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3 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
4 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
5 RESOLUTION NO. 262 -2024
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7 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 641-2023, THE
8 PERMITTING FEE SCHEDULE; INCREASING FEES BASED ON THE
9 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS (CPI-U)
10 FOR FY24 AND CERTAIN INSPECTION FEES FOR FY23 DELAYED
11 UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 2024; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
12 IMPLEMENTATION DATE
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15 WHEREAS, the County protects life and safety through review of construction
16 plans and inspection of construction work as provided by the Florida Building Code; and
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18 WHEREAS, these services provided by the County are engaged at the discretion
19 of applicants and for the benefit of applicants; and
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21 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners wish to provide
22 the citizens of the County with the best possible service in the most cost effective and
23 reasonable manner; and
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25 WHEREAS, the Board finds that it would be in the best interests of the public to
26 charge costs for services, thereby placing the burden of such costs directly upon those
27 parties deriving the benefit from such services; and
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29 WHEREAS, the updated fee schedule prepared by the Building Department for
30 providing these services includes the estimated direct costs associated with the review
31 and processing of applications for permits issued by the County; and
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33 WHEREAS, the increase of certain fees for the inspection portion of building
34 permits was delayed until October 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 553.80(8), Florida
35 Statutes, and such fees were therefore not adjusted in Resolution No. 641-2023. The
36 increase in such fees included herein is based on the CPI-U for FY23 and FY24; and
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38 WHEREAS, the Board heard testimony and evidence presented as to the
39 appropriate fee schedule.
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41 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
42 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
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44 Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated as if fully stated herein.
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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 641-2023 and are hereby established: (All
49 applicable 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 applied to all Building Permits at Issuance.)
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53 (A) BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FEES:
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55 1. Upon submission of application:
56 a. Valuation-based permit jobs valued at $5,000 or more require fifty percent
57 (50%) of the building permit fee due, with remaining balance of building
58 permit fee plus one hundred percent (100%) of planning, environmental,
59 and/or fire 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 ICC/Construction Costs Valuation manuals.
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65 (B) RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES:
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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,
although PRP review may be required)
b. Low Voltage Alarm System permits $40.00
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68 2. For all other residential construction projects valued at less than $5,000, fees
69 for construction shall be based on the flat rates below.
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Residential Fee per Application -Job Value<$5,000
Building Permits Building Planning Environmental Fire Total
under$5,000
Residential $208.00 $7.00 $14.00 - $229.00
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72 3. For residential construction projects valued at $5,000 or more, fees for
73 construction shall be based on the rates below and the applicant shall only be
74 assessed the fees for those disciplines which are deemed necessary for code
75 compliance. In the event a particular discipline review is not required for code
76 compliance, the applicant shall not be assessed the rate of that particular
77 discipline. For example, in the event only a Building review is deemed necessary
78 to ensure a particular application complies with Monroe County Code, the
79 applicant shall not be assessed the fee for Planning and Environmental.
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80 a. A project whose value exceeds the lowest value band shall be priced based
81 on value in band 1 times rate for band 1 plus the value in the next highest
82 band times the rate for that higher band.
83 b. Building fees shall be applied as follows:
84 i. The rate table below itemizes the maximum Building fee, which
85 includes all 5 building discipline reviews (Structural, Electrical,
86 Mechanical, Plumbing, and Flood disciplines).
87 ii. If no Building disciplines are involved in reviewing the permit, the
88 permit will be charged 25% of the maximum Building fee for
89 processing and application costs.
90 iii. If less than 5 building disciplines are involved, the permit will be
91 charged an additional 15% of the maximum Building fee (over the
92 25% for processing and application costs) for each of the Building
93 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 $41.59 $8.94 $9.90 $0.00 $60.43
2 $100,000 $299,999 $17.96 $5.14 $4.84 $0.00 $27.94
3 $300,000 $999,999 $12.63 $3.11 $2.62 $0.00 $18.37
4 $1,000,000 + $10.83 $3.25 $0.97 $0.00 $15.05
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96 4. For residential projects which require plan review by Fire, including, but not
97 limited to, modular homes and community developments, the fees in Section (C)
98 shall apply.
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100 (C) COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES:
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102 1. For commercial construction projects valued at less than $5,000, fees for
103 construction shall be based on the flat rates below.
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Commercial Fee per Application -Job Value<$5,000
Building Permits Building Planning Environmental Fire Total
under$5,000
Commercial $208.00 $7.00 $14.00 $14.00 $243.00
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106 2. For commercial construction projects valued at $5,000 or more, fees for
107 construction shall be based on the rates below and the applicant shall only be
108 assessed the fees for those disciplines which are deemed necessary for code
109 compliance. In the event a particular discipline review is not required for code
110 compliance, the applicant shall not be assessed the rate of that particular
111 discipline. For example, in the event only a Building review is deemed necessary
112 to ensure a particular application complies with Monroe County Code, the
113 applicant shall not be assessed the fee for Planning and Environmental.
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114 a. A project whose value exceeds the lowest value band shall be priced based
115 on value in band 1 times rate for band 1 plus the value in the next highest
116 band times the rate for that higher band.
117 b. Building Department fees shall be applied as follows:
118 i. The rate table below itemizes the maximum Building fee, which
119 includes all 5 building discipline reviews (Structural, Electrical,
120 Mechanical, Plumbing, and Flood disciplines).
121 ii. If no Building disciplines are involved in reviewing the permit, the
122 permit will be charged 25% of the maximum Building fee for
123 processing and application costs.
124 iii. If less than 5 building disciplines are involved, the permit will be
125 charged an additional 15% of the maximum Building fee (over the
126 25% for processing and application costs) for each of the Building
127 disciplines involved in reviewing the permit.
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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 $41.59 $8.94 $9.90 $3.40 $63.83
2 $100,000 $299,999 $17.96 $5.14 $4.84 $12.06 $40.00
3 $300,000 $999,999 $12.63 $3.11 $2.62 $7.54 $25.91
4 $1,000,000 + $10.83 $3.25 $0.97 $6.20 $21.25
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130 (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
b. Building -All Other Permits (per discipline per $2.00
permit)
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133 (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-F
4. Variances to the Floodplain Management Requirements $27000.00
Application Fee
plus Hearing
Fees*
5. Appeals (Administrative) Regarding Floodplain $27000.00
Management Provisions Application Fee
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plus Hearing
Fees*
6. *Hearing Fees. Applicant shall pay half the cost of the hourly rate, travel and
expenses of any hearing officer. An estimated amount of one-half of the
hearing officer costs as determined by the County Attorney shall be
deposited by the applicant along with the application fee and shall be
returned to the applicant if unused. If additional costs are incurred the
remaining fee due must be paid prior to permit issuance.
7. Appeal of Preliminary Floodplain Maps $5,000.00 Deposit
Plus $170.00 Floodplain discipline review
Property 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 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
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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136 (F) PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES (DEVELOPMENTAL) FEES:
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1. Research, minimum fee per hour or fraction thereof $67.00
2. Tree Removal / Tree Trimming / Landscaping — projects $82.00
valued at less than $5,000
3. Tree Removal / Tree Trimming / Landscaping — projects $237.00
valued at $5,000 or more
4. Invasive Exotic Vegetation Removal (10 or fewer stems) No Fee
/ Hazardous Tree Removal
5. Environmental Education for Rip-Rap, Restoration, and $10.00
Canal Restoration permits
6. Permit Referral Process (sent to Fish and Wildlife $802.00
Service) — may affect determination
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139 (G) MISCELLANEOUS FEES:
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1. Administrative Appeal of Building Official $2,000.00
a. plus Required Advertising $245.00
2. After Hours Inspections (per hour, two hour minimum) $107.00
3. Contractor Registration *State registered contractors are $50.00
exempt
4. Copies
a. Approved Plan Set Reproduction and other copies $5.00 per page
larger than 14 inches by 8 '/2 inches
b. Other copies not more than 14 inches by 8 '/2 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 a and d
5. Extensions
a. 90-day Permit Application Extension
i. First 90-day Extension (per Permit) No Fee
ii. Each subsequent 90-day Extension (per Permit) $100.00
b. Legislative Issued Permit Extension No Fee
c. Monroe County 180-day Issued Permit 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
did not close permit after inspection(s)
b. Investigation requiring review by Building Official, $67.00
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 $67.00
thereof, per real estate number/ parcel ID
c. Permit Investigations not related to closing open / $67.00
expired permit on a real estate number / parcel ID,
minimum fee per hour or fraction thereof
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) $67.00
12.Revision — New or Replacement Building Valuation-based
(Section B or C,
with applicable
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items from D
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
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 Valuation-based
based on the value of the revision only and the value of (Section B or C,
the revision shall not be added back to the original permit with applicable
valuation with a recalculation of all disciplines. items from D
and/or G) for any
and all additional
work at issuance.
In no case shall a
refund be
provided.
14.Corrections (to applications) No Fee
15.Temporary Construction Trailer $268.00 per
trailer
16.Temporary Use / Temporary Tent $67.00 permit fee
and an additional
$67.00 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
com liance fees
18.Private Provider Fee Credit —A credit of 50% of the Valuation-based
Permit fees for projects valued at $5,000 or more shall (Section B or C)
be given toward applicable fees charged under Section
B 3 or C 2 for projects that indicate they will use
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private provider for inspections AND plan review prior to
submitting an application for permitting.
A credit of 25% of the Permit fees for projects valued at
$5,000 or more shall be given toward applicable 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.
19.Temporary Certificate of Occupancy / Completion $100.00
20.Building Safety Inspection Program (BSIP)
a. Processing of each original application $414.00
b. Processing of each subsequent decennial $414.00
application
c. Each and every required re-review(s) of original or $103.00
subsequent decennial application
d. Time extension request for original or subsequent $103.00
decennial application
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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/completed, 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/completed if fees are determined to be
153 uncollectable by the written determination of the Building Official with written
154 concurrence from the Planning Director.
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156 Section 6. Termination of the related construction work prior to completion shall not
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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• • : 164 : • • • ., • September:30,:•2025::Thereafter, annually,••begin.ning October 1 of. each .
165. •: - - • . :following year,•they'shall: be adjusted.by:the percentage change in.the-CPI.- :•. H..: : •.-
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