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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor James K.Scholl,District 3
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Lincoln,District 2
Craig Cates,District 1
David Rice,District 4
Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
August 20, 2025
Agenda Item Number: J1
2023-4278
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Building and Permitting
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Ed Koconis
No
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A Resolution amending Resolution No. 432-2024 the permitting fee
schedule, increasing fees based on the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for
FY25; inclusion of existing fee to schedule for(electrical) safety reconnect inspection due to frequency
of use; clarification of temporary permits for food trucks and sales trailers as similar to construction
trailer; 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: 1)update the fee schedule to include the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
from FY25, which is a 2.9% increase; 2) include the existing fee for(electrical) safety reconnect
inspection in the fee schedule due to frequency of use and therefore move it from the infrequent projects
as shown in Section 7 of the Resolution to Section 2 (B)l.c. for residential and Section 2 (C)1. for
commercial; and 3) clarify that temporary permits for food trucks and sales trailers are similar to
temporary construction trailers as they relate to permitting processes by adding both to Section 2 (G)15.
of the Resolution.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
On August 21, 2024 the BOCC passed and adopted Resolution No. 262-2024 which increased fees
based on the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for FY24, effective on all
applications submitted on or after October 1, 2024.
On October 16, 2024 the BOCC passed and adopted Resolution No. 432-2024 which corrected a
scrivener's error related to Fire fees for commercial projects from $12.06 to $10.21 per $1,000 project
value in the $100,000 - $299,000 project value band.
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
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CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution—Amending_Resolution-432-2024.pdf
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
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3 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
4 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
5 RESOLUTION NO. -2025
6
7 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 432-2024, THE
8 PERMITTING FEE SCHEDULE; INCREASING FEES BASED ON THE
9 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS (CPI-U)
10 FOR FY 25; INCLUSION OF EXISTING FEE TO SCHEDULE FOR
11 (ELECTRICAL) SAFETY RECONNECT INSPECTION DUE TO
12 FREQUENCY OF USE; CLARIFICATION OF FOOD TRUCK AND SALES
13 TRAILER AS SIMILAR TO TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION TRAILER;
14 AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMPLEMENTATION DATE
15
16
17 WHEREAS, the County protects life and safety through review of construction
18 plans and inspection of construction work as provided by the Florida Building Code; and
19
20 WHEREAS, these services provided by the County are engaged at the discretion
21 of applicants and for the benefit of applicants; and
22
23 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners wish to provide
24 the citizens of the County with the best possible service in the most cost effective and
25 reasonable manner; and
26
27 WHEREAS, the Board finds that it would be in the best interests of the public to
28 charge costs for services, thereby placing the burden of such costs directly upon those
29 parties deriving the benefit from such services; and
30
31 WHEREAS, the updated fee schedule prepared by the Building Department for
32 providing these services includes the estimated direct costs associated with the review
33 and processing of applications for permits issued by the County; and
34
35 WHEREAS, the frequency of(electrical) safety reconnect inspections warrants the
36 inclusion of the existing fee in the Fee Schedule to provide clarity to the public; and
37
38 WHEREAS, the Board finds that temporary permits for food trucks and sales
39 trailers are substantially similar to temporary permits for construction trailers and clarifies
40 that all three fall under the same fee within the Fee Schedule; and
41
42 WHEREAS, the Board heard testimony and evidence presented as to the
43 appropriate fee schedule.
44
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45 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
46 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
47
48 Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated as if fully stated herein.
49
50 Section 2. Pursuant to Monroe County Code, the following building permit fees (and
51 Floodplain and Developmental permit fees) were amended from those
52 implemented in Resolution 432-2024 and are hereby established: (All
53 applicable fees within this Fee Schedule are subject to Florida Permit
54 Surcharge Program Fees as per F.S. 553.721 and F.S. 468.631, which shall
55 be applied to all Building Permits at Issuance.)
56
57 (A) BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FEES:
58
59 1. Upon submission of application:
60 a. Valuation-based permit jobs valued at $5,000 or more require fifty percent
61 (50%) of the building permit fee due, with remaining balance of building
62 permit fee plus one hundred percent (100%) of planning, environmental,
63 and/or fire fee as applicable due at issuance.
64 b. Permit jobs valued at less than $5,000 require one hundred percent (100%)
65 of the fee due.
66 2. Job value will be based upon the submitted, legitimate contract price or
67 ICC/Construction Costs Valuation manuals.
68
69 (B) RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES:
70
1. Sewer and Alarm Permits, and Safety Reconnect
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
c. (Electrical) Safety Reconnect Inspection $59.00
71
72 2. For all other residential construction projects valued at less than $5,000, fees
73 for construction shall be based on the flat rates below.
74
Residential Fee per Application -Job Value <$5,000
Building Permits Building Planning Environmental Fire Total
under$5,000
Residential $214.00 $7.00 $15.00 - $236.00
75
76 3. For all other residential construction projects valued at $5,000 or more, fees for
77 construction shall be based on the rates below and the applicant shall only be
78 assessed the fees for those disciplines which are deemed necessary for code
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79 compliance. In the event a particular discipline review is not required for code
80 compliance, the applicant shall not be assessed the rate of that particular
81 discipline. For example, in the event only a Building review is deemed necessary
82 to ensure a particular application complies with Monroe County Code, the
83 applicant shall not be assessed the fee for Planning and Environmental.
84 a. A project whose value exceeds the lowest value Band shall be priced based
85 on value in band 1 times the rate for Band 1 plus the value in the next
86 highest band times the rate for that higher Band.
87 b. Building fees shall be applied as follows:
88 i. The rate table below itemizes the maximum Building fee, which
89 includes all 5 building discipline reviews (Structural, Electrical,
90 Mechanical, Plumbing, and Flood disciplines).
91 ii. If no Building disciplines are involved in reviewing the permit, the
92 permit will be charged 25% of the maximum Building fee for
93 processing and application costs.
94 iii. If less than 5 building disciplines are involved, the permit will be
95 charged an additional 15% of the maximum Building fee (over the
96 25% for processing and application costs) for each of the Building
97 disciplines involved in reviewing the permit.
98
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 $42.79 $9.20 $10.19 $0.00 $62.18
2 $100,000 $299,999 $18.48 $5.29 $4.98 $0.00 $28.75
3 $300,000 $999,999 $13.00 $3.20 $2.69 $0.00 $18.89
4 $1,000,000 + $11.14 $3.35 $1.00 $0.00 $15.49
99
100 4. For residential projects which require plan review by Fire, including, but not
101 limited to, modular homes and community developments, the fees in Section (C)
102 shall apply.
103
104 (C) COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES:
105
1. (Electrical) Safety Reconnect Inspection $59.00
106
107 2. For all other commercial construction projects valued at less than $5,000, fees
108 for construction shall be based on the flat rates below.
109
Commercial Fee per Application-Job Value<$5,000
Building Permits Building Planning Environmental Fire Total
under$5,000
Commercial $214.00 $7.00 $15.00 $14.00 $250.00
110
111 3. For all other commercial construction projects valued at $5,000 or more, fees
112 for construction shall be based on the rates below and the applicant shall only
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113 be assessed the fees for those disciplines which are deemed necessary for code
114 compliance. In the event a particular discipline review is not required for code
115 compliance, the applicant shall not be assessed the rate of that particular
116 discipline. For example, in the event only a Building review is deemed necessary
117 to ensure a particular application complies with Monroe County Code, the
118 applicant shall not be assessed the fee for Planning and Environmental.
119 a. A project whose value exceeds the lowest value Band shall be priced based
120 on value in band 1 times the rate for Band 1 plus the value in the next
121 highest band times the rate for that higher Band.
122 b. Building Department fees shall be applied as follows:
123 i. The rate table below itemizes the maximum Building fee, which
124 includes all 5 building discipline reviews (Structural, Electrical,
125 Mechanical, Plumbing, and Flood disciplines).
126 ii. If no Building disciplines are involved in reviewing the permit, the
127 permit will be charged 25% of the maximum Building fee for
128 processing and application costs.
129 iii. If less than 5 building disciplines are involved, the permit will be
130 charged an additional 15% of the maximum Building fee (over the
131 25% for processing and application costs) for each of the Building
132 disciplines involved in reviewing the permit.
133
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 $42.79 $9.20 $10.19 $3.50 $65.68
2 $100,000 $299,999 $18.48 $5.29 $4.98 $10.21 $39.26
3 $300,000 $999,999 $13.00 $3.20 $2.69 $7.76 $26.65
4 $1,000,000 + $11.14 $3.35 $1.00 $6.38 $21.87
134
135 (D) ADDITIONAL FEES APPLIED TO ALL BUILDING PERMITS AT ISSUANCE:
136
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
137
138 (E) FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT FEES:
139
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
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4. Variances to the Floodplain Management Requirements $2,058.00
Application Fee
plus Hearing
Fees*
5. Appeals (Administrative) Regarding Floodplain $2,058.00
Management Provisions Application Fee
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.
140
141 (F) PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES (DEVELOPMENTAL) FEES:
142
1. Research, minimum fee per hour or fraction thereof $69.00
2. Tree Removal / Tree Trimming / Landscaping — projects $84.00
valued at less than $5,000
3. Tree Removal / Tree Trimming / Landscaping — projects $244.00
valued at $5,000 or more
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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 $825.00
Service) — may affect determination
143
144 (G) MISCELLANEOUS FEES:
145
1. Administrative Appeal of Building Official $2,058.00
a. plus Required Advertising $245.00
2. After Hours Inspections (per hour, two hour minimum) $110.00
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 3.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, $69.00
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 $69.00
thereof, per real estate number/ parcel ID
c. Permit Investigations not related to closing open / $69.00
expired permit on a real estate number / parcel ID,
minimum fee per hour or fraction thereof
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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) $69.00
12.Revision — New or Replacement Building Valuation-based
(Section B or C,
with applicable
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/ Sales / Food Truck $276.00 per
trailer / truck
16.Temporary Use / Temporary Tent $69.00 permit fee
and an additional
$69.00 per tent
17.Work commencing before permit issuance 100% penalty
above the
applicable
valuation-based
fee or flat fee for
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the work, plus
code check
compliance 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
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 $426.00
b. Processing of each subsequent decennial $426.00
application
c. Each and every required re-review(s) of original or $106.00
subsequent decennial application
d. Time extension request for original or subsequent $106.00
decennial application
146
147
148 Section 3. Fee schedules are provided for applicant convenience, but County staff
149 shall be responsible for confirming the facts of each application and the
150 amount of fees due, with the Building Official making the final decision.
151
152 Section 4. All applications for permits shall pay the amount confirmed by the County
153 prior to and as a condition of issuance of the permit. Fees that accumulate
154 after permit issuance shall be collected prior to Certificate of Occupancy or
155 prior to the permit being closed/completed, if applicable.
156
157 Section 5. Staff are directed to cancel uncollectable fees from permits in the system
158 after a permit is void or closed/completed if fees are determined to be
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159 uncollectable by the written determination of the Building Official with written
160 concurrence from the Planning Director.
161
162 Section 6. Termination of the related construction work prior to completion shall not
163 entitle the applicant to a refund of fees paid.
164
165 Section 7. Projects of an infrequent or unusual nature that are not otherwise addressed
166 in this resolution shall be subject to an estimate of permit fees by County
167 staff as needed.
168
169 Section 8. The fees established in this resolution shall be applicable through
170 September 30, 2026. Thereafter, annually, beginning October 1 of each
171 following year, they shall be adjusted by the percentage change in the CPI
172 from the previous year; except for those in Section 2. (B) 1.a and b., (D),
173 (E) 17 27 37 6 and 7, (F) 5, (G)1 a., 3, 47 57 77 107 19, and all other No Fee
174 and Valuation-based items. Every four to five years, the County will adjust
175 fees based on the most current appropriations applicable to provide
176 development approval services as conditions merit.
177
178 Section 9. Resolution No. 432-2024 is hereby rescinded.
179
180 Section 10. The staff is hereby directed to implement these fees on all applications
181 submitted on or after October 1, 2025.
182
183 Section 11. The Clerk of the Court is hereby directed to forward one (1) certified copy
184 of this Resolution to the Building Department.
185
186
187 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
188 County, Florida, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2025.
189
Mayor James K. Scholl
Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Lincoln
Commissioner Craig Cates
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein
190
191 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
192 OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
193
194
195 BY:
196 Mayor James K. Scholl
197
198
199
200
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201 (SEAL) MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
202 ATTEST: KEVIN MADOK, CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM
203
204 By
205 Deputy Clerk KELLY DUGAN
206 ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
207
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Liz Yongue
From: Gomez-Krystal <Gomez-Krystal@MonroeCounty-FL.Gov>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 10:42 AM
To: Ballard-Lindsey; County Commissioners and Aides; Kevin Madok; Pamela Hancock;
Senior Management Team and Aides; Liz Yongue; InternalAudit
Cc: Shillinger-Bob; Williams-Jethon; Cioffari-Cheryl; Livengood-Kristen; Rubio-Suzanne;
Pam Radloff; County-Attorney; Allen-John; Danise Henriquez; Hurley-Christine; Rosch-
Mark; Gambuzza-Dina; Beyers-John; InternalAudit; Kevin Madok; Valcheva-Svilena;
Powell-Barbara; Guerra-Cynthia
Subject: Item J1 BOCC 08/20/2024 REVISED BACKUP
Attachments: AIS.pdf, Resolution_Amending_Resolution_432-2024_corrected.pdf
Categories: Orange Category
Good morning,
Please be advised that the agenda item backup has been revised for item Jl.
"A Resolution amending Resolution No. 432-2024 the permitting fee schedule, increasing fees based on the
Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U)for FY25; inclusion of existing fee to schedule for
(electrical) safety reconnect inspection due to frequency of use; clarification of temporary permits for food trucks
and sales trailers as similar to construction trailer; and providing for an implementation date. "
Sincerely,
Executive Administrator
Monroe County Administrator's Office
1100 Simonton Street, Suite 2-205
Key West, FL 33040
(305)292-4441 (Office)
(305)850-8694(Cell)
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3 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
4 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
5 RESOLUTION NO. -2025
6
7 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 432-2024, THE
8 PERMITTING FEE SCHEDULE; INCREASING FEES BASED ON THE
9 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS (CPI-U)
10 FOR FY 25; INCLUSION OF EXISTING FEE TO SCHEDULE FOR
11 (ELECTRICAL) SAFETY RECONNECT INSPECTION DUE TO
12 FREQUENCY OF USE; CLARIFICATION OF FOOD TRUCK AND SALES
13 TRAILER AS SIMILAR TO TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION TRAILER;
14 AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMPLEMENTATION DATE
15
16
17 WHEREAS, the County protects life and safety through review of construction
18 plans and inspection of construction work as provided by the Florida Building Code; and
19
20 WHEREAS, these services provided by the County are engaged at the discretion
21 of applicants and for the benefit of applicants; and
22
23 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners wish to provide
24 the citizens of the County with the best possible service in the most cost effective and
25 reasonable manner; and
26
27 WHEREAS, the Board finds that it would be in the best interests of the public to
28 charge costs for services, thereby placing the burden of such costs directly upon those
29 parties deriving the benefit from such services; and
30
31 WHEREAS, the updated fee schedule prepared by the Building Department for
32 providing these services includes the estimated direct costs associated with the review
33 and processing of applications for permits issued by the County; and
34
35 WHEREAS, the frequency of(electrical) safety reconnect inspections warrants the
36 inclusion of the existing fee in the Fee Schedule to provide clarity to the public; and
37
38 WHEREAS, the Board finds that temporary permits for food trucks and sales
39 trailers are substantially similar to temporary permits for construction trailers and clarifies
40 that all three fall under the same fee within the Fee Schedule; and
41
42 WHEREAS, the Board heard testimony and evidence presented as to the
43 appropriate fee schedule.
44
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45 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
46 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
47
48 Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated as if fully stated herein.
49
50 Section 2. Pursuant to Monroe County Code, the following building permit fees (and
51 Floodplain and Developmental permit fees) were amended from those
52 implemented in Resolution 432-2024 and are hereby established: (All
53 applicable fees within this Fee Schedule are subject to Florida Permit
54 Surcharge Program Fees as per F.S. 553.721 and F.S. 468.631, which shall
55 be applied to all Building Permits at Issuance.)
56
57 (A) BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FEES:
58
59 1. Upon submission of application:
60 a. Valuation-based permit jobs valued at $5,000 or more require fifty percent
61 (50%) of the building permit fee due, with remaining balance of building
62 permit fee plus one hundred percent (100%) of planning, environmental,
63 and/or fire fee as applicable due at issuance.
64 b. Permit jobs valued at less than $5,000 require one hundred percent (100%)
65 of the fee due.
66 2. Job value will be based upon the submitted, legitimate contract price or
67 ICC/Construction Costs Valuation manuals.
68
69 (B) RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES:
70
1. Sewer and Alarm Permits, and Safety Reconnect
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
c. (Electrical) Safety Reconnect Inspection $59.00
71
72 2. For all other residential construction projects valued at less than $5,000, fees
73 for construction shall be based on the flat rates below.
74
Residential Fee per Application -Job Value <$5,000
Building Permits Building Planning Environmental Fire Total
under$5,000
Residential $214.00 $7.00 $15.00 - $236.00
75
76 3. For all other residential construction projects valued at $5,000 or more, fees for
77 construction shall be based on the rates below and the applicant shall only be
78 assessed the fees for those disciplines which are deemed necessary for code
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79 compliance. In the event a particular discipline review is not required for code
80 compliance, the applicant shall not be assessed the rate of that particular
81 discipline. For example, in the event only a Building review is deemed necessary
82 to ensure a particular application complies with Monroe County Code, the
83 applicant shall not be assessed the fee for Planning and Environmental.
84 a. A project whose value exceeds the lowest value Band shall be priced based
85 on value in band 1 times the rate for Band 1 plus the value in the next
86 highest band times the rate for that higher Band.
87 b. Building fees shall be applied as follows:
88 i. The rate table below itemizes the maximum Building fee, which
89 includes all 5 building discipline reviews (Structural, Electrical,
90 Mechanical, Plumbing, and Flood disciplines).
91 ii. If no Building disciplines are involved in reviewing the permit, the
92 permit will be charged 25% of the maximum Building fee for
93 processing and application costs.
94 iii. If less than 5 building disciplines are involved, the permit will be
95 charged an additional 15% of the maximum Building fee (over the
96 25% for processing and application costs) for each of the Building
97 disciplines involved in reviewing the permit.
98
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 $42.79 $9.20 $10.19 $0.00 $62.18
2 $100,000 $299,999 $18.48 $5.29 $4.98 $0.00 $28.75
3 $300,000 $999,999 $13.00 $3.20 $2.69 $0.00 $18.89
4 $1,000,000 + $11.14 $3.35 $1.00 $0.00 $15.49
99
100 4. For residential projects which require plan review by Fire, including, but not
101 limited to, modular homes and community developments, the fees in Section (C)
102 shall apply.
103
104 (C) COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES:
105
1. (Electrical) Safety Reconnect Inspection $59.00
106
107 2. For all other commercial construction projects valued at less than $5,000, fees
108 for construction shall be based on the flat rates below.
109
Commercial Fee per Application-Job Value<$5,000
Building Permits Building Planning Environmental Fire Total
under$5,000
Commercial $214.00 $7.00 $15.00 $14.00 $250.00
110
111 3. For all other commercial construction projects valued at $5,000 or more, fees
112 for construction shall be based on the rates below and the applicant shall only
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113 be assessed the fees for those disciplines which are deemed necessary for code
114 compliance. In the event a particular discipline review is not required for code
115 compliance, the applicant shall not be assessed the rate of that particular
116 discipline. For example, in the event only a Building review is deemed necessary
117 to ensure a particular application complies with Monroe County Code, the
118 applicant shall not be assessed the fee for Planning and Environmental.
119 a. A project whose value exceeds the lowest value Band shall be priced based
120 on value in band 1 times the rate for Band 1 plus the value in the next
121 highest band times the rate for that higher Band.
122 b. Building Department fees shall be applied as follows:
123 i. The rate table below itemizes the maximum Building fee, which
124 includes all 5 building discipline reviews (Structural, Electrical,
125 Mechanical, Plumbing, and Flood disciplines).
126 ii. If no Building disciplines are involved in reviewing the permit, the
127 permit will be charged 25% of the maximum Building fee for
128 processing and application costs.
129 iii. If less than 5 building disciplines are involved, the permit will be
130 charged an additional 15% of the maximum Building fee (over the
131 25% for processing and application costs) for each of the Building
132 disciplines involved in reviewing the permit.
133
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 $42.79 $9.20 $10.19 $3.50 $65.68
2 $100,000 $299,999 $18.48 $5.29 $4.98 $10.51 $39.26
3 $300,000 $999,999 $13.00 $3.20 $2.69 $7.76 $26.65
4 $1,000,000 + $11.14 $3.35 $1.00 $6.38 $21.87
134
135 (D) ADDITIONAL FEES APPLIED TO ALL BUILDING PERMITS AT ISSUANCE:
136
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
137
138 (E) FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT FEES:
139
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
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4. Variances to the Floodplain Management Requirements $2,058.00
Application Fee
plus Hearing
Fees*
5. Appeals (Administrative) Regarding Floodplain $2,058.00
Management Provisions Application Fee
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.
140
141 (F) PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES (DEVELOPMENTAL) FEES:
142
1. Research, minimum fee per hour or fraction thereof $69.00
2. Tree Removal / Tree Trimming / Landscaping — projects $84.00
valued at less than $5,000
3. Tree Removal / Tree Trimming / Landscaping — projects $244.00
valued at $5,000 or more
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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 $825.00
Service) — may affect determination
143
144 (G) MISCELLANEOUS FEES:
145
1. Administrative Appeal of Building Official $2,058.00
a. plus Required Advertising $245.00
2. After Hours Inspections (per hour, two hour minimum) $110.00
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 3.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, $69.00
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 $69.00
thereof, per real estate number/ parcel ID
c. Permit Investigations not related to closing open / $69.00
expired permit on a real estate number / parcel ID,
minimum fee per hour or fraction thereof
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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) $69.00
12.Revision — New or Replacement Building Valuation-based
(Section B or C,
with applicable
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/ Sales / Food Truck $276.00 per
trailer / truck
16.Temporary Use / Temporary Tent $69.00 permit fee
and an additional
$69.00 per tent
17.Work commencing before permit issuance 100% penalty
above the
applicable
valuation-based
fee or flat fee for
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the work, plus
code check
compliance 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
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 $426.00
b. Processing of each subsequent decennial $426.00
application
c. Each and every required re-review(s) of original or $106.00
subsequent decennial application
d. Time extension request for original or subsequent $106.00
decennial application
146
147
148 Section 3. Fee schedules are provided for applicant convenience, but County staff
149 shall be responsible for confirming the facts of each application and the
150 amount of fees due, with the Building Official making the final decision.
151
152 Section 4. All applications for permits shall pay the amount confirmed by the County
153 prior to and as a condition of issuance of the permit. Fees that accumulate
154 after permit issuance shall be collected prior to Certificate of Occupancy or
155 prior to the permit being closed/completed, if applicable.
156
157 Section 5. Staff are directed to cancel uncollectable fees from permits in the system
158 after a permit is void or closed/completed if fees are determined to be
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159 uncollectable by the written determination of the Building Official with written
160 concurrence from the Planning Director.
161
162 Section 6. Termination of the related construction work prior to completion shall not
163 entitle the applicant to a refund of fees paid.
164
165 Section 7. Projects of an infrequent or unusual nature that are not otherwise addressed
166 in this resolution shall be subject to an estimate of permit fees by County
167 staff as needed.
168
169 Section 8. The fees established in this resolution shall be applicable through
170 September 30, 2026. Thereafter, annually, beginning October 1 of each
171 following year, they shall be adjusted by the percentage change in the CPI
172 from the previous year; except for those in Section 2. (B) 1.a and b., (D),
173 (E) 17 27 37 6 and 7, (F) 5, (G)1 a., 3, 47 57 77 107 19, and all other No Fee
174 and Valuation-based items. Every four to five years, the County will adjust
175 fees based on the most current appropriations applicable to provide
176 development approval services as conditions merit.
177
178 Section 9. Resolution No. 432-2024 is hereby rescinded.
179
180 Section 10. The staff is hereby directed to implement these fees on all applications
181 submitted on or after October 1, 2025.
182
183 Section 11. The Clerk of the Court is hereby directed to forward one (1) certified copy
184 of this Resolution to the Building Department.
185
186
187 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
188 County, Florida, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2025.
189
Mayor James K. Scholl
Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Lincoln
Commissioner Craig Cates
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein
190
191 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
192 OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
193
194
195 BY:
196 Mayor James K. Scholl
197
198
199
200
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201 (SEAL) MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
202 ATTEST: KEVIN MADOK, CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM
203 Digitally signed by Kelly Dugan
204 By
Kelly Dugan ate: 025.08.05 09:22:25
205 Deputy Clerk KELLY DUGAN
206 ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
207
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