HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2026-14Sponsored by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-14
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY'S SCHEDULE OF RATES, CHARGES AND FEES TO ALLOW
FOR REDUCED OR ELIMINATED PLAN REVIEW FEES FOR SUCCESSIVE IDENTICAL
STRUCTURES.
WHEREAS, the City's Schedule of Rates, Charges and Fees provides for a plan review fee of 65% of
the building permit fee for commercial structures; and,
WHEREAS, plan reviews are intended to ensure compliance with building codes, zoning requirements,
and other City codes to protect health, safety and welfare; and,
WHEREAS, if a developer is building multiple identical structures, and submits the plans for review at the
same time, the City's resources for reviewing successive identical structures is reduced or eliminated;
and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to allow for reduced or eliminated plan review fees for
successive identical structures submitted together.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. That the City's Schedule of Rates, Charges and Fees is hereby amended as follows:
Public Works and Capital Projects Fees
Building Permit Fees
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
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
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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 $1,000,000.00 $3.65
Plan review fees shall be 65% of the Building Permit Fee
Calculation''
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
' Plan Review fees may be waived or reduced for successive identical structures submitted together by
completing a Plan Review Waiver form. The Public Works Director has sole discretion to reduce or waive
clan review fees based on resources reauired by City for plan review of successive identical structures.
Section 3. That this Resolution takes effect immediately upon pass .
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, T 4TH DAY
Approved by Finance:
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City of Kenai 1 210 Fidaigo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1 907.283.7535 1 www.kenai.city
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Knackstedt and Council Members
THROUGH: Terry Eubank, City Manager
FROM: Scott Bloom, City Attorney
DATE: February 25, 2026
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2026-14 - Amending the City's Schedule of Rates, Charges
and Fees to Allow for Reduced or Eliminated Plan Review Fees for
Successive Identical Structures.
The City's Schedule of Rates, Charges and Fees provides for a plan review fee calculated at 65%
of the building permit fee for commercial structures. Plan reviews are intended to ensure
compliance with building codes, zoning requirements, and other City codes to protect public
health safety and welfare. In some cases, if a developer submits plans together for identical
structures the City is able to complete plan reviews for identical successive structures with greatly
reduced or eliminated resources. It is in the best interest of the City to pass this potential savings
on to the developers.
There are lots of variables involved in the amount of resources required for plan reviews of
identical structures, which will still require a site plan review for each structure as the location of
each structure is always unique, along with other potential factors requiring analysis. For this
reason, the proposed change to the fee schedule requires the attached form to be filled out
requesting reduced plan review fees for review and determination of appropriate reduced or
eliminated fees.
KENAI
City of Kenai 1 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1907.283.7535 1 wwwlenai.city
Request for Waiver or Reduction of Plan Review Fees
Owners may request a waiver or reduction of Plan Review fees for Commercial Building Permits. Waiving
or reduction of fees is intended for identical structures being built that would not require additional plan
review by the Building Official. Architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical drawings must
be the same, and only site plans may differ. To request a waiver or reduction of plan review fees, the Owner
must complete this form and submit it with the Building Permit Application for the identical structure(s).
Applications for the original structure and identical structures must all be submitted at the same time. Partial
fee waivers for similar structures will not be granted. For the identical structure(s), if a waiver or reduction
of plan review fees is granted, the fee will be reduced or waived based on estimated site plan review costs
and any other review needs by the City.
Information for new permit requesting waiver of fees:
Legal Description:
Street Address -
Information for the original permit of identical structure:
Legal Description:
Street Address -
Owner Name: _
Email: Phone Number:
Mailing Address:
Signature:
Date:
Approved By:
Title:
Date:
Request for Waiver of Plan Review Fees Rev: 2.24.26