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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.ord.022.2006 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, ESTABLISHING FEES FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE 011-2005 Ordinance No.~2006 RECITALS 1. Pitkin County proposes to set fees for the Community Development Department that are consistent and fair to the public and reflect the expense incurred in providing such services to the public. 2. Certain fees currently charged for development review no longer reflect the cost of providing the necessary levels of such services. The policy of the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners is that development shall pay, in full, the cost of development review in Pitkin County. Long Range planning shall be funded through the general fund. 3. Payments due to the County for obligations due to sales and tax are not regarded as fees and therefore not included in the Ordinance. The Ordinance does not reflect an encompassing fee schedule. 4. Planning fees are proposed to be increased by 3% this year, with the fees to be reviewed annually rather than making large increases every several years. 5. The Intergovernmental Agreement between the County and the City of Aspen Community Development Departments requires that building fees be consistent with the City of Aspen in order to make the building pennitting process seamless for the public. 6. The BOCC considered the proposed fees at a first reading on July 12,2006, and voted to approve the proposed fees on second reading and public hearing on:14.I'12-(, ,2006. 7. The BOCC finds that adoption of this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Pitkin County and, therefore, declares this ordinance to be effective immediately. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the BOCC that it does hereby adopt fees for the Community Development Department as follows: 1. Planning, Zoning and Referral Agency fees shall be based on the attached fee schedule (Exhibit A). 2. Building permit fees shall be based on the attached fee schedule (Exhibit B). 3. Mechanical permit fees shall be based on the attached fee schedule (Exhibit C). 4. Plumbing penn it fees shall be based on the attached fee schedule (Exhibit D). 5. International Fnel Gas Code explained in Exhibit E. 6. National Electric Code Permit Fees penn it fees eXplained in Exhibit F. 7. Contractor Licensing Fees shall be based on the attached fee schedule (Exhibit G). Ordinance No.d~i-2006 Page 2 INTRODUCED, FIRST READ AND SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING on the 121h day of July, 2006. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING published in the Aspen Times Weeklv on thlL 1,,-1;y of ~, 2006. APPROVED AND ADOPTED AFTER SECOND READING on the z.IP- day of ~IA\ 'j 2006. PUBLISHED AFTER ADOPTION in the Aspen Times Weeklv on the~~ day Of~' . 2006. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIA TEL Y UPON ADOPTION ON 1-"(, ,2006. -, . ~ . 'I"V BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO BY:~'U/ Mick Ireland, Chair $/" //~ I I Date: ,J I 'I J APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: .~ John Ely Co ..... ~. ~fA~cg..A ~Ct{ I indy Hou en Community Development Director orney Ordinance No. ~-2006 Page 3 EXHIBIT A - PLANNING, ZONING AND REFERRAL FEES A. LAND USE ApPLICATION FEES: The base fees for the processing of Land Use applications shall be as follows: Case Type Fee Average Hours Activity Envelope . Lots/Parcels in UGB of 30,000 square feet or less $1,386 6 . All Other Lots/Parcels $2,310 10 Activities of State/Local Interest $4,620 20 Agricultural Stand Permit $250 Appeal of Administrative Decisions $693 3 Board of Adiustment $600 Caretaker Dwelling Unit (CDU) $693 3 Code Amendment $1,155 5 Conceptual Subdivision $5,082 22 Conservation Development PUD (CD-PUD) $5,082 22 Detailed Subdivision $3,696 16 Development Agreement $1,155 5 District Service Plan $1,386 6 Extension of Deadlines $461 2 Final Plat $1,386 6 GMQS Competition $4,158 18 GMQS Exemption $693 3 Historic Register, Designation to $693 3 Historic Incentives for Historic Register Properties $924 4 Historic Preservation Officer $448 2 . Designation to Historic Register $693 3 . Listing on Historic Inventory $924 4 . Historic Incentives $924 4 . Certificate of Appropriateness or No Effect $462 2 . Demolition Certificate $462 2 . Redstone HPC Application $160 Hourly Fee (applications not listed, consultation, site visit prior to $231 application, other) Impact Fee Appeals $462 2 Lot Line Adiustment $924 4 Low Impact Residential or TR-2 Cluster Option Development $5,082 22 Major Amendment to Development Permit $1,617 7 Maior Plat, Subdivision or PUD Amendment $1,617 7 Master Plan $3,696 16 Master Plan Amendment $924 4 Minor Amendment to Development Permit $693 3 Minor Plat, Subdivision or PUD Amendment $693 3 Non-Confonning Use/Structure $1,155 5 Ordinance No.~-2006 Page 4 Public Notice/Publication fee $50 Rezoning $1,386 6 Road and Easement Vacations $924 4 Site Plan Review . If Activity Envelope Previouslv Defined $1,155 5 . Including Definition of Activih7-Envelope 0 Lots/Parcels in UGB of 30,000 square feet or less $1,848 8 0 All Other Lots/Parcels $2,772 12 Special Review . Minor $1,155 5 . Maior $2,772 12 . Annual review - administrative $693 3 . Annual review - BOCC $924 4 . Commercial Recreational Use on Open Space and Trails or $462 2 County Roads - Administrative Review . Commercial Recreational Use on Open Space and Trails or $924 4 County Roads - Hearing Officer or BOCC Review Subdivision Exemption $1,386 6 Street Name Change $924 4 Temporarv Use/Special Event Penn it - minor $462 2 Temporarv Use/Special Event Penn it - major $1,386 6 Transferable Develonment Rights . ConstrainedNisuallv Constrained Site $924 4 . Additional Floor Area Special Review $924 4 . New Development Ri~ht Snecial Review $924 4 Vested Rights - Extension or Reinstatement $924 4 The following guidelines shall be used for the administration of the fee structure set forth above: 1. Fees charged for the processing of applications, which fall into more than one type of application, shall be cumulative. In the event that the fees that result from accumulation are found by the Community Development Director to be excessive in relation to the number of hours it is anticipated to require to process the application, the Community Development Department may waive or adjust the accumulation requirement. 2. Additional charges shall be billed on an hourly basis beyond the base fee only if the time exceeds the average by more than 20% in the processing of an application. 3. Public Notices for Code Amendments will be billed for actual costs. 4. Additional charges shall be computed at the rate of two hundred and thirty-one dollars ($231) per hour of additional Community Development Department staff time required 5. The Community Development Department shall identify, prior to or at the time of submission of a land use application, whether an application is to be referred to the Planning Engineer, Housing Office, Environmental Health and Natural Resources Department, Floodplain Administrator, Ordinance No.d"" -2006 Page 5 Airport or RFT A. Additional charges will apply as shown below. Other agencies may require additional fees for review of land use applications, which fees must be paid separately. 6. An applicant may request that the BOCC waive fees for projects serving a public purpose, proposed by a non-profit organization, or in order to dispute the fee charged. B. ZONING REVIEW FEES: Zoning shall be charged the following fees for the services listed: I) Building Plan Checks by Zoning (a $115 deposit shall be collected at building pennit application submittal): RESIDENTIAL, AGRICULTURAL AND PUBLIC USES Manufactured Housing $115 New Work and Major Repair/Remodeling Change Orders . Up To 500 Square Feet $115 Flat Fee . 501-3,500 Square Feet $115 plus $0.13 per s.f. over 500 s.f. . 3,501-10,000 Square Feet $551 plus $0.32 per s.f. over 3,500 s.f. . 10,000+ Square Feet $2,795 plus $0.37 per s.f. over 10,000 s.f. Minor Repair/Remodel and Change Orders. $115 · Note: Minor applications request no changes to floor area, use, height and/or footprint. Those applications which are not Minor are considered Major. NON-RESIDENTIAL New Work, Major Repair/Remodeling and Change Orders . UP to 500 Square Feet $115 Flat Fee . 501-5,000 Square Feet $1 15 plus $0.32 per s.f. over 500 s.f. . 5,001-10,000 Square Feet $1,670 plus $0.64 per s.f. over 5,000 s.f. . 10,000+ Sauare Feet $5,124 plus $0.74 per s.f. over 10,000 s.f. Minor Remodel/Repair/Change Orders. $115 · Note: Minor applications request no changes to floor area, use, height and/or footprint. Those applications which are not Minor are considered Major) 2) Zoning Enforcement Fees: a) For projects constructed without permits, land use application fees and building permit fees are doubled as a penalty. b) An additional penalty fee for enforcement actions requiring a land use approval shall be assessed based on the applicable hourly rate. 3) Sign permit application: $140 4) Board of Adjustment application fee: $600 Ordinance No.~-2006 Page 6 C. Referral Agency Fees Planning Engineer Housing Airport County Clerk Insignificant $462 n/a n/a $115 Minor $924 $166 $110 $310 Major $1,386 $333 $331 $625 Public Works RFTA $150/hour $68/hour Environmental Health & Natural Resources Deoartment CASE TYPE EH NR* Activity Envelope $502 $560 Activities of State/Local Interest NA $650 Development Pennit Amendment (Maior) $402 $425 Development Permit Amendment (Mino~ $210 $225 GMQS Competition NA $650 Hourly Fee (Applications Not Listed, Consultation on Land Use Applications, $150 $150 Site Visit in Connection With Land Use Application Prior to Submittal of Application) Hvdrologic Svstems Analvsis Studv Area Maps Analvsis NA $160 Plat, Subdivision, or PUD Amendment (Minor) $210 $210 Plat, Subdivision, or PUD Amendment (Maior) $402 $402 Site Plan Review . If Activity Envelooe Previous1v Defined w/EH&NR Referral $250 $250 . Including Definition of Activity Envelope, or Where Activity Envelope $502 $560 Previouslv Defined Without EH&NR Referral Special Review . Minor $300 $300 . Maior $500 $500 . Annual Review - Administrative $200 $200 . Annual Review - BOCC $400 $400 Subdivision - Conceotual, Detailed or Final Plat (Minor) $600 $600 Subdivision - Conceptual, Detailed or Final PlatlMaio;:) $842 $842 Temporary Commercial Use/Special Event Pennit - Minor $270 $230 Temporary Commercial Use/Special Event Penn it - Maior $541 $500 · Includes instances where the review of the Floodplain Administrator is required. D. Other Permit Applications lication. Ordinance No. U 11-- _ 2006 Page 7 EXHffiIT B -INTERNATIONAL BUILDING AND RESIDENTIAL CODE PERMIT FEES TABLE I-A TOTAL FEE V ALUA nON $1.00 to $500.00 $51.50 $501.00 to $51.50 for the first $500.00 plus $3.35 for each additional $100.00, or $2,000.00 fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00 $2,000.00 to $101.75 for the first $2,000.00 plus $16.25 for each additional $1,000.00, or $25,000.00 fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00 $25,001.00 to $475.50 for the first $25,000.00 plus $11.75 for each additional $50,000.00 $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00 $50,001.00 to $769.25 for the first $50,000.00 plus $8.10 for each ad.ditional $100,000.00 $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00 $100,001.00 to $1174.25 for the first $100,000.00 plus $6.50 for each additional $500,000.00 $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00 $500,001.00 to $3774.25 for the first $500,000.00 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000,000.00 $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00 $1,000,000 and up $6574.25 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $4.20 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof Other Inspections and Fees: 1. Inspections outside of normal hours minimum $250.00 or a per hour charge of $125.00 (minimum charge - two hours) 2. Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 305.8 $65.00 3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated $125.00 4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions $65.00 per hour to plans (minimum charge - one-half hour) The fee for each permit shall be based on construction valuation and shall be as set forth in Table I-A. Plan Check Fees A plan check fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be 65 percent of the building permit fee as shown in Table I-A Energy Code Fees Energy code review fees are based on the building permit fee and equal 10% of the total building permit fee, with a minimum charge of$25.00. Ordinance No.#~~ -2006 Page 8 Fire Sprinkler Fees Fire sprinkler fees are based on the valuation of the fire sprinkler system and calculated according to the Building Permit Fee schedule. The total Fire Sprinkler Pennit fee is the total of the pennit and the plan check fees. Excavation/Foundation Fees The excavation/foundation pennit fee is 35% of the building permit fee. Ordinance No.Oj~ -2006 Page 9 Exhibit C - INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE PERMIT FEES A. MECHANICAL PERMIT FEES Permit Issuance I. For the issuance of each mechanical ermit 2. For issuing each supplemental pennit for which the original has not expired, been canceled or finaled $27.30 $8.40 Unit Fee Schedule (Note: the followinl! does Dot iDclude permit-issuinl! fee) I. Furnaces . For the installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, $17.15 including ducts and vents attached to such appliance up to and including 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW) . For the installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, $2 l.l 0 including ducts and vents attached to such appliance over 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW) . For the installation or relocation of each floor furnace, including vent $17.15 . For the installation or relocation of each suspended heater, recessed wall heater or $17.15 floor-mounted unit heater 2. Appliance Vents: For the installation, relocation or replacement of each appliance vent $8.45 installed and not included in an appliance pennit 3. Repairs and Additions: For the repair of, alteration of, or addition to each heating $15.90 appliance, refrigeration unit, cooling unit, absorption unit, or each heating, cooling, absorption or evaporative cooling system, including installation of controls regulated by the Mechanical Code 4. Boilers, Compressors and Absorption Svstems . For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor to and including 3 $17.15 horsepower (10.6 kW), or each absorption system to and including 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW) . For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 3 horsepower $3 1.40 (10.6 kW) to and including 15 horsepower (52.7 kW), or each absorption system over 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW) to and including 500,000 Btu/h (293.1 kW) . F or the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 15 horsepower $43.15 (52.7 kW) to and including 30 horsepower (105.5 kW), or each absorption system over 500,000 Btu/h (]46.6 kW) to and including 1,000,000 Btu/h (293.1 kW) . For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 30 horsepower $64.20 (105.5 kW) to and including 50 horsepower (176 kW), or each absorption system over 1,00,000 Btu/h (293.1 kW) to and including 1,750,000 Btu/h (512.9 kW) . For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 50 horsepower $107.30 (176 kW) or each absorption svstem over 1,750,000 Btu/h (512.9 kW) 5. Air Handlers . For each air-handling unit to and including 10,000 cubic feet per minute (cfm) (4719 $12.35 Lis), including ducts attached thereto Note: This fee does not apply to an air-handling unit, which is a portion of a factory- assembled appliance, cooling unit, evaporative cooler or absorption unit for which a Ordinance N~ -2006 Page 10 permit is required elsewhere in the Mechanical Code. . For each air-handling unit over 10,000 cfm (4719 Lis) $20.95 6. Evaporative Coolers: For each evaporative cooler other than portable tvoe $12.35 7. Ventilation and Exhaust . For each ventilation fan connected to a single duct $8.45 . For each ventilation system which is not a portion of any heating or air-conditioning $12.35 system authorized bv a nermit . For the installation of each hood which is served by the mechanical exhaust, $12.35 including the ducts for such hood . Miscellaneous: For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the $12.35 Mechanical Code but not classed in other appliance categories, or for which no other fee is listed in the table. B. OTHER INSPECTIONS AND FEES: I. Inspections outside ofnonnal business hours, ner hour-rrninimum charge - two hours) $125.00 2. Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 305.8, per Insoection $65.00 3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, per hour (minimum charge one $125.00 hour) 4. Additional plan review required by charges, additions or revisions to plans or plans for $65.00 which an initial review has been completed (minimum charge-one-half hour) Ordinance No.~-2006 Page 11 EXHIBIT D - INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE PERMIT FEES A. PLUMBING PERMIT FEES Permit Issuance I. For the issuance of each lumbin ennit 2. For issuing each supplemental penn it for which the original has not expired, been canceled or finaled $27.55 $8.40 Unit Fee Schedule (Note: the following does not include Dermit-issuin2 fee) I. Fixtures and Vents . For each plumbing fixture or trap or set of fixtures on one trap (including water, $11.30 drainage piping and backflow protection thereof) . For repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping, each fixture $5.50 2. Sewers, Disposal Svstems and Interceptors . For each building sewer and each trailer park sewer $28.55 . For each cesspool $43. I 5 . For each private sewage disposal svstem $86.30 . For each industrial waste pretreatment interceptor, including its trap and vent, $22.95 excepting kitchen-type grease interceptors functionin~ as traps . Rainwater systems-per drain !inside buildinQs) $11.30 3. Water Piping and Water Heaters . For installation, alteration, or repair of water piping or water-treating equipment, or $5.50 both, each . For each water heater including vent $14.25 4. Gas Piping Svstems . For each gas piping svstem of one to five outlets $7.10 . For each additional outlet over five, each $1.30 5. Lawn Sprinklers, Vacuum Breakers and Backflow Protection Devices . For each lawn sprinkler system on anyone meter, including backflow protection $17.15 devices thereof . For atmospheric-type vacuum breakers or backflow protection devices not included in Item 1: I to 5 devices $14.20 Over 5 devices, each $2.65 . For each backflow-protection device other than atmospheric-type vacuum breakers: 2 inches (50.88 mm) and smaller $14.20 Over 2 inches (50.8 mm) $28.85 6. Swimming Pools: For each swimming pool or soa: . Public pool $105.75 . Public spa $70.35 . Private pool $70.35 . Private spa $35.00 7. Miscellaneous: For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the Plumbing $11.30 Code but not classed in other appliance categories, or for which no other fee is listed in this code Ordinance No.~-2006 Page 12 B. OTHER INSPECTIONS AND FEES: I. Inspections outside of nonnal business hours, minimum $250.00 2. Inspections outside of nonnal business hours, per hour $125.00 3. Reinspection fees assessed under orovisions of Section 305.8 ner insoection $65.00 4. Inspections for which no fee is snecifically indicated, per hour $125.00 5. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans or to plans for $65.00 which an initial review has been completed - (minimum charge-one half hour) Ordinance No~ -2006 Page 13 EXHIBIT E - INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE Note: Fees as applicable from the International Plumbing and/or International Mechanical Code Permit Fee schedules as set forth in this ordinance. EXHIBIT F - NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE PERMIT FEES Note: Electric Permit Fees are established by C.R.S. 1973, Section 12-23-117 and are subject to change by the State Electric Board. The most current schedule is published by the State Electric Board and modified as allowed. Ordinance No.~2006 Page 14 EXHIBIT G - CONTRACTOR LICENSING FEES (NEW) A. BEST TEST FEE (The BEST test fee is based on the number of questions and level of the exam, starting in 2006): . Unlimited BEST test (125 questions 8 hour time limit) $125 . Commercial BEST test (100 questions 6 hour time limit) $100.00 . Light Commercial BEST test (75 auestions, 5 hour time limit) $75.00 . Homebuilder BEST test (60 questions, 4 hour time limit) $60.00 Renewal test fees: . Unlimited, Commercial, Light Commercial and Homebuilder (25 questions, 2 hour $50.00 time limit) . Specialty BEST tests (50 questions, 3 hour time limit) $50.00 . Snecialtv BEST tests (25 question, 2 hour time limit) $35.00 B. CONTRACTOR LICENSE FEES Initial I-Year Renewal 3-Year Renewal General Contractor (unlimited) $265 $200 $400 General Contractor (commercial) $265 $200 $400 General Contractor (light commercial) Note: Fee for $265 $200 $400 initial vear fee plus two renewal vears is $465.00 General Contractor (homebuilder) Note: Fee for initial $100 $65 $130 vear fee olus two renewal years is $165.00 Specialty (subcontractors) . Alteration and Maintenance $100 $65 $]30 . Mechanical $100 $65 $130 . Roofing $100 $65 $130 . Historic Preseryation $100 $65 $130 . Concrete $100 $65 $130 . Gas Appliance Installers $100 $65 $130 . Solid Fuel Anoliance Installers $100 $65 $130 . Fire Alarm Installation (Note: Fee for initial year $100 $65 $130 fee plus two renewal years is $165.00) . Fire Sunoression Installation $100 $65 NA . Temporarv Contractor (6 months) $100 NA NA Contractor Red Tag fee for work without a permit: First time - double permit fee Second time - four times permit fee Third time - license is subject to suspension or revocation plus eight times the penn it fee Plumbing and Electrical Contractors are licensed by the State, therefore they only register with us and do not pay a fee.