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09-26 Bill No. 2023-9BILL NO. TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 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. 19.15. 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. 19.15. 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 This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2024. 3.03 A copy of this Ordinance shall be included in Appendix D to the Richfield City Code, immediately prior to the resolution establishing fees. 3.04 This Ordinance supersedes Transitory Ordinance No. 19.15. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 26th day of September 2023. Mary B. Supple, Mayor ATTEST: Dustin Leslie, City Clerk 2023-9 19-31 Ord. 2023-9 Richfield, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances Created: 2023-05-30 10:55:38 [EST] (Supp. No. 36) Page 1 of 5 Appendix D LICENSE, PERMIT AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 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 f iled by the original permitted not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment. Type of Permit or License Section Requiring Description Fee (a) Inspections outside of normal business hours (minimum charge—two hours) $60.00 per hour (b) Reinspection fees (minimum charge $35.00) $60.00 per hour (c) Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated (minimum charge—one-half hour) $60.00 per hour (d) Additional plan review required by changes, $60.00 per hour Appendix D - LICENSE, PERMIT AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 19.15 Richfield, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances Created: 2023-05-30 10:55:38 [EST] (Supp. No. 36) Page 2 of 5 additions or revision to plans (minimum charge—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 Fee Schedule to follow MN Statute 326B.153 + State Surcharge 326B.148 https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.153 https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.148 (1) Building Permits 400.03— 400.09 515.05 $1 to $500 (includes one inspection) $40.00 Each additional inspection $40.00 $501 to $2,000 $26.25 for the first $500 plus $3.50 each additional $100, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000 with a minimum fee of $40.00. $2,001 to $25,000 $77.25 for the first $2,000 plus $15.50 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000. $25,001 to $50,000 $436.50 for the first $25,000 plus $11.25 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000. $50,001 to $100,000 $716.75 for the first $50,000 plus $7.75 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000. $100,001 to $500,000 $1,106.25 for the first $100,000 plus $6.25 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000. $500,001 to $1,000,000 $3,599.25 for the first $500,000 plus $5.25 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000. 1,000,001 and up $6,242.50 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4.25 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof. (2) Driveway, Parking Area Permits 515.05 (no permit fee for sidewalks) $40.00 (3) Swimming 420.00 Permanent or portable pools are based on building permit fees with a minimum of $40.00 $55.00 (4) Plan Review Fee 400.03— 400.09 25% for decks/porches, gazebos, bathroom remodels, etc. 35% of building permit fee for one and two family dwelling basement remodels Appendix D - LICENSE, PERMIT AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 19.15 Richfield, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances Created: 2023-05-30 10:55:38 [EST] (Supp. No. 36) Page 3 of 5 Plan review fee for similar buildings 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 $1,000.00 or where plans are not required. Plan Review fee for similar buildings Maximum 25% of permit fee based on Minnesota State Building Code 1300.0160 (5) Contractor License Verification Fee contractor applies for permit(s) $5.00 (6) Moving- Buildings 845 Moving Permit Fee $50.00 $65 (7) Structure Demolition 400.00— 400.09 (a) Commercial Demolition cost as per Building Permit Schedule with a minimum of $50.00 $65 (b) Dwelling One or two story Residential—Garage and lesser structure $50.00 $65 40.00 (8) Plumbing Permit 400.03— 400.09 400.03— 400.09 Residential Minimum Fee 2% of Total Job cost with a minimum of (includes one inspection) $40.00 $55 Each additional inspection $40.00 $55 (9) Plumbing Permit 400.03— 400.09 400.03— 400.09 Commercial/Industrial/Multi- family Based on Total Job cost 2% of Estimated Job cost with a minimum of(includes one inspection) $45.00 $65 Each additional inspection $40.00 $65 (10) Electrical Permit 400.03— 400.09 400.03— 400.09 Residential (a) Minimum Fee which includes one inspection $40.00 55 (b) Each additional Inspection $40.00 55 Appendix D - LICENSE, PERMIT AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 19.15 Richfield, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances Created: 2023-05-30 10:55:38 [EST] (Supp. No. 36) Page 4 of 5 © Complete Wiring Fee: Single-family Dwelling and each dwelling unit of a two family dwelling and includes not more than three inspections. $165.00 175 (d) New Service—up to 200 amps $100.00 € Temporary Service—(for construction) $45.00 55 (f) Sub Panel $55.00 (g) Installation, addition alteration, or repair of each circuit or feeder $8.00 10 (h) Swimming pool or exterior hot tub $55.00 (11) Electrical Permit Commercial (12) Electrical Permit Signs 400.03— 400.09 400.03— 400.09 Commercial, Industrial and multiple dwellings(more than two units) and Technology systems: Minimum Fee which includes one inspection $45.00 55 Each additional inspection $40.00 55 (a) Based on total job cost -2% of estimated job cost with a minimum of -Over $50,000 – Fee/ $1,000.00 plus 1% of cost over $50,000.00 $45.00 55 (b) Traffic Signals: Per Intersection $185.00 © Fire Alarm: Based on ¾% of cost of electrical job to customer with a minimum of $45.00 55 (d) Carnivals, festivals and similar events plus $35.00 for each service on generator $110.00 (13) Solar Photovoltaic System Rating* Based on 2% of cost of electrical job to customer with a minimum of (separate electrical permit required for signs) $45.00 55 Appendix D - LICENSE, PERMIT AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 19.15 Page 5 of 5 (13) Solar Photovoltaic System Rating* 400.03— 400.09 0—5,000 watts $60.00 65 5,001—10,000 watts $100.00 150 10,001—20,000 watts $150.00 200 20,001—30,000 watts $200.00 250 30,001—40,000 watts $250.00 300 (14) Residential Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Commercial Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 400.03— 400.09 Central Systems and Additions, Alterations and Repairs 1½% estimated cost with a minimum of (Includes one inspection) $40.00 55 Each additional inspection Central Systems and Additions, Alterations and Repairs 1½% estimated cost with a minimum of $40.00 55 $45.00 65 (15) Sign Installation 415.01— 415.11 (a) Temporary sign permit (b) Permanent sign (any size) Building permit is required for sign support structures fees based on building permit fee schedule $40.00 55 $100.00 125 (16) Temporary Certificate of Occupancy 400 A temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued before completion of the entire work covered by the permit, provided the Chief Building Official deems that the building is safe to occupy $200.00 Plus a letter of credit or cash escrow equal to 125% of the remaining City Code requirements