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Home My Public Portal About038-2005 - General Ordinance - Amends Section 150 of the City Code (Building Permit Fees)ORDINANCE NO. 38 - 2005 A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 150 OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND CODE REGARDING BUILDING PERMIT FEES WHEREAS, the City of Richmond has previously adopted an ordinance requiring the payment of required fees for examinations, licenses, permits, re-inspections and certificate of occupancy; and WHEREAS, the cost of many of these required fees have not been reviewed or updated in such a significant period of time that it is now necessary to update and upgrade the required fees to reflect current financial costs; and WHEREAS, the City of Richmond is committed to fostering a climate which encourages economic development and stimulates capital investment and recaptures much of the cost of the City of Richmond in administering the required fees for examinations, licenses, permits, re-inspections and certificate of occupancy; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to make certain amendments to Section 150.07 NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond that current Section 150.07 of the City Code be modified as follows: 150.07 FEE SCHEDULE The schedule of required fees for examinations, licenses, permits, re-inspections, and certificates of occupancy shall be as follows: All fees shall be payable to the City of Richmond, Indiana. (a) Application for examination for trade license (1) Electrical Contractor $10.00 plus independent testing agency fee (2) Heating and Air Conditioning Contractor $10.00 plus independent testing agency fee (b) Annual Trade License (1) Electrical Contractor $ 50.00 (2) Heating and Air Conditioning Contractor $ 50.00 (c) Building Permits (1) New one and two family dwelling - $200.00 (2) New industrial, commercial, institutional and three or more family dwelling – $2.00 per $1,000.00 of actual cost – minimum $200.00 as follows: (a) $2.00 per $1,000.00 of actual cost up to the first $10,000,000. (b) $1. 00 per $1,000.00 of actual cost in excess of $10,000,000 up to $50,000,000. (c) $.25 per $1,000.00 of actual costs in excess of $50,000,000. (3) Remodel or repair of all buildings or structures - $2.00 per $1,000.00 of actual cost - minimum - $50.00 (4) New private residential garages, carports and accessory buildings and structures - $50.00 (5) Move building or structure - $100.00 (6) (a) Wrecking of one and two family dwelling - $50.00 (b) Wrecking of three or more family dwelling, institutional, commercial or industrial building - $100.00 (7) Wrecking of private, residential garage or other accessory building or structure - $30.00 (8) Public swimming pool - $100.00 (9) Installation of modular or manufactured home on a permanent foundation - $100.00 (10) Installation of temporary commercial mobile unit bearing seal of Compliance P.L. 135 - $50.00 (d) Service Installation Permits (1) Electrical (A) Temporary service - $25.00 (B) New one and two family dwelling - $50.00 (C) New or remodeled three or more family dwelling $2.00 per $1,000.00 of actual electrical cost plus $5.00 per meter - minimum - $50.00 (D) New or remodeled commercial, institutional or industrial building or structure - $2.00 per $1,000.00 of actual electrical cost - minimum - $50.00 Change of service or wiring for additional circuits - one and two family dwelling - $25.00 (F) Complete rewire - one and two family dwelling - $50.00 (G) Complete rewire - three or more family dwelling - $2.00 per $1,000.00 of actual electrical cost plus $5.00 per meter - minimum - $50.00 (H) Complete rewire - commercial, institutional or industrial building or structure - $2.00 per $1,000.00 of actual electrical cost - minimum - $50.00 The fee for all Service Installation Permits issued for electrical installations outside the Corporate Limits of the City of Richmond, Indiana, but within the service area of Richmond Power and Light shall be increased by an additional inspection fee of $20.00. (2) Heating and Air Conditioning (A) New one and two family dwelling - $50.00 (B) New three or more family dwelling, commercial, institutional or industrial building or structure - $2.00 per $1,000.00 of actual heating and air conditioning cost - minimum - $50.00 (C) Extension or replacement of heating and air conditioning system within an existing commercial building or structure - $2.00 per $1,000.00 of actual heating and air conditioning cost - minimum $50.00 (D) Residential: New or replacement furnace - $25.00 (E) Residential: Air conditioning installation - $25.00 (F) Residential: Combination furnace and air conditioning unit or heat pump installation - $50.00 (G) Conversion burner installation - $25.00 (3) Installation, alteration, extension or replacement of air handling equipment and/or equipment for the removal of smoke and grease-laden vapors from cooking equipment $25.00 (4) Installation, alteration, extension or replacement of a fire-extinguishing system within a building, structure or premise - $2.00 per $1,000.00 of actual cost - minimum $50.00 (5) Installation, alteration, extension or replacement of a fire alarm system within a building, structure or premise – $2.00 per $1,000.00 of actual cost – minimum $50.00 (6) Plumbing (A) New one and two family dwelling - $50.00 (B) New three or more family dwelling, commercial, institutional or industrial building or structure - $2.00 per $1,000.00 of actual plumbing cost - minimum - $50.00 (C) New or replacement water heater - $25.00 (D) Extension or repair of plumbing system within any existing building or structure $2.00 per $1,000.00 of actual plumbing cost - minimum - $50.00 (e) Re-inspection Fee A re-inspection fee of $100.00 shall be assessed and added to the cost of a Permit when construction, demolition or installation work is begun prior to the issuance of a Permit (f) Certificate of Occupancy as required by the City Enforcement Authority - $50.00 (g) Other units of government shall not be assessed a fee for any permits required pursuant to this chapter. Passed and adopted this 5th day of July 2005, by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana. __s/s Bruce Wissel_____________, President (Bruce Wissel) ATTEST: ___s/s Karen Chasteen_______, City Clerk (Karen Chasteen) PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this _6th_ day of July_, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. ___s/s Karen Chasteen_________, City Clerk (Karen Chasteen) APPROVED by me, Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this _6th____ day of July___, 2005, at 9:05 a.m. _s/s Sarah L. Hutton___________________, Mayor (Sarah L. Hutton) ATTEST: _s/s Karen Chasteen_____, City Clerk (Karen Chasteen)