(a)

Overtime for Florida Building Code inspections. For any inspections requested to be performed before 8:00 a.m. and after 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or any hour during a holiday, a special overtime fee will be charged for each inspector of each trade required for the inspection and added to the permit fee. Minimum charge per hour or fraction thereof:

(1)

Inspector .....125.00

(2)

Plans examiner .....125.00

(b)

Unsafe structures board fee .....350.00

(c)

Plan review fees. Permit applications are processed in compliance with the requirements of the Florida Building Code. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, all building plans, specifications and calculations shall be submitted to building services for review. In addition to the corresponding permit fee, a nonrefundable plan review fee shall be paid at permit application. This fee shall be calculated as follows:

(d)

Preapplication plan review. Preapplication plan review based on time consumed (per hour), exceptions will be by administrative approval only .....$100.00

(e)

Preinspection .....100.00

(f)

Reinspection. Subsequent reinspections for the same violation will be charged in multiples of $55.00 for the second, third, and so on.

(1)

Second reinspection .....110.00

(2)

Third reinspection .....165.00

(3)

Fourth reinspection .....220.00

(g)

Minor change of plans after permits are issued: .....

(1)

First hour, and each hour thereafter, fraction thereof .....80.00

(2)

If proposed change represents a major alteration of floor plan and/or the configuration of the structure involving extensive re-examination computation, the original permit shall be voided, and a new permit applied for, one-half of the original permit fee may be applied to the new permit fee.

(h)

Replacement of plans, review each trade .....45.00

(i)

Permit card replacement .....45.00

(j)

Change of contractor (includes notification of concerned parties) .....100.00

(k)

Review of additional sets of plans. When more than two sets of plans and/or specifications are submitted for review, a surcharge or $4.00 per sheet for each additional set will be added to the permit fee.

(l)

Permit extensions .....45.00

(m)

Radon, per square foot .....0.01

(n)

Violations (work without permits) .....Double fee

(o)

Failure of licensed contractor to request final inspection shall result in a fee of one-half of the original permit fee.

(p)

Expired permits:

(1)

A permit may be renewed within 180 days after expiration on payment of one-half of the original permit fee (if one-half of the fee is less than the minimum fee, the minimum fee will be required).

(2)

After 180 days, a new permit must be applied for and all associated stamps and approvals must be obtained. Any and all new regulations, including, but not limited to, changes in the Florida Building Code, must be complied with and full fees must be paid.

(3)

On projects such as extensions, additions, carport enclosures, pools, fences, driveways, roofs, etc., a fee will be determined predicated on the number of inspections required by the building division to finalize the improvement at a rate per inspection of $95.00.

(4)

In the event the total monies for the number of inspections exceeds the cost of the permit renewals indicated in (a) and (b) of this subsection, the greater amount shall apply.

(q)

Construction lien law notification fee. Required for construction exceeding $2,500.00 in estimated value. The fee enables the city to process a mechanic's lien law statement pursuant to F.S. ch. 713 as amended from time to time .....5.00

(r)

Training and continuing educational fees. All plan review and permits for new construction, including permits for building, alterations, miscellaneous, signs, swimming pools, plumbing, electric and mechanical shall include a fee for training and education of building division personnel of $0.02 per $100.00 ($0.12 per $1,000.00) of estimated cost. These fees shall also be reserved for any material, equipment, code books, code reference materials, attending conferences and any other miscellaneous expenses, including travel expenditures.

(s)

Technology fees. All plan review and permits for new construction, including permits for building, alterations, miscellaneous, signs, swimming pools, plumbing, electric and mechanical shall be accompanied by payment of a technology fee of 2.6 percent, as follows:

(1)

Plan review: 2.6 percent of plan review fee.

(2)

Permits: 0.026 percent of estimated job cost. All fees collected pursuant hereto shall be set aside to offset the cost of computer system purchases or technology expenditures within the building division.

(t)

Processing fee. A processing fee of $5.00 per plan review application shall be collected to offset the cost of supplies used in processing the application.

(u)

Archiving fee. The following fees will be assessed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion to offset the cost of micro-filming completed building plans.

(1)

Per sheet (letter- and legal-size documents) .....$0.25

(2)

Per sheet (Large-format documents) .....2.50

(v)

Bond for cleanup. Whenever an application is made for a building permit in the city, it shall be the duty of the building inspector to determine whether such improvement is likely to cause litter on adjacent properties. If in the opinion of the building inspector the proposed construction is likely to cause the accumulation of debris or otherwise litter the property adjacent to or in the neighborhood of such improvement, the building inspector shall require a cash bond appropriate to the purpose of this section, but not more than $2,000.00, to be posted with him by the applicant, to guarantee cleanup of the adjacent property during such construction, before issuing the permit.

(w)

Bonding punch list .....180.00

(x)

Certificate of occupancy (C/O), certificate of completion (C/C) and temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO):

(1)

Standard C/O or C/C, residential or non-residential .....135.00

(2)

Temporary C/O for residential, per unit per 30 days .....135.00

(3)

Temporary C/O, partial or stocking for commercial and other non-residential buildings: .....

Day 1 through 30 .....100.00

Day 31 through 60 .....200.00

Day 61 through 90 .....250.00

For each 30-day period exceeding 90 days .....500.00

(y)

Temporary electric testing power: .....

(1)

Up to 2,000 square feet .....50.00

(2)

Over 2,000 square feet .....100.00

(3)

Over 5,000 square feet .....200.00

(z)

Permit fee for jobs with small values. In instances where the calculated permit fee is not sufficient to cover the cost incurred by the building division to inspect a project, the permit fee will be determined predicated on the number of inspections required by the building division to complete the improvement at a rate per inspection of $55.00.

(aa)

40-year recertification Fee .....350.00

(Ord. No. 2011-05, § 2, 5-10-2011; Ord. No. 2012-17, § 2, 10-23-2012; Ord. No. 2017-014, § 2, 9-26-2017)

(a)

Microfilm prints, per sheet .....$0.40

(b)

Photocopies, per sheet .....0.15

(c)

Photocopies—large format, per sheet .....6.00

(d)

Copies of records on cd .....1.50

(e)

Clerical assistance. Clerical assistance is to be charged $8.00 per quarter-hour excluding the first 15 minutes. This is for research, clerical assistance or whatever special attention is required by someone researching public records.

(f)

Research of building records. Research assistance to be charged at the rate of $40.00 per hour for research, processing, formulating or printing computer generated reports from automated data, including, but not limited to, chronological listings of permit applications, historical reports, etc.

(Ord. No. 2011-05, § 3, 5-10-2011)

(a)

Permit fees include standard inspections. Permit fees do not include plan review(s) or reinspection(s). For the purpose of arriving at the permit fee when such fee is based upon the total construction value, a verified contract figure (including all systems) may be used for the purpose of determining the permit fee or when the chief building official finds that such estimation of total construction value is unrealistically low, said chief building official may require that the estimated total construction cost (including all sub trades) of the building shall be computed per the latest edition of "Cost Data" as published by the R.S. Means Company, Inc., whichever is greater. The latest edition of "Cost Data" as published by the R.S. Means Company, Inc., is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.

(b)

Minimum permit fee .....$105.00

(c)

Structural permit fees shall be calculated as follows:

(1)

Work valued over $1,000.00 up to and including $1,000,000.00 shall be charged at the rate of $105.00 plus 2.08 percent of the value of the work, plus minimum permit fee.

(2)

Work valued over $1,000,000.00 up to and including $2,000,000.00 shall be charged at the rate of $20,905.00 plus 1.6 percent of the value of the work.

(3)

Work valued over $2,000,000.00 shall be charged at the rate of $36,905.00, plus 1.3 percent of the value of the work.

(Ord. No. 2011-05, § 4, 5-10-2011; Ord. No. 2012-10, § 2, 7-24-2012)

(a)

Permit fees include standard inspections. Permit fees do not include plan review(s) or reinspection(s). For the purpose of arriving at the permit fee when such fee is based upon the total construction value, a verified contract figure (including all systems) may be used for the purpose of determining the permit fee or when the chief building official finds that such estimation of total construction value is unrealistically low, said chief building official may require that the estimated total construction cost (including all sub trades) of the building shall be computed per the latest edition of "Cost Data" as published by the R.S. Means Company, Inc., whichever is greater. The latest edition of "Cost Data" as published by the R.S. Means Company, Inc., is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.

(b)

Minimum permit fee .....$105.00

(c)

Structural permit fees shall be calculated as follows:

(1)

Work valued over $1,000.00 up to and including $1,000,000.00 shall be charged at the rate of $105.00 plus 2.08 percent of the value of the work, plus minimum permit fee.

(2)

Work valued over $1,000,000.00 up to and including $2,000,000.00 shall be charged at the rate of $20,905.00 plus 1.6 percent of the value of the work.

(3)

Work valued over $2,000,000.00 shall be charged at the rate of $36,905.00, plus 1.3 percent of the value of the work.

(Ord. No. 2011-05, § 5, 5-10-2011; Ord. No. 2012-10, § 3, 7-24-2012)

(a)

Permit fees include standard inspections. Permit fees do not include plan review(s) or reinspection(s). For the purpose of arriving at the permit fee when such fee is based upon the total construction value, a verified contract figure (including all systems) may be used for the purpose of determining the permit fee or when the chief building official finds that such estimation of total construction value is unrealistically low, said chief building official may require that the estimated total construction cost (including all sub trades) of the building shall be computed per the latest edition of "Cost Data" as published by the R.S. Means Company, Inc., whichever is greater. The latest edition of "Cost Data" as published by the R.S. Means Company, Inc., is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.

(b)

Minimum permit fee .....$105.00

(c)

Structural permit fees shall be calculated as follows:

(1)

Work valued over $1,000.00 up to and including $1,000,000.00 shall be charged at the rate of $105.00 plus 2.08 percent of the value of the work, plus minimum permit fee.

(2)

Work valued over $1,000,000.00 up to and including $2,000,000.00 shall be charged at the rate of $20,905.00 plus 1.6 percent of the value of the work.

(3)

Work valued over $2,000,000.00 shall be charged at the rate of $36,905.00, plus 1.3 percent of the value of the work plus 1.3 percent of the value of the work.

(Ord. No. 2011-05, § 6, 5-10-2011; Ord. No. 2012-10, § 4, 7-24-2012)

(a)

Permit fees include standard inspections. Permit fees do not include plan review(s) or reinspection(s). For the purpose of arriving at the permit fee when such fee is based upon the total construction value, a verified contract figure (including all systems) may be used for the purpose of determining the permit fee or when the chief building official finds that such estimation of total construction value is unrealistically low, said chief building official may require that the estimated total construction cost (including all sub trades) of the building shall be computed per the latest edition of "Cost Data" as published by the R.S. Means Company, Inc., whichever is greater. The latest edition of "Cost Data" as published by the R.S. Means Company, Inc., is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.

(b)

Minimum permit fee .....$105.00

(c)

Structural permit fees shall be calculated as follows:

(1)

Work valued over $1,000.00 up to and including $1,000,000.00 shall be charged at the rate of $105.00 plus 2.08 percent of the value of the work, plus minimum permit fee.

(2)

Work valued over $1,000,000.00 up to and including $2,000,000.00 shall be charged at the rate of $20,905.00 plus 1.6 percent of the value of the work.

(3)

Work valued over $2,000,000.00 shall be charged at the rate of $36,905.00, plus 1.3 percent of the value of the work.

(Ord. No. 2011-05, § 7, 5-10-2011; Ord. No. 2012-10, § 5, 7-24-2012)

(a)

Development of regional impact .....$7,000.00

(b)

Land use amendment: .....

(1)

Text amendment: .....7,500.00

(2)

Land use element recertification (excluding planning council fees) .....2,500.00

(3)

Map amendment .....7,500.00

(4)

Small scale map amendment .....3,500.00

(c)

Assignment of flex, reserve, LAC units .....750.00

(d)

Utilization of flex provisions .....650.00

(e)

Concurrency review .....1,200.00

(f)

Broward County trafficways: .....

(1)

Trafficways amendment (excluding planning council fees) .....3,500.00

(2)

Trafficways waiver (excluding planning council fees .....3,500.00

(g)

Land development regulations text amendment .....2,500.00

(h)

Zoning map amendment .....2,500.00

(i)

Planned unit development .....6,500.00

(j)

Site plan: .....

(1)

New site plan .....2,500.00

(2)

Major amendment .....2,500.00

(3)

Minor amendment .....1,250.00

(k)

Subdivision plat: .....

(1)

New subdivision plat .....2,500.00

(2)

Subdivision plat amendment .....2,500.00

(3)

Subdivision plat note amendment .....1,250.00

(4)

Subdivision plat waiver/exemption .....400.00

(l)

Conditional use .....1,500.00

(m)

Variance: .....

(1)

Regular variance .....750.00

(2)

Single-family variance .....250.00

(n)

Appeal of administrative decision .....1,000.00

(o)

Temporary use: .....

(1)

Residential .....75.00

(2)

Non-residential .....500.00

(p)

Vacation of R-O-W/easement .....500.00

(q)

Acceptance of R-O-W/easement .....500.00

(r)

Telecommunications application .....2,500.00

(s)

Architectural review fees: .....

(1)

Large-scale .....1,200.00

(2)

Medium-scale .....800.00

(3)

Small-scale .....350.00

(t)

Landscape review fees .....500.00

(u)

Urban design review .....2,500.00

(v)

LEED review .....800.00

(w)

Traffic engineering study .....1,000.00

(x)

Legal fees: .....

(1)

Public hearing advertisement .....800.00

(2)

Legal notice .....250.00

(3)

Developers agreement .....1,000.00

(4)

Unity of title .....200.00

(5)

Declaration of covenants and restrictions .....250.00

(6)

Off-site/shared parking agreements .....300.00

(7)

Condominium conversion .....3,500.00

(8)

City attorney review .....500.00

(y)

Zoning interpretation letter (non-residential and multi-family residential only) .....125.00

(z)

Liquor license review .....100.00

(aa)

Alcoholic beverage distance exemption permit .....250.00

(bb)

Zoning review .....45.00

(1)

Single-family .....45.00

(2)

All others .....75.00

(cc)

Zoning inspection .....45.00

(1)

Single-family .....45.00

(2)

All others .....75.00

(dd)

Tree removal permit: .....

(1)

Non-residential, multi-family residential .....250.00

(2)

Single-family .....45.00

(ee)

Special event: .....

(1)

Carnival, parade .....250.00

(2)

All others .....75.00

(ff)

Zoning inspection for code compliance .....100.00

(gg)

Research fee .....89.00/hour

(hh)

Archiving fee: .....

(1)

Per sheet (letter- and legal-size documents) .....0.35

(2)

Per sheet (large-format documents) .....1.50

(ii)

Technology fee: All land development applications shall be accompanied by payment of a technology fee of 2.6 percent. .....

(jj)

Applicant continuance/extension .....150.00

(kk)

Calculation of fees. All fees shall be cumulative for each application or element of such application as shall be required under the applicable regulations. For example, in the event of an application for site plan review, the fee of $2,500.00 shall be due, together with a concurrency review fee in the amount of $1,200.00, together with a landscape plan review fee of $350.00, together with such other fees as shall be required to accomplish the purposes hereof.

(ll)

Cost recovery. The fees listed above are generally sufficient to cover the cost associated with the processing of the various types of land development applications as noted above. Each development permit, however, is subject to cost recovery. This process is utilized when an application requires review above that anticipated above, special studies (i.e. reports such as traffic reports, environmental assessments or legal services), or other reports or studies that the city deems necessary. Direct cost of the review by one of the city's professional consultants of any report or study provided by the applicant or performed by the city shall be paid by the applicant. Please note that the city, at its option, may defer further processing of an application or applications until such time that any supplemental deposits required pursuant to this subsection hereof are made.

(Ord. No. 07-21, § 5, 7-10-2007; Ord. No. 2011-06, § 2, 5-10-2011)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 07-21, § 5, adopted July 10, 2007, changed the title of § 1307 from "Planning and zoning fees; engineering review fees" to "Planning and zoning fees."

(a)

Site plan review .....$1,200.00

(b)

Schematic engineering review .....300.00

(c)

Final engineering plans review .....3,600.00

(d)

Lake excavation review, per cubic yard of excavation (up to a maximum of $5,000.00) .....0.03

(e)

Review for plat approval .....300.00

(f)

Review for plat amendment .....300.00

(g)

Review for vacation of easements/roadways .....300.00

(h)

Review of waivers .....150.00

(i)

Landscape plan review .....300.00

(j)

Review for driveway improvements .....150.00

(k)

Water and wastewater plan review, per hour ($1,200.00 minimum) .....120.00

(l)

Review for maintenance of traffic (MOT) plans .....1,200.00

(Ord. No. 07-21, § 6, 7-10-2007)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 07-21, § 3, adopted July 10, 2007, renumbered the former § 1308 as § 1310.

(a)

Driveway improvement fee .....$100.00

(b)

All other improvements with construction cost up to $250,000.00: Five percent of the construction cost.; .....$;

(c)

Improvements with construction cost in excess of $250,000.00: Fees are calculated to be $12,500.00 + 2.5 percent of cost above $250,000.00. .....

(d)

Miscellaneous engineering fees: .....

Reinspection fee .....150.00

Overtime fee for inspectors, per hour (two-hour minimum) .....150.00

Water and wastewater impact fees: Applicants must check with the Broward County water and wastewater services division at 954-831-3250.

(e)

Minimum landscape permit fee .....$105.00

(1)

Work valued over $1,000.00 up to and including $1,000,000.00 shall be charged at the rate of $105.00, plus 2.08 percent of the value of the work, plus minimum permit fee.

(2)

Work valued over $1,000,000.00 up to and including $2,000,000.00 shall be charged at the rate of $20,905.00, plus 1.6 percent of the value of the work.

(3)

Work valued over $2,000,000.00 shall be charged at the rate of $36,905.00, plus 1.3 percent of the value of the work.

(Ord. No. 07-21, § 7, 7-10-2007; Ord. No. 2017-014, § 3, 9-26-2017)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 07-21, § 4, adopted July 10, 2007, renumbered the former § 1309 as § 1311.

(a)

An applicant shall be entitled to file an administrative protest of any assessment upon an application therefore and the payment of an administrative protest fee of $250.00. The protest shall be filed with the city clerk and directed to the administration committee, and the application shall set forth the project title, as reflected upon the applicable ledger account, the assessment protested and the factual basis supporting such protest. Any protest so filed shall be transmitted by the city clerk to the administration committee, and the administration committee shall hold a hearing thereon at such time as it shall be convenient for the administration committee. In the event that the protest is successful, the protest fee shall be refunded. In the event the protest is not successful, no protest fee shall be refunded.

(b)

There shall be a rebuttable presumption in favor of the applicant that a fee or portion of a fee, as applicable, has been erroneously charged and should therefore be refunded or credited to the applicant's account if, by a preponderance of the evidence, it shall appear that:

(1)

A request by the planning and zoning board for a revision(s) is not required by the regulations.

(2)

A misinterpretation of law or fact has been made by the planning and zoning board and the applicant called such mistake to the board's attention at the earliest possible time.

(3)

An amount has been charged which is in excess of that provided by the controlling resolution, and such excess was collected by the city.

(4)

The fee assessed was assessed as a result of clerical mistake or for work not actually performed. The administration committee shall be the sole and final arbiter of the application.

(Ord. No. 07-21, § 3, 7-10-2007)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 07-21, § 3, adopted July 10, 2007, renumbered the former § 1308 as § 1310.

The fees provided for hereinabove are established to offset the reasonable costs of the city for various developmental plan reviews. The city recognizes, however, that there are various requests made to the city which are not within the ordinary development purview. Accordingly, any applicant who shall request that the city undertake any extraordinary review shall first execute an extraordinary service agreement and make the deposit required therein. The extraordinary service agreement shall be in such form as shall be approved by the administration committee, and the same shall not require further adoption or acceptance by the city, and the mayor and city clerk may execute the same upon submission by an applicant of a signed document, backup materials and deposit.

(Ord. No. 07-21, § 4, 7-10-2007)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 07-21, § 4, adopted July 10, 2007, renumbered the former § 1309 as § 1311.

The fees provided for hereinabove are established to offset the reasonable costs of the city for various developmental plan reviews. Commencing January 2013, the fees established in this article will be increased by a factor equal to the increase in the municipal cost index ("MCI") developed by American City and County to show the affects of inflation on the cost of providing municipal services. The city commission may, at its discretion, waive or postpone the application of any price increase.

(Ord. No. 2012-10, § 6, 7-24-2012)