HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-060-1242 - Amendment to the building Fee Schedule
City of Miami Gardens Agenda Cover Memo Council Meeting Date: March 24, 2010 Item Type: (Enter X in box) Resolution Ordinance Other x Fiscal Impact: (Enter X in box) Yes No Ordinance
Reading: (Enter X in box) 1st Reading 2nd Reading X Public Hearing: (Enter X in box) Yes No Yes No Funding Source: Development ices Fun ding Div n Serv Buil d – isio Advertising Requirement:
(Enter X in box) Yes No X Contract/P.O. Required: (Enter X in box) Yes No RFP/RFQ/Bid #: X n/a Sponsor Name Dr. Danny Crew, City Manager Department: Building and Code Compliance Short
Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY’S REVENUE MANUAL REGARDING BUILDING PERMIT FEES; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Staff Summary: On March 11, 2009, the City Council adopted a revised City Fee Manual. Since adoption of the amended fee manual, the commercial alteration/repairs/renovati
on fee of .124 per $1 of construction value has been protested by Building Department customers stating the fees are not comparable with other Building Departments throughout Miami‐Dade
County. The complaints prompted a comparative analysis of the City of Miami Gardens fees for commercial alteration/repair in relation to other Building Departments, namely, City of Miami,
Miami‐Dade County, Village of Pinecrest, City of Hialeah, and City of Doral. Our analysis revealed the average fee for commercial alteration/repair is approximately 3% of construction
value, ranging from a low of 1% to a high of 7%. The City fee, as adopted, is 12% of construction value, which has served as a deterrent to residents trying to obtain alteration permits.
Given the current economic climate, staff is proposing a decrease in the City’s commercial alteration/repair fee to the industry average 3% of construction value. Understanding the City
of Miami Gardens has little to no vacant ITEM J-2) CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION Commercial Building Alteration & Repair Permit Fee
1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 land for new construction, , the Building Division revenues are primarily generated from alteration/repair permits.
Staff is confident that a decrease in the fee amount will produce a higher rate of commercial alteration/repair permit application submittals resulting in increased revenues. In addition,
the City Building Division fee manual does not have a standard provision for the cost of expired permits for work that has already commenced (Renewal‐Work Commenced) but did not receive
an approved inspection within the stipulated timeframe of 180 days as set forth in the Florida Building Code. It is industry standard that the above‐mentioned permit fees are set in
an amount that is half the cost of the original permit covering the same project. As such, it is staff’s recommendation that the fee for “Renewal Permit – Work Commenced” be formally
set at fifty (50) percent of the original permit fee. Proposed Action: The City Manager recommends that the City Council adopt the attached amendment to the building fee schedule to
align the City with the industry norm. Attachment: Attachment A : Building Fee Comparison
COMMENTS Building Division Alteration Repair Fee comparison Description City o Ga f Miami City rdens of Miami City of Hialeah Miami D Coun Villa Pine ade ty ge of crest City of Doral
ALTERATION/REPAIR -COMMERCIAL For each $1.00 of estimated c fractional ost or $0.124 1st $1 each 000 job value $30.00 addtnl 1000 $15.00 $0.074 $1.41 for $100 job each value $3.06 per
$100.00 $2.00 for each $100 value Average industry fee is 3% of construction value.