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County of Monroe , �r�l Mayor Heather Carruthers,District 3
The Florida Keys � �- Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Coldiron,District 2
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Craig Cates,District 1
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David Rice,District 4
Sylvia J.Murphy,District 5
County Commission Meeting
August 19, 2020
Agenda Item Number: I.2
Agenda Item Summary #7160
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Building
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Ed Koconis (305) 453-8727
No
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A resolution amending Resolution No. 257-2019, the Permitting
Fee Schedule, providing approximately $23,718.08 in refunds for inspections provided by private
providers, engineers, and architects during the time frame when Monroe County was not providing
these services due to COVID-19, and providing for an implementation date.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Monroe County building inspectors were not performing certain inspections between March 23,
2020 and May 17, 2020 due to concerns related to COVID-19. Therefore certain permit holders
were offered a choice to hire private provider inspectors, engineers, or architects to conduct required
inspections, to maintain progress on their development projects while the County was not
performing these inspections.
This proposed resolution would authorize and direct staff to refund these specific permit holders.
We are not refunding inspection fees for permits who already hired a private provider prior to this
COVID closure, as described in Section 11 of the proposed resolution.
The method to calculate the refund was to take the total building discipline portion of the permit fee
(planning, environmental, and fire disciplines may not be performed by Private Providers), divide by
50% (the approximate amount of the fees for inspections) and then proportion the building
inspection fee portion by the total number of building inspections due on the specific permit. Then,
an amount of fee per inspection was calculated. Finally, the amount per inspection was multiplied
by the number of inspections a private provider, engineer, or architect performed, due to COVID-19
closure.
An example of how this was calculated is a single-family residential modular home with the 50% of
the building portion of the fees being $2,328.09. The total number of building inspections was 30.
That equals $77.60 per inspection. In this example, the number of inspections performed by a
private provider from March 23 through May 17, 2020 was 3, which is 10% of the total number(or 3
times $77.60 = $232.80). Therefore the amount of the refund proposed is 10% of$2,328.09, or
$232.81.
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Once this resolution is approved, staff will process the refunds and request the Clerks office to issue
refund checks.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
On September 18, 2019 the BOCC approved Resolution No. 257-2019. This Resolution increased
fees based on the CPI for FY20 and amended fees due to new laws.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Exhibit A
Resolution Amending 257-2019 approved by legal
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 Skipped 07/30/2020 11:29 AM
Assistant County Administrator Christine Hurley Completed
07/30/2020 11:29 AM
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Steve Williams Completed 07/30/2020 2:45 PM
Maureen Proffitt Completed 08/03/2020 11:49 AM
Budget and Finance Completed 08/03/2020 12:24 PM
Kathy Peters Completed 08/03/2020 2:45 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 08/19/2020 9:00 AM
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Exhibit A
Total Refund
$ 23,718.08
REFUND Permits Where PP/PE Performed Inspection
OnlAfter 312312020 through 0511712020
AMOUNT PERMIT Permit Type
$ 6.88 16100687 PLUMBING-SEWER TIE-IN(ONE SFR) U
$ 401.01 16108997 SINGLE FAMILY RES-MODULAR
$ 89.62 17105601 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
$ 232.81 17107359 SINGLE FAMILY RES-MODULAR
$ 201.24 17304565 ADDITION-RESIDENTIAL
$ 4.72 18103336 SPALLING/EXT CONCRETE REPAIRS
$ 94.83 18103368 REMODEL/REPAIR RES EXT/INT
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$ 83.50 18106023 ALARMS-COMMERCIAL(BURGLAR/FIRE) CL
$ 1,004.19 18302096 POOL&SPA
$ 64.52 18302584 SINGLE FAMILY RES-REPLACE OF
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$ 275.65 19100709 REMODEL/REPAIR RES INT O
$ 246.63 19100931 SINGLE FAMILY RES-FROM MH
$ 82.03 19100964 SINGLE FAMILY RES-FROM MH
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$ 44.02 19103153 ENCLOSURE-A-ZONE
$ 85.00 19103545 DEMO
$ 367.21 19103761 POOL&SPA
$ 115.25 19103763 POOL&SPA
$ 28.33 19103774 COMPONENT RES NEW/REPLACE
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$ 85.00 19103944 ELECTRIC
$ 926.55 19103972 SINGLE FAMILY RES-FROM MH
$ 9.17 19104054 PLUMBING-SEWER TIE-IN(ONE SFR)
$ 77.48 19104088 SPALLING/EXT CONCRETE REPAIRS
$ 72.86 19104124 LP GAS _
$ 301.90 19104149 SINGLE FAMILY RES-REPLACE OF
$ 512.25 19200465 DOCK/DOCKING FACILITY
$ 25.14 19300098 CONCRETE SLAB
$ 63.75 19301860 ROOFING-COMMERCIAL
$ 68.30 19301886 PAINTING(COM) O
$ 266.32 19400416 GAZEBO
$ 1,000.60 20100015 SINGLE FAMILY RES-FROM MH
$ 235.32 20100020 POOL&SPA
$ 281.71 20100038 SPALLING/EXT CONCRETE REPAIRS
$ 149.45 20100069 POOL&SPA
$ 90.96 20100124 AC REPLACEMENTS(RES)
$ 95.79 20100216 CONCRETE SLAB
$ 219.19 20100265 COMPONENT RES NEW/REPLACE
is 51.00 20100388 LP GAS
is 75.13 20100544 BOAT DAVITS-LIFTS
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$ 23,718.08
REFUND Permits Where PPIPE Performed Inspection
On/After 312312020 through 0511712020
AMOUNT PERMIT Permit Type
$ 27.54 20100602 ROOFING-RESIDENTIAL
$ 234.76 20100678 RETAINING WALLS
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$ 42.50 20100703 COMPONENT RES NEW/REPLACE
$ 27.50 20100727 PLUMBING-SEWER TIE-IN(ONE SFR) 2
$ 87.33 20200028 D0CK/SEAWALL REPAIR 2
$ 132.65 20300050 SINGLE FAMILY RES-REPLACE OF
$ 120.73 20300142 DOCK/DOCKING FACILITY
$ 61.04 20300202 ROOFING-RESIDENTIAL
$ 433.89 02100103 SINGLE FAMILY RES-MODULAR L
$ 44.58 03300149 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
$ 40.56 04105045 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
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$ 201.75 10307407 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
$ 347.50 12301242 XXXWINDOW REPLACEMENT
$ 149.41 12303846 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
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$ 67.06 15302067 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
$ 299.56 16206680 SINGLE FAMILY RES-REPLACE OF
$ 90.60 16404879 ADDITION-COMMERCIAL
$ 293.77 16404881 ADDITION-COMMERCIAL
$ 95.42 16404882 ADDITION-COMMERCIAL CL
$ 5.50 17104533 PLUMBING-SEWER TIE-IN(ONE SFR)
$ 9.17 17104621 PLUMBING-SEWER TIE-IN(ONE SFR)
$ 108.57 17104805 REMODEL/REPAIR COM EXT/INT ca
$ 45.55 17204074 REMODEL/REPAIR RES EXT/INT W
$ 81.62 17204240 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
$ 153.72 17304359 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
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$ 229.65 17305303 SINGLE FAMILY RES-REPLACE OF
$ 344.78 17404174 SINGLE FAMILY RES-REPLACE OF
$ 88.54 18101225 SINGLE FAMILY RES-MODULAR
$ 115.31 18103118 POOL&SPA
$ 9.17 18103710 PLUMBING-SEWER TIE-IN(ONE SFR)
$ 219.67 18104102 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
$ 300.62 18104762 SINGLE FAMILY RES-FROM MH
$ 101.43 18104963 SINGLE FAMILY RES-REPLACE OF
$ 80.96 18105412 SINGLE FAMILY RES-REPLACE OF
$ 83.51 18105789 REMODEL/REPAIR RES EXT/INT
$ 61.63 18105790 REMODEL/REPAIR RES EXT/INT
$ 27.83 18106337 PLUMBING
$ 13.75 18106446 PLUMBING-SEWER TIE-IN(ONE SFR)
$ 118.80 18200423 POOL&SPA
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$ 23,718.08
REFUND Permits Where PPIPE Performed Inspection
On/After 312312020 through 0511712020
AMOUNT PERMIT Permit Type
$ 403.60 18300239 SINGLE FAMILY RES-REPLACE OF
$ 85.25 18300650 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
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$ 272.73 18301052 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
$ 61.07 18301424 SINGLE FAMILY RES-FROM MH
$ 383.84 18301467 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL 2
$ 145.86 18301499 DOCK/DOCKING FACILITY
$ 108.52 18301508 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
$ 154.15 18301553 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
$ 311.41 18301565 SINGLE FAMILY RES-FROM MH L
$ 219.20 18301567 SINGLE FAMILY RES-FROM MH
$ 100.10 18301916 COMPONENT RES NEW/REPLACE
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$ 76.02 18302194 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
$ 34.79 18302226 LP GAS
$ 280.66 18302249 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
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$ 73.81 18302430 SINGLE FAMILY RES-FROM MH
$ 82.94 18302563 SINGLE FAMILY RES-REPLACE OF
$ 1,297.54 18400103 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE-RESIDENTIAL
$ 199.21 18400509 POOL&SPA
$ 151.41 19100305 REMODEL/REPAIR RES EXT/INT CL
$ 451.02 19100862 SINGLE FAMILY RES-REPLACE OF
$ 478.42 19102354 REMODEL/REPAIR RES INT
$ 213.78 19102702 REMODEL/REPAIR RES EXT/INT ca
$ 155.35 19103522 ADDITION-RESIDENTIAL W
$ 391.73 19103949 SINGLE FAMILY RES-FROM MH
$ 173.45 19200187 POOL&SPA
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$ 78.21 19300155 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
$ 173.91 19300198 MULTI-FAMILY
$ 58.30 19300529 SINGLE FAMILY RES-FROM MH
$ 278.68 19300548 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
$ 142.40 19300586 POOL&SPA
$ 244.91 19300589 SINGLE FAMILY RES-CONVENTIONAL
$ 13.92 19300624 FENCE
$ 32.86 19300724 POOL&SPA
$ 22.59 19301043 FENCE
$ 221.26 19301365 FENCE
$ 56.96 19301420 POOL&SPA
$ 35.34 19301459 SPALLING/EXT CONCRETE REPAIRS
is 28.81 19301460 SPALLING/EXT CONCRETE REPAIRS
is 133.33 19301471 D0CK/SEAWALL REPAIR
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$ 23,718.08
REFUND Permits Where PPIPE Performed Inspection
On/After 312312020 through 0511712020
AMOUNT PERMIT Permit Type
$ 160.83 19301479 POOL&SPA
$ 132.90 19301588 DOCK/DOCKING FACILITY
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$ 175.95 19301624 REMODEL/REPAIR RES EXT/INT
$ 41.42 19301869 COMMERCIAL STORAGE
$ 126.56 19302099 SINGLE FAMILY RES-FROM MH 2
$ 80.43 19400025 POOL&SPA
$ 1,105.55 19400076 SINGLE FAMILY RES-REPLACE OF
$ 204.94 19400426 DEMO
$ 25.79 20100264 COMPONENT RES NEW/REPLACE L
$ 116.08 20200027 POOL&SPA
$ 180.06 20200047 SPALLING/EXT CONCRETE REPAIRS
CL
$ 20.15 20300095 REMODEL/REPAIR RES INT
$ 142.33 20300159 REMODEL/REPAIR COM INT
$ 267.78 20300450 AIR CONDITIONING
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$ 9.44 20400014 D0CK/SEAWALL REPAIR
$ 10.63 20400025 D0CK/SEAWALL REPAIR
$ 56.67 20400057 LP GAS
CL
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1 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
2 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
3 RESOLUTION NO. -2020
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5 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 257-2019, THE
6 PERMITTING FEE SCHEDULE; PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY
7 $23,718.08 IN REFUNDS FOR INSPECTIONS PROVIDED BY PRIVATE
8 PROVIDER INSPECTORS DURING TIME FRAME WHEN MONROE
9 COUNTY WAS NOT PROVIDING THESE SERVICES DUE TO COVID-19;
10 AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMPLEMENTATION DATE y
11 a,
12 WHEREAS, the County protects life and safety through review of construction
13 plans and inspection of construction work as provided by the Florida Building Code; and 0.
14
15 WHEREAS, these services provided by the County are engaged at the discretion
16 of applicants and for the benefit of applicants; and
17
18 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners wish to provide
19 the citizens of the County with the best possible service in the most cost effective and
20 reasonable manner; and
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22 WHEREAS, the Board finds that it would be in the best interests of the public to
23 charge costs for services, thereby placing the burden of such costs directly upon those
24 parties deriving the benefit from such services; and CL
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26 WHEREAS, the updated fee schedules prepared by the Building Department for
27 providing these services include the estimated direct costs associated with the review and
28 processing of applications for permits issued by the County; and
29
30 WHEREAS, Monroe County building inspectors were not performing certain
31 inspections between March 23, 2020 and May 17, 2020, and therefore certain permit
32 holders chose to hire private provider inspectors to maintain progress on their
33 development projects while the County was not performing these inspections due to
34 COVID-19; and
35
36 WHEREAS, the Board heard testimony and evidence presented as to the
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37 appropriate fee schedule.
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39 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
40 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA: E
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42 Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated as if fully stated herein.
43
44 Section 2. Pursuant to Monroe County Code, the following building permit fees (and
45 Floodplain and Developmental permit fees) were amended from those
46 implemented in Resolution 257-2019, and are hereby established: (All
47 applicable fees within this Fee Schedule are subject to Florida Permit
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48 Surcharge Program Fees as per F.S. 553.721 and F.S. 468.631, which shall
49 be applied to all Building Permits at Issuance.)
50
51 (A) BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FEES:
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53 1. Upon submission of application:
54 a. Valuation-based permit jobs valued at $5,000 or more require fifty percent
55 (50%) of the building permit fee due, with remaining balance of building
56 permit fee plus one hundred percent (100%) of planning, environmental,
57 and/or fire fee as applicable due at issuance. y
58 b. Permit jobs valued at less than $5,000 require one hundred percent (100%)
59 of the fee due. >
60 2. Job value will be based upon the submitted, legitimate contract price or CL
61 ICC/Construction Costs Valuation manuals.
62
63 (B) RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES: CL
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1. Sewer and Alarm Permits
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,
althou iew may be required)h PRP rev
b. Low Voltage Alarm System permits $40.00
65 '
66 2. For all other residential construction projects valued at less than $5,000, fees
67 for construction shall be based on the flat rates below.
68
Residential Fee per Application-Job Value<$5,000
Building Permits >
under$5,000 Building Planning Environmental Fire Total
Residential $170.00 $5.00 $12.00 - $187.00
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70 3. For residential construction projects valued at $5,000 or more, fees for
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71 construction shall be based on the rates below and the applicant shall only be
72 assessed the fees for those disciplines which are deemed necessary for code
73 compliance. In the event a particular discipline review is not required for code
74 compliance, the applicant shall not be assessed the rate of that particular
75 discipline. For example, in the event only a Building review is deemed necessary
76 to ensure a particular application complies with Monroe County Code, the
77 applicant shall not be assessed the fee for Planning and Environmental.
78 a. A project whose value exceeds the lowest value band shall be priced based
79 on value in band 1 times rate for band 1 plus the value in the next highest
80 band times the rate for that higher band.
81 b. Building fees shall be applied as follows:
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82 i. The rate table below itemizes the maximum Building fee, which
83 includes all 5 building discipline reviews (Structural, Electrical,
84 Mechanical, Plumbing, and Flood disciplines).
85 ii. If no Building disciplines are involved in reviewing the permit, the
86 permit will be charged 25% of the maximum Building fee for
87 processing and application costs.
88 iii. If less than 5 building disciplines are involved, the permit will be
89 charged an additional 15% of the maximum Building fee (over the
90 25% for processing and application costs) for each of the Building
91 disciplines involved in reviewing the permit. y
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RESIDENTIAL PERMITS Job Value$5,000 or More
PROJECT VALUE Permit Cost per$1,000 Project Value CL
Band From To Building Planning Environmental Fire Total
1 $5,000 $99,999 $34.15 $7.34 $8.13 $0.00 $49.62 CL
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2 $100,000 $299,999 $14.75 $4.23 $3.96 $0.00 $22.94
3 $300,000 1 $999,999 $10.38 $2.57 $2.16 $0.00 $15.11 y
4 $1,000,000 L + $8.90 $2.67 $0.79 $0.00 $12.36
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94 4. For residential projects which require plan review by Fire, including, but not
95 limited to, modular homes and community developments, the fees in Section (C)
96 shall apply.
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98 (C) COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES:
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100 1. For commercial construction projects valued at less than $5,000, fees for
101 construction shall be based on the flat rates below.
102
Commercial Fee per Application -Job Value<$5,000
Building Permits
Building Planning Environmental Fire Total
under$5,000
Commercial $170.00 $5.00 $12.00 $11.00 $198.00
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104 2. For commercial construction projects valued at $5,000 or more, fees forLO
105 construction shall be based on the rates below and the applicant shall only be
106 assessed the fees for those disciplines which are deemed necessary for code
107 compliance. In the event a particular discipline review is not required for code
108 compliance, the applicant shall not be assessed the rate of that particular
109 discipline. For example, in the event only a Building review is deemed necessary
110 to ensure a particular application complies with Monroe County Code, the
111 applicant shall not be assessed the fee for Planning and Environmental. y
112 a. A project whose value exceeds the lowest value band shall be priced based
113 on value in band 1 times rate for band 1 plus the value in the next highest
114 band times the rate for that higher band.
115 b. Building Department fees shall be applied as follows:
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116 i. The rate table below itemizes the maximum Building fee, which
117 includes all 5 building discipline reviews (Structural, Electrical,
118 Mechanical, Plumbing, and Flood disciplines).
119 ii. If no Building disciplines are involved in reviewing the permit, the
120 permit will be charged 25% of the maximum Building fee for
121 processing and application costs.
122 iii. If less than 5 building disciplines are involved, the permit will be
123 charged an additional 15% of the maximum Building fee (over the
124 25% for processing and application costs) for each of the Building
125 disciplines involved in reviewing the permit. y
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COMMERCIAL PERMITS Job Value$5000 or More CL
PROJECT VALUE Permit Cost per$1,000 Project Value
Band From To Building Planning Environmental Fire Total
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1 $5,000 $99,999 $34.15 $7.34 $8.13 $2.80 $52.42
2 $100,000 $299,999 $14.75 $4.23 $3.96 $8.38 $31.32
3 $300,000 $9991999 $10.37 $2.57 $2.16 $6.19 $21.29
4 $1,000,000 + $8.90 $2.67 $0.79 $5.10 $17.46 a
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129 (D) ADDITIONAL FEES APPLIED TO ALL BUILDING PERMITS AT ISSUANCE:
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1. Code Compliance - Contractor Investigation $11.00
2. Education:
a. Building - New Residential or Commercial $25.00 _W
b. Building -All Other Permits (per discipline per $2.00
permit)
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132 (E) FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT FEES:
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1. Flood Certificate of Compliance $50.00
2. Flood Sale Inspection/Transfer of Ownership $170.00
3. Initial or recertified LOMR; LOMR-F; LOMA; CLOMR; $170.00
CLOMR-FLO
4. Variances to the Floodplain Management Requirements $1,642.00
Application Fee E
plus Hearing
Fees*
5. Appeals (Administrative) Regarding Floodplain $1,642.00
Management Provisions Application Fee
plus Hearing
Fees*
6. *Hearing Fees. Applicant shall pay half the cost of the hourly rate
$76.50/hour), travel and expenses of any hearing officer The Count is
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currently charged $153.00 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 it i a l I y 10 h o u r s
- $765 . 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 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 permit issuance.
7. Appeal of Preliminary Floodplain Maps $5,000.00 Deposit y
Plus $170.00 Floodplain discipline review
Property owners that appeal Preliminary Floodplain maps (on a form provided 0.
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 justify 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.
At the request of the Floodplain 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 by the
applicant compared to the FEMA Preliminary map data/modeling
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Any unused funds deposited by the applicant will be returned upon the County
forwarding the appeal to FEMA.
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 $5,000.00, applicant shall remit
the estimated amount. If, upon review by the technical consultant, the cost for
the review is greater than $5,000.00, and only $5,000.00 was initially
deposited, applicant shall pay additional fees.
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135 (F) PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES (DEVELOPMENTAL) FEES:
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1. Research, minimum fee per hour or fraction thereof $55.00
2. Tree Removal /Tree Trimming / Landscaping — projects $66.00
valued at less than $5,000
3. Tree Removal /Tree Trimming / Landscaping — projects $194.00
valued at $5,000 or more
4. Invasive Exotic Vegetation Removal (10 or fewer stems) No Fee y
/ Hazardous Tree Removal
5. Environmental Education for Rip-Rap, Restoration, and $10.00
Canal Restoration ermits
6. Permit Referral Process (sent to Fish and Wildlife $657.00
Service) — may affect determination
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139 (G) MISCELLANEOUS FEES:
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1. Administrative Appeal of Building Official $1,642.00
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a. plus Required Advertising $245.00
2. After Hours Inspections (per hour, two hour minimum) $88.00
$50.00
3. Contractor Registration *State registered contractors are
exempt y
4. Copies
a. Approved Plan Set Reproduction and other copies $5.00 per page
larger than 14 inches b 8 /2 inches
b. Other copies not more than 14 inches by 8 Y2 Use legislated fee
inches per page (per FS
119.07(4)(a)1.
and 2.
c. Copies requiring more than 15 minutes of staff time Actual labor cost
(per FS 119.07
(4)WI.and d
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. Notice to Proceed $976.00
8. Permit Investigations related to closing open/expired permit on a real estate `-
number/ parcel ID:
a. Investigation concluding that permit has passed all No Fee
required inspections, including those where County
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b. Investigation requiring review by Building Official, $55.00
Plans Examiners and/or Inspectors, minimum fee per
real estate number/parcel ID u to 1 hour staff time
i. Each additional Hour of staff time or fraction $55.00
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thereof, per real estate number/ parcel ID
c. Permit Investigations not related to closing open / $55.00
expired permit on a real estate number / parcel ID,
minimum fee per hour or fraction thereof E
9. First failed inspection (per inspection code) No Fee
10.Reinspection - Each subsequent failed reinspection (per $100.00
inspection code
11.Reopen permit (per discipline) $55.00
12.Revision — New or Replacement Building Valuation-based
(Section B or C,
with applicable
items from D
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and/or G) at
issuance.
However, if any
and all revisions
are submitted
within three years
of the original
permit issuance
date, then 50% of
the original fees y
from Section B. or
C. shall be
credited toward
the revision fees;
however in no
case shall a
refund be
_provided.
13.Revision — Not New or Replacement Building shall be $10.00 per plan
based on the value of the revision only and the value of page due at
the revision shall not be added back to the original permit issuance; plus
valuation with a recalculation of all disciplines. Valuation-based
(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
rovided.
14.Corrections (to applications) $10.00 per plan
page due at
issuance
15.Temporary Construction Trailer $219.00 per
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16.Temporary Use /Temporary Tent $55.00 permit fee
and an additional
$55.00 per tent
17.Work commencing before permit issuance 100% penalty
above the
applicable
valuation-based
fee or flat fee for
the work, plus
code check
compliance fees
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18.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) (3) or
(C) (2) for projects that indicate they will use private
provider for inspections AND plan review prior to
submitting an application for permitting.
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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 y
they will use private provider for inspections OR plan
review prior to submitting an application for permitting.
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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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142 Section 3. Fee schedules are provided for applicant convenience, but County staff
143 shall be responsible for confirming the facts of each application and the
144 amount of fees due, with the Building Official making the final decision.
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146 Section 4. All applications for permits shall pay the amount confirmed by the County
147 prior to and as a condition of issuance of the permit. Fees that accumulate --
148 after permit issuance shall be collected prior to Certificate of Occupancy or
149 prior to the permit being closed, if applicable.
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151 Section 5. Staff are directed to cancel uncollectable fees from permits in the system
152 after a permit is void or closed, if fees are determined to be uncollectable
153 by the written determination of the Building Official with written concurrence
154 from the Planning Director.
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156 Section 6. Termination of the related construction work prior to completion shall not
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157 entitle the applicant to a refund of fees paid.
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159 Section 7. Projects of an infrequent or unusual nature that are not otherwise addressed
160 in this resolution shall be subject to an estimate of permit fees by County
161 staff as needed.
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163 Section 8. The fees established in this resolution shall be applicable through
164 September 30, 2020. Thereafter, annually, beginning October 1 of each
165 following year, they shall be adjusted by the percentage change in the CPI
166 from the previous year; except for those in Section 2. (B) 1, (D), (E) 1, 2, 3,
167 6 and 7, (F) 5, (G)la., 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, the $10 per plan page in 13, 14, and all
168 other No Fee items. Every four to five years, the County will adjust fees
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169 based on the most current appropriations applicable to provide
170 development approval services as conditions merit.
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172 Section 9. Resolution No. 257-2019 is hereby rescinded.
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174 Section 10. The staff is hereby directed to implement these fees on all applications
175 submitted on or after the effective date. This resolution is effective
176 immediately upon adoption.
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178 Section 11. The staff is hereby directed to retroactively implement and refund permit y
179 holders who utilized private provider inspectors, including licensed
180 architects and professional engineers who utilized these private inspectors
181 while the County was not performing these inspections due to COVID-19.
182 The Building Official is authorized to issue approximately $23,718.08 in
183 refunds to permit holders for permits that utilized private provider inspectors
184 for building permit inspections between March 23 and May 17, 2020 AND CL
185 have not previously received a private provider fee credit AND did not have
186 a private provider inspection prior to March 23, as included in Exhibit A to
187 this Resolution.
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189 Section 12. The Clerk of the Court is hereby directed to forward one (1) certified copy
190 of this Resolution to the Building Department.
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194 PASSED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners
195 of Monroe County, Florida held on the day of August, 2020. .�
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Mayor Heather Carruthers
Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Coldiron
Commissioner Craig Cates
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
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199 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA LO
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203 BY:
204 Mayor Heather Carruthers
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208 ATTEST: KEVIN MADOK, CLERK MAP?RdMVt1r)AIS 014
ON 0404�ATE �
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211 Deputy Clerk r3�I Y'i.''I ` °�e
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