[R.O. 2001 § 500.300; Ord. No.
03-03 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003]
A.
The building permit fee for all new construction and industrialized
dwellings shall be assessed at twelve cents ($0.12) per square foot
area of construction. Any amendment to a permit necessitating an additional
fee because of an increase in the square footage of the work involved
shall not be approved until the additional fee shall have been paid.
B.
The square foot area of construction shall be determined by measuring
the length of the structure and multiplying it by the width of the
structure. The measurement shall include garages and the farthest
projections, overhangs and cantilevers from the ground to the top
of the construction. It shall not include unroofed or unenclosed porches
or patios.
[R.O. 2001 § 500.301; Ord. No.
03-03 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003; Ord. No. 08-04 §§ 1
– 2, 5-6-2008]
A.
The building permit fee for additions, alterations and remodeling,
including any building permit in connection with swimming pools, accessory
structures, porch additions or any other exterior structure requiring
a building permit, shall be based on the following schedule of fees
as maintained and posted in City Hall:
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Building permit fee: twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
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Permit issuance and plan review fee: forty-four dollars ($44.00).
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Inspection fee (per inspection): fifty dollars ($50.00).
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Occupancy permit fee: twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
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Final completion certificate (in lieu of occupancy permit):
twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
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B.
Further, any application submitted pursuant to this Section shall
be forwarded to the Building Commissioner for review and calculation
of the building permit fees.
[R.O. 2001 § 500.302; Ord. No.
03-03 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003]
The fee for a building permit for the removal of a building
or structure from one (1) lot to another or to a new location on the
same lot shall be at the rate of twelve cents ($0.12) per one hundred
dollars ($100.00) of the estimated cost of moving plus the cost of
new foundations and all work necessary to place the building or structure
in its completed condition in the new location, plus such other building
permit fees deemed necessary by the Building Commissioner.
[R.O. 2001 § 500.303; Ord. No.
03-03 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003]
The demolition permit shall be seventy-seven dollars ($77.00)
per structure.
[R.O. 2001 § 500.304; Ord. No.
03-03 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003; Ord. No. 08-04 §§ 1
– 2, 5-6-2008]
In addition to the building permit fee, an inspection charge
of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the City for each inspection
deemed necessary by the Building Commissioner. The number of inspections
required shall be determined after the review of the plans submitted
and the number shall be indicated on the building permit application.
The City of Clarkson Valley may contract with a political subdivision
to conduct any or all of the inspections herein required and does
adopt the fees of said political subdivision applicable to any inspections
conducted pursuant to said contract and the City does authorize that
payment of inspection fees be made directly to said political subdivision
for any inspections conducted by said political subdivision pursuant
to the herein mentioned contract.
[R.O. 2001 § 500.305; Ord. No.
03-03 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003; Ord. No. 08-04 §§ 1
– 2, 5-6-2008]
There is hereby established a reinspection charge of fifty dollars
($50.00), which shall be applicable to all reinspections, where it
has been determined that the initial inspection resulted in a failure
to comply with the applicable construction code, that the initial
inspection reveals that the scope of work performed has deviated from
the plans submitted to the City, or upon the request of the owner
or contractor for any reinspection.
[R.O. 2001 § 500.306; Ord. No.
03-03 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003]
Each building permit issued by the Building Commissioner shall
state upon its face the expiration date of said permit. All work authorized
by the permit shall be completed no later than 5:00 P.M. CST on the
expiration date of the permit. Each applicant shall notify the Building
Commissioner of the date of completion of the work authorized by the
permit prior to the expiration of the permit. The Building Commissioner
shall perform a final inspection of each project within fourteen (14)
days after the expiration of the permit or the completion of the work,
whichever is earlier. An inspection fee shall be assessed in the amount
of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each final inspection and the
fee shall be paid by the applicant. Additionally, all extra costs,
fees, permit fees and other expenses shall be paid by the applicant
within thirty (30) days from the date of the final inspection.
[R.O. 2001 § 500.307; Ord. No.
03-03 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003]
A.
In addition to the building permit fee and inspection fees, all reasonable
costs or fees charged to the City, including, but not limited to,
site and building plan review, inspection and permit fees, reinspection
fees, engineer fees, architecture review fees, other professional
fees and testing fees, as deemed necessary by the Building Commissioner,
shall be paid by the applicant before issuance of the building permit,
the final occupancy permit or the final completion certificate.
B.
A plan review escrow procedure is hereby authorized to be formulated,
implemented and amended by City staff to help ensure that all such
costs charged to the City are recovered by the applicants.
C.
In the event that the City receives an application, petition or other
request for any administrative or legislative consideration and the
applicant, petitioner or requestor owes the City any amounts from
previous City consideration, including any third party expenses the
City has incurred, the City reserves the right to refuse to give any
consideration to such application, petition or request until such
time that the City has received payment in full or payment terms acceptable
to the City.
D.
In the event that it is necessary for the Building Commissioner to
undertake an inspection or other professional investigation in order
to confirm or deny the existence of a building code or zoning violation,
the owner of the property shall be liable for all inspection fees,
all reasonable costs or fees charged to the City, including, but not
limited to, site and building plan review, inspection and permit fees
and testing fees as deemed necessary by the Building Commissioner.
In the event that it is determined that no building code or zoning
violation exists on the subject property, the owner of the property
shall not be liable for any inspection fees, costs or expenses.
[R.O. 2001 § 500.308; Ord. No.
03-03 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003]
The building permit fees provided for in Sections 500.300 through 500.307 above shall be doubled where work for which a building permit is required in Section 500.140 is commenced prior to obtaining the permit of filing of the application. The payment of such double fees shall not relieve any person from fully complying with all provisions regulating such construction.
[R.O. 2001 § 500.309; Ord. No.
03-03 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003]
The Building Commissioner may cancel permits and refund the
permit fee less expenses incurred and a maximum penalty of fifty dollars
($50.00) or such lesser amount as the Building Commissioner shall
set.
[R.O. 2001 § 500.310; Ord. No.
03-03 §§ 1 – 2, 4-1-2003]
The assessment figures in Sections 500.300 through 500.307 shall be adjusted on an annual basis, effective January 1 of the year in question to reflect increases, if any, in the November offering next preceding this January 1 of the Cost of Living Index for all urban consumers for the St. Louis area published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor, as compared to the previous November offering, using the period 1967 = 100 as the base period. All such computation of increases made as provided herein shall not be further adjusted during the course of the year in question until the following January 1 of the next year in question when such adjustments, if warranted as provided herein, shall be made.
