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Ordinance 06-2011 Building & Building Regulations ORDINANCE NO. 6-2011 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADDING A NEW PROVISION TO THE TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES AT CHAPTER 18, BUILDING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, SECTION 108.2 PERMIT FEES; PROVIDING FOR THE INSTITUTION OF A BUILDING PERMIT REVISION FEE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY,FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of the Town of Palm Beach is hereby amended at Chapter 18, Building and Building Regulations; Section 108.2(p), Schedule of Permit Fees,to read as follows: "108.2 Schedule of permit fees. On all new and existing buildings, structures,plumbing, mechanical,electrical, and gas systems, site work, and swimming pools and spas,requiring a permit as set forth in section 104,and all right of way permits, a fee shall be paid based on the construction value and is required at the time of filing application in accordance with the following schedule: a. A minimum permit fee as established by resolution shall apply to all construction permits and right-of-way work. b. The permit fee for all permits for construction within the town shall be assessed in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the Town Council by resolution. Subcontractors for all work will be required to obtain a permit and will be charged in accordance with the fee schedule above. Separate permits will be required for each separate building and a separate permit will be required for all site work(to include walkways,driveways,property walls and fences, gates, irrigation, landscaping,exterior lighting,patios, slabs,etc.). Separate permits will be required for all structures such as pools,docks and seawalls. c. Demolition--Fee based on construction value, same as a. and b. above,unless condemned by the Town,then no fee will be charged. d. Moving a Building--Fee based on construction value in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the Town Council by resolution. e. Permit Refund Fee--Fee shall be based upon the time required for staff processing,plan review, inspections, etc. as determined by the building official,but in no case less than the minimum permit fee established by resolution.All requests for refunds must be received within 30 days from issuance of permit. f. Permit transfer fee--Fee as determined by the building official but not to exceed the amount established by resolution of the Town Council. Ordinance No.6-11 Page 1 of 3 10 g. Plan examination fee -- Fee not to exceed the amount as established by resolution. h. Major Plan rechecking fee -- Second and additional check list charge will be ten (10) percent of permit fee each time rechecked. i. Expedited Plan Review Fee -- At the option of the contractor and with the approval of the building official, the town, at its discretion, will perform a special plan review to expedite permit applications and plan revisions. Fees will be assessed in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the Town Council by resolution, and are based upon the current availability of personnel and the current cost for plan review services. j. Each re- inspection failed due to wrong address, work rejected because of faulty construction, work not ready for inspection at time requested, or repairs or corrections not made at time of subsequent inspection will be assessed in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the Town Council by resolution. Fees for re- inspection shall be paid in the town planning, zoning & building department before the re- inspection is made. No further inspections will be made or permits issued until such fees have been paid. k. For education travel and certification maintenance for development regulation and fire prevention personnel -- one and one -half percent (1.5 %) of the fees outlined in a. through j. shall be directed to a separate expenditure account specifically and solely for educational travel and certification maintenance of development regulation and fire prevention personnel. 1. A surcharge of one cent per square foot of under roof floor space of new, remodeled, renovated, or added square shall be collected, in accordance with Florida Statutes 468.631 and 553.721, as amended, copies of which are on file in the Department to fund the Homeowners' Construction Recovery Fund and the functions of the Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Fund. This surcharge shall be adopted by resolution of the Town Council and may be amended from time to time. m. The sanitary sewer capital connection charge (CAP) shall be collected at the time of the issuance of the building permit according to the fee schedule adopted by the Town Council by resolution. No capital connection charge shall be assessed for a building addition, remodel, renovation or replacement of a building within twelve (12) months of its demolition, unless a larger water meter is installed. In such event, only the fee difference between the two meter sizes shall be assessed for the water service capital connection charge. n. Tents and Other Temporary Structures. Permit Fee is assessed in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the Town Council by resolution. In addition to the permit fee, a fee in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the Town Council by resolution per tent, per month (or portion thereof) will be charged for any tent standing for more than fifteen (15) days. For multiple events over a period of time, a re- inspection will be required for each event, at a fee in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the Town Council by resolution. o. Local Product approval. If a local product approval of a product per Department of Community Affairs Rule 9B -72 is requested, a fee in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the Town Council by resolution will be required with the application for such local product approval." Ordinance No. 6 -11 Page 2 of 3 11 D. Permit Revision Fee. Each revision to a construction permit will be assessed a fee in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the Town Council by resolution. Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable. Section 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All other ordinances of the Town of Palm Beach, Florida, or parts thereof which conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of Ordinances of the Town of Palm Beach. Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, as provided by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular, adjourned session assembled on first reading this 12 day of January, 2011, and second and final reading on this 16` day of February, 2011. i _� F ?u%r4G� 404.1 i i ail L. Coniglio, Mayor/ David A. Rosow, Town Council President ° 4# Cf -- V j Ak.) - 0 - (Al 1. •, d , ' ey ,.rffo ,. .'., ' ' ` l i ' Robe . Wildrick, President Pro Tem t Cr ,: t d' 1 Mk r ;: ¢ ° '` • � ' ;' Willi. J. ond, Town . s ' ' ember ATTEST: a k. ar Kleid, Town Council Member dzirnkv MIL A ■_■. 31 - ____ Cheryl So ers, Acting Town Clerk Michael J. Pucill•, " own ouncil Member Ordinance No. 6 -11 Page 3 of 3 TOWN OF PALM BEACH Town Council Meeting on: February 16, 2011 Section of Agenda Ordinances - Second Reading Agenda Title ORDINANCE NO. 6 -11 An Ordinance Of The Town Council Of The Town Of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Adding A New Provision To The Town Code Of Ordinances At Chapter 18, Building And Building Regulations, Section 108.2 Permit Fees; Providing For The Institution Of A Building Permit Revision Fee; Providing For Severability; Providing For Repeal Of Ordinances In Conflict; Providing For Codification; Providing An Effective Date. Presenter John Page, Director of Planning, Zoning, and Building Supporting Documents • Ordinance No. 6 -11 9 THE PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS Published Daily from the third Sunday in September through the third Sunday in May; Bi- weekly June through September. Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida PROOF OF PUBLICATION STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PALM BEACH Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Linda Goings who on oath says that she is Advertising Director of the Palm Beach Daily News, a daily and a bi- weekly newspaper published at Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Public Notice in the matter of Reference #5744335R was published in said newspaper in the issue of January 27 2011. `1 A v is Director s + / II Sworn to and subscribed before me this .. K : , If iii LAY, Ak A - if 11 • �� ' / / Notary Public ,r'""" "" ., OAETANA A. 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