Narberth Borough Council on June 26 adopted a package of fee-schedule updates (Resolution 2025‑13) that adds a new special-events permit, a vendor/food-truck registration, clarifies contractor registration fees and codifies the borough’s electric-vehicle charging fee.

Borough staff explained the changes during an extended discussion of definitions, enforcement and thresholds. Maggie, the borough manager, told council the EV-charging rate is already adopted and is reflected in the fee schedule as 32¢ per kilowatt-hour. The revision also formalizes a policy to provide one recycling-bin replacement per property per year and to mark bins with a street address so lost lids and cans can be more easily returned.

The council also approved a $25 annual vendor registration for food trucks and a $150 application fee for special events expected to draw 100 or more people or to require borough services (police, public works, barricades, porta‑potties). Staff said legacy events that ran for at least 10 consecutive years prior to 2025 will be exempt from the application fee.

Council debated whether private events on private property should fall under the special-events permit. Members agreed the permit should target events that either are held on public property or require borough resources; the manager said the form and thresholds are intentionally iterative and will be revised after a year of use if needed.

A new food-truck vendor registration was added to manage insurance and safety coverage for mobile vendors that use borough roads for events such as First Fridays or the July 4 celebration. Staff said vendors must provide a certificate of insurance naming the borough as additional insured.

Council adopted the fee updates unanimously and directed staff to implement the permit, to monitor how the 100-person threshold performs in practice, and to return with recommended changes if needed.

Ending: The new fee schedule takes effect immediately; staff will monitor implementation and return to council with suggested adjustments later in the year if enforcement or threshold issues arise.