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MEMORANDUM.
TO: MayorandCityCoUDCU
Don As1twOrth;C1tyMaRapr, , ,
FROM: Steve A. Kirchm~. BuiktingOffitial ~Q -,r ·
THROUGH: Scott Hatrt Publi~ s~fetYDirec~~! 9 '
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Approval of increasing
ttU!I' teetohedulas as
pr;.f!.~.lited is r~commended.
DWA ,.(10-'8...97)
DATE:
Octobet7.1997
SUBJECT:' '.Permitree.r~visioDS
The purpo~ of this memo is. tQ r.,sp0ri4 to 'eoncem~H..xpress'ed by COUriCitme$.bO$ at tho~ber 29. .
1997 bUdget meetihg reglrdinglhe .drt;;P in pmnitre1eRue. 1 sU~adOptiitJ- 1994 WC fee
schedule, and was directed to relk>tl on and makerecominendatklnsfot per.l!iit fees: itfgeneral
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The current building permit fee schedule, fromjhe 198'5 uBc, WlS~'by ~lutiori" 87..60 in
June, 1987. The current plumbing permit t'ee schedule waS adc>PtCdby~IUtionft~.131 in November.
1989. The c~rrent HVAC~nnit feesebedu~ w,as .ptedby ~kt~i~,~06 in J~uary. 1994.
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Analvsis:
Building_penait fees,('\Yhieh include:plan review fee$), ,pl$DbiDaPcm;dtfees amUlV AC penalt fees
make tip 92-94% fee' reVenue. so I will concentrate on tbese~:~es. '
Buil"ing permit ftea.. As ,indicated eadier(Mlf eurrent'(oe se~wa,} ~ini?87~ The City is
pennitted to adopt .'fee.edu~,it~i~ Mostm<<rg... ~itie$:~.~ptedtho l~,tJ>>C fee
schedule. We reques-' fee information ftoJn 32 citiest artdr.cidv.a~'tfom ZO. 18 ~f~ 2&
(90%) respondents cUrrently use the 1994 Ui:\C fee schedule.' ,
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. One inspector spent over 140 hours (25 of which were overtime hours) on the Oak Hills litigation.
Other staff time was about 30 hours. This represents a cost to the City of about $5000. These costs
won't be recovered.
. Another inspector has spent 187 hours doing computer related work for the city. 70% of this work
was related to configuring, debugging, etc. the PERMITS software. The balance was spent on
helping other staff with general computer problems and assisting the new MIS coordinator. These
costs of about $5000 will not be recovered through permit revenue.
. The assistant building official spent nearly 40 hours preparing for the spring contractor lunch. His
time, support staff time and materials cost amount to over $1700. We are not compensated for this
public service.
. There are many other examples of time spent by staff providing customer services that aren't related
to permit revenue.
Subtracting costs unrelated to permit revenue ($139,000) from the 1997 code enforcement budget
decreases that budget to $536,850. Adding anticipated revenue due to fee increases ($25,000) to the
1997 permit revenue re-estimate increases the re-estimate to $598,300.
Fee increases will change the 1998 revenue estimate to $720,145. Inspections Division expenditures,
after subtracting the same amounts for personal services, will be $617, 288.
Recommendations:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution which:
1. Adopts the 1994 Uniform Building Code, Table I-A fee schedule.
2. Add a plan review fee of 10% of the permit value to commercial plumbing permits.
enclosures:
Attachment A, 1985 fee schedule
Attachment B, 1994 fee schedule
Resolution
DIRECTORS COMMENTS' I do appreciate this Council's fiscal
concerns. We, too, take such matters seriously Immediately upon
receiving the information that it appeared there would be a permit revenue
shortfall the Building Official & I took steps to cut where we could. This
did not include firing any inspectors, nor did it include eliminating
positions from the '98 budget yet. I wish to point out several important
things. First, because revenue is down does not mean that work for our
staff is down. Second, building trends do fluctuate and we have seen
downturns before. However, in the decade that Steve Kirchman & I have
been here we have always remained in the black. We have continued to
monitor revenue, number of inspections, and other work that contributes
to the level of work each inspector is doing and is expected to do I also
need to point out that no other departments are considered self-sufficient.
That is, they are not required to generate the income that is used to pay
their costs. It happens that the Inspections Division generates significant
revenue, but to make it a requirement that they pay for themselves hasn't
been the case, and isn't for other departments. Steve and I have agreed to
maintain adequate staffing, and each inspector has been hired with the
understanding that if there is not sufficient work that their position could
be eliminated. I am confidant that Steve will be able to show both revenue
figures and levels of service.
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UNIFORM.BUILDING CODE
(d) Temporary Certificate. If the building official finds that no substantial
hazard will result from occupancy of any building or portion thereof before the
same is completed, he may issue a temporary Certificate of Occupancy for the use
of a portion or portions of a building or structure prior to the completion of the
entire building or structure.
(e) Posting. The Certificate of Occupancy shall be posted in a conspicuous
place on the premises and shall not be removed except by the building official.
(f) Revocation. The building official may, in writing, suspend or revoke a
Certificate of Occupancy issued under the provisions of this code whenever the
certificate is issued in error, or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or
when it is determined that the building or structure or portion thereof is in
violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of this code.
TABLE NO. 3-A-BUILDING PERMIT FEES
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~i~~ TOTAL VALUATION
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$2,001.00 to $25,000.00
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00
.. $50,001.00 to $100,000.00
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00
$500,001.00 to
$1,000,000.00
$1,000,001.00 and up
FEE
$15.00
$15.00 for the first $500.00 plus $2.00 for each additional
$100.00 or fraction thereof. to and including $2,000.00
$45.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus $9.00 for each addi-
tional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including
$25,000.00
$252.00 for the first $25.000.00 plus $6.50 for each
additIOnal $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including
$50,000.00
$414.50 for the first $50.000.00 plus $4.50 for each
additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including
$100,000.00
$639.50 for the first $100.000.00 plus $3.50 for each
additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof
$2039.50 for the first $500.000.00 plus $3.00 for each
additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including
$1,000,000.00.
$3539.50 for the first $1.000,000.00 plus $:.00 for each
additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof
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Other Inspections and Fees:
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:::: I. Inspections outside of normal business hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30.00 per hour*
..... (minimum charge-two hours)
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2. Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of
Section 305 (g) .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30.00 per hour*
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically
indicated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30.00 per hour*
(minimum charge-{)ne-half hour)
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions
or revisions to approved plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30.00 per hour*
(minimum charge-{)ne-half hour)
.: *Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is the greatest. ThiS cost shall include
:i supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees
r involved.
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TABLE 1-A-BUILDING PERMIT FEES
TOTAL VALUATION FEE
$1.00 to $500.00 $21.00
$501.00 to $2,000.00 $21.00 for the first $500.00 plus $2.75 for each additional
$100.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00
$2,001.00 to $25,000.00 $62.25 for the first $2,000.00 plus $12.50 for each additional
$1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00
$25,001.00 to $50.000.00 $349.75 for the first $25.000.00 plus $9.00 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including
$50,000.00
$50,001.00 to $100,000.9P $574.75 for the first $50,000.00 plus $6.25 for each
" additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including
$100,000.00
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $887.25 for the first $100,000.00 plus $5.00 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including
$500,000.00
$500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 $2,887.25 for the first $500,000.00 plus $4.25 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including
$1,000,000.00
$1,000,001.00 and up $5,012.25 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $2.75 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof
Other Inspections and Fees:
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours ................................... $42.00 per hour*
(minimum charge-two hours)
2. Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of
Section 108.8 ............................................................ $42.00 per hour*
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated ............................. $42.00 per hour*
(minimum charge-one-half hour)
4. Additi.o~al plan review required by changes, additions
or reVISIons to plans .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42.00 per hour*
(minimum charge-one-half hour)
5. For use of outside consultants for plan checking and
inspections, or both ......................................................... Actual costs**
*Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is the greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead,
equipment. hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved.
** Actual costs include administrative and overhead costs.
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE:
October 13. 1997
RESOLUTION NO:
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING BUILDING PERMIT AND PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW
FEES
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL HEREBY:
1. Adopts the 1994 Uniform Building Code, Table I-A fee schedule.
2. Adopts a plan review fee of 10% of the permit value on commercial plumbing permits.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 22nd day of September, 1997.
ATTEST:
Don Ashworth, City Clerk/Manager
Nancy K. Mancino, Mayor
YES
NO
ABSENT
Mancino
Senn
Mason
Berquist
None
Engel