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Home My WebLink About83-091***REPEALED BY RES. 87-38 dated 5/18/87*** REL: jd 7/1/83 7/8/83 RESOLUTION NO. 83- 91 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING AND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 Ana finds and determines that the fees and charges hereinafter 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 Planning and Development Services (hereinafter "Director") or his authorized representative at the time of initial ap- plication 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. Exception: Waiver of Fee No permit or plancheck fees required by this resolution will be charged for projects performed under contract with the City of Santa Ana nor for any work performed by employees of the City of Santa Ana on City owned properties. However, this fee waiver does not exempt any party from obtaining a permit for such work nor exempt such party from conforming to the procedures established by the City nor from compliance with all applicable City and State ordinances regulating such work. (b) REFUNDS. Upon written request from the permittee, refunds of permit fees may be made to the permittee in an amount equal RESOLUTION NO. 83- 91 Page two to eighty percent (808) 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 180 days has elapsed from the date of the issuance of the permit. (2) If any inspections have been per- formed by the Department of Planning and Development Services. If a.permit has been issued for a project located in an area outside of the jurisdiction of the City, one hundred percent (1008) of the permit and plancheck fee may be refunded. If a duplicate permit has been erroneously issued, one hundred percent (1008) of the duplicated permit and planchecking fee may be refunded. If a plancheck fee has been paid and the plan is withdrawn by the applicant prior to the plancheck, refunds of plancheck fees may be made to the permittee in an amount equal to eighty percent (808) of the plancheck fee in excess of twenty dollars ($20.00) paid. In no other case may any plancheck fees be refunded. (c). 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 as- sessed in an amount sufficient to reimburse the City for the costs actually incurred by the City but in no case shall be less than thirty-five dollars ($35.00). (d) VIOLATION INVESTIGATION FEE. When 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. An investigation fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) shall be collected. In addition to the investigation fee and regular permit fee, a penalty in an amount equal to the amount of the permit fee shall be required. (e) BUILDING RECORDS REPORT. Whenever a request for documentation by a written RESOLUTION NO. 83- 91 Page three report or for information necessitating a search of documents, records, or plans, a fee shall be assessed in an amount sufficient to reimburse the City for actual costs incurred by the City, but in no case shall be less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (f) DEPARTMENTAL APPROVAL FOR BUSINESS CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. Whenever a Business License Tax application requires processing by the department for approval of a Business Certificate of Occupancy, a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the Finance Director when the application is filed and deposited by him into Revenue Fund 11-417. (g) DEMOLITION PERMIT. The fee for a permit to demolish a building or structure shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (Note: A demolition permit fee is separate from and additional to the fee for any other permit which may be required by code provisions other than those specifically regulating demolition.) (h) FLOODPLAIN CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS VARIANCES The fee for an application for a variance from the floodplain construction standards of the City shall be seventy five dollars ($75.00). (i) APPEALS The fee for an appeal to the Uniform Code Appeals Board shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00), payable at the time of filing of the appeal. (j) RELOCATION INSPECTIONS The fee for an inspection of a building or structure, as required for its proposed relocation, shall be seventy- five dollars ($75.00) for each main building or structure and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each accessory building or structure, plus, if the buildings or structures to be inspected are outside the City, reimbursement for mileage travelled at the rate of $0.25 per mile. (k) APPLICATION PROCESSING AND PLANCHECRING 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 percent (658) of the building permit fee as set forth in this resolution. In addition, for R occupancy buildings, such fee shall also include a surcharge for state -mandated energy enforcement RESOLUTION NO. 83- 91 Page four equal to $22.00 for each 11000 square feet of building area, or fraction thereof, up to 4,000 square feet, and $11.00 for each additional 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof. 2. SPECIFIC CODE FEES AND CHARGES. A. BUILDING CODE. Any person desiring a permit required by the Building Code, shall, at the time of filing an application therefore, pay a fee equal to $10.00 plus the sum of the fees for the work to be done under the permit as set forth in the following schedule, provided, however, that the minimum fee for the issuance of any permit shall be thirty five dollars ($35.00). The determination of total valuation shall be made by the building official. The value to be used shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued using the building valuation data in the most recent edition of Building Standards published by the International Conference of Building Officials. TOTAL VALUATION FEE $1.00 to $500.00 $12.50 $501.00 to $2,000.00 $12.50 for the first $500.00 plus $1.88 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00 $2,001.00 to $25,000.00 $40.63 for the first $2,000.00 plus $7.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and in- cluding $25,000.00 $25,001.00 to $50,000.00. $213.13 for the first $25,000 plus $5.63 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00 $50,001.00 to $100,00.00 $100,001.00 and up $353.75 for the first $50,000.00 plus $3.75 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,.000.00 $541.25 for the first $100,000.00 plus $3.13 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof RESOLUTION NO. 83-91 Page five OTHER INSPECTIONS AND FEES 1) Inspections outside of normal business hours (minimum charge two (2) hours)..................................$35.00 per hour 2) Reinspection fee assessed under provisions of Section 305(8), Uniform Building Code........:...................$35.00 each 3) Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated (minimum charge - one (1) hour............................$35.00 per hour 4) Additional plan review required by changes, additions, or revisions to approved plans (minimum charge - one (1) hour)..................................$35.00 per hour B. ELECTRICALCODE. Any person desiring a permit required by the Elec- trical Code, shall, at the time of filing an application therefor, pay a fee equal to $10.00 plus the sum of the fees for the work to be done under the permit as set forth in the following schedule, provided, however, that the minumum fee for the issuance of any permit shall be $35.00. (Note: An Electrical Code permit fee is separate from and additional to the fee for any other permit which may be re- quired by code provisions other than the Electrical Code.) 1) For new construction and relocation on residential single family, multi -family, hotels, motels, and all other R occupancies: Three cents ($.03) per square foot per floor; .plus ($5.00) for service meter Two cents ($.02 per square foot for detached or attached garages or carports RESOLUTION NO. 83- 91 Page six 2) For all occupancies, except as provided for in paragraph 1) above, including alterations, additions, repairs, and improvements: Services, 600 volts or less, not over 599 amps per meter.................................15.00 Services, 600 volts or less, 600 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 applicances, multiple outlet assemblies, etc .... 5.00 Radiant ceiling heat per room...................5.00 Lighting Standards: With one (1) fixture each ... ..............5.00 Each additional fixture on the same standard..............................1.00 Power apparatus: generators, motors, transformers, rectifiers, synchronous converters, capacitors, industrial heating, cooking or baking equipment, and other apparatus as follows: (Ratings - Horsepower (HP) Kilowatts - (KW), and Kilovolt amps (KVA) Up to and including 1 HP, KW, KVA each.......... 2.00 Over land not over 10 HP, KW, KVA each......... 5.00 Over 10 and not over 50 HP, KW, KVA each....... 10.00 Over 50 and not over 100 HP, KW, KVA each...... 20.00 Over 100 and not over 500 HP, KW, KVA each ..... 30.00 Over 500 HP, KW, KVA each......................40.00 RESOLUTION NO. 83- 91 Page seven The following fees include all switches, receptacles, fixtures, circuit breakers, contractors, relays, and other directly related control equipment. Outlets, light fixtures and general use switches, each .................................$ .50 Signs and high potential gas tube lighting, each... ........ .........15.00 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, each meter........ 15.00 Temporary power - construction: For services supplying a temporary power pole, pedestal or piggyback..............15.00 For a system of distribution and utilization 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..............3.00 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...........................50.00 Sub -panel, switchboard, motor control center or similar equipment changes or additions: First section..................................15.00 Each additional section ........................10.00 RESOLUTION NO. 83-91 Page eight Fire protective signaling systems: Each smoke detector, heat detector or fire damper sensor and lock device............ .50 Minimum fee per any one (1) system.............10.00 Other Inspections and Fees: 1) Inspections outside of normal business hours (minimum charge - two (2) hours) ....... $35.00 per hour 2) Reinspection fee assessed under provisions of Section 305(8), Uniform Building Code ..... $35.00 each 3) Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated -(minimum charge - one (1) hour) .... $35.00 per hour 4) Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans (minimum charge - one (1) hour...............$35.00 per hour Plancheck Fees: Whenever electrical plans are required by the Director, plancheck fees shall be fifty percent (508) of the electrical permit fee and shall be paid at the time of submitting plans. C. MECHANICAL CODE Any person desiring a permit required by the Mechanical Code, shall, at the time of filing an application therefor, pay a fee equal to $10.00 plus the sum of the fees for the work to be done under the permit as set forth in the following schedule, provided, however, that the minimum fee for the issuance of any permit shall be $35.00. (Note: A Mechanical Code permit fee is separate from and additional to the fee for any other permit which may be re- quired by Code provisions other than the Mechanical.Code.) RESOLUTION NO. 83-91 Page nine Unit Fee Schedule 1) For the installation or relocation of each forced -air or gravity -type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance, up to and including 100,000 BTU/h.........$10.00 2) For the installation or relocation of each forced -air or gravity -type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance over 100,000 BTU/h.......................$15.00 3) For the installation or relocation of each floor furnace, including vent ............ .......................$10.00 4) For the installation or relocation of each suspended heater, recessed wall heater or floor -mounted unit heater .......... ........................$10.00 5) For the installation, relocation or replacement of each appliance vent installed and not included in an appliance permit ......................$ 3.00 6) For the repair of, alteration of, or addition to each heating appli- ance, refrigeration unit, cooling unit, absorption unit, or each heating, cooling, absorption, or evaporative cooling system, including installation of controls regulated by this code .................................$ 6.00 7) For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor to and including three horsepower, or each absorption system to and including 100,000 BTU/h........... ................$ 6.00 8) For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over three horsepower to and including RESOLUTION NO. 83-91 Page ten 15 horsepower, or each absorption - system over 100,000 BTU/h and in- cluding 500,000 BTU/h.....................$11.00 9) For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 15 horsepower to and including 30 horsepower, or each absorption sy- stem over 500,000 BTU/h to and in- cluding 1,000,000 BTU/h...................$15.00 10) For the installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 30 horsepower to and including 50 horsepower, or for each absorption system over 1,000,000 BTU/h to and including 1,750,000 BTU/h.................$22.50 11) For the installation or relocation of each boiler or refrigeration com- pressor over 50 horsepower, or each absorption system over 1,750,000 BTU/h....$37.50 12) For each air -handling unit to.and including 10,000 cubic feet per minute, including ducts attached thereto ...................................$ 4.50 NOTE: This fee shall not apply to an air -handling unit which is a portion of a factory -assembled appli- ance, cooling unit, evaporative cooler or absorp- tion unit for each a permit is required elsewhere in this code. 13) For each air -handling unit over 10,000 cfm.........................:......$10.00 14) For each evaporative cooler other than portable type ........................$ 5.00 15) For each ventilation fan connected to a single duct ..........................$ 4.00 16) For each ventilation system which is not a portion of any heating or air-conditioning system authorized bya permit..% ............................$ 4.50 RESOLUTION NO. 83- 91 Page eleven 17) For the installation of each hood which is served by mechanical ex- haust, including the ducts for such hood ......................................$ 4.50 18) For the installation or relocation of each domestic -type incinerator ......... $ 7.50 - 19) For the installation or relocation of each commercial or industrial - type incinerator..........................$30.00 20) For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by this code but not classed in other appli- ance categories, or which no other fee is listed in this code ........... $ 6.00 21) Outdoor dual packaged heating and cooling................................$20.00 22) Decorative fireplace .......................$10.00 23) Approved fire extinguishing system ......... $10.00 24) Incidental gas piping ................ ...$ 5.00 25) Fire damper installation ...................$ 5.00 Other Inspections and Fees: 1) Inspections outside of normal business hours (minimum charge two (2) hours..............................$35.00 per hour 2) Reinspection fee assessed under provisions of Section 305(8), Uniform Building Code ......................$35.00 each 3) Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated (minimum charge - one hour)....... .. .........$35.00 per hour 4) Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans (minimum charge - one hour)................................$35.00 per hour RESOLUTION NO. 83-91 Page twelve Plancheck Fees whenever mechanical plans are required by the Director, plancheck fees shall be fifty percent (508) of the mechanical permit fee and shall be paid at the time of submitting plans. D. PLUMBING CODE. Any person desiring a permit required by the Plumbing Code, shall, at the time of filing an application therefor, pay a fee equal to $10.00 plus the sum of the fees for the work to be done under the permit as set forth in the following schedule, provided, however, that the minimum fee for the issuance of any permit shall be $35.00. (Note: A Plumbing Code permit fee is separate from and additional to the fee for any other permit which may be required by code provisions other than the Plumbing Code.) Unit Fee Schedule 1) For each plumbing fixture or trap or set of fixtures on one trap (in- cluding water, drainage piping, and backflow protection therefor ................. 4.00 2) For each building sewer and each trailer park sewer...........................10.00 a) Each additional connection ............... 3.00 b) Each additional.100 feet or fraction thereof ......................... 3.00 3) Rainwater systems -per drain (inside building) ............................ 4.00 4) For each cesspool (where permitted) ......... 15.00 5) For each private sewage disposal system..... 30.00 6) For each water heater and/or vent........... 5.00 7) For each industrial waste pretreatment interceptor including its trap and vent, excepting kitchen -type grease interceptors functioning as fixture traps ................ 8.00 RESOLUTION NO. 83- 91 Page thirteen 8) For installation, alteration, or repair of water piping and/or water treating equipment, each ............................. 4.00 9) For repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping, each fixture ................... 3.00 10) For each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter, including backflow protection devices therefor ............................ 6.00 11) For atmospheric -type vacuum breakers not included in Item 2: 1 to 5 ...................................... 5.00 Over 5, each ................................ 1.00 12) For each backflow protective device other than atmospheric -type vacuum breakers: 2 inches and smaller ........................ 5.00 Over 2 inches...............................10.00 13) For each gas piping system of one to four outlets ................................ 5.00 14) For each gas piping system of five or more outlets, per outlet .................... 1.00 15) Dental unit or medical gasses...............10.00 16) Pool trap ................................... 5.00 17) Roof drain system, per drain ................ 3.00 18) Temporary gas service .......................20.00 Other Inspection and Fees: 1) Inspections outside normal business hours (minimum charge - two (2) hours) ...................... ..$35.00 per hour RESOLUTION NO. 83-91 Page fourteen 2) Reinspection fee assessed under provisions of Section 305(8), Uniform Building Code......................$35.00 each 3) Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated (minimum charge - one (1) hour).......... ........$35.00 per hour 4) Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans (minimum charge - one (1) hour)............................$35.00 per hour Plancheck Fees Whenever plumbing plans are required by the Director, plancheck fees shall be fifty percent (508) of the plumbing permit fee and shall be paid at the time of submitting plans. E. GRADING PERMITS. Any person desiring a grading permit required by the Building Code, shall, at the time of filing an application therefor, pay a fee equal to $10.00 plus the sum of the fees for the work to be done under the permit as set forth in the following schedule, provided, however, that the minimum fee for the issuance of any permit shall be $35.00. (Note: A Grading Code permit fee is separate from and additional to the fee for any other permit which may be required by code provisions other than those specifically regulating grading.) 50 cubic yards or less............................$15.00 101 to 1,000 cubic yards..$22.50 for the first 100 cubic yards plus $10.50 for each additional 100 cubic yards or fraction thereof. 1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards --$117.00 for the first 1,000 cubic yards, plus $9.00 for each additional 1,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof. 10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards --$198.00 for the first 10,000 cubic yards, plus $40.50 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof. RESOLUTION NO. 83-91 Page fifteen 100,001 cubic yards or more --$562.00 for the first 100,000 cubic yards, plus $22.50 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof. Other Inspections and Fees: 1) Inspections outside of normal business hours (minimum charge - two (2) hours).............................$35.00 per hour 2) Reinspection fee assessed under provisions of Section 305(8), Uniform Building Code......................$35.00 each 3) Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated (minimum charge - one (1) hour ......................$35.00 per hour 4) Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans (minimum charge - one (1) hour.............$35.00 per hour Plancheck Fees: Whenever grading plans are required by the Director, a plancheck fee equal to 508 of the grading permit fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans. F. SOLAR ENERGY CODE. Any person desiring a permit required by the Solar Energy Code, shall, at the time of filing an application therefor, pay a fee equal to $10.00 plus the sum of the fees for the work to be done under the permit as set forth in the following schedule, provided, however, that the minimum fee for the issuance of any permit shall be $35.00. NOTE: These fees do not include permit fees for any parts of the solar system which are subject to the require- ments of other applicable codes. Unit Fee Schedule: 1) For collectors (including related piping and regulating devices): RESOLUTION NO. 83- 91 Page sixteen Up to 1,000 sq. ft. (93m2) .................. 4.00 I Between 1,001 (93.ILT2) and 2,000 sq. ft. (186m )....................... 6.00 More than 2.000 sq. ft. (18m2), 5.00 plus $1.00 per 1,000 sq. ft. 93m ) or fraction thereof over 2,000 sq. ft. (186m2) 2) For storage tanks (including related piping and regulating devices): Up to 750 gallons (3m 3) ..................... 4.00 Between 751 (3m3) and 2,000 gallons (8m3)... 5.00 More than 2,000 (Sm3) gallons, $3.00 plus $1.00 per 1,000 (4m ) ?r fraction thereof over 2,000 gallons (8m ) 3) For rock storage: Upto 1,500 cu. ft. (42m3) .................. 3.00 Between 1,501 (42.13m3) and 3,000 cu. ft. (84m )........................ 4.00 More than 3,000 c. ft.3(84m3), $3.00 plus $1.00 per 1,000 cu, ft. (28m or fraction thereof_ over 3,000 cu. ft. (84m ) Self-contained water heater ................. 5.00 Water heater ................................ 5.00 Heat exchanger .............................. 5.00 Water piping'replacement, each 100 feet ............................... 4.00 Gas piping services, 1 - 5 outlets ............................... 5.00 Backflow prevention device .................. 5.00 For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by this code for which no fee is listed ................................... 4.00 RESOLUTION NO. 83- 91 Page seventeen Other Inspections and Fees: 1) Inspections outside of normal business hours (minimum charge - two (2) hours) .........................$35.00 per hour 2) Reinspection fee assessed under provisions of Section 305(g), Uniform Building Code....................$35.00 each 3) Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated (minimum charge - one (1) hour)...................$35.00 per hour 4) Additional plan review required by changes, additions, or revisions to approved plans (minimum charge - one (1) hour)............................$35.00 per hour Plancheck Fees Whenever solar plans are required by the Director, plancheck fees shall be fifty percent (508) of the solar permit fee and shall be paid at the time of submitting plans. ADOPTED this 1st day of August 1983. R. W. d B URGER, M ATTEST: ICs C. GUY, erk of the Council rl COUNCILMEMBERS: Bricken Aye Luxembourger Aye Johnson Aye Acosta Ayp Griset Ayp Young Aye McGuigan Aye APPROVED AS TO FORM: EDWARD 00 ER, City Attorn