It will soon cost more to pull permits and apply for town review of building projects under an updated fee structure approved by the Westport Select Board Monday evening.

Prior to the meeting, Westport Town Administrator James Hartnett had given the board a list of 74 town fees that could be adjusted, following a review of all fees the town charges for everything from moorings to permits. In the end, board members approved 10 fee increases, but most of which will apply only to developers or those seeking to build new or modify their properties. The new fees take effect Monday, Jan. 1 and include:

• Preliminary plan applications rise from $500 (unchanged) plus an additional $100 per lot, up from $50 per lot;
• Planning Board Major Site Plan applications rise from $500 to $750;
• The cost of a special permit for a common driveway rises from 250 to $300;
• The cost of a special permit for a drive-through rises from $250 to $500;
• The cost for a flexible frontage special permit rises from $250 to $300;
• The cost for a special permit for two different categories of assisted and independent living facilities rises from $500 to $750;
• A pre-application consultation rises from $150 to $200;
• A repetitive petition rises from $250 to $300.

Town officials began looking at adjusting town fees earlier this year as a way to raise additional revenue for the town following the failure of the $3 million override in July. While some officials said raising fees won’t be a panacea for all of the town’s financial issues, it’s a start:

“Unfortunately we are in a situation where we have to start from what we are legally required to provide as a town,” finance board member Christopher Thrasher said at a recent meeting.

“The drop in the bucket thing ... adds up over time.”