The Building Inspector shall issue a building permit and fix the fee to be paid. The fees to be paid shall be determined in the Building Department and shall be noted on the application when approved for the issuing of the permit. Such fees shall be paid to the Director of Finance, who shall give receipt for the same. Upon presentation of this receipt by the owner, architect, builder or agent, the permit shall be issued to the applicant. The fees to be paid shall be as follows.
(a) New buildings, additions or alterations to existing buildings.
(1) New buildings. Residential, other than one-, two- and three-family, hospitals and homes, penal and correctional buildings, schools and school assembly halls, places of assembly, places of outdoor assembly, business buildings, storage buildings, industrial buildings and special occupancy buildings, the floor space area, including cellars, basements and sub-basements as measured at the outside foundation dimensions, the fee shall be as follows: the fee shall be $20 for each $1,000 of construction, such $20 per $1,000 to be paid on each $1,000 of construction, addition or alteration up to the amount of $500,000; and in addition, there shall be a fee of $2 for each $1,000 over the amount of $500,000 or (20/$l,000), first $500,000, plus $2 each $1,000 over $500,000.
(2) Building additions. The fee shall be $20 for each $1,000 of construction, such $20 per $1,000 to be paid on each $1,000 of the construction, addition or alteration up to the amount of $500,000 and in addition, there shall be of fee of $2 over the amount of $500,000 or (20/$l,000, first $500,000, plus $2 each $1,000 over $500,000).
(3) Building alterations (when no floor area is added). The fee shall be $20 for each $1,000 of construction, such $20 per $1,000 to be paid on each $1,000 of the construction, addition or alteration up to the amount of $500,000; and in addition, there shall be a fee of $2 for each $1,000 over the amount of $500,000 or (20/$l,000, first $500,000, plus $2 each $1,000 over $500,000).
(b) Miscellaneous structures.
(1) Water tanks, cooling towers, and the like, including structures therefor: $40;
(2) Light pole or sign pole: $30 each;
(3) Fences: $50, plus $2 per each 100 linear feet; and
(4) Other miscellaneous buildings or structures: the fee shall be $20 for each $1,000 of construction, such $20 for each $1,000 to be paid on each $1,000 of the construction, addition or alteration up to the amount of $500,000; and in addition, there shall be a fee of $2 for each $1,000 over the amount of $500,000 or (20/$l,000, first $500,000, plus $2 each $1,000 over $500,000).
(c) Foundation permit. Permits shall be issued in advance of a building permit, when approved by the Building Inspector: $50.
(d) Demolition. Demolition of any building or structure: $80, plus $8 per 1,000 square feet of floor area, including basements or cellars.
(e) Moving any building or structure.
(1) Within street right-of-way: $100, plus $100 per mile or fraction thereof; and
(2) Within private property: $100.
(f) Fixed structures projecting over public property.
(1) Marquees, fixed awnings, entrance canopies or other fixed structures: $40, plus $1 per square foot of horizontal projected area; and
(2) Outdoor signs or display structures: $80, plus $0.80 per square foot of each sign face of advertising.
(g) Sign and display structures located back of street right-of-way. Fee shall be $80, plus $0.80 per square foot of each sign face of advertising. Wall signs: $80, plus $0.80 per square foot of area.
(h) Obstruction of public property. Temporary use (obstruction) of public property at pavement level or above: $50. The Building Inspector shall require the applicant to furnish a bond, cash deposit or other satisfactory evidence of financial responsibility, providing for the payment of any damages which may occur to any pavement, sidewalk, trees or any damages for which the city may be held responsible. The applicant shall hold the city harmless, and the like.
(i) Elevators and escalators.
(1) Each unit of escalators and moving stairways: $100.
(2) Each elevator: $100, plus $10 for each level at which elevator shaft has a door or other opening.
(3) Alterations: the fee shall be $20 for each $1,000 of construction, such $20 per each $1,000 to be paid on each $1,000 of the construction, addition or alteration up to the amount of $500,000; $2 for each $1,000 over the amount of $500,000, or (20/$l,000, first $500,000, plus $2 each $1,000 over $500,000).
(Ord. 26-91, passed 3-19-1991)