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Building and Zoning Fees
CITY OF CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. 2009-195
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
CORAL GABLES AMENDING RESOLUTION 2008-
201 (AS AMENDED), WHICH ESTABLISHED FEES
FOR VARIOUS LICENSES, LOCAL BUSINESS
TAXES, PERMITS, SERVICES, AND PENALTIES
BY THE CITY OF CORAL GABLES, BY
INCREASING THE LOCAL BUSINESS TAX RATES,
INSPECTION FEES, AND RECORDING FEES;
PROVIDING FOR THE CORRECTION OF CERTAIN
SCRIVENERS ERRORS AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,Resolution No. 2008-201 (As Amended), passed and
adopted by the City Commission on November 18, 2008; and subsequently amended by
Resolution No. 2006-187, passed and adopted by the City Commission on October 10,2006,
Resolution 2006-211 on December 12, 2006, Resolution 2007-153 on June 26, 2007 and
Resolution 2007-245 on October 23, 2007 established fees for various
licenses, permits, services and penalties by the City of Coral Gables; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2006-27 establishing a special revenue fund
entitled "Citywide Records Management Infrastructure, Business Process
Improvement: Enterprise Content Management Project" was passed and adopted by
the City Commission on September 26, 2006 and is by reference made a part of this
resolution; and
WHEREAS, those documents that require the one dollar ($1.00) per page
filing fee obligated by Ordinance No. 2006-27 are indicated by an asterisk (*) herein;
and
WHEREAS, any subsequent increases or additions to the fees contained in
this resolution shall be established by the City Commission by amending this
resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that in order to meet
rising costs and charges, it is necessary to raise fees;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CORAL GABLES:
SECTION 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Resolution upon adoption hereof.
SECTION 2. The fees for the various licenses, permits and services
furnished by the City of Coral Gables and the charges for various penalties and
violations are as follows:
| *Note: Those documents that require a one dollar ($1.00) per page
filing fee obligated by Ordinance No. 2006-27 are indicated by an asterick (*). |
| Fees for copies of ordinances and other
records. City Code Section 2-389. |
| Building permit fees. City Code
Section 105-85 |
| General maintenance or repairs. Except where a permit
is specifically required by this Code or the Florida Uniform Building Code or
any of its sections, no fee permit shall be required for general maintenance or
repairs which do not change the occupancy, do not affect life safety and the
value of which does not exceed five hundred ($500.00) dollars in labor and
material as determined by the Building Official. |
| General, New Construction. The permit fee for general
or new construction shall be as follows:* |
| Fee |
$75.00 Minimum |
| New residences, duplexes, hotels,
apartments and additions* |
$0.60 per sq. ft.* |
| Office buildings and store buildings
(shell only), tenant improvements, interior alterations, parking garages,
warehouses with minimum office space, swimming pools* |
$0.48 per sq. ft* |
| Concrete patios, wood decks, driveways,
concrete steps, walkways, screen enclosures, parking lots, tennis courts and
landscaping* |
$0.15 per sq. ft.* |
| Awnings, canopies, windows, shutters,
gates, wrought iron grills, doors and garage doors* |
$10.00 per each item* |
| Roof and roof repairs* |
$0.10 per sq. ft.* |
| A/C screens, masonry fences, retaining
walls & railings* |
$0.30 per LF* |
| Signs* |
$2.00 per sq. ft* |
| Housing and building moving:* |
$75.00 per building or structure* |
| (Permit is also required from the Department of Public
Safety prior to issuance, for reasons of safety.) |
$10.00 for each sq. ft. or fraction thereof* |
| Demolitions* |
$0.05 per sq. ft.* |
| Pile driving, piers, drilled piles and
belled piers* |
$75.00 first pile of pier* |
$20.00 each additional pile or pier |
| General repairs* |
$0.20 per sq. ft.* |
| Valuation. The method of determining minimum valuation
in which permits are to be based as covered above shall be established by the
Building Director and approved by the City Manager. |
| Any work not specifically covered in this
section |
$10.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost |
| Electrical permit fees.* City
Code Section 105-86 |
| Fee* |
$75.00 minimum* |
| Temporary service, construction* |
$125.00* |
| (plus fee listed below for 101 amps and over) |
| Service repair and/or meter change (adding 3rd phase)* |
$75.00* |
| Temporary for testing, for a period of 30 days* |
$125.00* |
| Signs (exterior)* |
|
| Up to 2 on same location* |
$75.00* |
| 3 or more* |
$85.00* |
| Services:
|
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| The following fees shall be charged for each service
and each sub-feeder (feed rail): |
| 100 amps and under |
$30.00 |
| 101 amps thru 200 amps |
$50.00 |
| 201 amps thru 400 amps |
$75.00 |
| 401 amps thru 600 amps |
$100.00 |
| 601 amps thru 800 amps |
$25.00 |
| For each 100 amps over 800 amps |
$25.00 |
| Ductbank: |
$2.80 per LF |
| Switchboards: Fees are the same as the fees under
"services" computed on amps, as set forth above. |
|
| Rough wiring outlets (light, receptacle, switch): |
|
| 1 - 10 outlets |
$30.00 |
| Each additional outlet |
$2.00 |
| Low voltage systems; items listed below, but not
limited to: |
|
| Burglar alarms, television systems, telephone systems,
fire alarm systems, air conditioner controls, access controls, television,
close circuit or intercom systems, each control panel |
$110.00 Complete Systems |
| Installation wiring |
$75.00 |
| Smart house systems |
$75.00 |
| Fire alarm and/or fire pump test, per hour |
$65.00 |
| Equipment outlets or permanent connections:Air
conditioners, window and through-wall units, compactor, deep freezer,
dishwasher, dryer, fan, garbage disposal, heat recovery, oven, rangelrange top,
refrigerator (domestic), space heater, time clock, washing machine, water
heater-boiler (electrical), space heater, time clock, water heater-boiler
(electrical), FPL load management unit, each |
$30.00 |
| Refrigerator (commercial per HP, set motor schedule) |
$40.00 |
| Central vacuum |
$75.00 |
| Air conditioners, central, per ton |
$9.00 |
| Chiller per ton |
$9.00 |
| Clear violations inspections, new tenants |
$50.00 |
| Motors |
| Equipment outlets or permanent connection |
$10.00 |
| Up to 10 HP |
$50.00 |
| Each additional HP or fraction thereof |
$2.50 |
| Fire Pump |
$75.00 |
| Generators, transformers, commercial heating equipment
and strip heaters: |
|
| 1 - 25 KW |
$50.00 |
| 26 - 50 KW |
$100.00 |
| 51 KW and over |
$125.00 |
| Transformers for x-rays |
$65.00 |
| Welding, machine outlets: |
|
| Up to 25 amps |
$25.00 |
| Each additional 250 amps or fraction thereof |
$10.00 |
| Special purpose outlets, commercial: Popcorn,
doughnut, drink machines; coin-music machines; toasters; coffee urns; espresso
machines; deep fryers; telephone booths; refrigerator display; microwave;
booster heaters; etc., each
|
$40.00 |
| Signs (interior): |
|
| Up to 2 on same location |
$55.00 |
| 3 or more |
$85.00 |
| Lights Fixtures: |
|
| 1 – 10 fixtures |
$30.00 |
| Each additional |
$2.50 |
| Flood lights or light post, each |
$10.00 |
| Parking lot lights, charge per light |
$10.00 |
| Retrofit light fixture, per ballast |
$2.50 |
| Plugmold and strip track lighting |
|
| First 10 feet |
$30.00 |
| Each 5 feet thereafter |
$5.00 |
| Demolitions; removal of electrical circuits, per floor |
$75.00 |
| Separate indoor / outdoor spas, or fountains |
|
| Residential |
$55.00 |
| Commercial |
$150.00 |
| Swimming pools, and spas |
|
| Residential |
$55.00 |
| Commercial |
$85.00 |
| Temporary trailer:* |
|
| Construction* |
$140.00* |
| Sales office* |
$180.00* |
| Any work not specifically covered in this
section
|
$10.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost |
| Plumbing permit fees.* City Code
Section 105-87 |
| Fee* |
$75.00 minimum* |
| Rough-in or set fixtures: bathtub, bidet, cap fixture,
dishwasher, disposal, drinking fountain, floor drain, lavatory, laundry-tray,
clothes-washer, shower, sink, urinal, water-closet, indirect wastes, ice-maker,
water heater, area drain, condensate drains, rough plug outlets (including
future toilets), roof inlet, dental chair, and miscellaneous fixtures. |
$7.50 on each fixture |
| Items not covered under minimum fee schedule shall be
priced as follows: |
|
| Pool piping: |
|
| Residential |
$75.00 |
| Commercial |
$115.00 |
| Spa piping:
|
| Residential |
$75.00 |
| Commercial |
$115.00 |
| Fountain piping (not pool water feature) |
$75.00 |
| Pool & spa piping: |
|
| Residential |
$95.00 |
| Commercial |
$135.00 |
| Cap water/sewer lines |
$75.00 |
| Septic tanks with drainfields |
$75.00 |
| Drainfield |
$75.00 |
| Medical gas, including vacuum inlets |
$15.00 per outlet plus piping fee of $25.00 per
$1,000.00 of estimated construction cost |
| Septic tank and pump abandonment |
$75.00 |
| Sewer/water connections
|
$75.00 |
| Re-piping |
$40.00 per $1,000.00 of estimated construction cost |
| Sub-meter installation (a/c, sprinkler, etc.):
|
| First sub-meter |
$75.00 |
| Each additional |
$8.50 |
| Sump pump, re-circulate pump, domestic pump and vacuum
pump |
$75.00
|
| Grease trap and/or interceptor |
$75.00 |
| Temporary water closets |
$75.00 |
| Supply wells |
|
| Residential |
$75.00 |
| Commercial |
$100.00 |
| Discharge well |
$100.00 |
| Back flow preventors |
|
| UP to 1 1/2" |
$75.00 |
| 2" and above |
$90.00 |
| Pool or spa heater |
$75.00 |
| A/C condensate |
$75.00 per outlet |
| Soakage pit |
$75.00 |
| Water and gas - main |
$7.50 per 50 feet |
| Storm and sanitary collector line |
$7.50 per 50 feet |
| Manhole |
$15.00 per manhole |
| Water treatment plants, sewage treatment plants and
lift stations: |
|
| First $1,000 value |
$75.00 |
| Each additional $1,000 value |
$25.00 |
| Gas installation: |
|
| Above/underground tanks: $75.00 |
$75.00 |
| Gas piping |
$25.00 per $1,000.00 0f construction cost |
| Appliance gas, rough-in and set |
$7.50 per fixture |
| New sprinkler system |
$75.00 |
| Additional per zone |
$25.00 |
| Additional per head |
$1.25 |
| Sprinkler system repair |
$75.00 |
| French drains, area drains and catch
basins |
$10.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost |
| Water/sewer connection for temporary trailers |
| Sales office |
$85.00 |
| Construction office |
$75.00 |
| Any work not specifically covered in this
section |
$10.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost |
| Mechanical permit fees.* City
Code Section 105-88
|
| Fee |
$75.00 Minimum |
| Air conditioning and refrigeration: |
|
| (Does not include water, electrical and gas lines,
where tonnage or BTU is not known substitute one horsepower or 12,000 BTU’s for
ton.) |
| Each unit, per ton or fraction of ton |
$17.00 |
| A/C wall units, per unit |
$35.00 |
| Condensate drains |
|
| First |
$10.00 |
| Each additional |
$5.00 |
| Heating units |
|
| Each and every unit capable of heating: furnaces and
heating equipment, including commercial dryers, ovens, other fired objects not
elsewhere classified, includes all components parts of the system except fuel
and electronic lines. |
| First 5, each |
$35.00 |
| Each thereafter |
$15.00 |
| A/C duct work, first $1,000.00 value |
$35.00 |
| Each additional $1,000.00 value |
$15.00 |
| Paint spray booths: |
|
| For the first 300 sq ft |
$200.00 |
| For each additional 100 sq ft |
$100.00 |
| Boilers and pressure vessels: |
|
| Rated capacity first 200,000 BTU |
$100.00 |
| Each additional 100,000 BTU’s |
$20.00 |
| Steam Boilers (as defined in the ASME Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code) each
|
$100.00 |
| Hot water boilers (same) each |
$100.00 |
| Miniature boilers (as defined in ASME Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code), each |
$75.00 |
| Unfired pressure vessels; operating at pressures in
excess of 60 psi and having a volume of more than 5 cu.ft. |
$50.00 |
| Fee for periodic inspection of steam boiler
(semi-annual, internal and external): |
|
| Semi-annual internal inspection |
$75.00 |
| Semi-annual external inspection |
$75.00 |
| Hot-water boilers, annual |
$75.00 |
| Unfired pressure vessel, annual |
$75.00 |
| Miniature boilers, semi-annual, each inspection |
$75.00 |
| Certificate of inspection (where inspected by
insurance company) |
$75.00 |
| Shop inspection of boiler or pressure vessel, per
completed vessel |
$75.00 |
| Generators: |
|
| Up to 50 KVA |
$100.00 |
| Each additional 5 KVA |
$20.00 |
| Pressure piping: |
|
| First $1,000.00 |
$50.00 |
| Each additional $1,000.00 |
$25.00 |
| Cooling Tower: |
|
| Up to 10 tons |
$50.00 |
| Each additional 10 tons |
$15.00
|
| Ventilation and ventilation systems |
|
| First $1,000.00 |
$35.00 |
| Each additional $1,000.00 |
$20.00 |
| Fireplace |
$75.00 |
| Barbecue |
$75.00 |
| Bath fans: |
|
| First |
$15.00 |
| Each additional |
$10.00 |
| Dryer vent: |
|
| First |
$25.00
|
| Each additional |
$20.00 |
| Vented kitchen hoods, residential |
$25.00 |
| Storage tanks for flammable liquids (gas), per tank |
$50.00 |
| Piping for flammable liquids: |
|
| First
|
$50.00 |
| Each additional
|
$25.00 |
| Trash chute: |
|
| First $1,000.00 |
$50.00 |
| Each additional $1,000.00 |
$30.00 |
| Smoke evacuation inspection (as required) |
$350.00 |
| Smoke evacuation inspection (annual) |
$250.00 |
| Fire suppression set: |
$100.00 |
| Commercial hoods: |
|
| First $1,000.00 |
$50.00 |
| Each additional $1,000.00 |
$25.00 |
| Raise existing roof mounted |
$50.00 |
| Walk-in cooler: |
|
| First $1,000.00 |
$50.00 |
| Each additional $1,000.00 |
$25.00 |
| Portable chiller, cooler, evaporative cooler, heating,
ventilation: |
|
| First $1,000.00 |
$50.00 |
| Each additional $1,000.00 |
$25.00 |
| Service and retrofit: |
|
| First $1,000.00 |
$50.00 |
| Each additional $1,000.00 |
$25.00 |
| Pool and spa heater |
$75.00 |
| Any work not specifically covered in this
section shall be charged at a rate of ten dollars
|
$10.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost |
| Miscellaneous building
department fees.* City Code Section 105-89(a) |
| Re-inspection fees.* When extra inspection trips are
necessary due to: |
| (a) Wrong address bbeing given on call for inspection, |
| (b) Prior rejection of work due to faulty
construction, |
| (c) Work not bbeing ready for inspection at time
specified, |
| (d) Failure to call for final or other inspections, |
| (e) Required corrections not bbeing made or completed
at time specified. |
| The permit holder is entitled to an initial and
follow-up inspection for each of the mandatory inspections. After the initial
and follow-up inspection for any mandatory inspection there shall be a one
hundred dollar ($100.00) re-inspection fee for each additional inspection. The
re-inspection fee requirement shall be applicable to all divisions of the
Building and Zoning Department. The payment of re-inspection fees shall be
required before any further permits will be issued to the person or firm owning
same, and further inspection shall be refused until payment of re-inspection
fees have been made. |
| Owner/builder. Permit fees established by this article
shall be increased 100 percent excepting painting of residence or duplex, for
all permits obtained by an owner/builder. |
| Double fees. |
| The payment of the required fee shall not relieve any
person from fully complying with all the requirements of the applicable
regulations and codes, nor shall it relieve them from bbeing subject to any of
the penalties therein. The double fee requirement shall be applicable to all
divisions of the Building and Zoning Department as noted herein. |
| When work for which a permit is required
is commenced prior to obtaining of a permit |
$100.00 plus a double permit fee |
| Not less than $165.00 |
| For second offense of doing work without a permit |
Twice the double permit fee plus $200.00 |
| For each offense thereafter |
Twice the double permit fee plus $500.00 |
| Lost plans fee. When plans for new
buildings and additions are lost by the owner or the contractor, a new set of
plans stamped as the field copy shall be reviewed and re-certified. |
Actual cost of copies plus administrative fee
of $100.00 |
| Revisions to existing plans. A fee for reviewing plans
(after approval of initial plans) per page revised
|
$40.00 per page minimum |
| Extension of expired permits. A fee shall be paid by
the permit holder who submits a written request for a permit extension as
authorized under Section 105.4.1.1 of the Florida Uniform Building Code. |
$100.00 |
| Shop drawing review. A fee for reviewing shop
drawings. |
$40.00 per sheet or notice of acceptanse |
| Certificate of Occupancy and Certificate of
Completion. * |
$100.00* |
| Temporary Certificate of Occupancy and Temporary
Certificate of Completion |
$100.00 |
| Change of contractor fee.* |
30% of the original permit fee* |
| $75.00 Minimum |
$250.00 Maximum |
| Permit card replacement fee |
$5.00 |
| Change of Contractor.* The fee for a
change of contractor
|
30% of the original permit fee* |
| $65.00 minimum |
| $250.00 maximum |
| Any charge not specifically covered by this article
|
Payroll rate plus 50% |
| Forty-year recertification fee.* For every application
for 40-year recertification under Section 104.9, Section 8-11(f), of the
Miami-Dade County Code, a fee shall be paid to the Building and Zoning
Department
|
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| Processing of each application* (effective January,
2009) |
$250.0* |
| For every application for subsequent recertification
at ten-year intervals thereafter*(effective January, 2009) |
$250.00 for each application* |
| A fee shall be charged for letters which relate to
building information. |
$100.00 |
| A fee shall be charged for conducting construction
work prior to 7:30 pm or after 6:00 pm or on Sundays or Holidays |
$500.00 |
| (16) Posting of bond. Before any permit authorized
herein shall be issued, the owner of the property or his contractor shall
deposit with the city that amount which in the opinion of the Building Official
and/or City Manager shall be adequate to reimburse the city, or any neighboring
property owner, for damage which may result to sidewalks, parkways, parkway
trees and shrubs, street pavements or other municipal or private property, or
improvement from such work and the equipment and materials used in connection
therewith, and for the removal of debris or excess material upon the completion
of said work, and any administrative costs, and shall sign an undertaking to
the city to pay the amount of any deficiency between the amount of said deposit
and the cost of repairing any such damage or removal of any such debris or
excess materials and any administrative costs. Upon completion of the work, the
depositor shall request that the Building Official, or such other person as may
be designated by the City Manager. Fees: $100 - $15,000 $300.00 $15,001 -
$25,000 $400.00 $25,001 - $50,000 $500.00 $50,001 - $100,000 $1,000.00 $100,001
- $250,000 $1,200.00 $250,001 - $500,000 $1,500.00 $500,001 - $1,000.000
$3,000.00 $1,000.001 - $2,000.000 $4,000.00 $2,000.001 - $3,000.000 $5,000.00
Each additional $1,000.000 $1,000.00
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| Re-review fee. A fee of shall be charged for reviewing
a set of plans for each review after the third review.
|
$100.00 for each review after the third review |
| A fee for special or structural inspection on
threshold buildings. The square footage is to be determined by the total floor
area. |
$0.15 per sq. ft. |
| A fee shall be charged for researching
expired and/or open permits. |
No fee for initial consultation |
| $25.00/hour thereafter |
| A non-refundable document preservation fee will be
charged to microfilm and maintain records for future use. |
$1.00 per page of permitted plans |
| A non-refundable surcharge fee will be charged for the
development, maintenance and updating of an information technology system, this
fee will be deposited into an enterprise account to support the information
technology system for the Building and Zoning Department. |
5% of the permit fee |
| When any permit application is received, the applicant
shall pay a non refundable application fee |
$20.00 |
| An expedite fee will be assessed for plans bbeing
expedited through the Building and Zoning plans processing system. Monies will
be deposited with the Finance Department which will charge against those monies
the cost of either a consultant, if one is used, plus a 15% administrative fee
or the actual cost of the employee who reviews the plan. A similar process is
available for inspection services either on a full time basis or after normal
working hours. (Minimun 2 hours) |
| A credit of 35% will be applied to the permit fee cost
when an alternative plan review and inspection in process is applied and
approved by the Building Official. Charges for research and retrieval of
officialdocuments. |
Actual cost |
| A penalty will be charged for violations of the
placement of a portable storage unit without first obtaining a site permit.
|
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| First violation |
$250.00 |
| Second violation or repeat offender
|
$500.00 per violation |
| |
| Refunds: |
a) Shall be not permit fee refunded for conpleted
permitted work, and in no case shall any portion of the permit fee be refunded
where construction has commenced or the first inspection has been made. |
b) Seventy percent (70%) of the permit fee shall be
refunded or the original permit fee where work has not commenced and the permit
has not expired. |
c) If at any time a permit is cancelled for any
reason, at such time as a new permit is requested, a new permit fee(s) shall be
demanded to include reviews by all required boards and disciplines. |
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