§ 6-10. Enumeration of permit fees, regulation and inspection fees.
The fees established for the obtaining of structural, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, zoning and various other permits, regulation and inspections shall be as follows. The city manager shall have the authority to waive any such fees for city initiated projects or in cases of emergency or demonstrated hardship, or to promote economic development in an amount not exceeding thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00).
Emergency or demonstrated hardship as used in this section shall refer to circumstances which may require immediate action for the protection of the safety, health and welfare of the community, or any segment thereof. This would include circumstances caused by natural disasters, acts of God or acts of insurrection.
BUILDING
I.
General permit provisions, regulations and inspections.
(a)
Plan review prior to issuance of a permit (nonrefundable) credited toward permit fee:
Minimum fee ..... $25.00
per discipline(Structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical) OR
(1)
Residential new construction per discipline:
a.
Per unit ..... 25.00
b.
Maximum fee ..... 960.00
(2)
Nonresidential new construction, per discipline:
a.
Per square foot ..... 0.075
b.
Maximum fee ..... 960.00
Whichever is greater.
(b)
Related service and inspection charges:
(1)
Preapplication, preinspection or field time, based on actual time at inspectors salary plus fifty (50) percent (minimum fee) ..... 30.00
(2)
Annual permit (for residential occupancy only with a density higher than five (5) units per acre) established by department review (minimum review) ..... 75.00
(3)
Reinspection ..... 35.00
(4)
Permit placement card ..... 30.00
(5)
Expired permit.
a.
If applicant applies for renewal within ninety (90) days after expiration of a permit, the permit may be renewed at one-half (½) of the original fee with a maximum charge of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) after review by this division.
b.
If applicant applies after ninety (90) days beyond the permit expiration date, a new permit must be applied for with full fee.
(6)
Change of plans after issuance of permit (exception will be by administrative approval only): Per discipline ..... 25.00
(7)
Notarizing documents ..... 10.00
(8)
Certificate of occupancy ..... 30.00
(9)
Temporary certificate of occupancy ..... 30.00
(10)
Work started without a permit subject to penalty of one hundred (100) percent of permit fee in addition to regular permit fee.
(11)
Forty-year building safety inspection—
First building ..... 350.00
Buildings 2—10, submitted at same time ..... 250.00
Buildings 11—24, submitted at same time ..... 150.00
Buildings 25+ submitted at same time ..... 100.00
In compliance with section 109.14 of the Broward Florida Building Code.
(12)
Inspections for tents, amusement events, business uses, miscellaneous, per discipline ..... 50.00
(13)
Requested extra inspections, subject to approval by building official:
a.
During regular working hours, per hour or part thereof ..... 90.00
b.
Outside of regular working hours, per hour or part thereof ..... 150.00
(14)
Clerical research, report generation, per hour or part thereof ..... 40.00
(15)
Contractor registration fee ..... 25.00
(16)
Archiving fee:
$2.50 per permit (up to 20 pages)
$5.00 per permit (21 to 50 pages)
$10.00 per permit (51 or more pages)
(17)
Minimum housing inspections and rental housing regulation and inspections:
a.
Initial inspection during regular working hours:
(i)
1—10 units, per unit per parcel ..... 178.50
(ii)
11—99 units, per unit per parcel ..... 105.00
(iii)
100 or more units, per unit per parcel ..... 73.50
b.
Reinspections:
(i)
First reinspection ..... no charge
(ii)
Second reinspection ..... 52.50
(iii)
Third or subsequent reinspection ..... 105.00
c.
Weekend inspections: $52.50 in addition to the initial inspection fee or reinspection fee, as applicable.
In each case prosecuted before the code enforcement board and/or special master, in addition to all other fines, fees and costs imposed, the city shall be entitled to assess a minimum fee of eighty-five dollars ($85.00) as the city's costs incurred in prosecuting the case, or such higher fee as is deemed reasonable in those cases which are unusual or special in nature.
II.
Building permits.
(a)
Minimum fee (except for specific permits delineated in [subsection] (c) below) ..... 75.00
OR
(b)
New construction, includes ALL disciplines: two (2) percent of cost of construction additions or alterations, includes ALL disciplines: four (4) percent of cost of construction
OR
(c)
Specific permits:
(1)
Backflow preventer recertification ..... 50.00
(2)
Burglar alarm, residential ..... 50.00
(3)
Demolition permit ..... 200.00
(4)
Meter release ..... 50.00
(d)
Special fees:
(1)
Board of rules and appeals a fee to the greater of $2.00 or $ 0.65 per $1,000.00 value
(2)
Florida State Department of Business and Professional Regulation ..... 0.005
per square foot(3)
Radon fee ..... 0.005
per square foot(4)
Public art fee on certain construction activities per section 6-35 ..... 1%
of construction valueThe cost of construction shall be as attested to by the applicant on the submitted permit application unless the building official, in his or her sole discretion, determines that the cost of construction attested does not accurately reflect the scope of work covered by the permit. In such cases, the building official shall use either of the following to calculate the fee:
(a)
Copy of signed contract for work to be completed under the permit;
(b)
Apply the values in the most current edition of the RS Means Construction Valuation system.
III.
Planning and Zoning Review.
(a)
Variance filing fees:
(1)
Zoning ..... $800.00
(2)
Sign ..... 300.00
(b)
Special exception filing fee ..... 600.00
(c)
Rezoning filing fee ..... 800.00
(d)
Platting filing fee (minimum) ..... 500.00
or $150.00 per acre,
to maximum of $3,000.00,
whichever is greater.(e)
Vacation of easement right-of-way ..... 500.00
(f)
Acceptance of easement right-of-way ..... 500.00
(g)
Land-use plan amendment (minimum fee) ..... 1,700.00
or $500.00 per acre,
to maximum of $10,000.00,
whichever is greater.(h)
Site plan review (minimum) ..... 750.00
or $250.00 per acre,
to maximum of $5,000.00,
whichever is greater.(1)
Traffic engineering study ..... 1,000.00
(i)
Revised or amended site plan ..... 200.00
(1)
Traffic engineering study (major site plan modification) ..... 500.00
(j)
Waiver or replat ..... 500.00
(k)
Landscape inspection or re-inspection fee:
(1)
Single-family dwelling ..... 25.00
(2)
Multi-family residential and commercial, per building ..... 75.00
(l)
Modification to landscape plan ..... 100.00
(m)
Landscape upgrade ..... 75.00
(n)
Zoning inspection or re-inspection fee:
(1)
Single-family dwelling ..... 25.00
(2)
Multi-family residential and commercial, per building ..... 75.00
(o)
Sales trailer:
(1)
Initial approval ..... 250.00
(2)
Renewal ..... 100.00
(p)
Liquor license zoning compliance review ..... 100.00
(q)
Voluntary withdrawal by applicant of any item in this subsection from city commission or planning and zoning board agenda to replace item on subsequent city commission or planning and zoning board agenda (tabling for failure to appear at a meeting shall constitute voluntary withdrawal) ..... 100.00
(r)
Development review ..... 200.00
(s)
Requested inspection for code compliance, apparent zoning and site plan violations, exterior inspections of buildings (prior to real estate closings or foreclosures) ..... 100.00
(t)
Any review wherein the city requires assistance by outside consultants, applicant shall pay consultant's fees. City may also require a deposit, the amount of the deposit to be determined by the city.
(u)
Amendment to the land development regulations, when requested by the applicant ..... 2,500.00
(v)
Tree removal permit fees:
(1)
Minimum fee ..... 50.00
(2)
Up to ten (10) inches in caliper, per tree ..... 25.00
(3)
Over ten (10) inches and up to eighteen (18) inches in caliper, per tree ..... 50.00
(4)
Over eighteen (18) inches in caliper, per tree ..... 75.00
(w)
Sign permit fees:
(1)
Temporary signs:
a.
Three (3) days ..... 25.00
b.
Ten (10) days ..... 50.00
c.
Thirty (30) days ..... 100.00
(2)
Permanent signs:
a.
Minimum fee ..... 75.00
b.
Per square foot ..... 2.00
(3)
Dynamic display, in addition to (1) or (2) above, as applicable:
a.
Window ..... 100.00
b.
Monument ..... 500.00
(Ord. No. 397, § 10, 9-30-74; Ord. No. 78-118, § 1, 6-13-78; Ord. No. 78-130, § 1, 9-11-78; Ord. No. 79-148, § 1, 10-16-79; Ord. No. 80-126, § 1, 6-30-80; Ord. No. 82-105, § 1, 3-8-82; Ord. No. 82-133, § 1, 6-28-82; Ord. No. 83-101, § 1, 1-31-83; Ord. No. 84-173, § 1, 9-25-84; Ord. No. 84-184, § 1, 10-29-84; Ord. No. 85-178, § 1, 9-9-85; Ord. No. 85-187, § 1, 9-9-85; Ord. No. 86-163, § 2, 1-12-87; Ord. No. 88-123, § 2, 8-8-88; Ord. No. 89-126, § 1, 3-27-89; Ord. No. 89-143, § 1, 6-26-89; Ord. No. 89-156, § 1, 8-28-89; Ord. No. 89-168, § 1, 9-25-89; Ord. No. 91-161, § 1, 9-11-91; Ord. No. 93-154, § 1, 8-30-93; Ord. No. 94-106, § 1, 3-28-94; Ord. No. 95-116, § 1, 3-27-95; Ord. No. 970-120, § 1, 5-27-97; Ord. No. 99O-3-116, § 1, 4-12-99; Ord. No. 01O-8-51, § 1, 9-10-01; Ord. No. 01O-9-57, § 1, 9-24-01; Ord. No. 03O-03-130, § 1, 4-14-03; Ord. No. 03O-03-131, § 1, 4-14-03; Ord. No. 07O-09-155, § 1, 10-29-07; Ord. No. 08O-03-112, § 1, 4-14-08; Ord. No. 09O-09-145, § 1, 9-29-09; Ord. No. 10O-01-103, § 1, 1-25-2010; Ord. No. 10O-07-144, § 1, 8-30-2010; Ord. No. 11O-10-172, § 1, 11-14-2011; Ord. No. 12O-01-104, § 2, 2-27-2012; Ord. No. 14O-04-117, § 1, 5-12-2014; Ord. No. 15O-06-120, § 1, 6-29-2015; Ord. No. 15O-11-152, § 1, 12-14-2015; Ord. No. 18O-09-143, § 1, 9-26-2018)