Permit Fees Introduction
Most permits require fees. Within Permit Manager, one or more fees can be added to a permit. When payment is collected, relevant data can also be recorded.
Each fee can be Group Fee or a Custom Fee. A permit can contain both types of fees.
Group Fee - A fee that is specific to a permit type (building, zoning, stormwater, etc.), that has a predefined dollar amount, and is picked from a list.
Custom Fee - A fee where the type of fee and the amount are not predefined and instead are entered at the time of adding it to the permit.
First Steps to Add Fees
To add fees to a permit, first create a permit and enter the basic permit information in the first three tabs (General Info, Permit Info, and Contacts). Click Save. Fees cannot be added until the new permit is saved.
Next, open the Fees tab. To add a Group Fee, click the Down Arrow button and select Add From Group. To add a Custom Fee, click the Plus button.
Adding Group Fees
To add predefined Group Fees, begin from the permit’s Fees tab and click Down Arrow > Add From Group. This opens the Select Fees dialog box. Select the fees from the menu by clicking on them, turning the line blue. More than one fee can be selected. Unselect fees by clicking again.
Some fees require a calculation, such as square footage fees or project value fees. These fees can be added to a permit and then edited so that they show the actual calculated fee. If you have the Item Fee Schedule feature turned on, you can use that feature to calculate the fee.
If you are collecting the fee at the same time as you are entering the fee data, populate the Date Received, Pay Method, and Payment Note.
When all data is entered, click Add Selected.
Adding Custom Fees
To add a custom fee to a permit, begin from the permit’s Fees tab and click the Plus button.
This opens an Edit Permit Fee window. An existing fee sub-type can be selected, or it can remain blank. Enter additional data for the fee and click Save.
Editing Fees
After fees have been added to a permit, they can be edited to adjust the fee amount or correct errors. From the Fees tab, double click any individual fee to open the Edit Permit Fee window. Edit the fee data and click Save.
Entering Fee Payments
When the applicant has paid for the permit, enter fee payment information using Down Arrow > Mark Multiple Paid. See Issue a Permit for complete information about accepting fee payments and marking fees as paid.
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