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Fridley City Charter Chapter 7 Section 7.03.E. 01/22/2018 3. Any other fees created, or increased beyond the limits set forth in subsection 1, shall require voter approval as stipulated in subsection 2. A. For the purposes of this subsection, "fees" includes sales and use taxes, gas and electric franchise fees and any other fee that produces a tax burden or direct financial obligation for all property owners and/or residents of Fridley. (Ref Ord 1152, 1244, 1352) B. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "fees" does not include: utility charges, recycling fees, Parks and Recreation Department participation fees, charges for photo-copying, sales of municipal liquor store products, or civil and criminal fines and other charges collected in cases of restitution or violation of law or contract. The term "fees" also does not include rental housing fees, building permit fees, liquor license fees, the extension or transfer of cable television service authority to additional service providers for which fees are already being charged, fees for the operation of junk yards, annual license fees for the operation of pawn shops and other regulated business, and any other charge for services, including health and safety related Code enforcement, and other goods, services or materials routinely provided by the City to its citizens or other members of the public which, by law, must be limited to the actual cost of the service being provided. The term "fees" shall not include any special assessments made under Minnesota state law. (Ref Ord 1152, 1244, 1352) C. All fees and other charges referenced in Section B above shall be designed to cover the cost of the service and anticipated future costs. For the purposes of this subsection, "fee increase" includes a new tax or fee, a monetary increase in an existing tax or fee, a tax or fee rate increase, an expansion in the legal definition of a tax or fee base, and an extension of an expiring tax or fee. (Ref Ord 1152, 1352) D. For the purposes of this subsection, "city" includes the city itself and all its departments and agencies that are organized to exercise the "Powers of the City" as defined in Chapter 1 of this Charter. "City" shall not include any body of government owing its existence to separate constitutional or statutory authority outside of the Charter, regardless of whether that other body of government has jurisdiction or performs duties and services within the boundaries of the City. (Ref Ord 1152) E. For the purpose of addressing natural disasters this subsection does not apply to any specific emergency measure authorized in Section 7.08 or state law. (Ref 11/7/00 Amendment, Ord 1345)