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1 RESOLUTION NO. 06-18413 A RESOLUTION SETTING BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL PERMIT FEES WHEREAS, the building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permit fees were last set in June, 2003, by Council Resolution 03-17998; and, WHEREAS, it has become necessary for the efficient operation of city services to increase the fees due to inflation, increased demand for services, additional staffing, and the need to maintain an acceptable cash balance; and, WHEREAS, increasing all fees approximately 11% will result in the fee schedule being identical to what it was from 1993 to 1999; and, WHEREAS, said fees are established and will apply until changed by a subsequent resolution. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BILLINGS, MONTANA, as follows: 1. BUILDING PERMIT FEES. Residential and Commercial Building Permit fees are to be charged based on the most recent valuation table established in the Building Safety Magazine and in accordance with the 1991 Edition of the Uniform Building Code Fee Schedule and are set as follows: RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES [ADD 65% PLAN CHECK FOR COMMERCIAL & MULTI-FAMILY] VALUATION $1 - $500 15.00 $501 - $2,000 15.00 for the first $500 Plus for each additional $100 or fraction of > 2.00 $2,001 TO $25,000 45.00 for the first $2,000 Plus for each additional $1000 or fraction of > 9.00 $25,001 to $50,000 252.00 for the first $25,000 Plus for each additional $1,000 or fraction of > 6.50 $50,001 to $100,000 414.50 for the first $50,000 Plus for each additional $1,000 or fraction of > 4.50 $100,001 to $500,000 639.50 for the first $100,000 ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 Plus for each additional $1,000 or fraction of > 3.50 $500,001 to $1,000,000 2039.50 for the first $500,000 Plus for each additional $1,000 or fraction of > 3.00 $1,000,001 and up 3539.50 for the first $1,000,000 Plus for each additional $1,000 or fraction of > 2.00 OTHER INSPECTIONS AND FEES $30.00* Includes inspections outside of normal business hours (Minimum charge – two hours), re-inspection fee, inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, and additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans (Minimum charge – ½ hour). *Or the total hourly cost to the City, whichever is the greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved. 2. ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES. Electrical Permit fees are to be charged as follows: A. Single Family Swelling (includes garage wired at same time) 100 to 300 amp service 130.00 301 or more amp service 200.00 B. Interior Rewire Only or New Addition to Home 40.00 C. Residential Change of Service 25.00 D. Private Property Accessory Building (Garages, Barns, Sheds, Etc.) To 200 amp service 40.00 201 to 300 amp service 100.00 301 or more amp service 130.00 E. Modular Home - No basement and/or garage 40.00 Modular Home – With basement and/or garage 65.00 F. Mobile Home located in a court 25.00 Mobile Home located outside of a court 40.00 G. Livestock Wells, Irrigation Wells 40.00 H. Irrigation Pump or Machines, per unit (one pump or one pivot) 35.00 I. Temporary Construction Service (ADDITIONAL FEE) 25.00 J. New service only 40.00 K. Multi-family Dwellings Per Building 100.00 Plus per unit, up to and including 12 units > 40.00 [$90.00 per bldg. Fee does not apply to remodel/rewire projects only. Over 12 units under one roof will use commercial fee] L. Mobile Home Courts and/or Recreational Vehicle Parks up to 3 spaces 45.00 (Audit. spaces at same time plus per space) - > 5.00 M. Requested Inspection for 1 hour or less 40.00 Plus $18.00 for each 30 minutes or fractional part thereof in excess of one hour plus travel and per diem. N. Permit Renewal Fee (Up to One Year Upon Approval) 40.00 ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS: Project Cost $ 0 - $ 500 30.00 $ 501 - $ 1,000 30.00 for first $500 plus 6% of balance $ 1,001 - $10,000 60.00 for first $1,000 plus 2% of balance $10,001 - $50,000 240.00 for first $10,000 plus 0.5% of balance $50,001 - or more 440.00 for first $50,000 plus 0.3% of balance 3. PLUMBING PERMIT FEES. Plumbing Permit fees are to be charged as follows: PERMIT ISSUANCE A. For the issuance of each permit [Minimum total on each permit] 20.00 B. For issuing each supplemental permit 10.00 UNIT FEE SCHEDULE (in addition to Items 1 and 2 above A. For each plumbing fixture or trap or set of fixtures on one trap (including water, drainage piping, and backflow protection) 7.00 B. For each building sewer and each trailer park sewer 15.00 C. Rainwater systems – per drain (inside building) 7.00 D. For each cesspool (where permitted) 25.00 E. For each private sewage disposal system 40.00 F. For each water heater and/or vent 7.00 G. For each gas-piping system of one to five outlets 5.00 H. For each additional gas piping system outlet, per outlet 1.00 I. For each industrial waste pretreatment interceptor including its trap and vent, excepting kitchen-type grease interceptors functioning as fixture traps 7.00 J. For installation, alteration, or repair of water piping and/or water-treating equipment, each 7.00 K. For each repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping, each fixture 7.00 L. For each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter, including backflow protection devices 7.00 M. For atmospheric-type vacuum breakers not included in Item L: 1 to 5 5.00 Over 5, each 1.00 N. For each backflow protective device other 5than atmospheric-type Vacuum breakers;2 inch diameter and smaller 7.00 over 2 inch diameter 15.00 OTHER INSPECTIONS AND FEES $30.00* Includes inspections outside of normal business hours (Minimum charge – two hours), re-inspection fee, inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, and additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans (Minimum charge – ½ hour). *Or the total hourly cost to the City, whichever is the greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved. ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 MECHANICAL PERMIT FEES. Mechanical Permit fees are to be charged as follows: Permit Issuance A. For the issuance of each permit [Minimum Total on each permit] 15.00 B. For issuing each supplement permit 4.50 Unit Fee Schedule A. For the installation or relocation of each forced-air gravity-type Furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance, Up to and including 100,000 Btu/h 9.00 B. For the installation or relocation of each forced-air gravity-type Furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance, over 100,000 Btu/h 11.00 C. For the installation or relocation of each floor furnace, including vent 9.00 D. For the installation or relocation of each suspended heater, recessed wall heater or floor mounted unit heater 9.00 E. For the installation, relocation or replacement of each appliance vent installed and not included in an appliance permit 4.50 F. For the repair of, alteration of, or addition to each heating appliance, refrigeration unit, cooling unit, absorption unit or each heating cooling, absorption, or evaporative cooling system including installation of controls regulated by this code 9.00 G. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor to and including three horsepower, or each absorption system to and including 100,000 Btu/h 9.00 H. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over three horsepower to and including 15 horsepower, or each absorption system over 100,000 Btu/h and including 500,000 Btu/h 16.50 I. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 15 horsepower to and including 30 horsepower, or each absorption system over 500,000 Btu/h to and including 1,000,000 Btu/h 22.50 J. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 30 horsepower to and including 50 horsepower, or for each absorption system over 1,000,000 Btu/h to and including 1,750,000 Btu/h 33.50 K. For the installation or relocation of each boiler or refrigeration compressor over 50 horsepower, or each absorption system over 1,750,000 Btu/h 56.00 L. For each air handling unit to and including 10,000 cfm, including ducts attached thereto 6.50 Note: This fee shall 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 permit is required elsewhere in this Code. M. For each air handling unit over 10,000 cfm 11.00 N. For each evaporative cooler other than portable type 6.50 O. For each ventilation fan connected to a single duct 4.50 ---PAGE BREAK--- 5 P. For each ventilation system, which is not a portion of any heating or air conditioning system authorized by a permit 6.50 Q. For the installation of each hood which is served by mechanical exhaust, including the ducts for such hood 6.50 R. For the installation or relocation of each domestic type incinerator 11.00 S. For the installation or relocation of each commercial or industrial type incinerator 45.00 T. For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by this Code but not classed in other appliance categories, or for which no other fee is listed in this Code 6.50 OTHER INSPECTIONS AND FEES $30.00* Includes inspections outside of normal business hours (Minimum charge – two hours), re-inspection fee, inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, and additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans (Minimum charge – ½ hour). *Or the total hourly cost to the City, whichever is the greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage. 5. REPEALER. All resolutions inconsistent herewith, including Resolution 03-17998, are hereby repealed. 6. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this resolution which may be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and, to this end, the provisions of this resolution are declared to be severable. PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED April 24, 2006. THE CITY OF BILLINGS BY: Ron Tussing, Mayor ATTEST: BY: Marita Herold, CMC/AAE City Clerk