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ORDINANCE NO. 6499-00
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO THE BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS;
AMENDING APPENDIX A, SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES AND
CHARGES, RELATING TO SECTION 47.084(4); PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Appendix A, Schedule of fees, Rates and Charges, Code of Ordinances, are amended to read:
APPENDIX A-SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES AND CHARGES
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V. BUILDING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
Permit fees and charges.
(1) Permit fees and charges, in general; exceptions:
(a) Permits are generally not required for carpeting, painting, wallpapering, paneling over existing walls, and
tile nor where the valuation of labor, materials, and all other items does not exceed $500,00 and the work
or operation is of casual, minor, inconsequential nature, and does not violate any city codes or ordinances,
or is exempt pursuant to Chapter 75-489, Laws of Florida (Special Acts), Section 25,
(b) Valuation for all construction shall be based on the contract value. The current Southern Building Code
Congress International's valuation tables may be used if no contract is submitted with the permit
application.
(c) Where no permit fee is stated, the same shall not be interpreted as an intention to waive any requirement
for a permit or fees for a permit that may be stated elsewhere in the city's Code of Ordinances,
(d) Prior to starting any electrical, gas, plumbing, mechanical, roofing, or other work under a combination
permit, the contractor or the subcontractor engaged to do the work shall file with the Planninq and
Development Services Administration Contr:J1 Pormitting DOJ):Jrtmont a form showing the name and
certification number of the subcontractor, the subcontractor's occupational license number, the
combination permit number, the job address, and other related information as may be required by the
Planninq and Development Services Administration Contr{)1 Pormittin~ Dep:Jrtmont. Failure to file such
form or provide such information shall be cause for the refusal of inspection services, and the issuance of a
correction notice with, the appropriate fee,
(2) Fee Schedule. In the case of reviews, inspections and similar activities associated with building and related
codes requiring a permit, the following schedule of fees shall apply:
(a) Plans examination fee:
1, Multifamily and commercial, based on construction valuation of:
a, $100,000,00 or less
Plus, per $1,000,00 of value or fraction thereof
b, Greater than $100,000,00 but not exceeding $500,000
Plus, per $1 ,000,00 of value or fraction thereof
c, Greater that $500,000.00 but not exceeding $1,000,000,00
Plus, per $1 ,000.00 of value or fraction thereof
d. Greater than $1,000,000,00
Plus, per $1,000.00 of value or fraction thereof
$ $ 40,00
$ 3,50 $ ~
$ $ 340.00
$ 2.50 $ 600
$ $1140,00
$ 2,00 $ 4,W
$ $1890.00
$ 1,50 $ 4-:00
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2. One or two-family residential projects $ 16.00 $ ~
. Plus, per $1,000,00 of value or fraction thereof $ $ 1.00
(b) Plan amendments; Residential, multifamily and commercial
projects:
1. Change to permitted plans, per hour - $ 53,00 $ W,OO
2, Duplicate permit placards, each - $ 16.00 $ ~
3. Change of contractor, per contractor -$ 26,00 $ ~
4, Review replacement plans, per hour -- -------- $ 53,00 $ W,OO
5, Field reviewed plan amendment ------$ 26.00 $ ~
(c) Certificates of occupancy:
1, One or two-family dwelling, per unit --$ 11,00 $ 4MG
2. Multifamily and commercial, per application $ 26,00 $ ~
3, Conditional certificate of occupancy, per condition ---------$ 32,00 $ W,OO
4, Replacement or additional copy
a. One or two-dwelling ---- ------$ 11,00 $ 4MG
b, Multifamily and commercial-- ------- $ 26,00 $ ~
(d) Special inspections:
1, Change of use or certificate of occupancy inspection per trade- $ 37,00 $ ~
maximum fee -- $ 74,00 $ +G,.OO
2. After hours or weekends, per hour, per inspection $ 53,00 $ W,OO
Minimum fee, per inspection ---$ $ 100,00
(e) Refunds:
1, Permits under $40,00, unless issued in error by city -- no refund
2, Work has commenced, or permit is over 90 days old------ no refund
3. All other permits --------refund of fee paid, less $40
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(f) Permit fees:
1. Per structure, base on construction valuation of:
a. $100,000,00 or less ------------$
plus, per $1,000.00 of value or fraction thereof $ 6,50
b, Greater than $100,000.00 but not exceeding $500,000,00 -$
plus, per $1,000,00 of value or fraction thereof $ 5,50
c, Greater than $500,000,00-- $
plus, per $1 ,000.00 of value or fraction thereof $ 3,50
d, Greater than $1,000,000.00 $
plus, per $1,000,00 of value or fraction thereof $ 1,50
$ 30,00
$ ~
$ 630,00
$ ~
$ 2630,00
$ MG
$ 4130.00
$ 4-:00
2, This fee applies to all types of permits, with an additional costs of $30,00 per trade or permit
type for combination permits, Exception: No additional fees for swimming pools,
(g) Miscellaneous permits:
1, Mobile home, mobile office, construction trailer, sales trailer, ect.
a, Building permit (tie-down and site placement) -----$ 37,00 $ ~
b, Electrical permit $ 37,00 $ ~
c. Gas permit------ $ 37,00 $ ~
d, Plumbing permit $ 37,00 $ ~
e, Mechanical permit $ 37,00 $ ~
2, Temporary power pole, not in conjunction with combination
permit $ 37,00 $ ~
. 3, Tent permit (may require electric) up to 20 ft, X 40 ft, $ 40,00 $ ~
Tent permit (may require electric) qreater than 20 ft, X 40 ft $ 50,00
4, Demolition permit $ 53,00 $ W,OO
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plus, per square foot in excess of 1,000 square feet $ ~ $ ...,Ga
5, House move:
. a. Application $ 53,00 $ 00,00
b. Pre-inspection --$ 53.00 $ -W,OO
plus, per mile outside city ---$ $ ,30
c. Remodeling permit for setting house on lot, see paragraph
(2) (f) permit fees
6, Swimming pool permit, aboveground pool (for all work) -$ 37,00 $ ~
7. Zoning verification letter, per letter -$ 11,00 $ 4G,OO
8. Project research, per hour (not to exceed eight hours
without commission approval) $ 26,00 $ ~
(h) Building official may assess special fees per written policy for:
1. Work not ready for inspection (re-inspection fee):
a, First occurrence
b. Second or subsequent occurrence
$ 32.00
$ 80,00
$~
$ +a,oo
2, Follow up on permit:
a, Failure to request inspections
&.- Minimum fee
------- 50% of permit fee
-----$ 37.00 $ ~
3. After-the-fact permit:
a. First occurrence- $ triple permit fee
b. Second or subsequent occurrence by the same contractor
any job site in city ----- - $ (10) ten times permit fee
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4, Filing service fee, for notice of commencement
(this is in addition to county clerk's charges)
--$ 10.00 $ e,.oo
(i) Permit extensions:
1, Permit expired:
a, Less than 30 days ------------
b. More than 30 days, but less than 90 days
c. More than 90 days (fee based on value of work to be
Completed)
2, Exception, if only finals are needed
- No fee
-$ 30,00
New permit fee
$ 30,00
(3) As used in this fee schedule, "combination permif' means a permit for construction privileges, conditions and
restrictions for two or more trades or permit types, for which proper approval has been granted by the city and for which proper fees
have been paid,
Filing fees for appeals.
(1) Appeal to the constructionlflood board of adjustment and appeals
(2) Appeal to the city manager
(3) Appeal to the city commission
$ 130,00
$ 55,00
$ 55,00
$~
$ -w,oo
$ -w,oo
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Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
January 20, 2000
February 3, 2000
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
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