A. Estimated Cost Defined: The term "estimated cost", as used in this section, means the reasonable value of all services, labor, materials, and use of scaffolding and other appliances, devices, or machinery, necessary or expedient or convenient to the prosecution and completion of the work on the premises ready for occupancy; or the value of all such services, labor, materials and machinery used, necessary, expedient or convenient in completion of the demolition; provided, that the cost of excavation and grading, and of painting, decoration or other work that is merely for embellishment and not necessary for the safe and lawful use of the building or structure, is not deemed part of the estimated cost. (Ord. 403, 1-12-1993)
B. Payment Of Fee: No permit, as required by the building code, shall be issued until the fee prescribed in this section shall have been paid. No amendment to a permit may be approved until the additional fee, if any, due to an increase in the estimated cost of the building or structure, shall have been paid.
C. Building Construction Or Alteration; Permit Fees Enumerated: For a permit for the construction or alteration of a building or structure, the fee shall be based on the estimated cost of the building project as follows:
Total Valuation
| Fee
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Total Valuation
| Fee
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$100.00 and less | No fee, unless inspection required, in which case a $5.00 fee for each inspection shall be charged |
$101.00 to $2,000.00 | $5.00 per thousand or fraction thereof |
$2,001.00 to $15,000.00 | $10.00 for the first $2,000.00, plus $3.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $15,000.00 |
$15,001.00 to $50,000.00 | $49.00 for the first $15,000.00, plus $2.50 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00 |
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 | $136.50 for the first $50,000.00, plus $2.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $ 100,000.00 |
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00 | $256.50 for the first $100,000.00, plus $1.25 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00 |
$500,001.00 and up | $736.50 for the first $500,000.00, plus $0.75 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof |
D. Moving Building; Permit Fee: For a permit for the removal of a building or structure from one lot to another, the fee shall be at the rate of twenty dollars ($20.00). (1983 Code § 5-208)
E. Building Demolition; Permit Fee; Security; Requirements:
1. For a permit for the demolition of a building or structure, the fee shall be at the rate of ten dollars ($10.00) for each building or structure.
2. In addition, the person seeking a demolition permit shall provide security in the form of cash, cashier's check, certified check, certificate of deposit, or corporate surety bond, in a sum not less than fifty percent (50%) of the estimated cost of demolition including removal and disposal of all debris. Such security shall be returned or refunded to the permit holder upon completion of the demolition and removal of all debris and final acceptance of the site by the building inspector as being in full compliance with all applicable city ordinances.
3. In the event the permit holder shall fail or refuse to complete the demolition project within the time period for which the permit was issued, or fail or refuse to remove all debris resulting from the project, or fail or refuse to place the premises in a condition determined by the building inspector to be in compliance with all applicable city ordinances, then at the expiration of ten (10) days' written notice to the permit holder, all such security shall be forfeited to the city and the city may then proceed to complete the demolition and remove all debris. In the event the cost to the city to complete the project exceeds the amount of security, then the city shall have the right to proceed against the permit holder for the difference. Such permit shall be valid for a period not exceeding six (6) months prior to the expiration date in which the demolition project must be completed. (Ord. 403, 1-12-1993)
F. Abandonment Or Discontinuance Of Work; Refund:
1. In case of abandonment or discontinuance, the cost of work performed under a permit may be estimated, an adjustment of the fee made and the portion of the fee for uncompleted work returned to the permit holder; provided, that no refund of a prescribed minimum fee shall be made.
2. If such discontinuance is due to revocation of permit, a similar adjustment and return may be made; provided, that no refund shall be made until all penalties incurred or imposed by due authority have been collected.
3. After such a refund has been made, no work shall be resumed until a new application has been made and a new permit has been issued. (1983 Code § 5-208)