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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2965-2017CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 2965-2017 Sponsored by: Administration AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING KENAI MUNICIPAL CODE 4.32.015 — LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, TO FACILITATE FEE SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR BUILDING PERMITS AND PLAN REVIEWS. WHEREAS, KMC 4.32.015 currently provides that the City will charge a plan review fee and a separate building permit fee for residential properties; and, WHEREAS, amending KMC 4.32.015 as provided will allow the City to charge one combined fee for a building permit and plan review as recommended by the Public Works Department. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, as follows: Section 1. Form: That this is a code ordinance Section 2. Amendment of Section 4.32.015 of the Kenai Municipal Code: That Kenai Municipal Code, Section 4.32.015 — Residential Code, is hereby amended as follows: The fees for construction of Group R-3 and Group U-1 occupancies, or portions thereof, are as set forth in the City's schedule of rates, charges and fees adopted by the City Council. [PLAN REVIEW FEES SHALL BE FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OF THE BUILDING PERMIT FEE FOR GROUP R-3 AND GROUP U-1. PLAN REVIEW FEES SHALL BE PAID AT THE TIME APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS ARE SUBMITTED.] Section 3. Severabilitv: That if any part or provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved in all controversy in which this judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this title or application thereof to other persons or circumstances. The City Council hereby declares that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance even without such part, provision, or application. Section 4. Effective Date: That pursuant to KMC 1.15.070(f), this ordinance shall take effect 30 days after adoption. New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 2965-2017 Page 2 of 2 ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 21st day of June, 2017. e IAN GABRIEL SR., MAYOR ATTEST: t Y Clerk C L Introduced: June 7, 2017 4 ^�,,• `1�' Enacted: June 21, 2017 Effective: July 21, 2017 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] the city o f KENAI, ALASKA ""IV MEMORANDUM TIAla� w1d a Past Citi wid a fuAwce 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794 Telephone: (907) 283-7535 1 Fax: (907) 283-3014 www.kenai.city TO: Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council THROUGH: Paul Ostrander, City ManagerF cam- FROM: Sean Wedemeyer, Public Works Director/Capital Projects Manager SjV( DATE: May 30, 2017 SUBJECT: Modifying KMC 4.32.015 Local Amendments to the 2012 International Residential Code This purpose of this memo is to recommend adoption of an ordinance modifying KMC 4.32.015. Mike Wesson, our Building Official, investigated the method and rate other municipalities char a for building permits and pan review fees. The results are summarized here. Municipality Permit cost based on Cost of permit and plan review based on 2000 sf home with 1000 sf garage Kenai currently Square Footage $1,050 Kenai to be proposed on 6/21 Valuation $1,581 Soldotna Valuation $1,962 Ketchikan Valuation $2,348 Seward Valuation $3,238 Kodiak Valuation $2,422 The current fee schedule for residential permits has been in place since 2003 without any modifications that would reflect the substantial rise of inflation during that time. Further, the residential permitting fee we are currently using is not an industry standard. It is based solely on square footage. All municipalities we surveyed are using the Valuation Method process for their residential buildings, which is what Kenai uses for commercial construction permits. The Valuation Method calculates fees based on the cost of construction published by the International Code Council to calculate the permit fee. This results in increased permit fees due to inflation without requiring future changes to the code or fee schedule. KMC 4.32.015 states in part Page 2 of 2 Subject Plan review fees shall be fifty percent (50%) of the building permit fee for Group R-3 and Group U-1. Plan review fees shall be paid at the time applications for building permits are submitted. At the June 21 s' meeting a resolution will be offered for adoption that will change the way we charge for building permits and plan reviews based on the information provided in this memo. The proposed permit fee calculation will eliminate the separate charge for the plan review based on the industry standard. Subsequently I recommend adopting this ordinance removing the code language above. Thank you for your consideration.