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Home My WebLink AboutO-1804ORDINANCE NO. 1804 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1599 , CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ALTER THE SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING PERMITS. WHEREAS T h e City of Fairhop e d es ires to en sure proper cons tru ction standards are utilize d to provide for ad equ ate h ea lth, public safety, and we l far e of our citi zens; and , WHEREAS , T h e City of Fairhope des ires to b e competitive in the u ser fees charged so as to ade qu ate l y cover the ex p en ses incurred by the City i n en forcing established constructi on stan dards; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE , ALABAMA: 1. THAT, th e followin g sc h edul e of user charges ar e h ereby adopted : New Con stru ction Pe rmi t Fees Fees residential commercial $6 .00 per $1000.00 of project value $6 .00 per $1000 .00 of project value Building Pe rmit Fee (minimum of $100 .00) (minimum of $100 .00) $1 . 00 per $1000 of project value Electrical Permi t Fee $75 .00 (minimum of $100 .00) Temoorarv Elect. Fee $25 .00 $25.00 $1.00 per $1000 .00 of project value Plumbing Permi t Fee $75 .00 (minimum of $100 .00) $1.00 per $1000.00 of project value Mec hanical Perm it Fee $75 .00 (minimum of $100.00) Secu rity/Stru ctured Wi re/ Fire Alarm sta nd alone $ .50 per $1000 .00 of project value perm it $25 .00 (minimum of $50 .00) Fire Suppression hood (sta nd alone oroiect) N/A $1 .00 per $1000.00 of project value Sprinkler System $50 .00 $1 .00 oer $1000 of project value Food Truck lnsoections N/A $50.00 $5 .00 per $1000 .00 of project value , Generator $100 .00 (minimum of $200 .00) Sewe r Tao Inspection Fee $25 .00 $50.00 Fee determ in ed by Gas Dept Fee determined by Gas Dept Gas Permit Fee (Ordinance 1701) (Ordinance 1701) $2.50 per $1000 .00 of project value (For informal reviews , fee may be charged as calculated using the ICC Building Code Valuation Tab les . $75 .00 3rd party reviews shall be either the (For informal reviews with no cost of the review or the standard contractor of record listed , a review charge of $2 .50/$1000 , whichever is Plan Review Fee fee of $200 .00 mav be charged) greater) $5.00 per $10 00 .00 of value (min $5 .00 per $1000.00 of project value Fence Perm it Fee $25 .00) (minimum of $50 .00) $5.00 per $1000.00 of project value Sian Perm it Fee N/A (minimum of $50 .00) New Construction Permit Fees Fees residential commercial Demolition Perm it Fee $25 .00 $50.00 $100.00 for the first reinspection , $200 .00 for the second reinspection , Re insoect ion Fees $300.00 fo r the third reinsoection . $5 .00 per $1000 .00 of project value $5 .00 per $1000 .00 of project value Roofina Permit Fee (minimum of $25 .00) (minimum of $50 .00) Ord inance No . 1804 Page -2- SwimminQ Pool Fees $100 .,00 $250 .00 Remodeling Permit Fees (residential and commercial) Project value Project Value Fees $0.00 -$5,000.00 $5,001.00 -$20,000.00 $5 .00 per $1000 .00 of project value (residential) $6 .00 per $1000 .00 of project value BuildinQ Permit Fee $25 .00 (commercial) Electrical Permit Fee $25 .00 $35.00 T emoorarv Elect. Fee $25 .00 $25.00 Plumbin!l Permit Fee $25 .00 $35.00 Mechanical Permit Fee $25 .00 $35 .00 Sewer Tao Inspection Fee $25 .00 $25.00 Fee determined by Gas Dept Fee determined by Gas Dept Gas Permit Fee (Ordinance 1701) (Ordinance 1701) Fees $20,001.00 -$50,000.00 $50,001.00 -above $5 .00 per $1000.00 of project value $5 .00 per $1000 .00 of project value (residential) (residential) $6 .00 per $1000 .00 of project value $6 .00 per $1000 .00 of project value Building Permit Fee (commercial) (commercial) Electrical Permit Fee $50 .00 new construction rates Temporary Elect. Fee $25 .00 new construction rates PlumbinQ Permit Fee $50 .00 new construction rates Mechanical Permit Fee $50 .00 new construction rates Sewer Tap Inspection Fee $25 .00 new construction rates Fee determined by Gas Dept Fee determined by Gas Dept Gas Permit Fee (Ordinance 1701) (Ordinance 1701) Fee determined by Public Works Dept Fee determined by Public Works Dept Riqht of Wav Permit Fee (Ordinance 1757) (Ordinance 1757) Building Moving Permit Fees Building Moving Permit $50 .00 Required Police Escort $300 .00 (minimum) Required Utility Department Work $120.00 per hour (minimum of 3 hours) Requlations qoverninq the movinq of existinq buildinqs are outlined in City Ordinance 1035 A convenience fee for all credit cards charges may apply and will be assessed directly by the credit card processing vendor . FINES AND PENAL TIES Where work for which a permit is required by this Code is started or proceeds prior to obtaining a permit , the fees herein specified shall be doubled . The payment of such double fees shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein . Fine for continuing work without a1212roved ins12ections $500 .00 fine per occurrence may be assessed to the applicant or contractor of record for beginning or continuing work without approved permits or inspections , as determined by the Building Official. After the 2nd documented case , further permit submittals from the applicant or contractor of record may be denied until the case has been adjudicated by the Fairhope Municipal Court. J -~~ ~~ .5 ~ i .r:. ..!!! ]5 ::::, D... .~ "E 0 Ordinan ce No . 180 4 Page -3- Fine for submitting incorrect contractors on a Qermit aQQlication $100 .00 fine per occurrence may be assessed if an inspection is scheduled and performed with an incorrect subcontractor listed on the permit, as determined by the Building Official. There will be no fine or charge for contractor changes submitted to the Building Department prior to any inspection beinQ performed . OccUQ:l£ing a Structure without a Certificate of OccuQanc:l£ {CO} $500 .00 fine may be assessed to the applicant or contractor of record if a structure is occupied prior to the issuance of a CO , as determined by the Building Official. Separate fines may be assessed for each day of occupancy without a CO . After the 2nd documented case , further permit applications from the applicant or contractor of record may be denied until the case has been adjudicated by the Fairhope Municipal Court. Refund PoliC:l£ Building Permit fees of $200.00 or greater may be refunded within 180 days of the expiration of the permit if no work has taken place. The refund policy only applies to primary building permit and Impact Fees , and a written request to refund the fees and void the permit must be submitted by the permit applicant. An administrative fee of $50 .00 will be deducted from the amount of the refund to be issued . 2. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, If any sub se c tio n, se nten ce, cl au se, or phrase of thi s ordinance is for an y reaso n held to b e un co n stitution al or otherwi se in valid b y a co urt of co mp e ten t jurisdicti on , su ch dec isio n sh all no t affec t th e validity of th e re m ainin g portio n s of thi s o rdinan ce. 3. EFFECTIVE D ATE, Thi s ordinanc e shall tak e effect on Septemb er 1, 2024 up on it s du e adoption and public ation as required by law . ADOPTED THIS 22 ND D Co r ey M artin , Counci l Pres id ent ATTE ST :