2009-19BILL N0.2009-19
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 18.68
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.18.60. 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.18.60.
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, 2010.
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. 18.60 to the extent
that Transitory Ordinance No. 18.60 is inconsistent with this ordinance.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 27th day of
October, 2009.
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibb , 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 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 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 char e -one-half hour er 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 $35.00
card
*Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is the greatest. This cost shall include supervision,
overhead, e ui ment, hour) wa es and frin e benefits of the em to ee involved.
(1) Building Permits 400.03-400.09 $1 to $500 $35.00
(includes one inspection)
Each additional ins ection $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 includin $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 includin $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
similar buildings Code 1300.0160
(5) Contractors License Charged once each time a contractor applies for $ 5.00
Verification Fee permit s
(b) Moving - 845 Moving Permit Fee $ 50.00
Buildin s
(7) 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 - Gara e 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 400.03-400.09 Residential
Permit Minimum Fee 2% of Total Job cost with a minimum of $ 35.00
(includes one inspection)
Each additional ins ection $ 35.00
(9) Plumbing 400.03-400.09 Commercial/Industrial/Multi-family Based on Total
Permit Job cost
2% of Estimated Job cost with a minimum of $ 45.00
(includes orie 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
(b) Traffic Signals: Per Intersection $ 185.00
(c) Fire Alarm: Based on 3/4% of cost of electrical job
to customer with a minimum of $ 45.00
(d) Carnivals, festivals and similar events
plus $35.00 for each service on generator $ 110.00
(12) Electrical Permit 400.03-400.09 Based on 2% of cost of electrical job to customer with
Signs a minimum of $ 45.00
se arate electrical ermit required for si ns
(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 Each additional inspection $ 35.00
and
Refrigeration
$ 45.00
Commercial Central Systems and Additions, Alterations and Repairs
Heating, 1 1 /2% estimated cost with a minimum of
Ventilating,. Air
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 buildin permit fee schedule
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TYPE OF PERMIT
OR LICENSE SECTION
REQUIRING DESCRIPTION FEE
BOLD represents added/amended fees
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
(ki) 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
Permit maximum fee of $ 3,500.00
(b) Major amendment $ 500.00
(c) Minor amendment $ 350.00
5 Interim Use Permit 547 $ 500.00
(b) *Zoning District 547 $ 500.00
Chan e
(7) *Subdivision 500.01-500.05 $ 500.00
Approval
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
(1 1) Zoning Compliance $ 50.00
Letter
(12) Comprehensive $ 600.00
Plan Amend.
(13) Plat: preliminary & $ 500.00
final
*Any additional expense of notification necessitated by applicants request for continuance will be charged to the
a licant.
BOLD represents added/amended fees
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PUBLIC WORKS FEES
TYPE OF PERMIT
OR LICENSE SECTION
REQUIRING DESCRIPTION FEE
(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 $ 50.00
Meter Installation $ 50.00
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
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 char e 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 char e for valuation of $1,000 or less
(8) Flammable or Tanks (installation or modification $ 150.00
Combustible
Liquid or Gas Installation or alteration of piping
Storage Tanks Each .unit or dispenser $ 50.00
and Piping
Underground Tank Removal $ 100.00/Tank
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
TYPE OF PERMIT
OR LICENSE SECTION
REQUIRING DESCRIPTION FEE
(3) Antenna 426 (a) CWTS antenna permit application fee $ 100.00
Commercial (b) Antenna permit fee for additional antennas $ 35.00
Wireless added to an existing antenna location
Telecommunication
Service CWTS
BOLD represents added/amended tees
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STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )
Richard Hendrickson, being duly sworn on
an oath, states or affirms that he is the Chief
Financial Officer of the newspaper(s) known
as
Richfield Sun-Current
and has full knowledge of the facts stated
below:
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of
the requirements constituting qualifica-
tion as a qualified newspaper as provid-
ed by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07,
and other applicable laws as amended.
(B) The printed public notice that is attached
was published in said newspaper(s)
once each week, for one successive
week(s); it was first published on Thurs-
day, the 19 day of November
2009, and was thereafter printed and
published on every Thursday to and in-
cluding Thursday, the day of
2009; and printed
below is a copy of the lower case alpha-
bet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is
hereby acknowledged as being the size
and kind of type used in the composition
and publication of the notice:
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Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed
before me on this 19 day of
November , 2009.
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Notary Public
MARY ANN CARLSON
NOTARY PUBLIC -MINNESOTA
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City of Richfield
(Official Publication)
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2009-19
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX DTOTHE
RICHFIELD CITY CODE; ESTABLISHING A FEE
SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN PERMITS AND
APPLICATIONS
On October 27, 2009, the Richfield City Council
adopted an ordinance designated as Bill No. 2009-19, 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 relating to HVAC. It also
increases fees water service turn-otf and on and meter re-
placement, for site plan review, conditional use permits,
interim use permits, planned unit developments, compre-
hensive plan amendments, and for commercial wireless
telecommunication permits. Copies of the ordinance are
available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk
during normal business hours or upon request by calling
612-861-9760 of the Community Development Division.
/s/
Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk
(Nov. 19, 2009) d2-bill 2009-19