HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1586ORDINANCE NO. 1586
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND REPLACE ORDINANCE NO. 674,
ORDINANCE NO. 961, ORDINACNE NO. 1113, AND ORDINANCE NO. 1268,
CODE OF ORDINANCES 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:
1. 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 of project value (min
$25.00)
$6.00 per $1000.00 of project value (min
$100.00)
($1.00 per $1000.00 of value additional fee
for non-residential construction in
compliance with Alabama Act 2015-308
Electrical Permit Fee
$75.00
$1.00 per $1000 of value min $100.00
Temporary Elect. Fee
$25.00
$25.00
Plumbing Permit Fee
$75.00
$1.00 per $1000 of value min $100.00
Mechanical Permit Fee
$75.00
$1.00 per $1000 of value min $100.00
Security/Structured Wire
$25.00
$ .50 per $1000 of value min $25.00
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 $1000.00
(For informal reviews with no contract, fee
will be charged at calculated rate with
construction costs determined by ICC
Building Code Valuation Tables
Fence Permit Fee
$5.00 per $1000.00 of value min $25.00
$5.00 per $1000.00 of value min $25.00
Sign Permit Fee
N/A
$5.00 per $1000.00 of value min $25.00
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 per $1000.00 of value min $25.00
$5.00 per $1000.00 of value min $25.00
Remodeling Permit Fees
Fees
Project value
$0.00 - $5,000.00
Project Value
$5,001.00 - $20,000.00
Building Permit Fee
$25.00
$6.00 per $1000.00 of value
($1.00 per $1000.00 of value additional fee
for non-residential construction in
compliance with Alabama Act 2015-308
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
$6.00 per $1000.00
($1.00 per $1000.00 of value additional fee
for non-residential construction in
compliance with Alabama Act 2015-308
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
Building Moving Permit
$50.00
Required Police Escort
$300.00 minimum
Required Utility Department
Work
$120.00 per 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.
2. 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.
3. EFFECTIVE DATE, This ordinance shall be in full force and effect October 1, 2016 and
upon its adoption and publication as provided by law.
ADOPTED THIS 22nd DAY of SEPTEMBER, 2016
ATTEST:
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City Clerk