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Okaloosa County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 12

FEES, FINES AND PENALTIES

12.00.00. - Purpose.

The governing body shall establish a schedule of fees, charges and expenses and a collection procedure for matters pertaining to this ordinance. This schedule of fees shall be posted in the office of the administrative official, and may be altered or amended only by the governing body. Until all applicable fees, charges, and expenses have been paid in full, no action shall be taken on any application or appeal. The Okaloosa County Schedule of Fees Fines and Civil Penalties for Non-Criminal Infractions may contain the following items and/or other items as may be deemed appropriate by the governing body.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-18-11)

12.01.00. - Schedule of fees.

*Cost recovery for outside consultants will be billed directly to the applicant

1.

Development Permits .....$30.00

2.

Building Permits .....Reference
Ord. No. 99-26

3.

Certificates of Zoning Compliance (Grandfathering) .....100.00

4.

Appeals to the Board of Adjustment .....800.00

5.

Variances .....800.00

6.

Variances (Okaloosa Island) .....800.00

7.

After-the-fact Variances .....400.00

(Setback encroachments prior to 1993)

8.

After-the-fact Variances (Okaloosa Island) .....500.00

(Setback encroachments prior to 1993)

9.

Special Exceptions .....800.00

10.

PUD Request (base fee) .....800.00

plus $15.00 per lot/unit

11.

PUD Revised Plans Submittal (each submittal) .....150.00

12.

Rezoning Requests/Comprehensive Plan Amendments .....

(0 to 9.99 acres) (base fee) .....1,200.00

Plus $10.00 per acre or fraction thereof

(10 acres or more) (base fee) .....1,700.00

Plus $20.00 per acre or fraction thereof

13.

Comprehensive Plan Amendments .....

(0 to 9.99 acres) (base fee) .....1,200.00

Plus $20.00 per acre or fraction thereof

(10 acres or more) (base fee) .....2,500.00

Plus $10.00 per acre or fraction thereof

14.

Residential Subdivision Request .....350.00

Plus $15.00 per lot

Residential Subdivision Revised Plan Submittal (each submittal) .....150.00

15.

Commercial Subdivision (base fee) .....350.00

Plus $15.00 per lot

Commercial Subdivision Revised Plan Submittal (each submittal) .....150.00

16.

Industrial Subdivision (base fee) .....350.00

Plus $15.00 per lot

Industrial Subdivision Revised Plan Submittal (each submittal) .....150.00

17.

Minor Division of Lands (base fee) .....350.00

Plus $15.00 per lot

Revised Plan Submittal (each submittal) .....150.00

18.

Mobile Home Park (base fee) .....350.00

Plus $15.00 per lot

Revised Plan Submittal (each submittal) .....150.00

18.

Lot Split Requests .....50.00

20.

Alcohol Signature .....75.00

21.

Home Occupations .....50.00

22.

Apartments and Condominium Projects (base fee) .....350.00

Plus $10.00 per dwelling unit

Apartments and Condominium Projects Revised Plan Submittal (each submittal) .....150.00

23.

Townhomes (base fee) .....350.00

Pluse $15.00 per lot

Townhome Revised Plan Submittal (each submittal) .....150.00

24.

Application for Marine Construction .....100.00

25.

Landscaping Review and Compliance for Certificate of Occupancy (Inspection) .....100.00

Plus $50.00 for each reinspection or temporary Certificate of Occupancy

26.

Copy of Maps .....

Future Land Use .....15.00

Zoning .....20.00

Custom (8.5" × 11") .....10.00

Custom (24" × 36") .....20.00

27.

Copies of Documents (per page) .....15.00

28.

Street Addresses (per lot/unit) .....15.00

29.

Administrative Fee for Stormwater Management .....*A

(*A) Permit Fees for Stormwater Management and Conservation

30.

Copy of Ordinance No. 90-1 (Comp. Plan without Binder) .....30.00

(Comp. Plan with Binder) .....40.00

31.

Copy of Ordinance No. 91-1 (LDC without Binder) .....30.00

(LDC with Binder) .....40.00

32.

Maps of Santa Rosa Island .....3.00

33.

Projects of Area Wide Impact (larger than 100,000 square feet) .....2,000.00

For the 1 st 100,000 square feet plus $20.00 per 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof

34.

Development of Regional Impact (DRI), Notice of Proposed Change, Substantial Deviation (base fee) .....2,000.00

Plus $20.00 per acre or fraction thereof

35.

Regional Activity Center (RAC) (base fee) .....2,500.00

Plus $20.00 per acre or fraction thereof

Revised Plan/Document Submittal (each submittal) .....500.00

36.

Master Plans (base fee) .....2,000.00

Plus $20.00 per acre or fraction thereof

Revised Plan/Document Submittal (each submittal) .....500.00

37.

Grandfather Transfer Fee .....50.00

38.

Tall Structure Review .....750.00

Tall Structure Revised Plan Submittal (each submittal) .....150.00

39.

Temporary Use Permit (For Special Events) .....50.00

40.

Temporary Use Permit (Other than Special Events) .....200.00

41.

Commercial Site Plan Review .....

Minor Project (0—9,999 square feet) .....500.00

Minor Project Revised Plan Submittal (each submittal) .....150.00

Major Project (10,000 square feet and above)(for the first 10,000 square feet) .....500.00

Plus $40.00 per 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof

Major Project Revised Plan Submittal (each submittal) .....150.00

42.

Minor Change of Use (0—9,999 square feet) .....250.00

Revised Plan Submittal .....125.00

43.

Major Change of Use (10,000 square feet or more) (for the first 10,000 square feet ) .....500.00

Plus $20.00 per 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof

Revised Plan Submittal .....150.00

44.

Master Sign Plan .....

On-Site .....100.00

Off-Site .....100.00

45.

Land Development Code Interpretation/Determination of Vested Rights .....40.00

46.

Comprehensive Plan Consistency Letter .....50.00

47.

Storage Fee — Researching for Requested Files (per request) .....25.00

48.

Clearing Permits .....50.00

Required only for commercial or residential parcels without development plans, (tree survey will be required). Exemptions will be for all vested residential lots or parcels and agricultural and silvicultural parcels.

49.

FEMA Map Revisions/Amendment .....40.00

50.

White Sand Compliance (Inspection) (per initial inspection) .....25.00

$75.00 per each reinspection

51.

Appeals to the Code Enforcement Board .....150.00

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-18-11)

12.02.00. - Schedule of fines and civil penalties.

1.

Failure to purchase proper permits prior to beginning construction of any structure .....$200.00

2.

Unlicensed persons doing work or advertising or any other violation of Sections 489.101 through 489.134, 489.501 through 489.539 and 489.551 through 489.559, Florida Statutes for work in any trade fields which require a license: .....

Citation .....2,000.00

Code enforcement board or special magistrate .....not more than
2,500.00
per day

Aiding or abetting an unlicensed activity as defined in 2. above .....500.00

3.

Failure to identify commercial vehicle .....150.00

4.

Failure to comply with receptacle requirements for construction and demolition sites .....100.00

5.

Failure to remove construction and demolition debris .....250.00

6.

Burying waste on public or private property .....100.00

Discarding, placing, dropping, etc. litter on public or private property, highways, streets, right-of-ways, or bodies of water .....500.00

7.

Accumulation of litter or refuse on construction or building site .....75.00

8.

Failure to maintain backflow device .....100.00

9.

Removal of backflow device from potable water system .....250.00

10.

Failure to comply with requirements for connection to public sewer and public water .....100.00

11.

Discharge of drainage, waters or wastes into public sewer .....250.00

12.

Failure to maintain on-site sewage disposal system .....100.00

13.

Failure to comply with requirements for disposal of septage .....250.00

14.

Pollution of waters .....150.00

15.

Depositing, storing or maintaining solid waste on residential or nonresidential property .....150.00

16.

Failure to remove litter and rubbish from property .....250.00

17.

Failure to comply with commercial receptacle requirements .....75.00

18.

Failure to maintain commercial property .....75.00

19.

Failure to purchase proper sign permit .....200.00

20.

Failure to comply with a stop work order/correction notice .....250.00

21.

Any other violation of Ordinance No. 91-1, as amended .....100.00

AGRICULTURAL
AND
OPEN LAND
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL
AND
COMMERCIAL
SUBDIVISIONS MISC.
BASE FEE $25.00 $200.00 $300.00 $50.00 $100.00
Plus ___ per acre for each acre or fraction thereof up to 10 acres. 2.00/acre 40.00/acre 60.00/acre 5.00/acre 10.00/acre
Plus ___ per acre or fraction thereof over 10 acres up to 40 acres 1.00/acre 20.00/acre 30.00/acre 3.00/acre 5.00/acre
Plus ___ per acre or fraction thereof over 40 acres up to 160 acres. .75/acre 12.00/acre 20.00/acre 2.00/acre 2.50/acre
Plus ___ per acre of fraction thereof over 160 acres up to 640 acres .50/acre 8.00/acre 12.00/acre 1.00/acre 1.00/acre
Plus ___ per acre or fraction thereof over 640 acres. .25/acre 4.00/acre 8.00/acre .50/acre .50/acre

 

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-18-11; Ord. No. 13-23, § 2, 9-3-13)