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METROPOLITAN INSPECTION SERVICE INC. 2030 WEST COUNTY ROAD D ST. PAUL, MN 55112 (612) 636 -5555 September 19, 1994 Joel R. Hanson Administrator City of Little Canada 515 Little Canada Rd. Little Canada, MN. 55117 Re: Electrical Permit Fees Dear Joel: It has been more than six years since the fees for electrical permits were increased. During the same period, our expenses for wages, taxes, utilities, rent, insurance, transportation, and many other expenses to run the business have increased substantially. The electrical code has also added many new requirements that must be checked for compliance. To protect the city and ourselves against lawsuits, we have initiated additional record keeping. At the time of fmal inspection, we record the number of circuits, type of equipment, and areas wired. This is to protect us if an owner adds improper wiring without a permit and inspection, and later claims the wiring was there when the fmal inspection was made. The average fee we received, per permit, for electrical permits taken out in 1993 was $36.64. Permits for remodeling and new construction require multiple inspections for rough- in(s), service, and final. In addition, reinspections are often required to confirm code violations have been corrected. As a rule, homeowners are not home during the day and inspections often must be scheduled to meet the owner at a specific time to gain entrance to the house, Homeowners often do not complete wiring within the allowed 18 months and one or more letters are mailed to get the job completed. Page 24