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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01251994 - 2.2 1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: VAL ALEXEEFF, DIRECTOR GROWTH MANAGEMENT&ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY DATE: JANUARY 25, 1.994 SUBJECT: ANNUAL FEE REVIEW FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF BUILDING INSPECTION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS SPECIFIC REQUESTS)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: ACCEPT staff recommendation to make no adjustments to development fees at this time. FISCAL IMPACT: Fees designed to maintain self-supporting departments. Efforts are made to assign a fee to all work products requested from the Agency. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS: The Board of Supervisors has directed that staff annually review fees charged for services provided. The last review and adjustment was conducted in December 1992. In accordance with Ordinance 91-40, a recent review was performed. Due to the limited and sporadic nature of the applications received since the last review, staff recommends no changes to the fee schedule at this time. Staff will continue to collect data and provide a more complete analysis at the completion of the next fee review cycle. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: V RECOMMEiNDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMTI n-,'E? APPROVE OTHER SIGNA rUREs(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON January 25, 1994 APPROVED AS RECOMMIsNDED X OTIIER VOTI?OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTTI,'Y TI TAr TI ns IS A TRUE AND CORRE'C'T COPY OF AN ACTION TAK13N AND XXUNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) ENTERED ON THF_, MINUTES OF THE 130ARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DAIS SHOWN_ AYES: NOES: ATTrEs,EDJanuary 25 , 1994 ABSENT': ABSTAIN: - PHR,BATCHELOR,CLERK OF TI-IE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY 22C� ,DEPUTY V&-dg fecs.b) Contact: Eileen Dotcn(646-160£3) CC.• County Administrator Auditor-Contrullcr GMEDA Departments THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Ado ted this Resolution on December 8, 1992 p ._ by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Schroder, Torlakson, Weak NOES: .None ABSENT: Supervisor Fanden ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Revised Fees for Land ) RESOLUTION NO. 92/831- Development Applications, ) (Gov. Code, §§ 66016, Permits, Inspections, ) 66017, 66018) Plan Checking, Map Checking ) and Other Related Services ) The Board of Supervisors of. Contra Costa County resolves as follows : A. BACKGROUND:, _F.INDINGS. 1. The County of Contra Costa has conducted an extensive and exhaustive analysis of its services, the costs reasonably borne of providing those services, the beneficiaries of those services; and the revenues produced by those paying fees and charges for special services . 2 . The County wishes to comply with both the letter and the spirit of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution and limit the growth of taxes . 3 . The County's policy is to recover the full costs reasonably borne of providing special services of a voluntary and limited nature, so that general taxes are not diverted from general services of a broad nature and used to unfairly and inequitably subsidize special services . 4 . Heretofore, the Board of Supervisors has, by ordinance, established its policy on the recovery of costs, particularly, the percentage of costs reasonably borne from users of County services and directing staff as to the methodology for implementing said ordinance. 5. It is the intention of the Board of Supervisors to develop, as necessary, a revised schedule of fees and charges based on the County's budgeted and projected costs reasonably borne, for each Fiscal Year. 6 . Pursuant to Government Code section 66016 ,the specific fees to be charged for services may be adopted by the Board of Supervisors by Resolution, after providing notice of and holding a public hearing at which oral and written presentations may be made, and providing an opportunity to review the supporting data upon which the fees are based at least 10 days before the hearing. This Board finds that all of the requirements of Government Code section 66016 have been met. 7 . Pursuant to Government Code Section 66018 other fees for services may be charged after providing notice pursuant to Government Code section 6062a of and holding a public hearing at which oral and written representations may be made. This Board finds that all of the requirements of Government Code section 66018 have been met. B. ADOPTION_OF_TEES. 1 . Fee_ Schedule. Adoption-. The fees set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, are hereby adopted and shall be charged and collected for the services enumerated therein. 2_.-, Separate Fee _for Each Process . All fees set by this resolution are for each identified process. Additional fees shall be required for each additional process or service that is requested or I RESOLUTION NO. 92/831 i required. Where fees are indicated on a per unit of measurement basis, the fee is for each identified unit or portion thereof within the i indicated ranges of such units. 3_. _.Added__Fees. and.._Re.f.unds .. Where additional fees must be charged and collected for completed staff work, or where a refund of excess deposited monies is due, and where such charge or refund is ten 3 dollars ($10 . 00) or less, a charge or refund need not be made, pursuant to and provided the requirements of Government Code Sections 29373. 1 and 29375. 1 and amendments thereto are met. i 4_. _.:.De;f.inina._._and. Timing of .Fee Schedule.. Definitions regarding and the timing of the implementation of the herein enumerated fee schedule shall be as set forth herein and in Ordinance No. 91-40, as said ordinance is amended from time to time. Y 5...____Interpreta:t on.. This Resolution may be interpreted by the several County department heads in consultation with the County Administrator. I.f there is a conflict between two fees, the lower in dollar amount of the two shall be applied. Severability. If any portion of this resolution is 3 declared invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Board of Supervisors hereby declares that it would have adopted the remainder of this Resolution regardless of the absence of the invalid part(s) . 7...___ Repealer. All resolutions and other actions of the Board Of Supervisors in conflict with the contents of this : Resolution, including Resolution No. 91-630, are repealed to the extent of any conflict, on the operative date of the conflicting provisions hereof. Obligations existing under any resolution or other Board action repealed by this section shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect. 8... . E:f.fective. Date_. This Resolution is effective immediately upon adoption subject to any applicable terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 91-40, as amended, except that fees imposed herein on development projects (Gov. Code, §66000) become effective 60 days after adoption. Orig. Dept: GMEDA cc: County Administrator 1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Publb� Works an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Coanty Counsel Boats of Supervis on the data own. County Auditor-Controller ATTESTED: r Building Inspection PHIL BATCHELOR,clerk of the Board g P of Supervisors and County Administrator Community Development Northern California BIA by D-�•�•v' .Deputy Attn: Guy S. Bjerke RESOLUTION NO. 92/831 ' L-TF:ct J5a:\res 1tf7.gmedafee.res EX1 D31 T A Page 1 of 17 t FEE SCHEDULE 1 86001 Permit Processing and Issuance Program A. Plan Review Fee 65% of Building Permit Fee. Applicable when plans are required beyond a plot or site plan. B. Permit Review and Processing Fee ZS% of Building Permit Fee. Applicable when review for compliance can be determined through a plot or site plan, or references to a masterplan previously reviewed and approved by the department. Y C. Additional Processing Fees Applicable when additional plan review is required due to: 1) incomplete or unacceptable follow-through by applicant on deficiencies found in the initial plan review; 2) significant revisions submitted after plan review is well:underway; or 3) revisions submitted .during construction to reflect field changes. Fees for such reviews shall be at the following hourly rates: Structural Engineers-$70;Plan Examiners-$50; Inspectors $60. S-002 Construction Inspection Program A. Building Inspection Fees 1. Building Permit The Building Permit Fee shall be as set forth in the Fee Schedule (Table No. 3-A) of the Uniform Building Code,or$45 dollars,whichever is greater. 2. CA Energy Compliance Surcharge 25% of Building Permit and Plan Review or Permit Review fees. Applicable on all structures with heated or air-conditioned space. 3. CA Access Compliance Surcharge 25% of Building Permit and Plan Review or Permit Review fee's. Applicable on all buildings except residential use buildings with fewer than 4 dwelling units. Additions and alterations to an exempt building, and accessory structures on the same parcel with an exempt building, also are exempt from this surcharge. Valuation. The determination of value or valuation under any provisions of the County Building Code shall be made by the Director of Building Inspection. The total valuation to be used with the Fee Schedule shall be determined using the Building Valuation Data contained in the Building Standards Magazine, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, Whittier, California. The data in the June issue of each year shall be used for the ensuing fiscal year. Work not listed in the Building Valuation Data shall be valued per the Building Valuation Data Supplement below,which may be expanded OCRIBI T A Page 3 of 17 .9. Swimming pool, lump sum of 25;000 10." Remodel or tenant improvement work in commercial buildings Type I and II Construction 30 a Type I.II, IV and V Construction 25 If restroom is added or relocated - add lump sum of 10,000 If commercial kitchen is added - add lump sum.of 30,000 11. Reroofing - Built Up, composition shingles, foam 3 - Treated wood,metal, propriatary products 3.50 - Tile masonry, clay, concrete 4.50 12. Mobile home on permanent foundation (Based on square footage of mobile home) 10 13. Moved building (For existing s.f. Any added st shall be at "average quality"valuation) 30 B. Electrical Inspection Fees 1. New dwelling 15% of the Building Permit Fee. 2. Addition or alteration to dwelling unit 20% of the Building Permit Fee, $45 minimum. 3. New commercial building 25% of the Building Permit Fee, $45 minimum. 4. Shell building 5% of the Building Permit Fee, $45 minimum. 5. Commercial alterations and tenant improvements 207o of the Building Permit Fee, $45 minimum. 6. Electrical Permit, $45 minimum. See * note below. • An electrical permit is required for all electrical work regulated by the Electrical Code. Fees for work not included in Items 1 - 5 above shall be calculated using Table 3-A of the Building Code, and based on the valuation of the electrical.work. Where such electrical work is performed in conjunction with a building permit,the fee may be added to that permit, and a separate electrical permit is not required.. C. Mechanical Inspection Fees •1. New dwelling 10010 of th:e Building Permit Fee. 2. Addition or alteration to dwelling unit 15% of the Building Permit Fee, $45 • minimum. 3. New commercial building 15% of the Building Perni t Fee, $45 minimum. F.XTIIBIT A Page 5 of 17 or error of the owner or contractor. One such extra inspection will be made for each phase of work that requires inspection (Le.foundation,rough electric,etc.) under the regular fees prescn`bed in this section. A reinspection fee shall be charged for each additional visit or inspection thereafter. c. When more than one inspection is made on a phase of work (i.e. "partial inspections") that normally is inspected in one trip. 'Ile fee may be waived when partial inspections are necessary due to the large size of the project, or when they do s not adversely affect the efficiency of the inspector. 2. Owner-requested inspection of an existing building. The fee shall be based on an hourly rate @ $60 per hour,with 1 hour.minimum. 3. Inspection for Change of Occupancy. The fee shall be based on an hourly rate @ $60 ' per hour, with 1 hour minimum. a 4. Investigation of work without permit. When a Stop Work Notice is issued for work being performed without permits or performed beyond the scope of existing permits, a special investigation and inspection shall be made before permits may be issued for such work. An investigation fee shall be charged equal to two times the amount of all permit fees required by this ordinance, with a minimum of$100. The fee is additive-to the permit . fees. This provision shall not apply to emergency work when it can be proven to the satisfaction of the Director of Building Inspection that such work was urgently necessary, that it was not practical to obtain a permit before the work was commenced, and that a permit was applied for as soon as practical. 5. Abatement of code violations. When a Notice to Comply is issued as a .result an inspection of an existing structure, and permits are required to correct violations found, or to legalize workpreviously performed without permits, a code enforcement fee shall be charged equal to two times the amount of all permit fees required by this ordinance, with a minimum of $100. Where repeat site visits were required before the owner obtained the required permits, a reinspection fee of$25 per trip shall be charged after the second trip. Where repeat visits are necessary after permit issuance to enforce the abatement work; a reinspection fee of$25 per trip shall be charged after the second trip. The fees in this section are additive to the permit fees. S-003 Grading Plan Check & Inspection Improvement Value: Fee: $100,000 or less The greater of 5% or $100. $100,000 and up $5,000 plus 4.5% of amount in excess of$100,000. Additional fee ih Work goes over 1 year - 1% of uncompleted work + $100 Work goes over 2 years - 2% of uncompleted work +100 5-004 Building Demolition Review $30 per permit. &005 Mobile Home Park Annual $25 plus $2 per lot for licensing, plus $4 per Inspection mobile home lot for annual inspection. EXHIBIT A Page 7 of 17 S-022 Land Use Permit (Quarry $1,780 plus $75 per acre. Reclamation) S-023 Land Use Permit (Caretaker $2,075 per permit. Mobile Home) S-024 Land Use Permit (Family $150 per permit. Member Mobile Home) S-025 Land Use Permit (Res. Care $2,980 for the fust 3,000 sq. ft. plus $30 per Facility) each additional 1,000 sq. ft. or portion thereof. S-026 Land Use Permit (Home $300 per permit. Occupation) S-027 Land Use Permit (2nd $1,000 per permit. • Residence/Unit) S-028 Land Use Permit (Dev. Plan $1,870 per permit plus development plan Combo) (S-028A) (LUP not permitted as a matter of right.) $500 per permit (S-0288) Other than S-028A, i.e., signs and minor cosmetic modifications. S-029 Land Use Permit (Others) $2,700 plus 1/2% of the value of the project costs greater than $100,000. S-029A Land Use Permit (Solid Waste Actual time spent is charged using the Disposal) County's fully burdened hourly rates. The fee is applied against a $10,000 initial deposit, and additional deposits, as necessary. The fee has a $1,000 minimum. S-030 Land Use Permit (Admin. Permit $570 per permit. - Gas Wells) S-031 Land Use Permit (Gas Well $2,060 per permit. Ordinance) S-032 Lot Line Adjustment Review $380 per parcel. S-033 Tentative Subdivision Map Rev. - Lots/Units: ' Fee: Major 30 or less $5,490 + $185 per lot/unit. 31-100 $11,500 + $96 per lot for lots/units 31-100. 101/more $18,200 + $64 per lot for lots/units 101 and up. Additional fee: Add $250 for 100 or more units to cover transportation planning. Time and materials after 120% I )1 i EXMIT A Page 9 of 17 S-044 Zone Variance $525 per application for administrative review. T Additional $1,470 for items going to public hearing. S-045 Sign Review $560 per application. a S-046 Waiver Review $140 per request. S-047 Zoning Administrator Appeal For non-applicants and/or single fancily residence the fee is-$110 per appeal. For all others the fee is $500 per appeal. S-047A Planning Commission Agenda $18.50 per year per agenda request. Mailing Service S-048 Appeals to the Board $125 for non-applicant and/or single family residence. $550 for all others. S-049 Reconsideration.Review For non-applicant and single family residence, the fee is $125 per request. For all others the fee is $550 per request.. S-049A Reinterpretation Review Time and materials using fully burdened hourly rates. $500 initial deposit. S-050 Agricultural Preserve Rezoning '$1,000 per application. Review S-051 Agricultural Preserve Cancellation $5,400 per application. Review S-051A Floodplain Management Permits $325 per permit. S-051B Floodplain Map Determination $25 per request. S-051C Annual Review of Quarry $1,000 plus $2 per acre. Reclamation S-052 Planning Surcharge ' 40% surcharge on building permits. S•052A Fee Services Clerical Costs'to be offset by a portion of the Planning Surcharge. To the extent such revenues are insufficient, costs will be absorbed by the operations reserve. S-053 Operations of County Service County fully burdened hourly rates for Areas and Districts County staff time spent on service areas and districts. S-054 Recycling Program Review The fees charged are those defined in the Landfill and Transfer Station land use permits and conditions of approval. EX D31T A Page 11 of 17 S-064 EIR for County Projects Charge.time and materials using a calculated hourly rate which excludes general overhead. (See also comment under S-063.) S-065 Childcare Application Review $970 per application. Applies to development of 30 or more units and certain commercial, industrial and office projects. S-066 Code Enforcement Costs are offset by 40% surcharge on building permit fees. To the extent such revenues are insufficient, costs will be absorbed by the operations reserve. S-067 Counter Information Costs are offset by 40% surcharge on building permit fees. To the extent such revenues are insufficient, costs will be absorbed by the operations reserve. S-068 Final Map Check (Major) The fee is $1,500 plus $25 per lot. For all work performed after the third review, the charge is actual time spent at the County's fully burdened hourly rates. Lot line revisions after the first check are $25 per lot affected. Time and materials after 120% S-069 Parcel Map Check The fee is $1,500 plus $25 per lot. For all work performed after the third review the charge is actual time spent at the County's fully burdened rates. Lot line revisions after the first check are $25 per lot affected. Time and materials after 120% S-070 Map Check (Records of Survey) The fee is actual time at the County's fully burdened hourly rates charged against an initial deposit of$400, and additional deposits as necessary. The minimum fee if$200. S-071 Map Check (Lot Line The fee is actual time at the County's fully Adjustment) burdened hourly rates charged against a $400 -- initial deposit, and additional deposits as necessary. The minimum fee is $200. Additional fee of$25 per lot or per line (whichever is less) for base map revision. (See also S-088F.) a F.X lBTT A Page 13 of 17 3 i a l 2 J S-075 Public Improvement Plan Check Based on (Dev Plan) Improvement Cost: Fee: $25,000 or less $1,500 + 8% $25,001-$50,000 $3,500 + 6% ' of amount over $25,000 More than $50,000 $5,000 + 2% of amount s over $50,000 The fee for all work performed after the third review is actual time spent at the County's fully burdened hourly rates. i The fee or changes requiring subsequent i approval, after the initial plan is approved, is time and materials. Time and materials after 120% S-076 Drainage Review (No $700 per review. Improvement Plans) S-076A COA Compliance Check (No $700 per check. Improvement Plans) 9-076B Public Improvement Plan Review $500 + 2% of Improvement Valuation. Landscaping This revision is not expected to increase or decrease fee revenue overall for these services. Cost analysis data unavailable for this update, but will be for 1993-94. S-076C Public Improvement Plan Review $2,000 + 6% of Improvement Valuation. - Bridges/Major Structures This revision is not expected to increase or decrease fee revenue overall for these services. Cost analysis data unavailable for this update, but will be for 1993-94. S-077 Public Improvement Inspection Imp. Val: Fee: (Major) $100,000 or less $1,500 + 6.5% s $100,001 or more $8,000 + 4.5% of amount over $100,000 Additional fee: 1st Subdivision Agreement - time and materials after 120% or inspection fee is expended. Subsequent Renewals - time and materials after 100% of inspection fee is expended. M & T Lab retests at scheduled test prices. S-077A Public Improvement Inspection - $1,500 + 7% Improvement Valuation Bridges and Major Structures Additional fee: 1st Subdivision Agreement - time and materials after 120% of inspection fee is expended. Subsequent Renewals - time and materials after 1009o' of inspection fee is expended. M & T Lab retests at scheduled test prices. { EX MIT A Page 15 of 17 S-081 Application Review for Encroachments within County Encroachment Permit right-of-ways: Small $35 (Driveways, sidewalk repairs, etc.) i Large (if engineering plans required or street excavation): t The fee is actual time spent at County fully burdened hourly-rates against a $300 initial deposit (and additional deposits as necessary). 1 hour minimum. Utility Encroachments: The fee is actual time spent at County fully burdened hourly rates. 1 hour minimum. S-082 Inspection of Encroachment Small $100 (S-082C) Permit Large (if engineering plans required or street excavation): Time and materials. 1 hour minimum. $1,000 initial deposit. (S-082D) Utilities - time and materials 1 hour minimum. (S-082E) Unpermitted Inspection - Double inspection and permit costs. $300 minimum. (S-082F) Non-notification for inspection _'$100 plus time and materials (S-082G) S-083 Flood Control District Construction Permit Review - Time and Encroachment materials. $400 initial deposit. (S=083A) Inspections - Time and materials. Initial deposit - larger of$1,000 or 10% of project valuation. (S-08313) Temporary Right of Entry - Time and materials. $400 initial deposit. (S-083C) Non-inspection Notification for Permitted • Work - $100 plus actual cost of inspection. (S-083D) S-084 County Drainage Ord. 1010 Permit Review - time and materials against Permit/Inspection initial deposit determined by staff. $100 minimum. (S-084A) Inspection time and materials against initial deposit determined by staff. $100 minimum. (S-084B) EXHIBIT A Page 17 of 17 S-088B Road Acceptances Reviews: Same as S-072 (S-088A) Inspections: Same as S-077 (S-088B) Significant portion of this activity is currently shown under S-072 and S-077. This is just final acceptance activity. New tracking starting in 92-93 will enable us to show all Road Acceptance activity costs under S-088B in future reports. Time and materials after 120% S-088C Subdivision Monument Check Eiror Resolution/Discussion with Developers. Time and materials. $100 minimum. (S-088G) Field Recheck of Monuments. Same as monument checking fees for monuments rechecked. (S-088K) Time and materials after 120% S-088D Corner Record $5 per document. S-088E Monument Preservation $10 per deed recorded, if property impacts monuments. Determination is made by Recorder's office at recordation. S-088F Base Map Revision $25 per lot. S-088I Inspection of Maps and Records . Gen. Information: 15 min. free. Thereafter, each additional 15 minutes or portion thereof shall be $16. Special Research: $16 per 15 minutes or portion thereof. S-088J Survey Assistance/Public The first 15 minutes of service shall be Information provided free. The fee for additional 15 minute periods shall be $16 per 15 minutes or portion thereof. S-088L Computer Map and Data Prices to be set using time and materials, Requests including the cost of data development. Child Care Mitigation Fee Applies to all subdivisions of less than 30 units, minor subdivisions, and other housing. Structures not requiring subdivision or minor subdivision applications. The fees are: $400 per unit for single family residences; $200 per unit for condominiums or townhouses; $100 for apartments with two or more bedrooms. No fee for studio or one bedroom apartments. (Old 92-63)