96-038 RESOLUTION NO. 96-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR AND ADOPTING
BUILDING INSPECTION FEE SCHEDULE; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 96-22, the City Council is authorized to
provide a fee schedule for building inspection and regulation services provided by the City;
a~d
WHEREAS, after public hearing, the City Council has determined to establish
appropriate fees for building inspection services, as set forth heroin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
.Section '1. The building inspection fee schedule, attached heroto as Exhibit "A"
and incorporated herein, is heroby established as the fee schedule for building inspection
services provided by the City of Aventura Community Development Department.
.Section 2. The City Manager is heroby authorized to do all things necessary to
carry out the aims of this Resolution.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offerod by Councilmember Beskin, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
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Councilmember Arthur Berger yes
Councilmember Jay R. Beskin yes
Councilmember Ken Cohen yes
Councilmember Harry Holzberg yes
Councilmember Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of O~
AI~,THUR I. SNYI:bEI~ MAYOR
A'CrEST:
TERESA M. SMITH. CMC/
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY A'['TORN EY
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City of Aventura, Florida
Building Permit Fee Schedule
Community Development Department
Effective November 1, 1996
BUILDING PERMITS FEE SCHEDULE
A. GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPECIAL FEES, REFUNDS, EXTENSIONS AND
CANCELLATIONS
1. DOUBLE FEES
When work for which a permit is required is commenced prior to the obtaining of a
permit, the permit applicant shall be required to pay one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus a
double permit fee. In no event shall the applicant pay less than one hundred and seventy
dollars ($170.00). The payment of the required fee shall not relieve any person, finn of
corporation from fully complying with all of thc requirements of all applicable
regulations and codes, nor shall it relieve them from being subject to any of the penalties
therein. The double fee requirements shall be applicable to all divisions of the
Community Development Department.
For seeond offense of doing work without a permit, the permit applicant shall be required
to pay twice the double permit fee plus two hundred dollars ($200.00). For each offense
thereafter, thc permit applicant shall be required to pay twice the double permit fee plus
five hundred dollars ($500.00).
2. REINSPECTION FEES
When extra inspection trips are necessary due to (1) wrong address being given on call
for inspection, (2) prior rejection of work due to faulty construction, (3) work not being
ready for inspection at time specified, (4) failure to call for final or other inspections, (5)
required corrections not being made or completed at time specified, a fee of fifty dollars
($50.00) for each reinspection shall be charged to the permit holder in the trade
concerned, ff it is determined by the field inspector concerned, that the job has the same
problem after the reinspection fee is assessed and paid, then a second reinspection fee of
one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be charged. The payment of reinspection fees shall
be required prior to requesting final inspections.
The reinspection fee for inspection of existing buildings by all trades to determine
compliance with the South Florida Building Code, but not annual inspections as required
by 305. l(d) shall be fifty-five dollars ($55.00) per inspection.
3. LOST AND REVISED PLANS FEE
a. LOST.PLANS
When plans for new buildings and additions arc lost by the owner or contractor, a
rccertification fee will be required to review, stamp and approve a new set of
plans as a field copy. Such fee shall be based on thirty percent (30%) of the
original building permit fee, with a minimum fee for Group I (single family
residence) or fifty dollars ($50.00), and a minimum fee for all others of ninety
dollars ($90.00).
b. REVISED PLANS PROCESSING FEE
1) Major plan revision after permit is issued shall be subject to a fee of fifty
percent (50%) of the original permit fee up to a maximum of one thousand
dollars ($1,000.00).
2) Each time plaus are revised for any reason during the processing period
they shall be subject to a fee increase of fifty percent (50%) of the original
permit fee up to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
Minor plan revision shall be subject to a fee at the rate of one dollar
($1.00) per minute of time for each review that takes longer than five (5)
minutes.
c. LOST BUILDING PERMIT FEE
A replacement fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be charged for the loss of
a Building Permit document after a permit has been issued.
4. REFUNDS, TIME LIMITATION, CANCELLATIONS
The fees charged pursuant to this schedule, provided the same are for a permit requffed by
Section 301.1 of the South Florida Building Code, may be refunded by the Director of the
Community Development Depma~ent, subject to the following:
a. No refunds shall be made on requests involving:
1) permit fees of one hundred dollars ($100.00) or less; or
2) permits revoked by the Building Official or Director of Community
Development under authority granted by the South Florida Building Code,
or permits canceled by court order;, or conditional permits; or
3) permits which have expired; or
4) permits under which work has commenced as evidenced by any recorded
inspection having been made by the Department; or
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5) the original permit holder when there is a change of contractor.
b. A full refund less one hundred dollars ($100.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the
permit fee, whichever is greater, rounded to the nearest dollar, shall be granted to
a permit holder who requests a refund provided that:
1) the Department receives a written request from the permit holder prior to
the permit expiration date; and
2) the permit holder submits with the written request the applicant's validated
copy of said permit; and
3) no work has commenced under such permit as evidenced by any recorded
inspection.
c. Where there is a change of contractor or qualifier involving a permit, the second
permit holder shall pay a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) to cover the cost of
transferring the data from the original permit to the second permit, except when
the original permit has expired or the original permit fee is under seventy-five
dollars ($75.00), in which case the original permit feel shall be paid.
d. A fee of fifty-five dollars ($55.00) shall be paid by the permit holder who submits
a written request for a permit extension as authorized under Section 304.3(b) of
the South Florida Building Code.
e. Where a permit has become null and void pursuant to paragraph 304.3(a) of the
South Florida Building Code, a credit of fifty percent (50%) of the original permit
fee shall be applied to any reapplication fee for a permit covering the same project
and involving the same plans, provided that the complete reapplieation is made
within six (6) months of the expiration date of the original permit, and provided
that no refund had been made as provided in this section. If reapplieation is made
after six (6) months of the expiration date or if this is not the first reapplieation
made on the project, the full permit fee shall be charged on the renewal
application. The permit reapplieation must be submitted with the plans and the
applicant's validated copy of the original permit. The amount of this fee shall be
at least equal to or higher than the minimum fee for the trade concerned.
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SPECIAL PROJECTS
a. A fee equal to actual staff time and related costs shall be assessed for special
projects requiring research by the depathaent in order to answer questions
proposed by developers, attorneys, realtors in connection with the use, re-
subdivision, and development of properties, or to determine ff any existing
violations are on the property through a review of departmental records. Such
special fee only will be levied for requests outside the scope of normal
Department work. A minimum fee of sixty dollars ($60.00) shall be charged. A
fee equal to two dollars ($2.00) per page shall be assessed for pre-programmed
computer reports on department records. The minimum fee shall be fifty dollars
($50.00).
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
A $0.01 per square foot fee will be added to building permits for the State of
Florida to study building code requirements for radon gas.
b. For concurrency review, a fee of six percent (6%) of the total permit fee,
Certificate of Use and Occupancy or Zoning application fee, will be added to
original fees where a concurrency review was performed.
c. Impact fees are assessed on certain building permits, including reapplication on
-~ expired permits.
B. BUILDING PERMIT FEES
Fees listed in section B include only building permit fees and do not include plumbing, electrical
or mechanical fees, certificate of occupancy fees, or contractor/tradesmen fees which are listed in
the following sections:
1. "UP-FRONT" PROCESSING FEE
Vqhen the building permit application is ref~ived, the applicant shall pay an "up-front"
Processing fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for residential development and one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for commercial development. This processing fee is not
refundable, but shall be credited toward the final building pen'nit fee.
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2. MINIMUM FEES FOR BUILDING PERMIT
The minimum fee for all building permits is applicable to $100.00
all items in the section - except as otherwise specified
(This minimum does not apply to add on building permits issued as
supplementary to current outstanding permits for the same job.)
3. NEW BUILDINGS OR ADDITIONS
For each 100 square feet or fractional part of floor area:
New Construction Single Family and Duplex above 1000 0.30
sq. ft. - Group I per sq. ft.
Prefabricated utility sheds with slab (max 100 sq. ft. of 100.00
floor ar~a).
Single Family and Duplex (Group I) - Attached &
Detached Structures
0 to 100 sq. ft. in floor area 50.00
101 to 300 sq. ft. in floor area 85.00
301 to 500 sq. ft. in floor area 125.00
..... 501 to 1000 sq. ft. in floor area 225.00
Above 1000 sq. ft. per sq. ft. 0.30
Alterations or repairs to Single Family Residence or 0.05
Duplex (Group 1 ) per $1.00 of estimated cost or fraedonal
: part
Minimum Fee 125.00
Repairs due to fire damage per $1.00 of estimated cost or 0.06
fractional part (copy cons~-uedon contract required)
Minimum Fee 225.00
Storage & Industrial Use of Group E & F occupancies 100 9.25
sq. ft. or fractional part of floor area
Shade Houses per 100 sq. ft. or fractional part of floor area 0.35
Greenhouses & buildings for agricaltural uses 5.75
(nonresidential) when located on the premises so used per
100 sq. ft. or fractional part of floor area
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Mobile Home additions - each 100 sq. ft. or fractional part 6.95
of floor area
Ail others per 100 sq. ft. or fractional part of floor area 10.40
For structures of unusual size or nature such as arenas, stadiums and water and
sewer plants, the fee shall be based on ~ of the estimated construction cost.
4. NEW CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN AS SPECIFIED HEREIN:
(WATER TOWERS, PYLONS, BULK STORAGE-TANK FOUNDATIONS,
UNUSUAL LIMITED-USE BUILDINGS, MARQUEES, AND SIMILAR
CONSTRUCTION)
For each $1,000 of estimated cost or fractional part $8.50
Subsoil preparation for each $1,000 of estimated costs 5.25
(does not include C.O. to occupy property
5. ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS TO BUILDINGS AND OTHER
STRUCTURES (EXCEPT GROUP I)
[ For each $ I00.00 of estimated cost or fractional part 1.25I
Minimum Fee 200.00
6. MOVING BUILDINGS OR OTHER STRUCTURES
include cost of new foundation or repairs to building or
s~acture).
7. SLABS
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8. ROOFING (Including re-roof'mg)
Group I and H Occupancy
Roofing shingle and other roof types not listed per sq. ft. of 0.07
roof c. overage including overhangs
Roofing Tile 0.09
Minimum fee per roofing category 60.00
All other occupancies 0.07
Roofing shingle and other roof types not listed
Per sq. ft. up 30,000 sq. ft.
Each sq. ft. thereafter 0.04
Roofing Tile 0.09
Per sq. ft. up to 30,000
Each sq. ft. thereafter 0.05
9. FENCES AND/OR WALLS
0 -500 linear ft. 60.00
501 - 1000 linear ft. 80.00
each additional linear ft. over 1000 0.05
Wood each linear ft. 0.65
Concrete each linear ft. 1.15
10. SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS, AND HOT TUBS
For each 1,000 gallon capacity or fractional part 4.75
Minimum fee 50.00
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11.' TEMPORARY PLATFORMS AND TEMPORARY BLEACHERS TO BE
USED FOR PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
For each 100 square feet or fractional part of platform area 5.25
For each 100 lineal feet or fractional part of seats 4.50
IFOr each 100 square feet Or fractiOnal part Of flOOr area I 5'251
13. DEMOLITION OF SIGNS, FENCES AND/OR WALL STRUCTURES
OTHER THAN ABOVE
14. SltOP DRAWING REVIEW
a. TRUSSES
First 600 square feet or fractional part 12.75 I
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Each additional 100 square feet or fractional part .65
b. PRECAST/PRESTRESS
f~tional0~°°f-m°°r-W~U~> e~h "000 squar* feet °r I ~,~t 6'50I
c. OVERHEAD DOORS
[ Each overhead door I 6'501
d. SKYLIGHTS
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e. HAND RAn-S/STAIR RAILS
For the first 500 linear feet or fractional part 11.55
For each additional 100 linear feet or part 1.20
f. STORE FRONT/FIXED GLAZING
(Under 8 feet high x 4 feet wide) each 100 square 7.25
feet or part
g. WALK-IN COOLERS
[ Each walk-in cooler [ 60.00I
15. INSTALLATION OR REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS OR DOORS
Replacement of windows and exterior doors in all buildings or installation of
windows or doors in building exceeding two stories in height; or storefronts and
fixed glass exceeding eight feet (8') in height or four feet (4') in vertical mullion
spacing; or Curtain walls including windows and doors therein;
I For each 100 square feet or fractional part I 6.30 I
16. SCREEN ENCLOSURES, CANOPIES AND AWNINGS
a. SCREEN ENCLOSURF_~
b. ~ ST~qDING CAN'OPIF_,S
For each $1,000.00 of estimated cost or fractional I 8.00 I
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c. AWNINGS AND CANOPIES
I H°riz°ntal Pmjecti°n Per sauare feet area c°vered [ 0'08
17. TRAILER TIE DOWN
Tie down inspection fee: including tie down, plug in of ] 100.00
plumbing and electrical service connections per trailer
This does not include installation of meter mounts and service equipment.
Separate mechanical plumbing and related electrical permits are required.
18. AGRICULTURAL "U-PICK" PERMITS
[ Each permit per field [ lo5.oo
19. SIGN PERMIT FEES
a. Minimum sign fee 100.00
b. Signs-non illuminated (per square fee0 (illuminated 1.25
signs under electrical permits)
c. Annual renewal of Class C signs on or before 30.00
October 1st of each year (per sign)
20. SATELLITE DISItFS
I All trades each [ 150-00
C. PLUMBING PERMIT FEES
1. MINIMUM PLUMBING OR GAS FEE PER PE~
] Except as otherwise specified ] 60.00 ]
(This minimum does not apply to add on plumbing penuits issued as
supplementary to current outstanding permits for the same job.)
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2. ROUGHING-IN OR PLUGGED OITFLETS FOR:
Bathtubs, closets, doctors, dentists, and hospital sterilizers, autoclaves, autopsy
tables and other fixtures, appurtenances or other appliances having water supply
or waste outlet, or both, drinking fountains, fixtures discharging into traps or safe
waste pipes, floor drains, laundry tubs, lavatories, showers, sinks, slop sinks,
urinals, water heaters
For each roughing-in or plugged outlet 6.00
Fixtures set on new roughing-in or plugged outlets or 6.00
replaced on old roughing in: each fixture
Pool heaters installed or replaced 15.75
3. SEPTIC TANKS, SETTLING TANKS, GAS AND OIL INTERCEPTORS,
GREASE TRAPS:
I(Including tank aband°nment' dralntile and relay f°r same) I 31'501
4. SEWER
Each building storm sewer and each building sewer where 7.90
connection is made to a septic tank, to a collector line or to
an existing sewer or to a city sewer or soakage pit or to a
building drain outside a building
Sewer Capping 30.00
CONDENSATE DRAIN (AI~ CoNDmONING):
Per outlet 3.15
Except single not manifolded PJC outlet not exceeding 5 N/C
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6. WATER PIPING:
Water service connection to a municipal or private water 8.00
supply system (for each meter on each lot)
Water cennection or outlets for appliance or installations 6.00
not covered by fixture set above
Irrigation system, and underground sprinkler system for 16.80
each zone
Solar water-heater installation, equipment replacement or 90.00
repair
Swimming pool piping, not including well (new 31.50
installation of replacement including service connection)
Sump pump 8.00
2" or less water service baekflow assembles 35.00
2 W' or larger water service backflow assembles 55.00
Repairs to water piping: for each $1,000 estimated cost or 5.75
fractional part
7. WELLS
IAIl wells [ 100'00 I
8. NATURAL GAS OR A LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM:
For each outlet (includes meters and regulators 6.00
For each appliance (does not include warm air heating 6.00
units, but does include unvent~t space heaters and vented
wall heaters-No duet work) (See Fee section E (3) for
heating)
For each meter (new or replacement) 4.00
For major repairs to gas pipe where no fixture or appliance 35.00
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installation in involved
Underground L.P. Gas Tanks 60.00
Above ground L.P. Gas Tanks 60.00
Change of company - (no additional appliances or outlets) 5.50
9. WATER TREATMENT PLANTS, PUMP~G STATIONS, SEWAGE
TREATMENT PLANT AND LH~T STATIONS:
Water treatment plant (interior plant piping) 210.00
Sewage treatment plan (interior plant piping) 150.00
Lift Station (interior station piping) 240.00
Sewage ejector 70.00
10. WATER AND GAS MAINS:
(On private proper~ and other than public utility easements)
11. STORM AND SANITARY UTILITY AND/OR COLLECTOR LINES
BUILDING DRAIN LINES:
Each 50 feet or part thereof 7.00
Each manhole or catch basin 10.00
12. TEMPORARY TOILETS - WATERBORNE OR CHEMICAL
First temporary toilet 45.00
For each additional 8.25
Renewal of temporary toilet same charge as original permit.
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13. DENTAL VACUUM LINES
14. TRAILER OR MANUFACTURES HOMES CONNECTIONS
D. ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES
1. MINIMUM ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEE INCLUDING REPAIR WORK
PER PERMIT
IExcept as °therwise specified I 60.00 [
(This minimum does not apply to add-on electrical peniu'ts issued as
supplementm~ to current outstanding permits for the same job and demolition
work.)
2. PERMANENT SERVICE TO BUILDINGS - NEW WORK ONLY
(The following fee shall be charged for total amperage of service.)
I For each 100 amP. or fractional Part ] 4'50t
3. FEEDERS:
(Includes feeders to panels, M.C.C.; switch-beards, generators; automatic transfer
switches, elevators, etc.)
4. AGRICULTURAL SERVICE (Permanent)
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5. TEMPORARY SERVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION
6. TRAILER SERVICE (Construction)
7. TRAH,ER SERVICE (Residential)
8. TEMPORARY SERVICE FOR TEST (Commercial Only)
a. Equipment and service (30 day limit) per meter 90.00 [
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b. Elevator (180 day limi0 per elevator 90.00
9. RESIDENTIAL WIRING
· (New construction of Group I and living units of Group H.) Applies to all
electrical installations except common areas, parking lot area and/or buildings and
house service of Group H.
I For each 100 square feet or fractional part of floor area 1' 7.00I
Common areas of Group H includes: corridors, public lounges, elevators, pumps,
A/C (public area), lights, outlets, house and emergency service, etc. These areas
shall be subject to the fees below:
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10. ALL OTHER WIRING AND OUTLETS:
a. Includes boxes, receptacles, switches, sign, 1.60
fractional motor, fans, low voltage outlets,
empty outlets for telephone, CTV, each
outlet, 110 volt smoke detectors each outlet
box
b. Special outlet 7.00
c. Commercial equipment CKVA rated) X-ray 7.00
outlets, commercial cooking equipment,
presses, generators, transformers,
permanently connected. For each 10 KW
or fractional part
e. Motors (Fractional already covered on general outlets)
1) From 1 I-IP to 5HP for each motor 5.25
2) Over 5 HP to I00 HP for each motor 7.35
3) Over 100 HP for each motor 15.75
f. Air conditioning and refrigeration system (new work). Applies to
commercial and residential, agricultural and industrial. Covers related
work, except wall or window units which are covered under special
outlets.
I) Per ton or fraction part thereof 6.00
2) Air conditioning and refrigeration system 2.00
strip heating, space heating. For each 10
KW of fractional part
3) Replacement or relocation of existing AdC
and refrigeration units (same size)
Per ton 1.05
Per KW .55
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g. Electrical equipment - replacement (existing facilities) Fee based on
cumulative cost of the following components:
1) Switchboards, M.C.C., panels, control 20.00
boards. For each board
2) Motor replacement for same size.
From 1HP to 5HP for each motor 2.65
From 5 HP to 100 HP for each motor 3.65
Over 100 HP for each motor 8.40
11. LIGItTING FIXTURES
Fee based on cumulative cost of the following components:
Includes floodlights, spotlights, parking lights, tennis court lights, fluorescent and
incandescent fixtures, etc.
a. Per fixture 1.60
b. Plugmold, light track, neon strips. Each 5 feet or 3.10
fractional part
e. Per lighting pole (standards) (Fixture to be charged 10.00
separately)
12. SIGNS & ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE (Indoor Neons)
Per outlet 10.50
Per square feet of sign 1.25
Repairs, and reeonnection each 75.00
Neon strips each 5 feet or fractional part 2.50
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13. TEMPORARY WORK ON CIRCUSES, CARNIVALS, FAIRS,
CHRISTMAS TREE LOTS, FIREWORKS, TENTS, ETC.
Fee based on cumulative cost of the following components:
Lighting Fixtures 1.35
Equipment ground each 5.25
Electrical service (if temp pole required) 78.75
Generator for each 10KW or fractional part 5.25
14. FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM
(Needs category 04 processing)
Includes £n'e alarm systems, Halon, etc. Does not include single 110 volt
residential detectors.
I Persystem [ 125'00I
15. MASTER TELEVISION ANTENNA AND RADIO SYSTEM
Does not include CATV and telephone empty conduit system. Does include free
wiring of same.
I Master control 20.00 I
Each device 1.20
16. BURGLAR bi,ARM SYSTEM
Residential prewiring only 45.00
Installation Devices 45.00
Complete System 90.00
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17. INTERCOM SYSTEM
Includes residential (3 units or more), nurse call, paging, etc.:
I Each system [ 60.00 [
18. ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Per floor 105.00 [
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Repair per floor 60.00
19. SWIMMING POOLS, ELECTRICAL
Fee based on cumulative cost of the following components:
a. Residential pool or spa (Group I) (Includes motor 60.00
and pool lights
b. Residential Combination pool/spa (includes motor 90.00
and pool lights)
c Commercial and multi-family dwelling pool or spa 140.00
d Commercial, multi-family dwelling combination 190.00
pool/spa
20. FREE STANDING SERVICE - New meter and service (Requires processing)
Fee based on cumulative cost of the following components:
includes lift stations, spfinider systems, street lighting, 90.00
parking lots, etc. that require new service with separate
mete
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E. MECHANICAL PERMIT FEES
1. MINIMUM MECHANICAL PERMIT FEE
[ Except as otherwise specified [ 60.00 [
(This minimum does not apply to add on mechanical permits issued as
supplementary to current outstanding permits for the same job.)
2. AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION, INCLUDING THE
RELOCATION OF EQUIPMENT
Separate permits are requffed for electrical, water and gas connections.
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3. I~IRNACF_~ AND HEATING EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING
COMMERCIAL DRYERS, OVENS AND OTHER ~dlED OBJ-ECT$ NOT
ELSEWltERE C-~ASSIiIIED (Includes all component parts of the system
except fuel and electrical lines).
I For ~aoh ~5.000 B~ (4.39 rW> per hour or f~aotional p~ I 8.40I
4. FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM
Per standpipe 2.00
Per sprinkler he. ad 1.00
Per hose rack or hose bib I0.00
Per connection to community supply 35.00
Each 50 feet of underground piping or part thereof 20.00
Minimum Fee 70.00
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[ Per tank I 150'001
6. INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
7. COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOODS
8. OTHER FEF_~
a. Fire chemical halon and spray booths
IF°r each system I 105'001
b. Insulation, Pneumatic Tube, Conveyor Systems, Pressure and Process
Piping, Sheet al or Fiberglass Air Conditioning Duct, Cooling Towers,
Mechanical Ventilation Ductwork or Ductless Ventilation
For each $1,000.00 or fractional part of estimated 10.50
cost
ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS AND OTHER LIFTING APPARATUS
Fee for original installation or major alterations and remodeling (includes initial
inspection and certificate).
1. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT ELEVATORS
I Per elevator 300.00
Escalators, and residential elevators 180.00
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Dumbwaiters, manlifts, wheel chair lifts 60.00
Conveyors and all other lifting and transporting apparatus 60.00
(except as otherwise provided each drive
Material hoists for construction None
Elevator for construction use only, 30 day limit 75.00
Key box for each Fire Division 50.00
2. FEES FOR PERIODIC REINSPECTION
Passenger elevator (Annual inspection per code) 105.00
Freight elevators, escalators (Annual inspection per code) 52.00
Dumbwaiters, wheelchair lifts and all other lifting and 37.00
transporting apparatus (Annual inspection per code)
3. AMUSEMENT RIDES AND DEVICES
For each portable or temporary unit (maximum of 30 days) 63.00
For each permanent unit installed or altered 315.00
Annual inspection for each fide or device at any one 31.00
location (permanent installation only)
G. BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
Installation permit fees: Inclodin§ initial inspections and certificate. Does not include
installation or connection of fuel and water lines.
1. BOILERS:
The following fees apply to each boiler to be installed.
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Boilers 83? lvlBTU to 6,695 lVlBTU each 90.00
Boilers 6,695 IvIBTU and up each 125.00
Steam driven prime movers, each 60.00
Steam actuated machinery, each 60.00
Unfired pressure vessels (operating at pressures in excess 75.00
of 60 psi and having volume of more than 5 cubic feet)
each pressure vessel
2. FEES FOR PERIODIC REINSPECTION:
Steam Boilers (annual) Each 125.00
Hot water boilers (annual) Each 52.00
Unfired pressure vessels (annual) Each 46.00
Miniature boilers (annual) Each 46.00
Certificate of inspection (where inspected by insurance 75.00
company) Each
Shop inspection of boiler or pressure vessels per completed 75.00
vessel
(Minimum of $165.00 per half day, full day, regardless of 335.00
number of vessels inspected)
I:L CERTIFICATE OF IJSE AND OCCUPANCY AND CERTIFICATE OF
COMPI.~.TION
The following original fees shall be paid for all uses. The indicated renewal fee applies to
those uses which are required to be renewed annually by Code or by Resolution. All non-
renewable uses are issued permanent use and occupancy certificates which shall remain
valid for an unlimited time, unless revoked for cause or abandoned and providing there is
no change of use, ownership, or name, or that there is no enlargement, alteration or
addition in the use or structure.
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~. RES[DENT~AL(C.O.)
Ori~:al Fee Annual
Renewal Fee
Duplexes, per sU~ucture 35.00 None
Bungalow courts 45.00 None
Apartments, hotels, motor hotels and all 55.00 None
multiple family uses-per building 4-50 Units
51-100 Units 65.00 None
101-200 Units 75.00 None
201 or more units 85.00 None
Private school, day nursery, convalescent and 90.00 50.00
nursing home, hospital, ACFL and
Developmentally Disabled home care
2. BUSINESS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
All uses, except the following:
Original Fee Annual
Renewal Fee
Per square feel of business area .03
Minimum 90.00 55.00
Automobile, trailer, boat, truck, etc., rental or .03
sales from open lot or combination open lot
and building per square feet of business area
Minimum 90.00 160.00
Changer of owner or restaurant 90.00 55.00
liquor/beer/wine in conjunction with
restaurants, grocery stores, etc.
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All uses, except the following:
Original Fee Annual
Renewal Fee
Per square feel of business area .03
Minimum 90.00 55.00
Automobile used parts yard, commercial
incinerators, junkyards, slaughterhouses, bulk
storage or petroleum products, and utility
plants.
Per square feet of business area .02
Minimum 420.00 160.00
4. UNUSUAL USES, SPECIAL PERMITS, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL
USE VARIANCES, AS FOLLOWS:
Original Fee Annual
Renewal Fee
All unusual uses, except the following 210.00 160.00
Chumhes None None
Airport, commemial dump permits, 420.00 160.00
racetragk8, stadiums
Cabaret, nightclub, liquor or package store 265.00 265.00
Rock quarries, lake excavations and/or filling 315.00 160.00
thereof
Circus or Carnival (per week) 185.00 185.00
Open lot uses 125.00 105.00
Land clearing, sub soil preparation 110.00 125.00
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5. AGRICULTURAL
Original Fee Annual
Renewal Fee
All us~, except as otherwise listed herein 125.00 125.00
6. TRAILER USE CERTIFICATES
Covers administrative and initial field inspection cost for all types of construction
site trailers. Fee also covers cost of site plan review.
Original Fee Annual
Renewal Fee
a. Trailers approved for 180.00 180.00
temporary occupancy
during construction of
a residence (section
33-168 Metro Code)
b. Trailers approved for 350.00 350.00
commercial purposes
or development
projects, including
watchman's quarters
and temporary sales
trailers
c. Construction Field 125.00 125.00
d. Cash escrow 100.00
processing fee
e. Trailer Tag deposit 25.00
f. Cash Escrow 50.00
processing (Balloons)
g. Cash Escrow 200.00
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processing (Dem°) I
h. Demolition C.O. 300.00
MAXIMUM FEE
Original Fee Annual
Renewal Fee
The maximum Community Development 600.00 None
Department fee for a Certificate of Use and
Occupancy shall be
Provided no violation exists at time of C.O.
8. CHANGE OF USE OR NAME
When there is a change of use or name, the fee shall be the original fee listed for
the use proposed.
REFUNDS
No refunds shall be made of fees paid for use and occupancy permits. In case of
error, adjustment may be made by the Director of the Community Development
Department.
10. OCCUPANCY WITttOUT C.O.
Original Fee Annual
Renewal Fee
(In violation) 150.00 plus a
double C.O.
fee
11. FAILURE TO RENEW C.O.
C.O.s not renewed on or before the renewal date will be assessed a $150.00
violation fee plus a double C.O. fee.
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12. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION (C.C.)
Original Fee Annual
Renewal Fee
Single family residence, Townhouse Unit, 25.00 None
and commercial shell
13. TEMPORARY C.O. "UP FRONT" FEE
When the temporary C.O. (TCO) application is received, the applicant shall pay
an "up-front" processing fee equal to twenty-five dollars ($25.00). This
processing fee is not refundable. This fee shall be deducted from the total cost of
the TCO.
14. C.O. AND TCO INSPECTION FEE
When an inspection is necessary prior to the issuance of a C.O. or TCO, an
inspection fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) is charged for each inspector who is
required to make a field inspection. Temporary C.O.s will be charged at a fee
equal to the final C.O. cost in addition to the inspection fee. This fee will be
needed, up to ninety (90) days.
15. C.O. REINSPECTION FEE
When extra inspection trips are necessary due to 1) wrong address being given on
call for inspection 2) required corrections not being made or cempleted at time
sPecified 3) failure to provide access to the property or use, a fee of fifty dollars
($50.00) for each inspector who must return shall be charged. Any reinspection
after the initial reinspection shall require payment of a one hundred dollars
($100.00) fee.
16. LETTER OF OMISSIONS FEE
A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) will be charged for each trade in which an
item has been omitted prior to final inspection approval. A minimum fee of
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be charged.
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I. PREMI,qE PERMIT FEE
In accordance with provisions of the South Florida Building Code and Chapter 10 of the
Code of Metropolitan Dade County, each finn or organization in Dade County which
performs its own maintenance work with certified maintenance personnel as well as
helpers thereunder may pay to City of Aventura an annual Master and subsidiary premise
permit fee in lieu of other fees for maintenance work. Such fee shall be paid to the
Community Development Depaxtmcnt and such permit shall be renewed annually at a fee
which is calculated in accordance with the provisions of this subsection.
1. CALCULATION OF THE INITIAL MASTER PREMISE PERMIT FEE:
Each finn or organization which obtains an annual Master premise permit shall
include in their application for such permit the total number of maintenance
personnel, including helpers and trainees thereunder assigned to building,
electrical, plumbing or mechanical work. The Master Premise Permit fee shall be
computed by multiplying the total number of such employees times fifty dollars
($50.00). The minimum Master premise permit fee shall be nine hundred and
forty-five dollars ($945.00).
2. CALCULATION OF THE INITIAL SUBSIDIARY PREMISE PERMIT
FEE:
Each fh-m or organization which utilizes decentralized locations in addition to the
main location described under point 1 above, may additionally apply for a
Subsidiary Premise Permit for each such decentralized location. Such application
for a Subsidiary Premise Permit shall include the same information required in
point I above. The Subsidiary Premise Permit Fee shall be computed by
multiplying the total number of such employees times fifty dollars ($50.00). The
minimum Subsidiary Premise Permit fee shall be two hundred and sixty-five
dollars ($265.00).
3. RENEWAL OF PREMISE PERMIT:
Prior to each premise permit expiration, the holder will be sent a renewal notice to
continue the premise permit for the next renewal period. The calculation of the
renewal premise permit fee shall be the same as the method used to calculate the
original premise permit fee. No allowances shall be made for late renewal fees or
part year renewal fees.
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40-YEAR RECERTIFICATION FEES
For every application for 40-year recertifieation under Section 104.9 of the South Horida
Building Code there shall be paid to the Community Development Department, for the
processing of each application, a fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00). For
every application for subsequent recertificat, ion at 10 year intervals thereafter, there shall
be paid to Community Development Depaslas~ent, for the processing of each application, a
fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00).
Recording Fees: Established by the Clerk of the Court (Recorder).
K. STRUCTURAL GLAZING SYSTEMS - RECERTI~ICATION FEES
For the initial application for structural glazing recertification and each subsequent
application under Sections 104.9 and 3515 of the South Florida Building Code there shall
be paid to the Community Development Department, for the processing of each
application, a fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00).
L. SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - CHAPTER 2 (UNSAFE STRUCTURES)
Case Processing Fee 200.00
Pictures - each 1.50
Inspection Fee - each 75,00
Posting of Notices - each 25.00
Unsafe Structures Board Processing Fee 90.00
Title Search Actual Cost
Court Reporting Transcription Actual Cost
Legal Advertisement Actual Cost
Permit Fees Actual Cost
Lien/Recordation/Caneellation of Notices - each 35.00
Bid Processing Fee 75.00
Demolition/Secure Services Actual Cost
Asbestos Sampling & Abatement Actual Cost
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