TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. - 19.11

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX D
TO THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE; ESTABLISHING A FEE SCHEDULE
FOR CERTAIN PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS

THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:

Section 1. Background

1.01 Appendix D to the Richfield City Code consists of the schedule of fees adopted by the City Council, including those adopted by resolution and those adopted by Ordinance.

1.02 Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.353 requires that certain fees be adopted by Ordinance. The City Council has previously established certain fees by Transitory Ordinance No. 19.03. The City Council has established other fees by resolution, which resolution is also part of Appendix D.

1.03 The City Council has determined the need to update the schedule of fees under Transitory Ordinance No. 19.03.

Section 2. Fee Schedule Adopted

2.01 The fees set forth in the attached Exhibit A are hereby adopted by Ordinance.

2.02 The fees adopted at Section 2.01 of this Ordinance shall be amended only by Ordinance. Any fees established by resolution, other than those adopted at Section 2.01 of this Ordinance, may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council.

Section 3. Effective date; codification.

3.01 This Ordinance is effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the City Charter.

3.02 A copy of this Ordinance shall be included in Appendix D to the Richfield City Code, immediately prior to the resolution establishing fees.

3.03 This Ordinance supersedes Transitory Ordinance No. 19.03.

Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 11th day of December, 2018.

	_____ Pat Elliott, Mayor
ATTEST: _____ Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk

 

EXHIBIT A
CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED PERMIT FEES AND CHARGES

A. Investigation Fees: Work without a Permit:

Investigation. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work.

Fee. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code. The minimum investigation fee shall be the same as the minimum fee set forth in Section 2. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

B. Permit fee refunds:

The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.

The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done.

The building official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permitted not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.

Type of Permit or License	Section Requiring	Description	Fee
		(a) Inspections outside of normal business hours (minimum charge - two hours)	$60.00 per hour
		(b) Reinspection fees (minimum charge $35.00)	$60.00per hour
		(c) Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated (minimum charge - one-half hour)	$60.00 per hour
		(d)  Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revision to plans (minimum charge - two hours)	$60.00 per hour
		(e)  Fee to reissue building inspection record card	$35.00
*Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is the greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employee involved.
(1) Building Permits	400.03—400.09	$1 to $500 (includes one inspection)	$40.00
		Each additional inspection	$40.00
		$501 to $2,000	$26.25 for the first $500 plus $3.50 each additional $100, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000 with a minimum fee of $40.00.
		$2,001 to $25,000	$77.25 for the first $2,000 plus $15.50 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.
		$25,001 to $50,000	$436.50 for the first $25,000 plus $11.25 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.
		$50,001 to $100,000	$716.75 for the first $50,000 plus $7.75 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.
		$100,001 to $500,000	$1,106.25 for the first $100,000 plus $6.25 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.
		$500,001 to $1,000,000	$3,599.25 for the first $500,000 plus $5.25 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.
		1,000,001 and up	$6,242.50 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4.25 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof.
(2) Driveway, Parking Area Permits	515.05	(no permit fee for sidewalks)	$40.00
(3) Swimming	420.00	Permanent or portable pools are based on building permit fees with a minimum of	$40.00
(4) Plan Review Fee	400.03—400.09	35% of building permit fee for one and two family dwelling basement remodels
		65% of building permit fee for all other building permits, except no fee for the following:
		(a) Existing single family dwelling minor nonstructural alterations.
		(b) Single and two family dwelling repair and maintenance work.
		(c) Commercial and industrial repair and maintenance work not exceeding $1,000 or where plans are not required.
Plan review fee for similar buildings		Maximum 25% of permit fee based on Minnesota State Building Code 1300.0160
(5) Contractors License Verification Fee		Charged once each time a contractor applies for permit(s)	$5.00
(6) Moving-Buildings	845	Moving Permit Fee	$50.00
(7) Structure Demolition	400.00—400.09	(a) Commercial Demolition cost as per Building Permit Schedule with a minimum of	$50.00
		(b) Dwelling One or two story Residential - Garage and lesser structure	$50.00 $40.00
(8) Plumbing Permit	400.03—400.09	Residential Minimum Fee 2% of Total Job cost with a minimum of (includes one inspection)	$40.00
		Each additional inspection	$40.00
(9) Plumbing Permit	400.03—400.09	Commercial/Industrial/Multi-family Based on Total Job cost 2% of Estimated Job cost with a minimum of(includes one inspection)	$45.00
		Each additional inspection	$40.00
(10) Electrical Permit	400.03—400.09	Residential  (a) Minimum Fee which includes one inspection	$40.00
		(b) Each additional Inspection	$40.00
		(c) Complete Wiring Fee: Single Family Dwelling and each dwelling unit of a two family dwelling and includes not more than three inspections.	$165.00
		(d) New Service - up to 200 amps	$100.00
		(e) Temporary Service - (for construction)	$45.00
		(f) Sub Panel	$55.00
		(g) Installation, addition alteration, or repair of each circuit or feeder	$8.00
		(h) Swimming pool or exterior hot tub	$55.00
(11) Electrical Permit Commercial	400.03—400.09	Commercial, Industrial and multiple dwellings(more than two units) and Technology systems: Minimum Fee which includes one inspection	$45.00
		Each additional inspection	$40.00
		(a) Based on total job cost   - 2% of estimated job cost with a minimum of   - Over $50,000 - Fee/ $1,000.00   plus 1% of cost over $50,000.00	$45.00
		(b) Traffic Signals: Per Intersection	$185.00
		(c) Fire Alarm: Based on ¾% of cost of electrical job to customer with a minimum of	$45.00
		(d) Carnivals, festivals and similar events plus $35.00 for each service on generator	$110.00
(12) Electrical Permit Signs	400.03—400.09	Based on 2% of cost of electrical job to customer with a minimum of (separate electrical permit required for signs)	$45.00
(13) Solar Photovoltaic System Rating*		0—5,000 watts	$60.00
		5,001—10,000 watts	$100.00
		10,001—20,000 watts	$150.00
		20,001—30,000 watts	$200.00
		30,001—40,000 watts	$250.00
		40,001 and over	$250.00 and $10.00 for each additional watts over 40,000 watts
(14) Residential Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration	400.03—400.09	Central Systems and Additions, Alterations and Repairs 1½% estimated cost with a minimum of (Includes one inspection)	$40.00
		Each additional inspection	$40.00
Commercial Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration		Central Systems and Additions, Alterations and Repairs1½% estimated cost with a minimum of	$45.00
(15) Sign Installation	415.01—415.11	(a) Temporary sign permit (b) Permanent sign (any size) Building permit is required for sign support structures fees based on building permit fee schedule	$40.00 $100.00
(16) Temporary Certificate of Occupancy	400	A temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued before completion of the entire work covered by the permit, provided the Chief Building Official deems that the building is safe to occupy	$200.00 Plus a letter of credit or cash escrow equal to 125% of the remaining City Code requirements

 

ZONING, LAND USE AND RELATED CHARGES

Type of Permit or License	Section Requiring	Description	Fee
(1) Planned Unit Development	542	(a) $1,000 plus $5/$1,000 of project value (construction cost) up to a maximum fee of	$5,000.00
		(b) Major PUD Plan Amendment - $1,000 plus $5/$1,000 of project value (construction cost) up to a maximum fee of	$5,000.00
		(c) Minor PUD Plan Amendment	$400.00
(2) Site Plan Review	547	(a) $500 plus $5/$1,000 of project value (construction cost) to a maximum fee of	$3,500.00
		(b) Major amendment - $500 plus $5/$1,000 of project value (construction cost) to a maximum fee of	$3,500.00
		(c) Minor amendment	$350.00
(3) Variance	547	Residential	$350.00
		Non Residential	$500.00
Variance Appeal		Residential and Non Residential	$350.00
(4) Conditional Use Permit	547	(a) $500 + $5/$1,000 of project value (construction cost) up to a maximum fee of	$3,500.00
		(b) Major amendment - $500 + $5/$1,000 of project value (construction cost) up to a maximum fee of	$3,500.00
		(c) Minor amendment	$350.00
(5) Interim Use Permit	547	$500 plus $100/year monitoring fee up to a maximum fee of	$1,000.00
(6) *Zoning District or Code Text Change	547		$1,000.00
(7) *Subdivision Approval	500.01—500.05		$500.00
Subdivision Waiver	500.05-Subd. 2		$350.00
(8) Street/Easement Vacation	820/State Statute		$500.00
(9) Appeal to Board of Adj. & Appeals	547		$350.00
(10) Special Request to City Council			$350.00
(11) Zoning Compliance Letter			$50.00
(12) Comprehensive Plan Amend.			$1,000.00
(13) Plats	500	Preliminary Plat	$500.00
		Final Plat	$250.00
(14) Sketch Plan Review			$350.00
(15) Extension		Extension of a Land Use Approval (rezoning, site plan approval, conditional use permit, variance, etc.) beyond its original approval period	$250.00
(16) Escrow Administration Fee			$50.00
*Any additional expenses incurred by the City in the course of processing a request will be charged to the applicant.

 

FIRE SERVICES FEES

Type of Permit or License	Section Requiring	Description	Fee
(6) Fire Extinguishing System Permit		Based on Building Permit fee schedule with a minimum of: Plan review fee: 65% of building permit fee, except no fee for the following: (a) no charge for valuation of $1,000 or less	$50.00
(7) Fire Alarm Systems		Based on Building Permit fee schedule with a minimum of: Plan review fee: 65% of building permit fee, except no fee for the following: (a) No charge for valuation of $1,000 or less	$50.00
(8) Flammable or Combustible Liquid or Gas Storage Tanks and Piping		Tanks (installation or modification)	$150.00
		Installation or alteration of piping Each unit or dispenser	$50.00
		Underground Tank Removal	$100.00/Tank

 

MISCELLANEOUS FEES

Type of Permit or License	Section Requiring	Description	Fee
(3) Antenna Commercial Wireless Telecommunication Service (CWTS)	425 & 544	(a) CWTS antenna permit application fee	$100.00
		(b) Antenna permit fee for additional antennas added to an existing antenna location or replacement of existing antennas at a location	$35.00

 

(Bill No. 2018-17)