Exhibit A

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Fee Schedule for the City of Newnan, Georgia

September 21, 2010

I.                   MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM RENTAL

a.       For Profit Groups, Coweta County...................................... $300.00 / day

Out of County Groups.......................................................... $400.00 / day

b.      Non-Profit Groups, Coweta County..................................... $100.00 / day

Out of County Groups.......................................................... $200.00 / day

c.       Deposit (Refundable if left clean/no damages)............................. $300.00

d.      Supervision Fee (first three hours)................................................... $75.00

(Each additional hour)..................................................................... $25.00

e.       Security Fee (first three hours)......................................................... $50.00

(Each additional hour)..................................................................... $20.00

II.                SPECIAL EVENTS

Non-City Sponsored Events in the Downtown District

a.       Security Fee, if applicable (first three hours)................. $50.00 per officer

Each additional hour over.............................................. $20.00 per officer

b.      Sanitation/Clean-Up Fee....................................................... $150.00 / day

III.             BUSINESS LICENSE

See City of Newnan Code of Ordinances – Chapter 6

IV.             PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS

a.       Development Regulations

1.      Zoning Ordinance (complete).................................................. $150.00

2.      Subdivision Regulations (complete).......................................... $10.00

3.      Landscape Ordinance (complete).............................................. $10.00

4.      Comprehensive Plan (complete)................................................. $30.00

b.      Printed Maps

1.      Large.......................................................................................... $15.00

2.      Small (11” x 17”, or smaller)...................................................... $10.00

c.       City Code (complete)..................................................................... $150.00

d.      Accident Reports............................................................................... $5.00

e.       Service Charge for Dissemination of Criminal History Records (each name)            $10.00

f.       Georgia Felony Conviction Report............................... $20.00 Per Inquiry

g.      Incident Report.................................................................................. $5.00

h.      Arrest Booking Copy......................................................................... $5.00

i.        Copy of Citation................................................................................ $5.00

j.        Video Copies................................................................................... $50.00

k.      Electronic Copies (CD’s, Floppies, email)............................... $50.00 / per

l.        Aerial Photography, Per CD............................................... $50.00 per CD

(Maximum of 3 photos per CD, Paper copies not available.)

V.                CEMETERY FEES

a.       Burial Space

1.      Oak Hill Cemetery (Above ground or bronze monuments permitted)

City Resident.......................................................................... $500.00

County Resident..................................................................... $700.00

Out of County Resident......................................................... $900.00

2.      Eastview Cemetery (Old Section, above ground or bronze monuments permitted)

City Resident.......................................................................... $400.00

County Resident..................................................................... $500.00

Out of County Resident......................................................... $600.00

3.      Eastview Cemetery (New Section, bronze monuments only)

City Resident.......................................................................... $400.00

County Resident..................................................................... $500.00

Out of County Resident......................................................... $600.00

b.      Grave Opening Fees

1.      Weekdays

      Per Grave................................................................................ $500.00

....... Cremation (For Urn)............................................................... $150.00

2.      Holidays

....... Per Grave................................................................................ $600.00

....... Cremation (for Urn)................................................................ $250.00

c.        Permit for Setting Monuments

1.         Footstones................................................................................ $10.00

2.         Headstones............................................................................... $10.00

3.         Mausoleums.............................................................................. $25.00

VI.             FINES

a.       Parking

1.            15 Minute Violation................................................................ $10.00

2.            2-Hour Zone Parking.............................................................. $25.00

3.            Double Parking....................................................................... $30.00

4.            Fire lane Violation................................................................. $100.00

5.            Habitual Offense..................................................................... $50.00

6.            Handicapped Zone Violation................................................ $100.00

7.            Loading Zone Violation.......................................................... $25.00

8.            Prohibited Parking Zone Violation......................................... $15.00

9.            Within 15’ of a Fire Hydrant................................................ $100.00

VII.          COPIES

a.       8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 14, and 11 x 17 Copies....................................... $.25/Copy

b.      Use of Large Format Copier.................................................... $4.00/Copy

VIII.       TREE REMOVAL

Permits shall be obtained by any person/company engaged in the removal of trees for a fee.  Tree removal performed under a Land Disturbance Permit will not be charged per the following schedule.

a.       Issuing permit for removal of trees on property zoned Commercial or Industrial      $15.00

1.            Cutting and/or trimming one to five trees............................... $10.00

2.            Cutting and/or logging one acre.............................................. $10.00

3.            Each additional acre up to 10 acres.................................. $5.00/Acre

4.            Each additional acre between 11 and 50......................... $4.00/Acre

5.            Each additional acre over 50............................................ $2.00/Acre

b.      Issuing Permit for removal of trees on residential property............. $15.00

Homeowners who remove trees on their own property without the cost of a person or company engaged in removing trees for a fee shall not pay any fee until they remove more than five trees at a time.

1.            Cutting of five or less trees....................................................... $0.00

2.            Cutting of 6-10 trees............................................................... $10.00

3.            Cutting more than 10 trees but less than 20............................ $20.00

4.            Clear cutting or logging one acre (per acre)............................ $25.00

5.            Each additional acre up to ten acres................................. $5.00/Acre

6.            Each additional acre between 11 and 50......................... $4.00/Acre

7.            Each additional acre over 50............................................ $2.00/Acre

IX.          FIRE MARSHALL INSPECTION AND REVIEW

a.       New anhydrous ammonia permit for storage in bulk (more than 2,000 gallons aggregate capacity) for sale or distribution ......................................................................... $100.00

(One-time fee)

b.      Annual license for manufacture of explosives other than fireworks                          $100.00

c.       Annual license  for manufacture, storage, or transport of fireworks

....................................................................................................... $100.00

d.      Carnival License............................................................................. $100.00

e.       Certificate of Occupancy............................................................... $100.00

f.       Construction Plan Review

1.      Bulk Storage Construction....................................................... $100.00

2.      Building Const. less than 10,000 square feet........................... $100.00

3.      Building Const. over 10,000 square feet......................... $0.015/sq. ft.

g.      Fire Sprinkler Contractor Certificate of Occupancy...................... $100.00

h.      Liquefied Petroleum Gas Storage License

1.      2,000 Gallons or Less............................................................... $100.00

2.      More than 2,000 Gallons.......................................................... $500.00

i.        Building Construction Inspection

1.      80 Percent, 100 Percent and Annual......................................... No Charge

2.      Second Inspection.......................................................................... $100.00

3.      Third and Each Subsequent Follow Up......................................... $150.00

j.        Purchase, Storage, Sale, Transport, or Use of Explosives other than Fireworks

1.      500 Pounds or Less.......................................................................... $50.00

2.      More than 500 Pounds................................................................... $100.00

k.      New Self-Service Gasoline Station One-Time Fee.............................. $100.00

l.        New permit to dispense compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicular fuel, one-time fee           $100.00

m.    Tent Inspection...................................................................................... $25.00

n.      Burning Permit....................................................................................... $50.00

X.        BUILDING PERMITS, INSPECTIONS AND REVIEWS

a.       Building Permits (Based on Job Valuation)

1.      $1,000 and less, No Fee, unless inspection required, in which case a $15.00 fee for each inspection shall be charged.

2.      $1,001 to $50,000, $15.00 for the first $1,000, plus $5.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, up to and including $50,000.

3.      $50,001 to $100,000, $260.00 for the first $50,000, plus $4.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, up to and including $100,000.

4.      $100,001 to $500,000, $460.00 for the first $100,000, plus $3.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, up to and including $500,000.

5.      $500,001 and up, $1,660.00 for the first $500,000, plus $2.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof.

b.   Structure Moving Fees.......................................................................... $100.00

c.    Demolition Fee

1.      0-100,000 cu. Ft............................................................................... $50.00

2.      Over 100,000 cu. Ft.......................................................... $.50/1,000 cu ft.

d.      Architectural Plan Review

1.      Residential....................................................................................... $50.00

2.      Non Residential/Multi-Family

0 to 5,000 sq. ft................................................................. $0.06 / sq. ft.   

5,001 to 10,000 sq. ft........................................................ $0.05 / sq. ft.

Over 10,000 sq. ft................................ $0.04 / sq. ft. (5,000 Maximum)

e.       Electrical

1.      Base Permit...................................................................................... $25.00

2.      Additional Fees

 Minor Repairs............................................................................... $10.00

 Change in Service........................................................................ $25.00

 New Service................................................................................. $50.00

 Temporary Service....................................................................... $10.00

 Equipment Installation......................................................... $10.00/each

f.       Plumbing

1.      Base Permit...................................................................................... $25.00

2.      Additional Fees

Minor Repairs................................................................................ $10.00

New Restroom (each)................................................................... $10.00

New Kitchen/Break Room............................................................ $10.00

g.      Mechanical

1.      Base Permit...................................................................................... $25.00

2.      Additional fees

Minor Repairs................................................................................ $10.00

New Equipment (60,000 BTU of less)................................. $10.00/each

.....    New Equipment (>60,000 BTU).......................................... $50.00/each

h.      Gas

1.            Base Permit................................................................................... $10.00

i.        Penalties

1.            Per SBCCI 108.4, if work for which a permit is required by this code is started or preceded prior to obtaining said permit, the fee herein shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of the code in the execution of work, nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.

2.            The fee to re-inspect any work not satisfying applicable requirements is $50.00 per re-inspection visit, to be paid prior to the issuance of the Certificates of Occupancy. 

XI.             DEVELOPMENT FEES

                  a.   Site Development Plan Review

1.      Residential Subdivision.............................. $5.00/Lot; $300 Minimum

2.      Multi-Family/Condominium...................... $8.00/Unit; $300 Minimum

3.      Office/Commercial................................... $0.02/sq.ft.; $300 Minimum

4.      Industrial................................................... $0.01/sq.ft.;$300 Minimum

5.      Public Street Plans Only.................. $0.25/Liner Foot; $300 Minimum

6.      Grading Plans Only................................ $20.00/Acre; $300 Minimum

b.      Subdivision Plats

1.      Preliminary Subdivision Plat............................... $2.00/lot;$50.00 Min

2.      Final Subdivision Plat................................................................ $50.00

c.       Rezoning/Annexation Applications

1.      Single-Family Application........................... $500/Plus $15.00Per Acre

2.      Multi-Family Application........................... $500/Plus $25.00 Per Acre

3.      Office/Institutional Application................. $500/Plus $15.00 Per Acre

4.      Commercial Application............................. $500/Plus $25.00 Per Acre

5.      Industrial Application................................ $500/Plus $15.00 Per Acre

6.      Annexation Application .......................................................................

$600/Plus fees per acre as determined by the requested zoning classification.

7.      Overlay Zoning Application.................................................... $350.00

d.      Site Preparation Permit

1. Single-Family Lot Developed Subdivision.................................. $50.00

2. Subdivision, Commercial, Office, Institutional and Industrial Tracts (all acreage to be rounded up to next acre)

a)      0-5 acres, $100.00 for 1^st acre or fraction thereof; $50.00 per acre for next 4 acres

b)      5-10 acres, $100.00 for 1^st acre of fraction thereof; $50.00 per acre for next 4 acres; $25.00 per acre for next 5 acres

c)      10-100 acres, $100.00 for 1^st acre; $50.00 per acre for next 4 acres; $25.00 per acre; $15.00 per acre for next 90 acres

d)     110 + acres, $100.00 for 1^st acre; $50.00 per acre for next 4 acres; $25.00 per acre for next 5 acres; $15.00 per acre for next 90 acres; $5.00 per acre for all acreage over 100 acres

e.       NPDES General Permit for Construction Activity.... $40.00 Per Acre Fee

As established by EPD Requirement, 391-3-6.11(4).

f.       Land Disturbing Activity Permit (based on Job Valuation)

1.      $1,000 and Less, No Fee, unless inspection required, in which case a $15.00 fee for each inspection shall be charged.

2.      $1001 to $50,000, $15.00 for the first $1,000 plus $5.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.

3.      $50,001 to $100,000, $260.00 for the first $50,000 plus $4.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.

4.      $100,001 to $500,000, $460.00 for the first $100,000 plus $3.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000

5.      $500,001 and up, $1,660.00 for the first $500,000 plus $2.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof.

g.      Miscellaneous Development Fees

1.      Variance Application............................................................... $250.00

2.      Special Exception Application................................................. $250.00

3.      Administrative Appeals Application........................................ $250.00

4.      Zoning Certification Letter........................................................ $25.00

5.      Site Compliance Letter(with as-built survey).......................... $100.00

6.      Application for Sidewalk Permit............................................... $25.00

7.      Sidewalk Inspection or Re-Inspection....................................... $25.00

8.      Certificate of Appropriateness................................................. $150.00

XII.          MISCELLANEOUS

a.       Alcoholic Beverage

1.         License Application Fee......................................................... $100.00

2.         Annual License Fees:

....... Retail Consumption Dealer (distilled spirits, malt beverage & wine).

.................................................................................................... $5,000.00

Retail Consumption Dealer (malt beverage & wine).............. $500.00

Retail Consumption (malt beverage only).............................. $250.00

Retail Consumption (wine only)............................................. $250.00

....... Retail Package Dealer (malt beverage and wine)................... $500.00

Retail Package Dealer (malt beverage only)........................... $250.00

Retail Package Dealer (wine only)......................................... $250.00

Wholesale Dealer (distilled spirits, malt beverages & wine). $300.00

Wholesale Dealer (malt beverage and wine............................ $200.00

Wholesale Dealer (distilled spirits only)................................. $100.00

Wholesale Dealer (malt beverage only).................................. $100.00

Special Events Location (permit only)................................... $150.00

Note:  This permit does not allow the sale of alcohol. 

3.         Special Event Permit....................................................... $50.00/event

4.         Alcohol Servers Permit............................................................. $25.00

Note: These fees are established within the alcohol beverage Ordinance and are included in this Fee Schedule as a courtesy and for information purposes only.

b.      Lot Clearing/Grass Cutting by City Forces

1.      Administrative Fee (per lot cleaned)........................................... $25.00

2.      Grass Cutting................................................................... $150.00/Hour

3.      Lot Clearing............................. $150.00/Hour/piece of equipment used

c.       Curb Cuts by City Forces....................................................... $150.00/Cut

d.      Redemption of Impounded Animal (charged per day) is determined by the Coweta County Animal Shelter.  Please call for fees.

e.       Permit Application Fee - Adult Entertainment Establishment...... $100.00

f.       Change in Location - Adult Entertainment Establishment.............. $50.00

g.      Returned Check Fee........................................................................ $30.00

h.      Fingerprinting (Police)..................................................................... $10.00

i.        Taxi Permit (per driver).................................................................... $25.00

j.        Canvasser/Solicitor

1.   Registration Fee (per person/per day).......................................... $25.00

2.   Application Fee........................................................................... $25.00

XIII.       REFUNDS

Request for refunds for fees paid in error or for which no work is ever performed or service rendered shall be made to the appropriate department head, who shall investigate the request and forward the request and recommendation the City Manager.  If the refund requested is $1,000.00 or less, the City Manager is authorized to grant or deny the request.  If the refund requested is more than $1,000.00, or if the City Manager has denied the request, the request for refund along with the department head’s and City Manager’s recommendation shall be forwarded to the City Council for consideration.  A $25.00 administrative fee shall be deducted from any request for refund approved by the City manager or the City Council.