Item I7 1.7
G BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
County of Monroe Mayor Sylvia Murphy,District 5
The Florida Keys l'U � � Mayor Pro Tern Danny Kolhage,District 1
�pw° Michelle Coldiron,District 2
Heather Carruthers,District 3
David Rice,District 4
County Commission Meeting
September 18, 2019
Agenda Item Number: I.7
Agenda Item Summary #6039
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Building
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Ed Koconis (305) 453-8727
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a Resolution Amending Resolution 227-2019, the
permitting fee schedule, increasing fees based on the consumer price index for all urban consumers
(CPI-U) for FY20; conforming fees to new laws, and providing for an implementation date.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The fee schedule is amended from time to time in order to address both necessary changes, such as
Code amendments, as well as changes proposed to clarify and/or amend existing fees. Staff is
proposing to:
• Updating the fee schedule to include the consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-
•) from FY20, which is a 1.9%increase.
• Conform permit fees to House Bill 447, which disallowed charging a non-Florida Building
Code related fee to building permit fees. The County previously charged a Fire education fee.
The above-referenced enacted legislation disallows this surcharge; therefore, it has been
removed.
• Clarifying that correction fees are similar to revision fees other than correction fees are
requested on (unissued) applications and amending the time of payment for both from
application submittal to permit issuance.
The existing Fee Resolution 227-2019 is attached for informational purposes only to view the fee
rates prior to CPI adjustment.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
March 19, 2014 - BOCC approved Resolution 062-2014, which introduced job value-based fees for
projects greater than $5,000.00.
May 23, 2018 - BOCC approved Resolution 154-2018 increasing fees based upon the consumer
price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) from FY15 - FY19.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
2019 227 Building Fee Schedule Resolution 227-2019
Resolution - 2019 Building fees FY20 DRAFT STAMPED 09042019
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County:
Current Year Portion:
Budgeted:
Source of Funds:
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
N/A
REVIEWED BY:
Rick Griffin Completed 09/03/2019 1:11 PM
Assistant County Administrator Christine Hurley Completed
09/03/2019 2:30 PM
Peter Morris Completed 09/03/2019 3:13 PM
Ed Koconis Completed 09/03/2019 3:15 PM
Budget and Finance Completed 09/03/2019 3:16 PM
Maria Slavik Skipped 08/31/2019 11:42 AM
Kathy Peters Completed 09/03/2019 5:14 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 09/18/2019 9:00 AM
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1 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
2 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
3 RESOLUTION NO. 227 -2019
4
5 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 154-2018, THE
6 PERMITTING FEE SCHEDULE; CONFORMING FEES TO NEW LAWS
7 AND STATE HEARING OFFICER FEES; ELIMINATING
8 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES; CREATING FEMA FLOODPLAIN APPEAL
9 FEES; CHANGING REVISION FEES; ALLOWING STAFF TO REMOVE U)
10 FEES UNCOLLECTABLE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMPLEMENTATION 0
11 DATE
12
13 WHEREAS, the County protects life and safety through review of construction
14 plans and inspection of construction work as provided by the Florida Building Code; and
15
16 WHEREAS, these services provided by the County are engaged at the discretion
17 of applicants and for the benefit of applicants; and
18
19 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners wish to provide
20 the citizens of the County with the best possible service in the most cost effective and
21 reasonable manner; and
22
23 WHEREAS, the Board finds that it would be in the best interests of the public to
24 charge costs for services, thereby placing the burden of such costs directly upon those
25 parties deriving the benefit from such services; and
26 g
27 WHEREAS, the updated fee schedules prepared by the Building Department for
28 providing these services include the estimated direct costs associated with the review and
29 processing of applications for permits issued by the County; and
30
31 WHEREAS, costs for hearings for appeals by the State hearing examiner have
32 increased causing the need for the County to increase fees for appeals handled by the
33 State hearing examiner; and
34 -
35 WHEREAS, State of Florida House Bill 447 eliminated the ability of a local
36 government to charge an educational surcharge for planning and environmental for
37 education fees; and
38
39 WHEREAS, FEMA is issuing new draft floodplain maps, which will be followed by
40 the issuance of preliminary floodplain maps,which can be appealed by individual property
41 owners required to be reviewed and processed by the county, thereby necessitating the
42 need for a fee for processing and technical review for any private appeals of Preliminary
43 Floodplain Maps; and
44
45 WHEREAS, certain small fees are being proposed for elimination due to the
46 administrative cost in collecting; and
47
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48 WHEREAS, revision fees are being proposed to be simplified and made more fair
49 to applicants; and
50
51 WHEREAS, the Board heard testimony and evidence presented as to the
52 appropriate fee schedule.
53
54 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
55 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
56 2
57 Section 1. Pursuant to Monroe County Code, the following building permit fees were
58 amended from those originally developed and implemented in Resolution
59 062-2014, and are hereby established: (All applicable fees within this Fee
60 Schedule are subject to Florida Permit Surcharge Program Fees as per F.S.
61 553.721 and F.S. 468.631, which shall be applied to all Building Permits at
62 Issuance.)
63
64 (A) BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FEES:
65
66 1. Upon submission of application:
67 a. Valuation-based permit jobs valued at $5,000 or more require fifty percent
68 (50%) of the building permit fee due, with remaining balance of building
69 permit fee plus one hundred percent (100%) of planning, environmental,
70 and/or fire fee as applicable due at issuance.
71 b. Permit jobs valued at less than $5,000 require one hundred percent(100%)
72 of the fee due. N
73 2. Job value will be based upon the submitted, legitimate contract price or
74 ICC/Construction Costs Valuation manuals.
75 U)
76 (B) RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES:
77
1. Sewer and Alarm Permits
4-a.Sewer Lateral and Grinder Pump (Electric) Permits $70.00
associated with Sewer Lateral Permits (fee includes
plumbing, electric, code compliance fee, education
fee, technology and document processing fee,
DBPR and DEO fees and is exempt from PRP fees,
although PRP review may be required)
b. Low Voltage Alarm System permits 40.00
78
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79 2. For all other residential construction projects valued at less than $5,000, fees
80 for construction shall be based on the flat rates below.
81
Residential Fee per Application -Job Value<$5,000
Building Permits
under$5,000 Building Planning Environmental Fire Total
Residential $167.00 $5.00 $12.00 - $184.00
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83 3. For residential construction projects valued at $5,000 or more, fees for
84 construction shall be based on the rates below and the applicant shall only be
85 assessed the fees for those disciplines which are deemed necessary for code
86 compliance. In the event a particular discipline review is not required for code
87 compliance, the applicant shall not be assessed the rate of that particular
88 discipline. For example, in the event only a Building review is deemed necessary
89 to ensure a particular application complies with Monroe County Code, the
90 applicant shall not be assessed the fee for Planning and Environmental.
91 a. A project whose value exceeds the lowest value band shall be priced based U)
92 on value in band 1 times rate for band 1 plus the value in the next highest
93 band times the rate for that higher band.
94 b. Building fees shall be applied as follows:
95 i. The rate table below itemizes the maximum Building fee, which
96 includes all 5 building discipline reviews (Structural, Electrical,
97 Mechanical, Plumbing, and Flood disciplines).
98 ii. If no Building disciplines are involved in reviewing the permit, the
99 permit will be charged 25% of the maximum Building fee for
100. processing and application costs.
101 iii. If less than 5 building disciplines are involved, the permit will be N
102 charged an additional 15% of the maximum Building fee (over the
103 25% for processing and application costs) for each of the Building
104 disciplines involved in reviewing the permit.
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RESIDENTIAL PERMITS Job Value$5,000 or.More
PROJECT VALUE Permit Cost per$1,000 Project Value
Band From To Building Planning Environmental Fire Total
1 $5,000 $99,999 $33.51 $7.20 $7.99 $0.00 $48.70 U)
2 $100,000 $299,999 $14.47 $4.15 $3.89 $0.00 $22.51
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3 $300,000 $999,999 $10.18 $2.53 $2.12 $0.00 $14.83
4 1 $1,000,000 + $8.73 $2.62 $0.78 $0.00 $12.13
106
107 4. For residential projects which require plan review by Fire, including, but not _
108 limited to, modular homes and community developments, the fees in Section (C)
109 shall apply.
110
111 (C) COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES:
112
113 1. For commercial construction projects valued at less than $5,000, fees for
114 construction shall be based on the flat rates below.
115
Commercial Fee per Application-job Value<$5,000
Building Permits Building Planning Environmental Fire Total
under$5,000
Commercial $167.00 $5.00 $12.00 $11.00 $195.00
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117 2. For commercial construction projects valued at $5,000 or more, fees for
118 construction.shall be based on the rates below and the applicant shall only be
119 assessed the fees for those disciplines which are deemed necessary for code
120 compliance. In the event a particular discipline review is not required for code
121 compliance, the applicant shall not be assessed the rate of that particular
122 discipline. For example, in the event only a Building review is deemed necessary
123 to ensure a particular application complies with Monroe County Code, the
124 applicant shall not be assessed the fee for Planning and Environmental.
125 a. A project whose value exceeds the lowest value band shall be priced based
126 on value in band 1 times rate for band 1 plus the value in the next highest
127 band times the rate for that higher band.
128 b. Building Department fees shall be applied as follows:
129 i. The rate table below itemizes the maximum Building fee, which
130 includes all 5 building discipline reviews (Structural, Electrical,
131 Mechanical, Plumbing, and Flood disciplines).
132 ii. If no Building disciplines are involved in reviewing the permit, the
133 permit will be charged 25% of the maximum Building fee for
134 processing and application costs.
135 iii. If less than 5 building disciplines are involved, the permit will be
136 charged an additional 15% of the maximum Building fee (over the
137 25% for processing and application costs) for each of the Building
138 disciplines involved in reviewing the permit.
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140
COMMERCIAL PERMITS Job Value$5,000,or More
PROJECT VALUE Permit Cost per$1,000 Project Value
Band From To Building Planning Environmental Fire Total
1 $5,000 $99,999 $33.51 $7.20 $7.98 $2.75 $51.44 2
2 $100,000 $299,999 $14.47 $4.15 $3.89 $8.23 $30.74
3 $300,000 $999,999 $10.18 $2.52 $2.11 $6.08 $20.89
4 $1,000,000 1 + $8.73 $2.62 $0.78 $5.00 $17.13
141
142 (D) ADDITIONAL FEES APPLIED TO ALL BUILDING PERMITS AT ISSUANCE:
143 22
1. Code Compliance - Contractor Investigation $11.00
2. Education:
a. Building - New Residential or Commercial $25.00
b. Building - All Other Permits (per discipline per $2.00
permit)
n ERYOYe RFneRtal
d. Plan
c. Fire (Commercial Only) $10.00
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147 (E) FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT FEES:
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1. Flood Certificate of Compliance $390:80 150.00
''�9d-pree"-kispee#Gn $4-00-00
2. Flood Sale Inspection/Transfer of Ownership $170.00
Initial or recertified LOMR; LOMR-F; LOMA CLOW $170.00
CLOMR-F a
3.
4. Variances to the Floodplain Management Requirements $1,611.00
Application Fee
plus Hearing
Fees*
5. Appeals (Administrative) Regarding Floodplain $1,611.00
Management Provisions Application Fee
plus Hearing
Fees*
6. *Hearing Fees. Applicant shall pay half the cost of the hourly rate
($756.50/hour), travel and expenses of any hearing officer. The County is
currently charged $154-3.00 per hour by Department of Administrative
Hearings (DOAH). If the fee charged to the County is increased, the charge
will change proportionately. An estimated amount of one-half of the hearing
officer costs as determined by the County Attorney (i n i t i a l I y 10 h o u r s
- $7&65. 00 to be paid prior to processing the
application) shall be deposited by the applicant along with the
application fee, and shall be returned to the applicant if unused. If the hearing 0
is less than 10 hours, a refund will be made. If it is more than 10 hours the
remaining fee.due must be paid prior to ermit issuance.
7. Appeal of Preliminary Floodplain Maps $5,000.00 Deposit 75
PluG$170.00 Floodplain discipline review
Prope& owners that appeal Preliminary Floodplain maps (on a form provided by
the County), that require Monroe County to process and/or review and issue a
technical opinion stating whether the evidence presented is sufficient to iusti an
appeal on behalf of such permits by the County in accordance with Part 67.6 of
the NFIP regulations shall bear the cost of the technical review being performed
by a consultant hired for such reviews.
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At the request of the Floodplain Administrator Applicants shall be required to
deposit a fee of$5 000 into an escrow account to cover the cost of experts hired
by the Department to review technical data/evidence submitted by the applicant
compared to the FEMA Preliminary map data/modeling
Any unused funds deposited by the applicant will be returned upon the County
forwarding the appeal to FEMA.
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Monroe County shall obtain an estimate from the consultant they intend to hire to
review and/or conduct the technical review and if the cost for the review on behalf
of Monroe County is higher than the $5,000, applicant shall remit the estimated
amount. If, upon review by the technical consultant, the cost for the review is
greater than $5,000, and only $5,000 was initially deposited, applicant shall pay
additional fees.
149
150 (F) PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES FEES:
151 0
1. Research, minimum fee per hour or fraction thereof T $54.00
152 E
153 (G) MISCELLANEOUS FEES:
154
1. Administrative Appeal of Building Official $1,611.00
a
a. plus Required Advertising $245.00
2. After Hours G
Inspections (per hour, two hour minimum) $89-W 86.00
3—y�'{�te Of . IpaRGY _ 17o6irlonFial 0 �8
4. Geft fic-ate-ef9 $290-89
55 if ate of a}inn ❑ot±,--Rtual er Gernmernia $ QQ_QII
3. Contractor Registration *State registered contractors are $50.00
exempt
4. Copies
a. Approved Plan Set Reproduction and other copies $5.00 per page 0
larger than 14 inches by 8 Y2 inches
b. Other copies not more than 14 inches by 8 Y2 Use legislated fee
75
inches per page (per FS
119.07(4)(a)1.
and 2. �s
c. Copies requiring more than 15 minutes of staff time Actual labor cost
(per FS 119.07
4 a 3.and_ d
5. CVG.']\/ateen: BeFFew Pots Ganals Can, 0 awwa4ly •
5. Extensions
a. Legislative No Fee
b. Monroe County 180 Day Extension $250.00
6. Hurricane Shutters (valued less than $2,500) No Fee
7. Invasive Exotic Vegetation Removal (10 or fewer stems) No Fee
8. Notice to Proceed $976.00
9. Permit Investigations related to closing open/expired permit on a real estate
number/ parcel ID:
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a. Investigation concluding that permit has passed all No Fee
required inspections, including those where County
did not close permit after inspection(s)
b. Investigation requiring review by Building Official, $54.00
Plans Examiners and/or Inspectors, minimum fee per
real estate number/parcel ID(up to 1 hour staff time
i. Each additional Hour of staff time or fraction $54.00
thereof, per real estate number/ parcel ID
c. Permit Investigations not related to closing open / $54.00
expired permit on a real estate number / parcel ID,
minimum fee per hour or fraction thereof
10.Permit Referral Process (sent to Fish and Wildlife $645.00
Service)— may affect determination
11.First failed inspection (per inspection code) No Fee
12.Reinspection - Each subsequent failed reinspection (per $100.00
inspection code)
13.Reopen permit(per discipline) $54.00
1 A Denlae.emen+ Dermit GardCD
14. Revision New or Valuation-based
Replacement Building (Section B or C,
with applicable
items from D
and/or G) at
issuance.
be Fequked if dead9nes are However, if any
and all revisions
are submitted
U)
within three years
of the original
permit issuance
date. then 50% of
the original fees
from Section B. or
C. shall be
credited toward
the revision fees:
however in no
case shall a
refund be
provided.
15. $54..00 per
based on
build'Rg Gede requiFement ehannes frem timeappliGable
peffn
it was OdgiRally
applied fGF and time buildiRg GO diSGipliRe,R
e with ne,e, Gede '
::'ac amended,-Pf-9F�R-p2F�-isS{�c^rFF6 e3fGeed-$50�
$10.00 per plan
Revision — Not New or Replacement Building shall be page due at time
based on the value of the revision only and the value of of submittal: plus
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the revision shall not be added back to the original permit Valuation-based
valuation with a recalculation of all disciplines. (Section B or C,
with applicable
items from D
and/or G) for any
and all additional
work at issuance.
In no case shall a
refund be U)
peF
page duoc�e'
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16.Temporary Construction Trailer $215.00 per
trailer
17.Temporary Use /Temporary Tent $54.00 permit fee
and an additional
$54.00 per tent
$2OA-AG
18.Work commencing before permit issuance 100%penalty
above the
applicable
valuation-based
fee or flat fee for
the work, plus
code check
compliance fees
19.Private Provider Fee Credit—A credit of 50% of the Valuation-based 75
Permit fees fir projects valued at $5,000 or more shall (Section B or C)
be given toward fees charged under Section (B) (3) or �s
(C) (2) for projects that indicate they will use private
provider for inspections AND plan review prior to
submitting an application for permitting.
a
A credit of 25% of the Permit fees for projects valued at
$5,000 or more shall be given toward fees charged
under Section (B) (3) or (C) (2) for projects that indicate
they will use private provider for inspections OR plan
review prior to submitting an application for permitting.
If a project indicates they will use private provider in
advance of the permit application and decides not to
continue using a private provider after construction
starts, they will owe the full permit fee prior to the
County plans examiners or inspectors pursuing work
under the permit.
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156 Section 2. Fee schedules are provided for applicant convenience, but County staff
157 shall be responsible for confirming the facts of each application and the
158 amount of fees due, with the Building Official making the final decision.
159
160 Section 3. All applications for permits shall pay the amount confirmed by the County
161 prior to and as a condition of issuance of the permit. Fees that accumulate 0
162 after permit issuance shall be collected prior to Certificate of Occupancy or
163 prior to the permit being closed, if applicable. ,
164
165 Section 4. Staff are directed to cancel uncollectable fees from permits in the system
166 after a permit is void or closed, if fees are determined to be uncollectable
167 by the written determination of the Building Official with written concurrence
168 from the Planning Director.
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169
170 Section 5. Termination of the related construction work prior to completion shall not
171 entitle the applicant to a refund of fees paid.
172
173 Section 6. Projects of an infrequent or unusual nature that are not otherwise addressed
174 in this resolution shall be subject to an estimate of permit fees by County
175 staff as needed.
176
177 Section 7. The fees established in this resolution shall be applicable through
178 September 30, 2019. Thereafter, annually, beginning October 1 of each
179 following year, they shall be adjusted by the percentage change in the CPI
180 from the previous year; except for those in (B) 1, (D), (E) 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, 0
181 and (G) 1.a., 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, the $10 per plan page in 14 and 15, and all other
182 No Fee items. Every four to five years, the County will adjust fees based on
75
183 the most current appropriations applicable to provide development approval
184 services as conditions merit.
185
186 Section 8. Resolution No. 154-2018 is hereby rescinded.
187
188 Section 9. The staff is hereby directed to implement these fees on all applications
189 submitted on or after September 1, 2019.
190
191 Section 10. The Clerk of the Court is hereby directed to forward one (1) certified copy
192 of this Resolution to the Building Department.
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202 PASSED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners
203 of Monroe County, Florida held on the 21 st day of August, 2019.
204
Mayor Sylvia Murphy Yes
Mayor Pro Tern Danny L. Kolhage Yes
Commissioner Michelle Coldiron Yes
Commissioner Heather Carruthers Yes
Commissioner David Rice Yes
205
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207 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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211 BY:
212 Mayof Syl 'a Murphy
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216 AT �a��, VIN MADOK, CLERK MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
217 APPROV D AS TO FORM
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1 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
2 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
3 RESOLUTION NO. -2 19
4
5 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 227-2019„ THE 0
6 PERMITTING FEE SCHEDULE; INCREASING FEES BASED ON THE
7 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS (CPI-U)
FOR FY20, CONFORMING FEES TO NEW LAWS; AND PROVIDING FOR
N IMPLEMENTATION DATE �
10
11 WHEREAS, the County protects life and safety through review of construction
12 plans and inspection of construction work as provided by the Florida Building Code; and
13
14 WHEREAS, these services provided by the County are engaged at the discretion
15 of applicants and for the benefit of applicants; and
16
17 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners wish to provide
18 the citizens of the County with the best possible service in the most cost effective and
19 reasonable manner; and
20
21 WHEREAS, the Board finds that it would be in the best interests of the public to
22 charge coats for services, thereby placing the burden of such costs directly upon those
23 parties deriving the benefit from such services; and
24
25 WHEREAS, the updated fee schedules prepared by the Building Department for
26 providing these services include the estimated direct costs associated with the review and
27 processing of applications for permits issued by the County; and
28
29 WHEREAS, fees are being proposed to be increased by the CPI-U for County
30 FY2 ; and
31 U)
32 WHEREAS, State of Florida House Bill 447 eliminated the ability of a local
33 government to charge an educational surcharge for fire for education fees; and
34
35 WHEREAS, revision fees and correction fees are being proposed to be paid at
36 permit issuance rather than at time of submittal; and
37
30 WHEREAS, the Board heard testimony and evidence presented as to the
39 appropriate fee schedule.
40
41 NOW THEREFOREE IT RESOLVEDCOUNTY
42 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA: 0
43
44 Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated as if fully stated herein.
45
46 Section 2. Pursuant to Monroe County Code, the following building permit fees (and
47 Floodplain and Developmental permit fees) were amended from those
48 implemented in Resolution 227- 019, and are hereby established; (All
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49 alplpllcable fees within this Fee Schedule are subject to Florida Permit
50 Surcharge Program Fees as per F.S. 553.721 and F.S. 468.631, which shall
51 be alplplled to all 1306ing Permits at lssuance.)
52
53 (A) Bf911,,,,DING PERMIT APP11,,,,,I II III 0
54
55 1. Upon submission of aplpllcation:
56 a. Variation-based permit jobs valued at $5,000 or more require fifty (percent
57 (50%) of the buflding permit fee due, with remaining balance of baull61ng �
58 permit fee plus one hundred (percent (100%) of planning, envlronmental,
59 and/or fore fee as applicable due at issuance.
60 b. Permit jobs valued at less than $5,000 require one hundred percent(100%)
61 of the fee due.
62 2. Job value will be based upon the submitted, legitimate contract price or
63 lCC/ onstrruction Costs Varuabon manuals.
64
6,5 (E;) RESI EI TI l. BUll.„°DIN PERMIT FEES:
66
...:............_Sewer and larrm Permits
........................ ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
a. Sewer I...,ateiral and Grinder IPu.uirnp (Electric) Permits $70.00
associated with Sewer I...,ateral Permits (fee includes
plumbing, electric, code compliance fee, education
fee, technology and document processing fee,
DBPP and DEO fees and is exempt from PIT fees,
..although PRP review may be ire Wired
b. Low Voltage Alarm System permits $40.00
67 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
68 2. For alll other residential construction projects valued at less than $5,000, fees
69 for construction shall be based on the -flat rates below.
70
Residential Fee per Application-Job Value<$5p0
Building Permits
under$5,000 wilding Planning Environmental Fire Total
.........................................................................................................
Residential I $.170.00 $5.00 $12.00 - $1 7.00
71 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
72 3. For residential construction (projects valued at $5,000 or irnore, fees for
73 construcfion shall) be based on the rates bellow and the applicant shall only be
74 assessed the fees for those disciplines which are deemed necessary for code
75 compliance. lin the event a particular disciplline review is not required for code
76 compliance, the applicant shall not be assessed the rate of that particular
77 discipl°ine. For example, in the event only a Building review is deemed necessary
78 to ensure a particular application cornpllles with Monroe County Code, the U)
79 applicant shall not be assessed the fee for Manning and Environmental°
0 a. A project whose value exceeds the Ilowest vallue band shall be priced based
1 on value in band 1 times rate for band 1 IpWs the value in the inextt highest
2 band times the rate for that higher band. �
3 b. Iuill61ng fees shall be applied as follows:
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4 I. The rate table bellow itemizes the m xumr um Building fee, which
85 includes all 5 b ullding dusclpliirne reviews (Structural, EIectruc 1,
86 Mechanical, Plumbing, and Flood disciplines).
87 lu. If no Buillding disciplines are involved in reviewing the permit, the
88 permit will be charged 25% of the maximum Building fee for 0
9 processing and appIlcation costs.
90 uuu. If less than 5 building disciplines are involved, the p rmlt wulll Ibe 0
91 charged an additionaI 1 % of the maximum B uild°urn fee (over the
92 25% for processing and application costs) for each of the Building �
93 dis ilplirn s involved in reviewing the permit.
94
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ESIDE TI L PERMITS Jab algae 5, or are
PROJECT VALUE Permit Cast per$1,000 Project Valve
.................................
Band From Fo Building Nanning Environmental Fore Total
.................................
cv
1 $,5,000 $99,99 $3 „15 $7°3 $8°13 $0.00 $49°62
2 $1 0,00� $299® 9 $1�°�� $�°23 $3°96 $0°00
$3 0,000 1111 $ 99a999 10 8 $2a,57 $2°1E $0.00 $15°11
4 $1,000®fJQJ�
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95
96 4. For residential projects which require plan review by Fire, lim lluauding, but not
97 limited to, modull r homes and community developments, the fees uim Section (C)
98 sh 111 applly.
99
100 ( ) COMMERCIAL BUILDINGI FIE
101
102 1. For corn"nmercW construction projects valued at less than $5,000, fees for
103 construction shall be based on the ffl t rates Maslow,
1.04
Commercial Fee per Application-Jab Value<$ , U)
Building Permits
sander$5, �Ai{dNnB Planning Environmental Fire Total
...........�......m...�._..............................................
Comnmercial $170.00 $5„00 $12.00 $11400 $198.00
1.05
1.06 2. For commercW constructlon projects valued at $5, 00 or more, fees for
1.07 construction slh ill be based on tlhe rates (below and the appii arnt shall only 5
108 assessed the fees for those discipiirn s wlhich are deemed necessary for code
109 compfiance. Irn the event a particular d°oscilplurne review is not required for code
110 cornplu ncep the applicant slh H not be assessed the rate of that particular
1.11 dis iplirn . For example, in the event only a Builldlng review is deemed necessary
1.1.2 to ensure particular application compfies with Monroe County Code, the
11.3 appficant shall not be assessed the fee for Planning and E nvirornme nt l° �
114 a. A(project whose value exceeds the lowest value band shall be priced (bawd
11.5 on v iue in band 1 times rate for (band °I plus the vallue in the next highest �
11.6 band tlm s the rate for that (higher band. �
117 b. Building Department fees small be appllled as follows:
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118 1. The rate tale below itemlzes the rrnaAmurn°n 16ulldlrng fee, which
119 includes all 5 5u.niildlng discipHne reviews (Structural, Electrical,
1.20 MechaNcal, Plumbing, and Flood dlaciipH nea).
121 H. If no Bulld°orng discipfines are lrnv Ned in reviewing the permit, the
122 permit will 5e charged 25% of the imaximurn°n B ulld°nrng fee for 0
123 processing and appUlcatl n costs.
124 lH. If less than 5 Ibulld°ong discipflnes are involved, the permit wall Ibe
125 charged an additional 15% of the maximum Bu.nlld°onfig fee (over the
126 25% for processing and application costs) for each of the 16ulll6 ng �
127 disciplines involved In reviewing the permit.
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COMMERCIAL PERMITS Job Value$5,000 or More °co
PROJECT VALUE __ Perir�n6t Cost 1per$1,000 Project Valve cv
cv
Band From TO Buflding Planning EWronmental dare Too
_._._._._._._. ._._._._._. _._._._._._._._ ._._._._._._._._._._._._._. ._._._._._. ................_.w_._. _ .w._._._._._._
1 _$ ,000_. $99,999 $3 A5 $7.34 .1,3._. . 0_.w_ µ 52.42
2_._._._._._.__. $100,000 $299,999 ___ 1435 $4°23 _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._$ .96 $8 3 $31.32
3 _ $300,0�D0 $99 ,999 $10.37 $2. 7 -------------------------------
$ .19 $2119
$1® 0®0 $ °9 $2.67 $0°79 $5.10 $17A
130
131. ( ) ADDITIONAL FEES APPLIED TO ALL BUILDING I PERMITS T ISSUANCE:
132
1. Code Compliance - Contractor Investigation 11.66
.................2. Education:
a° Bu,nH6ng - New Pe ldeinflal or Coirnrinerc4i $25.00
Ib. Euulldlung - All Other Permit (per discipline per $2.66
errrnit
133
134 (E) FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT IEEE
1.35
1. Rood Certificate f mpllarn e _______ 56. 6
2. Flood Sale Irn pectlornffrarnafer of Ownership $170.00
. Irnitlal or recertified L MR; L I I -F; L I ; L l 170.66
LOIN IP-F
4. Variances to the Roodplaln Management ReqWrernents $1,642°00
ppkation Fee
plus fearing
Pees*
U)
5° Appeals (Administrative) Regarding Roodplaln $1,642.00 �
Management IPravlal rna Application Pee
plus Hearlrng
Dees*
6. *Hearing Dees. Appficant shall pay (half the coat of the Ih a dy irate
'76.56/Ih�u�ir , travel aired e ernef a� Iheariirnffler. � ne �rn is
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currently charged $153.00 per hour by Department of AdrmiNstrative
Hearings (DOAH). If the fee charged to the County is increased, the charge
will) change prolporti nately. An estimated amount of one-half of the hearing g
officer costs as determined by the County Attorney (i n i t i a l I y 10 h o uu r s
$765.00 to be paid (prior to processing the alpplicatuon)
shall be deposited by the applicant along with the application fee, and shall
be returned to the appficant if unused. If the hearing is less than 10 hours, a
refund will) Ibe made. If it is more than 10 hours the rernaining fee due must
b Dlaid rior to ermit issuance.
7. Appeal of Preliminary Roodplain Maps $5,000.00 Deposit
Plus $170.00 IRoodpWn d°usculpline review
Property owners that appeal Preflminary IFl odplain maps (on a form provided
by theCounty), that regWre Monroe County to process and/or review and
Issue a technical opinion stating whether the evidence presented is sufficient
to justify an appeal) on behalf of such permits by the County in accordance
with Part 67.6 of the INIFIP regulations shall bear the cost of the technical)
review being performed by a consuItant hired for such reviews.
At the request of the Roodpiain Administrator Applicants shall be required to
deposit a fee of$5,000.00 into an escrow account to cover the cost of experts
hired by the Department to review technical data/evidence submitted Iby the
applicant compared to the FEI A Preliminary map data/rmodefiing
Any unused funds deposited by the appficant will be returned upon the County
forwarding the appeai to FEMA.
Monroe County shad obtain an estimate from the consuftant they intend to
hire to review and/or conduct the technical) review and if the cost for the review
n behalf of Monroe County is higher than the $5,000.00, appficant shali remit
the estimated amount. If, upon review by the techNcai consultant, the cost for U)
the review is greater than $5,000.00, and omly $5,000.00 was initially
deposited, appficant shall pay additional) -ffees.
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136
137 (F) PII,,,.ANNING AND E.I IR ll II RESOURCES (D VII:..--1 PII I „t„ L) F�.
138 cv
1. Research, minimum fee per hour or fraction thereof $55.00
2. Tree Removal /"'I"ree Tirimrmung / I1...,andscalping . projects $55.00
vaiuued at Iess than $5,000
. Tree Rermovai /Tree °trimming / Landscaping — (projects $l94.00
..........vlued at� .... .�... 5,� �r.._rm�are........................................................................-_.........................................................................................
4. Invasive (Exotic Vegetation Removal (10 or fewer stems) No (Fee
/ Hazardous Tree Removal
5. Envirenrmental Education for Rip-Rap, IRestoration ,and $10.00 E
Canal Restoration Permits �
5. Permit Referral Process (sent to (Fish and Wfldfife $657.00
Service may affect determination
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10
14 ( ) MWELILANEOUS FEE
12
1. Adm nistrafive AlippeM of BullidingOf�u u u 1,6 2.00 U)
2
. pius Required Advertising $245.00
2. After IHours inspections (per hour, two hour minimum) .00
. Contractor Re&tration *State r gu t r d contractors are $50.00 �
exempt
4. Cojpues
. Approved Ran Set Reproduction rnd other copues $5.00 per page
iaraer than 14 inches by °/2 inches
b. Other copies not more than 14 inches by 8 1/2 Use a gu u t d fee
inches per page (per F
1"19.07(4)(a)1
and 2.
. Copies r guWuururng more than 15 minutes nut f staff time Actun u u lb r cost
(per IDS '1'1 9°0'7
3 a nd d
5. IEtrnurn
. Legistative No Fee
u o Monroe County 180 Day Extension 250.00
0. Hurricane Shutters (v iu.0 d tress than 2, 00) Fee
'7. Nofi t (proceed .. 9°7&00
IP rrnnut Investigafions r ll t d to ciosing open/expired permit on a reat estate
number/ . rc a III;
. unvestigafion conctuding gnat permit has passed null No Fee
r quir d inspectJons, urn uu°udurng those whereCounty LL
L
dud not ciose permit after inspection(s) 0
b invesfigation requiring review by IBu fld°oung Officuat, 55.00
Plians Ex mmurn it and/or inspectors, rmurniiirmu m fee per
reM estate number/ .. arcO 0 fulp t l Ih ur t f�turrn
u. Each additionat Hour of staff 'time or fr b im $55.00
thereof, per rash estate number/ Dairceu IID
Permit invesfigations not r u t d to ciosing open $55.00
expired permit on a rash estate number / parcet HID,
minimum fey 1per hour or fracfion thereof
9. Furst-E uU d urn p tuorn (per inspection code) _ No Fee
10„ul urn p to rn Each subsequent: f H d r urn p to m (per $100.00 0
ins to rn codeW
"11.Reopen permit (per du ciipuiirn ) $55.00
12. Revusion — New or Replacement Builiding 'V uu°s to rn-based �
(Section B or C,
with appficabie
it erns from D
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__________ .._—______________ ________________— good -- } t_.
issuance.
However, if any
and 0 r vu o n
are Submitted
U)
w tMn three years
of the 6gon U
permit issuance
date, then 50% of �
the irugina9 tees
from Section B. or
C. shaft/ be
credited toward
the it vu ii n -fees;
however un n
case shaH
refund b
_ evaded.
_______1 .V vis aon �- Not N or �pV ment u,uu�d°ng haH 5 _ ___ 10.00 per pUan
based on the vaVue of the revision oMy and the value f page due tIq
CD
the revision haH not be added back to the ongunau permit issuance; IpBu,u
CD
v llu°u fion wft1h a recallculafion of aH disdpHnes. V Vu to n-lb d
with appficaUe
ut m -from D
and/or ) for any
and aill ad6tionall
work at issuance.
�n no case shaH
refund be
_ o ovmdd. U)
_"1 .Corrections (to appfications) $10.00 per Ipll n
page due t issuance-
trailer
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'16.Temporary Use /Temporary Tent $55.00 jpermu t tee
and an addifionM
____ ___________ -------------------- __—----------- 55.00 der t nt
,17.Work commendng before perm t dssuance 1001 penalty
above the
applicable 0
valuation-based �
fee or flat fee for
the work, plus_Eorcode check
u Nlru f
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13.Private Provider Fee Credit—A credit of 50% of the Valuation-based
Permit fees fir projects valued at$5,000 or more shall (Section B or C)
be given toward fees charged under Section (B) ( ) or
(C) ( ) for projects that indicate they will use private
provider for inspections AND plan review prior to 0
submitting an application for permitting.
credit of 25% of the Permit fees for projects valued at
5,000 or more shall be given toward fees charged
under Section (B) (3) or (C) (2) for projects that indicate
they will use private provider for inspections OR plan
review prior to submitting an application for permitting.
°
if a project indicates they will use private provider in
advance of the permit application and decides not to
continue wing a private provider after construction
starts, they will owe the full permit fee prior to the
County plans examiners or inspectors pursuing work
under the permit.
143
144 Section 3m Fee schedules are provided for applicant convenience, but County staff
145 shall be responsible for confirming the facts of each application and the
146 amount of fees due, with the Building Official making the final decision.
147
148 Section 4. All applications for permits shall pay -the amount confirmed by 'the County
149 prior to and as a condition of issuance of the permit. Fees that accumulate
150 after permit issuance shall be collected prior to Certificate of Occupancy or
151 prior to the permit being closed, if applicable.
1.5
153 Section 5. Staff are directed to cancel uncollectable fees from permits in the system U)
154 after a permit is void or closed, if fees are determined to be uncollectable
155 by-the written determination of the wilding Official with written concurrence
156 from the Planning Director.
157
158 Section 6. Termination of the related construction work prior to completion shall not
159 entitle the applicant to a refund of fees paid.
160
161 Section 7. Projects of an infrequent or unusual nature that are not otherwise addressed
162 in this resolution shall be subject to an estimate of permit fees by County
163 staff as needed.
164 0
165 Section 8. The fees established in this resolution shall be applicable through �
166 September 30, 2020. Thereafter, annually, beginning October 1 of each
167 following year, they shall be adjusted by the percentage change in the CPl
168 from the previous year; except for those in Section 2. (B) 1, (®), (E) 1, 2, 3,
169 6 and 7, (F) 5, (G)la., 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, the 10 per plan page in 13, 14, and all
170 other No Fee items. Every four to five years, the County will adjust fees
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171 Paused on the most current appropdations applicable to provide
172 development ap rcvall services as con6tions merit.
1.73
1.74 Section 9e Re aluticn No. 227-2019 is hereby re chided.
175 0
176 Section 10. The staff is hereby directed to imp ement these fees on all alppkatucru
177 submu tted on or after October 1, 2019.
178
1.79 Section 11. The clerk of the Court is hereby directed to forward one (1) certified copy �
1.80 of this D esciumutucru to the IRa.uiidirug Department.
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1.84 PASSED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners
1.85 of Monroe County, Rodda Wd on the day of September, 2019.
186
Mayor Sylvia Murphy
Mayor Piro Teri Danny L. KoMage
Commissioner Michelle Co6ron
cmm� inner Heather Carruthers
Ccirnmiaaiicraer David Rice
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187
188
189 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSIMONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
190
191,
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193 BY: _
194 Mayor SyNia Murphy
195
196 U)
1.97 (SEAL) MONROECOUN,..I.Y ATTORNEY
1.98 ATTEST. IKEVIN MAD OK, CLERK APP9,QVED AS To FOR
199
200 �
201 Deputy Clleirlk �,. w_ �...°
PETER MORRIS
ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
Y �
Date'. .._ � �...� .,w v.�._.....
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