ADMINISTRATION - Clark Arneson, City Manager
Title
SECOND READING
AMENDING APPENDIX D - FEE SCHEDULE OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF BLAINE
Schedule of Actions
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First Reading |
12/01/2016 |
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Public Hearing / Second Reading |
01/05/2017 |
Background
Annually, the City Council reviews and adopts a fee schedule. Minnesota Statutes §462.353, subd. 4(a) provides, in part, as follows: “…A municipality may adopt a fee schedule under this subdivision by ordinance…, following publication of notice of proposed action on a fee schedule at least 10 days prior to a public hearing held to consider action on or approval of the fee schedule.” The public hearing will be held with the second reading of the ordinance on January 5, 2017.
The fee schedule with proposed changes is attached. Additions are underlined and highlighted in yellow and deletions with strikethrough. Below is a summary of the proposed changes:
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Building Inspections |
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Basement finish permit - residential (existing homes): |
$150.00 + state surcharge |
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all-inclusive plumbing, mechanical, building |
or |
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Per room (maximum set fee charge of 2 3rooms) |
$60.00/room + state surcharge |
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Roofing permit - commercial |
Building permit fee + state surcharge |
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Siding permit - commercial |
Building permit fee +state surcharge |
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Solar permit - residential (set fee) |
$100.00 + state surcharge |
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Solar permit - commercial |
Building permit fee & plan review |
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fee + state surcharge |
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Septic tank replacement, each (set fee) |
$60.00 each + state surcharge |
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Subsurface sewage treatment system, installation or |
$80.00/each unit $320.00 |
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alteration of any individual system (set fee) |
+ state surcharge |
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System units include tanks, piping, and distribution systems |
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Water access charge |
Residential $1,696 $1,730 |
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Commercial $4,284/$4,370 acre |
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Individual airport hangar underground utility work |
$120.00 + state surcharge |
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Plumbing projects, underground sewer and water |
Based on 3% of job cost+ state |
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installation and underground utility work |
surcharge, minimum of $60.00 |
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City Clerk |
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Kennel license - per year - home based |
$70.00 |
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Kennel license - per year - commercial |
$70 90.00 |
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Special event license fee - each event |
$50.00 100.00 |
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Tobacco/Tobacco Products/Tobacco Related Device License |
$250.00 200.00 |
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Background Fee |
$50.00 (non-refundable) |
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Proof of identification machine assistance & written |
$100.00 fee reduction |
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employee policy |
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Community Standards |
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Inspections and fees |
$70.00 |
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Inspections outside of normal business hours (minimum charge 2 hours) |
$57.00/hour |
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Designated city holiday (minimum charge 2 hours) |
$76.00/hour |
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Finance Department |
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Sanitation utility fee |
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96 gallon service (per quarter) |
$54.00 $57.00/quarter |
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64 gallon service (per quarter) |
$42.00/quarter |
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32 gallon service (per quarter) |
$31.50/quarter |
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Senior rate service (per quarter) |
$27.00 28.50/quarter |
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Sewer |
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Residential |
$16.00 17.00/month |
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Disabled & senior citizens (must meet hardship conditions) |
½ rate |
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Commercial |
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0 - 5,833 gallons |
$16.00 17.00/month |
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Over 5,833 |
$2.74 2.91/1,000 gallons |
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Police Department |
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Digital CDs (photos or surveillance video) |
$25.00/CD copied* |
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Squad car video |
$25.00 $35.00 per DVD provided |
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Police Department |
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Digital CDs (photos or surveillance video) |
$25.00/CD copied* |
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Squad car video |
$25.00 $35.00 per DVD provided |
Recommendation
By motion, introduce the ordinance and direct that it placed on file for second reading and public hearing for the January 5, 2017 Council meeting.
Body
THE CITY OF BLAINE DOES ORDAIN: (Added portions are underscored and deleted portions are shown in brackets with overstrike.)
The Municipal Code of the City of Blaine is hereby amended by adding Appendix D adopting a Fee Schedule for City services and licensing, pursuant to Minn.Stat. §462.353, subd. 4 and subd. 4(a).
City staff has reviewed the current Fee Schedule for the City of Blaine and is recommending that the following amendments to the Fee Schedule, attached hereto be adopted. After consideration of and review by the Blaine City Council, the amendments to the Fee Schedule, Appendix D of the Municipal Code of the City of Blaine is hereby adopted.
INTRODUCED AND READ in full the 1st day of December 2016.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 5th day of January 2017.