2014-01 BILL NO. 2014-1
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 18.92
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. 18.86. 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. 18.86.
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. 18.86.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 28th day of January,
2014.
‘ e r ,
bebbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Gibbs ity 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 or Section Description Fee
License Requiring
(a) Inspections outside of normal business $60.00 per hour
hours (minimum charge-two hours)
(b) Reinspection fees (minimum charge $60.00per hour
$35.00)
(c) Inspections for which no fee is $60.00 per hour
specifically indicated (minimum charge-one-
half hour)
(d) Additional plan review required by $60.00 per hour
changes, additions or revision to plans
(minimum charge -two hours)
(e) Fee to reissue building inspection $35.00
record card
*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 400.03— $1 to$500 (includes one inspection) $35.00
Permits 400.09
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.
$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, 515.05 (no permit fee for sidewalks) $35.00
Parking Area
Permits
(3) Swimming 420.00 Permanent or portable pools are based on $35.00
building permit fees with a minimum of
(4) Plan Review 400.03— 35%of building permit fee for one and two family dwelling detached
Fee 400.09 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 Charged once each time a contractor applies $5.00
License for permit(s)
Verification Fee
(6) Moving- 845 Moving Permit Fee $50.00
Buildings
(7) Structure 400.00— (a) Commercial Demolition cost as per $50.00
Demolition 400.09 Building Permit Schedule with a minimum of
(b) Dwelling $50.00
One or two story $35.00
Residential -Garage and lesser structure
(8) Plumbing 400.03— Residential $35.00
Permit 400.09 Minimum Fee 2%of Total Job cost with a
minimum of(includes one inspection)
Each additional inspection $35.00
(9) Plumbing 400.03— Commercial/Industrial/Multi-family Based on $45.00
Permit 400.09 Total Job cost
2%of Estimated Job cost with a minimum
of(includes one inspection)
Each additional inspection $35.00
(10) Electrical 400.03— Residential $35.00
Permit 400.09 (a) Minimum Fee which includes one
inspection
(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 $8.00
repair of each circuit or feeder
(g)Swimming pool or exterior hot tub $55.00
(11) Electrical 400.03— Commercial, Industrial and multiple $45.00
Permit 400.09 dwellings(more than two units) and
Technology systems: Minimum Fee which
Commercial includes one inspection
Each additional inspection $35.00
(a) Based on total job cost $45.00
-2%of estimated job cost with a
minimum of
-Over$50,000- Fee/$1,000.00
plus 14%of cost over$50,000.00
(b)Traffic Signals: Per Intersection $185.00
(c) Fire Alarm: Based on 3/4%of cost of $45.00
electrical job to customer with a minimum of
(d) Carnivals,festivals and similar events $110.00
plus$35.00 for each service on generator
(12) Electrical 400.03— Based on 2%of cost of electrical job to $45.00
Permit Signs 400.09 customer with a minimum of(separate
electrical permit required for signs)
(13) Residential 400.03— Central Systems and Additions,Alterations $35.00
Heating, 400.09 and Repairs
Ventilating,Air 11/2%estimated cost with a minimum of
Conditioning and (Includes one inspection)
Refrigeration
Each additional inspection $35.00
Commercial Central Systems and Additions, Alterations $45.00
Heating, and Repairsl1/2%estimated cost with a
Ventilating,Air minimum of
Conditioning and
Refrigeration
(14) Sign 415.01— (a)Temporary sign permit $35.00
Installation 415.11 (b) Permanent sign (any size) $100.00
Building permit is required for sign support
structures Fees based on building permit fee
schedule
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(15) Temporary 400 A temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be $200.00
Certificate of issued before completion of the entire work Plus a letter of credit or
Occupancy covered by the permit, provided the Chief cash escrow equal to
Building Official deems that the building is 125%of the remaining
safe to occupy City Code requirements
ZONING, LAND USE AND RELATED CHARGES
Type of Permit or Section Description Fee
License Requiring
(1) Planned Unit 542 (a) $500 plus$5/$1,000 of project value $3,500.00
Development (construction cost) up to a maximum fee of
(b) Major PUD Plan Amendment#ee-major$500 $550.00$3,500
plus$5/$1,000 of protect value (construction
cost) up to a maximum fee of
(c) Minor PUD Plan Amendment fee minor $350.00
(2) Site Plan Review 547 (a) $500 plus$.50/$1,000 of project value $3,500.00
(construction cost)to a maximum fee of
(b) Major amendment -$500 plus$.50/$1,000 of $500.00$3,500
project value (construction cost)to a maximum
fee of
(c) Minor amendment $350.00
(3) Variance 547 Residential $250.00
Non Residential $450.00
Variance Appeal Residential and Non Residential $150.00
(4) Conditional Use 547 (a) $500+$.50/$1,000 of project value $3,500.00
Permit (construction cost) up to a maximum fee of
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(b) Major amendment-$500+$.50/$1,000 of $-580.00$3,500
project value (construction cost) up to a
maximum fee of
(c) Minor amendment $350.00
(5) Interim Use 547 $500 plus$100/year monitoring fee up to a $-500-00$1,000
Permit maximum fee of
(6) *Zoning District 547 $600 plus$0.50/$1,000 of project value $3,600.00
Change (construction cost) up to a maximum fee of
Zoning Code Text $600.00
Amendment
(7) *Subdivision 500.01— $500.00
Approval 500.05
Subdivision Waiver 500.05- $350.00
Subd. 2
(8) Street/Easement 820/State $350.00
Vacation Statute
(9) Appeal to Board 547 $350.00
of Adj. &Appeals
(10) Special Request $350.00
to City Council
(11) Zoning $50.00
Compliance Letter
(12) Comprehensive $600.00
Plan Amend.
(13) Plat: preliminary $500.00
&final
(14) Sketch Plan $250.00
Review
(15) Extension Extension of a Land Use Approval (rezoning, site $125.00
plan approval, conditional use permit,variance,
etc.) beyond its original approval period
*Any additional expensesof notification necessitated by applicants request for continuance incurred by
the City in the course of processing a request will be charged to the applicant.
FIRE SERVICES FEES
Type of Permit or License Section Description Fee
Requiring
(6) Fire Extinguishing Based on Building Permit fee schedule with a $50.00
System Permit minimum of:
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 $50.00
minimum of:
Plan review fee: 65%of building permit fee,
except no fee for the following:;eol(a) no
charge for valuation of$1,000 or less
(8) Flammable or Tanks (installation or modification $150.00
Combustible Liquid or Gas
Storage Tanks and Piping Installation or alteration of piping $50.00
Each unit or dispenser
Underground Tank Removal $100.00/Tank
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Type of Permit or License Section Description Fee
Requiring
(3) Antenna Commercial /126425 & (a) CWTS antenna permit application fee $100.00
Wireless Telecommunication 544
Service(CWTS) (b)Antenna permit fee for additional $35.00
antennas added to an existing antenna
location or replacement of existing antennas
at a location
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION City of Richfield
STATE OF MINNESOTA (Official Publication)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )ss SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO.2014-1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
Charlene Vold being duly sworn on an oath, APPENDIX D OF THE RICHFIELD
states or affirms that they are the Authorized CITY CODE(FEE SCHEDULE)
Agent of the newspaper(s)known as: This summary of the ordinance is
published pursuant to Section 3.12
of the Richfield City Charter.
SC Richfield This ordinance makes the follow-
ing changes to the City Code: Re-
duces electrical permit fees for jobs
and has full knowledge of the facts stated exceeding$50,000;Revises fees for
below: Major Amendments to Planned Unit
(A)The newspaper has complied with all of Developments, conditional Use
Permits and Site Plan Approvals
the requirements constituting qualifica- so as to be based on project cost;
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided Adds a fee for annual monitoring as-
by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07, and sociated with Interim Use Permits;
other applicable laws as amended. Adds language related to replace-
other
( This Public Notice was printed and pub- meet as existing language e tolai communication
) P p antennas;Adds language to clarify
lished in said newspaper(s) for 1 succes- fee calculation for land use applica-
sive issues; the first insertion being on tions;and Adds language giving the
02/06/2014 and the last insertion being on City the ability to recoup additional
costs if necessary.
02/06/2014. Copies of the ordinance are
available for public inspection in
the City Clerk's office during normal
business hours or upon request by
calling the Department of Commu-
nity Development at(612)861-9760.
By: Adopted by the City Council of
Authorized Agent the City of Richfield,Minnesota this
28th day of January,2014.
/s/Nancy Gibbs,City Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before
me on 02/06/2014. 2/6/14,3SC2,2014 Summary
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