Page 1 ORDINANCE No. 190 AN ORDINANCE REVISING CERTAIN PERMIT FEES FOR BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION IN THE CITY OF PRICHARD; AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1957 NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD, ALABAMA, as follows: Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1957. is hereby amended to read, as follows: “SECTION 1. In addition to all fees, licenses charges, assessments of any kind or nature which are presently charged or levied by the City of Prichard, there is hereby levied and assessed the following building permit fees as follows: (1) On all buildings, structures, or alterations requiring a building permit as set forth in Ordinance No. 905, No. 959 and No. 974, a fee shall be O paid as required at the time of filing the application, in accordance with the following: (2) PERMIT FEES: * a. Where the valuation does not exceed $100.00, no fee shall be required unless an inspection is necessary, in which case there shall be a $20.00 fee. For a valuation over $100.00 up to and including $15,000, the fee shall be $20.00 for the first $100.00 plus $3.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. For a valuation over $15,000 up to and including $100,000, the fee shall be $60.00 for the first $15,000 plus $2.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. For a valuation over $100,000 up to and including $500,000 the fee shall be $300.00 for the first $100,000 plus $5.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. For a valuation over $500,000 up to and including $1,000,000.00 the fee shall be $700.00 for the first Page 2 $500,000.00 plus $1.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. f. For a valuation over $1,000,000.00 the fee shall be $1,000 for the first million plus $.45 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. g. A plan review fee of $250.00 shall be paid for review of all buildings for multiple family, commercial or industrial projects. A fee of $75.00 for all Single Family Dwellings. h. A Plans Review Fee of $400.00 shall be paid for Engineer Services for all Civil Engineer Services, Civil Drawings on plans for commercial and Industrial Projects, Subdivision Developments and Multi-Family Projects. i. An inspection fee of $50.00 will be charged on all new business facilities for examination of code compliance. j. % of 1% of total evaluation shall be added to all Building Permits. k. Manufactured Building Permit Fee- For placement of a manufactured building, a permit fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid. (Does not include plumbing, premises wiring, or site permits). 1. Other Services: a fee of $25.00 shall be paid for each Certificate of Occupancy and/or Zoning Certification Letter. (3). MOVING OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES. For the moving of any building or structure, the fee shall be $50.00 ‘ (4). DEMOLTION OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES. For the demolition of any building or structure., the fee shall be $50.00 per story of building. (5). SIGNS. For each permitted sign, the fee shall be 30 cents ($.30) per square foot per face, but in no case less than ($30.00) on.an annual basis.’ > Section 2. Section 3 of Ordinance No. 1957 is hereby amended to read as follows: “SECTION 3. There are hereby levied the following Page 3 electrical fees in addition to all such fees hereby presently levied, imposed or assessed. (a) MAIN SERVICE AND SERVICE REPAIRS TEMPORARY SERVICE 15.00 200 ampere switch or less $20.00 400 ampere switch ....... $20.00 600 ampere switch ....... $25.00 800 ampere switch ....... $25.00 1200 ampere switch ...... $30.00 , 1600 ampere switch ....... $35.00 2000 ampere switch ....... $50.00 (b) REPAIRS TO OUTLETS OR FIXTURES $15.00 OUTLETS: LA—3 vei eccecsesseneceneeeee $ 6.00 CS Cr $ 7.00 11-15... eccecceec sence eee $10.00 16 — 24... cecceccsecneca seen $12.00 D5 —- 50 ..cccrseceevceneceeeees $18.00 51-75. eccec ec eeeneceeeee $22.00 76 — 100... ccceceeeceeeeee $32.00 101 — 150... ... eee eee eee $45.00 1ST — 200... .. ccc eee ee eee eeee $55.00 - Plus $.40 each over 200 FIXTURE & LAMPHOLDER Plus $.40 per each fixture over 100 Page 4 MOTOR INSPECTION FEES: HEATING: Fractional — 1HP $5.00 0.1 kwto7.9kw $5.00 1%-3 HP $6.00 8.0 kwto14.9kw $8.00 4-10 HP $8.75 15.0kwto22.9kw $10.00 11-20 HP $11.50 23.0 kw TO 37.9 kw $15.00 21-30 HP $13.75 38.0 kw to 74.9kw — .$20.00 51-100 HP $17.50 Above 100 HP $17.50 plus $.20 per each horsepower over 100. ELECTRICAL SIGNS: Sign connection fee............ $10.00 Sign Shop inspection fee...... $5.00 (Per transformer or ballast) Incandescent Lamps to be charged according to motor schedule. AIR CONDITIONERS; Window air conditioners and central units to 4 tons $15.00 APPLIANCES, INC. Repairs $10.00 Welding Machine Receptacle $10.00 Range $ 6.00 Dryer $ 5.00 Water Heater $ 5.00 Each Generator Use motor schedule and add $2.00 Other current consuming devices to be charged for as motors. (Multiply amperes by voltage and reduce to horsepower by dividing 746 watts). Over 4 tons - $1.00 each ton. SYSTEMS: Non-Residential and Commercial $20.00 Residential $20.00 Page 5 © Investigation Fee $15.00 Pool Fee $15.00 Transformers (1 KW or over) $15.00 108.6 Fees for Reinspections - a reinspection fee shall be charged whenever an inspection is requested and the work is found to be not ready for inspection, or is improperly installed. The amount of said reinspection fee shall be $15.00 for each reinspection. 108.5 — Fees for Late Permits (Double normal fee). FEES UNDER SECTION 103 103.3 (B) ‘$10.00 Maintenance Electrician 103.3 (D) $10.00 Journeyman, and or duplicate 103.3 (E) $10.00 Master Electrician 103.3 (F) $ 5.00 Inactive Master” Section 3. Section 4 of Ordinance No.1957 is hereby amended to read, as O follows: “SECTION 4. For the installation of heating and cooling units, the inspection Permit Fees shall be as follows: (1) Inspection Permit Fees: a. Installation of Air Conditioning Systems in single family TESIAENCES........seceeeceeecseeceeeteeeeneeenece $40.00 Installation of Heating Systems in single family TESIGENCES. .........e cece eecteeeseesceecnceereaeenes $40.00 Installation of combined Heating .and Air Conditioning Systems in Single Family residence............ $40.00 b. Installation of Air Conditioning Systems in apartments (PET UMNIt).... cee eeece cece eeeeeeeeeeceeeeneeeeeeee $25.00 c. Installation of combined Heating and Air Conditioning Systems in apartments (per combined unit)... $40.00 1. Air-Conditioning - $4.00 per ton or rated horse Power or fraction thereof. ‘o) 2. Boilers based on B.T.U. input Page 6 33.000 B.T.U. (1 BHP) to 165,000 (5 BHP) $10.00 © 165.001 B.T.U. (5 BHP) to 330,000 B.T.U. (LOBHP)......sccscsescsccesscessesescesecereesees $20.00 330.001 B.T.U. (140 BHP) to 1.165:000 (S2BHP).....cscscssscesecsesessseeveesseceeeeens $30.00 d. Investigation Fee..............cccescsssenesceseceeeeaneenees $20.00 e. Systems in buildings of multi-occupancies are considered separate systems. f. Installation of ventilating systems add-on and repairs to SYSLOMS ......seccseeesecesscenecesseenseeserenseeeseeeees $20.00 h. 1,2 and multi-family equipment change-outs...... $40.00 i. New installation of equipment or change-outs for commercial business buildings ...... peoseeseeseeeee $50.00 NOTE A: any equipment change-outs (replacement Units) will be brought up to meet the Mechanical Code. NOTE B: Adding on of duct work 20’ or 3 Branch Lines j. Reinspection fee shall be charged whenever an inspection Is requested and the work is found to be not ready for inspection; or is improperly installed. The amount of said reinspection fee shall be $20.00 for each reinspection.” (3) Utility Service. In addition to all other fees hereby levied and assessed by the City of Prichard, the following fees are levied and assessed: a. An inspection fee shall be charged whenever utility service has been discontinued to any structure for a period of thirty (30) days. The amount of said Inspection fee shall be $20.00 for each inspection. b. Reinspection fee shall be charged whenever an Inspection is required and the work is found not ready for Inspection, improperly installed or access for Inspection was not obtained. Said reinspection fee shall be $20.00 for each reinspection.” Section 4. The permits and inspection fees referred to in the foregoing sections O shall be issued in the manner provided by Ordinance No. 905. The issuance of permits Page 7 ’ and acceptance of fees as provided by this Ordinance does not authorize commencement OC of work until written approval is received from the building, plumbing and electrical inspector, as appropriate. Section 5. Should any word, sentence, phrase, clause, section or any portion of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not effect the balance of this Ordinance, it being the express intention of the governing body of the City of Prichard, Alabama, that the remainder of the Ordinance would stand regardless of whether or not such words, phrase, clauses, sections, or other parts are declared unconstitutional or invalid or otherwise deleted by a Court of competent jurisdiction. Section 6. Any person, firm or corporation in violation of this Ordinance shall, upon’conviction, be fined not more than $500.00, and may, in the discretion of the Judge trying the same, be sentenced to not more than six (6) months hard labor or jail for the City of Prichard, or both. Section 7. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and publication as required by law. ADOPTED this the 215+ day of May, 20089 Presiding Officer ATTEST: Dats Luu) D. NE PALMER LEWIS, City Clerk APPROVED this the _2\St _ day of May, 2009. La RONALD K. BAVIS, Mayor