Resolution 156-2007
RESOLUTION NO. 156-2007
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AUTHORIZING THE
WAIVER OF BUILDING PERMIT AND
APPLICATION FEES FOR THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, PURSUANT TO
MONROE COUNTY CODE, SEC. 6-27(d)(2) AND
SEC.6-27(e).
WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys
(each subject to Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing
affordability) recognize the need for affordable housing throughout the state and
particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited
and expensive; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is committed to addressing
critical housing affordability issues facing the Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners makes the following findings
offact:
I. The State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys recognize the
need for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida
Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited and expensive.
2. To encourage the creation of affordable housing the Board of County
Commissioners must take innovative actions, such as the waiver or elimination of
building, permitting and other fees.
3. Monroe County Code Sec. 6-27 (d) (2) provides for full exemption from county
building and permit application fees for the construction of affordable housing
projects that are "receiving financial assistance from Monroe County."
4. Monroe County Code Sec. 6-27 (e) provides that not-for-profit organizations and
"... lessees of county-owned property for construction on said property ... may
apply to the Board of County Commissioners for fee waivers from the permit and
application fees".
5. A generic waiver for all projects for which waiver would be allowable under the
County Code would provide incentives, or at least diminish the disincentives, for
the creation of affordable housing, to include such measures as waiver of
building, permitting and other fees, developers have been hesitant to create
additional affordable housing in the Florida Keys; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section I. It is the intention of the Board of County Commissioners to always waive
the building permit and application fees charged by Monroe County for
construction or redevelopment of affordable housing projects for any
applicant that is a not-for-profit organization, with SOI(c) (3) status, or who
is the lessee of county-owned property and/or who receives financial
assistance from Monroe County for the purpose of constructing or
redeveloping affordable housing projects.
Section 2. The permit application fees for all affordable housing projects which meet
the conditions in section I, above, and which have been initiated but have
not received their certificates of occupancy are hereby waived effective the
date of execution of this Resolution.
Section 3. Growth Management Division staff is directed to prepare an
amendment to Monroe County Code Sec. 6-27(d)(2) and Sec. 6-27(e) to
routinely implement the above intention of the Board.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 18th day ol.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
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DMSION I. PERMITS
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Sec. 8-27. F....
(a) Purpose: The purpose of this section is to establish the authority, schedule, and
exemptions for permitting and rell1ted fees.
(b) Authority and Fee Schedule: Except as specifically established by this chapter, the beard
of county comminioners IIIIIY by resoIutlon establllh a l'8e schecIuletor, but not limited to permit
applications, permits, plans examination, certificates of competency, re-lnspections, permit
ran_Is, admlnlatnltlve fees, varlenca ..qu..ts, and admlnistrstive appe....
(c) Fees Required: Except as authorized by this chapter, no permit shall be issued without
payment of all appropriate re... Wh... a non..fundable appl/cetlon fee is charged, the fee may
be applied to off-set the total permit re. at the time the permit is i.sued, except wh.re the
application ree .xceeds the total permit fee. In this case, the application l'8e ahall become the
totel permit fee.
(d) Fee Exemptions: F_ may be ex.mpted for only those .ntities and activltiea apeclfically
liated below:
(1) Conditional axemptiona: The following governmental .ntIties _ exempt from
county building permit and application fees, but only if the lilted .ntity does not charg.
the COUnty a fee (including an Impect fee) for development, .nvironment, or .imilar
permits, or for right-of-way use:
a. Th. State of Florida including the South Florida Water Management DIIlricI;
b. Th. United Stata.;
c. Municlpelllle. wholly located within the county;
d. City Electric Sy.t.m;
.. Florida K.ys Electric Co-op; and
f. Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority.
(2) Fun examptions: The following .ntities or work are .xempt from the county building
permit and application fee.:
a. Monroe County;
b. Volunteer fire depertments;
c. Volunteer emerg.ncy medical d.pertments; and,
d. Construction of affordable housing projects, e. defined under the Florida
Statute. or chapt.r 9.5, receiving financiala..istence 6'om Monroe County.
(.) Fee WaNeI3: Not-tor-profit organization. with 501(cX3) statu. from the Internal Rev.nu.
S.rvIce for construction of atrordable or low Income houaing es defined by Florida Statutes and
I...... of county-owned property for construction on seld property meY apply to the beard of
county commis.ioners for fee waiv.rs from the permit and application fee..
(l) Fee Refunds: No fee. paid for building permit fee. .haH be refunded without th. approval
of the beard of county commisaioners upon the rscommendation of the county lIdministretor.
Permit application fees are not refundable.
(Ord. No. 010-2002, 5 6; Ord. No. 019-2003, 5 1)
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