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o Fees are based on the value of the job – no details were provided to associate fee with
project values;
o Ranges from $50 to $300 depending upon the acreage of the project;
o Pass through (hourly) cost associated with having an “outside engineer” conduct the
review;
o Under five acres: $300; 5 – 15 acres: $500.
For communities with populations between 30,001 and 50,000:
o $100 per submittal.
Iowa
Site Plan Review:
Population
Fee Range
Median Low High
Under 10,000 $50 $0 $150
10,000 - 30,000 $88 $0 $750
30,001 - 50,000 $50 $25 $100
70,001 - 90,000 (1) N/A $350 $350
110,001 - 130,000 (1) N/A $70 $70
190,001 - 200,000 (1) N/A $400 $500
Variations on these flat fees include:
For communities with populations under 10,000:
o $50 to $150 depending upon location.
For communities with populations between 10,000 and 30,000:
o $75 for parcels under one acre; $100 for parcels over one acre.
For communities with populations between 30,001 and 50,000:
o $50 for projects involving 5 acres or less and $100 for projects including more than 5
acres.
For communities with populations between 190,001 and 210,000:
o $400 for projects under one acre; or $500, plus $10 per acre.










