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City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

05/28/2019

BACKGROUND

City Departments collect a wide variety of fees for permits, services, fines and other charges that are all part of everyday operations of municipal government. Since September 2008, the fees have been incorporated into a single fee schedule. Ordinance 08-M-43 established the consolidated fee schedule and allows for the modification of existing fees to be done by resolution.

The Fee Schedule for FY 2018-19 is being updated to comply with House Bill (HB) 852 which prohibits cities from assessing their residential building permit fees on the value of a residential dwelling or the cost of constructing or improving a residential dwelling.

GOAL

Gain compliance HB 852 associated with the assessment of building permit fees that was signed by the Governor on May 21, 2019.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

Fees are collected as an everyday operation of municipal government to support services.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

In an effort to gain compliance with HB 852, as quickly as possible, the FY 2018-19 fee schedule is being updated to reflect a change to the method that building permit fees are assessed. The schedule has been updated to assess new single family residential dwellings based on the square footage of the dwelling. Additionally, the fees fo residential permits associated with improvements (i.e. additions, remodels, alterations, etc) to a dwelling have been updated to a flat fee. Staff recommends approval of the resolution.

FISCAL IMPACT

There is no intended fiscal impact with this update of the fee schedule. The change in fees is intended to meet the requirements of HB 852 and remain consistent with current residential permit fees.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that City Council approve Resolution No. 19-R-66, updated the FY 2018-19 Fee Schedule.

Attachments
Resolution 19-R-66
Updated fee schedule
TML Letter
HB 852