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Home My WebLink AboutR-24-60 Building Permit FeesRESOLUTION NO. R-24-60 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, REPEALING RESOLUTION 23-20 BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE, AS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO CITY OF SEBASTIAN CODE OF ORDINANCES §26-81; PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS OF FEE SCHEDULES AND PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SCRIVENER'S ERRORS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian provides service to residents, nonresidents and to owners of real property lying within the municipal limits of the City of Sebastian as well as to businesses and owners of structures within the City including but not limited to building code inspection services as defined in §553.791, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, Florida Statute §166.222 provides that the governing body of a municipality may provide a schedule of reasonable inspection fees in order to defer the costs of inspection and enforcement of its building codes; and WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian is also authorized by the City of Sebastian Code of Ordinances to assess fees to recover its expenses in providing such services (see: Chapter 26, Article 1I, Section 26-81(d) Required; application; which provides for the adoption of building permit fees by Resolution); and WHEREAS, through a recent citywide financial audit conducted by Carr, Riggs and Ingram, LLC; it was discovered there were several permit fees in the building department software, MyGovemmentOnline, that were inadvertently left out of the building department fee resolution; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sebastian previously adopted a fee schedule which provides for the costs of reasonable inspection fees which it now wishes to amend hereby. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. RECITALS/LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS/INTENT. The above recitals set forth in the Whereas Clauses of this Resolution are hereby adopted by the City Commission as legislative findings and the intent of the City Commission. Section 2. CITY OF SEBASTIAN BUILDING CODE PERMIT APPLICATION FEE SCHEDULE: The City Council of the City of Sebastian, hereby establishes the following fees for Building Code and Fire Prevention Code permit applications pursuant to City Code Sections 26-81 and 42-28: General Building Permit: otal Valuation I Fee 1$3,000.00 and less inimum of two inspections. $90 plus $45.00 fee for each dditional inspection shall be charged. to 550,000.00 90.00 for the first $3,000.00 in valuation plus $I I.50 for each �3,000.01 dditional thousand or fraction thereof including $50.000. 1550,000.01 to $100,000.00 630.00 for the first 550,000 in valuation plus $8.50 for each dditional thousand or fraction thereof including $100,000. �$100,000.01 to $500,000.00 3 1.055.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $5.50 for each additional housand or fraction thereof including $500.000.00 (8500.000.01 and up P3.255.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus $2.50 for each additional housand or fraction thereof. Building Code Specialty Permits: Description Ir Rate Conditions Minimum Fee (Plumbing Sul Perms I 4.5%ofPcrmit Fee S75 (Mechanical Sub -Permit 1 4.5%ofPermil Fee I S75 I (Electrical Sub-Pennit 4.5%of Permit Fee S75 I as Sub-r„na 1 4.5^•a of Permit Fa' 'tructurral Sub -Penns I 4.5'b of Pem,it Fcc (Water Service Connection Fee I $25.00 Flat Fee t rover S45 I Flat Fee I Residential plumbing rc-piping $75 Flat Fee 1 (Water heater replacement $75 Flat Fee 1 IGas Appliance Ion-Flectrical $75 Flat Fee Signs r $45 per unit plus $30 Per Application S45 each additional unit I electrical Signs S90 per unit plus $60 I Per Application I S90 each additional unit 1 tg� Re -facing $45 per sign ll Flat Fee esidential Roof —All types $165 I Flat Fee romn merai Roofs —.All types 5190 Flat Fee p to 10,000 5.17. cools and Spas I $255 Flat Fee Above Ground Pools I $75 I Flat Fee roof Rcsurfucing S75 I Flat lice �Aluminum Structures $125 Flat Fee (Screen In -Fill I S75 F Iai Fec (Fences I $75 Flat Fee )Storm Shutters Irindow I $75 Flat Fee and Door Replacement $75 Flat Fee roncrele/slab S105 Flat Fee Piding and Re -Stucco I S105 I Flat Fee Solar System I S105 Flat Fee [Irrigation System I $75 Flat Fee (.Shed or Accessory Structure $75 Flat Fee rlecMcal Service Change S75 Flat Fee Change -Out $75 Flat Fee rC cmpomry Electric Service Pole I $75 Flat Fee (Demolition of Building or Structure $75 Flat Fee roving a Building or Structure I (([Parking $105 Flat Fee Cot Re -Striping I $100 I Flat Fee ve Driveway $100 Flat Fee w a Value Under $3000 and S75 Flat Fee my One Inspection Required 1l.ife Safely Inspection I 575 I f Im Fcz Fire Safety Specialty Fee: Site Plan Review $75.00 Flat Fee Change of Occupancy— No $75.00 Flat Fee Construction Fire Hydrant Flow Test $75 Flat Fee Dry Hydrant Test $150 Flat Fee Special Event (Small) •• No Fee Flat Fee One day —No Maximum tent size 12x12 Electrical / No Cooling /<25 Sites Special Event (Roca ing) •• $60 Flat Fee Nan -consecutive but Maximum tent size 12.12 recung one-das m May Include Electrical and Cooking Special Events with •Good for 120 days I Up to 6 per year. 25 Sttcs Special Event (large) •' $60 Flat Fee All other Special Events Public Fireworks Display •• $100 Flat Fee Additional fees may (Pyrotechnics) apply for Exclusive Fire Unit thm IRC Fire Rescue 'Recurring Special Event permit may be extent ed past 120 days with 30 day prior written notice affirming no site changes and providing upcoming date changes. •' Additional fees may apply for an Exclusive or Non -Exclusive Fire Unit thou IRC Fire Rescue Other Administrative Fees: Description I Rate Conditions Minimum Fee (Building Code Plan Review Fee 10 % of Permit Fee $75 ire Prevention Code Plan 10 % of Permit Fee $75 cvicw Fcc an Correction $45 After 3' Review of Same $45 Comment spection of Existing $50 Initial Inspection N/C S50 ccupancies - Florida Fire � Second Inspection N/C rcvention Code Each Subsequent Inspection Property Record Search Fee $30 per hour or Property or permit records search. $ If fraction thereof Includes each unit or sub unit Iola particular tax ID number uilding and/or Fire First Three I Same Code Violation $45 -inspection Fees Inspections r Each Additional I Same Code Violation $60 Re -inspection ire Watch as Deemed Necessary $75/hr. per person Danger Mitigation, Non- 575 Compliance w/ Fire Code fter Hours Inspection Request $45 per hour w/ a After Hours. Weekends and S180 r 4-Haur Minimum I HolidaysI xpired Permit Fee I $75 I Each Occurrence I $75 barge ofConuactor I $25 I Per Permit I S25 Plan Revision Fee $45 I Each Occurrence $45 vork W/O a Permit I $200 or Double the Greater of S200 or Double Permit I ( $200 Owner) Permit Fee F ee ork W/O a Permit $300 or Double the Greater of $300 or Double Permit $300 Contractor) Pcmtit Fce Fee Work on Fire Safety $250 Repeat Violation $500 S250 ystems, Devices or Equipment rerforming I /O Proper Licensure ire Suppression or Detection $250 Repeat Violation $500 $250 System Not Properly; Provided, Maintained, Functioning, Tested, r Tampered With Fire Protection Water Supply $250 Repeat Violation $500 S250 Devices Not Properly, Provided Maintained, Functioning. Tested, r Tampered With Failure to obtain Special I $200 I Repeat Violation S400 $200 Event Permit ondition Found to Be in S150 Repeal Violation$300 $150 iolation of Florida Fire revention Code adum to Cease and Desist or S500 Repeat Violation $500 $500 ailure to Vacate nvate Provider Building Permit 33% Plans Review Services- 33% 33% ee Reduction Building Inspection Services — 33% *PLAN REVIEW FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE* Section 3. CONTRACTOR LICENSING FEE SCHEDULE: (1) Competency card annual fee ................................... 30.00 (2) Issuance of duplicate card.......................................5.00 (3) Change of status fee ............................................. 25.00 (4) Letter of reciprocity..............................................15.00 (5) Renewal fees for competency cards: a. October I through October 15, $30.00 plus ten percent surcharge b. October 16 through March 31, $30.00 plus 20 percent surcharge C. April 1 through September 30, $60.00 d. if renewed more than one year but less than three years from the previous expiration date, $75.00 each year e. Inactive competency card, $10.00 f. Reactivate an inactive competency card after reapplication to and approval by the board, $20.00 No competency card can be renewed more than three years after it has expired. (B) A person who holds a valid certificate from the board may go on inactive status during which time he shall not engage in contracting but may retain his certificate on an inactive basis on payment of an annual renewal fee during the inactive period, not to exceed $10.00 per year. An inactive certificate can be activated only by application to and approval of the board, on the proper forms. Section 4. PENALTIES. Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system before applying for the necessary permits shall be subject to a penalty of $200 for an owner or $300 for a contractor, or one hundred percent (100%) of the usual permit fee, in addition to the required permit fees. The payment of such penalty shall not relieve any person(s) from complying with the requirement of the Code of Ordinances or this resolution in the execution of the work, or from any other penalties of the Code of Ordinances. Section 5.. PLAN REVIEW FEES. When the valuation of the proposed construction under a General Building Permit exceeds three thousand dollars ($3000) and requires a plan to be submitted under the Florida Building Code or Chapter 26, Article 11 of the Code of Ordinances, a plan -review fee shall be paid to the building department at the time of submitting plans and specifications. Said plan - review fee shall be equal to ten percent (10%) of the building fee set forth herein. Such plan -review fee shall be in addition to the building permit fee. Section 4. CONFLICTS. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 5: SCRIVENER'S ERORS. Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, without need of finther action of City Council by filing a corrected copy of same with the City Clerk. Section 6: SEVERABILITY. If any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Resolution shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionally shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this Ordinance. Section 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect on October 16, 2024. The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Councilmember Dixon . The motion was seconded by Councilmember Jones and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Mayor Ed Dodd aye Vice -mayor Kelly Dixon aye Councilmember Bob McPartlan aye Councilmember Fred Jones aye Councilmember Christopher Nunn absent The Mayor there upon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this 16th day of October, 2024. ATTEST: aanette { Williams, MMC City Clerk CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA By: Mayor Ed Dodd Approved as to /form ,and legality. — 4{erfni ii fer Cockcroft, Esq., BCS, City Attorney