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• SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Koon
ORDINANCE NO. 1443 1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE CITY
CODE, CHAPTER 8, (BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS), SECTION 8-20
(PERMIT FEES AND PENALTIES), BY ADDING ONE ADDITIONAL SUBSECTION
PERTAINING TO BUILDING INSPECTION FEES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Code, Chapter 8, (Buildings and Building Regulations), Section
8-20, (Permit Fees and Penalties), is hereby amended by adding one additional
subsection, to read as follows:
See.8-20.Permit fees and Penalties.
The fees for building construction permits shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
1. The Fee for a Residential Building Permit shall be the Construction Value multiplied by a
• factor of 0.0025 (0.25%)except that a minimum fee of$10.00 shall apply. The fee shall
include Building,Electrical,Mechanical and Plumbing Permits.
A Residential Building is defined as a one or two family dwelling.
2. The Fee for a Non-Residential Building Permit shall be the Construction Value multiplied
by a factor 0.0035 (0.35%) beginning November 1, 2007, 0.0040 (0.40%) beginning
November 1,2008,0.0045(0.45%)beginning November 1,2009,0.0050(0.50%)beginning
November 1, 2010 and thereafter, except that when the Construction Value is over
$10,000,000,the amount over$10,000,000 shall be multiplied by a factor of.0020(0.20%).
The fee rate breakpoint amount,initially$10,000,000,shall be adjusted annually,on or about
November 1 st,by the Finance Director at a rate similar to any increase in the Consumer Price
Index.
The fee shall include Building,Electrical,Mechanical and Plumbing Permits.
3. A fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall apply for maintenance and repair work where the
Construction Value is less than Two Thousand Dollars($2,000.00)
4. The Construction Value shall be determined by the Building Official based on the latest
edition of the R.S.Means Cost Data for new construction.
5. The Building Official may,after the permit is issued,adjust the fee for work that is added if
the added work results in an increase in the Construction Value.
6. Fire inspections - The aforementioned fees include the cost of providing fire inspection
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service on new construction.
7. FEE FOR PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO OBTAIN A BUILDING PERMIT:
Where work for which a permit is required by this Code is started prior to obtaining
said permit,the fees specified in Section 8-20 of the Code of the City of Jefferson
shall be doubled. Should any person,firm or corporation commit a second offense
by starting work without permit after so doing on a previous occasion,he shall pay
three times the customary fee in order to obtain the necessary permit. Any offense
shall subject the offender to prosecution under section 116.4. In the event any
person firm or corporation fails to obtain the necessary permit(s)within 5 days after
being notified in writing to do so by the Code official,he shall pay in addition to the
usual fee or increased penalty as provided above the sum of$25.00 for each day in
excess of the aforesaid 5 days that transpire prior to his obtaining the necessary
permit. The payment of any or several of the above stated penalty fees shall not
relieve any person,firm or corporation from fully complying with the requirements
of this code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed
herein.
8. The aforementioned fees shall be in effect beginning Nov. 1,2007.
9. For inspection of buildings being constructed by a tax supported political
subdivision,the inspection fee shall be one-half of the regular fee.
(Code 1977, § 8-10;Ord.No.9536,§§2,3, 10-20-80;Ord. 13577,§2,7-21-2003;Ord. 14272,§5 , 10-15-2007)
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passage and approval.
Passed: I // � Approved: AlleU, IP 2G �
Pr si ing Officer Mayor
ATTE2 APPR D AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Counselor
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