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new buildings, buildings increased in floor area (including the existing building), or buildings which have the occupancy classification changed. The floor area requirements are based on the gross floor area of the entire building. 2. Chapter 1335, Floodproofing Regulations apply to the construction, alteration or repair of any building or parts of a building or structures in the flood hazard area(s) of the municipality. 3. Appendix Chapter K (Grading) provisions apply to grading, excavation and earthwork construction including filling, of properties located within the boundaries of the municipality. Fees: Historically, the Uniform Building Code contained a fee schedule that most jurisdictions either adopted or followed as a guide for charging fees on building permits. Presently, Little Canada uses the fee schedule contained in the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code. The new International Building Code does not contain such a fee schedule. Fees must be determined to be "fair, reasonable and proportionate to the actual cost of the service for which the fee is imposed ". Fees are intended to cover the costs of providing proper staffing levels to ensure that administration of the building code is accomplished. I have included a copy of the 1997 fee schedule, which is a part of the Uniform Building Code and can serve as a guide in considering a new fee schedule for the municipality. I have included a report from the League of Minnesota Cities as well, which updates the 1997 UBC fee schedule and may be adopted by the municipality. Major Changes Include: 1. Fees are required to be based on valuation except those outlined in 1300.0160 Subd.4 (attached) which maybe a fixed fee. The permit applicant shall provide a valuation at the time application is made, however, building permit valuation shall be set by the building official using the latest cost per square foot figures from the Minnesota Department of Administration. 2. Plan reviews are required by the code and a fee for them may be collected but changes have occurred that leaves the amount collected up to the jurisdiction. Presently, the plan review fee is 65% of the permit fee when plans are required to be submitted on all projects except decks. 3. If a jurisdiction collects a plan review fee, provisions must be made for similar plans as established in 1300.0160 Subd.5 (attached). H: \SteveW \Correspondence \Steve 2003 \Memo - Building Code Little COnneln pine