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Home My WebLink AboutO-1268ORDINANCE NO. 1268 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE CODE OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 1113 ADOPTED MARCH 16, 2001, TO ALTER THE SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING PERMITS. WHEREAS, The City of Fairhope desires to ensure proper construction standards are utilized to provide for adequate health, public safety, and welfare of our citizens; and, WHEREAS, The City of Fairhope desires to be competitive in the user fees charged so as to adequately cover the expenses incurred by the City in enforcing established construction standards; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA: THAT, The following schedule of user charges are hereby adopted: New Construction Permit Fees Fees residential commercial Building Permit Fee $5.00 per $1000.00 min $25 $5.00 per $1000.00 min $100 Electrical Permit Fee $75.00 $1.00 per $1000 min $100 Temporary Elect. Fee $25.00 $25.00 Plumbing Permit Fee $75.00 $1.00 er $1000.00 min $100 Mechanical Permit Fee $75.00 $1.00 per $1000.00 min $100 Security/Structured Wire:j- $25.00 $ .50 per $1000.00 min $25 New Construction Permit Fees Fees residential commercial Sewer Tap Inspection Fee $25.00 $50.00 Gas Permit Fee $40.00 $75.00 Plan Review Fee $50.00 $2.50 per thousand Fence Permit Fee $5.00 per $1000.00 min $25 $5.00 per $1000.00 min $25 Sign Permit Fee N/A $5.00 er $1000.00 min $25 Demolition Permit Fee $25.00 $25.00 Reins ection Fees $50.00 for the first reinspection, $75.00 for the second reinspection, $100.00 for the third reinspection Swimming Pool Fees $50.00 $100.00 Name of electrical contractor and electrical permit required for issuance of Swimming Pool Permit Roofing Permit Fee $5.00 er $1000.00 min $25 $5.00 er $1000.00 min $25 c Q Y -W y t� D 0U aLu Oa o'dzO LL - Remodeling Permit Fees Fees $0.00 - $5,000.00 $5 001.00 - $20 000.00 Building Permit Fee $25.00 $5.00 per $1000.00 Electrical Permit Fee $25.00 $35.00 Temporary Elect. Fee $25.00 $25.00 Plumbing Permit Fee $25.00 $35.00 Mechanical Permit Fee $25.00 $35.00 Sewer Tap Inspection Fee $25.00 $25.00 Gas Permit Fee $25.00 $25.00 Fees $20 001.00 - $50 000.00 $50 001.00 - above Building Permit Fee $5.00 per $1000.00 new construction rates Electrical Permit Fee $50.00 new construction rates Temporary Elect. Fee $25.00 new construction rates Plumbing Permit Fee $50.00 new construction rates Mechanical Permit Fee $50.00 new construction rates Sewer Tap Inspection Fee $25.00 new construction rates Gas Permit Fee $35.00 new construction rates Building Moving Permit Fees Buildinq Moving Permit $50.00 Required Police Escort $300.00 minimum Required Utility Dept Work $120.00/ hour minimum of 3 hours regulations governing the moving of existing buildings are outlined in City Ordinance 1035 Where work for which a permit is required by this Code is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the fees herein specified shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fees shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein. 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, If any subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE, This ordinance shall be in full force and effect October 17, 2005 and upon its adoption and publication as provided by law. ADOPTED THIS 101h ATTEST Geniece W. Johnson ' y Clerk/Treasurer DAY of October, 2005.