[MassHistPres] Filing Fees

[Stowell, Stephen]

Lowell Historic Board is allowed to set and collect application fees and to disburse all monies collected to further the purposes of its state legislation (Chapter 566, Acts of 1983; Lowell Historic District Act). As set by the Board in 1984, the fees were: 

1.Signage - $25 

2. Minor Development (painting, in-kind repairs, masonry cleaning, lighting, and other items of a minor nature delegated to staff for approval by the Legislature and Board) - $25 

3. Major Development (everything else like demolition, complete rehabilitation, new construction, etc. requiring a Public Hearing) was based on a graduated scale depending upon project cost - under $2,500 - $25; $2,500-$4,999 - $50; $5,000-$9,999 - $75; $10,000-$99,999 - $100; $100,000-$249,00 - $125; over $250,000 - $150 

4. Non profits received a 50% reduction in fee.

In 2002, the Board undertook the first review of its fee structure since it was created in 1984. What was found were inequities between those with higher cost projects paying a lower percentage of fee with less expensive projects paying a higher percentage of fee. After this analysis and comparison with other similar agencies, in early 2003 the Board voted to adopt the current fee schedule that addressed the inequities and established fees that were based upon a percentage of a project's cost. The current fee schedule is -

1. Signage - $25

2. Minor Development - 1/4 of 1% of total project cost (never less than $25 with a cap of $1,000)

3. Major Development - 1/2 of 1% of total project cost (never less than $50 with a cap of $2,000)

4. Non-profits receive a 50% discount on the fee but the total fee is never less than the minimums noted.

Hope this helps!

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Preserve America Community 

National Trust for Historic Preservation, National Preservation Honor Award 

National Trust for Historic Preservation Distinctive Destination Community 

Stephen Stowell 
Administrator 
Lowell Historic Board 
JFK Civic Center 
50 Arcand Drive 
Lowell, MA  01852 
(978) 446-7200 x1443 
(978) 970-4262 fax 
Sstowell at lowellma.gov 
www.historiclowell.net 

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From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu]On Behalf Of Young, Andrea
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:26 AM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: [MassHistPres] Filing Fees



Hingham is considering charging an application or filing fee.   I would appreciate hearing from you if your  HDC or HC charges a fee, and how much the fee is.

 

Thanks for your help,

Andrea Young

 

Andrea Young

Administrator

Hingham Historical Commission

Hingham Historic Districts Commission

Community Preservation Committee

210 Central Street

Hingham, MA 02043

(781) 741-1492

 

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