A
permit shall not be valid until the fees
prescribed herein have been paid, nor shall an amendment to a
permit be released until the additional fee, if any, has
been paid. Unless otherwise specified below, fees for
permits required by this code shall be paid at the time of issue. Fee amounts
shall be in accordance with the
permit fee schedule as adopted by the city council in the city's budget and periodically adjusted pursuant to section
1.03.004 of this Code of Ordinances. A schedule of such fees shall be filed with the city secretary and with the
building official.(1983 Code, sec. 6-73; Ordinance
2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005; Ordinance 2024-O0034 adopted 3/26/2024)
The applicant for a permit shall provide an
estimated permit value at time of application. Permit valuations shall include total value of work, including
materials and labor, for which the permit is being
issued, such as electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing equipment and
permanent systems. If, in the opinion of the building official, the valuation is underestimated on the application, the permit shall be denied, unless the applicant can show detailed
estimates to meet the approval of the building official. Final building permit valuation shall be set by
the building official.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-80A; Ordinance 2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005; Ordinance 2024-O0034 adopted 3/26/2024)
(a)
One- and two-family dwellings.
Building permit fees shall
be a set dollar amount per square foot of gross building area under
roof, inclusive of all stories, unheated attached garages, covered
porches and balcony areas. Building permit fees for
detached accessory buildings associated with one- and two-family dwellings
shall be a set dollar amount per square foot of gross building area
under roof, including unheated areas. Building permit fees for additions to existing floor area shall be as for new construction
except that the gross floor area of the addition alone shall be used
to determine appropriate fees. The minimum permit fee shall apply;
however, where more than one inspection is required an additional
fee may be applied for each such additional inspection.
(b)
New construction other than one- and two-family
dwellings.
Building permit fees shall be a set dollar amount per square foot of gross building
area under roof, inclusive of all stories and covered unenclosed areas.
Building permit fees for additions to existing floor
area shall be as for new construction except that the gross floor
area of the addition alone shall be used to determine appropriate
fees. The minimum permit fee shall apply; however, where more than
one inspection is required an additional fee may be applied for each
such additional inspection.
(c)
Plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems.
Permit fees for plumbing, mechanical, electrical and other systems associated with new construction shall be as set forth in the applicable article
28.10-
28.18.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-74; Ordinance
2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005; Ordinance 2006-O0039, sec. 1,
adopted 4/13/2006; Ordinance
2011-O0042, sec. 5, adopted 5/31/2011; Ordinance 2024-O0034 adopted 3/26/2024)
(a)
One- and two-family dwellings.
Building permit fees for
renovation and remodeling of one- and two-family dwellings, as well
as buildings accessory thereto, shall be a set dollar amount per $1,000.00
construction valuation or fraction thereof. The minimum permit fee
shall apply; however, where more than one inspection is required an
additional fee may be applied for each such additional inspection.
(b)
Other than one- and two-family dwellings.
Building permit fees for
renovation or remodeling of buildings other than one- and two-family
dwellings shall be a set dollar amount per $1,000.00 construction
valuation or fraction thereof. The minimum permit fee shall apply;
however, where more than one inspection is required an additional
fee may be applied for each such additional inspection.
(c)
Plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems.
Permit fees for plumbing, mechanical, electrical and other systems proposed for alteration, rehabilitation or remodel shall be as set forth in the applicable article
28.10—
28.16.
(d)
Stated construction valuations for purposes of determining applicable permit fees are subject to verification by the building
official. Toward that end, the building official may require contracts, invoices, or other proof as necessary in
order to determine the appropriate valuation. Where such proof cannot
be readily obtained, the building official may assign
a reasonable valuation for the proposed work, or may refuse to issue permits pending receipt of acceptable proof.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-75; Ordinance
2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005; Ordinance 2006-O0039, sec. 1,
adopted 4/13/2006; Ordinance 2024-O0034 adopted 3/26/2024)
Where any required inspection has not been approved, the inspector
has the discretion, within the parameters of department policy, to
allow construction to proceed without reinspection of corrective action.
Where corrective action and reinspection is deemed to be required,
a reinspection fee shall be paid to the building safety department
prior to scheduling of the reinspection. For subsequent reinspections
where the prior violation has not been corrected, the building
official may, in addition to the original reinspection fee,
assess additional reinspection fees in increasing increments up to
a maximum amount. As an alternative, the contractor may agree in advance
to have the reinspection fees assessed against the permit and then agree to pay all such fees prior to issuance of final approvals,
or, where applicable, issuance of certificates of occupancy or completion.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-76; Ordinance
2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005; Ordinance 2024-O0034 adopted 3/26/2024)
Where work for which a permit is required by
this code is unlawfully started without first obtaining said permit, a fee multiplier of 200% of the normal fee shall
be applied to the permit when issued. If the offender
has proceeded with unpermitted work at other sites prior to obtaining
the required permit for the first site, a multiplier
of 300% shall be applied to the second such site, and 400% to the
third and subsequent sites. The increased permit fees
shall be in addition to any investigative inspection fees or court
fines. The multiplier shall not apply to permit fees
for unlawful reroofing, building-movement or demolition projects,
where the minimum fee for each such project shall be one hundred dollars
($100.00) or double the normal permit fee, whichever
is greater. The payment of such increased fees shall not relieve any
person from fully complying with the requirements of this code in
the execution of the work, nor from any other penalties prescribed
herein.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-77; Ordinance
2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005; Ordinance 2024-O0034 adopted 3/26/2024)
No governmental entity or nonprofit organization shall be exempt
from payment of permit fees unless specifically exempted
by state or federal law; however, no fees shall be required from a
governmental entity when the work is being performed personally by
full-time maintenance personnel on the payroll of said governmental
entity on buildings owned by that entity, subject to compliance with
all applicable state or federal laws.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-78; Ordinance
2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005; Ordinance 2024-O0034 adopted 3/26/2024)
When construction documents and/or other data
are required to be submitted in order to verify conformance with applicable
codes prior to issuance of a permit, a plan review
fee shall be paid at the time of submittal for that permit, which fees are separate and in addition to applicable permit fees. The initial plan review fee shall be equivalent to 25% of
the "master" permit fee associated with the project.
Resubmittal of plans for the purpose of verifying that corrections
identified in the initial review have been made shall be allowed once
without incurring additional review fees. Subsequent reviews, either
to verify corrections have been made or to review change orders or
other plan amendments, shall require payment of additional review
fees equivalent to 5% of the "master" or minimum permit fee, which must be paid in advance of review if the permit has already been issued. Plan review fee is nonrefundable. Projects
within the scope of the International Residential Code are exempt
from plan review fees.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-79; Ordinance
2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005; Ordinance 2024-O0034 adopted 3/26/2024)
The building official is authorized to establish
a refund policy in keeping with overall financial policies of the
city.
(1983 Code, sec. 6-80B; Ordinance 2005-O0140, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2005; Ordinance 2024-O0034 adopted 3/26/2024)