HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 16-43 Approving the 2017 City Fee ScheduleCITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
COUNCIL RESOLUTION
December 14, 2016
No. 16-43
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2017 CITY FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, City Staff reviews the fee schedule to make sure that the fee reflects staff cost and
that the fee is competitive;
WHEREAS, the recommended changes are reflected on the attached 2017 Proposed City Fee
Schedule labeled as "Exhibit A".
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota
approves the 2017 Fee Schedule as attached as `Exhibit A".
Moved by: �, s
LINDSTROM 7 In Favor
BROWN THUNDER
HARRIS Against
FISCHER
GUSTAFSON
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Approved by:
Jos Brown Thunder
Ma Pro Tem
Attested by:
Sack Thongv�anh
City Administrator
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Proposed 2017 Fee Schedule
A. LICENSES
1. Business Licenses
Item
Fee
Bus Benches (Courtesy)
$ 25.00 per bench
Filling Stations
$ 310.00
Less than 15 hours
$100.00
15-20 hours
$ 400.00
20 hours or more
$ 500.00
General Business
$ 50.00
Pool Halls
$ 800.00
Precious Metal Dealer
$100.00
hivestigation fee/general
$1,500.00
Investigation fee/ MN only
$ 500.00
License fee
$2,000.00
Restaurants
$500.00
Lunchroom
$ 50.00
Less than 15 hours
$100.00
15-20 hours
$ 400.00
20 hours or more
$ 500.00
Therapeutic Massage License
Investigation fee
$ 350.00
License fee
$100.00
2. Liquor Licenses
Item
Fee
Bottle Club
$ 300.00
Liquor, Off -Sale
$ 310.00
Liquor, On -Sale
$4,000.00
Liquor, Special Event
$ 25.00
Liquor, Sunday
$ 200.00
Malt Beverage, Off -Sale
$150.00
Malt Beverage, On -Sale
$ 500.00
Malt Beverage, On -Sale
$100.00
(with wine license)
$ 1.00
Wine License
$2,000.00
Temporary Liquor License
$ 50.00
Background Checks (per license)
$500.00
3. Other Licenses
Item
Fee
Amusement machines (per machine)
$ 30.00
Cigarette sales
$ 250.00
Contractor licenses
$ 35.00
Itinerant salespersons & solicitors
(for profit only)
$ 25.00
(Charitable)
Free
Pool tables (per table)
$ 30.00
Refuse Haulers
$100.00
Rental License
$ 50.00
Re -inspection (due to initial failure)
$ 50.00
B. PERMITS
1. Building permit fees:
Total Valuation
$1.00 - $500.00
$25.00
$501.00 - $2,000.00
$25.00 for first $500, $3.25/each additional $100, to and
including $2000
$2,001.00 - $25,000
$73.75 for first $2000, $14.75/ each additional $1000, to and
including $25,000
$25,001.00 - $50,000
$413.00 for first $25,000, $10.75/ each additional $1000, to and
including $50,000
$.50,001.00 - $100,000.00
$681.75 for first $50,000, $7.50/ each additional $1000, to and
including $100,000.00
$100,001.00 - $500,000.00
$1,056.75 for first $100,000, $6.00/ each additional $1000, to and
including $500,000
$500,001.00 - $1,000,000.00
$3,456.75 for first $500,000, $5.00/ each additional $1,000, to and
including $1,000,000
$1,000,001 and u
$5,956.75 for first $1,000,000, $4.00/ each additional $1,000
Other Inspections and Fees:
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours $47.00 per hour' (minimum charge - two
hours)
2. Re -inspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 305.8 $47.00 per hour'
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated $47.00 per hour' (minimum charge
- one-half hour)
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans $47.00 per
hour' (minimum charge - one-half hour)
5. For use of outside consultants for plan checking and inspections, or both actual costs2
'Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is the greatest. This cost shall
include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages, and fringe benefits of the
employees involved.
2Actual costs include administrative and overhead costs.
*Building Permits are subject to the State Surcharge
2. Relocation of structure or building: $150.00
3. Demolition or removal of structure: $1.25/1,000 cubic ft; minimum $50.00
4. Mechanical permit fees
a. Residential Work
Base Fee $30.00
Gas Piping
$10.00 $500 valuation or less (repair or installation)
$ 6.00 Each additional $500 cost of repair or installation
Gas or oil fired furnaces or boilers
$25.00 First 100,000 BTU input or less.
$ 5.00 Each additional 100,000 input or fraction thereof.
Warm air or hot water heating system
$30.00 First 100,000 BTU input for construction, installation,
alteration, or replacement of each warm air furnace duct work or
hot water system per unit.
$ 6.00 Each additional 100,000 BTU input or fraction thereof.
$20.00 First 100,000 BTU input per unit on unit heaters
$ 5.00 Each additional 100,000 BTU input or fraction thereof.
Air conditioning
$30.00 First 5 tons (60,000 BTU) of air conditioning per unit or of
cooling for duct work for air conditioning.
$ 6.00 Each ton (12,000 BTU) or fraction thereof over first 5 tons for
duct work or air conditioning.
Other Items
$35.00 Wood burning furnace per unit
$35.00 Swimming pool heater per unit
$25.00 Air exchanger with duct work per unit
$25.00 Gas or oil space heater per unit
$25.00 Gas direct vent heater per unit
$25.00 Gas fireplace log or heater per unit
$25.00 Gas hot water heater for domestic hot water
b. Commercial Work
Gas piping, refrigeration, chilled water, pneumatic control, ventilation, exhaust, hot
water, steam, and wane air heating systems.
This fee shall be $50 plus 1-1/4 percent (1.25%) of the total valuation of the work. Value of the
work must include the cost of installation, alteration, addition, and repairs, including fans,
hoods, HVAC units and heat transfer units, and all labor and materials necessary for
installation. In addition, it shall include all material and equipment supplied by other sources
when those materials are normally supplied by the contractor.
5. Plumbing Permit Fees.
$30.00 base fee plus $7.00 per fixture installed
6. Sewer Connection or Repair $50.00
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12.
13.
14.
C.
Water Connection
Meter Size Fee
3/4" $ 62.00
1" $ 115.00
1-1/2" $ 265.00
2" $ 470.00
3" $1,080.00
Street Opening Fee $25.00 (plus cost of permit)
Fence Permit Fee $40.00
Residential Driveway Permit Fee $40.00
Commercial Driveway Permit Fee Subject to Building Permit Fees
Temporary Sign Permit $30.00
Permanent Sign Permit $50.00
Dumpster Permit $ 20.00 (30 days) $10.00 (14 days)
(Dempster permits can be renewed once)
PLANNING FEES*
Item Fee
Comprehensive Plan Amendment $ 500
Conditional Use Permit
$ 500
Design Review
(when required by code)
$ 50
Lot Split (one lot into two)
$ 500
Planned Unit Development
$ 500
Rezoning/Zoning Amendment
$ 500
Subdivision (>1 new lot)
$500
Variance
+ $100.00/lot created
$ 500
*Fee plus actual cost billed by contractors or city consultant fees.
D. FACILITY RENTAL FEES
Private use of public facilities is permitted on a space available basis. Reservations and damage deposits are
required for private use of the following community facilities. Discounted rates are available for weekly
bookings:
Park and Facility Rental Fees
Venue
Amenities included
Half Day
Full Day
in rental
9am-3pm
9am-IOpm
4m-IOm
Community Park Building
Park Building
and Upper Picnic Area
Full Kitchen (stove, oven,
2050 Roselawn Ave.
fiig/freezer, sink,
(corner of Roselawn and
microwave)
Tables and Chairs
Cleveland)
Inside Bathrooms
-
$150 plus Tax
2 BBQ Grills
9 Outdoor picnic tables
Parking lot (50) and off
street parking
East Picnic Area
2 Picnic Tables
(near playground)
Trash receptacles
$20.00 + Tax
$35.00 + Tax
Portable bathroom
Parking lot (50) and off
street parking
2 Picnic Tables
Lower Picnic Area
1 BBQ Grill
$20.00 + Tax
$35.00 + Tax
(Southwest corner of park)
Trash receptacles
Portable bathroom
Parking lot (50) and off
street parking
Curtiss Field Building and
Park building
Picnic Shelter
Inside Bathrooms
Not Available
Not Available
1551 W. Iowa Ave.
Playground
Basketball hoop and half
court
2 picnic tables
Portable bathroom
Parking lot (10) and off
street parking
Rentals'
Play kit variety of balls,
Play Kit
frisbees, and other play
$15.00 + Tax
equipment
Set up/Tear Down
$25.00
* For park building rentals there is a $400 damage deposit (or as determined by the City Administrator) required that needs to be made
in a separate form than the payment. Deposit will be refunded upon return of the key and inspection of the park building.
* Key pick up is two days prior to scheduled event and can be picked up at City Hall Monday -Friday 8:00am4:30pm, (Summer hours:
7:30am- 5:00pm Monday -Thursday, Friday 7:30am-noon Memorial Day- Labor Day)
* Keys can be dropped off at the key box located on the city hall building (near the front doors ) or during City Hall office hours.
* Park building rental permits will be issued when payment is received. Holding reservations without payment is not accepted.
*If you plan on bringing any equipment (i.e. inflatable devices, dunk tanks etc.) into the park you must disclose this to a city employee
during the reservation process. The city may require documentation such as: a hold harmless agreement or certificate of insurance
naming the city has an additional insured.
City Hall Rental Fees
City Hall
Capacity
Rates
Half Day
Full Day
(3 hours)
9am-3pm
8am-10pm
Hours must fall
4pm-10pm
within half/full
hours
Council Chambers
150
Full Room
75- Seated
$115.00
$175.00
$250.00
(includes kitchen
facility)
Council Chambers
75
$50.00
Front Half
30 Seated
$100.00
$150.00
Council Chambers
75
$50.00
Back Half
30 Seated
$100.00
$150.00
Kitchen Facility
10
$25.00
$50.00
$50.00
6 Seated
Conference Room
8 maximum
$30.00
$60.00
$100.00
Set Up Fee
$25.00
Excludes
governmental entities
* For city hall rentals there is a $200 damage deposit required that needs to be made in a separate
form than the payment. Deposit will be refunded upon return of the key and inspection of the park
building.
* Key pick up is two days prior to scheduled event and can be picked up at City Hall Monday —Friday
8:OOam-4:30pm, (Summer hours: 7:30am- S:OOpm Monday -Thursday, Friday 7:30am-noon Memorial Day -
Labor Day)
* Keys can be dropped off at the key box located on the city hall building (near the front doors) or
during City Hall office hours.
* Building rental permits will be issued when payment is received. Holding reservations without
payment is not accepted.
* CITY HALL CANNOT BE RENTED FOR PRIVATE SOCIAL GATHERINGS.
Field/Court/Rink Rental Fees
You may rent Community Park's soccer field, tennis courts or basketball courts
and Curtiss Field's ice rink (seasonal). Discounted rates are available for weekly bookings.
Renters
Fee (3 hr. block time)
Fee Seasonal 3
Additional
hr block time
Hours
April -October
Consecutive times in
one week
Resident
$20+ tax
$10 + tax
Non Resident
$30+ tax
$10 + tax
Youth Organizations
$20+ tax
2 day: $35
$10 + tax
ages 2-18
3 day: $50
(must be open to
4 days: $65
serving residents of
5 days or more: $80
Falcon Heights)
Adult Organizations
$30+ tax
2 day: $40
$10 + tax
3 day: $55
4 days: $70
5 days or more: $85
Striping a soccer field
At City Cost
case by case basis
Fees apply only for games and practices. Tournaments or special events/services are subject
to additional fees.
Field rental permits will be issued when payment is received.
Disclaimer:
All short term rentals (1-5 times) entitle the customer to use of the field as is: anything additional
will be the customer's responsibility (i.e. striping the field or providing bases.) Special request of
services will be dealt with on a case by case basis and may include extra fees. All requests should
be discussed with the Parks and Recreation Department at 651-792-7617.
E. FACILITY USE BY PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
1. Public facilities are available for use on a reservation basis.
2. The following shall be allowed use of public facilities but set up/tear down fees apply:
a. Specifically listed local organizations:
• League of Women Voters
• Senior Citizen Groups (Falconers, Roseville Area Seniors)
• Ramsey County League of Local Governments
• League of Minnesota Cities/ Association of Metropolitan Municipalities
• Watershed management organizations
• Scouts, Brownie Troops, 4-H, Campfire
• Neighborhood Groups (e.g. Grove Association, Maple Knoll Courtyard
Homeowner's Association)
• 55 Alive Mature Driving Class
• Cable Commission
• Developers when presenting to neighbors
• Legislators for informational (non -campaign) meetings, except after the filing date
and before the November election of a legislative election year unless requested by
a majority of the city council
• Northwest Youth and Family Service
• Lauderdale and Falcon Heights Lions Club
• Roseville Rotary Club
• Party Precinct caucuses, legislated district conventions and county conventions
under the requirements of MN State Statute 202A.192
• AARP Tax Services
• Hobby groups or clubs that meet the following criteria:
o Falcon Heights based (A minimum of 25% of on-going members or
participants are Falcon Heights residents).
o Non-profit
o Open membership
o Founded on a hobby
o Actively reaches out to include people of different ages, especially youth, to
encourage intergenerational exchanges of information
o Encourages a community service and/or benefit component
• Falcon Heights neighborhood or community groups whose activities are open to all
and for the sole purpose of developing, fostering and strengthening neighborhood
and community well-being.
b. Any organization that meets the above guidelines yet uses a facility more than twice a
year shall be charged $100 per year.
c. The organization or group cannot be a private, business, political, or religious
organization.
d. Any organization denied free use under this policy as defined in this section may
appeal to the city council.
F. MISCELLANEOUS FEES.
Item
Agendas (Councilor Planning)'
City Council Minutes'
Planning Commission Minutes'
Single copies
Assessment search
Maps
Open burning permit
(no charge for recreational fires)
Returned Check Fee
' The charges apply only when hard copies are mailed.
viewed free of charge on the website or at City Hall.
Fee
$15.00/year
$35.00/year
$20.00/year
$ .25 + tax/page for first 100 pages
$20.00
$ 6.50
$25.00
$25.00
These documents can be
G. FALSE ALARM FEES
1. Fire False Alarms
$175.00 for second false alarm and $225.00 for the third and all subsequent false
alarms at an address within one calendar year.
2. Security False Alarms
$60.00 for second call and $75.00 for the third and each subsequent false alarm at
an address within one calendar year.
3. Penalties and Assessment
Penalties for late payment and assessment of unpaid fees are the same as
stipulated for unpaid utility fees in the city code.
H. VEHICLE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
The fee for emergency personnel response to accidents is $350.00/vehicle.
I. PARKING FEES
Item
Fee
Application fee to designate "residential area' permit parking
$ 200.00
Annual residential area parking permits
First two vehicles
$15.00/vehicle
Third and subsequent vehicles
$ 25.00/vehicle
Lost permit replacement
$5.00
Temporary parking permit (up to 3 weeks)
$ 3.00/vehicle
Temporary parking permit for 5 or more vehicles for a one-time/
one -day event
$ 25.00/ event
Mobile Storage Structure (up to 72 hours)
$10.00
J. RENTAL HOUSING RE -INSPECTIONS $50.00 for third and subsequent
inspections
K. SANITARY SEWER
The sanitary sewer fee for residential units is $33.25 per quarter plus $0.0217667 per cubic foot of
water usage during the months of November - January. For apartment units, the rate will be
$33.25/unit/quarter plus $0.217667per cubic foot of water used in November. For residential
units, this will serve as the maximum fee for other quarters throughout the year, but the actual
amount billed may be lower depending on water usage. For commercial units, the fee is
$0.0217667 per cubic foot of water usage during each month.
L. STORM DRAINAGE
The fee for storm drainage is $23.75 per quarter for residential units and $219.28 per acre for
commercial and apartment units.
M. HYDRANT WATER
The fee for hydrant water is 6% surcharge of the water bill.
N. RECYCLING
The recycling charge is $9.75 per quarter for residential units.
O. STREET LIGHTING
The street lighting fee is $6.00 per quarter for residential units and $0.02 per lineal foot frontage
for commercial properties monthly.
P. FEES FOR UNSPECIFIED REQUESTS
A private party or public institution (hereinafter applicant) making a request to the City
for approval of a project or for public assistance must cover the City's consultants' costs
associated with reviewing the request. Prior to having the request considered by the City,
the applicant must deposit an escrow fee in an amount that is estimated to cover the
City's consultants' costs as determined by the City Administrator. If the City's
consultants' costs exceed the initial escrow deposited by the applicant, an additional
escrow fee will be required to cover the additional costs. The City shall use the
applicant's fees to cover the City's actual consultants' costs in reviewing the request
regardless of the City's action on the applicant's request. If the applicants escrow fees
exceed the City's actual consultants' costs for reviewing the request, the remaining escrow
fees shall be refunded to the applicant.
Q. SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
$100/1 -lour with a minimum of $100