Item R01BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Ma 20 20091Ke La o Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes — No x Department: DISTRICT FIVE
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Donna Hanson
305-453-8787
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution amending the Planning and
Environmental Resources Department Fee Schedule to more accurately represent current
expenses and to adequately offset the true costs of providing services to the parties receiving the
benefits of such services and by lowering the cost for an Administrative Appeal.
ITEM BACKGROUND; The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners wishes to reduce
the fee for an Administrative Appeal to a cost that will not prevent warranted appeals from
moving forward and that will not inordinately burden the applicant.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
October 17, 2007 BOCC approved Resolution No. 419-2007 changing the fee schedule.
April 15, 2009 BOCC approved Resolution No.122-2009 changing the fee schedule for Beneficial
Use Applications.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: nla
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: nla
TOTAL COST: nla INDIRECT COST: nla BUDGETED: Yes No
COST TO COUNTY: n/a
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty x OMB/Purchasing
DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required
DISPOSITION:
Revised 1/09
Risk Management
AGENDA ITEM 4
RESOLUTION NO. -2009
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FEE
SCHEDULE TO MORE ACCURATELY REPRESENT CURRENT
EXPENSES AND TO ADEQUATELY OFFSET THE TRUE COSTS
OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE PARTIES RECEIVING
THE BENEFITS OF SUCH SERVICES; LOWERING THE COST
FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL; PROVIDING FOR
LIMITED REFUND; REPEALING ANY OTHER FEE
SCHEDULES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners wishes to
provide the citizens of the County with the best possible service in the most cost effective
and reasonable manner; and
WHEREAS, the Board funds that it would be in the best interests of the general
public to charge the true cost for such services, thereby placing the burden of such costs
directly upon those parties deriving the benefit from such services; and,
WHEREAS, the updated fee schedule prepared by the Growth Management
Director for providing these services includes the estimated direct costs and reasonable
indirect costs associated with the review and processing of planning and development
approval applications and site plans, on -site biological reviews, administrative appeals,
preparation of official documentation verifying existing development rights and other
processes and services; and
WHEREAS, the Board heard testimony and evidence presented as to the
appropriate fee schedule during a public hearing on May 20, 2009; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners wishes to reduce the fee for
administrative appeal to a cost that will not prevent warranted appeals from moving
forward and that will not inordinately burden the applicant;
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners acknowledges that a reduced
administrative appeal fee to the applicant will not reduce the cost to Monroe County for
the provision of the service.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY FLORIDA:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 9.5-21, the following schedule of fees to be charged by
the Growth Management Division for the filing of land development permit,
land development approvals, land development orders, and appeal
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applications, and requests for technical services or official letters attesting to
development rights recognized by the County shall be implemented:
Administrative Appeals
1500.00
Administrative Relief
1,011.00
Alcoholic Beverage Application
1,264.00
Beneficial Use
4,490.00
Biological Site Visit (per visit)
280.00
Biologist Fee (misc — per hour)
60.00
Boundary Determination
1,201.00
Comprehensive Plan & LDR Amendment
6,000.00
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
5,531.00
Conditional Use Application, Major
10,014.00
Conditional Use, Application, Minor
8,484.00
Conditional Use, Minor Deviation
1,768.00
Conditional Use, Revised Plan Review
638.00
Conditional Use, Time Extension
986.00
Conditional Use, Transfer of Development Rights
1,239.00
Conditional Use, Transfer of Floor Area
1,944.00
Conditional Use, Transfer of ROGO Exemption
1,740.00
Development Agreement
12,900.00
Development of Regional Impact
28,876.00
DOAH Appeals
816.00
Dock Length Variance
1,026.00
Future Land Use Map Amendment
6,000.00
(With Land Use Map Amendment)
Future Land Use Map Amendment
5,531.00
(Without Land Use Map Amendment)
Grant of Conservation Easement
269.00
Habitat Evaluation Index (per hour)
60.00
Home Occupation Application
498.00
Inclusionary Housing Exemption
900.00
Land Development Regulations Text Amendment
5,041.00
Land Use District Map Amendment — Nonresidential
4,929.00
Land Use District Map Amendment —Residential
4,131.00
Letter of Current Site Conditions
936.00
Letter of Development Rights Determination
2209.00
Letter of ROGO Exemption
215.00
NROGO Application'
774.00
Planning Fee (mist - per hour)
50.00
Parking Agreement
1,013.00
Planning Site Visit
129.00
Platting, 5 lots or less
4,017.00
Platting, 6 lots or more
4,613.00
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Pre -application with Letter of Understanding
689.00
Pre -application with No Letter of Understanding
296.00
Public Assembly
149.00
Research, permits and records (per hour)
50.00
Road Abandonment
1,533.00
ROGO Application
748.00
ROGO Lot/Parcel Dedication Letter
236.00
Sign Variance
1,076.00
Special Certificate of Appropriateness
200.00
Vacation Rental Application
493.00
Vacation Rental Manager License Fee
106.00
Vacation Rental Renewal
100.00
Variance, Planning Conunission
1,608.00
Variance, Planning Director
1,248.00
Vested Rights Determination
2,248.00
Waiver, Planning Director
1,248.00
Wetlands Delineation (per hour)
60.00
Growth Management applications may be subject to the following additional
fees or requirements:
1. Advertising and /or notice fees; $245 for newspaper advertisement and $3
per property owner notice.
2. No application or other fees for affordable housing projects.
3. Hearing fees; payment of half the cost of the hearing officer, which is $66
per hour. County is charged $132 per hour by DOAH.
4. Subject to technology fee of $20.
5. Applicants for Administrative Appeal who prevail based on County error, as
found by the Planning Commission, shall have the entire application fee
refunded.
Section 2. Any other fees schedules or provisions of the Monroe County Code
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward one (1) certified copy of
this Resolution to the Division of Growth Management.
Section 4. This Resolution is effective June 1, 2009.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at
a regular meeting held on the day of 72009.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor pro tern Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner Kim Wigington
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Mario DiGennaro
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Mayor George Neugent
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
Deputy Clerk
I14ONPOE COUNTY ATTORNEY
4PROVED A�S T � RM:
NXTILEENE W. CAE'SEL
ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
Date_
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: May 20, 2009 Division: BOCC District 5
Bulk Item: Yes No X Department:
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Comm. Sylvia Murphy
Ext. 8787
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution amending the Planning and Environmental
Resources Department Fee Schedule to more accurately represent current expenses and to adequately
offset the true costs of providing services to the parties receiving the benefits of the benefits of such
services and by lowering the cost for an Administrative Appeal.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners wishes to reduce the
fee for an Administrative Appeal to a cost that will not prevent warranted appeals from moving
forward and that will not inordinately burden the applicant.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
October 17, 2007 BOCC approved Resolution No. 419-2007 changing the fee schedule.
April 15, 2009 BOCC approved Resolution No.122-2009 changing the fee schedule for Beneficial Use
Applications.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: n/a
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: n/a
TOTAL COST: n/a INDIRECT COST: n/a BUDGETED: Yes No
COST TO COUNTY: n/a SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty x OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM # R
Revised l '09
RESOLUTION NO. -2009
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FEE
SCHEDULE TO MORE ACCURATELY REPRESENT CURRENT
EXPENSES AND TO ADEQUATELY OFFSET THE TRUE COSTS
OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE PARTIES RECEIVING THE
BENEFITS OF SUCH SERVICES AND LOWERING THE COST
FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL; REPEALING ANY
OTHER FEE SCHEDULES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners wishes to
provide the citizens of the County with the best possible service in the most cost effective
and reasonable manner; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that it would be in the best interests of the general
public to charge the true cost for such services, thereby placing the burden of such costs
directly upon those parties deriving the benefit from such services; and,
WHEREAS, the updated fee schedule prepared by the Growth Management
Director for providing these services includes the estimated direct costs and reasonable
indirect costs associated with the review and processing of planning and development
approval applications and site plans, on -site biological reviews, administrative appeals,
preparation of official documentation verifying existing development rights and other
processes and services; and
WHEREAS, the Board heard testimony and evidence presented as to the
appropriate fee schedule during a public hearing on May 20, 2009; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners wishes to reduce the fee for
administrative appeal to a cost that will not prevent warranted appeals from moving
forward and that will not inordinately burden the applicant;
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners acknowledges that a reduced
administrative appeal fee to the applicant will not reduce the cost to Monroe County for
the provision of the service.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY FLORIDA:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 102-19(9), the following schedule of fees to be charged
by the Growth Management Division for the filing of land development
permit, land development approvals, land development orders, and appeal
applications, and requests for technical services or official letters attesting to
development rights recognized by the County shall be implemented:
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Administrative Appeals
1500.00
Administrative Relief
1,011.00
Alcoholic Beverage Application
1,264.00
Beneficial Use
4,490.00
Biological Site Visit (per visit)
280.00
Biologist Fee (misc — per hour)
60.00
Boundary Determination
1,201.00
Comprehensive Plan & LDR Amendment
6,000.00
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
5,531.00
Conditional Use Application, Major
10,014.00
Conditional Use, Application, Minor
89484.00
Conditional Use, Minor Deviation
1,768.00
Conditional Use, Revised Plan Review
638.00
Conditional Use, Time Extension
986.00
Conditional Use, Transfer of Development Rights
1,239.00
Conditional Use, Transfer of Floor Area
19944.00
Conditional Use, Transfer of ROGO Exemption
19740.00
Development Agreement
12 900.00
Development of Regional Impact p g P
28,876.00
DOAH Appeals
816.00
Dock Length Variance
1,026.00
Future Land Use Map Amendment
6000.00
(With Land Use Map Amendment)
Future Land Use Map Amendment
59531.00
(Without Land Use Map Amendment)
Grant of Conservation Easement
269.00
Habitat Evaluation Index (per hour)
60.00
Home Occupation Application
498.00
Inclusionary Housing Exemption
900.00
Land Development Regulations Text Amendment
5,041.00
Land Use District Map Amendment — Nonresidential
49929.00
Land Use District Map Amendment —Residential
4,131.00
Letter of Current Site Conditions
936.00
Letter of Development Rights Determination
2209.00
Letter of ROGO Exemption
215.00
NROGO Application
774.00
Planning Fee (misc - per hour)
50.00
Parking Agreement
1,013.00
Planning Site Visit
129.00
Platting, 5 lots or less
4,017.00
Platting, 6 lots or more
4,613.00
Pre -application with Letter of Understanding
689.00
Pre -application with No Letter of Understanding
296.00
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Public Assembly
149.00
Research, permits and records (per hour)
50.00
Road Abandonment
1,533.00
ROGO Application
748.00
ROGO Lot/Parcel Dedication Letter
236.00
Sign Variance
1,076.00
Special Certificate of Appropriateness
200.00
Vacation Rental Application
493.00
Vacation Rental Manager License Fee
106.00
Vacation Rental Renewal
100.00
Variance, Planning Commission
1,608.00
Variance, Planning Director
1,248.00
Vested Rights Determination
2,248.00
Waiver, Planning Director
1,248.00
Wetlands Delineation (per hour)
60.00
Growth Management applications may be subject to the following additional
fees or requirements:
1. Advertising and /or notice fees; $245 for newspaper advertisement and $3
per property owner notice.
2. No application or other fees for affordable housing projects.
3. Hearing fees; payment of half the cost of the hearing officer, which is $66
per hour. County is charged $132 per hour by DOAH.
4. Subject to technology fee of $20.
Section 2. Any other fees schedules or provisions of the Monroe County Code
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward one (1) certified copy of
this Resolution to the Division of Growth Management.
Section 4. This Resolution is effective May 20, 2009.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at
a regular meeting held on the 20th day of May, 2009.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor pro tem Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner Kim Wigington
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
l9w
Mayor George Neugent
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
Deputy Clerk
W ."r,"NrV ATTORNEY
A NR �vF '^..:�T FORM 2� (-."rl —
Date:
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RESOLUTION NO. -2009
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FEE
SCHEDULE TO MORE ACCURATELY REPESENT CURRENT
EXPENSES AND TO ADEQUATELY OFFSET THE TRUE COSTS
OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE PARTIES RECEIVING
THE BENEFITS OF SUCH SERVICES; LOWERING THE COST
FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL; PROVIDING FOR
LIMITED REFUND; REPEALING ANY OTHER FEE
SCHEDULES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners wishes to
provide the citizens of the County with the best possible service in the most cost effective
and reasonable manner; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that it would be in the best interests of the general
public to charge the true cost for such services, thereby placing the burden of such costs
directly upon those parties deriving the benefit from such services; and,
WHEREAS, the updated fee schedule prepared by the Growth Management
Director for providing these services includes the estimated direct costs and reasonable
indirect costs associated with the review and processing of planning and development
approval applications and site plans, on -site biological reviews, administrative appeals,
preparation of official documentation verifying existing development rights and other
processes and services; and
WHEREAS, the Board heard testimony and evidence presented as to the
appropriate fee schedule during a public hearing on May 20, 2009; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners wishes to reduce the fee for
administrative appeal to a cost that will not prevent warranted appeals from moving
forward and that will not inordinately burden the applicant;
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners acknowledges that a reduced
administrative appeal fee to the applicant will not reduce the cost to Monroe County for
the provision of the service.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY FLORIDA:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 102-19(9), the following schedule of fees to be charged
by the Growth Management Division for the filing of land development
permit, land development approvals, land development orders, and appeal
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applications, and requests for technical services or official letters attesting to
development rights recognized by the County shall be implemented:
Administrative Appeals
1500.00
Administrative Relief
1,011.00
Alcoholic Beverage Application
11)264.00
Beneficial Use
4,490.00
Biological Site Visit (per visit)
280.00
Biologist Fee (misc — per hour)
60.00
Boundary Determination
1,201.00
Comprehensive Plan & LDR Amendment
69000.00
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
5,531.00
Conditional Use Application, Major
10,014.00
Conditional Use, Application, Minor
8,484.00
Conditional Use, Minor Deviation
1,768.00
Conditional Use, Revised Plan Review
638.00
Conditional Use, Time Extension
986.00
Conditional Use, Transfer of Development Rights
19239.00
Conditional Use, Transfer of Floor Area
1,944.00
Conditional Use, Transfer of ROGO Exemption
19740.00
Development Agreement
12,900.00
Development of Regional Impact
28,876.00
DOAH Appeals
816.00
Dock Length Variance
19026.00
Future Land Use Map Amendment
6,000.00
(With Land Use Map Amendment)
Future Land Use Map Amendment
5,531.00
(Without Land Use Map Amendment)
Grant of Conservation Easement
269.00
Habitat Evaluation Index (per hour)
60.00
Home Occupation Application
498.00
Inclusionary Housing Exemption
900.00
Land Development Regulations Text Amendment
5,041.00
Land Use District Map Amendment — Nonresidential
4,929.00
Land Use District Map Amendment —Residential
4,131.00
Letter of Current Site Conditions
936.00
Letter of Development Rights Determination
2209.00
Letter of ROGO Exemption
215.00
NROGO Applications
774.00
Planning Fee (misc - per hour)
50.00
Parking Agreement
1,013.00
Planning Site Visit
129.00
Platting, 5 lots or less
4,017.00
Platting, 6 lots or more
4,613.00
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Pre -application with Letter of Understanding
689.00
Pre -application with No Letter of Understanding
296.00
Public Assembly
149.00
Research, permits and records (per hour)
50.00
Road Abandonment
1,533.00
ROGO Application
748.00
ROGO Lot/Parcel Dedication Letter
236.00
Sign Variance
1,076.00
Special Certificate of Appropriateness
200.00
Vacation Rental Application
493.00
Vacation Rental Manager License Fee
106.00
Vacation Rental Renewal
100.00
Variance, Planning Commission
1,608.00
Variance, Planning Director
1,248.00
Vested Rights Determination
23,248.00
Waiver, Planning Director
1,248.00
Wetlands Delineation (per hour)
60.00
Growth Management applications may be subject to the following additional
fees or requirements:
1. Advertising and /or notice fees; $245 for newspaper advertisement and $3
per property owner notice.
2. No application or other fees for affordable housing projects.
3. Hearing fees; payment of half the cost of the hearing officer, which is $66
per hour. County is charged $132 per hour by DOAH.
4. Subject to technology fee of $20.
5. Applicants for Administrative Appeal who prevail based on County error, as
found by the Planning Commission, shall have the entire application fee
refunded.
Section 2. Any other fees schedules or provisions of the Monroe County Code
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward one (1) certified copy of
this Resolution to the Division of Growth Management.
Section 4. This Resolution is effective June 1, 2009.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at
a regular meeting held on the day of , 2009.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor pro tem Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner Kim Wigington
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Mayor George Neugent
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
Deputy Clerk
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Pam Hancock
From: "Cyr -Connie" <Cyr-Connie@monroecounty-fl.gov>
To: "Pam Hancock" <phancock@monroe-clerk.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:45 AM
Attach: PLANNING FEE RESO - PROPOSED - 05072009.doc
Subject: FW: R1
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Connie Cyr
Aide to the County Administrator
1100 .Simonton Street, Suite 2-205
Key West, F'L 33040
305-292-4443
305-292-4441 T"u
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Andrew Omer Trivette
Growth Management Division Director
Monroe County, Florida
305.289.2517 Office
305.289.2854 Fax
5/26/2009
RESOLUTION NO. -2009
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FEE
SCHEDULE TO MORE ACCURATELY REPESENT CURRENT
EXPENSES AND TO ADEQUATELY OFFSET THE TRUE COSTS
OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE PARTIES RECEIVING
THE BENEFITS OF SUCH SERVICES; LOWERING THE COST
FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL; PROVIDING FOR
LIMITED REFUND; REPEALING ANY OTHER FEE
SCHEDULES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners wishes to
provide the citizens of the County with the best possible service in the most cost effective
and reasonable manner; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that it would be in the best interests of the general
public to charge the true cost for such services, thereby placing the burden of such costs
directly upon those parties deriving the benefit from such services; and,
WHEREAS, the updated fee schedule prepared by the Growth Management
Director for providing these services includes the estimated direct costs and reasonable
indirect costs associated with the review and processing of planning and development
approval applications and site plans, on -site biological reviews, administrative appeals,
preparation of official documentation verifying existing development rights and other
processes and services; and
WHEREAS, the Board heard testimony and evidence presented as to the
appropriate fee schedule during a public hearing on May 20, 2009; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners wishes to reduce the fee for
administrative appeal to a cost that will not prevent warranted appeals from moving
forward and that will not inordinately burden the applicant;
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners acknowledges that a reduced
administrative appeal fee to the applicant will not reduce the cost to Monroe County for
the provision of the service.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY FLORIDA:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 102-19(9), the following schedule of fees to be charged
by the Growth Management Division for the filing of land development
permit, land development approvals, land development orders, and appeal
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applications, and requests for technical services or official letters attesting to
development rights recognized by the County shall be implemented:
Administrative Appeals
1500.00
Administrative Relief
15011.00
Alcoholic Beverage Application
15264.00
Beneficial Use
45490.00
Biological Site Visit (per visit)
280.00
Biologist Fee (misc — per hour)
60.00
Boundary Determination
15201.00
Comprehensive Plan & LDR Amendment
6,000.00
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
55531.00
Conditional Use Application, Major
105014.00
Conditional Use, Application, Minor
85484.00
Conditional Use, Minor Deviation
1,768.00
Conditional Use, Revised Plan Review
638.00
Conditional Use, Time Extension
986.00
Conditional Use, Transfer of Development Rights
1,239.00
Conditional Use, Transfer of Floor Area
1,944.00
Conditional Use, Transfer of ROGO Exemption
15740.00
Development Agreement
125900.00
Development of Regional Impact
28,876.00
DOAH Appeals
816.00
Dock Length Variance
15026.00
Future Land Use Map Amendment
6,000.00
(With Land Use Map Amendment)
Future Land Use Map Amendment
5,531.00
(Without Land Use Map Amendment)
Grant of Conservation Easement
269.00
Habitat Evaluation Index (per hour)
60.00
Home Occupation Application
498.00
Inclusionary Housing Exemption
900.00
Land Development Regulations Text Amendment
5,041.00
Land Use District Map Amendment — Nonresidential
4,929.00
Land Use District Map Amendment —Residential
45131.00
Letter of Current Site Conditions
936.00
Letter of Development Rights Determination
2209.00
Letter of ROGO Exemption
215.00
NROGO Applications
774.00
Planning Fee (misc - per hour)
50.00
Parking Agreement
1,013.00
Planning Site Visit
129.00
Platting, 5 lots or less
4,017.00
Platting, 6 lots or more
45613.00
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Pre -application with Letter of Understanding
689.00
Pre -application with No Letter of Understanding
296.00
Public Assembly
149.00
Research, permits and records (per hour)
50.00
Road Abandonment
1,533.00
ROGO Application
748.00
ROGO Lot/Parcel Dedication Letter
236.00
Sign Variance
15076.00
Special Certificate of Appropriateness
200.00
Vacation Rental Application
493.00
Vacation Rental Manager License Fee
106.00
Vacation Rental Renewal
100.00
Variance, Planning Commission
1,608.00
Variance, Planning Director
1,248.00
Vested Rights Determination
2,248.00
Waiver, Planning Director
1,248.00
Wetlands Delineation (per hour)
60.00
Growth Management applications may be subject to the following additional
fees or requirements:
1. Advertising and /or notice fees; $245 for newspaper advertisement and $3
per property owner notice.
2. No application or other fees for affordable housing projects.
3. Hearing fees; payment of half the cost of the hearing officer, which is $66
per hour. County is charged $132 per hour by DOAH.
4. Subject to technology fee of $20.
5. Applicants for Administrative Appeal who prevail based on County error, as
found by the Planning Commission, shall have the entire application fee
refunded.
Section 2. Any other fees schedules or provisions of the Monroe County Code
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward one (1) certified copy of
this Resolution to the Division of Growth Management.
Section 4. This Resolution is effective June 1, 2009.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at
a regular meeting held on the day of 52009.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor pro tem Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner Kim Wigington
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
nom
Mayor George Neugent
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
Deputy Clerk
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