Fee Schedule

FY 2012

Alarm Fees - False Alarms Fines
Alarm Fees - Permit		$5.00
	1st Activation	No Charge
	2nd Activation	$20.00
	2nd Activation, if not paid within 30 days	$30.00
	3rd Activation	$40.00
	3rd Activation, if not paid within 30 days	$50.00
	4th and each subsequent Activation	$100.00
	4th+ Activation, if not paid within 30 days	$125.00
	Fine for additional 30 days periods unpaid	$5.00
Unpaid Fees added to the Tax bill incur an additional 5% penalty + 1/2%/month interest

Animal Pound Services
The City no longer provides animal control services. Please contact a private service for pest control of rodents or other pests.

Fingerprints
	Fingerprints	$10.00
	Fingerprints, Security License	$1.00
	City of Ferndale employees	no charge
	Board of Education employees	no charge

FOIA (Freedom of Information) Requests
	City report, record, document, etc.	$0.25	/page *
	*plus research cost equal to lowest clerk's hourly rate, plus postage
	Picture	$3.00	/per item
	Color Slide	$8.00	/per item
	Video Tape	n/a
	Compact Disk	$30.00	/per item
	Picture without Negative	$14.00	/per item

LCC Transfers
	Background Investigation	$200.00
	Interim Bond Fee	$10.00

Licenses

	Bicycle License	$1.00
	Dog Licenses	see Clerk's Office fees
	Public Vehicle License	n/a

Local Record Clearances		$5.00
	International Adoption Clearance	$10.00

Notary Services
	Applicants for City of Ferndale employment	no charge
	City of Ferndale employees	no charge
	City Business	$10.00/per document

Permit to Purchase Firearm		$10.00/notary service

Report Copies		$4.00

Secretary of State Inspections		$10.00

Subpoena Fees		$1.00	/page*
	*for large job - research fee equal to lowest clerk's hourly rate, plus postage

Testing Kits
	Five (5) Portable Breath Tests (PBT) - Residents only	$50.00
	Ten (10) Portable Breath Tests (PBT) - Residents only	$100.00
	Single Use Drug testing kit:	$5.00
	alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy
	Four-Panel Drug testing kit:	$15.00
	marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine
Towing Charges
	Administration Fee, includes first and last day of impound	$35.00
	Daily Impound Charge, in addition to Admin fee	$10.00
	Typical Towing Fee	$145.00
	Typical Towing Fee with Flatbed	n/a

The City of Ferndale, Michigan
300 East Nine Mile Road
Ferndale, Michigan 48220
(248) 546-2525
City Hall Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:30pm
Closed Fridays

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