(a) A review fee shall be paid to the Landmarks Commission when the Landmarks Commission’s approval is required by the Codified Ordinances for issuance of a Building Permit, in accordance with the following schedule to cover the cost of review by the Landmarks Commission payable subsequent to the Landmarks Commission approval, upon issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness.
(b) The review fee shall be determined on the basis of the following schedule which “improvement cost” is that portion of a project’s total improvement cost attributable to exterior improvements requiring review and approval by the Landmarks Commission:
Applicable Improvement Cost
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Fee Rate
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Less than $5,000 | 1.5% of the amount over $0 |
$5,001 - $10,000 | $75.00 + 1.0% of the amount over $5,000 |
$10,001 - $100,000 | $125.00 + 0.5% of the amount over $10,000 |
$100,001 - $500,000 | $575.00 + 0.2% of the amount over $100,000 |
$500,001 - $5,000,000 | $1,375.00 + 0.05% of the amount over $500,000 |
More than $5,000,000 | $3,625.00 + 0.02% of the amount over $5,000,000 |
(c) Exemptions. No fee payments shall be required for the renovation or alteration of existing single-family, two (2) family and three (3) family residences or for construction or alteration of accessory structures on the property of such existing residence.
(d) All fees generated pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the fund or funds which are designated for use by the Landmarks Commission, and shall be used for Landmark Commission purposes.
(Ord. No. 329-99. Passed 6-7-99, eff. 6-16-99)