EXHIBIT A
Article I. Community Development Fee Schedule
Article II. Other
Fees and Charges
ARTICLE I. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FEE SCHEDULE
Sec. 1. Generally.
(a) The fee schedules set out in this article of this
appendix shall apply to all applications, petitions and other requests for
development approval including, but not limited to, general departmental,
building permit, comprehensive zoning, land development and other services
under this section.
(b) All fees shall be paid to the city and shall be
nonrefundable.
(c) Any item not covered in this fee schedule shall be
charged the minimum fee, or assessed a fee based on one-half of one percent of
the estimated construction cost and shall include the fees for all disciplines,
the community development director may require an estimate of cost and/or other
descriptive data as a basis for determining the permit fee if such fee is not
presently in the fee schedule.
(d) The city, acting through its governing body, its
community development or public works/utilities directors, is hereby declared
to be exempt from all of the fees required by this appendix. Exemptions: After
recommendation from the community development director for building and/or
planning, engineering fees, the governing body may grant an exemption from the
fees contained in this article, based only upon emergency, special or unusual
conditions that adversely impacts the public health, safety and welfare of the
city.
(e) The fee schedule shall be reviewed annually to determine
if the rates warrant increases or decreases based on, but not limited to,
economic conditions and costs of processing and approving development permits.
(f) The city administration shall determine the mailing,
advertising costs and additional expenses reasonably incurred for the cost of
processing the application and accesses the applicant for such costs prior to
issuance of permit or governing body review.
(g)
The fees established in this ordinance are based on 2007 costs of service. For each year thereafter, these fees will be
increased by a factor equal to the increase in the Construction Price Index. The City Commission may, at it discretion,
waive or postpone the application of any price increase.
(Ord. No. 92-6-820, § 2(Exh. A(I)(A)(1)--(I)(A)(5)), 6-25-92)
Sec. 2. Copies of public records.
Any item of the public record which requires more than 15
minutes of research time shall be deemed extensive. The individual making such
a request shall be charged for clerical assistance for all time spent in
research. The fees shall be as follows:
(1) Microfilm prints, per sheet . . . $ 1.00 $1.50
(2) Photo copies, administrative search . . . 5.00 $7.50
(3) Documents, zoning, land use, base, aerials . . . 10.00 $15.00
(4) Copies of records with release, cost plus clerical fee .
. . 38.00 $57.00
(5) Business license printout:
a. Computer time, detailed report . . . 100.00 $150.00
b. Computer time, minimal report . . . 30.00 $45.00
(6) Comprehensive plan . . . 20.00 $30.00
(7) Land development code . . . 20.00 $30.00
(Ord. No. 92-6-820, § 2(Exh. A(I)(A)(6)), 6-25-92)
Sec. 3. Building permit and related fees.
(a) As provided in section 104 of the Florida Building Code
(SFBC), as amended from time to time, no fee shall be charged for general
maintenance or repairs which do not change the occupancy and the value of which
does not exceed $1,500.00 in labor and materials as determined by the community
development director.
(b) As set forth in the Florida Building Code, permits
issued pursuant to these regulations shall be deemed in full force and effect
until such time as the work covered thereby is complete. However, if work
covered by such permit has not commenced within 180 calendar days from the date
of issuance of such permit, or has been commenced and then suspended or
abandoned for a period of 180 calendar days from the date of the most recent
inspection, such permit shall terminate and shall become null and void. Work
shall be considered to have commenced and be in active progress when, in the
opinion of the city engineer or community development director, or their
designees, a full complement of workers and equipment is present at the site to
diligently incorporate materials and improvements into the project. When a
permit has been terminated, all fees paid shall be forfeited and any work
commenced after such revocation shall be subject to all the requirements and fees
for a new permit as provided in this section.
(c) As set forth in section 104 of the Florida Building
Code, it is unlawful for any person to fail to acquire a proper permit prior to
the commencement of any construction, alteration or repair on or within private
property.
(d) Any permit application for development that has a
homeowners' association or management organization shall be required to submit
to the community development department a notarized letter from that entity
giving the applicant permission to apply.
(1) General.
a. Overtime FBC inspections. For any inspections requested
to be performed before 8:00 a.m. and after 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or
any hour during a holiday, a special overtime fee will be charged for each
inspector of each trade required for the inspection and added to the permit
fee. Minimum charge per hour or fraction thereof . . . $ 50.00 $100.00
b. Special inspectors fee (board of rules and appeals) per
$1,000.00 estimated construction cost for each required permit (permits, where
fees are waived are not exempt from this fee) . . . 0.35
c. Radon, per square foot for all structures, additions,
under roof, per floor . . .
0.01 0.02
d. Mechanics lien law, a $3.00 $10.00 fee shall be charged for each
permit issued in order to process a mechanic's lien law statement required by
the F.S. ch. 713 as amended from time to time. This applies to all permits when
the estimated value exceeds $2,500.00.
e. Failure of a licensed contractor to request final
inspection shall subject such contractor to payment of fee, one-half of
original permit fee.
f. Registration fee, notarized registration form and copies
of all updated licenses and certificates of liability and workers' compensation
must accompany registration form . . . 5.00 $10.00
g. Fumigations, tent-type; fire department approval
required:
1. Single-family or duplex dwelling . . . 30.00 $40.00
2. Commercial or multiresidential:
i. First 2,500 sq. ft. . . . 40.00 $50.00
ii. Each additional 1,000 sq. ft. . . . 3.00 $4.00
(2) All permits.
a. Applications processing and plan review fee schedule:
(To be submitted at time of application)
TABLE INSET:
|
Estimated
Value
|
Plan
Review/
Processing
Fee
|
Second
Plan
Review
|
Third
Plan
Review
|
|
5,000--10,000
|
$
50.00
|
$
34.50
|
$
29.25
|
|
10,001—25,000
|
69.75
|
39.75
|
36.50
|
|
25,001—50,000
|
76.25
|
51.25
|
44.75
|
|
50,001--100,000
|
127.00
|
65.25
|
51.25
|
|
100,001--200,000
|
155.25
|
86.00
|
62.75
|
|
200,001--300,000
|
240.75
|
105.50
|
86.00
|
|
300,001--600,000
|
293.50
|
168.00
|
122.00
|
|
600,001—1,000,000
|
386.25
|
250.50
|
211.25
|
|
1,000,001--5,000,000
|
942.75
|
612.00
|
515.50
|
|
5,000,001--Above
|
1,533.00
|
919.50
|
627.25
|
|
Estimated
Value
|
Plan
Review/
Processing
Fee
|
Second
Plan
Review
|
Third
Plan
Review
|
|
5,000--10,000
|
$
75.00
|
$
51.75
|
$
43.87
|
|
10,001—25,000
|
104.62
|
59.62
|
54.75
|
|
25,001—50,000
|
114.37
|
76.87
|
67.12
|
|
50,001--100,000
|
190.50
|
97.87
|
76.87
|
|
100,001--200,000
|
232.87
|
129.00
|
94.12
|
|
200,001--300,000
|
361.12
|
158.25
|
129.00
|
|
300,001--600,000
|
440.25
|
252.00
|
183.00
|
|
600,001—1,000,000
|
579.37
|
375.75
|
316.87
|
|
1,000,001--5,000,000
|
1,414.12
|
918.00
|
773.25
|
|
5,000,001--Above
|
2,299.50
|
1,379.50
|
940.87
|
b. Training and continuing educational fees $0.01 $0.02 per $100.00
of estimated value ($0.10
$0.20 per
$1,000). All fees shall be reserved for training and continuing education for
the employees of the community development department, which shall include any
material, equipment, code books, code reference materials, attending
conferences and any other miscellaneous expenses, including travel
expenditures.
c. Related service charges:
1. Preapplication plan review based on time consumed per
discipline (per hour), exceptions will be by administrative approval only . . . $ 50.00 $100.00
2. Preinspection . . . 30.00 $40.00
3. Reinspection . . . 50.00 $100.00
The owner/contractor who receives a red tag notice for
failing an inspection shall pay a reinspection fee. No additional inspections will be conducted
until the reinspection fee is paid.
4. Minor change of plans after permits are issued per hour,
or fraction thereof .. . . $ 50.00 $100.00
If any proposed change represents a major alteration of
floor plan and/or configuration of the structure involving extensive
reexamination computation, the original permit shall be voided and a new permit
applied for. One-half of the original permit fee may be applied to the new
permit.
5. Replacement of plans, review each trade . . . . $ 50.00 $100.00
6. Permit card replacement . . . 10.00 $20.00
7. When more than two sets of plans and/or specifications
are submitted for review a surcharge of $3.00 $5.00 per sheet for each additional set
will be added to the permit fee.
8. Mail permits, cost and handling charge . . . 5.00 $10.00
d. Expired permit, as per FBC section 104.9.3:
1. A permit may be renewed within 180 days after expiration
on payment of one-half of the original permit fee. Minimum . . . . $ 50.00 $100.00
(If one-half of the fee is less than the minimum fee, the
minimum fee will be required).
2. After 180 days, a new permit shall be applied for and all
associated stamps and approvals shall be obtained. Any and all new regulations,
including but not limited to changes in the Florida Building Code, shall be
complied with and full fees must be paid.
3. On projects such as extensions, additions, carport
enclosures, pools, fences, driveways, roofs, a fee will be determined
predicated on the number of inspections required by building and permitting to
finalize the improvement at a rate per inspection of . . . 50.00 $106.00
e. Change of contractor . . . 50.00
Includes notification of concerned parties.
f. Double fee. When work for which a permit is required is
started or proceeded with prior to the obtaining of such permit, the fees as
specified in this subsection shall be doubled.
(3) Building certificate of occupancy and interim service
facilities fee. The amounts of the certificate of occupancy fee required by
section 82-4 shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
a. Residential.
1. Single-family, $150.00 per living unit.
2. Duplex, triplex and quadruplex, whether covered by a
single permit or multiple permits, $150.00 base fee, plus $85.00 for each unit.
3. All other multiple dwellings having five or more living
units, $450.00 base fee, plus $85.00 for each unit over five units.
b. Commercial, industrial or institutional, basic building
shell. At the unit rate of $0.19 per sq. ft. applied to the total square
footage of the structures under cover and/or roofed areas, whether such
structures are completely and/or partially enclosed, or any part thereof; or at
a rate of $190.00 for each water closet plumbing rough-in, based on actual
installed rough-in and/or as indicated on the plans approved by the community
development department. The highest rate shall be applicable.
c. Commercial, industrial or institutional, interior work.
At the unit rate of $0.09 per sq. ft., applied to the total square footage of
the structure under cover and/or roofed area, whether said structure is
completely and/or partially enclosed, or any part thereof, that is applicable
to the building permit issued by the community development director of the
city; or at a rate of $190.00 for each extra water closet rough-in not shown
and/or indicated on the plans approved by the community development department
of the city. The highest rate shall be applicable.
(4) Structural.
All structural permits minimum fee . . . $ 75.00 $106
a. All structural fees based on sq. ft. per floor area. On
buildings of more than one story, the fee shall be based on total combined
areas of all floors.
b. All occupancies, new construction and additions:
1. 0 to 1,000 sq. ft. . . . $105.00 $106.00
2. Above 1,000 sq. ft.:
i. Single family and duplexes, primary fees for building,
electrical, plumbing and mechanical to be calculated as one charge based on
square feet under roof per floor and collected at time for issuance of a
building permit, per sq. ft. . . . 0.48
ii. Multiple residential. Primary fees for building,
plumbing, electrical and mechanical to be calculated as one charge based on sq.
ft. under roof per floor and collected at time of issuance of a building
permit, per sq. ft. . . . 0.40
iii. Warehouses, to 16 ft. height, plus $31.00 per 500 sq.
ft. . . . 85.00
iv. Warehouses, above 16 ft. height, plus $36.00 per 500 sq.
ft. . . . 85.00
v. Office/industrial/
commercial, to 16 ft. height, plus $43.00 per 500 sq. ft. . . . 85.00
vi. Office/industrial/
commercial, above 16 ft. height, plus $48.00 per 500 sq. ft. . . . 85.00
vii. Truss drawings not submitted prior to permitting . . .
50.00
viii. Residential additions, over 1,000 sq. ft.; refer to
item (4)b above.
c. Structures of unusual size or nature, i.e. arenas,
stadiums, water and sewer plants, water slides, fee shall be based on one-half
of one percent of the estimated construction cost and shall include the fees
for all disciplines.
d. Remodel and repair:
1. Minimum . . . 75.00 106.00
2. Partitions, minimum plus $0.45 $0.65 per lineal ft.
3. Other alterations; such as rehab, fire damage, etc., minimum,
plus one-half of one percent of estimated value.
4. Window awnings, doors, windows, each . . . 2.40 $3.60
e. Concrete slabs, paving, parking areas or walkways.
Note: Inspections to verify conformance to plans, adherence
to specifications, and other regulations governing installation will be the
responsibility of the contractor.
1. Slabs, curbing, paving or walkways up to 1,000 sq. ft.,
inclusive . . . 75.00
$106.00
2. Each additional 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof . . . 7.50 $10.00
3. Resurfacing (flat fee) . . . . 75.00 $106.00
4. Sandblasting . . . 25.00 $35.00
(5) Roofing and siding, per sq. ft., new roofing or
replacing old roof:
a. To 1,000 sq. ft., inclusive . . . 125.00 230.00
b. Each additional 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof . . . 15.00 10.00
c. Installation of downspouts and gutters $3.00
$5.00 each, minimum . . . 50.00 $75.00
(6) Manufactured buildings, F.D.C.A. approved . . . 50.00 $106.00
(7) Screen enclosures, pool enclosures, cabanas, carports:
a. Patio screen rooms, roof included . . . 100.00 125.00
b. Screen rooms under existing roof . . . 100.00 125.00
c. Carport on existing slab, or patio roof on existing slab
. . . 100.00 125.00
d. Cabana rooms, including roof . . . 100.00 125.00
e. Greenhouse, see item (4)b. for fees.
f. Utility sheds, including slab . . . . 50.00
$75.00
g. Carport enclosures . . . 100.00 125.00
h. Replace screen with window-wall system . . . 100.00 125.00
i. Shade houses, to 1,000 sq. ft., minimum . . . 100.00 125.00
1. Each additional 500 sq. ft. . . . 3.25 $5.00
(8) Awnings, canopies and tents:
a. Minimum . . . 75.00 106.00
b. Canopies, canvas or aluminum to 200 sq. ft. . . . 75.00
106.00
Over this size, refer to item (4)b. for fees
c. Tents up to 1,000 sq. ft. . . . 242.00 $350.00
1. Each additional 100 sq. ft. . . . 7.50 $10.00
(9) Fence, walls and docks:
a. Minimum . . . . 75.00 $106.00
b. Wire or wood fences per lineal foot . . . 0.19 $0.30
c. Concrete precast types per lineal foot . . . 0.27 $.40
d. Masonry walls to 5 ft. in height per lineal foot, height
measured from top of footing . . . 0.37 $0.50
Above 5 ft. in height . . . 0.43 $0.60
e. Retaining walls and sea walls:
1. Up to 60 lineal ft., inclusive . . . 70.00 $106.00
2. 61 ft. and over, for each additional 10 lineal ft. or
fraction thereof . . . 9.00 $13.50
f. Docks:
1. Up to 30 lineal ft., inclusive . . . 70.00 $106.00
2. Over 30 lineal ft., for each additional 10 lineal ft. or
fraction thereof . . . 9.00 $13.50
g. Poles for signs, flags, per pole . . . 9.00 $13.50
Minimum . . . 75.00 106.00
(10) Sign erection permits, all signs computed per face:
Note: Over 24 sq. ft., engineered sealed drawings are
required.
a. Roof, marquee, projecting combination, pole and pylon
types per sq. ft. . . . 0.80 $1.20
Minimum . . . 75.00 106.00
b. Flat sign, wall:
1. First 200 sq. ft. . . . 75.00 106.00
2. Each additional sq. ft. . . . 0.25 $0.50
3. Painted . . . 75.00 106.00
c. Advertising billboards, minimum . . . 75.00 106.00
Minimum plus per sq. ft. . . .. 0.80 $1.20
d. Existing signs:
1. Relocation of sign . . . 75.00 106.00
2. Change of copy . . . 75.00 106.00
e. Temporary sign . . . 75.00 106.00
f. Banners, temporary 30 days . . . 75.00 106.00
(11) Swimming pools, excluding electrical and pool piping
fees:
a. To 16,000 gallons, inclusive . . . 125.00 260.00
b. 16,001 to 30,000 gallons, inclusive . . . 185.00 360.00
c. Above 30,000 gallons . . . 250.00 600.00
d. Swimming pool enclosures . . . 80.00 $120.00
e. Pool decking, same as concrete slab, see item (4)e.
f. Spas to 1,000 gallons, inclusive . . . . 50.00
$75.00
g. Aboveground prefabricated pools . . . . . 50.00 $75.00
h. Gunite permit . . . . . 50.00 $75.00
(12) Radio and communication towers, sign pylons:
a. Up to 50 ft. high, inclusive . . . 75.00 106.00
b. 51 to 75 ft. high, inclusive . . . 60.00 $80.00
c. 76 to 100 ft. high, inclusive . . . 85.00 $120.00
d. Over 100 ft. high, for each additional 100 ft. or
fraction thereof . . . 22.00
$35.00
e. Satellite dish antenna, including slab . . . 75.00
106.00
(13) Temporary asphalt or concrete batching plants or other
self-contained plants, plumbing and electrical fees additional . . . 695.50 $800.00
(14) Demolition, complete or partial:
a. Building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical when
applicable, each . . . 75.00
106.00
(15) Landscaping. The city is hereby authorized and directed
to collect a permit fee from the person seeking a certificate of occupancy in
accordance with this section as follows:
a. 0--6 trees . . . 75.00 106.00
b. Each required new tree . . . 6.00 $9.00
c. Required hedges per 100 lineal ft. or fraction thereof .
. . 18.00 $27.00
d. Required ground cover per 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction
thereof, single-family and duplex exempt . . . 13.00 $20.00
e. Tree removal or relocation permit:
1. Per tree . . . 20.00 30.00
2. Maximum per acre all single-family development . . . 100.00 120.00
3. Maximum per acre multifamily development . . . 400.00 600.00
4. Industrial or business development per acre . . . 500.00 750.00
f. Change of landscape plan:
1. General business, commercial, industrial . . . 61.00 $90.00
2. Single-family residence (SFR) or attached, per unit . . .
36.00 $48.00
(16) Amusement activities and special events :
a. Application process, must include certificate of
insurance . . . 75.00 106.00
(17) Portable sanitary facility, fee to be charged on
building application, each . .
. 25.00 $35.00
(18) Electrical permits :
All electrical permits minimum fee . . . 75.00
106.00
Note: Single-family, duplex, and multiple residential
primary fees, see item (4)b.
a. Minimum fee . . . 75.00 106.00
b. 110-volt appliance or special outlets for refrigerators,
dishwashers, disposals, heat lamps, range hoods, washing machines, freezers,
compactors, water softeners, central vacuum system, sign outlets, residential
water fountains, water coolers, electrical door opener, chimes, A/C . . . 3.75 $5.00
c. 220-volt appliance or special outlets for ranges, water
heaters, dryers, deep fryers, coffee urns, A/C, welding machines . . . 5.35 $7.00
d. Amusement park, circus, carnival:
1. Generator, temporary . . . 70.00 $106.00
2. Each ride or concession stand, ground . . . 6.40 $8.00
3. Minimum fee . . . 70.00 $106.00
e. Basic wiring:
1. Light outlets, switches, receptacles each . . . 0.68 $0.80
2. Light fixtures, each . . . 0.68 $0.80
3. Light fixtures including outlet, each . . . 1.36 $2.00
4. Residential additions or alterations per 100 sq. ft. or
fraction thereof . . . 9.50 $14.00
Note: Fee calculations for SFR, duplexes and multifamily do
not include any wiring for special services; i.e., telephone, intercom, burglar
alarm, television.
f. Burglar alarm:
1. Master burglar alarm station . . . 15.75 $22.00
2. Outlets, each . . . 0.75 $1.25
g. Emergency equipment:
1. Emergency power packs and outlet or emergency fixtures .
. . . 5.35 $7.00
2. Battery center for
emergency light or generator starting, each . . . 14.00 $21.00
h. Fire detection:
1. Smoke, heat or ion detectors, each . . . 2.15 $3.25
2. Manual operations, pull box, each . . . 0.65 $1.00
3. Main control panel, each . . . 14.00 $21.00
4. Annunciator panel, each . . . 14.00 $21.00
5. Flow switch, magnetic door holders, solenoid valves, each
. . . 1.25 $1.90
6. Alarm bell, horn, each . . . . 0.65 $1.00
i. Fuel pumps and dispensers:
1. Fuel dispenser, each . . . 18.00 $27.00
2. Submerged fuel pumps, each . . . 18.00 $27.00
3. Remote control cabinet for fuel pumps each . . . 18.00 $27.00
j. Generators:
1. Up to 1 kw, each . . . 5.50 $9.00
2. Over 1 kw $5.50 $9.00 plus $1.25 $1.90 for each
additional kw, maximum each unit . . .Minimum 70.00 $106.00
k. Lightning protection:
1. Ground . . . 3.20 $5.00
2. Each splice or junction point . . . 3.20 $5.00
3. Each point for lightning . . . 3.20 $5.00
4. Lightning protection, equipment minimum . . . 75.00 106.00
l. Light poles, post lights:
1. Up to 20 ft. each . . . 10.70 $16.00
2. Over 20 ft., 10.70 $16.00 plus
$0.65 $1.00 each
additional foot
3. Festoon to 20 lights . . . 4.30 $6.50
4. Over 20 lights . . . 4.30
