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Step4: Filing of Application & Paying Fees

The application must be submitted with a check or money order payable to the City of New York for the total amount of the required fees in order to be considered complete.

Chapter 3 of Title 62 of the Rules of the City of New York

§ 3-06 Fee for Applications Pursuant to City Charter § 197-c and Other Applications.

Except as specifically provided in this section, every type of application listed in Section 3.07, Schedule of Charges, shall include a non-returnable fee which shall be paid by check or money order made out to the City of New York.

The fee for an initial application, or for a modification, renewal or follow-up action, shall be as prescribed in the following Schedule of Charges, provided that if an applicant simultaneously submits applications for several actions relating to the same project, the maximum fee imposed shall be two hundred percent of the single highest fee, provided that such maximum fee limitation shall not apply to supplemental fees. An additional fee shall be charged for any applications later filed in relation to the same project, while such project is pending review and determination.

Agencies of the federal, state or city governments shall not be required to pay fees nor shall any fees be charged if a neighborhood, community or similar association consisting of local residents or homeowners organized on a non-profit basis applies for a zoning map amendment for an area of at least two blocks in size, in which one or more of its members or constituents reside.

§ 3-07 Schedule of Charges

(a) Applications for Special Permits and Zoning Map amendments pursuant to Section
197-c of the City Charter:

(1) Applications for special permits:

For special permits, the total amount of floor area, or in the case of open uses, area of the zoning lot:


Less than 10,000 square feet	$2,040
10,000 to 19,999 square feet	$3,100
20,000 to 39,999 square feet	$4,080
40,000 to 69,999 square feet	$5,215
70,000 to 99,999 square feet	$6,125
100,000 to 239,999 square feet	$6,805
240,000 to 500,000 square feet	$17,765
over 500,000 square feet	$29,485

For this purpose, the amount of floor area shall be calculated based upon the floor area for the entire development or enlargement.

(2) Applications for zoning map amendments, the area of all zoning lots in the area to be rezoned:

Less than 10,000 square feet	$2,190
10,000 to 19,999 square feet	$3,250
20,000 to 39,999 square feet	$4,310
40,000 to 69,999 square feet	$5,445
70,000 to 99,999 square feet	$6,425
100,000 to 239,999 square feet	$7,105
240,000 to 500,000 square feet	$18,445
over 500,000 square feet	$30,620

(b) Applications for changes to the City Map, Landfills:

Except for applications to eliminate a mapped but unimproved street from the property of an owner-occupied, one- or two-family residence, for which no fee shall be charged, fees are as follows:

Elimination of a mapped but unimproved street	$1,740
Establishment of a Landfill	$3,400
Any other change in The City Street Map	$5,445

(c) Applications for franchises and revocable consents:

(1) Applications pursuant to §197-c of the City Charter – $3,400

(2) Enclosed sidewalk cafes pursuant to New York City Administrative Code section 20-225: $55 per seat/minimum of $1360

(d) Applications for amendments to the text of the Zoning Resolution pursuant to
Section 201 of the City Charter –$5,445

(e) Applications for zoning certifications and zoning authorizations:

(1) For certification for public school space pursuant to Section 107-123 of Article X, Chapter 7 (Special South Richmond Development District) of the Zoning Resolution, the fee shall be $160.

(2) Pursuant to Article VI, Chapter 2 (Special Regulations Applying in The Waterfront Area), Article X, Chapter 5 (Natural Area District), Article X, Chapter 7 (Special South Richmond Development District) and Article XI, Chapter 9 (Special Hillsides Preservation District) of the Zoning Resolution.

Certifications
For an application for one zoning lot with no more than two existing or proposed dwelling units and no commercial or community facility use…. $380

For all other applications the fee for each zoning lot shall be $430.

Authorizations
For an application for one zoning lot with no more than two existing or proposed dwelling units and no commercial or community facility use ….$755

For all other applications with no commercial or community facility use, the fee shall be based upon the number of dwelling units being proposed, in the amount of $830 per dwelling unit, however, in cases of open uses, the fee shall be based upon the area of the zoning lot, and in cases of community facility or commercial uses, the fee shall be based upon the total amount of floor area, as follows:

Less than 10,000 square feet	$1,060
10,000 to 19,999 square feet	$1,590
20,000 to 39,999 square feet	$2,040
40,000 to 69,999 square feet	$2,645
70,000 to 99,999 square feet	$3,100
100,000 square feet and over	$3,400

(3) Pursuant to §95-04 (Transit Easements) of the Zoning Resolution -- $270

(4) Pursuant to all other sections of the Zoning Resolution:

Total amount of floor area, or in the case of open uses, area of the zoning lot:

Less than 10,000 square feet	$1,060
10,000 to 19,999 square feet	$1,590
20,000 to 39,999 square feet	$2,040
40,000 to 69,999 square feet	$2,645
70,000 to 99,999 square feet	$3,100
100,000 square feet and over	$3,400

In the case of a transfer of development rights or floor area bonus, the fee shall be based upon the amount of floor area associated with such transfer or bonus.

(f) Modifications, follow-up actions and renewals

(1) The fee for an application which requests a modification of a previously approved application, where the new application is subject to § 197-c of the New York City Charter, shall be the same as the current fee for an initial application, as set forth in this Schedule of Charges.

(2) The fee for an application which requests a modification of a previously approved application, where the new application is not subject to § 197-c of the New York City Charter, shall be one-half of the current fee for an initial application, as set forth in this Schedule of Charges.

(3) The fee for a follow up action under the Zoning Resolution, or a restrictive declaration or other legal instrument shall be one-quarter of the amount prescribed in this Schedule of Charges for an initial application.

(4) The fee for the renewal of a previously approved enclosed sidewalk cafe shall be one-half of the amount prescribed in this Schedule of Charges for an initial application.

(5) The fee for the renewal pursuant to Section 11-43 of the Zoning Resolution of a previously approved special permit or authorization which has not lapsed shall be one-half of the amount prescribed in this Schedule of Charges for an initial application.

(g) Supplemental Fee for Large Projects

In addition to all applicable fees as set forth above, a supplemental fee shall be required for the following applications:

Applications that may result in the development of 500,000 to 999,999 square feet of floor area	$80,000
Applications that may result in the development of 1,000,000 to 2,499,000 square feet of floor area	$120,000
Applications that may result in the development of at least 2,500,000 square feet of floor area	$160,000

§ 3-08 Natural Feature Restoration Fee

In the event that an application, pursuant to §§105-45, 107-321, 107-65, and 119-40 of the Zoning Resolution, for the restoration of trees that have been removed or topography that has been altered without the prior approval of the City Planning Commission pursuant to §§105-40, 107-60, 119-10, 119-20, or 119-30 of the Zoning Resolution is filed, the fee for such application shall be $.10 per square foot, based upon the total area of the zoning lot, but in no case to exceed $18,900.00.

This section shall not apply to developments for which zoning applications have been approved by the City Planning Commission prior to January 6, 1983 and for which an application for a building permit has been filed prior to January 6, 1983.

§ 3-09 Fee for Zoning Verification

The fee for a request that the Department of City Planning verify in writing the zoning district(s) in which a property is located shall be $110 per request. Each zoning verification request shall be made in writing, and shall include the address, borough, tax block and lot(s) of the property. Each separate property shall be a separate request; however, a property comprised of multiple contiguous tax lots shall be treated as a single request.

To understand the required public review process for some applications, please move on to Step 5: ULURP.