HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2017-36CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-36
Sponsored by: Administration
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING ITS
COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF RATES, CHARGES, AND FEES TO INCORPORATE
CHANGES TO THE CITY'S BUILDING PERMIT FEES.
WHEREAS, commercial building permittees are currently calculated using the International Code
Council's cost per square foot of construction; and,
WHEREAS, using the International Code Council's cost per square foot of construction to
calculate permit fees allow the permit fees for residential building permits to increase with inflation
without modifying the fee schedule every year the same as commercial building permit fees; and,
WHEREAS, 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; and,
WHEREAS, a recent investigation revealed that residential building permit fees in Soldotna,
Ketchikan, Seward, and Kodiak are substantially higher than the City of Kenai's fees; and,
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director proposes a fee of 75% of the cost of a commercial building
permit for a residential permit as an intermediate step to charging 100% in the future; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. The Building Permit Fees section of the City's Comprehensive Schedule of Rates,
Charges and Fees be amended as follows:
BUILDING PERMIT FEES
Valuation determined by square footage multiplied by the International Code Council's cost per square
foot of construction.
Commercial Structures
4.05.030 Valuation $1.00 - $500.00 $23.50
Valuation $501.00 - $2,000.00 - Base $23.50
Valuation $501.00 - $2,000.00 - Each additional $100.00, or
fraction thereof, over $500.00 including $2,000.00 $3.05
Valuation $2,001.00 - $25,000.00 - Base $69.25
Valuation $2,001.00 - $25,000.00 - Each additional $1,000.00, or
fraction thereof, over $2,000.00 including $25,000.00 $14.00
Valuation $25,001.00 - $50,000.00 - Base $391.25
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Valuation $25,001.00 - $50,000.00 - Each additional $1,000.00, or
fraction thereof, over $25,000.00 including $50,000.00 $10.10
Valuation $50,001.00 - $100,000.00 - Base $643.75
Valuation $50,001.00 - $100,000.00 - Each additional $1,000.00,
or fraction thereof, over $50,000.00 including $100,000.00 $7.00
Valuation $100,001.00 - $500,000.00 - Base $993.75
Valuation $100,001.00 - $500,000.00 - Each additional $1,000.00,
or fraction thereof, over $100,000.00 including $500,000.00
$5.60
Valuation $500,001.00 - $1,000,000.00 - Base
$3,233.75
Valuation $500,001.00 - $1,000,000.00 - Each additional
$1,000.00, or fraction thereof, over $500,000.00 including
$1,000,000.00
$4.75
Valuation $1,000,001.00 and up - Base
$5,608.75
Valuation $1,000,001.00 - and up - Each additional $1,000.00, or
fraction thereof, over [$500,000.00] $1.000.000
$3.65
Inspection outside of normal business hours - per hour (two hour
minimum charge) $47.00
Inspection for which no fee is specifically indicated - per hour (two
hour minimum charge) $47.00
Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions
to plans - per hour (one hour minimum charge) $47.00
Outside consultants for plan checking and inspections, or both Actual Cost
[4.32.030 GROUP R-3 (PER SQUARE FOOT) $0.28
GROUP U-1 (PER SQUARE FOOT) $0.14
GROUP R-3 AND U-1 PLAN REVIEW FEES SHALL BE 50% OF
THE BUILDING PERMIT FEE FOR EACH. CALCULATION]
Residential Structures
4.05.030 Valuation $1.00 - $500.00 $17.63
Valuation $501.00 - $2,000.00 - Base $17.63
Valuation $501.00 - $2.000.00 - Each additional $100.00, or
fraction thereof. over $500.00 including $2.000.00 2.29
Valuation $2.001.00 - $25,000.00 - Base $51.94
Valuation $2.001.00 - $25,000.00 - Each additional $1.000.00, or
fraction thereof. over $2.000.00 including $25.000.00 $10.50
Valuation $25.001.00 - $50.000.00 - Base $293.44
Valuation $25.001.00 - $50.000.00 - Each additional $1.000.00, or
fraction thereof. over $25,000.00 including $50.000.00 7.58
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Valuation $50,001.00 - $100.000.00 - Base
Valuation $50.001.00 - $100.000.00 - Each additional $1.000.00,
or fraction thereof, over $50.000.00 including $100.000.00
Valuation $100.001.00 - $500,000.00 - Base
Valuation $100,001.00 - $500,000.00 - Each additional $1.000.00,
or fraction thereof. over $100.000.00 including $500.000.00
Valuation $500.001.00 - $1.000.000.00 - Base
Vafuation $500.001.00 - $1.000.000.00 - Each additional
$1.000.00, or fraction thereof. over $500.000.00 including
$1.000.000.00
Valuation $1.000.001.00 and up - Base
Valuation $1,000.001.00 - and up - Each additional $1,000.00, 0r
fraction thereof, over $1,000,000
Inspection outside of normal business hours - per hour (two hour
minimum charce)
Inspection for which no fee is specifically indicated - per hour (two
hour minimum charge)
Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions
to plans - per hour (one hour minimum charge)
Outside consultants for plan checking and inspections, or both
Section 2. That this resolution takes effect July 1, 2017.
482.81
5.25
745.31
4.20
$2,425.31
3.56
$4,206.56
2.74
47.00
47.00
47.00
Actual Cost
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 215'day of June, 2017.
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BRIAN GABRIEL SR., MAYOR
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
THROUGH: Paul Ostrander, City Manager-F;,p.
FROM: Sean Wedemeyer, Public Works Director/Capital Projects Manager
DATE: June 12, 2017
SUBJECT: Resolution modifying building permit fees
The purpose of this memo is to recommend adoption of a resolution modifying the City of Kenai's
fee schedule.
As I reported in my memo on May 30 accompanying ordinance 2965-2017, the cost of a
residential building permit in Kenai is significantly lower than charged by comparable
municipalities. Please see that memo for the actual amounts.
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. 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.
I recommend charging 75% of the cost of a commercial building permit as an intermediate step
to charging 100%, possibly as soon as next fiscal year.
This resolution is contingent upon adoption of ordinance 2965-2017.
Thank you for your consideration.