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Home My WebLink AboutO-1844ORDINANCE NO. 1844 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND REPLACE ORDINANCE NO. 1586, ORDINANCE NO. 1599, AND ORDINANCE NO. 1804; CODE OF ORDINANCES: CHAPTER 7 BUILDING; CONSTRUCTION; TECHNICAL CODES, ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL; SECTION 7-7 TO ALTER THE SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING PERMITS WHEREAS, The City of Fairhope de sires to ensure proper construction standards are utilized to provide for adequate health, public safety, and welfare of our citizens; and, WHEREAS, The City of Fairhope desires to be competitive in the user fees charged so as to adequately cover the expenses incurred by the City in enforcing established construction standard s; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA: 1. THAT CHAPTER 7 BUILDING; CONSTRUCTION; TECHNICAL CODES, ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL, SECTION 7-7 SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES , be amended with the fo llowing schedule of user charges: Building Permit Fee Security/Structured Wire Sewer Tap In spection Fee Electrical Permit Fee Temporary Elect. Fee Plumbing Permit Fee Mechanical Pennit Fee Gas Permit Fee Plan Review Fee New Construction Permit Fees Residential $5.00 per $1000.00 of project value (minimum of $100 .00) $25.00 $25.00 $75.00 $25.00 $75.00 $75.00 Fee determined by Gas Dept (Ordinance No. 1701) $75.00 (For informal reviews with no contractor of record listed , a review fee of $200.00 may be charged) New Plan Submittal $100.00 (after permit is issued) Project Value $0.00 -$5,000.00 Elec trical Permit Fee Temporary Elect. Fee Plumbing Permit Fee Mechanical Permit Fee Sewer Tap In spection Fee Gas Permit Fee $5,001.00 -$20,000.00 Electrical Permit Fee Temporary Elect. Fee Plumbing Permit Fee Mechanical Permit Fee Sewer Tap Inspection Fee Gas Permit Fee Remodeling Permit Fees Residential Permit Fee $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 Fee determined by Gas Dept (Ordinance No. 1701) $5.00 per $1000.00 of project value $35.00 $25.00 $35.00 $35.00 $25.00 Fee determined by Gas Dept (Ordinance No. 1701) $20,001.00 -$50,000.00 $5.00 per $1000.00 of project value Electrical Permit Fee $50.00 Temporary Elect. Fee $25.00 Plumbing Permit Fee $50.00 Mechanical Permit Fee $50.00 Sewer Tap Inspection Fee $25.00 Gas Permit Fee Fee determined by Gas Dept (Ordinance No . 1701) O rd inance o. 18 44 Page -2- $50,00 1.00 -a bove Electrical Permit Fee Temporary Elect. Fee Plumbing Permit Fee Mechanical Permit Fee Sewer Tap Inspection Fee Gas Permit Fee $5.00 per $1000.00 of project value New construction rates New construction rates New construction rates New construction rates New construction rates Fee determined by Gas Dept (Ordinance No. 1701) Other Resid ential Pe rmit Fees Fire Alarm Permit $25.00 Sp rinkler System $50.00 Generator $100.00 Fence Permit Fee $5.00 per $1000.00 of project value (minimum of$25.00) Demolition Permit Fee $2 5.00 Hi storic Review Admin. Fee $100.00 Swimming Pool Fees $100.00 Roofing Permit Fee $5.00 per $1000 .00 of project valu e (minimum of$25.00) Right of Way Permit Fee Fee determined by Pub lic Works Dept (Ordinance No. 1757) cw Con stru cti on P ermit Fees Comm ercial Bui lding Permit Fee $6.00 per $1000.00 of project value (minimum of $100.00) Security/Structured Wire $0.50 per $1000.00 of project value (minimum of $50.00) Sewer Tap Inspection Fee $50.00 Electrical Permit Fee $1.00 per $1000 of project value (minimum of $100.00) Temporary Elect. Fee $25.00 P lumbing Permit Fee $1.00 per $1000 of project value (minimum of $100.00) Mechanical Permit Fee $1.00 per $1000 of project value (minimum of$100.00) Gas Permit Fee Fee determined by Gas Dept (Ordinance No. 170 1) Plan Review Fee $2.50 per $1000.00 of project value (For informal reviews , fees may be charged as calculated using the ICC Building Code Valuation Tables. Third party reviews shall be either the cost of the review or the standard charge of $2.5 0/$1000 , whichever is greater) New Plan Submittal $250.00 (after permit is issued) P roje ct Va lu e $0.00 -$5,000 .00 Electrical Permit Fee Temporary Elect. Fee Plumbing Permit Fee Mechanical Permit Fee Sewer Tap Inspection Fee Gas Permit Fee $5,001.00 -$2 0,000 .00 Electrical Permit Fee Temporary Elect. Fee Plumbing Permit Fee Mechanical Permit Fee Sewer Tap Inspection Fee Gas Permit Fee Remod e lin g Permit Fees Comm erci al Pe rmit Fee $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 Fee determined by Gas Dept (Ordinance No . 1701) $6.00 per $1000.00 of project value $35.00 $25 .00 $35.00 $35.00 $25.00 Fee determined by Gas Dept (Ordinance No. 1701) Ordinance No. 1844 Page -3- $2 0,001.00 -$50 ,000 .00 $6 .00 per $1000.00 of project value Electrical Permit Fee $50 .00 Temporary Elect. Fee $25.00 Plumbing Permit Fee $50.00 Mechanical Permit Fee $50.00 Sewer Tap Inspection Fee $25.00 Gas Permit Fee Fee determined by Gas Dept (Ordinance No . 1701) $5 0,001.00 - abo ve E lectrical Permit Fee Temporary Elect. Fee Plumbing Permit Fee Mechanical Permit Fee Sewer Tap Inspection Fee Gas Permit Fee Fire Alarm Permit Sprinkler Sys tem Fire Suppress ion Hood Food Truck In spections Generator Sign Permit Fee Fence Permit Fee Demolition Permit Fee Historic Review Admin . Fee Swimming Poo l Fees Roofing Permit Fee Right of Way Permit Fee Tree Removal Permit Fee La nd Di sturb anc e Wo rk : Re sidential Commercial $6.00 per $1000.00 of project value new construction rates new construction rates new construction rates new construction rates new construction rates Fee determined by Gas Dept (Ordinance No. 1701) Oth er Co mm e rci al Permit Fees $0 .50 per $1000.00 of project value (minimum of $50.00) $1.00 per $1000.00 of project value $1.00 per $1000.00 of project value $50.00 $5.00 per $1000.00 of project value (minimum of $200.00) $5 .00 per $1000.00 of project value (minimum of $50 .00) $5.00 per $1000 .00 of project value (minimum of $50.00) $50.00 $100 .00 $250.00 $5.00 per $1000.00 of project value (minimum of$50.00) Fee determined by Public Works Dept (Ordinance No. 1757) $50.00 La nd Distu rb ance Pe rm its $5 .00 per $1000 .00 of project value (minimum of $25.00) $5 .00 per $1000.00 of project value BMP Reinspection fees for Residential Lots : $100.00 for the first rein spection , $200.00 for the second reinspection , $300.00 for the third reinspection. BMP Reinspection fee s for Commercial/Residential Development Projects: $300 .00 for the first reinspection, $400.00 for the second reinspection , $500.00 for the third reinspection. La nd based work : Boat Lift Bulkhead/Seawall Pile Driving Breakwaters/Jetties Boathouses (habitabl e space) Marina s (public , dredged lands) Pier Electrical Pier Plumbing Marin e Permits $5.00 per $1000 .00 of project value (minimum of$150.00) $5.00 per $1000 .00 of project value (minimum of$150 .00) $5 .00 per $1000 .00 of project value (minimum of$150 .00) $5.00 per $1000 .00 of project value (minimum of $150 .00) New construction fees for residential New construction fees for commercial $50.00 $50.00 Wo rk ove r water or subm erged state land s are permitted by th e US Arm y Corps of E ngin ee rs, Alabam a State La nd s Division , and the Ala b ama Dep artm ent of Envi ronm ental Manage ment. Thi s in clud es pi ers, marina s ove r Sta te lands , dr edging, tunn els, bridges, un de rwate r pipelin es and cabl es , offshore pl atfor ms, etc.) Ordinance No . 1844 Page -4- Buildin g Moving Permit Fees Bui lding Moving Permit $50.00 Po lice Escort Required $300.00 (minimum) Utility Dept. Work Required $120.00 per hour (minimum of 3 hours) Regulations governing the moving of existing buildings are outlined in City Ordinance No . 1035 Rein spectio n Fees Reinspection Fees are $100.00 for the first reinspection, $200.00 for the second reinspection , $300.0 0 for the third reinspection. Co nve nience Fee A convenience fee for all credit cards charges may apply and will be assessed directly by the credit card processing vendor. Wa ive r o f Permit Fees Permit fees may be administratively waived at the di scretion of the Mayor and City Council for projects includin g: • Projects provi ding pub lic infrastructure or facilities specifically for u se by the citizens of Fairhope . • Required repairs that occur due to a natural disas ter as determined at the time of such an event. Ca lcul ati on of Co nstruction Costs Permit and Impact Fees are based on the cost of the building construction and land cost. The cost of the bui lding construction is determined by either a signed construction contract, or as calculated u sing the most current publ ished International Code Council Building Valuation Tables, whichever is greater. F in es and Pen alties 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 . A $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 second (2nd) documented case, further permit submittals from the app lic ant or co ntractor of record may be denied until the case has been adjudicated by the Fairhope Municipal Court. A $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 being performed. A $5 00.00 fine may be assessed to the applicant or contractor of record if a structure is occupied prior to the iss uance of a CO, as determined by the Building Official. Separate fine s may be assessed for each day of occupancy without a CO. After the sec ond (2nd) documented case, further permit applications from the app licant or contractor of record may be denied until the case has been adjudicated by the Fairhope Municipal Court. R efund Po li cy Building Permit fees of $2 00 .00 or greater may be refunded within 180 day s 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 b e issued. Ordinance No . 1844 Page -5- 2. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, If any subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reaso n held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction , such deci sion shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion s of this ordinance. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE , This ordinance shall take effect upon its due adoption and publication as required by law. ADOPTED THIS 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 ATTEST: ~L City Clerk ADOPTED THIS 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025