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<br /> <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Mayor Keis and Members of the City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Heidi Heller, City Clerk <br /> <br />DATE: December 18, 2019 <br /> <br />RE: Ordinance 839, Fee Schedule Amendments <br /> <br /> <br />ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: <br />Adopt Ordinance 839, Amending the Little Canada Fee Schedule, and approve publication of a <br />summary ordinance. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The proposed Ordinance 839 amends the Fee Schedule by: <br />• Update cost for ¾” water meters & change other meter costs to general statement since the <br />costs for larger size meters change more frequently <br />• Updating Trash & Recycling Disposal Fee Per Ton with 2020 Rates <br />• Updated Electrical Permit Fees - these have not been increased since 2015 <br />• Increasing some park shelter rental fees to help cover cost of new online park rental <br />system <br />• Remove the fee for a rental housing inspectors license – these inspections will no longer <br />be done by independent contractors <br />• Adding a $5.00 Contractor State License Verification Fee – MN Statute allows <br />government units to add up to a $5.00 surcharge to verify a contractor’s state license <br />status. Every contractor that submits a permit must have either a state or city contractor’s <br />license. Building Permit staff must check with every permit application to make sure the <br />contractor has a current license, insurance, and at times, other state certifications (such as <br />lead). 7 out of 12 cities checked add this fee to all permits submitted by a contractor with <br />a state license. <br /> <br />MN Statute 326B.815 FEES. - Subd. 2. Local surcharge. <br />A local government unit may place a surcharge in an amount no greater than <br />$5 on each land use, zoning, or building permit that requires a licensed <br />residential building contractor, residential remodeler, residential roofer, or <br />manufactured home installer for the purpose of license verification. The local <br />government may verify a license by telephone, facsimile or electronic <br />communication. A local government unit shall not issue a land use, zoning, or <br />building permit unless the required license has been verified and is current. <br />