HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.C. Adjustment to Permit Fee for Water Softeners and Adjustments to Residential Building Valuation Table General Business
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TO: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: R.Michael Leek,Community Development Director
DATE: 06/03/2014
SUBJECT: Adjustment to Permit Fee for Water Softeners and Adjustments to Residential Building Valuation Table
Action Sought
Council is asked to approve the fee adjustments outlined above.
Background
The current fee for water softener installation is$15.00 plus the$5.00 state surcharge. This fee had been limited
under Minn.Stat 1613.665,which has been repealed. Staff recommends that the fee be changed to$75.00 plus the
$5.00 state surcharge. This will be consistent with the fee already charged for other plumbing permits such as water
heaters.
In addition,the State has changed the square footage costs for residential construction found in the table on page 17
of the 2014 adopted fee schedule. Staff is simply proposing that the table to amended to reflect the state changes.
(See attached tables for comparison of present and proposed)
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the fee schedule changes outlined above which result from changes at the State level.
Budget Impact
There item does not have a direct impact on the budget.
Relationship to Vision
As these changes result from changes at the State level,they are Housekeeping items.
Requested Action
Offer and approve the fee schedule amendments outlined above and direct the appropriate amendments to be made
to the 2014 Fee Schedule.
Attachments: Valuation Tables
2013 State Valuation 2014 New State Valuation
Residential Valuation Square Footage Costs Residential Valuation Square Footage Costs
AREA Square Footage AREA Square Footage
Cost Cost
BASEMENT BASEMENT
Unfinished $28.90 Unfinished $31.33
Finished $43.80 Finished $46.23
LIVING AREA LIVING AREA
Lowest Main Level $62.25 Lowest Main Level $64.68
Unfinished Unfinished
Lowest Main Level Finished $95.73 Lowest Main Level Finished $98.16
Upper Level $95.73 Upper Level $98.16
Additional Level $95.73 Additional Level $98.16
Finish Existing Area $14.85 Lower Level Finish $17.28
COVERED ENTRY $15 COVERED ENTRY $17.43
Screen Porch $30.59 Screen Porch $33.02
3-SEASON PORCH $34.58 3-SEASON PORCH $37.01
DECK $15 DECK $17.43
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
Garage $40.41 Garage $37.81
Storage Buildings $33.14 Storage Buildings $30.54
SWIMMING POOLS SWIMMING POOLS
In-Ground $25 In-Ground $25
Above Ground $15 Above Ground $15