2025 FEES FOR PERMITS & LICENSES
The following fees for permits and licenses have been set by the Leola City Council.
Fax/Copies – $1.00 per sheet
Building Permits - Building Permits, Moving Building Permits, Demo Permits, & Zoning Permits ---$30.00 (Zoning Apps-pay all certified mailings & postage on Public Hearing Notification). Pay for Zoning salaries if a special Meeting is needed. Moving a building out of City Limits will need to pay for the Permit plus leave a $2500.00 Bond and pay 7.5% of the assessment. Moving a building within City Limits will need to pay for the Permit plus leave a $2500.00 Bond. A building permit is required for all scopes of work. Any costs incurred by the City to meet conditions will be deducted from bond before any refunds.
EXCAVATING FEE---$30.00 plus a Bond in an equal amount of replacement cost
CUTTING PAVEMENT---$30.00 plus a bond in the amount of all costs or replacement material on a square yard basis.
SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION PERMIT---$30.00 plus a bond in an equal amount as the total amount of work & material costs.
REPEAT OFFENDERS BOND---$100.00
CARD TABLE LICENSES---$2.00 per table per year.
CAMPING - $10/night; $50/week; $200/month
WATER & SEWER CHARGES
TAPPING FEES----$50.00 Sewer Tap; $25.00 Water Tap on to City’s Main
Water Meters-------- current cost is to be reimbursed to the City by the Property Owner
WATER DEPOSIT----$100.00 --- any debt or credit on account will be deducted or added to the Water Deposit before Refunding. Renter’s debt left on account is the owner’s responsibility
WATER RATES----Minimum is $35.00 for service for 00-1000 gallons; And $0.00657 per gallon for additional used.
WATER PROJECT FEE - $5.00 per month added to the base bill per hook up
BULK WATER CHARGES - $0.05/gallon
SEWER RATES----Rate for Residents is $18.00 per month
SEWER PROJECT FEES----$23.00 per month per account if you have sewer.
CONNECTING & DISCONNECTING WATER SERVICE FEE----$20.00/time; All debt must be paid up before water is restored to premises.
DOG LICENSES-----$10.00 per year for each spayed dog; $15 per year for each unfixed dog
Rental---Municipal Building-$25.00, Citizen’s Building-$100.00
TEMPORARY TRAILER---$1.00 per day for WATER & SEWER to be paid by the land owner to the Finance Officer.
RUBBLE SITE----No Charge for rubble & compost. Items and cost of items taken to be collected and transported to another site is as follows----- Asphalt Shingles---$20.00 a ton. NO White Goods, Car & Pickup Tire, Truck Tires, Tractor Tires, or Concrete will be taken at the Restricted Use Site.
TOWING – The Restricted Use Site is a secure location and designated in the event of towed vehicle storage is needed. The rate is $25/day, including weekends and holidays.
VENDOR LICENSE/PEDDLER LICENSE/FOOD TRUCK---$100.00 per calendar year in order to sell door to door a license must be purchased and vender must have a SD sales tax license
ALCOHOL CHARGES & FEES FOR LICENSES
Special Event License $10.00 but must hold a license or a fraternal order or govt entity.
Yearly License for on sale liquor are $500
Yearly License for off sale liquor: $400
Yearly Malt Beverage on/off Sales are $300.00
POOL CHARGES & FEES
SEASON PASSES: Family, $75; Individual, $35
DAILY PASSES: 13y years old and up, $2/day; 12 and under, $1/day
The following fees for permits and licenses have been set by the Leola City Council.
Fax/Copies – $1.00 per sheet
Building Permits - Building Permits, Moving Building Permits, Demo Permits, & Zoning Permits ---$30.00 (Zoning Apps-pay all certified mailings & postage on Public Hearing Notification). Pay for Zoning salaries if a special Meeting is needed. Moving a building out of City Limits will need to pay for the Permit plus leave a $2500.00 Bond and pay 7.5% of the assessment. Moving a building within City Limits will need to pay for the Permit plus leave a $2500.00 Bond. A building permit is required for all scopes of work. Any costs incurred by the City to meet conditions will be deducted from bond before any refunds.
EXCAVATING FEE---$30.00 plus a Bond in an equal amount of replacement cost
CUTTING PAVEMENT---$30.00 plus a bond in the amount of all costs or replacement material on a square yard basis.
SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION PERMIT---$30.00 plus a bond in an equal amount as the total amount of work & material costs.
REPEAT OFFENDERS BOND---$100.00
CARD TABLE LICENSES---$2.00 per table per year.
CAMPING - $10/night; $50/week; $200/month
WATER & SEWER CHARGES
TAPPING FEES----$50.00 Sewer Tap; $25.00 Water Tap on to City’s Main
Water Meters-------- current cost is to be reimbursed to the City by the Property Owner
WATER DEPOSIT----$100.00 --- any debt or credit on account will be deducted or added to the Water Deposit before Refunding. Renter’s debt left on account is the owner’s responsibility
WATER RATES----Minimum is $35.00 for service for 00-1000 gallons; And $0.00657 per gallon for additional used.
WATER PROJECT FEE - $5.00 per month added to the base bill per hook up
BULK WATER CHARGES - $0.05/gallon
SEWER RATES----Rate for Residents is $18.00 per month
SEWER PROJECT FEES----$23.00 per month per account if you have sewer.
CONNECTING & DISCONNECTING WATER SERVICE FEE----$20.00/time; All debt must be paid up before water is restored to premises.
DOG LICENSES-----$10.00 per year for each spayed dog; $15 per year for each unfixed dog
- LATE FEES: Tags are due 12/31 each year. A $10 late fee per dog is imposed January 1. On February 1, the late fee increases to $200 per dog.
Rental---Municipal Building-$25.00, Citizen’s Building-$100.00
TEMPORARY TRAILER---$1.00 per day for WATER & SEWER to be paid by the land owner to the Finance Officer.
RUBBLE SITE----No Charge for rubble & compost. Items and cost of items taken to be collected and transported to another site is as follows----- Asphalt Shingles---$20.00 a ton. NO White Goods, Car & Pickup Tire, Truck Tires, Tractor Tires, or Concrete will be taken at the Restricted Use Site.
TOWING – The Restricted Use Site is a secure location and designated in the event of towed vehicle storage is needed. The rate is $25/day, including weekends and holidays.
VENDOR LICENSE/PEDDLER LICENSE/FOOD TRUCK---$100.00 per calendar year in order to sell door to door a license must be purchased and vender must have a SD sales tax license
ALCOHOL CHARGES & FEES FOR LICENSES
Special Event License $10.00 but must hold a license or a fraternal order or govt entity.
Yearly License for on sale liquor are $500
Yearly License for off sale liquor: $400
Yearly Malt Beverage on/off Sales are $300.00
POOL CHARGES & FEES
SEASON PASSES: Family, $75; Individual, $35
DAILY PASSES: 13y years old and up, $2/day; 12 and under, $1/day
