09-23 Bill No. 2025-15 Transitory 19.41City of Richfield
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
September 23, 2025
BILL NO. 2025-15
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 19-41
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Motion By: Hayford Oleary
Seconded By: Coleman-Woods
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. 19.40. 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. 19.40.
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, 2026.
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. 19.40.
City of Richfield
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
September 23, 2025
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TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 19-41
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Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 23rd day of September,
2025.
VOTING AYE VOTING NAY
Supple, Mary Supple, Mary
Burk, Walter Burk, Walter
Christensen, Sharon Christensen, Sharon
Hayford Oleary, Sean Hayford Oleary, Sean
Coleman-Woods, Rori Coleman-Woods, Rori
Mary B. Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk
City of Richfield
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
September 23, 2025
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TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 19-41
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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
License
Section
Requiring Description Fee
(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
Except values of $1-$2,000, the fee is $65
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.148
(2)
Driveway,
Parking Area
Permits
515.05 (No permit fee for sidewalks). $100
(3)
Swimming
420.00 Permanent or portable pools are
based on building permit fees with
a minimum of:
$65
(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.
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County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
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(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
(6) Moving-
Buildings
845 Moving Permit Fee $65
(7) Structure
Demolition 400.00 —
400.09
(a) Commercial Demolition cost as
per Building Permit Schedule
with a minimum of:
$65
(b) Residential Demolition $65
(8) Plumbing
Permit
400.03 —
400.09
Residential Minimum Fee 2% of
Total Job cost with a minimum of
(includes one inspection).
$65
Each additional inspection. $65
(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 (includes one
inspection).
$65
Each additional inspection $65
Plan review
fee for similar
buildings
65% of building permit fee for all
other building permits, except no
fee for the following:
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(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).
400.03 —
400.09
0—5,000 watts $65
5,001—10,000 watts $150
10,001—20,000 watts $200
20,001—30,000 watts $250
30,001—40,000 watts $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)
$65
Each additional inspection. $65
Central Systems and Additions,
Alterations and Repairs 1½%
estimated cost with a minimum of:
$65
(15) Sign
Installation
549.07-
549.11 (a) Temporary sign permit
(b) Permanent sign (any size)
Building permit is required for
sign support structures fees
based on building permit fee
schedule.
$65
$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
Plus a letter of credit or cash escrow equal to 125% of the
remaining City Code requirements
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County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
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ZONING, LAND USE AND RELATED CHARGES
Type of Permit or License Section
Requiring
Description Fee
(1) Planned Unit Development 542 (a) $1,000 plus $5/$1,000 of project value
(construction cost) up to a maximum fee of: $5,000
(b) Major PUD Plan Amendment—$1,000 plus
$5/$1,000 of project value (construction cost)
up to a maximum fee of:
$5,000
(c) Minor PUD Plan Amendment $400
(2) Site Plan Review 547 (a) Standard Review:
$500 plus $5/$1,000 of project value
(construction cost) to a maximum fee of:
$3,500
(b) Administrative Review $500
(c) Major amendment—$500 plus
$5/$1,000 of project value (construction cost)
to a maximum fee of:
$3,500
(d) Minor amendment $350
(3) Variance 547 Residential $350
Non-Residential $500
Variance Appeal Residential and Non-Residential $350
(4) Conditional Use Permit 547 (a) $500 + $5/$1,000 of project value
(construction cost) up to a maximum fee of:
$3,500
(b) Major amendment—$500 + $5/$1,000 of
project value (construction cost) up to a
maximum fee of:
$3,500
(c) Minor amendment $350
(5) Interim Use Permit 547 $1,000 plus $100/year monitoring fee up to a
maximum fee of:
$1,500
(6)* Zoning District or Code
Text Change
547 $2,000
(7)* Subdivision Approval 500.13 $500
Subdivision Waiver 500.25 $350
(8) Street/Easement
Vacation
820/State
Statute
$1,000
(9) Appeal to Board of Adj.
& Appeals
547 $350
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County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
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(10) Special Request to City
Council
$350
(11) Zoning Compliance
Letter
$75
(12) Comprehensive Plan
Amend.
$1,000
(13) Plats* 500 Preliminary/Final Plat $500 / $275
(14) Sketch Plan Review $500
(15) Extension Extension of a Land Use Approval (rezoning, site
plan approval, conditional use permit, variance,
etc.) beyond its original approval period.
$250
(16) Escrow Administration Fee $125 + $250/year after
stipulated completion date if
not complete. (To be
accrued/charged on the day
following expiration and
annually on this anniversary
date until complete).
(17) Special Exception Review
for Fences or Walls 509.15
Subd.13
A special fence exception may be issued per the
restrictions of Section 509.15 for corner lots or
through lots.
$250
(18) Public Tree Planting Fund 544.03
Subd.8
For the planting of trees in public parks or public
boulevards.
$160 per caliper inch.
*Any additional expenses 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
Requiring
Description Fee
(6) Fire Extinguishing
System Permit
Based on Building Permit fee schedule with a
minimum of: Plan review fee: 65% of building
permit fee, except no fee for the following:
(a) No plan review fee for valuations of $1,000
or less; minimum fee applies as listed.
(b) Plan submittal is required for all fire
sprinkler systems with 10 or more sprinkler
heads.
$50
(7) Fire Alarm Systems Based on Building Permit fee schedule
with a minimum of: Plan review fee: 65% of
building fee, except no fee for the following:
(a) No plan review fee for valuations of
$1,000 or less; minimum fee applies as
listed.
(b) Plan submittal is required for all fire alarm
system installations or modifications.
$50
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County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
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(8) Flammable or Combustible
Liquid or Gas
Storage Tanks and Piping
(a) Tanks (installation or modification). $150
Installation or alteration of piping Each
unit or dispenser.
$50
Underground Tank Removal. $100/Tank
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Type of Permit or License Section
Requiring
Description Fee
(3) Antenna Commercial
Wireless Telecommunication
Service
(CWTS)
425 & 544 (a) CWTS antenna permit application fee. $100
(b) Antenna permit fee for additional antennas
added to an existing antenna location or
replacement of existing antennas at a
location.
$35
(Bill No. 2020-12, §§ 1—3; Bill No. 2022-12, § 3; Bill No. 2023-1; Bill No. 2023-9; Bill No. 2024-09; Bill No. 2025-15).
CITY OF RICHFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-12342
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX D TO THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE;
ESTABLISHING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield has adopted the above referenced ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the ordinance is cumbersome, and the expense of publication
of the complete text is not justified.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Richfield that the
following summary is hereby approved for official publication:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2025-15 AND
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 19-41
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX D TO THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE;
ESTABLISHING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS
This summary of the ordinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the
Richfield City Charter.
The purpose of the ordinance is to amend Richfield City Code Appendix D (Fee Schedule)
related to building, planning, and zoning fees to ensure the costs of issuance for fees and
permits reflect the staff time and costs related to performing the services associated with
those fees.
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 City Clerk’s office at (612) 861-
9739.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota on this 23rd day of September, 2025.
Mary B. Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:.
Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk
City of Richfield September 23, 2025
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO 12346
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Motion by: Burk
Seconded by: Hayford Oleary
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING 2026 LICENSE, PERMIT AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF APPENDIX D OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO 12243
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota as follows:
Section 1. Establishing Fees
A.License, permit and miscellaneous fees required under the ordinances of the City of Richfield shall be as
stated in the sections of this resolution.
B.A period of no less than 30 days will be allowed for the remittance of City Business license renewal fees
contained in Sections 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of this resolution.
C.A 10% administrative surcharge will be assessed upon all renewals contained in Section 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
of the resolution if not received by the City on or before December 31st of each year. The 10%
surcharge will be based upon the cost of the license.
D.Nothing in this section shall be deemed to require the City to issue or renew any license for which the fee
has not been paid in a timely manner.
Section 2. Construction and Related License Fees
Type of Permit or License Section Requiring Description Fee
(1)Heating and Ventilating Installer 400.07 1 Year $80
(2)Sign Installer 416.01—416.13 1 Year $80
(3)Electrical Installer 400.03—400.09 State License Required
(4)Plumber 400.03—400.09 State License Required
(5)Well Driller 620 State License Required
Section 3. Public Works Fees
Type of Permit or
License
Section
Requiring
Description Fee
(1)Benches 805.01—
805.27
First Year $80
Renewal $30
(2) Boulevard
feature permit
811.07 a)Application to place a privately owned feature in the
boulevard
$30
b)If applied for after installation of feature has begun $60
(3) Excavation in
Public Right-of-way
800.01—
800.15
a) For each transverse excavation and each 500 feet
or portion thereof longitudinal excavation and for each
500 feet of curb and gutter or portion thereof installed
or driveway
apron installed, except when survey and grade stakes
are set by City
$200
$0 20 per foot
>500'
b)If applied for after excavation has begun $400
c)For each pothole $20
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Section 3. Public Works Fees Continued
(4)Pole
Attachment
/Small Cell
Facilities Permit
802 a)Application to attach or collocate pole attachment
on City facilities in the City Right- of-way
$500
/≤ 5 units
$100/unit thereafter
b)Application to construct/install new small cell pole
w/ attachment in the City Right- of-
way
$1,000/unit
c)Annual rental fee per attachment to collocate on
the city structure, per agreement
Up to $150/unit
d)Annual maintenance fee associated
with the collocation, per agreement
Up to $25/unit
Monthly Electrical Fees
a) Radio node less than or equal to 100 maximum
watts
b) Radio node over 100 maximum watts
c) The actual cost of electricity
$73/node
$182/node
(5)Forestry Permit 810 Applies only to trees on City property and public ROW $100
(6)Seasonal Load
Limit
Exemption
a)Per load $25
b)If applied for after delivery $50
(7)Obstruction
Permit
802.17 (a)Short term, temporary single lane closure of less
than four hours
No fee
(b)Lane closures longer than four hours' duration (or if
between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00
a.m. or between 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.)
Arterial
Per Day for Each Lane (per block or portion thereof) $60
Collector
Per Day for Each Lane (per block or portion thereof) $30
Local/Residential
Per Day for Each Lane (per block or portion thereof) $15
Sidewalk/Bike Lane
Per Day for Each Lane (per block or portion thereof) $30
Parking Lane
Per Day for Each Lane (per block or portion thereof) $7.50
(c)If applied for after obstruction closure has begun,
regardless of duration of closure
Arterial
Per Day for Each Lane (per block or portion thereof) $120
Collector
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Section 3. Public Works Fees Continued
Local/Residential
Per Day for Each Lane (per block or portion thereof) $30
Sidewalk/Bike Lane
Per Day for Each Lane (per block or portion thereof) $60
Parking Lane
Per Day for Each Lane (per block or portion thereof) $15
If the closures are not removed by the permitted
completion date, then additional
Days will be charged at double the rate
(8)Noise
Ordinance
Exemption
930.35 (a)With conditions added as required $50
(b)If applied for after violation $100
(9)Certification
Charge
705.03—
705.21
All delinquent accounts $50
(10)NSF
Check
Charge
$30
(11)Utility Services
Sanitary Sewer 700.05 All land uses
New Service $125
Repair $125
Disconnect $125
Replacement $125
Sewer Service Line
Televising
$100
Appointment
Fee, No-Call,
No-Show
For failure to appear/be available at scheduled
appointment time without reasonable advance notice
to the City Reasonable advance notice to the City is
considered at least 1 hour before the scheduled
appointment time
$75
Water Service 715.01 All land uses $125
New Service $125
Repair $125
Disconnect $125
Replacement
Turn on/off $75
Meter Installation $75
Private Hydrant $75
Hydrant Meter Fee $75
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Section 3. Public Works Fees Continued
Appointment Fee,
No-Call, No-Show
For failure to appear/be available at scheduled
appointment time without reasonable notice to the City
$75
Backflow Device
Registration Fee
710.23 All properties, excluding SFH and Duplex residential
properties
$50
SFH and Duplex residential properties No fee
Storm Sewer 720 All Land Uses
New Service $125
Repair $125
Disconnect $125
Replacement $125
(12)Street Light
Banners
855.05 First time applicant to hang street light banners within a
district of for an event
$50
Per street light banner installation (no existing
hardware)
$20
Per street light banner installation if supporting
hardware exists on the light pole
$10
Per street light banner removal $10
Permit Renewal:
Annually for both decorative and event banners,
unless banner design has changed, then full
application fee is charged
If annual renewal is not completed, the
permittee risks removal of all banners at the
permittee's expense
$10
(13)Utilities Special
Charges
715.03 Transaction fee for utility accounts paying by credit
card (excludes ACH withdrawals, checks, or debit
card payments)
2.95% of utility bill
or $1.95,
whichever is
greater
Section 4. Fire Services Fees
Type of Permit or License Section
Requiring
Description Fee
(1)Fire Prevention
Code (Fire Safety)
400.21—
400.29
For initial fee required under code
Per Year
Covers activities or materials requiring fire
department approval per fire code, including
tents, hazardous materials, open flames, and
other regulated uses
$100
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Section 4. Fire Services Fees Continued
For each additional fee required under code:
Applies to each additional regulated item under
the same permit (e g , multiple tents at one
location)
$20
Penalty if not renewed within 2 months of
notification
Applies to permits not renewed within 2 months
of official notice (e g , fire safety permit for
hazardous materials)
$75
(2)Daycare/Adult
Foster Care Facility
Inspection
$100
(3)Reimbursement
Fee for Fire/Rescue
Unit
Per Hour $400
(4)Sale of Consumer
Fireworks
1131 (a)License per location selling only
consumer fireworks
Per Year
Fireworks sales under temporary membrane
structures (e g , tents) require a fire safety
permit
$350
(b)License per location of each other retail
seller (Each physical store)
Per Year
$100
(5)Display of
Commercial Fireworks
5608 Licensed per display by qualified vendor $350
Section 5. Amusement and Recreation Licenses and Permits
Type of Permit or License Section
Requiring
Description Fee
(1)Arcade 1105 1 Year $708
(2)Amusement Device 1100.01 (a)Mechanical Amusement
Device (Pinball) 1 Year
$17
(b)Mechanical Music Box 1 Year $17
(c)Video Games 1 Year $17
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Section 5. Amusement and Recreation Licenses and Permits Continued
(3) Lawful Gambling 1100.13 Bingo, Tipboard, Paddle
Wheel, Raffle, Pull Tabs
State Fee
Investigation Fee $250
(4) Itinerant Place of Amusement 1100.05—
1100.11
1 Day $381
(5) Public Dance 1110.03 For each day dances are held: 1 month: $6
$56
No fee for locations holding
tavern licenses
(6) General Amusement 1100.03 (a) Billiard, Pool or Pigeonhole table
(each) 1 Year
$17
1 Coin operated 1 Year $17
(b) Bowling Alley (per lane) 1 Year $56
(c) Circus 1 Year $214
(d) Dance Hall 1 Day $214
(e) Golf
1 Miniature 1 Year $49
2 Driving Tee 1 Year $49
(f) Mountback 1 Day $205
(g) Rides, mechanical/animal of any
kind (ea)
1 Year
$17
(h) Shows, any kind 1 Day $205
(i) Shuffleboard (each lane) 1 Year $18
(j) Other games 1 Day $17
(7) Musical Concert 1110.01 Per event $62
(8) Theatre Cinema 1120 1 Year $297
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Section 5 Amusement and Recreation Licenses and Permits Continued
Plus a notice publication fee $9
(9) Roller Rink 1115 1 Year or portion thereof $297
(10) Commercial Adult-
Oriented Enterprises
605 1 Year $3,537
Investigation fee 1 Year $3,537
(11) Masseur/Masseuse 605 Certificate fee 1 Year $115
Investigation fee 1 Year $288
(12) Public Baths 610 1 Year $4096
Investigation fee (actual cost minimum) $4096
(13) Fortune Teller and related
trade
1130.05—
1130.07
1 Day
1 Week
1 Month
1 Year
$237
$705
$1,410
$2,360
(14) Adult Establishments 1196 Annual license 1 Year $3,537
Investigation fee (new license) $3,537
Section 6 Animal Licenses and Permits
Type of
Permit or
License
Section
Requiring
Description Fee
(1) Animals 905.01—
905.29
(a) Animals (Spayed or Neutered) with option to purchase a
multi- year license
1 Year
$15
(b) Animals (Not Spayed or Neutered) 1 Year $25
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Section 6 Animal Licenses and Permits Continued
(c) Duplicate Animal License $7
(d) Late Penalty $10
905.31—
905.33
(e) Commercial Kennel 1 Year $256
(f) Residential Kennel 1 Year $122
(g) Veterinary $256
905.37—
905.39
(h) Pigeons 1 Year $45
905.41 (i) Non-domestic Animals (Temporary Permit) $32
905.01—
905.29
(j) Impounding (each animal) 1st time $79
2nd Time $142
3rd time (each impound after) $213
(k) Dangerous dog registration fee State Statute 347 51) $500
906.13
905.37
(I) Beekeeping Registration + Inspection fee
Fowl Registration +Inspection Fee
$50
$50
Section 7 Vehicle and Transportation License and Permit Fees
Type of Permit or License Section
Requiring
Description Fee
(1) Aircraft 1340 1 Day $62
(2) Garbage and Refuse
Collection
601.01—
601.33
Commercial and Residential
First vehicle 1 Year $353
Each additional vehicle 1 Year $75
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Section 7. Vehicle and Transportation License and Permit Fees
(3) Motor Vehicle Dealer 1155 Per place of business 1 Year $528
Each additional place of business 1 Year $200
(4) Motor Bicycle Business 1160 Per place of business 1 Year $307
Per place of business to sell, rent or
lease 1 Year
$141
(5) Sound Truck 1165 Per vehicle 1 Year $307
Per vehicle 1 Day $45
(6) Taxicab 1170 First vehicle or auto livery 1 Year $765
Each additional vehicle or auto livery operated at
any time within license period 1 Year
$94
(7) Taxicab Driver 1175 1 Year $72
(8) Rental or Utility Trailers
and Trucks
1185 Each place of business 1 Year $141
Section 8 Commercial Business and Trade Licenses and Permits
Type of Permit or
License
Section
Requiring
Description Fee
(1) Firearms Dealer 920.01—
920.05
1 Year $2,360
(2) Food
Establishments
617 (A) Type I Establishment, a large 1 year high-risk
food establishment serving on average 500 or more
meals
per day; having 175 or more seats; or having
500 or more customers per day
(1) Food service establishment $1,059
(2) School, kindergarten through grade 12 $778
(3) Daycare Center or Preschool $778
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(B) Type II Establishment, a small high-risk
food establishment serving on average fewer
than 500 meals per day; having
fewer than 175 seats; or having fewer than 500
customers per day
(1) Food service establishment $909
(2) School, kindergarten through grade 12 $606
(3) Daycare Center or Preschool $606
(C) Type III Establishment, a medium risk food
establishment serving mainly non- time/temperature
control for safety (TCS) foods and TCS foods
prepared elsewhere and only heated or held cold
onsite; or serving or retailing foods such as pizza
carryout or delivery, requiring handling followed by
heat treatment
(1) Food service establishment $778
(2) School, kindergarten through grade 12 $386
(3) Daycare Center or Preschool $386
(D) Type IV Establishment, a food establishment
with minimal food handling such as preparing
coffee, hot dogs, blended or mixed drinks,
packaged foods customers heat on-site, continental
breakfasts, unpackaged baked goods
made elsewhere
(1) Food service establishment $507
(2) School, kindergarten through grade 12 $235
(3) Daycare Center or Preschool $235
(E) Type V Establishment, a food establishment
with non-TCS food or food
products sold in the original packaging
(1) Food service establishment $312
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(2) School, kindergarten through grade 12 $194
(3) Daycare Center or Preschool $194
(F) Supplemental Facility
(1) High Supplemental Facility (like Type I or II) $194
(2) Medium Supplemental Facility (like Type III) $155
(3) Catering Supplemental Facility (for Food
Catering Vehicles and equipment
Vehicle(s) and equipment)
$235
(4) Low Supplemental Facility (like Type IV or V) $115
(G) Temporary Food Establishment
(1) Complex Temporary 1 to 3 days (like Type I
or II)
$194
(2) Complex Temporary 4 to 21 days (like Type I
or II)
$351
(3) Simple Temporary 1 to 3 days (like Type III,
IV or V)
$80
(4) Simple Temporary 4 to 21 days
(like Type III, IV or V)
$187
(5) Temporary Food Multi-Vendor $984
(H) Farmer's Market Stand (stands not
exempted from licensing in Minnesota Statue
Chapter
28A)
$235
(3) Automobile Washing
Establishment
1125 Per calendar Year or fraction thereof $235
(4) Cesspools 925.03 Permit fee for opening cesspool or
dumping contents of each cesspool into City sewer
$36
(5) Incinerator 601.29—
601.31
1 Year $70
(6) Tobacco
No licenses being
issued
1146 01(M S
461.12)
Retail Sale and Distribution - License
issued on calendar Year (cigarette vending
machines
prohibited) (Bill No 1998-19)
$591
(7) Transient Merchant 1181.01—
1181.09
1 Day $150
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(8) Wagon Peddler 1181 1 Year $354
(9) State hawker or
Peddler license
1181 6 month/per person covered $87
(10) Canvasser or
Solicitor
1181 6 month/per person covered $87
(11) Christmas Tree
Sale
1130.03 1 Year $192
(12) Lodging
Establishments
618 (A) Hotel/Motel $327
(1) Each Guestroom $27
(13) Outdoor
Merchandising
1135 Permit $149
(14) Storage Enclosure 1135 Per Enclosure $128
(15) Pawnbroker 1187 (a) Pawnbroker 1 Year $6,148
(b) Owner investigation fee 1 Year (nonrefundable) $3,534
(c) Manager investigation fee 1 Year
(nonrefundable)
$1,278
(d) Employee investigation fee 1 Year
(nonrefundable)
$122
(e) Transaction fee - per transaction $2
(16) Secondhand
Goods Dealer
1186 (a) Secondhand Goods Dealer 1 Year $674
(b) Initial investigation fee (nonrefundable)
actual costs in excess of above with total not
exceeding
$2,586
Applicant shall deposit $1,200 with Licensing Clerk
along with application Amount in excess of actual
application
costs shall be refunded
(17) Auto Detailing
Establishment
1195.01 1 Year $525
(18) Tattoo, Body
Piercing, Body
Painting or Body
Branding
630 (a) Tattoo, body piercing, body painting or body
branding
1 Year
$1,176
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(b) Initial investigation fee (nonrefundable) $1,109
1 Year
(19) Temporary Tattoo,
Body Piercing, Body
Branding and Body
painting events
630 Per booth $70
(20) Massage Therapy
Enterprise License
(Business license)
1188 Annual license 1 Year $1,142
Investigation fee (new license) $1,142
Massage Therapist
(Individual License)
Annual license 1 Year $112
Investigation fee (new license) $115
Temporary Massage
Therapist License
Per temporary location $236
(21) Public Swimming
Pools
619 (A) Indoor
(1) First pool $312
(2) Each additional pool $155
(B) Outdoor
(1) First pool $312
(2) Each additional pool $155
(C) School, K through grade 12, pools
(1) First pool $202
(2) Each additional pool $112
(D) Pool opening reinspection fee, operator
makes an appointment for an inspection, but the
pool is not ready to open
$106
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(22) Motion pictures
and commercial
photography permit
1197 Per event Photography
Motion picture (based on application)
$54
$212
(23) Adult-Use
Cannabis
1198 Cannabis Retailer Cannabis Renewal
(The initial registration fee shall include the fee for
initial registration and the first annual renewal Any
renewal fee imposed by the local unit of
government shall be charged at the time of the
second renewal and each subsequent
annual renewal thereafter )
$500
$1,000
Low-Potency Hemp
Edible
1198 Lower Potency Hemp Retailer Registration Annual
Renewal
$125
$125
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State of Minnesota
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PLAN REVIEW FEE FOR FOOD, THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE AND LODGING
PERCENTAGE OF FACILITY INVOLVED WILL BE DETERMINED BY STAFF
Descriptions
Type I Establishment, a large high-risk food establishment serving on average 500 or more meals per
day; having 175 or more seats; or having 500 or more customers per day
Type II Establishment, a small high-risk food establishment serving on average fewer than 500 meals per
day; having fewer than 175 seats; or having fewer than 500 customers per day
Type III Establishment, a medium risk food establishment serving mainly non- time/temperature control
for safety (TCS) foods and TCS foods prepared elsewhere and only heated or held cold onsite; or
serving or retailing foods such as pizza carryout or delivery, requiring handling followed by heat
treatment
Type IV Establishment, a food establishment with minimal food handling such as preparing coffee, hot
dogs, blended mixed drinks, packaged foods customers heat onsite, continental breakfasts, unpackaged
baked goods made elsewhere
Type V Establishment, a food establishment with non-TCS food or food products sold in the original packaging
Environmental plan review—includes the physical remodeling, updating, equipment replacement,
equipment additions and the general overall review of all plans/work This also includes all new
development projects
New Construction
and/or Major Remodel
(over 50% of facility
involved)
Extensive
Remodel
(25—
50%
of facility)
Minor Remodel 0—
24% of facility)
Non-remodel
approval
consultation
($5,000 or less
in costs)
Type I $3,757 $1,959 $1,058 $180
Type II $2,588 $1,418 $780 $180
Type III $1,419 $789 $471 $180
Type IV $695 $271 $137 No fee
Type V New project or change of
owner - $180
Minor remodel -
permit but no plan
check fee
Therapeutic
Massage
$180 $180 $180 $180
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County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
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Section 9. Liquor and Related License and Permit Fees
Type of Permit or
License
Section
Requiring
Description Fee
(1) 3 2 Malt Liquor 1202.05 (a) On-Sale 1 Year $912
(b) Tavern (dance) 1 Year $745
(c) Wholesale 1 Year $44
(d) Growler (Micro Brewery Off-Sale Malt
Liquor) 1 Year
$175
(e) Off-Sale 1 Year $264
(f) Club (Bottle Club) 1 Year $603
(g) Temporary per event $191
(2) Liquor 1202.05 (a) On-Sale 1 Year $12,029
(b) Sunday (Fee set by state law) 1 Year $200
(c) Wine 1 Year $1,325
(d) Taproom (Micro Brew On-Sale Malt Liquor)
1 Year
$700
(e) Cocktail Room (Micro Distillery On Sale)
1 Year
$800
(f) Micro Distillery Off Sale 1 Year $600
(g) Veterans' Organization (Ex-Sunday) 1 Year $863
(h) Temporary per event $191
(3) Employee License
On-Sale Liquor
Establishments
1208.01 Effective 10/1/95 all licenses issued
shall be valid for a period of two years from the
date of initial application
$37
(4) Investigation Fee 1202.01—
1202.21
(a) On-Sale liquor including
Veterans' Organization
$824
and
Each person shown on application $247
Each additional investigation for each person
not listed on original or renewal
application (excluding Veteran's Organizations)
$247
1202.11 (b) Wine, Taproom, Brewpub,
Distillery, and
$824
Each person shown on application $247
Each additional investigation for each
person not listed on original or renewal
application
$247
1202.11 Investigation of substitute manager $103
City of Richfield September 23, 2025
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
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Section 10. Housing Inspection and Rental License Fees
Type of Permit or
License
Section
Requiring
Description Fee
(1) License for
Apartment Houses
and Rental Homes
(includes up to
two inspections)
407 (a) Apartment House, 1 Year $190
Each unit $15
(b) Rental Home - single family dwelling, 1
Year
$190
(c) Duplexes/double bungalows/townhouses
First unit, 1 Year $190
Each additional rental unit, 1 Year $125
(d) Late Fee—Charged each month the
license is late
$100 or 25% of the annual
license fee, whichever is
greater, up to a maximum
monthly fee of $500
(e) License Transfer Fee $50
(f) Reinstatement of suspended license 100% of license fee
(minimum $80)
(g) Reinstatement of Revoked license 200% of license fee
(h) Re-Inspection Fee (for inspections over
the first two)
1 Multi-family 3rd inspection: $100
4th inspection: $200
5th inspection: $400
6th inspection and more:
$800
Up to $3,000 maximum
2 Single-family and duplex 3rd inspection: $50
4th inspection: $100
5th inspection: $200
6th inspection and more:
$400
Up to $1,500 maximum
Re-inspection fees shall be payable at the
time of license renewal and no renewal
license shall be issued unless all inspection
fees are paid
(i) Provisional license for apartment house
Includes first unit
$380
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Each additional unit $30
Provisional license for Rental Home—
single-family dwelling
1 Year
$380
Provisional license for duplex First unit $380
Each additional unit $250
(j) Investigation fee for operating a rental
property without a license
$500
(2) Certificate of
Housing
Maintenance
Compliance
(Includes up to
two inspections)
408 Single-family home $190
2-family home $270
Condominium $140
Re-inspection Fee 3rd inspection $50
4th inspection $100
5th inspection $200
6th inspection and more
$400
Up to $1,500 maximum
Fee to process cash escrow
agreement
$125
Fee to process Agreement to Comply $125
(3) Richfield
Apartment
Managers'
Association Fee
407 Fee to support RAMA services $1.50/unit
(4) Permit Fee
for Rooming House
406 1 Year $210
Section 11 Miscellaneous Fees
Type of Permit or
License
Section
Requiring
Description Fee
(1) Permit to reside 1190 In motel for more than six Months $17
(2) Permit to Carry
a Gun
Permit Issued By County
(3) False
Alarms (billable)
(a) in excess of 2 for calendar Year $100
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State of Minnesota
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Section 11 Miscellaneous Fees Continued
(b)in excess of 10 for calendar Year $200
(c)in excess of 20 for calendar Year $300
(4)
Nuisance
Conduct
Fee
925 Third call to a property for nuisance conduct within a 365-
day period
$400
(5)Copying
Services
Provided
Flat rate (per page) $.25
Special rate
(a)Black & White Photocopy rate
8.5 x 11 (per side) $.25
8.5 x 14 (per side) $.25
MN Statute 13 03C
11 x 17 (each) $.50
24 x 36 (each) $2.50
X-Large $2.50
Color Photocopy rate
8.5 x 11 (per side) $1
8.5 x 14 (per side) $2
11 x 17 (each) $4
24 x 36 (each) $18
X-Large $3/sq ft
(b)Labor hourly wage
and 33%
(c)Postage Prevailing Rate
(d)Fax per page $.50
(e)CD of meeting (per CD)$5
(f)DVD of meeting (per DVD)$15
(g)Electronic copies (CD or disk)$5
(h)As builts (per image)$.50
(6)Notary Fee Fee Set By State
(7)Candidate
Filing Fee
City Charter
4.04
$25
(8)Photo Fee Includes 2 photos $16
including tax
(9)Assessment
Search Fees
Special Special Assessment Search Fees
-Per PID $25
Creation of New or Special Report
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Section 11 Miscellaneous Fees Continued
- Fees to be based on time and materials to create report
- Minimum Fee $25
Review of Comparable Property Records
Residential Field Card Report $.25
- for up to five comparable properties (per copy)
Commercial/Industrial/Apartment Field
(10) Domestic
Partnership
120 Registration $30
(11) Certified copy
of various
documents
To certify documents i.e., resolutions, ordinances,
minutes, registration forms, etc., on file (per copy)
$5
(12) Vacant
Building
Registration Fee
925 Single-Family Home or Duplex—Vacant one to two years $600
Single-Family Home or Duplex—Vacant three to four
years
$800
Single-Family Home or Duplex—Vacant five or
more years
$1,000
Any other type of property of less than 20,000
square feet in building size AND less than 1 acres of lot
size -
Vacant less than one Year
$618
Any other type of property of less than 20,000 square feet
in building size AND less than 1
acres of lot size - Vacant one Year or longer
$1,133
Any other type of property larger than 20,000
square feet in building size OR more than 1 acres of lot
size -
Vacant less than one Year
$1,390
Any other type of property larger than 20,000 square feet
in building size OR more than 1
acres of lot size - Vacant one year or longer
$2,678
(13) Violation of
Conversion
Therapy Ban
635 Providing conversion therapy to a minor or vulnerable
adult
$1,000 per
instance
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State of Minnesota
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Section 12 Room and Park Shelter Rental Fees
Location or Type Description Fee Classification Fee
Richfield Municipal
Center
Bartholomew Room Civic and non-profit
groups and governmental
agencies
$75/HR
(2-hour minimum)
Resident groups $100/HR
(2-hour minimum)
Non-Resident and other groups $500/4-hour block
Heredia Room Civic and non-profit groups
and governmental
agencies
$69/HR
(2-hour minimum)
Resident groups $82/HR
(2-hour minimum)
Non-Resident and other groups $400/4-hour block
Fred Babcock Room Civic and non-profit groups and
governmental agencies
$69/HR
(2-hour minimum)
Resident groups $82/HR
(2-hour minimum)
Richfield
Community
Center
Augsburg, Fireside,
Nicollet, or Ruth
Johnson Rooms
Non-Profit
Private
$42/HR
$60/HR
Combined
Nicollet/Augsburg or
Richfield Rooms
Non-Profit
Private
$69/HR
$95/HR
Kitchen All Renters $80/4-hour block,
$15/additional hour
Free with combined
Nicollet/Augsburg
room rental
Wood Lake Nature
Center
Wood Lake Amphitheater $75/4-hour block
Park Shelters Wood Lake Nature
Center - Emily Day
Pavilion
Monday - Thursday
$85/4-hour block
Friday-Sunday
$95/4-hour block
$50 Damage/
Compliance Deposit
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Fairwood, Monroe,
Augsburg Park
Shelters
Monday-Thursday
$46/4-hour block
Friday-Sunday
$56/4-hour block
$50 Damage/
Compliance Deposit
Sheridan Park Shelter Monday-Thursday
$65/4-hour block
Friday-Sunday
$75/4-hour block
$50 Damage/
Compliance Deposit
Veterans Park Shelter Monday-Thursday
$120 per section/3-hr
block
Friday- Sunday
$141 per section/3-hr
block
$75/section Damage/
Compliance Deposit
Enclosed
Park
Buildings
Jefferson Park,
Washington Park,
Madison Park
Monday-Thursday
$65/4-hour block
Friday-Sunday
$75/4-hour block
$100 Damage/
Compliance Deposit
Athletic Fields Premier Baseball Fields
(Donaldson)
Resident
Non-Resident
$57/HR
$284/day (first 8 hrs)
$69/HR
$357/day (first 8 hours)
Premier Youth
Baseball/Softball Fields
(Roosevelt & Lincoln)
Resident
Non-Resident
$464/HR
$273/day (first 8 hrs)
$59/HR
$336/day (first 8 hrs)
Premium Softball Fields
(Taft)
Resident
Non-Resident
$33/HR
$126/day (first 8 hrs)
$44/HR
$183/day (first 8 hrs)
General Baseball/Softball
Fields
Resident
Non-Resident
$26/HR
$115/day (first 8 hrs)
$37/HR
$209/day (first 8 hrs)
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Premier Soccer/
Football Fields
(Taft & Washington)
Resident
Non-Resident
$70/HR
$100/HR
General Soccer/Football
Fields
(Christian & Donaldson)
Resident
Non-Resident
$55/HR
$81/HR
Neighborhood Soccer
Field
(Monroe)
Resident
Non-Resident
$42/HR
$63/HR
Broomball/Hockey
Rink
All outdoor rinks Resident
Non-Resident
$30/HR
$41/HR
Tennis Courts All parks Resident
Non-Resident
$16/court/HR
$26/court/HR
Volleyball Courts All parks Resident
Non-Resident
$19/HR
$27/HR
Basketball Courts All parks Resident
Non-Resident
$19/HR
$27/HR
Open Space All parks Resident
Non-Resident
$19/HR
$27/HR
Athletic Facility Light
Use
Softball, Baseball, Soccer,
Football, Hockey, Tennis
All renters $31/HR
Additional Field
Usage Fees
All parks All renters $75/HR maintenance fee
$30 administrative fee
(Permit changes/
cancellation)
$500 Damage/
Compliance deposit
Richfield Band Shell Stage and Equipment All renters Stage
$165/HR
Equipment
$75/booking
City of Richfield September 23, 2025
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
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Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 23rd day of September, 2025.
VOTING AYE VOTING NAY
Supple, Mary Supple, Mary
Burk, Walter Burk, Walter
Christensen, Sharon Christensen, Sharon
Coleman-Woods, Rori Coleman-Woods, Rori
Hayford Oleary, Sean Hayford Oleary, Sean
Mary Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk