APPENDIX A: FEE SCHEDULE

   (A)   Business licenses and permits. The fees, charges and rates for business licenses and permits, the duration or term thereof, and the conditions applied thereto, shall be as set forth in this division (A).

(1992 Code, § 510:00)

      (1)   December 31 expiration. The following licenses and permits shall expire on December 31 of each year:

Code Section	Type of License	Conditions and Terms	Amount
112.20 — 112.27, 112.99	Adult establishments	Per year	$1,000
		Per month or fraction of a month for licenses issued after January 1 for period ending December 31	$83.33
		Initial one time investigate fee	$100 per applicant
153.47	Attention getting device special permit	Each installation	$25
111.04	Fireworks dealer, exclusive	Per year (effective 5-4-2004)	$350
	Other retail seller’s fireworks license	Per year (effective 5-4-2004)	$100
118.038	Pawnbroker annual license fee	Per year	$500 annually, pro-rate initial year
118.038	Pawnbroker investigate fee	Initial application and transfers	$100 minimum; $100 for all investigations conducted within the state, or the actual cost, not to exceed $10,000, if the investigation is required outside the state
118.038	Pawnbroker, electronic billing transaction fee	Per transaction	$1.50
118.038	Pawnbroker, manual billable transaction fee	Per transaction	$2.50
117.20 and 117.40	Plumbers and/or gas installers	Per year or fraction thereof (expires end of February each year)	$10
117.03	Refuse and garbage collector	Per vehicle per year or fraction thereof	$75
	Sign installation permit	Each installation:
		1 - 32 sq. ft.	$25
		33 - 100 sq. ft.	$50
		Over 100 sq. ft.	$75
119.03	Taxi service	Per vehicle per year or fraction thereof (effective 1-1-1992)	$75
		Transfer of license to other vehicle	$25
114.03	Tobacco or tobacco products, retail	Per year	$150
		Per month or fraction of a month for licenses first issued after January 1 for period ending December 31	$12.50
		Minimum fee (effective 1-1-2004)	$50
	Short term tobacco (at a temporary location) (effective 1-1-2004)		$50

 

(1992 Code, § 510:05)

      (2)   March 31 expirations. The following licenses shall expire on March 31 of each year:

 

Code Section	Type of License	Conditions and Terms	Amount
118.091	Ice cream vendor	Per year for 1 vehicle	$100
			$50 for each additional vehicle
			$50/add vehicle (effective 9-15-2009)
117.63	Tree trimmer	Per year	$50

 

(1992 Code, § 510:10)

      (3)   June 30 expirations. The following licenses shall expire on June 30 of each year:

Code Section	Type of License	Conditions and Terms	Amount
113.096	Bottle clubs	Per year (effective 1-1-1992)	$300
113.054	Intoxicating liquor “on-sale”	Per year (effective 1-1-2004)	$3,000 (one time payment with application); $250 per month prorated initial application, plus $150 administrative fee
113.029	Investigation fee wine license	Initial application	$100
113.075	Intoxicating liquor “off-sale”	Per year	$200
	Investigation fee, “off-sale” liquor	Initial application and transfers	$100 minimum; $100 for all investigations conducted within the state, or the actual cost, not to exceed $10,000, if the investigation is required outside the state
113.117	Intoxicating liquor, “on-sale” club	Per year	Member-ship	Annual
			0 - 200	$300
			201 - 500	$500
			501 - 1,000	$650
			1,001 - 2,000	$800
			2,001 - 4,000	$1,000
			4,001 & over	$2,000
	Sunday sales, club “on-sale”	Per year (effective 1-1-1992)	$200
120.09	Gambling annual local investigation fee	Per year, on or before June 30 per organization (effective 7-1- 2018)	$250 per organization; maximum of 3 premises permits
113.004	3.2% malt liquor, “off-sale”	Per year (effective 1-1-1992)	$100
	3.2% malt liquor, “on-sale”	Per year (effective 1-1-1992)	$100
	3.2% malt liquor - short term - “on-sale”	10 days	$50
	Wine license	Per year	$150
113.054	Special Sunday “on-sale”	Per year (effective 1-1-1992)	$200
	“On-sale” dance permit	Per year	$25
	Investigation fee “on-sale” liquor	Initial application and transfers	$100 minimum; $100.00 for all investigations conducted within the state, or the actual cost, not to exceed $10,000, if the investigation is required outside the state
113.052	Temporary intoxicating liquor “on-sale”	Per event	$50
113.065	Brew pub on-sale license	Yearly	$3001
	Brew pub Sunday on-sale license	Yearly	$2002
	Brew pub off-sale license	Yearly	$2503
	Brew pub Sunday off-sale	Yearly	$2004
	Brewer taproom on-sale license	Yearly	$3005
	Brewer taproom Sunday on-sale	Yearly	$200
	Small brewer off-sale license	Yearly	$250
	Small brewer Sunday off-sale	Yearly	Included under small brewer off-sale license
113.065	Brewer temporary on-sale license	Yearly	$100
	Initial application and transfers		$100 minimum6
1   Except where applicant is a holder of an on-sale liquor license. 2   Except where applicant is a holder of a special Sunday on-sale liquor license. 3   Except where applicant is a holder of an on-sale liquor license. 4   Except where applicant is a holder of a special Sunday on-sale liquor license. 5   Brewer Taproom Licensee may not hold on-sale liquor license. 6   $100 for all investigations conducted within the state, or the actual cost, not to exceed $10,000, if the investigation is required outside the state.

(1992 Code, § 510:15)

      (4)   No expiration date fixed. The following licenses or permits shall expire in accordance with the term granted:

Code Section		Type of License		Conditions and Terms	Amount
118.004		Advertising sound		Per day or fraction thereof	$50
116.27, 116.28, 116.31, 116.33		Automobile race, tractor pull, demolition derby or any other activity of a like nature at the Steele County Fairgrounds		Effective for the period set forth in the license, not to exceed 1 year. Application must be accompanied by a calendar of events planned for the entire year (effective 6-21-2005)	$100
116.30		Automobile race, tractor pull, demolition derby or any other activity of a like nature at the Steele County Fairgrounds, deposit		With application for license, at least 1 week prior to the commencement of the event, to be forfeited at the rate of $500 for each one-half hour or portion thereof that any event commences after 10:30 p.m. or continues after 11:00 p.m. (effective 6-21-2005)	$500
95.06(A)(3)		Noise control; private exception application			$150
97.03		Planting trees in boulevards, permit		Any property owner securing a building permit for construction of a new building shall be assessed a surcharge for each available planting space within the boulevard	$120 for large variety; $100 small variety
116.01		Public dance		Issued for one or more public dances or for a period of time not exceeding one year	$25
116.04		Public dance, investigation fee		Initial applications	$100 minimum; $100 for all investigations conducted within the state, or the actual cost, not to exceed $10,000, if the investigation is required outside the state
115.14		Rental unit dwelling license; inspection fee		Registration certificates expire 2 years after date of issuance (effective 6-3-2003)	See below
		1 Unit	2 -4 units	5 - 10 Units	11 - 25 Units	36+ Units
License fee		$57.75	$74.25	$99	$175.50	$390
License and inspection fee		$77.75	$94.25	$119	$195.50	$410
118.073		Solicitors and peddlers		Investigation fee (effective 11-18-2008)	$100
		Transient merchants and peddlers (effective 11-18-2008)		Investigation fee	$100

 

(1992 Code, § 510:20)

       (5)   Fee for false fire alarms. The fee to be charged any fire alarm user who has more than two false alarms at the same premises in any calendar year, as provided in § 92.04 of this code of ordinances, shall be $150 for each such false alarm. The fee shall increase by $100 for each additional false call within the calendar year; provided that, the maximum fee shall not exceed $350.

(1992 Code, § 510:25)

   (B)   Building permit fees.

      (1)   Building permit fees generally.

         (a)   A fee for each building permit shall be paid as set forth in the table in division (B)(1)(c)1. below.

         (b)   The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this code shall be made by the Building Official. The valuation to be used in computing the permit and plan-check fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire extinguishing systems and any other permanent work or permanent equipment.

(1992 Code, § 520:00)

         (c)   1.   The following shall be the schedule of fees for building permits in the city: (Please note: the effective date of this division (B)(1)(c) is 4-3-2006.)

Total Value	Fee
$1 to $500	$16.05
$501 to $2,000	$16.05 first $500, plus $2.14 each additional $100 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000
$2,001 to $25,000	$48.15 first $2,000, plus $9.63 each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000
$25,001 to $50,000	$269.64 first $25,000, plus $6.96 each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000
$50,001 to $100,000	$443.64 first $50,000, plus $4.82 each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000
$100,001 to $500,000	$684.64 first $100,000, plus $3.75 each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000
$500,001 to $1,000,000	$2,184.64 first $500,000, plus $3.21 each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000
$1,000,001 and up	$3,789.64 first $1,000,000, plus $2.14 each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof

 

            2.   Other inspections and fees:

 

Additional plan reviews required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans	$45 per hour (minimum charge - 1/2 hour)
Inspection for which no fee is specifically indicated	$45 per hour (minimum charge - 1 hour)
Inspections outside of normal business hours	$45 per hour (minimum charge - 2 hours)
Mechanical and plumbing permit fees	Established based upon the installation valuation and the fee schedule in division (B)(1)(c)1. above, with reference to Minn. Stat. § 16B.665, as it may be amended from time to time
Plan review fees	65% of the permit fees as established in division (B)(1)(c)1. above
Reinspection fee assessed under provisions of the current State Building Code	$45 each

 

(1992 Code, § 520:05)

      (2)   Construction valuation table.

         (a)   For permit fee calculation, use the higher of the valuation as calculated from this table or the total construction project valuation as required to be submitted by the permit applicant. (Please note: the effective date of this division (B)(2)(a) is 3-1-2003.)

Occupancy and Type of Construction	Cost Per Square Foot
Apartments
Type I or II F.R. 1	$92.19
Type V-Masonry or Type III	$74.82
Type V-Wood Frame	$69.14
Type I-Basement Garage	$31.56
Auditoriums
Type I or II F.R.	$88.41
Type II-One Hour	$63.98
Type II-N	$60.54
Type III-One Hour	$67.25
Type III-N	$63.81
Type V-One Hour	$64.33
Type V-N	$60.03
Banks
Type I or II F.R. 1	$124.87
Type II-One Hour	$92.02
Type II-N	$89.01
Type III-One Hour	$101.57
Type III-N	$97.87
Type V-One Hour	$92.02
Type V-N	$88.15
Bowling alleys:
Type II-One Hour	$43.00
Type II-N	$40.16
Type III-One Hour	$46.78
Type III-N	$43.77
Type V-One Hour	$31.56
Churches
Type I or II F.R.	$83.68
Type II-One Hour	$62.78
Type II-N	$59.68
Type III-One Hour	$68.28
Type III-N	$65.27
Type V-One Hour	$63.81
Type V-N	$60.03
Convalescent hospitals
Type I or II F.R. 1	$117.39
Type II-One Hour	$81.44
Type III-One Hour	$83.51
Type V-One Hour	$78.69
Dwellings
Type V-Masonry	$81.70
Type V-Wood Frame	$77.92
Type V-N With Total Brick Veneer	$90.42
Basements-Unfinished	$14.96
Basements-Finished	$19.61
Open Deck	$16.59
Covered Deck	$34.10
Screened Porch	$52.78
3 Season Room	$59.45
Fire stations
Type I or II F.R.	$96.49
Type II-One Hour	$63.47
Type II-N	$60.03
Type III-One Hour	$69.49
Type III-N	$66.56
Type V-One Hour	$65.19
Type V-N	$61.83
Homes for the elderly
Type I or II F.R.	$87.46
Type II-One Hour	$71.04
Type II-N	$67.94
Type III-One Hour	$73.96
Type III-N	$70.95
Type V-One Hour	$71.47
Type V-N	$68.97
Hospitals
Type I or II F.R. 1	$137.60
Type III-One Hour	$113.95
Type V-One Hour	$108.70
Hotels and motels
Type I or II F.R. 1	$85.14
Type III-One Hour	$73.79
Type III-N	$70.35
Type V-One Hour	$64.24
Type V-N	$62.95
Industrial plants
Type I or II F.R.	$47.19
Type II-One Hour	$33.37
Type II-N	$30.70
Type III-One Hour	$36.81
Type III-N	$34.66
Tilt-up Wall System	$25.28
Type V-One Hour	$34.66
Type V-N	$31.73
Jails
Type I or II F.R.	$134.16
Type III-One Hour	$122.70
Type V-One Hour	$92.02
Libraries
Type I or II F.R.	$98.13
Type II-One Hour	$71.81
Type II-N	$68.28
Type III-One Hour	$75.85
Type III-N	$72.07
Type V-One Hour	$71.29
Type V-N	$68.28
Medical offices
Type I or II F.R. 1	$100.79
Type II-One Hour	$77.74
Type II-N	$73.87
Type III-One Hour	$81.87
Type III-N	$78.52
Type V-One Hour	$76.02
Type V-N	$73.36
Offices2
Type I or II F.R. 1	$90.04
Type II-One Hour	$60.29
Type II-N	$57.45
Type III-One Hour	$65.10
Type III-N	$62.26
Type V-One Hour	$60.97
Type V-N	$57.45
Private garages:
Wood Frame Attached	$20.47
Wood Frame-Detached	$23.03
Masonry-Attached	$23.13
Masonry-Detached	$26.20
Carports	$14.02
Public buildings:
Type I or II F.R. 1	$104.06
Type II-One Hour	$84.28
Type II-N	$80.58
Type III-One Hour	$87.55
Type III-N	$84.45
Type V-One Hour	$80.07
Type V-N	$77.23
Public garages
Type I or II F.R. 1	$41.28
Type I or II Open Parking	$30.96
Type II-N	$23.65
Type III-One Hour	$31.22
Type III-N	$27.78
Type V-One Hour	$28.38
Restaurants
Type III-One Hour	$82.13
Type III-N	$79.38
Type V-One Hour	$75.25
Type V-N	$72.24
Schools
Type I or II F.R.	$93.74
Type II-One Hour	$63.98
Type III-One Hour	$68.46
Type III-N	$64.16
Type V-One Hour	$64.16
Type V-N	$61.23
Service stations (repair garages):
Type II-N	$56.67
Type III-One Hour	$59.08
Type V-One Hour	$50.31
Pump Canopies	$23.65
Stores (retail and wholesale)
Type I or II F.R. 1	$69.49
Type II-One Hour	$42.48
Type II-N	$41.54
Type III-One Hour	$51.69
Type III-N	$48.50
Type V-One Hour	$43.52
Type V-N	$40.25
Theaters
Type I or II F.R.	$93.62
Type III-One Hour	$67.42
Type III-N	$64.24
Type V-One Hour	$63.47
Type V-N	$60.03
Warehouses3
Type I or II F.R.	$41.62
Type II or V-One Hour	$24.69
Type II or V-N	$23.22
Type III-One Hour	$28.04
Type III-N	$26.66

 

         (b)   The following must be calculated and added to the building valuation:

 

Equipment/Systems
Commercial (including hotels and motels)
Air conditioning	$3.53
Fire protection sprinkler system	$2.25
Residential
Fire protection sprinkler system	$1.60

 

NOTES TO TABLES: (division (B)(2)) 1 Add 0.5% to total cost for each story over 3 stories. 2 Deduct 20% for shell only buildings. This same deduction amount can be used when the shell area is finished. 3 Deduct 11% for mini-warehouses.

 

(1992 Code, § 520:05)

      (3)   Investigation fees; work without a permit.

         (a)   Investigation. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work.

         (b)   Fee. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code. The minimum investigation fee shall be the same as the minimum fee set forth in division (B)(1)(c) above. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code, nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

(1992 Code, § 520:10)

      (4)   Plan review fees.

         (a)   When a plan or other data are required to be submitted by the current State Building Code, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Said plan review fee shall be 65% of the building permit fee as shown in division (B)(1)(c) above. (Please note: the effective date of this division (B)(4) is 4-3-2006.)

         (b)   Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at the rate shown in division (B)(1)(c) above.

(1992 Code, § 520:15)

      (5)   Building mover’s permit fee. (§ 150.086) Any person who proposes to move any structure within the corporate limits of the city shall secure a permit for each such moving, the fee for which permit shall be $350.

(1992 Code, § 520:20)

      (6)   Mining and soil processing, permit fees. (§§ 157.046 and 157.047) The fee for each permit for mining and soil processing shall be as set by the Council from time to time, for zoning ordinance conditional use permits.

(1992 Code, § 520:30)

      (7)   Razing or demolishing buildings. The fee for a permit for razing or demolishing a building shall be $50 if the building is not served by underground utilities, and $100 for a building with utility services. (Please note: The effective date of this division (B)(7) is 4-3-2006.)

(1992 Code, § 520:35)

      (8)   Trailers, temporary occupancy permit. (§ 152.05) The fee for each trailer temporary occupancy outside of trailer coach parks shall be $10.

(1992 Code, § 520:40)

      (9)   Trailers, hearing on granting, denying, renewal or revocation of occupancy permit. (§ 152.08) The fee to accompany a request for hearing on City Engineer’s action granting, denying, renewing or revocation of a temporary trailer occupancy permit shall be $20.

(1992 Code, § 520:45)

   (C)   Sewer rates, charges and fees.

      (1)   Definitions. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words, combinations of words, terms and phrases, as used in this division (C), shall have the meanings set forth in § 50.16 of this code of ordinances.

(1992 Code, § 540:00)

      (2)   Industrial sewer rates and charges established.

         (a)   Rates and charges for industrial use and service of the municipal sanitary sewer system are hereby established. Such charges and rates are to be made against each lot, parcel of land, unit or premises which may have a connection directly or indirectly into the municipal sanitary sewer system. Persons or owners discharging industrial wastes which exhibit none of the characteristics of wastes prohibited in Ch. 50 of this code or ordinances shall be charged on the basis of the components set forth in division (C)(3)(b) below.

         (b)   1.   As its proportionate share of the expenses incurred by the city in the construction, operation and maintenance of the sewerage works, the persons will pay to the city an annual sum equal to the amount computed by the application of the sampling procedures established by §§ 50.22 through 50.25 of this code of ordinances and the following formula:

C = (f) (F) + (b) (B) + (ss) (S) + R

               a.   Where C = charge to industrial user, with units of $/yr;

               b.   f =   average city unit cost of waste water collection and treatment chargeable to volume (flow), with units of $/1,000 gallons;

               c.   F = volume of waste water from industrial user, with units of 1,000 gallons per year;

               d.   b = average city unit cost of waste water treatment chargeable to BOD, with units of $/1,000 pounds of BOD;

               e.   B = weight of BOD from industrial user, with units of 1,000 pounds BOD per year;

               f.   ss = average city unit cost of waste water treatment chargeable to suspended solids, with units of $/1,000 pounds of suspended solids;

               g.   S = weight of suspended solids from industrial user, with units of 1,000 pounds per year; and

               h.   R = annual cost of federal and/or state grant repayments, in accordance with regulations applying to grant funds received by the city.

            2.   Average city unit costs shall be computed annually, and shall include operation and maintenance costs, as well as annual capital costs. Total costs (operation and maintenance plus capital costs) shall be distributed as follows:

               a.   Volume (flow) = 40%;

               b.   BOD = 35%; and

               c.   Suspended solids = 25%.

            3.   This distribution will be applied annually, unless changes in the actual cost - revenue pattern render another distribution more equitable.

            4.   Initial unit cost figures shall be:

               a.   f =$0.37/100 CCF;

               b.   b = $481.95/1,000 pounds of BOD; and

               c.   ss = $294.84/1,000 pounds of suspended solids.

(1992 Code, § 540:03)

      (3)   Domestic sewer rates and charges established.

         (a)   Rates and charges for domestic waste water disposal service shall be $2.72 per 100 cubic feet of the average amount of water billed in the months of December, January, and February and billed starting in March and each subsequent month of the year at that calculated amount for residential customers. Commercial, Light SIU, and Heavy SIU shall be billed on actual water use monthly. To each such statement, each month shall be added a service charge based on the meter size as shown in the following table (effective 1-1-2023).

 

Customer Class	Monthly
Residential	$16.20
Commercial	$19.91
Light SIU	$63.44
Heavy SIU	$730.08

 

            1.   Vacant rental units with individual meters shall be charged only the monthly service charge (effective 1-1-2016).

            2.   Single-family residential units that are not being serviced by the city water system shall be charged the equivalent of 7 CCF of waste water, $19.04 per month, plus service charge for residential meter (effective 1-1-2023).

            3.   A charge of $16.32 per month shall be made to new customers and to new residential construction based on 6 CCF commencing on the date of installation of the water meter and continuing until an average can be struck, from use in December, January and February in addition to the service charge based on the meter size. Customers moving within the city will be charged at the rate established by the previous resident until an average can be struck from use in December, January and February for the new residence. (Effective 1-1-2023).

            4.   Bills are due and payable 21 days after the billing date on the statement, and if not paid at that time, a late payment charge consisting of 5% of the current past due amount will be added (effective 1-1-2020).

         (b)   Such charges and rates are to be made a lien against each lot, parcel of land, unit or premises which may have a connection directly or indirectly into the municipal sewer system and, if unpaid, may be certified for collection as a special assessment against the said lot, parcel of land, unit or premises.

         (c)   Any property owner who fails to comply with § 50.21(A) of this code of ordinances within the designated time frame indicated in the city’s prohibited discharges, storm water drainage policy shall be charged a sewer service surcharge of $100 per month (effective 4-4-2000).

(1992 Code, § 540:10)

      (4)   Commercial sewer rates and charges established.

         (a)   The rates and charges for commercial waste water disposal service shall be calculated in the manner established for domestic sewer rates set forth in division (C)(3) above, subject to division (C)(4)(b) below.

         (b)   Commercial units/optional method. Upon written application of a commercial unit which sets forth unique circumstances showing that the application of the method set forth in division (A) above creates a special hardship, the city, in its discretion, may calculate the rate of $1.66 per 100 cubic feet of the average amount of water used in the months of January through December of the preceding year and billed starting in February of the current year and each subsequent month of the current year at that calculated amount together with the service charge. The amount so calculated shall be calculated annually (effective 5-4-2004).

         (c)   Such charges and rates are to be made a lien against each lot, parcel of land, unit or premises which may have a connection directly or indirectly into the municipal sewer system, and if unpaid may be certified for collection as a special assessment against the said lot, parcel of land, unit or premises.

(1992 Code, § 540:11)

      (5)   Sewer hook-up charges.

Residential	Fee
All connections	$1,669.00
Multi-family*	$/Unit
All connections	$1,335.00
Commercial	Fee
1” or smaller	$3,186.00
1 ½”	$6,373.00
2”	$10,197.00
3”	$19,119.00
4”	$31,866.00
6”	$63,725.00
Industrial	$/100 gallons per day
All connections	$801.00

* Three or more units in one building. Multi-family users may be considered residential or commercial for regular sewer usage billings depending on how the property is connected and metered. For example, a multi-unit apartment that receives one utility bill should be considered commercial and a multi-unit condo complex where each unit received a utility bill should be considered residential. Both situations would be treated as multi-family for SACs.

(1992 Code, § 540:15)

      (6)   Industrial waste water discharge permit fee. A fee for waste water discharge permit, as authorized in § 51.07 of this code of ordinances, shall be $1,000.

(1992 Code, § 540:20)

      (7)   Residential septic tank discharge fee. A fee for a septic tank discharge, as authorized in § 50.32 of this code of ordinances, shall be $100 per 1,000 gallons (effective 10-1-1991).

(1992 Code, § 540:25)

      (8)   Sanitary sewer access charge. The sanitary sewer access charge (SAC) as authorized in § 50.33 of this code of ordinances shall be $2,000 (effective 3-1-2006).

(1992 Code, § 540:30)

   (D)   Miscellaneous licenses and permits.

      (1)   Fees, rates and charges for miscellaneous licenses and permits of the following kinds shall be for the term, upon the conditions and in the amounts set forth below:

Code Section	Type of License	Conditions and Terms	Amount
94.020	Application to vacate easement or right-of-way (effective 8-1-2003)	Vacation of street or alley right-of-way	$400
		Vacation of or redefining of utility easement	$200
		Assessments applicable to the vacated right-of-way shall be charged at the time of transfer of ownership
	Site plan review for zoning compliance	0.3% of construction valuation as determined for building permit (effective 8-1-2003)
	Annexation requests (effective 8-1-2003)	To defray administrative costs of reviewing and processing annexation requests, a fee of $350, plus $10 for every acre requested for annexation shall be paid for each annexation request. For establishing a fee, the land being requested for annexation shall be rounded to the nearest acre
	Fee for variance for recreational vehicle parking and storage in residential districts (effective 9-6-2005)	The fee for requesting a variance for recreational vehicle parking and storage in residential districts pursuant to § 71.005(B), $100
32.002(K)	Assessment searches		$15 per request
94.060	Curbing construction permit		$50
94.061, 94.062	Curb cut permit, residential, commercial and industrial		$75
32.003(J)	Data requests		$0.25 per page if 100 or fewer pages (Or actual cost.
90.08, 90.27	Impounding and discharging of animals	Impounding fee	$25; $50 for second occurrence within 12 months: $100; for any occurrences over 2 within 12 months
		Care and feeding of animal while impounded, per day	$20, plus any incurred veterinary or laboratory expenses
91.24	Intoxicating and non-intoxicating malt liquor at Lake Kohlmier Beach; exemption permit	Effective for the dates for which the permit was issues	$25
93.021	Junked vehicles storage	Not over 6 months	$10
90.08	Kennels	1 year	$25
155.09	Lot split fees (effective 8-1-2003)	Lot splits requiring a public hearing
		All other lot splits	$25
95.06(A)(3)	Noise control; private exception application		$150
94.05	Sidewalk construction permit		$40
94.097	Sidewalk use permit		$10
94.045	Street blocking permit		No charge
94.045	Street opening permits	For opening any hole in bituminous surfaced street	$200 plus restoration per city requirement by applicant. City would inspect the restoration completed by the applicant
		For opening any hole in gravel or crushed rock street	$200 plus restoration per city requirement by applicant. City would inspect the restoration completed by the applicant
		$7.50 per sq. yd.	Minimum fee
		For opening any hole in concrete surfaced street	$200 plus restoration per city requirement by applicant. City would inspect the restoration completed by the applicant
		For opening any hole in bituminous over concrete base	$270
		$52.50 per sq. yd.
Ch. 155	Subdivision regulations (effective 8-1-2003)		To defray administrative costs of processing each subdivision plat, a fee of $300, plus $10 for each lot or outlot within the subdivision shall be paid for each subdivision
72.04	Towing and storage of cars illegally parked	Towing and storage of impounded cars	Actual cost, not exceeding $300 less any fines
Ch. 157	Zoning ordinance (effective 8-1-2003)	Conditional use permit
		Single-family residence except house relocation	$200
		All other conditional use permit requests	$300
		After the fact	$400
		Amendment to Zoning Ordinance	$400
		Amendment to Zoning Map	$400
		Variance
		Single-family residence except house relocation	$200
		All other variance requests	$300
		After the fact	$400
		Planned unit development (PUD)	$400
		Environmental assessment worksheet (EAW)	$400
	Zoning letters		$40
	Zoning permits		$20
121.02(C)	Micromobility sharing businesses (electric scooters)	The license fee shall pay the city an annual fee to be established by the city from time to time to offset the city’s administrative costs related to implementation and oversight of the license agreement.	$500, plus $25 per scooter

 

         (2)   The following shall be the schedule of fees for grading, erosion and sediment control permit fees pursuant to § 317:04, Subd. 4:

Commercial and industrial
500 sq. ft. or less	No fee
501 sq. ft. or more	$250
Area is based on total sq. ft. of ground area disturbed
Demolition
Single-family residential	$75
All others	$250
Multi-family
500 sq. ft. or less	No fee
501 sq. ft. or more	$175
Area is based on total sq. ft. of ground area disturbed
Non-permitted land disturbing activities
500 sq. ft. or less	No fee
501 sq. ft. or more	$175
Area is based on total sq. ft. of ground area disturbed
Single-family residential/townhome
500 sq. ft. or less	No fee
501 to 3,000 sq. ft.	$100
3,001 sq. ft. or more	$100, plus $25 each 1,000 sq. ft.
Square footage area is based on building footprint
Utilities
Base fee	$25
Per lineal foot disturbed	$0.10

 

   (E)   Right of way fees and charges pursuant to §§ 94.125 through 94.154.

 

Code Section	Permit	Amount
§§ 94.125 - 94.154	Excavation permit fee	$125 per permit
	Hole fee	$95 per hole
	Emergency hole	$100
	Trench	$20 per 100 linear feet
	Degradation fees	As determined by City Engineer

 

(1992 Code, § 550:00)

(Ord. 1172, passed 10-21-1997; Ord. 1198, passed 1-5-1999; Ord. 1207, passed 5-4-1999; Ord. 1227, passed 4-4-2000; Ord. 1230, passed 5-2-2000; Ord. 1246, passed 11-6-2000; Ord. 1303, passed 12-17-2002; Ord. 1311, passed 4-1-2003; Ord. 1318, passed 6-3-2003; Ord. 1319, passed 6-3-2003; Ord. 1324, passed 7-15-2003; Ord. 1332, passed 12-16-2003; Ord. 1333, passed 12-16-2003; Ord. 1342, passed 5-4-2004; Ord. 1344, passed 5-4-2004; Ord. 1371, passed 6-21-2005; Ord. 1381, passed 9-6-2005; Ord. 1390, passed 12-20-2005; Ord. 1392, passed 2-7-2006; Ord. 1427, passed 3-18-2008; Ord. 1435, passed 11-18-2008; Ord. 1447, passed 9-15-2009; Ord. 1448, passed 10-6-2009; Ord. 1486, passed 10-16-2012; Ord. 1493, passed 1-22-2013; Ord. 1500, passed 5-21-2013; Ord. 1503, passed 7-2-2013; Ord. 1531, passed 12-1-2015; Ord. 1536, passed 4-5-2016; Ord. 1547, passed 11-15-2016; Ord. 1548, passed 11-15-2016; Ord. 1550, passed 12-20-2016; Ord. 1555, passed 2-7-2017; Ord. 1559, passed 4-4-2017; Ord. 1573, passed 12-19-2017; Ord. 1583, passed 6-5-2018; Ord. 1588, passed 12-4-2018; Ord. 1592, passed 8-7-2019; Ord.1602, passed 1-21-2020; Ord. 1613, passed 12-15-2020; Ord. 1614, passed 3-16-2021; Ord. 1625, passed 12-21-2021 ; Ord. 1632, passed 4-5-2022; Ord. 1640, passed 12-20-2022; Ord. 1644, passed 3-21-2023)