§ 34.16 BUILDING PERMIT FEES.
   (A)   Permit fees.
      (1)   The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated construction value at the time of application, except for fixed fees. Permit valuations shall include total value of all construction work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued, such as gas, mechanical, plumbing equipment, and permanent systems. The building official shall make the final determination of value.
      (2)   Valuation is based on the most current valuation provided by the ICC via State of Minnesota Building Codes and Standards Division or contract bid price. The building official shall make the final determination.
      (3)   The building permit and the plan review fees shall be based off of the 1997 Uniform Building Code fee schedule. The city's fees are in addition to any surcharges or other fees charged by the State of Minnesota.
      (4)   Exceptions. Building permit valuations for the following structures shall be based on the valuation of on-site work only, with a $50 investigation fee and $0.50 surcharge:
         (a)   Manufactured homes containing a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) certification;
         (b)   Prefabricated buildings with a Minnesota Building Codes and Standards Division prefabrication label; and
         (c)   Industrialized/modular buildings with an Industrialized Building Commission (IBC) label.
   (B)   Plan review fees. When submittal documents are required by the building official, a plan review fee shall be paid. Said plan review fee shall be 65% of the building permit fee. The plan review fees are separate fees from the permit fees and are in addition to the permit fees. Plan review fees for similar plans falling under Minn. Rules, part 1300.0160, subpart 6, as may be amended from time to time, shall be 25% of the building permit fee.
   (C)   Commercial fees. The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated construction value at the time of application, except for fixed fees. Permit valuations shall include total value of all construction work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued, such as gas, mechanical, plumbing equipment, and permanent systems. The building official shall make the final determination of value.
   (D)   Residential fees. The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated construction value at the time of application, except for fixed fees. Permit valuations shall include total value of all construction work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued, such as gas, mechanical, plumbing equipment, and permanent systems. The building official shall make the final determination of value.
   (E)   Payment of fees. A permit shall not be issued until the fees prescribed by the City of Milaca have been paid.
(Ord. 384, passed 5-21-09)