Fees shall be assessed by the fee schedule as adopted by resolution.
A. Plan Review Fees.
1. Plan review fees are included within the fees for building permits. The city staff shall have the option to require that up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the estimated permit fee may be required at the time the application is submitted. Further, such fees collected for plan review are not refundable, but will constitute part of the building permit fee when the fee is collected.
2. Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee may be charged per the fee schedule as adopted by resolution.
B. Building Permit Fees.
1. The fee for each building permit shall be as set forth in the fee schedule as adopted by resolution and based on the project valuation. The value to be used in computing the building permit and plan review fee shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued, including labor, finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment. The determination of the value or valuation under any of the provisions shall be made by city staff. The accuracy of the valuation estimate shall be checked against the International Code Council (ICC) building valuation data for such construction type.
2. There will be no fees charged for the certificate of occupancy, certificate of completion, or certificate of zoning compliance.
3. Remodeling work shall be issued a permit and charged a fee based on the applicant’s estimate of value of the work to be performed. The city staff shall determine if the estimate is fair and reasonable.
4. Work Without a Permit Fee. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by the International Building Code has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, an investigation shall be conducted. The payment of the work without a permit fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of the International Building Code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
C. Easement, Encroachment, and Street/Alley Vacation. The fee for each request brought before the city staff for easements, encroachments or right-of-way vacations shall be set in the fee schedule as adopted by resolution.
D. Subdivision Fee. The fee for subdivision of real estate is set in the fee schedule as adopted by resolution. All subdivision fees shall be paid at the time of preliminary plat submittal. All recording fees at the Custer County register of deeds office shall be paid at that office, and the final plat will be submitted to the Custer County register of deeds once the city has approved and signed it.
E. Variance Fee. The fee for each variance request to any regulation of the city is as set forth in the fee schedule as adopted by resolution.
F. Permitted Conditional Use. The fee for each permitted conditional use is as set forth in the fee schedule as adopted by resolution.
G. Zoning Map Change or Zoning Text Change. The fee for each zoning map change or zoning text change is as set forth in the fee schedule as adopted by resolution.
H. Demolition Permit Fee. There shall be a charge to demolish any structure or facility. A permit must be obtained, and fee paid as set forth in the fee schedule as adopted by resolution.
I. Floodplain Development Permit Fee. All work in a designated flood area within the city requires a permit. The fee for the permit is as set forth in the fee schedule as adopted by resolution.
J. The City Administrator may authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.
K. If a request for a special planning commission meeting is made, the cost shall be as set in the fee schedule as adopted by resolution. (Ord. 877 (part), 2023; Ord. 827 (part), 2019; Ord. 786 (part), 2017; Ord. 764 (part), 2015; Ord. 742, 2014; Ord. 733, 2013; Ord. 721, 2012; Ord. 648 (part), 2008; Ord. 583, 2003; Ord. 509, 1999; Ord. 508 (part), 1999; Ord. 427, 1995; Ord. 413, 1994; Ord. 402 (part), 1993)