HomeMy WebLinkAbout068 - 05/20/1997 - AMENDING CITY CODE REGARDING BUILDING PERMIT FEES ORDINANCE NO 68,1997
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 5-27 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
REGARDING BUILDING PERMIT FEES
WHEREAS, the City's regulation concerning minimum energy conservation measures
constructed into new buildings is based on the MODEL ENERGY CODE, 1995 EDITION, as
published by the Council of American Building Officials and as adopted with local amendments,
which went into effect in July, 1996; and
WHEREAS, such regulation allows the use of the "total building energy systems analysis"
method, which method requires a computer program to demonstrate compliance with the standards
by utilizing trade-offs among all of the individual energy-related variables in constructing a new
home, including variables such as solar orientation and equipment performance efficiency; and
WHEREAS, the systems analysis path results in an energy "rating" performed by an
independent"rater"who has been certified for such work through specialized training; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to encourage the use of such voluntary performance-based
energy code evaluation and testing tools including the City's own ENERGY SCORE rating system
or the state-sponsored E-Star' home energy rating program in substitution for demonstrating
compliance using the basic prescriptive approach; and
WHEREAS,the Home Builders Association of Northern Colorado, Energy Rated Homes of
Colorado, and the Building Review Board recommend the amendment to the building permit fee
table as hereafter provided.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Council hereby finds and determines that it is in the best interest of
the citizens of Fort Collins to encourage voluntary performance-based energy code compliance
utilizing the total building energy systems analysis approach and the public education efforts for
energy-efficient construction typically promoted by the providers of such services.
Section 2. That subparagraph(6) of Section 5-27 (Amendments and deletions to Code)
of the Code of the City is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-27. Amendments and deletions to code.
(6) Table No. 3-A, Building permit fees, is amended as follows:
"The building permit fee prescribed herein shall be calculated according to the following
schedule except that no such fee shall be less than fifteen dollars ($15):
TABLE 3A--BUILDING PERMIT FEES
TOTAL VALUATION FEE' 2
$1 to $500 $15.
$501 to $2,000 $10 for the first $500 plus $1.50 for each
additional $100 or fraction thereof to and
including $2,000.
$2,001 to $25,000 $32.50 for the first $2,000 plus $6 for each
additional $1,000 or fraction thereof to and
including $25,000.
$25,001 to $50,000 $170.50 for the first $25,000 plus $4.50 for
each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof to
and including $50,000.
$50,001 to $100,000 $283 for the first $50,000 plus $3 for each
additional $1,000 or fraction thereof to and
including $100,000.
$100,001 and up $433 for the first$100,000 plus $2.50 for
each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof.
OTHER INSPECTIONS AND FEES
Inspections outside of normal business hours $30 per hour; minimum charge of one hour
Reinspection fee assessed under the $30 each
provisions of Section 305( )
Inspections for which no fee is specifically $30 per hour; minimum charge of one hour
indicated
Additional plan review required by changes, $30 per hour; minimum charge of one hour
additions or revisions to approved Tans
1. The permit fees stated in the above table shall be increased thirty-five percent(35%)for those
projects which also include the plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits issued under a single
combined permit. Such increases shall be considered to be full payment of permit fees described in
other regulations adopted by this jurisdiction for issuance of individual plumbing, electrical and
mechanical permits.
2. The permit fees stated in the above table for the construction of a residential building shall
be reduced by $75 when an approved total building energy systems analysis method is utilized to
demonstrate that such building is in compliance with the energy code adopted by the city."
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 6th day of
May, A.D. 1997, and to be presented for final passage on the,26tli day f M7.
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