HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 7222 TO AMEND ARC CODE TO INCREASE CERTAIN FEES IN CONNECTION WITH ISSUANCE OF PERMITS �
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ORDINANCE NO �222
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE SO AS TO
1NCREASE CERTAIN FEES REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF
PERMITS; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE TO REPEAL CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION AND IT IS
HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE AUTHORITY OF SAME AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Augusta-Richmond County Code Section 7-1-90 is hereby amended by deleting
� said Section in their entirety and substituting therefore the following to wit:
(a) When due and payable. A permit shall not be issued until the fees prescribed in this section
shall have been paid, nor shall an amendment to permit be approved until the additional fee, if
any, due to an increase in the estimated cost of the building, structure, electrical, plumbing,
mechanical or gas systems, shall have been paid.
(b) Accounting of fees. The Director-Building Official shall keep a permanent and accurate
accounting of all permit fees and other monies collected, the names of all persons upon whose
account the same was paid, along with the date and amount thereof.
(c) Amount fee schedule. On all buildings, structures, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas
systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required in
subsection (a) of this section at the time of filing application, in accordance with the following
schedule: �
(1) Residential.
a. Single-Family Fee Schedule.
Building, per square foot under roof $.050
Electrical, per house $23.00�
Mechanical, per house $23.00
Plumbing, per house $23.00
Fireplace, each $7.00
Inspection fee, per house on crawl space $224.00
(14 inspections at $16.00 each)
Inspection fee, per house on slab
(15 inspections at $16.00 each) $240.00
b. Single-Family Attached (townhouses). Where lot is sold with house, fees shall be the
same as for single-family. �
c. Apartment and condominium dwelling unit pe�rriit fees. The permit fee ,.will be based
on the construction cost using fee schedule.
d. Sixteen dollars ($16.00) for each required inspection per dwelling unit.
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e. All repairs, additions, alterations will be based on cost of labor and materials, using
fee schedule, plus sixteen dollars ($16.00) for each required inspection.
(2) Commercial, industrial, multifamily, and public building, having total valuation.
$500.00 and less No fee unless inspection required, in which case a
$16.00 fee for each inspection shall be charged.
$501.00 to $2,000.00 $7.00 per thousand or fraction thereof.
$2,001.00 to $15,000.00 $14.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus $4.00 for each
additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and
including $15,000.00.
$15,001.00 to $50,000.00 $66.00 for the first $15,000.00 plus $4.00 for each
additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and
including $50,000.00.
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $206.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $3.00 for each
additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and
including $100,000.00.
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $356.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $2.00 for
each additional thousand or fraction thereof to and
including $500,000.00.
$500,001.00 and up. $1156.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus $1.00 for
each additional thousand or fraction thereof.
(3) Moving of buildings or structures; for the moving of any building or structure, the fee
sha11 be sixty-three dollars ($63.00).
(4) Demolition of buildings or structures; for the demolition of any building or structure, the
fee shall be forty-eight dollars ($48.00) per building, ($32.00 permit fee plus $16.00
inspection fee) except that a complimentary permit shall be issued to the Fire Department
for burning as part of a training exercise.
(5) All subcontractors and contractors for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, low voltage and
sprinklers (building and grounds) will be required to purchase their own permits based on
the fee schedule provided in paragraph (2) of this sub-section.
(6) All commercial repairs will be based on the cost or contract using the fee schedule in
paragraph (2) of this sub-section for building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, low-
voltage and sprinkler system contractors.
(7) Electrical permits for new (location) mobile homes shall be thirty-nine dollars ($42.00),
($26.00 permit fee plus $16.00 inspection fee) and permits for electrical repairs to mobile
homes shall be twenty-nine dollars ($29:00), ($13.00 permit fee plus $16.00 inspection
fee).
(8) Re-Inspection; if it is necessary to make a re-inspection for a required building, electrical,
mechanical or plumbing inspection because of improper work, the contractor responsible
shall pay a re-inspection fee of sixteen dollars ($16.00) for each re-inspection.
(9) Mothballing Permits: flat fee of twenty-one dollars ($21.00).
(d) Same—Permit valuation. Permit valuations shall include total cost, such as plumbing,
electrical, mechanical equipment and other systems, including materials and labor. If, in the
opinion of the Director-Building Official, the valuation of building, alteration, structure,
electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing systems appears to be underestimated on the application,
the permit shall be denied unless the applicant can show detailed estimated cost to meet the
appro��al of the Director-Building Official.
(e) Plan review fees. The fee for reviewing all plans shall be sixty-three (63 %) percent of the
permit amount. One and two-family dwellings are exempt from plan review fees.
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Duly adopted by the Augusta-Richmond County Commission this � day of
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