09-24 Bill No. 2024-09 Transitory 19.40 FinalCity of Richfield
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
September 24, 2024
BILL NO. 2024-09
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 19-40
Motion By: Whalen
Seconded By: Hayford Oleary
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. 19.31. 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. 19.31.
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, 2025.
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. 19.31.
City of Richfield
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
September 24, 2024
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 24th day
of September, 2024.
VOTING AYE VOTING NAY
Supple, Mary Supple, Mary
Christensen, Sharon Christensen, Sharon
Hayford Oleary, Sean Hayford Oleary, Sean
Trautmann, Simon Trautmann, Simon
Whalen, Ben Whalen, Ben
Mary B. Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk
City of Richfield
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
September 24, 2024
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/326
B.153
Except values of $1-$2,000, the fee is
$65.00
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326
B.148
(2)
Driveway,
Parking
Area Permits
515.05 (No permit fee for
sidewalks)
$65.00
(3)
Swimming
420.00 Permanent or portable
pools are based on
$65.00
City of Richfield
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
September 24, 2024
building permit fees with
a minimum of
(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
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 $65.00
(7)
Structure
Demolition
400.00
—
400.09
(a) Commercial
Demolition cost as per
Building Permit Schedule
with a minimum of
$65.00
(b) Residential
Demolition
$65.00
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County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
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(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)
$65.00
Each additional
inspection
$65.00
(9)
Plumbing
Permit
400.03
—
400.09
400.03
—
400.09
Commercial/Industrial/M
ulti-family
Based on Total Job cost
2% of Estimated Job
cost with a minimum of
(includes one inspection)
$65.00
Each additional
inspection
$65.00
(10) 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 $65.00
5,001—10,000 watts $150.00
10,001—20,000 watts $200.00
20,001—30,000 watts $250.00
30,001—40,000 watts $300.00
(11)
Residential
Heating,
Ventilating,
Air
Conditioning
and
Refrigeration
Commercial
Heating,
Ventilating,
Air
400.03
—
400.09
Central Systems and
Additions, Alterations
and Repairs
1½% estimated cost with
a minimum of (Includes
one inspection)
$65.00
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County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
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Conditioning
and
Refrigeration
Each additional
inspection
Central Systems and
Additions, Alterations
and Repairs 1½%
estimated cost with a
minimum of
$65.00
$65.00
(12) 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
$65.00
$125.00
(13)
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
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
$5,000.00
(b) Major PUD Plan Amendment—
$1,000 plus $5/$1,000 of project
value (construction cost) up to a
maximum fee of
$5,000.00
(c) Minor PUD Plan Amendment $400.00
(2) Site Plan Review 547 (a) $500 plus $5/$1,000 of project
value (construction cost) to a
maximum fee of
$3,500.00
(b) Major amendment—$500 plus
$5/$1,000 of project value
(construction cost) to a maximum
fee of
$3,500.00
(c) Minor amendment $350.00
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County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
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(3) Variance 547 Residential $350.00
Non-Residential $500.00
Variance Appeal Residential and Non-Residential $350.00
(4) Conditional Use
Permit
547 (a) $500 + $5/$1,000 of project
value (construction cost) up to a maximum fee of
$3,500.00
(b) Major amendment—$500 +
$5/$1,000 of project value
(construction cost) up to a
maximum fee of
$3,500.00
(c) Minor amendment $350.00
(5) Interim Use Permit 547 $1,000 plus $100/year
monitoring fee up to a maximum
fee of
$1,500.00
(6) *Zoning District or
Code Text Change
547 $2,000.00
(7) *Subdivision
Approval
500.01—
500.05 $500.00
Subdivision Waiver 500.05-
Subd. 2 $350.00
(8) Street/Easement
Vacation
820/State
Statute
$1,000.00
(9) Appeal to Board of
Adj. & Appeals
547 $350.00
(10) Special Request
to City Council
$350.00
(11) Zoning
Compliance
Letter
$75.00
(12) Comprehensive
Plan Amend.
$1,000.00
(13) Plats* 500 Preliminary/Final Plat $775.00
(14) Sketch Plan
Review
$350.00
(15) Extension Extension of a Land Use
Approval (rezoning, site plan
approval, conditional use permit,
variance, etc.) beyond its original
approval period
$250.00
(16) Escrow
Administration Fee
$100.00
(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.
$250.00
(18) Public Tree
Planting Fund
544.03
Subd.8
For the planting of trees in public
parks or public boulevards.
$160.00 per caliper
inch.
City of Richfield
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
September 24, 2024
*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 charge for valuation of
$1,000 or less
$50.00
(7) Fire Alarm
Systems
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 charge for valuation of $1,000 or less
$50.00
(8) Flammable or
Combustible Liquid or
Gas Storage Tanks
and Piping
Tanks (installation or
modification)
$150.00
Installation or alteration of piping Each unit or dispenser $50.00
Underground Tank Removal $100.00/Tank
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Type of Permit or
License
Section
Requiring
Description Fee
(3) Antenna 425 & 544 (a) CWTS antenna permit $100.00
Commercial Wireless application fee
Telecommunication
Service (CWTS) (b) Antenna permit fee for
additional antennas added to an
$35.00
existing antenna location or
replacement of existing antennas
at a location