(a) Consultant Service Charges. Whenever an applicant makes an application or presents a request or proposal to the City's Building Commissioner, the Service Director, the Planning Commission or Council requiring any review or inspections and approval by the City's Engineer, Surveyor or other consultant, the following fees shall be deposited with the Finance Director to pay for such professional services as follows:
Description of Engineering and Consulting Services Fee
(1) Single and two-family residential lot construction.
A. Plan and site review and approval by Engineer $350.00
B. Footer Inspection by Surveyor $120.00
(2) Multi-family residential (three-family and up) lot construction.
A. Plan and site review and approval by Engineer Hourly
B. Footer inspection by Surveyor Hourly
(3) Commercial or industrial lot construction.
A. Plan and site review and approval by Engineer Hourly
B. Footer inspection by Surveyor Hourly
(4) Lot split or consolidation plat, plat and site review and approval by Engineer.
A. Three lots or less $250.00
B. Four lots or more Hourly
(5) Subdivision plat, plat and site review and approval by Engineer. Hourly
(6) Vacation of public street, plat and site review and approval by Engineer. Hourly
(7) Retention basins, plan, calculations and site review and approval by Engineer. Hourly
(8) Hillside construction, plan and site review and approval by Engineer. Hourly
(9) Excavation and grading, plan and site review and approval by Engineer. Hourly
(10) Non-engineer field inspections Hourly
(11) Any other professional consulting service required by ordinance or requested by the City's Building Commissioner, the Service Director, the Planning Commission or Council to assist with any official study or review Hourly
(b) Payment or Deposit Required. Where the above indicated fee is specified as an amount under five hundred dollars ($500.00), the charge for such services shall be made and paid in the full amount of the fee before any permit or permission is issued. Where the fee is designated as “hourly” and is five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more, the service shall be rendered and charged at the prevailing contractual rates established for such professional services for the City and a deposit for such services shall be made and paid equivalent to the anticipated charge for such services as estimated by the Service Director before such services are performed. Where the actual charge for the service is finally determined, the Finance Director shall refund any difference over paid or bill any difference under paid by the applicant in accordance with the certification of the Service Director in that regard. Such estimated deposit amounts may be adjusted by the Service Director whenever in his or her opinion the original deposit will be less than 80% of the later anticipated final fee. Such charges so deposited with adjustments, if any, shall not be refunded under any circumstances, regardless of whether or not the applicant proceeds further with the related project. No application or request shall be granted or permit issued for any purpose unless and until all of the aforesaid mandatory deposits have been made and paid in full. Any application or request may be dismissed without prejudice for failure to make any such deposit in full within 30 days written notice from the Service Director.
(c) Special Accounts. The Director of Finance shall establish special accounts within the City's funds on behalf of the above-stated applicants, and upon authorization of the Service Director he or she shall pay to the City by way of reimbursement or directly to the person who rendered the consulting services from such special accounts. The Director of Finance shall furnish an accounting of charges to any such account at any reasonable time upon request of the applicant and upon final dispersal.
(d) The Service Director be and he or she is hereby authorized to contract or amend contracts with the City Engineer, other engineering, surveying, and other consulting professionals or professional firms to perform the professional services described in division (a) through (c) of this section and as the same may be amended on behalf of the City, and the payment for which services in such contract(s) shall not exceed the following charge and rate schedule:
(1) Single and Two-Family Residential Lot Construction:
A. Plan and site review and approval by Engineer $350.00
B. Footer inspection by Surveyor $120.00
(2) Lot split or consolidation plat, plat and site review and approval by Engineer involving three lots or less $250.00
(3) Engineering services done at an hourly rate $110.00/hour
(4) Surveying services done at an hourly rate $ 80.00/hour
(5) Non-engineering field inspections $ 39.00/hour
The terms of said contract(s) shall be in such form as is approved by the Director of Law. Said contract(s) shall be kept on file in the office of the Service Director.
(Ord. 213-2004. Passed 12-6-04.)