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Sec. 17-76. - Reserved. Sec. 17-77. - Building permits. The following fees shall be assessed prior to the issuance of a building permit as follows: Moving fee $100.00 Demolition fee $50.00 Fire sprinkler fee $100.00 All other building permit fees are as follows: Residential building permit—New construction. International Code Council (ICC) rate for residential construction as shown in following table dated August 2017, as amended from time to time by the ICC, multiplied by residential heated square footage multiplied by .0035. Shell only buildings will be calculated as shown less twenty (20) percent. Commercial building permit—New construction. ICC rate as shown in the following table dated August 2017, as amended from time to time by the ICC for all commercial groups multiplied by commercial building square footage multiplied by .003. Shell only buildings will be calculated as shown less twenty (20) percent. Permit fee for remodeling of existing residential and/or commercial buildings will be six dollars and fifty cents ($6.50) per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of valuation/construction costs. Group (2018 International Building Code) IA IB IIA IIB IIIA IIIB IV VA VB A-1 Assembly, theaters, with stage 246.61 238.50 232.82 223.18 209.86 203.80 216.12 191.69 184.50 A-1 Assembly, theaters, without stage 225.65 217.54 211.85 202.22 189.15 183.09 195.16 170.98 163.79 A-2 Assembly, 191.96 186.56 182.12 174.70 164.94 160.39 168.64 149.29 144.33 A-2 Assembly, restaurants, bars, banquet halls 190.96 185.56 180.12 173.70 162.94 159.39 167.64 147.29 143.33 A-3 Assembly, churches 226.69 218.58 212.89 203.26 191.60 185.54 196.20 173.43 166.24 A-3 Assembly, general, community halls, libraries, museums 190.63 182.52 175.84 167.20 153.09 148.07 160.14 134.97 128.78 A-4 Assembly, arenas 224.65 216.54 209.85 201.22 187.15 182.09 194.16 168.98 162.79 B Business 197.81 190.62 184.70 175.70 160.65 154.63 168.95 141.15 134.99 E Educational 209.43 202.23 196.97 188.01 175.28 166.43 181.55 153.08 148.70 F-1 Factory and industrial, moderate hazard 117.60 112.19 105.97 101.84 91.54 87.26 97.61 75.29 70.95 F-2 Factory and industrial, low hazard 116.60 111.19 105.97 100.84 91.54 86.26 96.61 75.29 69.95 H-1 High Hazard, explosives 109.99 104.58 99.35 94.22 85.14 79.87 89.99 68.89 N.P. H234 High Hazard 109.99 104.58 99.35 94.22 85.14 79.87 89.99 68.89 63.56 H-5 HPM 197.81 190.62 184.70 175.70 160.65 154.63 168.95 141.15 134.99 I-1 Institutional, supervised environment 197.83 191.05 185.12 177.91 163.28 158.81 178.06 146.98 142.33 I-2 Institutional, hospitals 330.92 323.73 317.81 308.81 292.72 N.P. 302.06 273.22 N.P. I-2 Institutional, nursing homes 229.68 222.49 216.58 207.57 193.53 N.P. 200.83 174.02 N.P. I-3 Institutional, restrained 224.86 217.67 211.75 202.75 188.96 181.94 196.00 169.45 161.29 I-4 Institutional, day care facilities 197.83 191.05 185.12 177.91 163.28 158.81 178.06 146.98 142.33 M Mercantile 142.95 137.54 132.11 125.68 115.38 111.83 119.62 99.73 95.77 R-1 Residential, hotels 199.70 192.92 186.99 179.78 164.90 160.43 179.93 148.60 143.96 R-2 Residential, multiple family 167.27 160.49 154.56 147.35 133.71 129.23 147.50 117.40 112.76 ---PAGE BREAK--- a. Private Garages use Utility, miscellaneous b. For shell only buildings deduct 20 percent c. N.P. = not permitted d. Unfinished basements (Group R-3) = $22.45 per sq. ft. N.P. means not permitted Re-inspection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each site visit. (Ord. No. 41-05, § 1, 7-7-05; Ord. No. 18-17, 6-15-17; Ord. No. 01-18, 1-4-18) Note— It is the intention of the city council and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this section shall become effective on January 4, 2018. Sec. 17-78. - Development regulations. Plan review. Preliminary plat review fee $250.00 The above fees are due upon the submittal of the plat. (Ord. No. 41-05, § 1, 7-7-05) Sec. 17-79. - Electric permit fees. The following fees shall be issued prior to the issuance of a permit. The fee schedule is as follows: Issuing fee for all permits $25.00 100 amp service 55.00 100 amp w/temp 60.00 150 amp service 60.00 150 amp w/temp 75.00 200 amp service 65.00 200 amp w/temp 80.00 400 amp service 95.00 400 amp w/temp 110.00 (10) 600 amp service 125.00 R-3 Residential, one- and two-family d 155.84 151.61 147.83 144.09 138.94 135.27 141.72 130.04 122.46 R-4 Residential, care/assisted living facilities 197.83 191.05 185.12 177.91 163.28 158.81 178.06 146.98 142.33 S-1 Storage, moderate hazard 108.99 103.58 97.35 93.22 83.14 78.87 88.99 66.89 62.56 S-2 Storage, low hazard 107.99 102.58 97.35 92.22 83.14 77.87 87.99 66.89 61.56 U Utility, miscellaneous 85.30 80.55 75.51 71.75 64.72 60.49 68.56 51.18 48.73 ---PAGE BREAK--- (11) 600 amp w/temp 140.00 (12) 800 amp service 155.00 (13) 800 amp w/temp 170.00 (14) 1,000 amp service 185.00 (15) 1,000 amp w/temp 200.00 (16) Over 1,000 amp 0.16 per amp (17) Over 1,000 amp w/temp 0.16 per amp (18) Temporary pole only 50.00 (19) Service change to 200 amp 55.00 (20) Repairs/additions—Residential 50.00 (21) Repairs/additions—Commercial 60.00 (22) Outdoor sign 50.00 (23) Swimming pool 50.00 (24) Re-inspection fee 25.00 (Ord. No. 41-05, § 1, 7-7-05) Sec. 17-80. - Mechanical code. The following fees shall be assessed prior to the issuance of a permit. The fee schedule is as follows: Issuing fee for all permits $25.00 Gas line—Commercial 40.00 Gas line residential 40.00 Commercial grease hood 50.00 All other permits based on cost/valuation of project as follows: Cost/valuation Fee Charged $0—$1,000 $50.00 $1,001—$2,000 $55.00 $2,001—$3,000 $60.00 $3,001—$4,000 $65.00 $4,001—$5,000 $70.00 ---PAGE BREAK--- $5,001—$6,000 $75.00 $6,001—$7,000 $78.00 $7,001—$8,000 $81.00 $8,001—$9,000 $84.00 $9,001—$10,000 $87.00 $10,001—$11,000 $90.00 $11,001—$12,000 $93.00 $12,001—$13,000 $96.00 $13,001—$14,000 $99.00 $14,001—$15,000 $102.00 $15,001—$16,000 $105.00 $16,001—$17,000 $108.00 $17,001—$18,000 $111.00 $18,001—$19,000 $114.00 $19,001—$20,000 $117.00 $20,001—$30,000 $132.00 $30,001—$40,000 $147.00 $40,001—$50,000 $162.00 The re-inspection fee is $25.00 ---PAGE BREAK--- (Ord. No. 41-05, § 1, 7-7-05) Sec. 17-81. - Occupational tax. Occupation tax levied. An occupation tax shall be levied upon those businesses and practitioners of professions and occupations with one or more locations or offices in the corporate limits of the city and/or upon the applicable out-of-state businesses with no location or office in Georgia pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 48-13-7 based upon the following criteria: the number of employees of the business or practitioner as of January 1 of the tax year, or if not available, the previous years' average number of employees, or for a new business, the estimated average number of employees for that year. Occupation tax schedule. a. Number of employees. The tax rate determined by number of employees for each business, trade, profession, or occupation is as follows and will be developed and updated from time to time by the mayor and city council. A ten (10) percent late fee will be assessed after ninety (90) days from the due date. Number of Employees Tax Liability Class 1 0—1 90.00 Class 2 2—5 180.00 Class 3 6—10 240.00 Class 4 11—50 335.00 Class 5 51—100 405.00 Class 6 101—200 675.00 Class 7 201—500 1,015.00 Class 8 501—1,000 1,685.00 Class 9 1,001 or more 3,000.00 b. A business with multiple locations in the city will not be assessed more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for their occupational tax fee for all their locations combined. ---PAGE BREAK--- c. The number of employees includes part-time employees who will be treated as equivalent to full-time employees based upon their applicable percentage of work in comparison to a full-time employee. Professionals as classified in O.C.G.A. § 48-13-9(c), paragraphs Practitioners of professions as described in O.C.G.A. § 48-13-9(c), paragraphs shall elect as their entire occupation tax one of the following: a. The occupation tax based on number of employees as set forth in this section. b. A fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per practitioner who is licensed to provide the service, such tax to be paid at the practitioner's office or location. The per-practitioner fee applies to each person in the business who qualifies as a practitioner under the state's regulatory guidelines and framework. c. This election is to be made on an annual basis and must be done by January 30 of each year. d. Enforcement and collection of the fee and penalties imposed for violations required under this section shall be in accordance with this chapter unless other methods are specified by state law. Attorneys are not required to pay their occupation tax or otherwise register, or comply with the terms of the occupational tax as a precondition of practicing law. A transfer fee of ten dollars ($10.00) is allowed if a licensed business is moved to another location with the same owners and operations upon notification of the administrator pursuant to chapter 10 of the Code. In the event notice is not given, an additional ten (10) percent fee shall be charged for the transfer. For all motor vehicles used in a commercial manner, an additional fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per vehicle shall be assessed. All fees pursuant to this section shall be paid prior to the issuance of a license. Interest shall be assessed against all delinquent occupational taxes, regulatory fees, and administrative fees, assessed on occupational taxes at a rate of one and one-half (1.5) percent per month. (Ord. No. 41-05, § 1, 7-7-05; Ord. No. 25-06, § 1, 5-18-06; Ord. No. 33-17, 11-16-17) Sec. 17-82. - Plumbing permit fees. The following fees shall be assessed prior to the issuance of a permit. The fee schedule is as follows: Fees charged Issuing fee for all permits $25.00 1 bath house $70.00 ---PAGE BREAK--- 1½ bath house $75.00 2 bath house $80.00 2½ bath house $85.00 3 bath house $90.00 3½ bath house $95.00 4 bath house $100.00 4½ bath house $105.00 (10) 5 to 5½ baths $115.00 (11) 6 or more baths $125.00 (12) Additional fixtures not included in flat rate, per fixture $2.50 per fixture $25.00 (13) Repairs/additions—Residential $50.00 (14) Repairs/additions—Commercial $75.00 (15) Water line $40.00 (16) Sewer line $40.00 (17) Water/sewer line $45.00 (18) Water heater $40.00 (19) Grease trap $75.00 (20) Commercial fees 10< fixtures ---PAGE BREAK--- w/out water/sewer line $70.00 w/water sewer $80.00 11—20 fixt. w/out water/sewer line $90.00 w/water sewer $100.00 21—30 fixt. w/out water/sewer line $110.00 w/water sewer $120.00 31—50 fixt. w/out water/sewer line $165.00 w/water sewer $175.00 (21) Re-inspection fee includes bldg., plumbing, elec., mech. $25.00 (Ord. No. 41-05, § 1, 7-7-05) Sec. 17-83. - Sign permit fees. A permit fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per sign shall be required at the time of submittal of a sign permit application. For any permits requested after the sign has been installed without a permit a late fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per sign plus the actual cost of any enforcement action by the City of Cartersville related to said sign, shall be due prior to the issuance of a permit. (Ord. No. 41-05, § 1, 7-7-05) Sec. 17-84. - Swimming pools permit fees. ---PAGE BREAK--- The following fees shall be assessed prior to the issuance of a permit. All swimming pool permit fees are based on the actual cost/valuation of the project as follows: Cost/valuation Current $0—$2,000 $20.00 $2,001—$5,000 $30.00 $5,001—$10,000 $50.00 $10,001—$15,000 $75.00 $15,001—$20,000 $100.00 $20,001—$30,000 $135.00 $30,001—$40,000 $185.00 $40,001—$50,000 $235.00 $50,001—$60,000 $280.00 $60,001—$70,000 $320.00 $70,001—$80,000 $360.00 $80,001—$90,000 $400.00 $90,001—$100,000 $440.00 The re-instatement fee is twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (Ord. No. 41-05, § 1, 7-7-05) Sec. 17-85. - Amendments to zoning map or text. All applications for an amendment to the zoning map or zoning text shall pay an application fee of four hundred dollars ($400.00) due at the time of filing said application. ---PAGE BREAK--- (Ord. No. 41-05, § 1, 7-7-05) Sec. 17-86. - Variances, special exceptions or appeals to the board of zoning appeals. All variances, special exceptions and appeals to the board of zoning appeal by the resident of the affected subject property with a homestead exemption shall have an application fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00). All other requests shall have an application fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00). All fees are due at the time of filing an application. (Ord. No. 41-05, § 1, 7-7-05) Sec. 17-87. - Peddler registration fee. There is no fee to be paid for the license required by this division; however, there is a registration fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per employee per license, for any renewals said fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00) per employee per license. The purpose of this fee is to reimburse the city for a criminal record search on the individual applying for the license and administrative costs to insure the protection of the public. Additionally, there is an annual registration fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each motor vehicle used by the business and/or its employees for the purposes of sales, purchases, taking orders, and/or deliveries within the corporate limits of the city. This is to be an annual registration fee. No license shall be issued until these registration fees have been paid. (Ord. No. 41-05, § 1, 7-7-05) Sec. 17-88. - Precious metals and precious gems, pawnshops, scrap metal processors and secondhand registration fee. There is no fee to be paid for the license required by this division; however, there is a one-time registration fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per employee per license. (This does not preclude the required annual occupational tax certificate.) The purpose of this fee is to reimburse the City of Cartersville for a records search on the individual applying for the license and administrative costs to protect the public health, safety and welfare. No license shall be issued until the registration fee is paid. (Ord. No. 41-05, § 1, 7-7-05; Ord. No. 11-15, § 1, 5-21-15) Sec. 17-89. - Solicitors and canvassers registration fee. There is no fee to be paid for the license required by this division; however, there is a one-time registration fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per employee per license. The purpose of this fee is to reimburse the City of Cartersville for a records search on the individual applying for the license and administrative costs to protect the public health, safety and welfare. No license shall be issued until the regulatory fee is paid. (Ord. No. 41-05, § 1, 7-7-05) Sec. 17-90. - Miscellaneous variance and appeal fees. ---PAGE BREAK--- Appeals/variances pursuant to section 7.5-10 of the development regulations shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00). Appeals/variances pursuant to section 6-47 of the building code shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00). Appeals/variances pursuant to section 20-34 of the sign ordinance shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00). The above fee shall be required at the time of filing the application. (Ord. No. 41-05, § 1, 7-7-05) Sec. 17-91. - Waiver of fees. The mayor and city council, may by resolution waive the fees for inspection required by sections 17- 77, 17-79, 17-80 and 17-82 for 501(C)(3) entities constructing or remodeling low income housing through a City of Cartersville sponsored grant. (Ord. No. 08-11, § 1, 2-17-11) Secs. 17-92—17-115. - Reserved.