2008-22ORDINANCE NO. 2008-22
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 18.60
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. 18.54. 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. 18.54.
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 as of January 1, 2009.
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. 18.54 to the extent that
Transitory Ordinance No. 18.54 is inconsistent with this ordinance.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 25th of November,
2008.
Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gib ,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 permittee 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 $60.00
hours (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 per hour
charge - two hours)
(e) Fee to reissue building inspection record $35.00
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 Permits 400.03-400.09 $1 to $500 (includes one inspection) $35.00
Each additional inspection $35.00
$501 to $2,000 $23.50 25.00 for the first $500 plus
$3.05 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 $69.25 73.50 for the first $2,000 plus
$14.00 14.75 for each additional
$1,000, or fraction thereof, to and
including $25,000.
TYPE OF PERMIT SECTION
DESCRIPTION FEE
OR LICENSE REQUIRING
$25,001 to $50,000 $391.25 415.75 for the first $25,000
plus $10.10 10.75 for each
additional $1,000, or fraction thereof,
to and including $50,000.
$50,001 to $100,000 $643.75 682.50 for the first $50,000
plus $7.00 7.50 for each additional
$1,000, or fraction thereof, to and
including $100,000.
$100,001 to $500,000 $993.75 1053.50 for the first
$100,000 plus $5.60 6.00 for each
additional $1,000, or fraction thereof,
to and including $500,000.
$500,001 to $1,000,000 $3,233.75 3427.75 for the first
$500,000 plus $4.75 5.00 for each
additional $1,000, or fraction thereof,
to and including $1,000,000.
1,000,001 and up $5,608.75 5945.25 for the first
$1,000,000 plus $3.65 4.00 for each
additional $1,000, or fraction thereof.
(2) Driveway, Parking 515.05 (no permit fee for sidewalks) $ 25.00 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
Plan review fee for 65% of building permit fee for all other building permits, except no
similar buildings 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.
Maximum 25% of permit fee based on Minnesota State Building
Code 1300.0160
(5) Contractors Charged once each time a contractor applies for $ 5.00
License permit(s)
Verification Fee
(6) Moving - - 845 - -
Buildings - -
Moving Permit Fee:
-
$ $50.00
-
- - -
-
(8) Structure 400.00-400.09 (a) Commercial
Demolition 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
TYPE OF PERMIT SECTION
DESCRIPTION FEE
OR LICENSE REQUIRING
(9) 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
(10) 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
(11) Electrical Permit 400.03-.400.09 Residential
(a) Minimum Fee (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
(12) 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
$ 45.00
of
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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
$ 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
(13) Electrical 400.03-400.09 Based on 2% of cost of electrical job to customer
Permit with a minimum of $ 45.00
Signs
(separate electrical permit required for signs)
(14) Heating, 400.03-400.09 Central Systems and Additions, Alterations and
Ventilating, Air Repairs
Conditioning and
1 1/2% estimated cost with a minimum of $ 35.00
Refrigeration
(Includes one inspection)
Each additional inspection $ 35.00
Residential
Heating,
Central Systems and Additions, Alterations
Ventilating, Air
and Repairs
Conditioning and
Refrigeration
1 1/2% estimated cost with a minimum of $ 45.00
Commercial
TYPE OF PERMIT SECTION
DESCRIPTION FEE
OR LICENSE REQUIRING
(15) Heating, Fuel 400.03-400.09 Tanks (Installation modification, removal,
Ventilation, Air abandonment)
Conditioning, $ 100.00
Each above ground tank
Refrigeration $ 100.00
Each below ground tank
Storage Tanks $ 50.00
For installation or alteration of piping for
every unit
(16) Sign Installation 415.01-415.11 (a) Temporary sign permit $ 35.00
(b) Permanent sign (any size) $ 75.00
Building permit is required for sign support
structures Fees based on building permit fee
schedule
BOLD
represents added/amended fees
A. ZONING, LAND USE AND RELATED
CHARGES
DESCRIPTION
TYPE OF PERMIT SECTION
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 $ 250.00
(2) Site Plan Review 547 (a) $500 plus $5 / $1,000 of project value to a
maximum fee of $ 3,500.00
(b) Change in use or plan amendment - other $ 550.00
than building addition. 350.00
$300 plus $5/ $1,000 of project value up to a $ 3,000.00
maximum fee of
(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) change in use or amendment other than $ 350.00
Permit building addition
(b) new construction or building addition up to $ 600.00
20,000 sq. Ft.
(c) new construction or building addition over
20,000 sq. Ft. $600 + $.50/$1,000 of
construction value up to a maximum fee of $ 3,500.00
(5) Interim Use Permit 547 $ 350.00
(6) *Zoning District 547 $ 500.00
Change
(7) *Subdivision 500.01-500.05 $ 500.00
Approval
Subdivision 500.05 $ 350.00
Waiver Subd. 2
*Any additional expense of notification necessitated by applicants request for continuance will be charged to
the applicant.
(8) Street Vacation 820 $ 350.00
DESCRIPTION
TYPE OF PERMIT SECTION
FEE
OR LICENSE REQUIRING
(9) Appeal to Board of 547 $ 350.00
Adj. & Appeals
(10) Special Request to $ 350.00
City Council
(11) Zoning $ 50.00
Compliance Letter
(12) Comprehensive $ 500.00
Plan Amend.
(13) Plat: preliminary & $ 500.00
final
BOLD
represents added/amended fees
II.
PUBLICWORKSFEES
DESCRIPTION
TYPE OF PERMIT SECTION
FEE
OR LICENSE REQUIRING
(8) Utility Services
Sanitary Sewer 700.05 All land uses
New Service $ 100.00
Repair $ 100.00
Disconnect $ 100.00
Replacement $ 100.00
Water Service 715.01 All land uses
New Service $ 100.00
Repair $ 100.00
Disconnect $ 100.00
Replacement $ 100.00
Turn on/off $ 35.00
Meter Installation $ 35.00
Private Hydrant $ 50.00
Storm Sewer 720 All land uses
New Service $ 100.00
Repair $ 100.00
Disconnect $ 100.00
Replacement $ 100.00
FIRE SERVICES FEES
DESCRIPTION
TYPE OF PERMIT SECTION
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 Based on Building Permit fee schedule with a
Systems 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 Based on Building Permit fee schedule with a
Combustible minimum of: $ 50.00
Liquid or Gas
Underground Plan Review fee: 65% of building permit fee,
Storage Tanks and except no fee for the following:
Piping (a) no charge for valuation of $1,000 or less
Tanks (installation or modification) $ 150.00
Installation or alteration of piping
Each unit or dispenser $ 50.00
Underground Tank Removal $ 100.00/Tank
A. MISCELLANEOUS FEES
DESCRIPTION
TYPE OF PERMIT SECTION
FEE
OR LICENSE REQUIRING
(3) Antenna 426 (a) CWTS antenna permit application fee $ 75.00
Commercial (b) Antenna permit fee for additional antennas $ 25.00
Wireless added to an existing antenna location
Telecommunication
Service(CWTS)
City of Richfield
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX DTOTHE
RICHFIELD CITY CODE; ESTABLISHING A FEE
SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN PERMITS AND
APPLICATIONS
On November 25, 2008, the Richfield City Council
adopted an ordinance designated as Bill No.2008-22, the
title of which is stated above. This summary of the ordi-
nance is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Rich-
field City Charter.The ordinance adopts a fee schedule for
certain permits and approvals related to construction,
land use, utilities services and certain fire services. The
ordinance increases certain fees related to building and
driveway permits, changes to zoning site plan review fees
and fire service fees. Copies of the ordinance are avail-
ablefor public inspection in the office of the City Clerk dur-
ing normal business hours or upon request by calling 612-
861-9860 of the Public Safety Department, Inspections
Division.
/s/ Nancy Gibbs ,City Clerk
(Dec. 4, 2008) d2-bill 2008-22