HomeMy WebLinkAbout81-055RESOLUTION NO. 81-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING AND REGULATING FEES
AND CHARGES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
OF CHAPTER 8 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa
Aha finds and determines that the fees and charges herein-
after set forth are established in amounts sufficient to
provide revenue equal to the costs of administration and
enforcement of the provisions of Chapter 8 of the Santa
Ana Municipal Code, and are reasonable and fairly allocated
on the basis of burdens imposed and benefits received by
the persons required to pay such fees and charges;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Santa Ana that fees and charges for permits,
planchecks, inspections, and investigations pursuant to
Chapter 8, "Buildings and Structures" of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code are hereby established and regulated as
follows:
1 (a) GENERAL PROVISIONS
Unless otherwise provided,payment of fees and
charges as established herein shall be made to the Director
of Building Safety {hereafter "the Director")or his authorized
representatives at the time of initial application or request
for the permit or service for which a fee or charge is imposed.
No permit shall be issued to any person, firm, or corporation
unless all fees therefor have been paid in full.
(b) REFUNDS
Upon written request from the permittee, refunds
of permit fees may be made to the permittee in an amount equal
to eighty percent (80%) of the permit fee in excess of
twenty dollars ($20.00) paid; except that no permit fees shall
be refunded under any of the following circumstances:
(1) After one (1) year has elapsed from the
date of the issuance of the permit.
(2) If any inspections have been performed
by the Department of Building Safety.
If a permit has been issued for a project located
in an area outside of the jurisdiction of the City, one
hundred percent (100%) of the permit and plancheck fee may
be refunded. If a duplicate permit has been erroneously
issued, one hundred percent (100%) of the duplicated permit .
and planchecking fee may be refunded.
If a plancheck fee has been paid and the plan
is withdrawn by th~ applicant prior to the plancheck, one
hundred percent (100%) of the plancheck fee may be refunded.
In no other case may any plancheck fees be refunded.
BUILDING CODE FEES AND CHARGES
(a) The butldtng permit fees and Inspection
fees set forth in this resolution shall be the same as the
fees stated in the 1979 Uniform Building Code (Table 3-A)
to read as follows:
TOTAL VALUATION
$1.00 to $500.00
$501.00 to $2,000.00
$2,001.00 to $25,000.00
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00
$100,001.00 and up
NEW FEE 5CHEOULE
TABLE 3-A
FEE
$10.00
$10.00 for the first $500.00 plus $1.50
for each additional $100.00 or fraction
thereof, to and including $2,000.00
$32.50 for the first $2,000.00 plus $6.00
for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof, to and including $2S,000.00
$170.50 for the first $25,000.00 plus $4.50
for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof, to and including $50,000.00
$283.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $3.00
for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof, to and including $100,000.00
$433.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $2.50
for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof
OTHER INSPECTIONS AND FEES:
Inspections outside of normal business hours .......... $15.00 per hour
(minimum charge - two (2) hours)
Reinspection fee assessed under provisions of
Section 305(g) ............................................ $15.00 each
Inspections for which no fee is specifically
indicated ............................................. $15.00 per hour
(minimum charge - one-half (~) hour
Additional plan review required by changes,
additions, or revisions to approved plans ............. $15.00 per hour
(minin~Jm charge - fifteen dollars ($15.00)
(b) SPECIAL INVESTIGATION FEE
A special investigation fee shall be charged by
the Director for any investigation of a building, structure work
reports, certification, or any other related work requested by an
owner or his authorized agent. Said fee shall be assessed in an
amount sufficient to reimbur~, th. City for the costs incurred but
in no case shall be less than fifteen dollars ($15.00}
(c) VIOLATION INVESTIGATION FEE
Whenever any work for which a permit is required
has been commenced without the authorization of such permit, an
investigation may be required before a permit will be issued for
such work. In addition to the regular permit fee and any penalty
fee, an investigation fee shall be collected as follows:
When the permit fee is:
Investigation Fee
$15.00 or less ....................... $10.00
More than $15.00 ..................... 25.00
(d) BUILDING RECORDS REPORT
Whenever a request for information regarding
a structure necessitates a search of documents, records, or
plans and documentation by written report, a fee of fifteen
dollars ($15.00) shall be charged for this service.
(e) DEPARTMENTAL APPROVAL FOR BUSINESS LICENSE
Whenever a Business License Tax Application
requires processing of the "Department Approvals for Business
License" form, a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00} shall be paid
to the Finance Director when the application is filed and
deposited by him into Revenue Fund 411.
(f) DEMOLITION PERMIT
The fee for a permit to demolish a building
or structure shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00).
(g) APPLICATION PROCESSING AND PLANCHECKING FEES
An application processing fee and
planchecking fee shall be paid to the Director at the time
of submitting plans for checking, Such fee shall be equal
to sixty-five p'ercent (65%) of the building permit fee as
set forth in this resolution.
PLUMBING CODE FEES AND CHARGES
(a) Plumbing Permit Fee Schedule. Any person
desiring a permit required by the Plumbing Code, shall, at the
time of filing an application therefor, pay a fee as required
by this section.
For the issuance of each permit $ 5.00
The minimum fee for each permit shall be
fifteen follars {$15.00), including issuance.
addition:
For each plumbing fixture or trap or set of
fixtures on one (1) trap (including water,
drainage, piping, and backflow protection
therefore) ......................................
3.00
For each building sewer for the first one
hundred (100) feet and the first building
drain connection ................................
5.00
For each additional building drain connection
on the sewer .................................... 2.00
For each additional one hundred {100) feet of
sewer or part thereof ..........................
2.00
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For each cesspool ................................. 5.00
For each private sewage disposal system ........... 10.00
For each water heater and/or vent ................. 3.00
For each 9as piping system of one (1) to five
(5) outlets ....................................... 3.00
For each gas piping system of six {6) of more
outlets per outlet ................................
.6O
For yard gas piping exceeding two hundred (200)
feet of pipe, add for each additional one
hundred (100} feet ...............................- 3.00
For each industrial waste pre-treatment
interceptor including its trap and vent,
excepting kitchen-type ~rease interceptors
functioning as fixture traps ......................
3.00
For installation, alteration, or repair of
water piping and/or water treating equipment ...... 3.00
For repair of alteration of drainage or vent
piping ............................................ 2.00
For each lawn sprinler system on any one (1)
meter including backflo~ devices therefore -
Occupancy Group R-3 ...............................
3.00
All other occupancies - each building ............. 3.00
For vacum breakers or backflow protective devices
on tanks, vats, etc., or for installation on un-
protected plumbing fixtures including necessary
water piping:
One (1) to five (S) .......................... 3.00
Over five (5}, each additonal ................. 60
For on-site water main piping or water service
piping supplying on-site water meters. Each
one hundred (100} feet or part thereof ............
3.00
For buried rainwater piping or storm drain
piping. Each one hundred (100) feet or part
thereof ........................................... 3.00
(b) PLANCHECK FEES
(1) Plans for all plumbing work are required.
(2) Isometric drawings shall aCCCNnpany all
applications for a plumbing permit.
(3)
When plans are required, the plancheck
fee shall be fifty percent (50%) of
the pl~t)tng permit fee.
EXCEPTION: When eepettttous models of
· tract of residential structures and
their accessory buildings are submitted
et one (1) time, such fee shall be paid
only for each different model.
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(4) Plancheck fee for alterations to approved
plans - fifteen dollars ($15,00) per hour.
Minimum charge - fifteen dollars ($15.00).
4. MECHANICAL CODE FEES AND CHARGES
{a) Mechanical Permit Fee Schedule. Any
person desiring a permit required by the Mechanical Code,
shall, at the time of filing an application therefor, pay
a fee as'~eqoir~d by this section.
For the issuance of each permit ................ $ 5.00
The minimum fee for each permit shall be
fifteen dollars ($15.00), including issuance.
For the installation or relocation of each
forced air or gravity-type furnace or burner
including ducts and vents attached to such
applicance up to and including 1,000,000
BTU input ...................................... 10.00
More than 1,000,000 BTU and including
2,000,000 BTU input ............................ 15.00
More than 2,000,000 BTU input .................. 25.00
For the installation or relocation of each
floor furnace including vent ................... 10.00
For the installation or relocation of each
suspended heater, recessed wall heater or
floor mounted unit heater including vents ...... 10.00
Each absorption system:
Up to 100,000 BTU ......................... 6.00
100,001 to 500,000 BTU .................... 11.00
500,00! to 1,000,000 BTU .................. 15.00
1000,001 to 2,000,000 BTU ................ 22.50
Over 2,000,000 BTU ........................ 37.50
Each
compressor, boiler, or heat pump:
Up to 5 HP ................................ 6.OO
6 HP to 15 HP ............................. 11.00
16 HP to 30 HP ............................ 15.00
31HP to 50 HP ............................ 22.50
Ovec 50 HP ................................ 37.50
Each air handling unit:
Up tO 2,000 CFI4 ........................... 2.00
2,001 to 10,000 CFI4 ....................... 5.00
Over 10,000 C~ ........................... 10.00
Outdoor dual packaged heating and cooling ...... 15.00
Decorative fireplace ........................... 4.50
Repair, alteration, or addition to any
heating or cooling system ...................... 6.00
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Range hood,Including duct and fan .....
Each vent fan connected ~o a duct .....
Fan coil installation .................
Dry chemical system ...................
Each evaporative ~ooler ...............
Fire damper installation ..............
........ $ 5.00
........ 4.00
........ 4.00
........ 4.00
........ 4.50
........ 3.00 ea
For the installation or relocation of each
commercial or industrial type incinerator ...... 20.00
For each appliance or piece of equipment
regulated by the Mechanical Code, but not
classed in other appliance categories, or
for which no other fee is listed ...............
4.50
Incidental gas piping .......................... 4.00
(b) PLANCHECK FEES
(1) Plans for all mechanical work are required.
{2} The plancheck fee shall be fifty percent
(50%) of the mechanical permit fee.
EXCEPTION: When repetitious models of a
tract of residential structures and their
accessory buildings are submitted at one
(1) time, such fee shall be paid only for
each different model.
(3)
Plancheck fee for alterations to approved
plans - fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour.
Minimum charge - fifteen dollars ($15.00).
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ELECTRICAL CODE FEES AND CHARGES
(a) Electrical Permit Fee Schedule. Any person
desiring a permit required by the Electrical Code, Shall, at the
time of filing an application therefor, pay a fee as required by
this section.
For the issuance of each permit ................. $ 5.00
The minimum fee for each permit shall be
fifteen dollars ($15.O0), including issuance.
(]). For new construction and relocation on
residential single family, m~ltt-family, hotels, motels, and
all other R occupancies:
Three cents (3¢) per square foot per floor;
plus five dollars {$5.00) for each service
meter ............................................ $
.O3
Two cents (2¢) per square foot for detached
or attached garages or carports ..................
.O2
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(2). For all occupancies, except as provided
for in para;'aph {a)(1) above, including alterations, additions,
repairs, and improvenents:
Services, 600 volts or less, not over 600 amps,
per meter ........................................ 5.00
Services, 600 volts or less, 60! amps through
1200 amps, per meter ............................. 35.00
Services, 600 volts or less, over 1200 amps,
per meter ........................................ 75.00
Air conditioners, first unit ..................... 20.00
Each additional air conditioner .................. 5.00
Each self-contained factory wired approved unit,
such as home appliances, heaters, vegetable cases,
drinking fountains, heating appliances, multiple
outlet assemblies, etc ...........................
3.00
Radiant cetltng heat per mom .................... 1.25
Lighting Standards:
Up to and including five (5) with one (1)
fixture each ................................ 5.00
Each additional over five (5) with one (1)
fixture each ................................ 1.00
Each additional fixture on the same
standard .................................... 1.00
Power apparatus: Generators, motors, trans-
formers, rectifiers, synchronous converters,
capacitors, industrial heating, cooking or
baking equipment, and other apparatus as
follows: (Ratings - Horsepomer (HP),
Kilowatts (KW). and kilovolt ~mps (KVA)
Up to and Including 1 HP, Bi, IQ/A, mch ..... 1.SO
Over I and not over 10 tiP, I~, I(VA, e~ch .... 3.00
Over 10 and not over $0 HP, KW, K~A, each... 6.00
Over 50 and not over 100 HP, icg, KVA, each.. 10.00
Over 100 and not over 500 HP, ICg, KVA, each. 15.00
Over 500 HP, KW, lO/A, each .................. 25.00
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These fees include all switches, circuit breakers,
contractors, relays, and other directly related control equipment.
Outlets and general use switches, each ......... 25
NOTE: Each five {5) feet or fraction
thereof of multiple outlet assembly
shall be counted as one {1) outlet.
Signs and high potential gas tube lighting,
each .......................................... 10.00
NOTE: This shall include all necessary
control equipment.
Temporary service:
Temporary electric service prior to
final approval or occupancy, each meter.. 35.00
Temporary work with service (occupied
residential), each meter ................. 10.00
Tmmporary work with service (occupied
commercial), each meter .................. 15.00
Temporary power - construction:
For services supplying a temporary power
pole, pedestal, or piggyback ............. 5.00
For a system of distribution and utiliza-
tion poles for temporary construction
power, each pole ......................... 3.00
Temporary construction lighting:
500 lamps or less ........................ 2.00
Over 500 lamps ........................... 4.00
Time clock or photo electric cell, each ....... 2.00
Swimming pool, fountains, spas ................ 35.00
Busways, special raceways, under floor duct,
trolley or plug-in busways each one hundred
(100) feet or fraction thereof ................ 5.00
Annual maintenance permit ..................... 25.00
Switchboard, motor control center or similar
equipment changes or additions:
First section ............................ 15.00
Each additional section .................. 8.00
Fire protective signaling systems:
Outlet and each smoke or heat detector
or sensor ................................. 25
Minimum fee per anyone (1) system ....... 5.00
Inspections for which no fee is herein prescribed:
Each inspection - per hour ............... 15.00
Minimum charge - per half-hour (~) hour
or less .................................. 15.00
(b) PLANCHECK FEES
Whenever electrical plans are required by the
Director, plancheck fees shall be fifty percent (50%) of the
electrical permit fee and shall be paid at the time of sub-
mitting plans.
SOLAR ENERGY CODE FEES
(a) Solar Permit Fee Schedule. Any person
desiring a permit required by the Solar Energy Code, shall,
at the time of filing an application therefor, pay a fee as
required by this section.
NOTE: These fees do not include permit fees
for any parts of the solar system which are subject to the
requirements of other applicable Codes.
SCHEDULE OF FEES
For the issuance of each permit ................ $ 5.00
The minimum fee for each permit shall be
fifteen dollars ($15.00), including issuance.
In addition:
For collectors {including related piping and
regulating devices}:
Up to 1,000 sq. ft. (g3m2) ................ 3.00
Between 1,001 (g3.1m2) and 2,000 sq. ft.
(186~z) ................................... 5.00
More than 2,000 sq. ft. (1B6m2),)5.00
plus $1.00 per 1,000 sq. ft. (g3mz) or
fraction thereof over 2,000 sq. ft.
(186m2)
For storage tanks (including related piping
and regulating devices):
Up to 750 gallons {3m3) ................... 2.00
Between 751 (3m3) and 2,000 gallons (8m3}. 3.00
More than 2,000 (Sm~) gallons, $3.00 plus
$1.00 per 1,000 (4mj) ~r fraction thereof
over 2,000 gallons (8mj)
For rock storage:
Up to 1,500 cu. ft. {42m3) ................ 2.00
Between 1,501 (42.1m3) end 3,000 cu. ft.
(84m~) .................................... 3.00
More than 3,000 cu. ft. (84m~), $3.00 plus
$1.00 per 1,000 cu. ft. (28m~) ~r fraction
thereof over 3,000 cu. ft. (84m~)
For each appliance or piece of equipment ~egulated
by this Code for which no fee is listed ........ 2.00
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(b) PLANCHECK FEE
Where specific plans are required, a plancheck fee
shall be charged equal to one-half {%) the total permit fee,
excluding the permit issuance fee.
6. EFFECTIVE DATE
The fees and charges established by this resolution shall become
effective upon the effective dates of the ordinances adopting the 1979 Editions
of the Uniform Building, Plumbing, Hechanical, and Solar Codes and the 1981
Edition of the National Electrical Code for the corresponding permits and
procedures undertaken pursuant to each such code respectively. Prior to such
effective dates the previously established fees and charges shall continue
to apply.
ADOPTED this 20th day of April , 1981, by
the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
MEMBERS: Acosta, Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger,
Markel, McGuigan, Serrato
MEMBERS:NOne
ABSENT:
MEMBERS:NOne
ATTEST:
~OUN<I~
MAYJ~-/
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney