A. Uniform Administrative Fee Tables: Fee tables 3-A through 3-D, 3-G and 3-H of the 1997 edition of the Uniform Administrative Code as promulgated by the International Conference of Building Officials (ISSN 0896-9698) are adopted by reference, with the following changes.
B. Fees For Multi-Family Residential And Commercial Buildings: Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, building permit fees for commercial buildings are the amount set as stated in table 3-A. The fees for electrical permits, mechanical permits, plumbing permits and grading permits shall be the amounts set forth in tables 3-B, 3-C, 3-D, 3-G and 3-H, as applicable, except that the minimum fee according to any table is fifty dollars ($50.00) and the minimum fee for each supplemental permit is ten dollars ($10.00).
C. Residential, Multi-Family Residential and Commercial Plan Review Deposits:
1. When submittal documents are required by subsection 302.2 of the Uniform Administrative Code, a plan review deposit shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review. A plan review deposit shall be paid as follows:
New Residential Dwellings | $200.00 |
Commercial Building and Remodels Valuation | |
$100K to $300K | $200.00 |
$301K to $500K | $1,000.00 |
$501K to $1M | $2,000.00 |
>$1M | $5,000.00 |
>$10M | $10,000.0 0 |
2. The plan review fee for commercial buildings or structures is the lesser of actual costs incurred to review the plan or sixty five percent (65%) of the building permit fee. Plan review fees for buildings or structures which are identical (except for site considerations) to those previously reviewed and approved by the City is lesser of costs incurred in reviewing the plan or ten percent (10%) of the building permit fee.
When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review or when the project involves deferred submittal items as defined in section 302.4.2 of the Uniform Administrative Code, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at the rate shown in tables 3-A through 3-G.
The plan review fees for electrical, mechanical and plumbing work shall be equal to the lesser of actual costs incurred to review the plan of sixty five percent (65%).
The plan review fees for solar (photovoltaic) is the lesser of actual costs of performing the plan review or twenty-two and one-half percent (22.5%) of the total permit fee as set forth in tables 3-B, 3-C and 3-D.
The plan review fees specified in this subsection are separate fees from the permit fees specified in section 304.2 and are in addition to the permit fees.
D. Miscellaneous Commercial Fees: The following fees are imposed in addition to other fees required by this chapter for commercial buildings:
1. Inspection For Change In Use: Prior to issuance of a building permit, if a preinspection is requested by an individual seeking general information regarding the change in use of a building under International Building Code section 3405, a one hundred sixty dollar ($160.00) fee shall be paid by the person prior to any site inspection.
2. Additional Amendments: Amend tables 3-A, 3-B, 3-C, 3-D, and 3-H to delete the sections labeled "Other Inspections And Fees" and replace with the following:
Other Inspections And Fees.
a. Inspection outside of normal business hours: $80-- per hour (minimum-two hours)
b. Reinspection fee assessed under provisions of section 305.8: $50.00 per inspection
c. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated: $50.00 per hour (minimum-1/2 hour)
d. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans or to plans for which an initial plan review has been completed: $80.00 per hour (minimum-1/2 hour)
e. State surcharge equal to 1% the total of the building permit, plumbing permit, electrical permit, mechanical permit, and grading permit.
3. Add to table 3-D, sewer connection inspection fee fifty dollars ($50.00).
4. General Fund Department Projects: Construction and demolition-related fees imposed by this section are hereby waived for general fund departments. (Ord. 21-29: Ord. 20-05: Ord. 19-02)