(A) Permit fees. Building permit fees for construction work shall be as follows:
(1) Total valuation. Fees
(a) 1% of job cost
(b) Minimum permit of $95.00
(c) The permit fee shall be determined by the median square footage price listed in the RS Means Square Foot Cost Data Book (current addition as of the first of the calendar year), or the value of the project indicated on the permit, whichever is greater. This value shall be multiplied by 1%. This fee includes all necessary building inspections for the permit in accordance with § 150.14.
(2) Elevators and escalators
(a) Five floors or less in
height, installed or altered $51.75
height, installed or altered $51.75
(b) Platform type lift $51.75
(3) Dumbwaiters
(a) Five floors or less in
height, installed or altered $45.00
height, installed or altered $45.00
(4) Inspection fees
(a) For an elevator or manlift
5 floors or less fee to be determined upon submission of plans for review
5 floors or less fee to be determined upon submission of plans for review
(b) Escalator $51.75
(c) Dumbwaiter $51.75
(d) Platform lift $51.75
(5) Retroactive fees. The fees listed in divisions (A) (2), (3), and (4) shall be retroactive to March 5, 1985.
(B) Water rates for buildings under construction. Continual water service shall not be provided to premises on which structures are under construction. However, water service may be turned on for the purpose of testing plumbing facilities in such structures, and the turn-on fee shall be dependent upon the square footage of the interior area of each structure for which the water service is requested. The fees shall be as follows: for each 3,000 square feet or fraction thereof of interior area of a structure, the fee shall be $24, payable to the city clerk prior to the issuance of the building permit. The moneys so collected shall be deposited in the water and sewer fund account.
('69 Code, § 6-5) (amend. Ord. O-52-69, passed 10-21-69; amend. Ord. O-28-70, passed 10-20-70; amend. Ord. O-12-71, passed 3-21-71; amend. Ord. O-8-74, passed 3-19-74; amend. Ord. O-12-74, passed 3-19-74; amend. Ord. O-3-75, passed 1-7-75; amend. Ord. O-10-80, passed 4-15-80; amend. Ord. 8-86, passed 3-4-86; amend. Ord. O-89-4, passed 2-21-89; amend. Ord. O-2-94, passed 1-4-94; amend. Ord. O-8-01, passed 1-16-01; amend. Ord. O-15-03, passed 2-18- 03; amend. Ord. O-05-05, passed 2-15-05; amend. Ord. O-17-15, passed 5-5-15)
(C) (1) Prior to the issuance of any building permit for any development or structure an appropriate escrow account and letter of credit shall be established to indemnify the city for any costs or expenses which may be incurred by the city in processing the application, including but not limited to engineering and legal fees. That department shall transmit funds deposited in the escrow account to the financial office of the city for processing and monthly reporting to the building department by the financial department. The amount of the escrow account shall be determined by the city engineer and the city attorney and shall be in an amount sufficient to guarantee the completion of all roads and public utilities. The minimum amount shall be $5,000. The building department shall periodically determine when the escrow account needs to be replenished and will furnish appropriate notification to the contractor. Failure upon the part of the contractor promptly to comply with the request from the building department shall be grounds for stop work order, halting all work in the respective development. The letter of credit, which shall be continuing without any expiration date, shall be approved as to form and content by the city attorney.
(2) The minimum amount for a new subdivision shall be $5,000, plus $1,000 per lot. The minimum amount for a new home construction, one lot only, shall be $2,500. The minimum amount for an addition to a residential home shall be $1,000. The minimum amount for a commercial development shall be $5,000, and based on the review of the city engineer and building commissioner.
(D) Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any purpose, the recipient or property owner shall be current on all other obligations to the city concerning other fees and licenses including, but not restricted to, vehicle stickers, water bills, and any other licensing requirements.
(Ord. O-14-94, passed 2-15-94; amend. Ord. O-48-98, passed 10-20-98; amend. Ord. O-17-07, passed 5-1-07; amend. Ord. O-24-13, passed 10-1-13)