By Aberdeen Insider - December 25, 2025 in ORDINANCE NO. 25-12-04
AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE CITY FEE SCHEDULE FOR 2026
SETTING CERTAIN FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF ABERDEEN
WHEREAS, the City of Aberdeen provides numerous services, utilities, and public enterprises and enforces Aberdeen City Code and ordinance requirements which are supported financially by various fees, fines, penalties, deposits, and charges as allowed by South Dakota Codified Law; and
WHEREAS, the various municipal fees, fines, penalties, deposits, and charges are annually set by ordinance in a city fee schedule as required by Aberdeen City Code, Sec. 1-17; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aberdeen Park and Recreation Board, as authorized by ordinance and South Dakota Codified Law, annually establishes the various fees, charges, and deposits for the provision of the municipal park services, recreation services, and cemetery services which it supervises and controls; and
WHEREAS, the Park and Recreation Board at its regular meeting on November 5, 2025, approved a schedule of fees, charges, and deposits for program and department services known as the “2026 Fees & Charges”.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF ABERDEEN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. City Fees And Related Charges for 2026. The Aberdeen City Council hereby sets the following 2026 city fee schedule of fees, fines, penalties, deposits, and charges as provided below: ABATEMENT BY CODE ENFORCEMENT: All property maintenance abatements: $240, or Actual Cost plus Processing Fee, whichever is greater. All property maintenance abatements: – Actual Cost plus Processing Fee, or fee owed under “Nuisance Vacant Building Registration” plus Processing Fee, whichever is greater. City equipment: – See “Equipment Rates”. City personnel (excluding equipment operator): per person per hour $36. Contractor: – Amount City billed by contractor. Processing Fee, No demolition: $50. Processing Fee, Demolition: $150. Administrative Appeal: Processing Fee $100. ADVERTISING SIGNS: Advertising/Sign Hanging License: $150. Sign Permit: $50. AMBULANCE RATES: Specialty Care Transport: $2,000. Advanced Life Support – Level 2: $1,500. Advanced Life Support – Level 1: $1,20. Advanced Life Support – Non-emergency: $1,100. Basic Life Support – Emergency: $900. Basic Life Support – Non-emergency: $850. Lift Assist: $100. Ambulance Event Standby Time: per hour $175. EMS Provider Event Standby: per hour $75. Flight Team Transfer: $400. Mileage Per Loaded Mile: $20. EMS Records Request: $30. Private Service 3-year License – First Ambulance: $125. Private Service 3-year License – Second Ambulance: $60. Private Service 3-year License – Each Additional Ambulance: $20. Ambulance Driver License – New: per calendar year $25. Ambulance Driver License – Renewal: per calendar year $15. AMBULANCE TRAINING FEE (PER STUDENT) BLS-Instructor Lead: $65. BLS-Heart Code – Skills: $35. Heart Saver CPR/First Aid: $85. CPR/First Aid Equipment: per device $5. Emergency Medical Technician: $850. ANIMAL CONTROL: Unneutered Dog or Cat License: per year (Senior Citizen – No charge for one) $10. Neutered Dog or Cat License: per year (Senior Citizen – No charge for one) $5. Pet Impound Fee – Detainment: $50. Pet Impound Fee – Shelter: per day $20. Redemption of unlicensed animal: Refundable Deposit $100. Appeal to Animal Review Board: $100. Dangerous Animal Permit: $150. New Bike License: $5. Bike License Replacement or Transfer: $5. BUILDING PERMITS: Valuation $0 – 500: $35; $501 – 2,000: $35.00 + $3.50/$100; $2,001 – 25,000: $87.50 + $12.41/$1,000; $25,001 – 50,000: $372.93 + $9.31/$1,000; $50,001 – 100,000: $605.68 + $6.47/$1,000; $100,001 – 500,000: $929.18 + $5.88/$1,000; $500,001 – 1,000,000: $3281.18 + $5.54/$1,000; Greater than $1,000,000: $6051.18 + $5.41/$1,000. Building Investigation Fee: $100. Fence Permit: $35. Swimming Pool Permit: $0. Demolition Permit: $0. CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENTS (MEDICAL MARIJUANA): Application Processing Fee (non-refundable): $530. Dispensary Permit Fee: $10,600. Product Manufacturing Facility Permit Fee: $5,300. Cultivation Facility Permit Fee: $5,300. Testing Facility Permit Fee: $5,300. Permit Renewal: $5,300. DELIVERY VEHICLE LICENSE: First vehicle: per year $30. Each additional vehicle: per year $15. Renewal: per year $15. EQUIPMENT RATES (INCLUDES CITY OPERATING PERSONNEL): Equipment set up fee: per item $53. MB-5 Multifunction Snow Removal Vehicle: per hour, one hour minimum $320. MB-4 Snow Blower: per hour, one hour minimum $215. Solid Deicer dispensed: per pound $5. Liquid Deicer dispensed: per gallon $30. Sand dispensed: per ton $130. Bucket truck, Maintainer, Tractor Backhoe: per hour, one hour minimum $240. Chip Spreader, Rubber Tire Loader, Sweeper: per hour, one hour minimum $300. Concrete Saw, 4” Pump (plus set up fee): per hour, one hour minimum $110. Compressor & tools, Distributor, Flusher Truck, Hydrohammer: per hour, one hour minimum $135. Highway broom, Self-propelled Rubber Tire Roller, Steel-faced Patching Roller, Dual-wheel Self-propelled Steel-faced Roller: per hour, one hour minimum $135. Pickup: per hour, one hour minimum $80. 3” Pump (plus set up fee): per hour, one hour minimum $80. 4” Pump (plus set up fee): per hour, one hour minimum $85. 6” and over Pump (plus set up fee), Skid Steer, Tractor Mount Mower, Front-deck Mower: per hour, one hour minimum $215. Steamers: per hour, one hour minimum $135. Tap Machine, Myers (rodder only): per hour, one hour minimum $185. Television Camera: per hour, one hour minimum $160. 6 cu. yd. single axle;: per hour, one hour minimum $140. 12 cu. Yd. Tandem: per hour, one hour minimum $170. Guzzler: per hour, one hour minimum $350. Mileage (out-of-town): per mile $5. EXCAVATION PERMIT: Boulevard: $45. Alley or dust proof: $65. Street opening: $210. Excavation License: $210. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: City Certificate: Per Certificate $10. Special Assessment Fee: Per Assessment $50. Late Payment Fee: Percentage of Amount Due $0.05. In-State Meal Reimbursement: Rate As Set by SD Administrative Rule ARSD 05:01:02:14. Out-of-State Meal Reimbursement: Rate As Set by SD Administrative Rule ARSD 05:01:02:11. Mileage Reimbursement: Rate as Set by SD Codified Law 3-9 SDCL 3-9. Tax Increment Finance District Application Fee: Payable upon Submission of TIF Project Plan $2,000. Tax Increment Finance District Imputed Administrative Fee: Payable out of positive tax increment before remittance to Developer/Bondholders Up to one % (1%) of Reimbursable Costs, less financing costs, but not less than $5,000 or more than $30,000. Public Records, Printing: Public Records, Printing: Cost Per Document/Report/Item $10 plus $0.25 each page over 10; If redaction required: $20 plus $0.50 each page over 10. Research for Records Requests: Per Hour, One hour minimum $30. Public Records, Providing Scanned/Digital: Per Document/Report/Item $10 plus $0.25 each page over 10; If redaction required: $20 plus $0.50 each page over 10. Public Records, Video/Audio Recordings: Per Video/Audio Recording $20. Public Records, Photos: Per Photo $1. Returned Check Fee: Per Check with Non-Sufficient Funds $40. Stop Payment Fee: Per Item Amount Charged By Financial Institution. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE & VIDEO LOTTERY MACHINE LICENSES: Retail On-Sale Liquor (Initial): City – January 1 to December 31 $1,500. Retail On-Sale Liquor (Renewal): City – January 1 to December 31 $1,500. Retail On-Sale Liquor Restaurant License (Initial): City – January 1 to December 31 $100,000. Retail On-Sale Liquor Restaurant License (Renewal): City – January 1 to December 31 $1,500. Package Off-Sale Liquor (Initial): City – January 1 to December 31 $1,500. Package Off-Sale Liquor (Renewal): City – January 1 to December 31 $500. Retail On-Sale Wine & Cider (Initial): City – January 1 to December 31 $500. Retail On-Sale Wine & Cider (Renewal): City – January 1 to December 31 $500. Retail On-Off Sale Malt Beverage & SD Wine (Initial): $150/City, $150 State – July 1 to June 30 $300. Retail On-Off Sale Malt Beverage & SD Wine (Renewal): $150/City, $150 State – July 1 to June 30 $300. Special Event Alcoholic Beverage License: Per event; cannot exceed 15 business days $30. Package Wine Farm Winery: City – January 1 to December 31 $150. Video Lottery Machine Fee: per machine per year $50. Alcohol License Transfer: Per Transfer, $75/City, $75/State $150. Alcoholic Beverage License Advertisement Fee: Per Publication Per Application, Transfer, or Special Event $20. FIRE & RESCUE: Open Burning Permit: $0. Recreational Fire Permit: $0. Fireworks Display Permit: $50. PYROTECHNIC/OPEN FLAME ON STAGE/INSIDE DISPLAY: Permit: $100. Fire Watch assigned personnel: per person, per hour $52. Administrative penalty: $250. NUISANCE FIRE ALARMS: 3rd Residential (after first 2): $100. 4th Residential and each false alarm thereafter: (1 Hour minimum) Greater of $500.00 or actual cost. 4th Commercial (after first 3): $100. 5th Commercial and each false alarm thereafter: (1 Hour minimum) Greater of $500.00 or actual cost. Untimely/Improper Report of Service or Correction: $150 first report; $300 second report. EQUIPMENT RATES: Ladder truck per hour: 1 hour minimum $95. Rescue truck per hour: 1 hour minimum $90. CREW RATES: Firefighter per hour: 3 person/per hour required, 1 hour minimum $34. Medic per hour: 2 person/per hour required, 1 hour minimum $37. Fire Marshal per hour: 1 hour minimum $52. Fire Report: $40. Hazardous Materials cleanup: per Hour $100. Floor Dry in excess of two bags: per additional two bags $100. Hazmat Suit (Tychem): $61. Hazmat Boots (rubber): $20. Hazmat Gloves (heavy rubber chemical): $13. MSA Filter Cartridge: $160. Disposable Mega Mover: $20. SCBA/Scuba: per Tank $20. Flammable or liquid tank installation & site assessment: per Tank $120. FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS, NEW/EXISTING EQUIPMENT INSTALL/MODIFY: Each device or initiation: $2. System: Minimum Fee plus base fee $150. FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, NEW/EXISTING EQUIPMENT INSTALL/MODIFY: Each sprinkler head: $2. System: Minimum Fee plus base fee $150. Dry or Wet Chemical System: per coverage area $100. Clean Agent System: per coverage area $100. System Modification: $50. FIREBLAST TRAINING TRAILER: Live fire training: per student $85. Live fire training & rooftop ventilation: per student $95. Rooftop ventilation: per student $75. Smokehouse training: per student $65. Live fire training & basement prop: per student $85. Live fire training with rooftop ventilation & basement prop: per student $100. Diesel: per day $50. Nitrogen: per day $50. Propane: per day $350. AFR power tools: per student $10. AFR pumper truck: per hour $90. Trailer setup / tear down: per event $400. GOLF CART PERMITS: Temporary (7 days): $25. 3 years: $100. Transfer to different cart: $25. Replacement: $25. DAY CARE LICENSE: Home Day Care License (New or transfer of current active license): per two year period, including special exception permit , CPR/First Aid Class $200. Family Day Care License (New or transfer of current active license): per two year period, including special exception permit , CPR/First Aid Class $200. Renewal of Existing Home or Family Day Care License: per two year period, including CPR/First Aid Class $100. Licensed Helper Day Care License (New or Renewal): per two year period, including CPR/First Aid Class $100. Junk Dealer License: per year $150. MERCHANT LICENSE: New License: $225. Annual Renewal: $200. MOBILE HOME PARK LICENSE: Ten or fewer units: per year $65. Eleven to twenty-five units: per year $95. More than twenty-five units: per year $130. MOVING PERMIT PER MOVE: $100. NUISANCE VACANT BUILDING REGISTRATION: ANNUAL FEE: New: $1,000. Renewal (Year 2): $2,000. Renewal (Year 3 and later): – Annual increase thereafter of $1,000 added to previous year’s fee. FORECLOSURE MORTGAGEE: New: $500. Renewal (Year 2): $1,000. Renewal (Year 3 and later): – Annual increase thereafter of $1,000 added to previous year’s fee. PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY, CEMETERY SERVICES FEES, CHARGES, AND DEPOSITS: – See “2026 Fees & Charges” on file with the office of the Park, Recreation and Forestry Director. PARKING ENFORCEMENT, Paid within 72 Hours, Paid after 72 Hours: Parking in Handicap Zone: $100, $200. Obstructing Snow Removal: $100, $200. Fire Hydrant: $100, $200. Obstructing Fire Lane or Fire Apparatus: $100, $200. Street Sweeping/Maintenance: $15, $30. Double Parking: $15, $30. Parked Against Traffic: $15, $30. Parked Where Signs Prohibit: $15, $30. Improper Parking: $15, $30. Removal of immobilization device (boot): $75. OVERTIME PARKING (1ST TICKET, 2ND TICKET), Paid within 72 Hours, Paid after 72 Hours: 1-Hour Parking: $15, $30. 2-Hour Parking: $15, $30. 4-Hour Parking: $15, $30. 10-Hour Parking: $15, $30. 24-Hour Parking: $15, $30. 48 Hours and each 24-hour period thereafter: $15, $30. DOWNTOWN LEASED PARKING: A Lot Parking Per Month: Per Month $20. B Lot Parking Per Month: Per Month $25. Replacement Placard: Per Month $5. PATCHING: PERMANENT: State highway concrete: per square yard $135. Municipal concrete streets: per square yard $95. Asphalt arterial streets: per ton $175. Asphalt local streets: per ton $175. Temporary Patching: per ton $175. PAWN BROKER LICENSE: per year $100. PETITION FOR VACATION OF RIGHT OF WAY: $200. PLATS: Final Plat: $100.00 plus $1.00 per lot for plats containing more than 10 lots, plus $1.00 per acre for lots containing more than 1 acre parcel. RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE (THREE YEAR): Residential Contractor License for first time applicant: Three year License $200. Residential Contractor License Renewals: Three year License $150. Residential Contractor License Examination Fee: per Exam $35. PLUMBING PERMIT: $50. PLUMBING PERMIT FEE PER FIXTURE: $5. POLICE SUPPORT: Special Police Services: per hour, 1 hour minimum $50. Major Accident Reports: $10. Minor Accident Reports: $10. Fingerprinting (Exc. Sex Off. Registry): $10. Digital Media Copies: $15. RECORDS REQUEST OR SUBPOENA: Police Records Search Fee Per Name $20. Report Review and Legal Redaction Fee Per Report Up to 20 Pages: $20 plus $1 per page after 20 pages. Video/Audio Recordings: Per Video/Audio Recording $20. Photos: Per Photo $1. RIDE LINE: Boarding Fee Per Boarding $3. Medicare Boarding Fee: Maximum Allowable Rate. SEWER/WATER CONTRACTOR LICENSE: per year $300. SHOOTING GALLERY: per year $25. SIDEWALK CONTRACTOR LICENSE: per year $150. SUBPOENA FOR RECORDS: – Same as Fees for Public Records. SOLID WASTE: Garbage, Each Unit: per month $15.50. Carry Out, Each Unit: per month $23.25. Recycle, Each Unit: per month $4.25. SOLID WASTE HAULER LICENSE – COMMERCIAL: $350. STORMWATER UTILITY: Unit Finance Charge: per 1,000 sq. feet $0.48. Erosion Control (Site Development) Permit: $75. Administrative Penalty: Maximum Fee Per Day $1,100. SUMP PUMP SURCHARGE: per month $125. TAXI/MOTORBUS: Company License, First vehicle: per calendar year $50. Company License, All other vehicles: per additional vehicle $25. Driver License, New: per application, per calendar year $25. Driver Renewal, New: per application, per calendar year $20. Replacement Badge: $10. TRANSIENT MERCHANT LICENSE: Per Day: $43. Per Week: $117. Per Month: $234. Investigation Fee: $22. Bond Requirement: $1,000. TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY LICENSE: per year $300. Video Lottery License Per Machine: $50. WASTEWATER: Sewer Tap Inspection Fee: $55. Septic Hauler Waste, Per Discharge: $100. Service Charge, (for billings after January 1, 2025): per month $15.25. Usage Charge, (for billings after January 1, 2025) per 1,000 gallons: $5.25. Biochemical Oxygen Demand in excess of 210 mg/l per pound: $0.78. Any additional BOD in excess of 500 mg/l per pound: $1.56. Total Suspended Solids in excess of 200 mg/l per pound: $0.50. Any additional TSS in excess of 2500 mg/l per pound: $1.00. Fats, Oil and Grease in excess of 50 mg/l per pound: $0.52. Any additional FOG in excess of 100 mg/l per pound: $1.03. Total NH3 (Ammonia) in excess of 25 mg/l per pound: $3.52. Any additional NH3 in excess of 50 mg/l per pound: $7.05. Industrial Pre-Treatment Program Fee per 1,000 gallons: $0.35. BOD and TSS Analytical Fee: $60. NH3 and Other Chemistry-based Analytical Fee: $35. Industrial Permit Inspection Sampling Fee as Invoiced by Testing Laboratory: Cost Basis. Industrial Permit Application Fee Per Permit Authorization and/or Renewal $100. Industrial Permit Inspection Fee Per Inspection: $100. Users Outside City Limits: Unless otherwise agreed to by the city, the above rates shall be doubled for users outside the city limits. WATER: Up to 1”: $235. 1¼”: $280. 1½“: $315. 2”: $340. ¾”: $610. 1”: $980. 1¼“: $1,470. 1½“: $1,960. 2”: $3,050. 2¼“: $3,540. 2½“: $4,145. 2¾“: $4,880. 3”: $5,615. 4”: $9,765. 6”: $19,510. METER PLACEMENT COSTS (PAID WITH SYS. DEV. CHARGE): Model 25: $345. Model 55: $500. Model 70: $500. Model 120: $870. Model 170: $1,105. Larger meters: – Cost Basis. Turning Water Off or On – Regular Hours Per Turn Off or On: $50. After Hours Per Turn Off or On: $100. MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE (FOR BILLINGS AFTER JANUARY 1, 2025): Less than 2” Service Charge: $22. 2” Service Charge: $34. 3” Service Charge: $50. 4” Service Charge: $64. 6” Service Charge: $96. 8” Service Charge: $132. 12” Service Charge: $197. Residential Water Usage Charge: Per 1,000 gallons $5.25. Commercial Water Usage Charge: per 1,000 gallons for 0 to 6 million gallons per month $5.25. Commercial Water Usage Charge: per 1,000 gallons for 6 million to 9 million gallons per month $5.50. Commercial Water Usage Charge: per 1,000 gallons for 9 million to 12 million gallons per month $5.80. Commercial Water Usage Charge: per 1,000 gallons for 12 million to 15 million gallons per month $6.05. Commercial Water Usage Charge: per 1,000 gallons for 15 million to 18 million gallons per month $6.30. Commercial Water Usage Charge: per 1,000 gallons for 18 million to 21 million gallons per month $6.55. Commercial Water Usage Charge: per 1,000 gallons for over 21 million gallons per month $6.80. Landscape Irrigation Water Usage Charge: per 1,000 gallons per month for usage through separate landscape irrigation water meter for seasonal landscape irrigation $5.80. Non-AMR Surcharge per month $50. Water Restrictions Permit: $160. Water Meter Testing Fee: $35. Users Outside City Limits: Unless otherwise agreed to by the city, the above rates shall be doubled for users outside the city limits. ZONING: Variance Application: $200. Special Exception Application: $200. Appeal Application: $200. Administrative Review Application: $100. Rezoning Petition: $250. ZONING PERMITS: $0 – 1,000: $30. $1,001 – 10,000: $50. $10,001 – 30,000: $60. $30,001 – 50,000: $70. Greater than $50,000: $120.
Section 2. Park Board Fee Schedule. The Aberdeen City Council hereby approves and adopts the “2026 Fees & Charges” established by the Park and Recreation Board, and expressly incorporates such schedule herein.
Section 3. Fees Effective Date. The fees, fines, penalties, deposits, and charges set forth in Section 1 and Section 2 shall go into effect the date this ordinance becomes effective. The city fees and related charges will be reviewed and may be adjusted at least annually.
Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are severable. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Section 5. Ordinance Effective Date. The City Finance Officer shall cause this ordinance to be published in the official newspaper in clean text with all deletions and additions incorporated therein. This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and publication.
/s/ Travis Schaunaman, Mayor, ATTEST: /s/ Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer, First Reading: December 15, 2025, Second Reading: December 22, 2025, Adopted: December 22, 2025, Published: December 24, 2025, Effective Date: December 24, 2025
Published once on December 25, 2025, at the total approximate cost of $222.82 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com and www.aberdeeninsider.com