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Home My WebLink AboutG87-07Ordinance No. G87 -07 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR INSPECTIONS AND PERMITS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That Chapter 16.48 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled "Fee Schedule for Inspections and Permits" be and is hereby further amended to read as follows: 16.48.0010: ESTABLISHED: There is established in this Chapter a schedule of fees for permits and inspections required by applicable ordinances of the city. 16.48.020: BUILDING: A. Residential; New Construction: (Plus plan review and occupancy fees when applicable) Per 100 sq. ft., or portion thereof, of overall area of each floor (including above and below grade) .................... ............................... $33.00 Garages (attached or detached) per 100 sq. ft. or portion thereof........ 12.00 ($50.00 minimum) B. Residential; Additions: (Plus plan review and occupancy fees when applicable) Per 100 sq. ft., or portion thereof of overall area of each floor But not less than $100.00 (including above and below grade) ...................... 33.00 Garage additions (attached or detached) per 100 sq. ft. orportion thereof ............. ............................... ..........................12.00 ($50.00 minimum) C. Commercial and Industrial; New Construction and Additions: (Plus plan review and occupancy fees when applicable) Per 100 sq. ft., or portion thereof, of overall area of each floor Including above and below grade ......................... ............................... 33.00 D. Alterations and Repairs; All Uses: (Plus plan review and occupancy fee when applicable) Per thousand dollar valuation or portion thereof .............. ............................... 33.00 E. Demolition of Buildings: Buildings up to 500 sq. ft ......................................... ............................... 55.00 Commercial, industrial, and residential from 500 sq. ft. up to 5,000 sq. ft. 0.07 /sq.ft. ($50.00 minimum) Over 5,000 sq. ft. 0.05 /sq /ft. Note: Liability insurance, same as moving, or as determined by the Building Official. F. Certificate of Occupancy, All Uses: Per Tenant Space ................................................. ............................... 170.00 Partial or temporary certificate of occupancy, Per tenant space ................................................... ............................... 170.00 Change of use or reoccupancy ............................ ............................... 170.00 Home -based business occupancy ............................ ............................... 0.00 16.48.030: MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION; ALL USES: A. Accessory Structures (Other Than Private Garages): Up to 150 sq. ft. Per Tenant Space ....................... ............................... 55.00 Over 150 sq. ft. - see schedule for new construction B. Parking Lots (Existing), Driveways; All Uses: (Plus plan review) New............................................................................. ............................... 170.00 Restriping and/or repair .................................................... ............................... 76.00 Driveways - replacement .................................................. ............................... 55.00 C. Open Decks, patios ........................................................... ............................... 55.00 D. Dumpster Enclosures (Refuse Collection Area) ............... ............................... 55.00 2 E. Elevators, Escalators, Dumbwaiters and Docklifts: J. Moving Buildings: Alluses ................................................................ ............................... 335.00 Note: Application for a permit shall be accompanied by a $1,000,000.00 Liability insurance policy naming the city as additional insured. K. Residing .............. ............................... L. Roof and Repairs: Alluses ................ ............................... 3 ................. ............................... 55.00 ..... ............................... 55.00 PerUnit .............................................................. ............................... 440.00 Per each annual, semiannual or reinspection ........ ............................... 55.00 F. Fences ............................................................................... ............................... 55.00 G. Fireplaces .......................................................................... ............................... 55.00 H. Fuel and Storage Tanks: Installation, alteration or repair (per tank) ........ ............................... 220.00 Removal, per tank ............................................... ............................... 220.00 Replacingpumps ................................................... ............................... 55.00 I. Housing Inspection; Requested: Perdwelling unit ............................................... ............................... 115.00 Each additional dwelling unit ............................... ............................... 55.00 Commercial or industrial, per tenant space Up to 2,000 square feet ........................... ............................... 115.00 Each additional 10,000 square feet or portion thereof add .............................. ............................... 55.00 J. Moving Buildings: Alluses ................................................................ ............................... 335.00 Note: Application for a permit shall be accompanied by a $1,000,000.00 Liability insurance policy naming the city as additional insured. K. Residing .............. ............................... L. Roof and Repairs: Alluses ................ ............................... 3 ................. ............................... 55.00 ..... ............................... 55.00 - M. Signs: New Sign permit fee $85.00 /nonilluminated or $170.00 /application, whichever is less $140.00 /illuminated or $275.00 /application, whichever is less Reface on existing sign fee ................................... ............................... 85.00 Informationsign fee ................................................ ............................... 0.00 Temporary sign fees 15 days .................................................................. ............................... 33.00 Flagfee .................................................................... ............................... 0.00 Identification sign fee ............................................. ............................... 0.00 Menuboard sign ................................................. ............................... 115.00 N. Swimming Pools: Aboveground ( private) .......................................... ............................... 82.00 Inground (private and semiprivate) ..................... ............................... 170.00 Reinspections: Inspections as required in section 16.48.070 of this chapter: First reinspection ................................................. ............................... 115.00 Second reinspection ............................................ ............................... 335.00 Thirdreinspection ............................................... ............................... 545.00 O. Windows: Replacement......................................................... ............................... 55.00 16.48.040: HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING; ALL USES; A. Warm Air Furnace and Boiler: Replacement or conversion (per heating unit) ...... ............................... 55.00 New installation (first heating unit) .................... ............................... 115.00 n W Each additional unit .............................................. ............................... 55.00 B. Central Air Conditioning: Perunit .................................................................. ............................... 55.00 C. Duct Work Only; Change or Addition: Residential per dwelling unit ................................ ............................... 85.00 Commercial and industrial - per 1,000 sq. ft. orportion thereof .................................................. ............................... 55.00 16.48.050 PLUMBING: A. New Construction; Residential: Single - family including sewer and water ........... ............................... 275.00 Multiple - residential (per unit) including sewer and water ................. 275.00 B. New Construction; Commercial and Industrial: 1 - 5 fixtures and gas openings ........................... ............................... 115.00 Each additional fixture or gas opening in excess of 5 ......................... 45.00 C. Fixture Addition, or Replacement or Relocation (When Venting Required): All Uses - per fixture, unit or opening .................. ............................... 55.00 WaterHeaters ........................................................ ............................... 55.00 D. Piping Alterations Only: AllUses ................................................................. ............................... 55.00 E. Sewer and/or Water Service Connection, Repair or Replacement: All Uses ...................... F. Private Water Supply System: All Uses ...................... 5 .................. ............................... 55.00 .................. ............................... 55.00 0 G. Lawn Sprinkler System: AllUses ................................................................. ............................... 55.00 H. Sprinkler or Fire Protection System, All Uses: 1 -20 heads ........................................................... ............................... 115.00 21 -300 heads ....................................................... ............................... 220.00 301 -500 heads ..................................................... ............................... 335.00 Over500 heads .................................................. ............................... 545.00 16.48.060: ELECTRICAL: A. New Construction; Residential Single- family ....................................................... ............................... 335.00 Multiple - family (per unit) ................................... ............................... 220.00 B. New Construction; Commercial and Industrial: (Plus wiring and circuiting) 0 -044 amp service (per meter) ........................... ............................... 170.00 Over 400 amp service (per meter) ..................... ............................... 220.00 C. Alteration; Residential: Change or relocation of service (per meter) ......... ............................... 55.00 Otherwork ............................................................ ............................... 55.00 D. Alteration; Commercial and Industrial; (Plus wiring and circuiting) 0 - 400 amp service (per meter) .......................... ............................... 170.00 Over 400 amp service (per meter) ...................... ............................... 220.00 I E. Wiring and Circuiting; Commercial and Industrial: 1 - 1,000 sq. ft ....................................................... ............................... 55.00 Each additional 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof ... ............................... 55.00 F. Electrical Heat; New /Alteration: AllUses ............................................................... ............................... 115.00 G. Temporary Electric Service: AllUses ............................................................... ............................... 115.00 H. Miscellaneous Lighting (Parking Lots, Security, Passageways, etc. AllUses ............................................................... ............................... 170.00 I. Temporary Installations, All Uses: Inspections of temporary installations, underground or overhead Wires and apparatus, change over, and all other inspections Not specifically provided for herein ................................. ............................... 55.00 16.48.070: STREET OPENINGS AND STREET WORK PERMITS: A. Public Sidewalks; Residential: Replacement......................................... ............................... ..........................55.00 Plus inspection and measurement for each 500 sq. ft orany fraction ........................................................ ............................... 3.20 NewConstruction ........................................................... ............................... 55.00 Plus inspection and measurement for each 500 sq. ft. or fraction thereof ................................................... ............................... 6.40 B. Public Sidewalks; Commercial or Industrial: Replacement......................................... ............................... ..........................55.00 Plus inspection and measurement for each 500 sq. ft. or any fraction thereof ............................................ ............................... 3.20 7 C. E. F G New Construction ....... ............................ ............................... 55.00 Plus inspection and measurement for each 500 sq. ft. orany fraction thereof ............................................ ............................... 6.40 Driveway Approaches: BasicFee ............................................................... ............................... 55.00 Curb and Gutter: Repl acement.......................................................... ............................... 55.00 Plus inspection and measurement for each 100 lin. ft. orfraction thereof ................................................. ............................... 3.20 NewConstruction ............................................................ ............................... 55.00 Plus inspection and measurement for each 200 lin. ft. or fraction thereof .................................................... ............................... 6.40 Integral Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk: Replacement.......................................................... ............................... 55.00 Plus inspection and measurement for each 100 lin. ft. or any fraction thereof ............................................ ............................... 3.20 NewConstruction ................................................. ............................... 55.00 Plus inspection and measurement for each 100 lin. ft. or any fraction thereof ........................................... ............................... 6.40 Parking Lots: Basic fee (each driveway approach) .................... ............................... 55.00 Plus inspection for each 15 spaces or any fraction thereof................................................................... ............................... 12.00 Plus inspection for other specific items and plan checked (25 percent of total permit fee) .......................... ............................... Varies Retaining Walls (Over 2 Feet Above Lowest Grade): Basic Fee ........ 0 ........................... ............................... 55.00 I:A I. J. K. Plus inspection for each 100 lin. Ft. or any fraction thereof ........................................... ............................... 6.40 Plus Plan check (25 percent of total permit fee) .. ............................... Varies Street Cuts: BasicFee ............................................................... ............................... 55.00 Plusinspection ....................................................... ............................... 6.40 Utility companies and City work - no charge. Permit required. Storm/Sanitary Sewer Construction: BasicFee .............................................................. ............................... 55.00 Plus inspection for each 100 lin. ft. or fraction thereof ........................ 6.40 Plus Each manhole, catchbasin, inlet, headwall and drywall ............... 6.40 Water Main Construction: BasicFee .............................................................. ............................... 55.00 Plus inspection for each 100 lin. ft. or fraction thereof ........................ 6.40 Plus each valve and hydrant ................................... ............................... 6.40 Bond or Liability Insurance: 1. Contractor: Contractor must provide minimum $500,000.00 liability insurance for all work covered by the Ordinance codified in this Section. 2. Homeowner: Homeowner doing own work must cover $100,000.00 liability with a rider to homeowner's policy naming City of Elgin as additional insured. 16.48.080: ADMINISTRATION: A. Permit Extension; Each Permit .................. E ........... ............................... 30.00 B. Reinspection Fees; Each: First Inspection .................... Second Inspection ............... Third Inspection .................. Per unit .............. 115.00 .............. 335.00 .............. 545.00 To be charged when requested inspection not ready or work done incorrectly. C. Penalties. Up to $550.00 shall be added for all work started without a permit, for expediting temporary or regular Certificates of Occupancy, for work not performed by a required registered contractor, and for reinspection fees, as determined by the Code Official. D. Plan Check: 25 percent of building permit fee - $65.00 minimum. E. Refund: If a permit has not lapsed, and if no work has been done, a refund may be requested by the applicant. A $25.00 administrative fee will be retained. Plan review fees are not refundable. Requests for refunds must be in writing. F. Waiver of Fees: 1. No permit fee otherwise required by this Chapter shall be required of any unit of local government as defined by the constitution of Illinois, 1970, school district, or community college district. 2. The exemptions provided for in this Section apply only to fees and shall not exempt or waive the requirements of any permits or inspections otherwise required. Section 16.48.090: EXEMPTIONS: A. No fee for permits and inspection shall be required of the Elgin Housing Authority where the work is performed by the Elgin Housing Authority staff. This exemption shall not apply to work bid out to private contractors. B. No fee for permits and inspection shall be required of the Elgin Community College. 4111 C. The exemptions provided in this Section apply only to fees and shall not exempt or waive any permits or inspections otherwise required. Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after January 1, 2008. Ed Schock, Mayor Presented: December 19, 2007 Passed: December 19, 2007 Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Recorded: December 20, 2007 Published: December 21, 2007 Attest: �Vba.jz� Diane Robertson, City Jerk U 11