Fee Schedule

Plat Fees

Payable to: Dubuque County Treasurer

  • Simple: $50
  • Preliminary: $200 and $10 per Lot
  • Final (1 through 4 Lots): $160
  • Final (5 through 20 Lots): $200
  • Final (21 or more Lots): $225

Board of Adjustment Fees

Payable to: Dubuque County Treasurer

  • Variance $150 and Cost of Certified Letters/Recording Fees
  • Special Use Permit $150 and Cost of Certified Letters/Recording Fees
  • Appeal $150 and Cost of Certified Letters/Recording Fees

Zoning Commission Fees

Payable to: Dubuque County Treasurer

  • Zoning Petitions: $250
  • Text Amendments: $250

Zoning Certificates (Building Permits)

Payable to: Dubuque County Treasurer

  • Single Family Residence: $150
  • Multi-Family Residence: $200
  • Additions: $75
  • Outbuildings/Garages/Signs/Deck/Carport: $50
  • Temporary Structures: $50
  • Towers: $250
  • Business (under 5,000 square feet): $250
  • Business (5,000 square feet and above): $350
  • Minor Erosion and Sediment Control Permit (ESC): $100

Site Plans & Other Charges

Payable to: Dubuque County Treasurer

  • Flood Way or Flood Plain Permit: $100
  • Mobile Home Park: $250
  • Home and Household Occupation/Home Based Business: $100

Anyone requesting a Home and Household Occupation/Home Based Business Permit must pay double the fees if the business is already started after July 9, 2019

Road & Address Signs

Payable to: Dubuque County Highway Department
Request for Address payable to: Dubuque County Engineer: $100 (includes blue 911 sign)

Signs other than 911 signs must be purchased from the Engineer’s Office at cost for materials and labor.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Permit fees double if grading or construction begins without first obtaining a zoning certificate.