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CITY OF STERLING MASTER FEE
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Description |
Fee Amount |
Frequency |
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Administration |
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Special Event Permit |
$30.00 |
Each |
Requires City Commission approval, must apply a min. of 30 days
before |
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Special Event Permit with Police Security |
$30.00 + $50.00 per hour for each Police Officer |
Each, Hourly |
Security must be provided for events with over 100 attendees.
Applicants may arrange their own security pending approval by the City. |
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Special Event Permit with Alcohol |
$50.00 one day/$100.00 two days/$150.00 three days |
Each |
Requires City Commission approval, must apply a min. of 30 days
before |
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Park Facility Reservation |
$25.00 |
Hourly |
Excluding pool, must apply a min. of 30 days before |
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Firework Tent/Retail |
$100 |
Each |
Must apply before Jun. 25, sales permitted Jul. 2-Jul. 4 |
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Firework Display |
$250.00 |
Each |
Must apply a min. of 30 days before |
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RV Camping Fees |
$25.00 |
Daily |
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Tent Camping Fees |
$5.00 |
Daily |
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Dumping Fees |
$25.00 |
Each |
If not lodging at RV park |
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Kansas Open Records Act Request (Admin.) |
$35.00 |
Hourly |
Requests completed by City Administrative staff. |
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Alcohol |
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Cereal Malt Beverage General Retailer |
$100.00 |
Annually |
$25.00 State registration fee |
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Cereal Malt Beverage Limited Retailer |
$50.00 |
Annually |
$25.00 State registration fee |
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Drinking Establishment |
$250.00 |
Biennially |
$25.00 State registration fee |
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Retail Sale by the Package |
$300.00 |
Biennially |
$25.00 State registration fee |
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City Pool |
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Pool Season Pass |
No charge city resident/$60.00 non-resident |
Annually |
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Pool Admission |
$2.00 |
Daily |
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Police |
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Background Check |
$25.00 |
Each |
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Kansas Open Records Act Request (Police) |
$30.00 |
Hourly |
Requests completed by City Police staff. |
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Golf Cart/UTV Registration/License Fee |
$30.00 |
Annually |
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Police Reports |
$5.00 |
Each |
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Digital Recordings |
$10.00 |
Each |
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Dog/Cat At Large |
$35.00 first offense/$70.00 second offense/$140.00 third or more
offenses |
Per offense |
Third or subsequent convictions may result in imprisonment not
to exceed 30 days and destruction of the animal. |
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Dog Impound Fee |
$25.00 |
Daily |
Not pro-rated |
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Meters and Utilities |
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Electric Connect Fee |
$20.00 |
Each |
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Water Connect Fee |
$20.00 |
Each |
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Electric transfer |
$5.00 |
Each |
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Water transfer |
$5.00 |
Each |
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Electric Deposit |
$200.00 |
Each |
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Water Deposit |
$50.00 |
Each |
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Residential Curbside Trash and Recycling |
$8.95, $5.00 per extra cart |
Monthly |
Initial rate includes one 95-gal. trash cart (serviced
weekly) and one 95-gal. recycling cart (serviced bi-weekly) |
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Commercial Curbside Trash |
$16.64, $9.36 per extra cart |
Monthly |
Initial rate includes one 95-gal. trash cart, serviced weekly |
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Commercial Curbside Recycling |
$6.24, $6.24 per extra cart |
Monthly |
Initial rate includes one 95-gal. recycling cart, serviced
bi-weekly |
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Electric Reconnect |
$25.00, $75.00 after 5:00pm (Mon.-Fri.) |
Each |
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Water Reconnect |
$25.00, $75.00 after 5:00pm (Mon.-Fri.) |
Each |
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Water Tap Fee 3/4" or 1" |
$800.00 |
Each |
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Water Tap Fee Greater than 1" |
$1,100.00 |
Each |
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Sewer Tap Fee |
$250.00 |
Each |
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Electric Service Installation |
Varies depending on design and staff estimate |
Each |
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Water or Electric Service Call Fee |
No charge, $50.00 per subsequent visit within a year |
Each |
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Meter Seal Broken or Removed |
$50.00 + penalty levied upon conviction |
Each |
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Meter Testing |
$100.00 |
Each |
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Temporary Electric Service Installation |
$125.00 |
Each |
Additional costs may apply |
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Interconnection Application Fee |
$750.00 |
Each |
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Cemetery |
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Burial Space-Adult |
$350.00 city resident/$450.00 city and township non-resident |
Each |
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Burial Space-Child |
$150.00 |
Each |
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Opening & Closing-Child |
$150.00 |
Each |
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Opening & Closing for Adult |
$350.00 |
Each |
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Opening & Closing for Cremation |
$350.00 |
Each |
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Saturday Funeral Fee |
$150.00 additional |
Each |
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Disinterment |
$500.00 |
Each |
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Monument Setting - Single Stone |
$10.00 |
Each |
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Monument Setting - Double Stone |
$15.00 |
Each |
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Municipal Court |
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Court Cost |
$80.00 |
Each |
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State Fees |
$20.50 |
Each |
Remitted to the State |
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Warrant Fee |
$50.00 |
Each |
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Court Appointed Attorney |
$250.00 |
Hourly |
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Subpoened Witness |
$10.00 per day + $0.40 per mile in excess of 20 miles |
Each |
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Fine Installment Payments |
$25.00 |
One time |
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Collection Fee |
33% of amount outstanding |
Each |
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DUI Fee |
$250 in addition to fine imposed by court |
Each |
Remitted to the State |
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Jail Fee/Booking Fee |
$50.00 |
Daily |
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Translator |
$25.00 |
Hourly |
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Expungement Fee |
$200.00 |
Each |
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Building and
Construction |
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Construction Building Permit-Residential |
$25.00 + $0.50 per $1,000.00 of estimated project cost |
Each |
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Construction Building Permit-Commercial |
$50.00 + $0.50 per $1,000.00 of estimated project cost |
Each |
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Fence Construction Permit |
$25.00 |
Each |
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Electric Permit for New Construction or Remodeling-Residential |
$25.00 |
Each |
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Electric Permit for New Construction or Remodeling-Commercial |
$50.00 |
Each |
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Plumbing Permit for New Construction or Remodeling-Residential |
$25.00 |
Each |
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Plumbing Permit for New Construction or Remodeling-Commercial |
$50.00 |
Each |
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Mechanical Permit for New Construction or Remodeling-Residential |
$25.00 |
Each |
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Mechanical Permit for New Construction or Remodeling-Commercial |
$50.00 |
Each |
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Permit to Move Primary or Accessory Structures |
$50.00 |
Each |
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Demolition Permit-Residential |
$150.00 |
Each |
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Demolition Permit-Commercial |
$300.00 |
Each |
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Demolition Permit-Accessory Structure |
$40.00 |
Each |
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Sign Permit |
$25.00 |
Each |
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Service Charge for Redeeming Signs |
$25.00 |
Each |
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Roof Permit-Residential |
$25.00 + $0.50 per $1,000.00 of estimated project cost |
Each |
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Roof Permit-Commercial |
$50.00 + $0.50 per $1,000.00 of estimated project cost |
Each |
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Pool Permit-Residential (Above-Ground) |
$25.00 |
Each |
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Pool Permit-Residential (In-Ground) |
$50.00 + $0.50 per $1,000 of project cost |
Each |
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Right-Of-Way Cuts |
$50.00 annually, $50.00/$40.00/$25.00 per cut for 1-24/25-49/50
or more cuts |
Annually, Each |
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Business Licenses |
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Contractor License |
$50.00 initial/$25.00 renewal |
Annually |
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Peddlers/Solicitors/Canvassers/Transient Merchant/Street
Salesperson |
$50.00 city resident/$300.00 non-resident |
Annually |
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Food Trucks |
$50.00 city business/$100 outside of city |
Annually |
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Scrap Metal Dealer |
$300.00 initial/$50.00 renewal |
Every 10 years |
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Tree Service Contractors |
$50.00 initial/$25.00 renewal |
Annually |
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Dog/Cat Licenses |
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Dog/Cat License-Before Mar. 1 |
$10.00 spayed/$75.00 unspayed |
Annually |
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Dog/Cat License-After Mar. 1 |
$20.00 spayed/$150.00 unspayed |
Annually |
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Planning and Zoning |
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Zoning Amendment |
$200.00 |
Each |
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Special Use |
$150.00 |
Each |
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Variance |
$150.00 |
Each |
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Conditional Use |
$150.00 |
Each |
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Appeals |
$125.00 |
Each |
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Site Plan |
$25.00 |
Each |
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Preliminary Plat and Final Replat |
$300.00 |
Each |
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Final Plat |
No charge |
Each |
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Lot Split |
$50.00 |
Each |
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Correction of Platting Error |
Engineering cost and recording fee |
Each |
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Vacation of City Right-of-Way |
$150.00 |
Each |
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Updated 03/02/2026 |
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