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TOWN OF FENWICK ISLAND, DELAWARE
FY 2025-2026 FEE SCHEDULE
ANNUAL BUSINESS LICENSE FEES
(1) Retail Merchant (100-8-A)
(a) $185 + .10 per square foot of floor space +
$60 Emergency Medical Service (EMS) fee
(2) Building or Service Contractor (100-8-B)
(a) $75 if Revenue made in Town is less than $1500 yearly
(b) $200 if Revenue made in Town is more than $1500 yearly
(3) Rental Landlord (100-8-C)
(a) $185 for Residential and Commercial rentals
(b) $185 + $7.20 per sleeping unit for motels / hotels
(4) Vending Machines (100-8-D)
(a) $25 Newspaper and postage
(b) $50 Dispensing machines (drink, food, candy, ice)
(c) $50 Children's amusements
(d) $75 Music
(e) $200 ATM
(f) $250 Amusements and games
FINANCIAL FEES
(1) $100 Charge for checks returned for insufficient funds
(2) $100 Late payment of Business License Fee (s)
(3) $200 Collection letter from Town Legal Counsel
HEARING FEES
(1) $2,000 Application to the Board (160-13-B)
$3,500 Application requiring Town Solicitor and
court stenographer*
*up to 2 hours, $500 per additional hour
(2) $1,000 Council Hearing / House Move (61-11-A)
(3) $1,500 Council Hearing / Sub-Division (142-2-A)
(4) $1,500 Council Hearing / Code Exceptions (160-13-B)
PERMIT FEES
BUILDING PERMIT FEES
(1) 3% of estimated construction cost $100 minimum (61-7)
(2) $350 permit fee for approved building move (61-11-B)
(3) Renewable Energy Building Permit fee - 2% ECC or
$100 whichever is less (160-9)
DUMPSTER/TEMPORARY POD FEE (61-1-F)
(1) $50 permit fee
SIGN PERMITS FEES (135-7-C)
(1) $200 Multiple use identification sign (135-7-C)
(2) Single use identification sign $2 per lineal foot up to
maximum of $100 (135-7-C)
(3) $20 All other sign permits (135-7-C)
OTHER FEES (DEFINED BY PERMIT FORM)
(1) Beach Bonfire Permit $100 fee + $100 deposit
(2) Town Hall Meeting Room Rental $40 fee + $40 deposit
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Annual non-profit $50 fee
(3) Special Events $150 fee + $250 deposit
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Special Event Police Coverage Fees
Events less than 75 persons 2 hour min., $100 per hour
Events exceeding 75 persons 4 hour min., $100 per hour
(5) Junior Lifeguard
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$75 Junior Program
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$120 Advanced Program
COPY FEES
(1) $0.50 Xerox or computer print-out copy
(2) $25 CD / DVD
(3) $500 Town Code Book
(4) $100 Town Merchant Address List (PDF available)
(5) $150 Property Owner Address List (PDF available)
PARKING PERMIT FEES (112-5)
May 15 - September 15th, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
(1) $4.00 Hourly Permit (2 hour minimum)
(2) $25 Daily Permit
(3) $150 Weekly Permit
(4) $500 Summer Permit
(5) $200 Replacement of lost Permit
REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAX
(1) $0.174015 per $100 assessed value
OTHER FEES
$60 Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
$300 Waste Administration
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