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Blythewood City Zoning Code

FEES

Sec. 155.515.- Building permit fee schedule.

(A)

Residential building permit fees.

(1)

(a)

Fees are based on all general contractor's cost, including electrical, plumbing, mechanical equipment and other systems.

(b)

The building permit fees for modular homes and mobile homes used as residences shall be based on actual purchase price plus site preparation, and set up/erection cost.

(2)

Fees are computed as follows:

$1.00—$5,000.00 $20.00
Each additional $1,000.00 $4.00

 

(B)

Commercial building permit fees.

(1)

(a)

Fees are based on actual contractor's cost including electrical, plumbing, mechanical equipment and other systems.

(b)

Mobile homes shall not be permitted of permanent commercial use.

(c)

Modular buildings/structures building permit fees shall be based on actual purchase price plus site preparation and set up/erection cost.

(2)

Fees are computed as follows:

$1.00—$100,000.00 $905.00
Each additional $1,000.00 $4.00
Electrical $50.00
HVAC $50.00
Plumbing $50.00
Plan Review 20% of building permit fee

 

(C)

Penalty fee. The above building permit fees shall be increased by one-half for failure to pay the required fee prior to beginning construction, unless approval is granted in writing by the zoning administrator.

(Ord. No. 6.302, 5-19-1997; Ord. No. 2013.007, 6-24-2013; Ord. No. 2022.017, § 1, 12-19-2022)

Sec. 155.516. - Zoning amendment fee.

A fee of $70.00 is required for the rezoning of property except property that is being zoned due to annexation.

(Ord. No. 6.302, 5-19-1997)

Sec. 155.517. - Zoning appeals.

(A)

A fee of $100.00 shall be paid for an appeal to any zoning decision made by the zoning administrator.

(B)

When an appeal requests more than one variance or special exception, an additional $15.00 shall be paid for each additional requested variance or special exception.

(Ord. No. 6.302, 5-19-1997)

Sec. 155.518. - Schedule of fees.

The following fees shall be collected for the functions, reviews and actions set forth below:

(A)

Property division.

Simple plat review $50.00
Simple lot split $100.00
Minor subdivision $400.00 for first ten lots
plus $10.00 per lot for 11 lots above
Subdivision design variance $300.00
Major subdivision sketch plan $500.00
Major subdivision preliminary plan $16.00 per lot up to 80 lots
Non-profit sponsored subdivision $200.00
Bonded plat $500.00
Final plat $500.00
Landscape/tree removal plans
Commercial lot Actual cost of review not to exceed $500.00
Subdivision Actual cost of review not to exceed $1,000.00
Single undeveloped lot $25.00

 

(B)

Site plan review.

Multi-family site plan review $500.00 plus $10.00 per unit
Non-profit sponsored subdivision $500.00
Commercial and/or industrial $200.00 plus $0.20 per square foot for the first
15,000 sq. ft.
plus $0.15 per square foot for 15,001
to 60,000 sq. ft.
plus $0.10 per square foot for 60,001
and above
Plan revision $50.00
Communication tower 1 percent construction cost

 

(C)

Site construction inspection.

Subdivision infrastructure $100.00
Project infrastructure inspection $100.00

 

(D)

Zoning map amendments.

Conventional map amendment $250.00
PDD amendment $250.00
Deferred amendment 50 percent of the original fee as calculated per above

 

(E)

Board of Zoning appeals.

Special exception $50.00
Variance $100.00
Appeal of administrative decision $100.00
Deferral of any of the above 50 percent of the original fee as calculated per above

 

(F)

Board of architectural review.

Certificate of appropriateness $100.00
Appeal of administrative decisions $100.00
Deferral of any of the above 50 percent of the original fee as calculated per above

 

(G)

Other permits.

Sign permit $15.00 for signs valued at up to $2,000.00 plus $9.00 per each additional $1,000.00
Grading permit $75.00
Certificate of zoning compliance $10.00
Landscape/tree removal plans
Commercial lot Actual cost of review not to exceed $500.00
Subdivision Actual cost of review not to exceed $1,000.00
Single undeveloped lot $25.00
Tree fund $550.00 per tree
Architectural review - BAR Actual cost of review not to exceed $1,000.00 subject to BAR review

 

(Ord. No. 6.302, 5-19-1997; Ord. No. 2013.007, 6-24-2013; Ord. No. 2013.008, 6-24-2013; Ord. No. 2015.014, 10-26-2015)