2012-01 BILL NO. 2012-1
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 18.77
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX D
TO THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE; ESTABLISHING A FEE SCHEDULE
FOR CERTAIN PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Background
1.01 Appendix D to the Richfield City Code consists of the schedule of fees
adopted by the City Council, including those adopted by resolution and
those adopted by ordinance.
1.02 Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.353 requires that certain fees be adopted
by ordinance. The City Council has previously established certain fees by
Transitory Ordinance No. 1876. The City Council has established other fees
by resolution, which resolution is also part of Appendix D.
1.03 The City Council has determined the need to update the schedule of fees
under Transitory Ordinance No. 1876.
Section 2. Fee Schedule Adopted
2.01 The fees set forth in the attached Exhibit A are hereby adopted by
ordinance.
2.02 The fees adopted at Section 2.01 of this Ordinance shall be amended only
by ordinance. Any fees established by resolution, other than those adopted
at Section 2.01 of this Ordinance, may be amended from time to time by
resolution of the City Council.
Section 3. Effective date; codification.
3.01 This ordinance is effective in accordance with section 3.09 of the City
Charter.
3.02 A copy of this ordinance shall be included in Appendix D to the Richfield City
Code, immediately prior to the resolution establishing fees.
3.03 This ordinance supersedes Transitory Ordinance No. 1876.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 10th day of
January, 2012.
Pat Elliott, Mayor Pro Tempore
ATTEST:
Nancy Gi , City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED PERMIT FEES AND CHARGES
A. Investigation Fees: Work without a Permit
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.
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 Section 2. 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.
B. Permit fee refunds:
The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no
work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.
The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when
an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any
plan reviewing is done.
The building official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the
original permitted not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
TYPE OF PERMIT SECTION DESCRIPTION FEE
OR LICENSE REQUIRING
(a) Inspections outside of normal business hours $60.00
(minimum charge-two hours) per hour
(b) Reinspection fees $60.00
(minimum charge $35.00) per hour
(c) Inspections for which no fee is specifically $60.00
indicated(minimum charge-one-half hour) per hour
(d) Additional plan review required by changes, $60.00
additions or revision to plans(minimum charge- per hour
two hours)
(e) Fee to reissue building inspection record card $35.00
*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 employee involved.
(1) Building Permits 400.03-400.09 $1 to $500 $35.00
(includes one inspection)
Each additional inspection $35.00
$501 to $2,000 $25.00 for the first $500 plus $3.25 each
additional$100, or fraction thereof,to and
including $2,000 with a minimum fee of
$35.00.
$2,001 to $25,000 $73.50 for the first$2,000 plus$14.75 for
each additional$1,000,or fraction thereof,
to and including$25,000.
$25,001 to $50,000 $415.75 for the first$25,000 plus$10.75
for each additional$1,000,or fraction
thereof,to and including$50,000.
BOLD represents added/amended fees
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TYPE OF PERMIT SECTION DESCRIPTION FEE
OR LICENSE REQUIRING
$50,001 to $100,000 $682.50 for the first$50,000 plus$7.50 for
each additional$1,000,or fraction thereof,
to and including$100,000.
$100,001 to$500,000 $1,053.50 for the first$100,000 plus$6.00
for each additional $1,000, or fraction
thereof,to and including$500,000.
$500,001 to $1,000,000 $3,427.75 for the first$500,000 plus$5.00
for each additional $1,000, or fraction
thereof,to and including$1,000,000.
1,000,001 and up $5,945.25 for the first $1,000,000 plus
$4.00 for each additional $1,000, or
fraction thereof.
(2) Driveway,Parking 515.05 (no permit fee for sidewalks) $ 35.00
Area Permits
(3) Swimming 420.00 Permanent or portable pools are based on building
permit fees with a minimum of $ 35.00
(4) Plan Review Fee 400.03-400.09 35% of building permit fee for one and two family dwelling detached
garages and basement remodels
65%of building permit fee for all other building permits,except no fee for the
following:
(a) Existing single family dwelling minor nonstructural alterations.
(b) Single and two family dwelling repair and maintenance work.
(c) Commercial and industrial repair and maintenance work not exceeding
$1,000 or where plans are not required.
Plan review fee for Maximum 25% of permit fee based on Minnesota State Building Code
similar buildings 1300.0160
(5) Contractors License Charged once each time a contractor applies for $ 5.00
Verification Fee permit(s)
(6) Moving- 845 Moving Permit Fee $ 50.00
Buildings
(7) Structure Demolition 400.00-400.09 (a) Commercial
Demolition cost as per Building Permit Schedule
with a minimum of $ 50.00
(b) Dwelling
One or two story $ 50.00
Residential-Garage and lesser structure $ 35.00
BOLD represents added/amended fees
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TYPE OF PERMIT SECTION DESCRIPTION FEE
OR LICENSE REQUIRING
(8) Plumbing Permit 400.03-400.09 Residential
Minimum Fee 2%of Total Job cost with a minimum of $ 35.00
(includes one inspection)
Each additional inspection $ 35.00
(9) Plumbing Permit 400.03-400.09 Commercial/Industrial/Multi-family Based on Total
Job cost
2%of Estimated Job cost with a minimum of $ 45.00
(includes one inspection)
Each additional inspection $ 35.00
Plan Review 10%of permit fee when the job cost exceeds
$50,000
(10)Electrical Permit 400.03-.400.09 Residential
(a) Minimum Fee which includes one inspection $ 35.00
(b) Each additional Inspection $ 35.00
(c) Complete Wiring Fee: $ 150.00
Single Family Dwelling and each dwelling unit of a two
family dwelling and includes not more than three
inspections.
(d) New Service-up to 200 amps $ 55.00
(e) Temporary Service-(for construction) $ 45.00
(f) Installation, addition alteration, or repair of each
circuit or feeder $ 8.00
(g) Swimming pool or exterior hot tub $ 55.00
(11)Electrical Permit 400.03-400.09 Commercial,Industrial and multiple dwellings
Commercial (more than two units)and Technology systems:Minimum Fee
which includes one inspection $ 45.00
Each additional inspection $ 35.00
(a) Based on total job cost
- 2%of estimated job cost with a minimum of $ 45.00
- Over$50,000 - Fee/$1,000.00
plus 1 1/2% of cost over $50,000.00 $ 185.00
(b) Traffic Signals: Per Intersection
(c) Fire Alarm: Based on 3/4% of cost of electrical job to $ 45.00
customer with a minimum of
(d) Carnivals,festivals and similar events $ 110.00
plus$35.00 for each service on generator
(12)Electrical Permit 400.03-400.09 Based on 2% of cost of electrical job to customer with a
Signs minimum of $ 45.00
(separate electrical permit required for signs)
(13)Residential 400.03-400.09 Central Systems and Additions,Alterations and Repairs
Heating, 1 1/2%estimated cost with a minimum of $ 35.00
Ventilating,Air (Includes one inspection)
Conditioning and Each additional inspection $ 35.00
Refrigeration
Commercial $ 45.00
Heating, Central Systems and Additions,Alterations and Repairs
Ventilating,Air 1 1/2%estimated cost with a minimum of
Conditioning and
Refrigeration
Plan Review of 10%of permit fee when the job cost exceeds
$50,000.
(14)Sign Installation 415.01-415.11 (a) Temporary sign permit $ 35.00
(b) Permanent sign(any size) $ 100.00
Building permit is required for sign support structures Fees
based on building permit fee schedule
BOLD represents added/amended fees
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ZONING, LAND USE AND RELATED CHARGES
TYPE OF PERMIT SECTION DESCRIPTION FEE
OR LICENSE REQUIRING
(1) Planned Unit 542 (a) $500 plus$5/$1,000 of project value up to a
Development maximum fee of $ 3,500.00
(b) PUD Plan Amendment fee-major $ 550.00
(c) PUD Plan Amendment fee-minor $ 350.00
(2) Site Plan Review 547 (a) $500 plus$.50/$1,000 of project value to a
maximum fee of $ 3,500.00
(b) Major amendment $ 500.00
(c) Minor amendment $ 350.00
(3) Variance 547 Residential $ 250.00
Non Residential $ 450.00
Extension $ 75.00
Variance Appeal Residential and Non Residential $ 150.00
(4) Conditional Use 547 (a) $500 +$.50/$1,000 of project value to a maximum
Permit fee of $ 3,500.00
(b) Major amendment $ 500.00
(c) Minor amendment $ 350.00
(5) Interim Use Permit 547 $ 500.00
(6) *Zoning District 547 $ 500.00
Change
(7) *Subdivision Approval 500.01-500.05 $ 500.00
Subdivision Waiver
500.05-Subd.2 $ 350.00
(8) Street Vacation 820 $ 350.00
(9) Appeal to Board of 547 $ 350.00
Adj.&Appeals
(10)Special Request to $ 350.00
City Council
(11)Zoning Compliance $ 50.00
Letter
(12)Comprehensive Plan $ 600.00
Amend.
(13) Plat:preliminary& $ 500.00
final
(14)Sketch Plan Review $ 250.00
*Any additional expense of notification necessitated by applicants request for continuance will be charged to the applicant
BOLD represents added/amended fees
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FIRE SERVICES FEES
TYPE OF PERMIT SECTION DESCRIPTION FEE
OR LICENSE REQUIRING
(6) Fire Extinguishing Based on Building Permit fee schedule with a
System Permit minimum of: $ 50.00
Plan review fee: 65% of building permit fee, except
no fee for the following:
(a)no charge for valuation of$1,000 or less
(7) Fire Alarm Systems Based on Building Permit fee schedule with a
minimum of: $ 50.00
Plan review fee: 65%of building permit fee, except no
fee for the following:
(a)no charge for valuation of$1,000 or less
(8) Flammable or Tanks(installation or modification $ 150.00
Combustible
Liquid or Gas Storage Installation or alteration of piping
Tanks Each unit or dispenser $ 50.00
and Piping
Underground Tank Removal $ 100.00/Tank
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
TYPE OF PERMIT SECTION DESCRIPTION FEE
OR LICENSE REQUIRING
(3) Antenna 426 (a)CWfS antenna permit application fee $ 100.00
Commercial Wireless (b)Antenna permit fee for additional antennas added to $ 35.00
Telecommunication an existing antenna location
Service(CWTS)
BOLD represents added/amended fees
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