There is hereby adopted an amended schedule of the average processing expenses associated with an unsafe building code enforcement action as set forth below.
Average Processing Expense of Unsafe Premises |
Average Processing Expense of Unsafe Premises | |||
(A) Cost of obtaining reliable information about the identity and location of persons who own a substantial interest in the unsafe premises | |||
Action | Each | Line Total | |
Title Search | $300 | ||
Additional address research | See (C) below | ||
Section Subtotal | $300 | ||
(B) Cost of notice of orders, notice of statements of rescission, notice of continued hearing, notice of statements that public bids are to be let or that the enforcement authority intends to accomplish the work, and notice that a hearing may be held on the amounts indicated in the record | |||
Action | Each | Line Total | |
Order notice, publication | $35 | ||
Order notice, certified mail with return receipt (to owner and interest holders) | |||
Three letters | $5.75 | $17.25 | |
Order notice, regular mail (to owner and interest holders) | |||
Three letters | $0.49 | $1.47 | |
Order notice, posting | $0.50 | ||
Recordation of order | $20 | ||
Recordation of hearing action | $20 | ||
Bid/work notice, publication | $50 | ||
Bid/work notice, certified mail with return receipt (to owner and interest holders) | |||
Two letters | $5.75 | $11.50 | |
Bid/work notice, regular mail (to owner and interest holders) | |||
Two letters | $0.49 | $0.98 | |
Recordation of bid notice | $20 | ||
Invoice, certified mail with return receipt (to owner and interest holders) | |||
Two letters | $5.75 | $11.50 | |
Section Subtotal | $188.20 | ||
(C) Salaries for employees | |||
Employee | Pay/Hour | Hours | Line Total |
Zoning Administrator | $40.93 | ||
Additional address research | 4 | $163.72 | |
Print, mail, publish, record order notice | 2.5 | $102.33 | |
Post order notice | 0.5 | $20.47 | |
Attendance at hearing | 1.5 | $61.40 | |
Print, record hearing action | 1 | $40.93 | |
Coordination with bidders | 1.25 | $51.16 | |
Attendance at bid opening | 0.5 | $20.47 | |
Coordination with Board of Works | 2 | $81.86 | |
Invoice/lien preparation and filing | 1.5 | $61.40 | |
Building Commissioner | $29.67 | ||
Initial building inspection | 0.5 | $14.84 | |
Writing unsafe order | 1 | $29.67 | |
Pre-hearing inspection | 0.25 | $7.42 | |
Attendance/presentation at hearing | 1.5 | $44.51 | |
Print, mail, publish bid notice | 1 | $40.93 | |
Put together bid specifications | 1 | $40.93 | |
Attendance at bid opening | 0.5 | $14.84 | |
Pre-work inspection | 0.5 | $14.84 | |
Inspections during contractor work | 1.25 | $37.09 | |
Post-work inspection | 0.25 | $7.42 | |
Employee | Pay/Hour | Hours | Line Total |
City Attorney | $350 | ||
Review documents | 2 | $700 | |
Prepare and attend hearing | 2 | $700 | |
Prepare finding of fact | 1.5 | $525 | |
Conclusion of law and judgement | 1 | $350 | |
Communication with defendants | 0.5 | $175 | |
Section Subtotal | $3,306.18 | ||
(D) The cost of supplies, equipment, and office space | |||
Line Item | Number | Price, Each | Line Total |
Printed/copied pages | 200 | $0.10 | $20 |
Printed color pages | 50 | $0.20 | $10 |
Section Subtotal | $30 | ||
(E) Totals | |||
Grand Total | $3,824.38 | ||
Rounded to Nearest Ten | $3,820 | ||
(Res. 2020-B01/28/2020, passed 1-28-2020)