2003/02/11 City Council ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2003 - 23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CERTAIN BUILDING DEPARTMENT FEES
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park Building Department has conducted a
review of the current permit fee schedule, the beneficiaries of those services and the
revenues produced by those fees and charges; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park finds that it must charge fees to cover the
cost of Building Department services which the City shall provide to ensure compliance
with applicable ordinances, codes and regulations, while also complying with
Government Code Section 66016; and
WHEREAS, the City Building Department does not impose a fee for energy plan
reviews nor does it charge for expedited project plan reviews; and
WHEREAS, the fees charged for certain permits, namely administrative
electrical, mechanical, plumbing permits and minor building permits, do not cover the
costs for providing the services associated with those permits; and
WHEREAS, the technology fee associated with the issuance of a building permit
is inadequate for the enhancement of the Building Department's use of technology
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Rohnert Park that those certain fees described in Exhibit A shall be increased in order to
reflect the City's costs for providing permit issuance and building inspection services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the minimum base fee for the issuance of
administrative electrical, mechanical, plumbing & sign permits, as well as the minimum
base fee for the issuance of minor building permits, shall be $70.00.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this l lth day of February 2003 by
the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park.
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CITX OF ROHNERT PARK
Lyor, City of Rohnert Park
FLORES: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE NORDIN: AYE SPRADLIN: AYE VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE
AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)
Exhibit A
City of Rohnert Park
Building Department
Revisions to Permit, Plan Review &Technology Fees
Administrative Permits'
1. Minimum Fee: $70.00
(See Attachment)
Building Permits2
1. Minimum Fee: $70.00
(See Attachment)
Plan Reviews:
1. Expedited plan review fees: 1.15% of City existing plan review fee, in addition to
any consultant fee.
2. Energy plan review fee:
A. Residential - 10% of building permit fee.
B. Commercial /Industrial —15% of building permit fee
Technology Fee:
1. Increased from 5% to 7' /z% of building permit fee.
1 Mechanical, electrical & plumbing permits issued under the City adopted Uniform Administrative Code
(UAC). (See Rohnert Park Municipal Code, Chapter 15.13)
2 Minimum fee applies when fee calculation, per UAC, Table 3 -A, indicates a charge of less than $70.00.
Costs For Permit Issuance and Inspection Serviced
Permit Inspection Costs, Per Hour Monthly Hourly
Inspector hourly wage -
Employee benefits -
Building Official Supervision -
Secretarial Support -
Engineering & Fire Service
6. -
Administration7 -
Vehicular Cost
Office Rent
Computers
Utilities
Other12
(173.3 b
(30 %)3
(15 %)
(25 %)5
rs.per month) $6015.002
$1804.50
$1425.00
$1420.00
- (25 %)
(25 %)
(25 %)
(25 %)
Sub Total
$208.008
$479.509
$200.0010
$83.3311
384.38
$12,019.71
$34.71
$10.41
$ 8.224
$8.19
$2.58
$0.15
$1.30
$2.77
$1.15
$0.12
$2.22
$71.82
1 For basic categorization purposes we assume that, organization wise, average daily Building Department
activities consists of 40 % permit issuance, 25% inspection, 20% plan review, 10% code enforcement and
5% miscellaneous activity. It is also noted that the cost for the issuance of a permit is included in the
calculations for determining the cost for the inspections. (See following section entitled "Costs for the
Issuance of a Permit. ")
2 The figure of $6015.00 reflects step E, the highest of the five steps of the City's Building Inspector pay
range. The figure does not include yearly cost of living or merit pay increases that the current staff may
enjoy, however.
3 The 30% figure is based on the Finance Department's practice for non -sworn City employees.
4Based on $7309 per month, step E, without yearly merit or cost of living increases: $7309 x 1.30% _
$9502 x 15% _ $1425.00 + 173.3 = $8.22
5 Based on $4368 per month, step E, without longevity pay or yearly merit or cost of living increases, plus
30% benefits: $4368 + $1310 = $5678 x 25% _ $1420, $1420 +173.3 = $8.19 per hour.
6 Based on .5% of Engineering's Public Works Inspector and 1% of the Fire Services Fire Inspector's
salaries, at Step E & with 30% benefits. PW Inspector: $5729 + $1719 = $7448 +173.3 = $42.98 x .5% _
$2.15. Fire Inspector: $5729 + $1719 =$7448 +173.3 = $42.98 x 1% _ $0.43. $2.15 + $0.43 = $2.58
7 The figure of $0.15 per hour is being added to inspection services based on occasional consultation with a
Planning Department representative, the City Manager or the City Attorney.
8 Basic calculation is based on vehicular purchase of $15,000 (prorated over a period of 10 yrs.)+ $1200 per
yr. for fuel & repairs: $15,000 +10 yrs. _ $1,500 + $1200 = $2,700 + 12 = $225 per month + 173.3 = $1.30.
9 $1918.36 x 12.5 % = $239.80 +173.3 = $1.38.
10 Per City Information Services Technician, David Rowley, computer leases are approximately $35.00 per
month. However, when software and maintenance costs are added in, each computer costs the City $100.00
per month: (7 computers + 1 server) 8 x 100 = 800 x 25 %_ $200 + 173.3 = $1.15 (25% inspections [See
footnotel above.])
11 $1000, 02/03 Budget for telephone only +12 = $83.33 x 25 %= $20.83 +173.3 = $0.12
12 Includes yearly Department budget for training ($7800), books & pamphlets ($2750), special dept.
supplies ($6000), clothing ($500), dues & subscriptions ($650) and travel & meetings ($750): $18,450 +12
_ $1537.50 x 25% _ $384.37 -- 173.3 = $2.22.
Cost For the Issuance of a Permit, Per Hour
Staff Support
-
$1004.33
$5 8013
Office Rent
- (40 %)
$767.3414
$4.43
Computers
-
$320.0015
$1.85
Utilities
- (40 %)
$400.0016
$2.31
Other
- (40 %)
$7380.0017
42.59
Sub -total
$9871.67
$56.98
Total Issuance & Inspection Cost Per Hour $128.80
As noted in footnote 1, in developing the actual costs for providing an inspection we
conclude that it is appropriate to include the costs for issuing the permit itself. This is
because there are not separate fee requirements for permit issuance and inspection
services. The fee which is known as Permit Fee actuality provides for both services,
issuance & inspection. And, permit issuance is integral to inspection (One can not receive
an inspection without first obtaining a permit.)
For the determination of the City's cost for providing inspections for administrative
permits (See attached Luhmann memorandum) we use the time allowance for the
inspection of 75% (45 minutes) of hourly inspection costs plus 25% (15 minutes) of
permit issuance costs. Therefore, inspections relative to administrative permits cost the
City $68.12 (75% x $71.82 = $53.87 + 25% x $56.98 = $14.25 / $53.87 + $14.25 =
$68.12.)
13 This figure was arrived at by through the following computation: Secretarial support $5460 x 25% _
$1365, Building Inspector support $7819.50 x 15% = $1173, Building Official Support $9502 x 05% _
$475. Therefore, average permit issuance cost is $1004.33 ($1365 +$1173 +$475 = $3013 _ 3 = $1004.33).
Consequently, the hourly cost for issuing a building permit is $5.80 ($1004.33 _ 173.3 = $5.80).
14 $1918.36 monthly
15 40% of the monthly costs for 7 computers & I server of $800. (See footnote 10 above).
16 40% monthly utilities of $1000 (See footnote 11 above)
17 40% of $18,450 (See footnote 12 above)