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- . REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: 08/1VOJ ~ Requested By: D Wilmore ~ Appropriation Source of Funds: Department: Phuaaillll Account Number: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: X Amount Budgeted: Exhibits: Fees Schedules incorporated into Ordinance Amount Requested: Exhibits: Budgeted Item: YES NO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION In the past, many municipalities (including the City of La Porte) utilized the pennit and/or inspection fee schedules included in the various codebooks. However, in some cases, fee schedules are no longer included which means each city needs to adopt appropriate fees for their jurisdiction. At this time, by separate ordinance, City Council is considering the adoption of new building codes for the city. As part of the code adoption process, staff felt Council would be interested in reviewing pennit fees as well. Staft'reviewed the fee schedules of area cities and noted our fees were typically lower. In addition, although we do not, many cities charge plan review fees and/or re-inspection fees. Our electrical code permit/inspection fees were established in 1989 and have not been updated since that time. For other constJUcti.on permits. we are utilizing the fee schedules from the 1995 codebooks. Methods for calculating permit fees vary from city to city. Some utilize flat fees while others utilize the square footage of the structure to help determine the appropriate fees. The fee schedules noted in the C3 code family varies from current schedules and have been incorporated into the attached ordinance. Where a schedule is not included, staff has taken our current fee schedule and increased it by 50% in some cases. Despite this increase, the fee schedules proposed by staff remain comparable to fee schedules of area cities and stiD do not recover the cost of seIVice. Action ReQUired bv Council: Consider authorizing the adoption of the proposed permit/inspection fees. Approved for Citv Council A2enda ~ Y-5-03 Date