, planning, public works, trash, water/sewer, and impact fees for Town of Smyrna · notable fees: Rental license $100; building permit $60 + $11/$1,000; plumbing $20 first 5 fixtures; sign permit $2/sq ft min $25; trash customer charge $38/month; contractor license $125 · effective date: January 1, 2026 | 2026-06-05 |
| South Bethany Town |
South Bethany Resolution 2-26 — Schedule of Fees | schedule scope: Town of South Bethany's Schedule of Fees, including revised visitor parking permit fees · effective date: May 1, 2026 | 2026-06-05 |
| Townsend Town |
Townsend Resolution 2026-004 — Adopting the New Fee Schedule for The Town of Townsend | schedule scope: Permit fees, inspection fees, and other service charges for the Town of Townsend · effective date: May 6th, 2026 | 2026-06-05 |
Nothing on file for fees & rates
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (35) — Arden, Ardentown, Bellefonte, Bethany Beach, Bowers, Camden, Clayton, Dagsboro, Delaware City, Delmar, Elsmere, Felton, Georgetown, Greenwood, Hartly, Kenton, Laurel, Lewes, Little Creek, Magnolia, Middletown, Milford, Millsboro, Millville, Milton, Newark, Newport, Ocean View, Odessa, Rehoboth Beach, Seaford, Slaughter Beach, Viola, Wilmington, Wyoming.
No ordinances published online (1, verified negatives) — Farmington.
Unconfirmed (5, leads but nothing verified) — Ardencroft, Bethel, Frankford, Leipsic, Woodside.