Application Fees

The following is the fee schedule for different types of applications. Fees are calculated at the time of application submission, based on the information entered.

Campground

A parcel or tract of land including buildings or other structures, where five or more campsites are available for temporary or seasonal overnight occupancy.

Description Fee
Campground 1-24 sites
$200.00
Campground 1-24 sites + Swimming facility or Food service
$330.00
Campground 1-24 sites + Swimming facility and Food service
$500.00
Campground 25-50 sites
$200.00
Campground 25-50 sites + Swimming facility or Food service
$430.00
Campground 25-50 sites + Swimming facility and Food service
$565.00
Campground more than 50 sites
$235.00
Campground more than 50 sites + Swimming facility or Food service
$630.00
Campground more than 50 sites + Swimming facility and Food service
$830.00
Late Fee (first month)
Fee for late permit renewal: first month
$20.00
Late Fee, additional months
Fee for late permit renewal: additional months, per month
$15.00

Children's Camp

Day, traveling, or overnight programs for children with organized group activities occurring indoors or outdoors.

Description Fee
Children's Camp
$200.00
Late Fee (first month)
Fee for late permit renewal: first month
$20.00
Late Fee, additional months
Fee for late permit renewal: additional months, per month
$15.00

Food Service

A permit is required for businesses engaging in the preparation and serving food to members of the public for the following operations – Institutional Foods, State Office of the Aging Feeding Sites (SOFAs), Restaurants, Mobile Food Units, Vending Machines, Caterers, and Commissaries.

Description Fee
Mobile Food Units
$165.00
Vending Machines, per unit
Fee for each vending machine
$35.00
Commissary: Distribution only
Fee for a commissary that only distributes food items
$160.00
Commissary: Prep and Distribution
Fee for a commissary that prepares and distributes food items
$300.00
Up to 50 seats, low risk
$165.00
Up to 50 seats, medium risk
$200.00
Up to 50 seats, high risk
$265.00
51-100 seats, low risk
$240.00
51-100 seats, medium risk
$265.00
51-100 seats, high risk
$335.00
over 100 seats, low risk
$330.00
over 100 seats, medium risk
$365.00
over 100 seats, high risk
$400.00
Caterer
$365.00
Late Fee (first month)
Fee for late permit renewal: first month
$20.00
Late Fee, additional months
Fee for late permit renewal: additional months, per month
$15.00

Public Water Supply

A Public Water Supply (PWS) is regulated by the Dutchess County Department of Health and requires a permit to operate. A PWS is a community, noncommunity, or non-transient noncommunity water system, providing water to the public for human consumption, serving an average of at least 25 people for at least 60 days per year.

Description Fee
Public Water Supply
Fee for a Public Water Supply permit
$180.00
Late Fee (first month)
Fee for late permit renewal: first month
$20.00
Late Fee, additional months
Fee for late permit renewal: additional months, per month
$15.00

Swimming Facility

Public areas for swimming such as pools, spas, wading pools, freshwater bathing beaches, and spray pads with recirculated, treated water.

Description Fee
Swimming Pool
$235.00
Bathing Beach
$365.00
Late Fee (first month)
Fee for late permit renewal: first month
$20.00
Late Fee, additional months
Fee for late permit renewal: additional months, per month
$15.00
Recreational Aquatic Spray Ground
$235.00

Temporary Food Service

This type of permit is required to prepare and serve food at a temporary special event and, includes preparing and serving food from vending booths, stands, kiosks, vehicles, or carts at temporary events. Application and fee must be submitted at least 7 days prior to operating.

Description Fee
1-2 Days
Application fee for operating at the same event for 1-2 days
$40.00
3-14 Days
Application fee for operating at the same event for 3-14 days
$65.00
Surcharge 1 - Assessed for an application received within 1-5 business days of the first date of operation
Additional application fee for an application received within 5 business days of the first date of operation. An application submitted after 12:00 pm the business day before the first date of operation will not be accepted or processed.
$50.00

Temporary Residence

A tract or tracts of land and any hotel, motel, cabin colony, building, camping unit, or other structures including worker housing pertinent to its use, maintained primarily for overnight occupancy.

Description Fee
Temporary Residence 1-24 rooms
$200.00
Temporary Residence 1-24 rooms + Swimming facility or Food service
$330.00
Temporary Residence 1-24 rooms + Swimming facility and Food service
$500.00
Temporary Residence 25-50 rooms
$200.00
Temporary Residence 25-50 rooms + Swimming facility or Food service
$430.00
Temporary Residence 25-50 rooms + Swimming facility and Food service
$565.00
Temporary Residence more than 50 rooms
$235.00
Temporary Residence more than 50 rooms + Swimming facility or Food service
$630.00
Temporary Residence more than 50 rooms + Swimming facility and Food service
$830.00
Late Fee (first month)
Fee for late permit renewal: first month
$20.00
Late Fee, additional months
Fee for late permit renewal: additional months, per month
$15.00

Business Days and Holidays

Business days are Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Upcoming holidays are:

  • Juneteenth Day — 6/19/2025
  • Independence Day — 7/4/2025
  • Labor Day — 9/1/2025
  • Columbus Day — 10/13/2025
  • Election Day — 11/4/2025
  • Veterans Day — 11/11/2025
  • Thanksgiving Day — 11/27/2025
  • Christmas Day — 12/25/2025
  • New Year's Day — 1/1/2026

 

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