Appendix C · Fee Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 902
| CITY OF STERLING MASTER FEE SCHEDULE |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Fee Amount | Frequency | Notes |
| Administration | |||
| Special Event Permit | $30.00 | Each | Requires City Commission approval, must apply a min. of 30 days before |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| Park Facility Reservation | $25.00 | Hourly | Excluding pool, must apply a min. of 30 days before |
| Firework Tent/Retail | $100 | Each | Must apply before Jun. 25, sales permitted Jul. 2-Jul. 4 |
| Firework Display | $250.00 | Each | Must apply a min. of 30 days before |
| RV Camping Fees | $25.00 | Daily | |
| Tent Camping Fees | $5.00 | Daily | |
| Dumping Fees | $25.00 | Each | If not lodging at RV park |
| Kansas Open Records Act Request (Admin.) | $35.00 | Hourly | Requests completed by City Administrative staff. |
| Charge for Service (CS) Fee | $3.75 ($2.50 park improvements, $1.25 City burn site) | Monthly, each City utility account | Park improvement portion intended to cover cost of admission to the Municipal Pool for residents. |
| Alcohol | |||
| Cereal Malt Beverage General Retailer | $100.00 | Annually | $25.00 State registration fee |
| Cereal Malt Beverage Limited Retailer | $50.00 | Annually | $25.00 State registration fee |
| Drinking Establishment | $250.00 | Biennially | $25.00 State registration fee |
| Retail Sale by the Package | $300.00 | Biennially | $25.00 State registration fee |
| City Pool | |||
| Pool Season Pass - Individual | No charge city resident/$60.00 non-resident | Annually | |
| Pool Admission | $2.00 | Daily | |
| Police | |||
| Background Check | $25.00 | Each | |
| Kansas Open Records Act Request (Police) | $30.00 | Hourly | Requests completed by City Police staff. |
| Golf Cart/UTV Registration/License Fee | $30.00 | Annually | |
| Police Reports | $5.00 | Each | |
| Digital Recordings | $10.00 | Each | |
| 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. |
| Dog Impound Fee | $25.00 | Daily | Not pro-rated |
| Meters and Utilities | |||
| Electric Connect Fee | $20.00 | Each | |
| Water Connect Fee | $20.00 | Each | |
| Electric transfer | $5.00 | Each | |
| Water transfer | $5.00 | Each | |
| Electric Deposit | $200.00 | Each | |
| Water Deposit | $50.00 | Each | |
| 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) |
| Commercial Curbside Trash | $16.64, $9.36 per extra cart | Monthly | Initial rate includes one 95-gal. trash cart, serviced weekly |
| Commercial Curbside Recycling | $6.24, $6.24 per extra cart | Monthly | Initial rate includes one 95-gal. recycling cart, serviced bi-weekly |
| Electric Reconnect | $25.00, $75.00 after 5:00pm (Mon.-Fri.) | Each | |
| Water Reconnect | $25.00, $75.00 after 5:00pm (Mon.-Fri.) | Each | |
| Water Tap Fee 3/4" or 1" | $800.00 | Each | |
| Water Tap Fee Greater than 1" | $1,100.00 | Each | |
| Sewer Tap Fee | $250.00 | Each | |
| Electric Service Installation | Varies depending on design and staff estimate | Each | |
| Water or Electric Service Call Fee | No charge, $50.00 per subsequent visit within a year | Each | |
| Meter Seal Broken or Removed | $50.00 + penalty levied upon conviction | Each | |
| Meter Testing | $100.00 | Each | |
| Temporary Electric Service Installation | $125.00 | Each | Additional costs may apply |
| Interconnection Application Fee | $750.00 | Each | |
| Cemetery | |||
| Burial Space-Adult | $350.00 city resident/$450.00 city and township non-resident | Each | |
| Burial Space-Child | $150.00 | Each | |
| Opening & Closing-Child | $150.00 | Each | |
| Opening & Closing for Adult | $350.00 | Each | |
| Opening & Closing for Cremation | $350.00 | Each | |
| Saturday Funeral Fee | $150.00 additional | Each | |
| Disinterment | $500.00 | Each | |
| Monument Setting - Single Stone | $10.00 | Each | |
| Monument Setting - Double Stone | $15.00 | Each | |
| Municipal Court | |||
| Court Cost | $80.00 | Each | |
| State Fees | $20.50 | Each | Remitted to the State |
| Warrant Fee | $50.00 | Each | |
| Court Appointed Attorney | $250.00 | Hourly | |
| Subpoened Witness | $10.00 per day + $0.40 per mile in excess of 20 miles | Each | |
| Fine Installment Payments | $25.00 | One time | |
| Collection Fee | 33% of amount outstanding | Each | |
| DUI Fee | $250 in addition to fine imposed by court | Each | Remitted to the State |
| Jail Fee/Booking Fee | $50.00 | Daily | |
| Translator | $25.00 | Hourly | |
| Expungement Fee | $200.00 | Each | |
| Building and Construction | |||
| Construction Building Permit-Residential | $25.00 + $0.50 per $1,000.00 of estimated project cost | Each | |
| Construction Building Permit-Commercial | $50.00 + $0.50 per $1,000.00 of estimated project cost | Each | |
| Fence Construction Permit | $25.00 | Each | |
| Electric Permit for New Construction or Remodeling-Residential | $25.00 | Each | |
| Electric Permit for New Construction or Remodeling-Commercial | $50.00 | Each | |
| Plumbing Permit for New Construction or Remodeling-Residential | $25.00 | Each | |
| Plumbing Permit for New Construction or Remodeling-Commercial | $50.00 | Each | |
| Mechanical Permit for New Construction or Remodeling-Residential | $25.00 | Each | |
| Mechanical Permit for New Construction or Remodeling-Commercial | $50.00 | Each | |
| Permit to Move Primary or Accessory Structures | $50.00 | Each | |
| Demolition Permit-Residential | $150.00 | Each | |
| Demolition Permit-Commercial | $300.00 | Each | |
| Demolition Permit-Accessory Structure | $40.00 | Each | |
| Sign Permit | $25.00 | Each | |
| Service Charge for Redeeming Signs | $25.00 | Each | |
| Roof Permit-Residential | $25.00 + $0.50 per $1,000.00 of estimated project cost | Each | |
| Roof Permit-Commercial | $50.00 + $0.50 per $1,000.00 of estimated project cost | Each | |
| Pool Permit-Residential (Above-Ground) | $25.00 | Each | |
| Pool Permit-Residential (In-Ground) | $50.00 + $0.50 per $1,000 of project cost | Each | |
| 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 | |
| Business Licenses | |||
| Contractor License | $50.00 initial/$25.00 renewal | Annually | |
| Peddlers/Solicitors/Canvassers/Transient Merchant/Street Salesperson | $50.00 city resident/$300.00 non-resident | Annually | |
| Food Trucks | $100.00 city business/$150.00 outside of city | Annually | All licenses expire on Dec. 31 |
| Scrap Metal Dealer | $300.00 initial/$50.00 renewal | Every 10 years | |
| Tree Service Contractors | $50.00 initial/$25.00 renewal | Annually | |
| Dog/Cat Licenses | |||
| Dog/Cat License-Before Mar. 1 | $10.00 spayed/$75.00 unspayed | Annually | |
| Dog/Cat License-After Mar. 1 | $20.00 spayed/$150.00 unspayed | Annually | |
| Planning and Zoning | |||
| Zoning Amendment | $200.00 | Each | |
| Special Use | $150.00 | Each | |
| Variance | $150.00 | Each | |
| Conditional Use | $150.00 | Each | |
| Appeals | $125.00 | Each | |
| Site Plan | $25.00 | Each | |
| Preliminary Plat and Final Replat | $300.00 | Each | |
| Final Plat | No charge | Each | |
| Lot Split | $50.00 | Each | |
| Correction of Platting Error | Engineering cost and recording fee | Each | |
| Vacation of City Right-of-Way | $150.00 | Each | |
| Updated 08/03/2026 | |||